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FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index, 2026Q1, press release

Date Uploaded: March 24 2026 10:00


After recovering from -13 to -9 index points in the fourth quarter of 2025, the FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) extended its gains to reach -7 in the first quarter of 2026. Buoyant high-income sentiment underpinned this improvement, though geopolitical risks from the Iran conflict loom.