COUNTRY • SUMMARY
SOUTH AFRICA
Last Update: 15 Oct 2024 11:15 GMT+0
The South Africa 10-Year Government Bond currently offers a yield of 9.378%. This yield reflects the return investors can expect if they hold the bond until maturity. Government bond yields are critical indicators of economic confidence and investor sentiment.
South Africa Central Bank Rate stands at 8.00%, following the most recent adjustment in September 2024.
According to Standard & Poor's agency, the South Africa credit rating is BB-.
The current quotation for South Africa 5-Years Credit Default Swap is 178.37 basis points. Correspondingly, the implied probability of default is 2.97%.
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South Africa Yield Curve
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| Residual Maturity | Yield | ZC Price | Last Change | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Chg 1M | Chg 6M | Last | Chg 1M | Chg 6M | ||||
| 3 months | 7.640% | -31.0 bp | -81.0 bp | 15 Oct | |||||
| 5 years | 8.364% | +37.4 bp | -134.1 bp | 66.92 | -1.72 % | +6.34 % | 15 Oct | ||
| 10 years | 9.378% | +46.3 bp | -169.1 bp | 40.80 | -4.16 % | +16.57 % | 15 Oct | ||
| 12 years | 10.068% | +42.8 bp | -191.6 bp | 31.63 | -4.56 % | +23.03 % | 15 Oct | ||
| 20 years | 11.365% | +41.0 bp | -214.3 bp | 11.62 | -7.04 % | +46.53 % | 15 Oct | ||
| 25 years | 11.492% | +48.2 bp | -211.7 bp | 6.59 | -10.22 % | +59.95 % | 15 Oct | ||
| 30 years | 11.389% | +46.4 bp | -211.7 bp | 3.93 | -11.88 % | +75.45 % | 15 Oct | ||
| Last Update: 15 Oct 2024 11:15 GMT+0 | |||||||||
South Africa Yield Analysis
Normally, longer-duration interest rates are higher than short-duration. So, the yield curve normally slopes upward as duration increases. For this reason, the spread (i.e. the yield difference) between a longer and a shorter bond should be positive. If not, the yield curve can be flat or inverted.
The curve convexity is measured considering some key bond durations (usually 2 years and 10 years, but also other maturities).
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| Residual Maturity | Yield | Spread vs Bond | Spread vs Central Bank Rate (8.00%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 5 years | 10 years | ||||
| 30 years | 11.389% | 374.9 bp | 302.5 bp | 201.1 bp | 338.9 bp | |
| 10 years | 9.378% | 173.8 bp | 101.4 bp | 137.8 bp | ||
| 5 years | 8.364% | 72.4 bp | 36.4 bp | |||
| 3 months | 7.640% | -36.0 bp | ||||
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South Africa Credit Ratings
A credit rating is an assessment of the creditworthiness of a borrower (in general terms or with respect to a particular debt or financial obligation). For a deeper analysis of credit ratings, click here South Africa Credit Ratings History
| Rating Agency | Rating | Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Standard & Poor's | BB- | - |
| Moody's Investors Service | Ba2 | - |
| Fitch Ratings | BB- | - |
| DBRS | - | - |
South Africa Interest Rates
A bank rate is the interest rate at which a nation's central bank lends money to domestic banks, often in the form of very short-term loans.
| Interest Rates | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Central Bank Rate | 8.00% |
South Africa Credit Default Swaps
The term credit default swap (CDS) refers to a financial derivative that allows an investor to swap or offset their credit risk with that of another investor. To swap the risk of default, the lender buys a CDS from another investor who agrees to reimburse the lender in the case the borrower defaults.
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| Credit Default Swap | CDS Value | Var % 1W | Var % 1M | Var % 1Y | Implied PD(*) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Years CDS | 178.37 | -0.02 % | -3.70 % | -34.16 % | 2.97 % | |
| (*) Implied probability of default, calculated on the hypothesis of a 40% recovery rate. |
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South Africa 10Y Bond Yield Spread
The South Africa 10Y Government Bond has a 9.378% yield.
A positive spread, marked by , means that the 10Y Bond Yield is higher than the corresponding foreign bond. Instead, a negative spread is marked by a green circle .
Click on the values in "Current Spread" column, for the historical series of the spread.
Click on the "Compare" button, for a report with the full comparison between the two countries, with all the available data.
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| South Africa 10Y vs | Current Spread | Chg 1M | Chg 6M | Compare Countries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Japan 10Y | 841.6 bp | +35.2 bp | -179.4 bp | ||
| vs China 10Y | 722.2 bp | +37.5 bp | -155.7 bp | ||
| vs Germany 10Y | 714.3 bp | +37.5 bp | -148.8 bp | ||
| vs Spain 10Y | 641.7 bp | +46.4 bp | -139.1 bp | ||
| vs France 10Y | 639.7 bp | +32.1 bp | -171.5 bp | ||
| vs Canada 10Y | 614.8 bp | +13.9 bp | -114.1 bp | ||
| vs Italy 10Y | 588.8 bp | +48.5 bp | -134.0 bp | ||
| vs United States 10Y | 530.6 bp | +4.5 bp | -116.0 bp | ||
| vs United Kingdom 10Y | 513.8 bp | +0.1 bp | -168.9 bp | ||
| vs Australia 10Y | 509.8 bp | +5.5 bp | -162.6 bp | ||
| vs India 10Y | 249.5 bp | +37.2 bp | -139.9 bp | ||
| vs Brazil 10Y | -315.2 bp | -11.7 bp | -269.8 bp | ||
| vs Russia 10Y | -681.9 bp | -22.5 bp | -360.8 bp |
South Africa Government Bonds Prices
Price Simulation: bonds with a face value of 100, with different coupon rates.
The highlighted column refers to the zero coupon bond.
Click on for a forecast of the yield.
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| Residual Maturity | Yield | Bond Price - with different Coupon Rates | Fx | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 9% | ||||
| 30 years | 11.389% | 3.93 | 12.37 | 29.24 | 46.11 | 62.98 | 79.85 | ||
| 25 years | 11.492% | 6.59 | 14.72 | 30.98 | 47.23 | 63.49 | 79.74 | ||
| 20 years | 11.365% | 11.62 | 19.39 | 34.95 | 50.50 | 66.05 | 81.61 | ||
| 12 years | 10.068% | 31.63 | 38.42 | 52.00 | 65.58 | 79.17 | 92.75 | ||
| 10 years | 9.378% | 40.80 | 47.12 | 59.74 | 72.36 | 84.99 | 97.61 | ||
| 5 years | 8.364% | 66.92 | 70.88 | 78.79 | 86.70 | 94.61 | 102.52 | ||
| Maturity Date | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | |||
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