SA keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.75%

The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) has kept interest rates unchanged, with the repo rate remaining at 6.75% following the Monetary Policy Committee’s first meeting of 2026 on Thursday.

This means the prime lending rate will stay at 10.50%. Announcing the decision, South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said global economic uncertainty and rising geopolitical tensions continued to weigh on financial markets.