<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>News and Publications</title><link>http://sarb-prodtemp.resbank.co.za/</link><description>RSS feed for the News and Publications list</description><copyright>The South African Reserve Bank (SARB)</copyright><ttl>60</ttl><language>en</language><item><title>Daily monetary operations: 2026-11-12</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/Financial-Markets/markets-auction-results/2026/daily-monetary-operations-2025</link><description>  </description><pubDate>2026-11-12T08:00:00Z</pubDate><category>Markets Auction Results</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/Financial-Markets/markets-auction-results/2026/daily-monetary-operations-2025</guid></item><item><title>Share Price and Availability</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/share-price-and-availability/2026/share-price-availability</link><description>This document shows the standing buy/sell offers, transactions for the past six months and the last five completed transactions.</description><pubDate>2026-11-12T06:00:00Z</pubDate><category>Share price and availability</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/share-price-and-availability/2026/share-price-availability</guid></item><item><title>Notice of Variation of Licensing conditions for SAHL Life Assurance Company Limited</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/prudential-authority/pa-insurers/pa-post-insurance/act-notices/2026/variation-notice-licensing-conditions-sahl-life-insurance</link><description>The Prudential Authority with the concurrence of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, and acting under section 126(1)(a) of the Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017 (Act No.9 of 2017) read with section 26(1)(a) and 26(4) of the Insurance Act, 2017 (Act No.18 of 2017), hereby give notice of the variation of licence conditions of SAHL Life Assurance Company Limited (SAHL Life).</description><pubDate>2026-11-11T13:00:00Z</pubDate><category>PA Post Insurance &gt; Act Notices</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/prudential-authority/pa-insurers/pa-post-insurance/act-notices/2026/variation-notice-licensing-conditions-sahl-life-insurance</guid></item><item><title>Index of Commodity Prices for South Africa – October 2026</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/Sarb-ICP/sa-commodity-price-index-october-26</link><description>The US dollar-denominated SARB ICP1 decreased by 0.5% in October 2026, the first monthly decline since July 2026.</description><pubDate>2026-11-10T09:26:00Z</pubDate><category>ICP | Media &gt; Media Releases | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/Sarb-ICP/sa-commodity-price-index-october-26</guid></item><item><title>Gold and Foreign Exchange Position - 30 October 2026</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/Financial-Markets/markets-data/Gold-and-Foreign-Exchange-Position/2026/gold-and-foreign-exchange-position---30-october-2026</link><description>The attached document represents the Gold and Foreign exchange Position over a period of time published by South African Reserve Bank and updated at the end of each month. Any enquiries can be directed to the FMD Treasury Accounting team at FMD-TAU-FOREX@resbank.co.za or on +27 12 313 4264</description><pubDate>2026-11-09T08:15:00Z</pubDate><category>Markets Data</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/Financial-Markets/markets-data/Gold-and-Foreign-Exchange-Position/2026/gold-and-foreign-exchange-position---30-october-2026</guid></item><item><title>Information notice on the official gold and foreign exchange reserves of the South African Reserve Bank as at 31 October 2026</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/Financial-Markets/Notices/Information-Notice/2026/information-notice-on-the-official-gold-and-foreign-exchange-res2</link><description>This notice provides detail of the US dollar equivalent of the level of the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) official gold and foreign exchange reserves, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), and foreign currency deposits received from customers, published today in the SARB’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 October 2026.</description><pubDate>2026-11-09T08:00:00Z</pubDate><category>Information Notice | Media &gt; Information Notice | Notices &gt; Information Notice | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/Financial-Markets/Notices/Information-Notice/2026/information-notice-on-the-official-gold-and-foreign-exchange-res2</guid></item><item><title>Statement of assets and liabilities October 2026</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/statements/assets-and-liabilities/2026/statement-of-assets-and-liabilities-october-2026</link><description>Monthly statement of assets and liabilities as required by section 32 of the South African Reserve Bank Act 90 of 1989, as amended.</description><pubDate>2026-11-09T08:00:00Z</pubDate><category>Statements &gt; Assets and Liabilities | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/statements/assets-and-liabilities/2026/statement-of-assets-and-liabilities-october-2026</guid></item><item><title>SARB revises Jibar cessation date to 31 May 2027</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/media-releases/2026/jibar-date</link><description>The SARB has continued to assess market readiness and engage stakeholders on the legal and operational arrangements needed for an orderly transition.</description><pubDate>2026-11-03T09:22:00Z</pubDate><category>Financial Markets &gt; Market Practitioners Group | Financial Markets &gt; ZARONIA | JIBAR | Media &gt; Media Releases | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/media-releases/2026/jibar-date</guid></item><item><title>Rashad Cassim | Market Practitioners Group Conference 2026</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/speeches/speeches-by-governors/2026/cassim-mpg-conference</link><description>Opening remarks by Deputy Governor Rashad Cassim at the 2026 Market Practitioners Group Conference, NH Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg.</description><pubDate>2026-11-03T09:20:00Z</pubDate><category>Financial Markets &gt; ZARONIA | JIBAR | Media &gt; Media Releases | Speeches &gt; Speeches by Deputy Governors | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/speeches/speeches-by-governors/2026/cassim-mpg-conference</guid></item><item><title>Notice of Variation of licensing conditions for AVBOB Mutual Assurance Society</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/prudential-authority/pa-insurers/pa-post-insurance/act-notices/2026/notice-variation-of-licensing-avbob</link><description>The PA has, with the concurrence of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), approved in terms of section 26(1) of the Insurance Act, 2017 (Act No 18 of 2017) (the Act), the variation of AVBOB Mutual Assurance Society’s licensing conditions to include credit life insurance class of business. </description><pubDate>2026-11-02T13:00:00Z</pubDate><category>PA Post Insurance &gt; Act Notices</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/prudential-authority/pa-insurers/pa-post-insurance/act-notices/2026/notice-variation-of-licensing-avbob</guid></item><item><title>Historical data: South African Benchmark Overnight Rate - October 2026</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/Financial-Markets/markets-data/SABOR-Historical-Data/2026/historical-data--south-african-benchmark-overnight-rate---februa</link><description>Historical Data: South African Benchmark Overnight Rate (SABOR) and Overnight Foreign Exchange (FX) Rate.
The attached document contains the overnight benchmark rates, as published by the South African Reserve Bank, updated at the end of each month. Please note that there is generally no overnight foreign exchange data on public holidays in the US.

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