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02-27-2009, 05:10 AM
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“We expect a deterioration in the trade balance because of South Africa’s strong reliance on imported capital equipment and oil,” said Nema Ramkhelawan, a currency strategist at Rand Merchant Bank in Johannesburg. “The current-account deficit remains ...


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