Economics

South Africa May Lose Moody’s Stable Outlook. But It’s a Close Call

  • Of 17 economists, 9 forecast a change to a negative outlook
  • Finance minister will present medium-term budget on Oct. 30
Lock
This article is for subscribers only.

Sign up to our Next Africa newsletter and follow Bloomberg Africa on Twitter

South Africa’s tenuous hold on the stable outlook on its sole investment-grade credit rating may slip with Finance Minister Tito Mboweni expected to show a marked deterioration in the state of the nation’s finances this week.