South Africa's Zuma Unexpectedly Recalls Gordhan From International Roadshow; Rand Tumbles
The rand tumbled as much as 1.7% and banking shares on the Johannesburg bourse fell more than 2% after South African President Jacob Zuma unexpectedly ordered Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to return from an investor roadshow to Britain and the United States on Monday because he "did not give permission for the trip" a government source said.
"They were told last night or this morning to come back... the presidency did not give permission for the trip," the government source said.