South Africa
6.750%
→ No change
Monetary Policy
Rate
6.750%
Since Mar 26, 2026
Previous Rate
6.750%
→ No change
Next Decision
May 27, 2026
in 22 days
Central Bank
South African Reserve Bank
Currency
ZAR
Africa
Country Overview
Population
65.45M
65,453,084 people
Area
1.22M km²
1,219,912 km²
GDP (USD)
$353.90B
$353,900,000,000
Median Age
28.9 yrs
Urban Population
66.9%
of total population
Banks in South Africa
Absa
Private Bank
Absa Group
Commercial Bank
African Bank Limited
Commercial Bank
Bank of Baroda
Commercial Bank
Bank of China
Commercial Bank
Bank of Taiwan
Commercial Bank
Bidvest Bank
Commercial Bank
Calyon
Commercial Bank
Capitec Bank
Commercial Bank
China Construction Bank Corporation
Commercial Bank
Citibank
Commercial Bank
Deutsche Bank
Commercial Bank
FirstRand Bank
Commercial Bank
Grindrod Bank
Commercial Bank
Habib Bank AG Zurich
Commercial Bank
HBL Pakistan
Commercial Bank
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Commercial Bank
Imperial Bank South Africa
Commercial Bank
Investec
Commercial Bank
JPMorgan Chase Bank
Commercial Bank
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