Targeting Inflation Insights

April 29, 2025 00:43:19
Targeting Inflation Insights
Economic Research Southern Africa
Targeting Inflation Insights

Apr 29 2025 | 00:43:19

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Show Notes

Shortly after the April MPR, ERSA’s host sat down with Dr Chris Loewald, the Head of the Research Department at the Reserve Bank, and a member of the Monetary Policy Committee to discuss inflation targeting amidst the increasing international trade tensions, global uncertainty and concerns of stagflation. As a relatively complex and small economy that trades with both advanced economies and emerging markets, adopting the inflation targeting regime has served South Africa well over the last 25 years. With increasing global uncertainty, what is working and what isn’t working with this monetary policy regime? What can we learn from other […]

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