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The sharp increase in private savings occasioned by the drop in consumption during the hard lockdown helped drive the current account into surplus, and together with revenue windfalls, provided relatively cheap financing to public spending. The country’s current account, which reached 3.7% of GDP in 2021, supported the rand, and contributed to less inflationary pressure than had been expected when the crisis first unfolded.