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  "title": "South Africa joins global rate-hike cycle, raises repo to 7.25%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/south-africa-joins-global-rate-hike-cycle-raises-repo-to-7-25",
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  "published": "2026-09-23T15:26:28.000Z",
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  "summary": "The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) raised its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 7.25 percent on Wednesday, read more South Africa joins global rate-hike cycle, raises repo to 7.25%",
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