South African Rand Carried Higher by Ebbing USD as Double-edged Sword Hangs Above The Rand has lifted off two month lows to outperform many others early the new month, leading the Pound-toRand exchange rate to explore the land below 20.00 this week in price action that comes alongside an ebbing of the U.S. Dollar, although a double-edged sword now hangs above the South African currency. South Africa's Rand was higher against all of the most heavily traded developed and emerging market currencies on Tuesday with the exception of the Indonesian Rupiah, continuing a week-long period of outperformance. Source:

The performance of the rand reported above is most likely as a result of success in which of the following macroeconomic objectives?

a) Price stability

b) Economic growth

c) Balance of payments stability

d) Inflation targeting