ForexMedium•7 October 2026•
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South Africa Net Gold and Forex Reserves Rise to $72.258 Billion in September
Key Facts
1South Africa's net gold and foreign exchange reserves reached $72.258 billion in September.
2South Africa's gross gold and forex reserves came in at $75.429 billion for the same period.
South Africa's net gold and foreign exchange reserves reached $72.258 billion in September 2026. FXStreet reported that the country's gross official reserves came in at $75.429 billion for the same period, according to data from the South African Reserve Bank.
The growth in reserves indicates a strengthening of the central bank's liquidity buffer. This data follows a reported South African trade balance surplus of 20.47 billion on September 30, 2026, which significantly outperformed the forecast of 3.5 billion.