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Why has sentiment towards the rand turned negative? It's not as bad as it looks - TreasuryONE currency strategist

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Negative headlines about the rand at the start of the week are overdone. That's the message from TreasuryOne currency strategist Andre Cilliers, who explains why the rand has lost some of its recent strength against the US dollar. There has been much good news in South Africa which is likely to play into strengthening the rand's value. He was speaking to Jackie Cameron, for BizNews, in this week's Currency Focus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Jun 2021 8AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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