Marisa von Fintel

Associate Professor
 
Title: Prof
Email: [protected email address]
Phone: +27 (0)21 808 2481
Office: Schumann 611
 
Research interests:
Impact Evaluation, Health Economics, Economics of Education, Government Accountability
 
Courses lectured:
Advanced Development Economics 871, Mathematical Economics 771, Econometrics 318

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30 May 2025 SARB sees scope to cut the repo rate, while some of Trump’s tariffs are put on hold
Locally, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) decided to cut the repo rate by 25bps to 7.25% (prime to 10.75%). The dovish tilt with all six members voting for a cut (and one even preferring a 50bps cut) was surprising – but welcome. Furthermore, the clear signalling around moving to a 3% inflation target is positive and...

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BER Weekly

30 May 2025 SARB sees scope to cut the repo rate, while some of Trump’s tariffs are put on hold
Locally, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) decided to cut the repo rate by 25bps to 7.25% (prime to 10.75%). The dovish tilt with all six members voting for a cut (and one even preferring a 50bps cut) was surprising – but welcome. Furthermore, the clear signalling around moving to a 3% inflation target is positive and...

Read the full issue