Row rect Shape Decorative svg added to bottom EVENT | 4 MARCH 2021 South Africa Chamber of Commerce Singapore Budget Speech Webinar Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > South African economic outlook and 2021 budget delivered by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni SHARE This insightful webinar unpacks the implications of the 2021 Budget Speech from a global perspective in association with South African Chamber of Commerce Singapore, St James Place and Absa Corporate Investment Bank. What's the outlook from here? Watch to find out more. Guest speakers: Jeff Gable - Head of Research at CIB and Michael Booth - Associate partner of St James Place https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3 Related Articles RISK MANAGEMENT No New JIBAR Prohibition With nine months remaining until the formal cessation of the Johannesburg Interbank Average Rate (JIBAR) on 31 December 2026, the South African Reserve Bank Prudential Authority (SARB PA) and the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), together “the Authorities”, have issued a joint communication instructing financial institutions to stop initiating new JIBAR-linked transactions, products and exposures from 1 May 2026. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT The business playbook for a stronger rand Chris Paizis, Head of Client FX and International Banking at Absa CIB, outlines the options for corporate treasurers when the rand strengthens against the US dollar. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT How Finance Can Help Build More Integrated African Supply Chains If one were to speak to African suppliers who trade across borders, many would say that doing business within the continent can feel riskier than exporting beyond it. Especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), information on counterparties is not always easy to obtain, regional currencies can be volatile and difficult to hedge, forward markets offer little depth, and access to affordable finance is often limited at precisely the moment it is needed most. Read more
