Interbank Rate in South Africa remained unchanged at 6.85 percent on Wednesday September 3. Interbank Rate in South Africa averaged 6.12 percent from 2016 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 8.18 percent in November of 2023 and a record low of 3.30 percent in September of 2020. source: South African Reserve Bank

Interbank Rate in South Africa is expected to be 7.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Rand Overnight Index Average ZARONIA is projected to trend around 6.10 percent in 2026 and 5.60 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Banks Balance Sheet 8435375.00 8451157.00 ZAR Million Jul 2025
Central Bank Balance Sheet 1306657.00 1272051.00 ZAR Million Jul 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves 70420.00 69160.00 USD Million Aug 2025
Interbank Rate 6.85 6.85 percent Sep 2025
Interest Rate 7.00 7.25 percent Jul 2025
Lending Rate 10.50 10.75 percent Aug 2025
Loans to Private Sector 4990863.00 4973878.00 ZAR Million Jul 2025
Money Supply M0 482266.00 505749.00 ZAR Million Jul 2025
Money Supply M1 2929393.00 2893682.00 ZAR Million Jul 2025
Money Supply M2 4604455.00 4501811.00 ZAR Million Jul 2025
M3 Money Supply YoY 5619278.00 5567271.00 ZAR Million Jul 2025



South Africa Rand Overnight Index Average ZARONIA
In South Africa, the interbank rate refers to the South African Rand Overnight Index Average (ZARONIA) and reflects the interest rate at which rand-denominated overnight wholesale funds are obtained by commercial banks. It is based on actual transactions and calculated as a trimmed, volume-weighted mean of interest rates paid on eligible unsecured overnight deposits.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.85 6.85 8.18 3.30 2016 - 2025 percent Daily