How IT SMEs can simplify cross-border payments and stay ahead globally

by Sebastian Steyn | Dec 6, 2024

If you’re running an IT SME, the world is your oyster. Businesses all over are either outsourcing IT services to South Africa or setting up sh...

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Transfer funds out of SA before year end

by Graham Barratt | Nov 14, 2024

It’s nearly the end of 2024, and the clock’s ticking if you hope to make any international money transfers before they expire in December. As ...

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Hidden fees and high costs: The price of using banks for FX transfers

by Sebastian Steyn | Sep 24, 2024

If you’re transferring funds from the UK to South Africa, you may assume your bank is the best option. But this could be a costly mistake. Ban...

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Global currencies: The potential for a multipolar currency system

by Staff Writer | Jun 6, 2023

Why does the Dollar reign supreme? And could it be unseated? Our Forex experts examine global currencies and explore the possibility of a new,...

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SARS changes to the tax compliance status process – it's not all doom and gloom

by Tim Powell | May 2, 2023

On 24 April 2023, SARS announced changes to its Tax Compliance Status process, with immediate effect. Here’s everything you need to know about...

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Forex case study: Transferring funds abroad from a deceased estate

by Gemma Blommaert | Apr 26, 2023

We take a look at a common scenario where funds from a deceased person's estate are transferred to an overseas account.

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A guide to inheritances for South African beneficiaries living overseas

by Tim Powell | Mar 22, 2023

There are three scenarios in South African exchange control for inheriting from a South African deceased estate if you’re overseas. These scen...

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Why is Japan not raising interest rates?

by Staff Writer | Feb 24, 2023

We dig into Japanese yield curve control and the historical and current effect it has on the Yen.

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Forex predictions: A recap of 2022 and what to expect in 2023

by Sebastian Steyn | Jan 13, 2023

2022 was unlike any other, full of unexpected surprises. Here is a recap of the events that had the greatest, and potentially longest-lasting,...

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