Corporate Conversations: The power of money market instruments

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South Africa’s money market industry is well-developed and globally competitive, with active trading in instruments like floating rate notes linked to local benchmarks such as JIBAR. Although floating rate notes are common in markets such as the US and UK, South Africa’s market exhibits distinct structural features and investor preferences.

In this episode of STANLIB Corporate Conversations, Charlene Klöhn, Head: Corporate Cash Solutions engages with Eulali Gouws, Head of Money Market, to unpack the fundamentals of money market instruments, and how they serve as essential tools in meeting the diverse requirements of managing a money market fund, from liquidity management and capital preservation to yield optimisation and regulatory compliance.
STANLIB Asset Management (Pty) Ltd is an authorised Financial Services Provider in terms of the FAIS Act. This should not be construed as advice.
28 Aug 2025 English South Africa Investing · Business News

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