South Africa | - Part 83

South Africa’s banking system outlook is stable despite economic headwinds — Moodys

Johannesburg, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — Moody’s Investors Service has revised to stable from negative its outlook on the South African banking system for the next 12-18 months. Although subdued economic growth and rising interest rates will increase non-performing loans (NPLs), the rating agency nevertheless expects banks’ financial performance to remain resilient. “The stable outlook reflects our view that South African banks are well-positioned to withstand headwinds from the country’s weak economy,” says…

African Stock Market Sept & Q3 2015 Report: Nigeria Local Champ, Uganda Foreign Favourite, BRVM Q3 Winner

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Lagos, Nigeria Capital Markets in Africa — African stock markets performance measured by country equity benchmark index returns ended in negative for the month of September, with eight gainers and ten laggards on the local currency basis. Still on local basis return, the September average return of -0.6 percent was recorded across eighteen African equity indices and September monthly returns ranges from -7.4 percent recorded by the Namibian equity markets (measured by Namibia Overall Index) to +8.1 percent registered…

South African Reserve Bank Keeps Repurchase Rate at 6.00 percent

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Johannesburg, South Africa, Capital Markets — The South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously decided to keep the repurchase rate unchanged at 6.0 percent, according to statement released by the Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank. The statement stated that inflation outlook remains a concern for the Monetary Policy Committee, with the risks to the forecast assessed to be on the upside. Although two breaches of the target are…

Meaningful African markets for investment

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Africa is not a single investment destination with a single set of standardised risk factors and homogenous potential for reward. Although some high-level similarities are evident, digging into the specifics of certain regions and countries show that Africa is comprised of a range of distinct investment destinations; each with its own attractions, challenges, cultural differences and business practices. Investors looking at Africa for the first time typically look at the largest economies by GDP or…

South Africa’s growth curbed by energy shortages, lower commodity prices and global uncertainty

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — Electricity shortages, low commodity prices, a severe drought and weaker than expected global growth will constrain South Africa’s economy over the next 18 months and are reflected in the government’s Baa2 rating, stable outlook, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report published September 02 2015. Uncertainty surrounding the Chinese economy and the broader global outlook, as well as the timing of any tightening of US monetary policy,…

African Equity Market August 2015 Report: Most Exchanges sag for both local and foreign investors, Egypt bled most …

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa):- African stock markets performance measured by country equity benchmark index return ended in negative for the month of August, with all indices closed in red zone for both local currency and dollar return basis. Still on local basis return, the August average return of -2.9 percent was recorded across eighteen African equity indices and August monthly returns ranges from -11.5 percent recorded by the Egyptian Exchange equity markets (measured by EGX 30 index) to -0.2 percent registered…

South Africa’s Standard Bank H1 profit rises 27 percent

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa) – Africa’s biggest lender by assets, Standard Bank, on Friday released our interim results for 2015. The Bank delivered solid growth in Africa during the first half of the year despite economic challenges facing sub-Saharan Africa. The Standard Bank Group headline earnings increased by 27% to R10 529 million and headline earnings per share (HEPS) increased by 27% to 651 cents. Results highlights for the six months to 30 June 2015:…

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