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The rand in 2018

09 May 2018

Understanding the rand in 2018

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Investec Focus | Digital content team

Politics seem to be taking a back seat to global events, as the value of the rand starts dancing to a different tune in 2018.  Thulani Kunene, Investec's Currency Trader, weighs in on these recent shifts and what they mean for the rand going forward.

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What impacts the rand now
Recently, we have seen SA's economic and political landscape change in rapid succession and with it, the nature of the rand. Thulane gives insights into the factors affecting the rand now.
"Now let's go back to trading in economics. Let's go back to trading in fundamentals."

Thulani Kunene, Investec's Currency Trader

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