The South African Reserve Bank will raise its policy interest rate by 25 basis points at its 23 September 2026 monetary policy announcement.

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The South African Reserve Bank will raise its policy interest rate by 25 basis points at its 23 September 2026 monetary policy announcement.

“I think if anything, it's going to be what the market is expecting as a 25-basis-point hike.”

Dotted words: transcribed with low confidence.

Matete Tolare · 702 · The Money Show · 18 Sept 2026

The verdict· graded 24 Sept

On Sept. 23, analysts expected the South African Reserve Bank to increase its policy rate by 25 basis points, and the decision was due around 3 p.m. local time

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A falsifiable call made on live South African radio, extracted from the broadcast transcript and tracked to its outcome against public sources — with its audio receipt. The reader poll is audience sentiment, not odds; there is nothing to wager on. How the prediction desk works