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S.Africa C/A weakness persists as export destinations weaken

Friday, March 20, 2015 5:19 AM UTC

There is no major improvement in the S.Africa's current account despite higher USD-ZAR as export partners remain weak.

While the Q4-2014 current account (C/A) deficit surprise on the narrow side at 5.1% is positive, the slowdown in import demand from South Africa's export destinations in Q1-2015 is a major concern.

China's slowdown is a particular issue for iron ore, although India's better performance offsets this somewhat.

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