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  2. Johannesburg Interbank Average Rate - Wikipedia

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    The Johannesburg Interbank Average Rate[1] (JIBAR) is the money market rate, used in South Africa. It is calculated as the average interest rate at which banks buy and sell money. This rate is calculated daily by the South African Futures Exchange as the average prime lending rate quoted independently by a number of different banks.

  3. Prime rate - Wikipedia

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    Prime rates in the US, FRG and the European Union. The prime rate or prime lending rate is an interest rate used by banks, typically representing the rate at which they lend to their most creditworthy customers. Some variable interest rates may be expressed as a percentage above or below prime rate. [1]: 8

  4. Economic history of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    e. Prior to the arrival of the European settlers in the 17th century the economy of what was to become South Africa was dominated by subsistence agriculture and hunting. [1] In the north, central and east of the country tribes of Bantu peoples occupied land on a communal basis under tribal chiefdoms. It was an overwhelmingly pastoral economy ...

  5. U.S. prime rate - Wikipedia

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    The Wall Street Journal Prime Rate (WSJ Prime Rate) is a measure of the U.S. prime rate, defined by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) as "the base rate on corporate loans posted by at least 70% of the 10 largest U.S. banks". It is not the "best" rate offered by banks. It should not be confused with the discount rate set by the Federal Reserve ...

  6. South African Reserve Bank - Wikipedia

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    Website. resbank.co.za. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is the central bank of South Africa. It was established in 1921 after Parliament passed an act, the "Currency and Bank Act of 10 August 1920", as a direct result of the abnormal monetary and financial conditions which World War I had brought. The SARB was only the fourth central bank ...

  7. History of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    History of South Africa. The first modern humans are believed to have inhabited South Africa more than 100,000 years ago. [1] In 1999, UNESCO designated the region the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site. [2] South Africa's first known inhabitants have been referred to as the Khoisan, the Khwe and the San.

  8. List of sovereign states by central bank interest rates

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    Retrieved 18 September 2024. ^ "Policy Rates". Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Retrieved 20 July 2024. ^ "The Monetary Committee decides on January 1, 2024 to reduce the interest rate by 0.25% to 4.5%". Bank of Israel. 1 January 2024. ^ "Monetary Policy Decisions & Schedule". Bank of Jamaica.

  9. Standard Bank - Wikipedia

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    54,767 (2016) Website. www.standardbank.com. Standard Bank Group Limited[2] is a major South African bank and financial services group. It is Africa 's biggest lender by assets. [3] The company's corporate headquarters, Standard Bank Centre, is situated in Simmonds Street, Johannesburg.