SA’s bond market rallies on prudent government debt issuance

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In this podcast, STANLIB Asset Management’s deputy head of fixed income, Sylvester Kobo, highlights key positives in the National Budget that caused bond yields to firm. Investors welcomed the announcement of a cut in debt issuance and credit rating agencies are expected to respond with an upgrade to the country’s credit rating later this year, which should provide further support for the rand and bond yields.

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25 Feb English South Africa Investing · Business News

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