A year of war and a strong US$

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RMB’s Matete Thulare talks currencies in 2022 as the Russian ruble gained while the dollar strength we saw for most of the year has started to wane.
Viv Govender of Rand Swiss on the rise of AI in 2022 and the geopolitical impact on markets after a year that included war in Europe.

19 Dec 2022 12AM English South Africa Business News · Business

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