# Where Standard Bank sees the rand going for the rest of 2025 – Daily Investor

> Standard Bank's chief economist forecasts the rand will end 2025 at R18.06 per dollar and strengthen slightly to R17.96 in 2026. He says commodity prices and global trade tensions will be the main drivers.

- Date: 2025-07-17 · published 2025-07-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24061-where-standard-bank-sees-the-rand-going-for-the-rest-of-2025-daily-investor
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

A forecast of a weaker rand through 2025 implies higher dollar-priced feed import costs for South African buyers. The forecast depends on commodity demand and trade policy.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- dailyinvestor.com: https://dailyinvestor.com/finance/94318/where-standard-bank-sees-the-rand-going-for-the-rest-of-2025/

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