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Draft standard sets fit and proper rules for beneficial owners
South Africa's Financial Sector Conduct Authority and Prudential Authority have published a draft Joint Standard establishing governance and fit-and-proper requirements for beneficial owners of financial institutions.
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G4S Insurance license varied to exclude cash-in-transit losses
South Africa's Prudential Authority has varied the licensing conditions of G4S Insurance Limited with effect from August 6, 2026.
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Kganyago outlines policy shifts driving emerging market resilience
South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago outlined how core emerging markets transitioned from financial fragility to economic resilience since the 1990s.
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Bank quotas unchanged despite R56 billion Treasury transfer
The South African Reserve Bank will maintain its current bank quota allocations and liquidity target band of R145 billion to R225 billion.
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Implicit rating support disallowed in capital calculations by 2030
The Prudential Authority of South Africa has set a June 30, 2030 deadline for banks to phase out implicit government support assumptions in external ratings under the standardised approach.
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Draft manual sets reporting rules for cross-border crypto flows
National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank have published a draft manual establishing rules for cross-border crypto asset transfers.
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Kganyago reaffirms 3 percent inflation target following oil shock
South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago reaffirmed the central bank's commitment to its new 3 percent inflation target at the 106th annual general meeting on July 31, 2026.
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Angolan kwanza added to SADC-RTGS payment system
The South African Reserve Bank and Banco Nacional de Angola have introduced the Angolan kwanza as a settlement currency in the SADC-RTGS system.
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Strict rules govern currency and movie money reproduction
The South African Reserve Bank has issued updated policy guidelines regulating the reproduction of banknotes and coins.
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Four legacy banking directives slated for withdrawal
The Prudential Authority has proposed the withdrawal of four legacy banking directives following recent regulatory updates and supervisory developments.
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Interest rate held steady at 7.0 percent
The South African Reserve Bank has kept its policy rate unchanged at 7 percent following a split 4-2 vote.
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Corporate credit surges 13.2 percent, less to real economy
South African corporate credit grew sharply from 5.1 percent in February 2025 to 13.2 percent in February 2026.