The real exchange rate of South Africa can be forecasted using the direct or the indirect methods of forecasting. This article compares the forecasting results of direct and indirect forecasting of the real exchange rate by using two univariate models and a multivariate model. The direct models...

Purpose: The importance of obtaining a sovereign credit rating from an agency is still underrated in Africa. Literature on the determinants of sovereign credit ratings in Africa is scarce. The purpose of this research is to determine what the determinants are for sovereign credit ratings in...