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Dr Cees Bruggemans, Chief Economist of FNB, joined the bank in May 1985. Prior to this, he held various positions in industry and banking; as corporate planner for Shell in CT and as economist for Standard Bank and Senbank in Jhb. He also lectured in finance and marketing at Wits. Dr Bruggemans is a graduate of Stellenbosch University, from which he holds a D.Com in economics, as well as an MBA from Cape Town. He is a Honorary Professor of Economics at Stellenbosch University.

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And The Ritual Slaughter Continues...
The Quarterly Labour Force Survey for 2Q2010 makes for very grim reading indeed, nearly like those daily WW1 casualty lists from the Western Front. During the 2Q2010 another 129 000 FORMAL jobs (the ones that really, really matter) were lost, taking the...

Posted: Jul 29 2010, 07:11 PM by CeesB | with no comments

There is economic life after the World Cup
Once we get beyond the World Cup Final, many of us may feel a bit deflated after all the noisy buildup and actual reality. Also, cash registers will have joyfully rung up any profits in hotels, travel, entertainment and television rights. Thereafter it...
Posted: May 03 2010, 09:33 AM by CeesB | with 1 comment(s)
Rand and Prime prospects
By Cees Bruggemans, Chief Economist FNB 28 April 2010 Many things are muddling the Rand outlook this year and next. Will the Rand still firm, or start a new weakening cycle, and can it differ per major currency? The Rand should still firm nearer or even...

Posted: Apr 28 2010, 09:28 AM by CeesB | with no comments

A well-anchored economic policy
The budget speech laid out a thoughtful approach to the reality we find ourselves in following the global financial crisis of 2008 and the deep recession of 2009 which also left its mark on South Africa. Having maintained his spending growth while his...
Posted: Feb 18 2010, 11:19 AM by CeesB | with no comments
Economic Prospects for 2010 and Beyond
In this special report Cees looks forward at both the global and local economic situation "After a great fall (2008), success in arresting the fall and stabilizing the economy on a low level of capacity utilization (2009), growth prospects tend to...

Posted: Nov 16 2009, 10:20 AM by CeesB | with no comments