MONEY SMART WEEK SOUTH AFRICA Become more educated about your finances | Inflation Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > Become more educated about your finances | Inflation Peter Worthington Senior Economist SHARE Inflation is the overall rise in the prices of all the goods and services that you buy as a consumer. The inflation rate is the annual percentage change in the weighted average price level, which we call the consumer price index, or CPI. Join Peter Worthington from Absa Corporate and Investment Banking as he simplifies this complicated concept. Inflation means an overall rise in the prices of all the goods and services that you buy as a consumer. The inflation rate is the annual percentage change in the weighted average price level, which we call the consumer price index, or CPI. Join Peter Worthington from Absa Corporate and Investment Banking as he simplifies this complicated concept. Peter Worthington Senior Economist https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3 Related Articles RISK MANAGEMENT Africa’s Trade Problem Isn’t What You Think Ask most people about Africa’s trade challenges, and they’ll point to infrastructure—congested ports, unreliable roads, or logistical bottlenecks. But the real constraint isn’t what you can see; it’s what you can’t. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT Absa ZARONIA calculator This calculator generates interest rates and interest payments on South African Rand Overnight Index Average- (ZARONIA-) linked financial products for both single and multi-periods. It applies the conventions for loans, money markets, bonds and derivatives as endorsed by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), while also offering flexibility, as these conventions are not strictly prescriptive. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT Rethinking Portfolio Resilience in Volatile Markets Periods of market turbulence have long been a test of investor conviction. When uncertainty grips financial markets—driven recently by shifting U.S. administrative policies, fluctuating interest rates, or geopolitical tensions—traditional portfolios often reveal their vulnerabilities. Read more
