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South Africa — Monetary base

millions of ZAR · Quarterly · Q1 1965–Q2 2026 · 246 observations

About this series

Monetary base, also called reserve money or base money: currency in circulation plus the reserves banks hold at the central bank.

500.00M2.00B10.00B50.00B200.00B196520152020Q2 2026ZARSubscribe to view

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  • Quarterly data, 1965–2026
  • Annual data, 1965–2025
  • Monthly data, 1965–2026
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Latest observations

Q1 2014–Q2 2026

PeriodValue
Q2 2026561.13B ZAR
Q1 2026541.07B ZAR
Q4 2025563.63B ZAR
Q3 2025483.17B ZAR
Q2 2025505.75B ZAR
15 earlier values
Q1 2025501.77B ZAR
Q4 2024504.60B ZAR
Q3 2024510.26B ZAR
Q2 2024381.13B ZAR
Q1 2024402.01B ZAR
Q4 2023395.81B ZAR
Q3 2023409.00B ZAR
Q2 2023387.27B ZAR
Q1 2023391.79B ZAR
Q4 2022363.35B ZAR
Q3 2022353.31B ZAR
Q2 2022310.89B ZAR
Q1 2022310.22B ZAR
Q4 2021318.60B ZAR
Q3 2021303.75B ZAR

Values before Q3 2021, back to Q1 2014, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.