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Rand Trading Surges as War Spawns Volatility, Central Bank Says
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Rand Trading Surges as War Spawns Volatility, Central Bank Says

Bloomberg Markets · Jun 30, 2026, 8:13 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Trading in the rand rose sharply in the first quarter as volatility induced by the Iran war pushed up average daily turnover by as much as 20%, according to the South African Reserve Bank.

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