Annabel Bishop | dollar | Finance | Rand
Rand goes from zero to hero in a year
The rand has hit its strongest levels in three years, pushing toward R16.30/$ from over R19.00/$ a year ago. And investors think things will get better still.
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AI | emerging markets | Markets | Ninety One | Rand | tech surge
Tech surge propels emerging-market stocks towards five-year high
And rand climbs to its strongest level since August 2022.
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Annabel Bishop | Finance | Investec | Rand
Great news for the rand in 2026
The rand has marked one of its best years in recent memory in 2025, with economists expecting the good time to keep rolling in the new year.
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Annabel Bishop | Finance | Investec | Rand
Good news for the rand
The rand’s show of resilience this year has not been a fluke, with the unit not only gaining against the dollar but other major currencies as well.
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Aluma Capital | Finance | Rand | US dollar
The rand should be as low as R11 to the US dollar
The South African rand is far weaker than it should be, with its fair value potentially as low as R11.30 to the US dollar.
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Rand flexes as money floods into South Africa
The rand hit recent highs against the US dollar on Monday (15 September) as prospects for interest rate cuts in the United States sent investors pouring into emerging market bonds.
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The one thing blocking the rand’s miraculous turnaround
South Africa’s rand has flipped the script and emerged much stronger than anyone expected in 2025, but it’s still being blocked from reaching its full potential.