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Information notice on the official gold and foreign exchange reserves of the South African Reserve Bank as at 31 October 2017

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Publish Date: 2017-11-07
Category: Information Notice
Author: Financial Markets

​This notice provides detail of the US dollar equivalent of the level of the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) official gold and foreign exchange reserves, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and foreign currency deposits received from customers published today in the SARB’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 October 2017.

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South African Reserve Bank Art Scholarship: Call for applications

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Publish Date: 2017-10-31
Category: Art Scholarship
The South African Reserve Bank (the Bank) has an extensive art collection that includes works in many different media produced from the early twentieth century to the present day. As part of its commitment to support and growa new generation of South African artists, the SARB offers an annual art scholarship to a final year Fine Art student at a university or university of technology in the Gauteng Province, South Africa.
Details of scholarship
·      The art scholarship is open to students who will be entering their final year of an undergraduate Fine Art degree in 2018.
·      The scholarship is open to students registered at a university or university of technology in the Gauteng Province.
·      The value of the art scholarship is R50 000 (Fifty Thousand rand).
·      As part of the art scholarship, the student will participate in a mentorship programme and will be expected to donate one artwork from his/her graduate show to the SARB.
Documentation to be submitted
·           Completed application form.
·           Photographic reproductions of three to five artworks.
·           An artist statement (maximum 300 words about yourself, your art, why you think you should receive this scholarship and your need for financial support).
·           A full academic transcript until mid-2017.
·           A certified copy of your South African identity document (all applicants must be South African citizens).
How to submit your application
·           Submit the required information electronically to the following e-mail address: SARB-ART@resbank.co.za. The deadline for submissions is 30 November 2017.
 
Selection process
·           Applicants will be shortlisted on artwork submitted, artist statement and academic results.
·           Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed at the Bank’s Head Office in Pretoria.
·           A final decision will be made once the applicants have submitted their final results for 2017.

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Occasional Bulletin of Economic Notes 2017/03

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Publish Date: 2017-10-31
Category: Occasional Bulletin of Economic Notes

​The Occasional Bulletin of Economic Notes is a compilation of South African Reserve Bank Economic Notes that are typically short economic analyses initially written for internal discussion and to stimulate debate. They are written by staff members of the South African Reserve Bank or visiting fellows and are released publicly on an occasional basis.

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Occasional Bulletin of Economic Notes 2017/03

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Publish Date: 2017-10-31
Category: Occasional Bulletin of Economic Notes

​The Occasional Bulletin of Economic Notes is a compilation of South African Reserve Bank Economic Notes that are typically short economic analyses initially written for internal discussion and to stimulate debate. They are written by staff members of the South African Reserve Bank or visiting fellows and are released publicly on an occasional basis.

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