South Africa calls end to long run of interest rate hikes

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South Africa’s central bank has ended a long run of monetary policy hikes, keeping its benchmark rate at 8.25 per cent after inflation in Africa’s most industrialised economy returned to its target range.

The South African Reserve Bank said on Thursday that it was pausing rate increases, after a…