For our second poll of top economists, ZA Confidential asked whether the Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank will hike interest rates next week. And opinion was divided. Eight are predicting a rise, while seven expect no change. We did offer our respondents the chance to say it is too close to call, but no one opted for this third choice.
Here are the results:
Yes
Peter Attard Montalto of Nomura
Russell Lamberti of ETM
Dawie Roodt of the Efficient Group
John Loos from FNB
Theo Vorster from Galileo Capital
Ettienne Le Roux from RMB
Goolam Ballim of Stamdard Bank
Mike Schussler from economists.co.za
No
Annabel Bishop of Investec
Professor Eltie Links
Sake Economist of the Year Ulrich Joubert
Professor Raymond Parsons of NW University
Ian Cruickshanks of the SAIRR
Johannes Jordaan of EMS
Azar Jammine from Econometrix
Conclusion:
It will be a very close call. Savers would welcome a rise in interest rates, but for many millions of South Africans it would make tough times even tougher.
Tweets of the Day:
Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow): Did you see the guy who took the airline to trial for misplacing his luggage? They lost the case. #ClassicJokeWednesday
Steve Stifler (@SteveStfler): When a cop pulls you over and asks,”do you know why I pulled you over,” you might not want to say “because my tires look like donuts”
Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow): Did you hear about the kid who used a paintball gun on his art test? He passed with flying colors. #ClassicJokeWednesday
Political Humor (@PoliticalLaughs): Politicians should serve two terms. One in office, one in prison.
LifeOnTheLinks (@LifeOnTheLinks): My golf swing is like a box of chocolates: half are good and half make me want to vomit.
ZA Confidential is a subscription newsletter. For subscription details or any other communication, please contact: zaconfidential@gmail.com Follow us on twitter: @zaconfidential
