South Africa's rand remained firm against the dollar on Tuesday morning, with traders forecasting a generally quiet session on the eve of Finance Minister Trevor Manuel's 2007 national budget speech.
The rand was a touch stronger at 7.0920 around 0640 GMT from a close of 7.1150 in New York on Monday.
In his proposals to parliament, Manuel is expected to announce the first ever budget surplus for Africa's biggest economy, a prospect that has helped boost government bonds over the past few days.
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