10/04/2026 | By Admin
BLSA has commissioned an empirically grounded research paper on South Africa’s sovereign credit rating. The commissioning of the research paper was inspired by BLSA’s belief that South Africa offers investors, lenders, and businesses enormous potential. While conceding that South Africa faces challenges ranging from structural inefficiencies and a narrow tax base to high unemployment and inequality, the paper outlines the key initiatives and mitigants underway to provide cause for optimism. Ultimately, the more informed ratings agencies and stakeholders at large are about South Africa’s social and economic trajectory, the greater efficiencies in the deployment of capital will be possible, to the benefit of all.
Click here to access the full BLSA SA Sovereign Credit Rating Position Paper
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