Rand weakens after public protector calls for Bank to ditch currency protection

The rand was weaker against major global currencies on Monday afternoon‚ after risk spiked following a call by Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane for a change in the South African Reserve Bank’s mandate. The requirements for a constitutional change that would shift the Reserve Bank’s mandate from protecting the value of the rand in favour of … Continue reading Rand weakens after public protector calls for Bank to ditch currency protection