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The South African rand was trading around 16.21 per dollar on January 22, near its strongest level against the dollar in three years. Easing geopolitical tensions and reduced safe-haven demand followed US President Trump backing away from new tariff threats and ruling out force over Greenland.
Easing trade tensions reduce risk premia across emerging-market currencies, which modestly lowers the local cost of imported feed inputs for South African buyers.
reuters.comJan 22, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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