[TOP STORY] A look at Absa’s results and the overall state of the banking sector

Citadel’s Maarten Ackerman asserts, ‘We will really solve the budget issues if we can get growth closer to 2.5%’.

Sithembile Bopela from FNB Wealth and Investments on Optasia’s muted debut – is there real value emerging? Citadel’s Maarten Ackerman on what to expect from the MTBPS: inflation targeting, revenue trends, and GNU alignment. Future Forex CEO Harry Scherzer warns that post-grey-list, FX transactions face tighter scrutiny.

Absa CIB’s Sello Sekele reflects on SA’s manufacturing sector slipping back into contraction after briefly climbing above 50 in September.

Petri Redelinghuys from Herenya Capital Advisors on whether gold can keep its footing near $4 000 or if weakness lies ahead — and the key levels to watch. Redefine COO Leon Kok on results as lower LTV and easing interest rates lift sentiment. Absa CIB’s Sello Sekele on the October…

Coface economist Aroni Chaudhuri points to the stark realities of why South Africa has ‘basically underperformed every other emerging economy’ since 2010.