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REMINDER: The next interest rate announcement is THIS WEEK

The next interest rate announcement is scheduled for Thursday, 21 September with South Africans no doubt nervous at its outcome.

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The next interest rate announcement is scheduled for Thursday, 21 September at 15:00 with South Africans no doubt nervous at its outcome.

NOTE: This is an updated version of a previous article following confirmation of the next announcement date

As a reminder, the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to keep the interest rate on hold at the most recent decision taken on 20 July.

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That announcement came as relief to South Africans, particularly those with home mortgages.

As a reminder, the country’s repurchase rate stands at 8.25% while the current prime lending rate is 11.75%.

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Since the most recent announcement, the rand has weakened significantly and petrol and diesel prices skyrocketed in early September and are on track to rise further in early October, as reported by The South African website.

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MONTHLY BOND REPAYMENTS AT THE CURRENT INTEREST RATE

The table below shows the current monthly bond repayments on various bond values assuming no deposit and that repayments are at prime (11.75%):

Bond value (20 years)Monthly cost
R750 000R8 128
R800 000R8 670
R850 000R9 212
R900 000R9 753
R950 000R10 295
R1 000 000R10 837
R1 500 000R16 256
R2 000 000R21 674
R2 500 000R27 093
R3 000 000R32 511
R3 500 000R37 930
R4 000 000R43 348
R4 500 000R48 767
R5 000 000R54 185