# Rand steady ahead of current account, CPI data - Moneyweb

> The rand steadied at 12.02 per dollar as investors awaited South African current account and CPI data and Moody's ratings review on Friday. The benchmark 2026 government bond yield fell 2 basis points to 8.16%.

- Date: 2018-03-20 · published 2018-03-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66289-rand-steady-ahead-of-current-account-cpi-data-moneyweb
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

Routine pre-data trading with no decisive new driver, so the currency impact on feed import costs is negligible.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: neutral

## Sources

- moneyweb.co.za: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news-fast-news/rand-steady-ahead-of-current-account-cpi-data/

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