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South African rand edges up ahead of month-end economic data

Pakistan Published 30 September 2026, 12:50 · archived 30 Sep 2026

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand edged up in early trade on Wednesday ahead of a ​batch of month-end domestic economic data that ‌could provide fresh signals on the health of Africa’s largest economy. At 0716 GMT the rand traded at 16.3575 ​against the dollar , up roughly 0.3% from its ​previous close. Data from the South African Reserve ⁠Bank showed M3 money supply growth accelerated to ​8.89% in August from 8.57% in July. Private ​sector credit growth rose to 7.47% from 7.41% in July, exceeding the 6.90% forecast in a Reuters poll. Later on Wednesday, ​the National Treasury, Statistics S...

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