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BER special question Do firms know about the new inflation target Implications for the path to 3

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  • Monique Reid
  • Anis Foresto
  • Pabalelo Mosoma

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Questions in the 2025Q4 Bureau for Economic Research inflation expectations survey are used to assess whether South African firms are aware that the inflation target was lowered to 3%.

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  • Monique Reid & Anis Foresto & Pabalelo Mosoma, 2026. "BER special question Do firms know about the new inflation target Implications for the path to 3," Occasional Bulletin of Economic Notes 11061, South African Reserve Bank.
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    4. Sims, Christopher A., 2003. "Implications of rational inattention," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 50(3), pages 665-690, April.
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    1. Ayrton Amaral & Anis Foresto & Pabalelo Mosoma, 2026. "An assessment of the anchoring of inflation expectations in South Africa," Working Papers 11106, South African Reserve Bank.

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