Aurum TrustApr 7, 2020Lockdown: SARB Foresees 370 000 Initial Job Losses, 1 600 Business InsolvenciesEarly projections by the SARB are that the 21-day lockdown could see 370 000 job losses and 1 600 business insolvencies.
Aurum TrustApr 7, 20205 Government-Backed Financial Relief Measures that South African Businesses May not Know AboutSmall businesses can apply for debt relief from most of the major South African banks and several state programmes.
Aurum TrustMar 30, 2020Mboweni’s ‘Hallelujah’ Moment as Ramaphosa Green-lights Structural Reform Mboweni had a ‘Hallelujah’ moment when President Ramaphosa told him that the Moody’s downgrade was the trigger to pursue structural reforms.
Aurum TrustMar 26, 2020South Africa’s Economic Firepower: Now vs 2008 Crisis in ChartsSA emerged from the 2008 global financial crisis in strong position. The opposite is likely after the coronavirus pandemic.
Aurum TrustMar 25, 2020SA Reserve Bank Catches the Quantitative Easing Bug as Covid-19 infects Economy, Bond MarketThe South African Reserve Bank has been infected with the quantitative easing bug, known in some ANC circles as ‘quantity easing'.
Aurum TrustMar 24, 2020Here’s what you Need to Know about the Impact of Covid-19 and Paying TaxSARS has taken several precautionary measures in response to the risk of infection from Covid-19.
