The benchmark interest rate in South Africa was last recorded at 7.25 percent. This dataset provides - South Africa Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about South Africa Policy Rate

• South Africa cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Repo Rate) was set at 7.50 % pa in Feb 2025, compared with 7.50 % pa in the previous Jan 2025.
• South Africa Policy Rate averaged 7.00 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Nov 1999 to Feb 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 13.50 % pa in May 2003 and a record low of 3.50 % pa in Oct 2021.

Related information about South Africa Policy Rate

• In the latest reports, South Africa Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: Treasury Bills Rate: 91 Days was reported at 7.41 % pa in Feb 2025.
• Its Long Term Interest Rate (Government Bond Yield: Month End: 10 Years and Over) was reported at 10.52 % pa in Feb 2025.
• South Africa Exchange Rate against USD averaged 18.74 (USD/ZAR) in Jun 2023.
• Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 89.35 in Dec 2024.

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Lending Rate in South Africa remained unchanged at 10.75 percent in June. This dataset provides - South Africa Lending Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about South Africa Short Term Interest Rate

• South Africa Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: Treasury Bills Rate: 91 Days was reported at 7.41 % pa in Feb 2025, compared with 7.70 % pa in the previous month.
• South Africa Short Term Interest Rate data is updated monthly, available from Dec 1980 to Feb 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 22.15 % pa in Feb 1985 and a record low of 3.45 % pa in Aug 2020.
• Short Term Interest Rate is reported by reported by South African Reserve Bank.

Related information about South Africa Short Term Interest Rate

• In the latest reports, South Africa Government Bond Yield: Month End: 10 Years and Over was reported at 10.52 % pa in Feb 2025.
• The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Repo Rate) was set at 7.50 % pa in Feb 2025.
• South Africa Exchange Rate against USD averaged 18.74 (USD/ZAR) in Jun 2023.

This dataset provides values for INTEREST RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Bank Lending Rate in South Africa decreased to 10.75 percent in May from 11 percent in March of 2025. This dataset provides - South Africa Prime Overdraft Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

South Africa Prime Lending Rate data was reported at 11.000 % pa in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 11.000 % pa for Feb 2025. South Africa Prime Lending Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 10.500 % pa from Jan 2000 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 303 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.000 % pa in May 2003 and a record low of 7.000 % pa in Oct 2021. South Africa Prime Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by South African Reserve Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.M005: Prime Lending Rate.

Key information about South Africa Long Term Interest Rate

• South Africa Government Bond Yield: Month End: 10 Years and Over was reported at 10.52 % pa in Feb 2025, compared with 10.38 % pa in the previous month.
• South Africa Long Term Interest Rate data is updated monthly, available from Aug 2006 to Feb 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 12.43 % pa in Sep 2023 and a record low of 6.73 % pa in Apr 2013.
• Long Term Interest Rate is reported by reported by South African Reserve Bank.

The Month End Government Bond Yield as for 10 years and above uses the yields on government bonds with outstanding maturity of 10 years and longer.


Related information about South Africa Long Term Interest Rate

• In the latest reports, South Africa Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: Treasury Bills Rate: 91 Days was reported at 7.41 % pa in Feb 2025.
• The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Repo Rate) was set at 7.50 % pa in Feb 2025.
• South Africa Exchange Rate against USD averaged 18.74 (USD/ZAR) in Jun 2023.

South Africa Real Prime Lending Rate data was reported at 4.660 % pa in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.860 % pa for Sep 2018. South Africa Real Prime Lending Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 4.046 % pa from Dec 1948 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 839 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.060 % pa in Aug 1998 and a record low of -5.560 % pa in Dec 1986. South Africa Real Prime Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by South African Reserve Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.M004: Prime Lending Rate.

Key information about South Africa Bank Lending Rate

• South Africa Bank Lending Rate was reported at 11.000 % pa in Mar 2025.
• This stayed constant from the previous number of 11.000 % pa for Mar 2025.
• South Africa Bank Lending Rate data is updated daily, averaging 10.250 % pa from Dec 1948 to 26 Mar 2025, with 27840 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 11.750 % pa in 19 Sep 2024 and a record low of 7.000 % pa in 18 Nov 2021.
• South Africa Bank Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Bank Lending Rate: Daily.

South African Reserve Bank provides daily Bank Lending Rate.

The WC food CPI decreased to 9,5% in July, 0,6 percentage points lower than South Africa’s 10,1%. Load shedding and the weakening exchange rate remains key drivers to upward pressure. The continuous hikes in the repo rate have assisted in the headline CPI decreasing to below 6%, falling within the target range.

Key information about South Africa Real Effective Exchange Rate

• South Africa Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER: 2005=100: Month Avg: South Africa) was 89.3 in Dec 2024, compared with the number of 90.0 in the previous month.
• South Africa Real Effective Exchange Rate data is updated monthly and averaged 143.5 from Jan 1970 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 143.5 in Aug 1983 and a record low of 63.9 in Dec 2001.

CEIC generates Real Effective Exchange Rate Index with base 2005=100. South African Reserve Bank provides Real Effective Exchange Rate Index with base 2015=100. Producer Price Index for manufactured goods is used as a deflator. An increase in REER indicates reduced competitiveness for the reporting economy.


Related information about South Africa Real Effective Exchange Rate

• In the latest reports, South Africa Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: Treasury Bills Rate: 91 Days was reported at 7.4 % pa in Feb 2025.
• The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Repo Rate) was set at 7.5 % pa in Feb 2025.
• South Africa Exchange Rate against USD averaged 18.7 (USD/ZAR) in Jun 2023.

Risk premium on lending (lending rate minus treasury bill rate, %) in South Africa was reported at 3.5608 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. South Africa - Risk premium on lending (prime rate minus treasury bill rate, %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Inflation Rate in South Africa remained unchanged at 2.80 percent in May. This dataset provides - South Africa Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Suku Bunga Acuan Afrika Selatan dilaporkan sebesar 7.50 % pa pada 2025-02. Angka ini tetap dibanding sebelumnya yaitu 7.50 % pa untuk 2025-01. Data Suku Bunga Acuan Afrika Selatan diperbarui bulanan, dengan rata-rata 7.00 % pa dari 1999-11 sampai 2025-02, dengan 304 observasi. Data ini mencapai angka tertinggi sebesar 13.50 % pa pada 2003-05 dan rekor terendah sebesar 3.50 % pa pada 2021-10. Data Suku Bunga Acuan Afrika Selatan tetap berstatus aktif di CEIC dan dilaporkan oleh South African Reserve Bank. Data dikategorikan dalam Afrika Selatan Global Database – Table ZA.M001: Repo Rate.

Südafrikas Leitzins belief sich im 2025-02 auf 7.50 % pa. Dies stellt keine Veränderung im Vergleich zu den vorherigen Zahlen von 7.50 % pa für 2025-01 dar. Südafrikas Leitzins werden monatlich aktualisiert, mit einem Durchschnitt von 7.00 % pa von 1999-11 bis 2025-02, mit 304 Beobachtungen. Die Daten erreichten ein Allzeithoch in Höhe von 13.50 % pa im 2003-05 und ein Rekordtief in Höhe von 3.50 % pa im 2021-10. Südafrikas Leitzins Daten behalten den Aktiv-Status in CEIC und werden von South African Reserve Bank gemeldet. Die Daten werden unter Global Databases Südafrika – Table ZA.M001: Repo Rate kategorisiert.

南アフリカの政策金利は、2025-02に7.50 % paを記録しました。前期2025-01の 7.50 % paと比べると横這いの結果となりました。南アフリカの政策金利は月次で更新され、1999-11から2025-02の304つの値で平均は 7.00 % pa。最高値は2003-05の13.50 % pa、最低値は2021-10の3.50 % pa。政策金利はActiveステータスデータであり、South African Reserve Bankが発表元です。当データは、Global Databaseの南アフリカ – Table ZA.M001: Repo Rateに格納されています。

남아프리카 공화국의 정책금리은 2025-02에 7.50 % pa로 보고 되었습니다. 이는 2025-01에 7.50 % pa라는 이전 수치에 비 해큰 차이 없는 기록입니다.남아프리카 공화국의 정책금리 데이터는 월간 간행물마다 업데이트 되며,304개의 관측으로 1999-11부터 2025-02사이에 평균 7.00 % pa입니다. 이 데이터는2003-05에 13.50 % pa라는사상 최고치를, 2021-10에 3.50 % pa라는 최저치를 기록했습니다. 남아프리카 공화국’의 정책금리 데이터는 CEIC에 활성 상태로 남아 있으며South African Reserve Bank에 의해 보고되는 정보입니다. 본 데이터는 Global Database의 남아프리카 공화국 - Table ZA.M001: Repo Rate하에 분류 됩니다.

Key information about South Africa Exchange Rate against USD

• South Africa Exchange Rate against USD averaged 19.032 (USD/ZAR) in May 2023, compared with 18.193 USD/ZAR in the previous month.
• South Africa Exchange Rate against USD data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to May 2023.
• The data reached an all-time high of 19.032 in May 2023 and a record low of 0.668 in Jul 1974.

CEIC extends history for monthly average Exchange Rate against USD. Federal Reserve Board provides average Exchange Rate against USD. Exchange Rate against USD prior to January 1971 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Key information about South Africa Exchange Rate against USD

• In the latest reports, South Africa Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: Treasury Bills Rate: 91 Days was reported at 8.150 % pa in May 2023.
• Its Long Term Interest Rate (Government Bond Yield: Month End: 10 Years and Over) was reported at 12.430 % pa in May 2023.
• The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Repo Rate) was set at 8.250 % pa in May 2023.