Devisenmarkt Afrika

 

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley see room for the South African Reserve Bank to lower its inflation forecast for 2026 due to a strengthened Rand and lower oil prices. Policymakers prepare for their first interest-rate decision of the year later this week. Bhanu Baweja, Chief Strategist at UBS Investment Bank spoke to Bloomberg's Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche about the country's performance compared to Japan's volatility. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Zambia is the first African country to let Chinese mining companies pay taxes in yuan. It probably won't be the last, as Beijing seeks to internationalize the currency and dilute its dollar dependence....

Africa's FX market saw selective recoveries in 2025, led by Ghana's cedi, which surged 28.6%. Strong commodity inflows and IMF-backed reforms also lifted Zambia's kwacha and the Congolese franc, while peg-linked currencies delivered stability....

Fast 10 Prozent Plus in wenigen Wochen und Rückenwind von Rohstoffen und Politik: Sambias Kwacha ist aktuell die Währung mit der besten Entwicklung der Welt. Hat die Rallye eine Zukunft?...

Citigroup Inc. sees an increased risk of currency devaluations in Africa this year after a relatively stable 2025, as low oil prices pressure economies such as Angola, Algeria and Gabon....

South Africa's new lower inflation target is giving the rand fresh momentum, with policymakers and analysts agreeing it could curb a long-term track record of weakness....

A surge in the Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign-currency holdings and a shift in central-bank policy have fueled an almost 29% rally in the franc this year, making it Africa's best-performing currency against the dollar alongside the cedi....

South Africa's current-account deficit unexpectedly narrowed in the third quarter, reflecting an improvement in the nation's terms of trade....

Five financial experts share their views on where to put your money right now....

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South Africa's current account deficit widened by more than expected in the second quarter, as the rand value of exports decreased amid lower volumes and the terms of trade worsened....

Westafrikas Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft ECOWAS will bis Juli 2027 die regionale Währung "Eco" einführen. Doch die Herausforderungen sind enorm - die wirtschaftliche Ungleichheit der Länder ist da nur der Anfang....

South Africa's currency is on track for its biggest August gain in two decades, with stocks not far behind, as a weakening dollar spurs demand for high-yielding assets outside the US....

Africa Set To Test Critical-Minerals-Backed Currency Authored by Darren Taylor via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Major countries and regional blocs in Africa are throwing their weight behind an ambitious plan to establish a “non-circulating” currency backed by critical minerals, which are crucial to technological development, defense, and economic growth. A miner displays diamonds dug out of a disused mine in Komaggas, South Africa, in June 2012. Alexander Joe/AFP/Getty Images Analysts say a denomination based on commodities could reduce Africa's reliance on foreign currencies—especially the U.S. dollar—and decrease its dependence on loans from China, Europe, the United States, and global financial institutions like the World Bank. The proposed monetary unit is provisionally called the African Units of Account (AUA), according to a plan formulated by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and KPMG South Africa. The new currency is supported by the African Union and South Africa, the ...

LoftyInc Capital's Idris Ayodeji Bello takes a deep dive into his investment strategy, giving his view on why Africa is the most undercapitalized region in the world. Speaking to Bloomberg's Mohamed Elmeshad, he also discusses the way local fund managers navigate FX market volatility, saying that it's a feature and not a burden. (Source: Bloomberg)...

East African Breweries Plc's annual profit grew after two years of slowing earnings, as foreign-exchange losses dropped due to a stable Kenyan shilling and lower interest rates cut financing costs....

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South Africa's National Treasury invited proposals on “innovative and cost-efficient” ways to supplement the government's foreign-currency borrowing program in the current fiscal year....

Beijing baut Zahlungssystem in Afrika aus und umgeht den US-Dollar über bilaterale Währungsabkommen. Doch der Weg zur echten Alternative ist noch weit....