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MONETARY POLICY: Sarb proposes major reform — ditching prime lending rate for repo rate
dailymaverick.co.za
Monday, February 16, 2026

All of the usual factors, notably your risk profile, will still be at play. But the enhanced transparency could conceivably lead to lower rates in some cases as the reform would mean that banks have to disclose the spread they charge above the repo.
All of the usual factors, notably your risk profile, will still be at play. But the enhanced transparency could conceivably lead to lower rates in some cases as the reform would mean that banks have to disclose the spread they charge above the repo.
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