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Bureau for Economic Research
The Bureau for Economic Research (BER) is a research institute at Stellenbosch University with strong links to the Department of Economics.
Primarily, the BER focuses on the South African macro economy and selected economic sectors. The BER monitors and forecasts economic trends, and identifies and analyses factors, both locally and internationally, that affect South African businesses.
More information is available at http://www.ber.ac.za.
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BER Weekly
10 June 2019Domestic financial markets were rattled last week after the release of much weaker-than-expected 2019Q1 GDP figures and mixed messages from the ANC on the mandate of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB). The rand exchange rate weakened significantly through the week. Incoming data for the second quarter, including vehicle sales and the Absa Purchasing Managers'...
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BER Weekly
10 June 2019Domestic financial markets were rattled last week after the release of much weaker-than-expected 2019Q1 GDP figures and mixed messages from the ANC on the mandate of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB). The rand exchange rate weakened significantly through the week. Incoming data for the second quarter, including vehicle sales and the Absa Purchasing Managers'...
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