Category: Consumer Financial Vulnerability Index

Structural factors to keep consumer finances fragile Cyclical factors kept consumer finances in a fragile state, with structural factors becoming main risks to consumer finances in the third quarter of

Consumers remain financially vulnerable as interest rates bite Rising interest rates, high food and fuel prices and load-shedding ensured that consumers remain financially vulnerable in the second quarter of 2023

Load shedding and political issues affect consumer finances negatively The report containing the results of the Momentum-Unisa Consumer Financial Vulnerability Index for the third quarter of 2022 (Q3 2022) has

The report containing the results of the Momentum-Unisa Consumer Financial Vulnerability Index for the second quarter of 2022 has been released. The results indicated that consumers were more financially vulnerable during the

Consumer finances impacted negatively on all levels during Q2 2021 The state of South African consumers’ personal finances deteriorated during the second quarter of 2021 (Q2 2021) following a gradual

Consumers less financially vulnerable due to improved incomes during Q1 2021 The state of South African consumers’ personal finances continued to improve during the first quarter of 2021 (Q1 2021)