Nicky Weimar, Chief Economist, Nedbank

Nicky is Nedbank’s Chief Economist. A position she’s held since February 2020. She has been the Senior Economist since 2000. Nicky received her Masters in Economics from the University of Stellenbosch in 1994 and soon advised government on economic procedures and policies in her capacity as an economist in the Central Economic Advisory Service, which has since been integrated into the President's Office.

Her experience in the banking, securities and brokering industries has given her a broader knowledge of a wide range of fields within economics, including sector analysis, fixed investment trends, as well as the relationship between real economic trends and developments in the financial markets. At Nedbank, Nicky focuses on trends in the overall economy, looking at cycles in the economic growth, inflation and interest rates. She gives talks regularly throughout the country to all sorts of audiences, including business forums, property groups, large corporate firms and government entities.