Thursday, April 23, 2009

S.Africa c.bank sees further GDP contraction in Q1

(Reuters) - South Africa's business cycle indicators have weakened sharply over the past few months, "almost guaranteeing" another contraction in the first quarter of 2009, central bank Chief Economist Monde Mnyande said on Thursday.

He said in a speech posted on the Reserve Bank's website, the trend pointed to a continued slowdown in aggregate economic activity this year.

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