Investing overseas? You need to understand your offshore allowance

Bianca Botes|Published

With an economy in the doldrums, South Africans are increasingly looking to make use of business and investment opportunities offshore.

This is why coronavirus is hammering the rand

Bianca Botes|Published

Why is the coronavirus taking such a particularly acute toll on the health of South Africa?s currency?

Observe exchange control procedures or your business could quickly land in hot soup

Bianca Botes|Published

Many South Africans are actively looking to move funds offshore, for reasons that range from travel and investing, to launching new businesses.

Rand’s delayed reaction to all the bad news – now targeting R14.80/$

Bianca Botes|Published

D-day for the much-anticipated Fed interest rate decision finally arrived, but global markets seem to have been caught with their pants down.

Expect another turbulent ride for the rand in 2019

Bianca Botes|Published

Bianca Botes gives various scenarios that could see the domestic currency firm to R10 or weaken to R25 against the greenback.

The tail wagging the dog? – How politics drives the the rand

Bianca Botes|Published

Political stability is now a crucial determinant of sentiment and, consequently, capital flows to that country … writes Bianca Botes.

Unpacking the rand’s latest decline

Bianca Botes|Published

Trade plays a key role in the global economic dynamic and the effect witnessed on emerging markets.