Understanding Banks
and the services they offer

On 29 November 2024, the Market Practitioners Group published three significant consultation papers, based on the recommendations of various working groups. The

Ross Long, Head of Foreign Exchange for the Absa Group, reflects on the factors that shaped FX markets in 2024 and how they influenced the value of the rand.

Sibulele Mahalepa, Credit Strategist at Absa Corporate and Investment Banking, examines the low liquidity in South Africa’s ZAR1 trillion credit market and explores how increased transparency could solve the problem.