Bank of America Sees South African Inflation Target by End of 2027
'We think moving to 3% is almost certain,' Tatonga Rusike and Mikhail Liluashvili, respectively an economist and strategist at the bank, said in a note. 'The phase-in period could be two years — announced by end-2025, and the target reached by end-2027.'
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