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SA Picture Book Kgotso Radira. Cyclical Indicators. 2. Leading Indicator. 3. Source: SARB. Composite Indicator. Lagging Indicator. Money & Finance. 6. … not enough jobs were created during periods of strong growth. Source: SARB. … key to job creation is investment in infrastructure.
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SA Picture Book Kgotso Radira
Leading Indicator 3 Source: SARB
… not enough jobs were created during periods of strong growth Source: SARB
… key to job creation is investment in infrastructure Source: SARB
…investment growth is key for growth in employment Source: SARB
…private sector investment will then recover…. Source: SARB
…macro Inflation drivers 11 Source: Stats SA, Investec Economics
…food prices continue to rise..… 12 Source: Stats SA
…due to rising international food prices..… 13 Source: Stats SA, Investec Economics
…Inflation has been driven higher by volatile components not demand driven 14
…Consumer spending remains weak, hence durable and semi goods inflation…. 15
…administered prices have been the main drivers of inflation…. 16
…our view on inflation going forward … Target range (3-6%) 17 Source: Stats SA, Investec Economics
…GDP growth slowed to 1.3% in Q2.11… 19 Source: DataStream
..Business Confidence…. Index 20 Source: I-net
Business confidence and investment Index 21 Source: BER, SARB
BER Building sector confidence Index 22 Source: BER
Household debt to income and HCE % %qqsaa 23 Source: SARB
Household debt to income and HCE % %qqsaa Rm % disposable income 24 Source: SARB
Consumer Confidence Index % ch y/y 25 Source: BER, SARB
Money Supply, Bank Credit Source: SARB
..house prices… % ch y/y ABSA House Prices 27 Source: ABSA
Insolvencies 28 Source: Stats SA
The strength of SA’s regulatory and corporate governance environment is being increasingly recognised but it remains dogged by legacy issues.
….so where to from here (2012)? Economy Rand Interest rates & inflation Consumer spending Relative to world Government finances Politics & Stability- important dates 31