Interest Rates & MPC Decisions
Repo and prime rate decisions, MPC statements and benchmark changes — and what each move adds to, or shaves off, your bond repayment. We publish within hours of every SARB decision, with worked repayment examples for real bond sizes and no guaranteed-outcome language.
Prime is 10.50% ahead of the 23 September MPC. See what a 25bp move adds to a R1m, R1.5m or R2m bond repayment, and how to stress-test yours.
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The SARB's MPC meets on 23 September with prime at 10.5%. Here's what a possible 25 basis point hike would add to your bond repayment — and how to prepare.
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Prime is 10.50%, but that’s not the rate you’ll pay. How SA banks price home loans in September 2026 — and how to pay less.
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JIBAR is discontinued after 31 December 2026 as SA switches to ZARONIA. What the benchmark change means for your bond — and why your repayment stays put.
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Prime has held at 10.50% since May, yet a bond costs more than it did a year ago — in instalments and in upfront fees. The numbers, and what 23 September could add.
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Prime is 10.50% after May's first hike since 2023, and July inflation cooled to 4.3%. What the SARB's 23 September repo decision could mean for your bond repayment.
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The Reserve Bank has proposed replacing South Africa’s prime lending rate with the repo rate from 2027. Here’s what that actually changes for home loan borrowers.
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