Nascent signs of dollar shortages, a shortening of lending tenors on the interbank market, and increasing concerns about counterparty risk for many European financial institutions brought back memories of developments during the recent global financial crisis. More visible was the sharp decline in the euro in foreign exchange markets and plunging stock markets worldwide.
Introduction  Thank you for the invitation to address you on the occasion of the celebration of World Consumers Rights Day. As consumers we often forget that we have rights, and it is often said that South African consumers are among the most apathetic when it comes to asserting their rights.