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  "title": "Inflation Expectations",
  "country": "ZA",
  "indicator": "Inflation Expectations",
  "ticker": "ECONOMICS:ZAIE",
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  "period": "Q1",
  "referenceDate": "2026-03-31T00:00:00Z",
  "releaseDate": "2026-03-16T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": "Bureau for Economic Research (BER)",
  "source_url": "https://www.ber.ac.za",
  "institution_url": "https://www.ber.ac.za/Documents/Index/Inflation-Expectations",
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  "currency": "ZAR",
  "unit": "%",
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    "commissioned_by": "South African Reserve Bank",
    "inflation_target": "3% (effective November 2025)",
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