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The rand weakened slightly to 18.855 against the dollar on Friday after the South African Reserve Bank held its main lending rate unchanged for the third meeting in a row. The dollar was about 0.4% weaker against a basket of currencies.
A hawkish central bank hold supports the rand, slightly lowering import costs for feed ingredients in South Africa with minimal global price effect.
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