PFS Market Sentiment Podcast – South African Currency Outlook: Analyzing the Dollar to Rand Rate for SME Imports and Exports
The South African currency, the Rand, faces pressure despite marginal strength against the Dollar to Rand rate. This stability is often an illusion, as the Rand’s true value is dictated by powerful international forces, like US interest rate expectations, rather than local trade dynamics. Structural deficits also weaken the Rand’s long-term outlook for SME imports and exports.









