Official Interest Rate Change for Employer Loans - January 2025

The South African Reserve Bank announced a reduction of 25 basis points in the repurchase (repo) rate, making this the third consecutive decrease. The repo rate will change from 7.75% to 7.50%, effective from 31 January 2025.

As the official interest rate is set at 1% above the current repo rate, the interest rate will decrease from 8.75% to 8.50%, effective from 1 February 2025. This change impacts the fringe benefits calculated on any Employer Loan item on SimplePay, which is linked to the presiding official interest rate.

Rest assured that SimplePay has already made the necessary changes to take the decrease into account. In line with our ongoing commitment to making your payroll simple and compliant, all relevant Employer Loan items on payslips from 1 February 2025 will automatically incorporate the new interest rate. Payslips dated before this date will remain unaffected by this change.

If you need any assistance setting up our Employer Loan item, you can visit our help page for more information.

Should you have any questions, or require any assistance with your SimplePay account, please feel free to contact us at support@simplepay.cloud.

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Team SimplePay