Archive for April, 2008

Currency outlook from Investec Group Economics (30/04/2008)

SHORT TERM (THREE MONTHS): The rand saw some weakness when the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) left interest rates unchanged at its January Monetary Policy Committee meeting, which was intensified by the president’s State of the Nation Address being negatively perceived by the financial markets, and the knee-jerk reaction to the announcement of exchange control […]

Sexy Sydney, Australia’s best-known city (15/04/2008)

Sydney, Australia’s largest city. This month, we focus on Sydney, Australia’s largest and best-known city. Sydney is a dynamic, pulsating, multicultural centre that was established in 1788 by the British, and is now home to about 4.3 million people. In many ways, this booming, exciting, modern city is symbolic of a country that has enjoyed more than […]