South Africa: Bank's Dream Number a Guide to the Courses of Action Facing SA

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Johannesburg — THE Reserve Bank has given Utopia a number, and it is 6,9%.

That is the maximum potential growth rate SA's economy could sustain, assuming we had full employment. So don't hold your breath: it's not likely in the foreseeable future.

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