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Interviews & Viewpoints | Lesetja Kganyago, Governor, South African Reserve Bank: Interview from The Report: South Africa 2016
Articles & Analysis | New guidelines for South Africa's banking sector to increase stability in the long term from The Report: South Africa 2016
The South African banking sector is well regulated and capitalised, as well as efficiently run. Its institutions are not only the top in the region by many measures, but rank highly globally and are potentially competitive in the developed world. Regulatory changes are set to further improve banking in South Africa in terms of soundness,...
While South Africa’s banking sector already ranks as one of the best regulated and well capitalised in the region, regulatory changes are set to bring further improvements to the industry’s soundness and stability, as well as the treatment of its customers. The sector does, however, continue to face headwinds. As expansion of the broader economy has slowed, loan growth for banks has also eased...
The second-largest economy in Africa after Nigeria, South Africa benefits from some of the most sophisticated financial markets in the world, paired with a robust regulatory system, and is also home to the headquarters of a number of major multinational players in the fields of industry, energy and financial services.
Economic update | Abu Dhabi targets exchange growth
10 Dec 2015
A multi-pronged bid to bring a new wave of investors to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and increase liquidity is building momentum, led by plans to diversify the instruments on offer.
Articles & Analysis | Despite concerns, Ghana's banking sector is strong and profits are up from The Report: Ghana 2016
Despite the challenges faced in the economy in general – for example, the decline in the currency, the rise in government debt, low commodity prices and a persistent deficit – the Ghanaian banking sector has remained profitable, growing and well capitalised. The country’s lenders have managed not only to survive but also to thrive.