{"id":30660,"date":"2023-01-26T16:21:32","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T14:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/?p=30660"},"modified":"2023-01-26T16:21:32","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T14:21:32","slug":"newsflash-reserve-bank-hikes-it-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/newsflash-reserve-bank-hikes-it-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsflash | Reserve Bank hikes it again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Moments ago, the Reserve Bank announced yet a further increase in the lending rate by 25 basis points. 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