Dealing with the UK’s chronic lack of investment is as important as getting the Brexit negotiations right – and much more important than balancing the books.
South Africa’s Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago.
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The South African Reserve Bank has come under spotlight due to the critical role it must play in enabling the country to navigate rough waters. Governor Lesetja Kganyago shares his views.
Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison says the budget papers will make a formal distinction between ‘good debt’ and ‘bad debt’.
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Just like apes, humans fear the unknown, and that’s why there’s so much uncertainty this week as markets brace for an interest-rate decision by the Federal Reserve.
Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan. He left the job after concerted political attacks.
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Attacks on the South African Reserve Bank and events in India that led to the exit of the governor of the country’s central bank are a warning that banks aren’t immune from political meddling.
South Africa’s former finance minister Pravin Gordhan chats with Lesetja Kganyago, governor of the country’s Reserve Bank.
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Africa needs to navigate the difficult economic waters that lie ahead without undoing the gains of the past two decades. Success will require difficult political choices.
Distinguished Professor and Derek Schrier and Cecily Cameron Chair in Development Economics, School of Economics and Business Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand