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Watch out for the 3 i’s – inflation, interest rates and investment

By Kura Chihota on Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Like most fairy tales, the big bad wolf eventually gets his way and gets into the bedroom and puts on Grandma’s pyjamas to entice Little Red Riding Hood to within striking distance. Inflation…the 900 pound gorilla in the economy is seen to be bumping up against the upper level of the Reserve Banks target of [...]


Are the banks to blame for the property crisis?

By Ewald Kellerman on Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Stringent lending criteria by home loan banks have been a hot topic for quite some time now. At a stage of the property downturn, estate agents surveyed by FNB were quoting this as a major reason for weak activity levels in the property market. Around that time, banks had started restricting loan-to-value policies for new loans granted, implying an increased number of loans for which significant deposits were required.