Instead the implications and spillovers of Fed rate hikes have to be viewed alongside other domestic and global factors, which have a bearing on the domestic economic outlook and the mandate of the SARB. The euro area as a region remains our largest merchandise export destination and hence, a recovery in euro area domestic demand is in our mutual interest.
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