SECTION B: MACROECONOMICS QUESTION 3 The mandate of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is to target inflation and keep it within the band of 3% - 6%. The bank does this through adjusting the repo-rates. Discuss three channels of the money transmission mechanism emanating from fluctuations of the interest rates.

SECTION B: MACROECONOMICS QUESTION 3 The mandate of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is to target inflation and keep it within the band of 3% - 6%. The bank does this through adjusting the repo-rates. Discuss three channels of the money transmission mechanism emanating from fluctuations of the interest rates.

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Chapter28: Monetary Policy And Bank Regulation

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