Repo Rate Cut Needed to Strengthen Economy says Cirrus Capital

October 16, 2025

To continue supporting the local economy and preserve the peg with the South African Rand, the Bank of Namibia should lower the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.50 percent, according to Pandu Shaduka, fixed income analyst at Cirrus Capital.

Repo Rate Cut Needed to Strengthen Economy says Cirrus Capital
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