# South African Repo Rate Cut By 25bps | SA Inflation Rate

> The MPC cut the repo rate by 25bps, in line with expectations, and one of five members had backed a 50bps cut. Inflation forecasts were revised down and the committee left the door open to another cut in September or November. The analyst noted the rand's recovery and uncertainty from US tariff rulings.

- Date: 2025-05-29 · published 2025-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24986-south-african-repo-rate-cut-by-25bps-sa-inflation-rate
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

The rate cut and mixed outlook for the rand leave South African import costs for feed broadly unchanged in the near term. The effect on global feed commodity prices is negligible.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: neutral

## Sources

- investec.com: https://www.investec.com/en_za/focus/mpc-insights/interest-rate-cuts-consistent-trumps-cautious.html

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