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This Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement is a big deal: debt stabilisation has been the elusive Holy Grail long pursued by Treasury, and is the metric that the markets and credit ratings watch like a hawk.
By Ed StoddardSouth Africa
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This Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement is a big deal: debt stabilisation has been the elusive Holy Grail long pursued by Treasury, and is the metric that the markets and credit ratings watch like a hawk.
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- Published
- October 21, 2026
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- Ed Stoddard
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- Daily Maverick