The South African Reserve Bank published its international reserves and foreign currency liquidity data for the end of September 2026, reporting official reserve assets of USD 75.429 billion. Foreign currency reserves accounted for USD 51.388 billion and gold for USD 16.9 billion. Scheduled central government foreign currency principal and interest payments due within one year totaled USD 3.232 billion. Those payments comprised USD 1.333 billion in principal and USD 1.899 billion in interest. Contingent foreign currency liabilities totaled a further USD 1.769 billion over the same maturity horizon. Long positions in foreign currency forwards and futures against the domestic currency, including the forward legs of currency swaps, amounted to USD 588 million within one year.
South African Reserve Bank reports USD 75.429 billion in official reserves at the end of September 2026
The South African Reserve Bank reported official reserve assets of USD 75.429 billion at the end of September 2026, including USD 51.388 billion in foreign currency reserves and USD 16.9 billion in gold. Central government foreign currency principal and interest payments due within one year totaled USD 3.232 billion, with contingent foreign currency liabilities of a further USD 1.769 billion.