South Africa Inflation Expectations Drop to Near Four-Year Low
Average inflation expectations two years ahead — which the central bank's monetary policy committee uses to inform its decision-making — slipped to 4.5% in the second quarter from 4.7% previously, according to a survey released on Wednesday by the Stellenbosch-based Bureau for Economic Research.
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