# Rand jumps as SA unveils plan to tap reserves for debt - Moneyweb

> South Africa will tap about R150 billion from the central bank's contingency reserves to reduce government borrowing and debt trajectory. The rand advanced as much as 0.5% to R18.81 per dollar and local bond yields dropped.

- Date: 2024-02-21 · published 2024-02-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31951-rand-jumps-as-sa-unveils-plan-to-tap-reserves-for-debt-moneyweb
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

The reserve draw reduces domestic debt auctions and eases rand pressure, a modest positive for the currency that marginally reduces feed import costs.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: bearish ▼

## Sources

- moneyweb.co.za: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/south-africa/rand-jumps-as-sa-unveils-plan-to-tap-reserves-for-debt/

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