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zaref.dev South African Repo & Prime Rate
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zaref.dev South African Repo & Prime Rate is a paid API for AI agents from zaref.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-13).
Returns the current SARB repo rate and prime lending rate with last MPC change date, effective date, and source citation as clean JSON
Price / call$0.005
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
South African Repo & prime rate (SARB repo rate and prime lending rate, South Africa's benchmark interest rates, with last MPC change date.) Clean cited JSON with official source URL, effective date and freshness flag.
Output
A JSON object containing the current SARB repo rate (percentage), prime lending rate (percentage), the date of the last MPC change, the effective date, an official source URL for citation, and a freshness flag indicating data currency.
Example use cases
Calculate mortgage repayment with latest rates
“I need to figure out what my monthly mortgage payment will be with the current South African prime lending rate. Can you look up the latest prime rate and help me estimate my payments?”
Monitor SARB rate changes for compliance
“Our investment fund needs to stay on top of SARB monetary policy changes. Can you check what the current repo rate is and when the MPC last made any adjustments so we can update our risk assessments?”
Compare loan offers against official rates
“I'm comparing loan offers from different banks and I want to make sure their rates make sense. Can you pull the official current South African prime rate so I can see how much each bank is charging above that benchmark?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://zaref.dev/v1/repo-prime?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need authoritative, cited South African repo and prime lending rates in a single call with official source attribution and freshness metadata — ideal for financial calculations, compliance contexts, or any application needing verifiable SARB rate data without scraping.
Side effects
- Service unavailable if upstream SARB data is unreachable
- Stale data indicated by freshness flag if SARB has not published an update
- Payment required error (402) if x402 payment not included or fails
- Rate data may lag briefly after a new MPC announcement
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| properties | string |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"data": "current values with citations",
"stale": false,
"series": "repo-prime",
"source_url": "https://www.resbank.co.za/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/statements/monetary-policy-statements/2026/may",
"effective_date": "2026-05-29"
}
}Tags
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