<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>News and Publications</title><link>http://sarb-prodtemp.resbank.co.za/</link><description>RSS feed for the News and Publications list</description><copyright>The South African Reserve Bank (SARB)</copyright><ttl>60</ttl><language>en</language><item><title>Prudential Authority Communication to the Financial Sector: Preparing for Frontier AI and AI Accelerated Cyber Risk</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/prudential-authority/pa-public-awareness/Financial-Sector-Awareness/2026/preparing-for-frontier-ai-and-ai-accelerated-cyber-risk</link><description>The purpose of this communication is to raise awareness of a material shift in the cyber‑risk landscape arising from rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI). </description><pubDate>2026-04-24T12:11:00Z</pubDate><category>PA Public Awareness &gt; Financial sector awareness</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/prudential-authority/pa-public-awareness/Financial-Sector-Awareness/2026/preparing-for-frontier-ai-and-ai-accelerated-cyber-risk</guid></item><item><title>Daily monetary operations: 2026-04-23</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/Financial-Markets/markets-auction-results/2025/daily-monetary-operations-2025</link><description>  </description><pubDate>2026-04-23T08:00:00Z</pubDate><category>Markets Auction Results</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/Financial-Markets/markets-auction-results/2025/daily-monetary-operations-2025</guid></item><item><title>Share Price and Availability</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/share-price-and-availability/2026/share-price-availability</link><description>This document shows the standing buy/sell offers, transactions for the past six months and the last five completed transactions.</description><pubDate>2026-04-23T06:00:00Z</pubDate><category>Share price and availability</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/share-price-and-availability/2026/share-price-availability</guid></item><item><title>Media release | Tax white paper and key updates supporting the Jibar transition</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/media-releases/2026/jibar-tax</link><description>The Market Practitioners Group has published a white paper on the tax implications of the Jibar transition.</description><pubDate>2026-04-22T10:28:00Z</pubDate><category>Financial Market &gt; ZARONIA | JIBAR | Media Releases | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/media-releases/2026/jibar-tax</guid></item><item><title>Prudential Communication 9 of 2026 - PA's intention to derecognise Moody’s Ratings SA as an eligible ECAI.</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/prudential-authority/pa-public-awareness/Communication/2026/prudential-communication-9-of-2026</link><description>The purpose of this Prudential Communication is to notify all banks that the 
Prudential Authority (PA) intends to derecognise Moody’s Investors Service 
South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Moody’s Ratings-SA) as an eligible external credit 
assessment institution (ECAI). </description><pubDate>2026-04-22T00:00:00Z</pubDate><category>PA Public Awareness &gt; Communication</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/prudential-authority/pa-public-awareness/Communication/2026/prudential-communication-9-of-2026</guid></item><item><title>Monetary Policy Review – April 2026</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/reviews/monetary-policy-review/2026/april</link><description>The conflict in the Middle East has interrupted global disinflation and shifted the inflation outlook higher.</description><pubDate>2026-04-21T17:00:00Z</pubDate><category>Media &gt; Media Releases | Reviews &gt; Monetary Policy Review | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/reviews/monetary-policy-review/2026/april</guid></item><item><title>Proposed Directive BA returns to be submitted from 1 July 2026</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/prudential-authority/pa-documents-issued-for-consultation/2026/Proposed-Directive-BA-returns-to-be-submitted-from-1-July-2026</link><description>Proposed Directive BA returns to be submitted to the Prudential Authority with effect from 1 July 2026</description><pubDate>2026-04-21T14:50:00Z</pubDate><category>Prudential Authority | Prudential Authority &gt; PA Documents issued for Consultation</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/prudential-authority/pa-documents-issued-for-consultation/2026/Proposed-Directive-BA-returns-to-be-submitted-from-1-July-2026</guid></item><item><title>Trade Uncertainty, Geopolitical Fragmentation and Financial Stability in South Africa</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/topical-briefings/2026/tb-02</link><description>This paper investigates the multifaceted impact of trade uncertainty and geopolitical fragmentation on the stability of the South African financial system.</description><pubDate>2026-04-21T11:00:00Z</pubDate><category>Financial Stability Department | Topical Briefing | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/topical-briefings/2026/tb-02</guid></item><item><title>Tax considerations of transitioning from Jibar to ZARONIA for legacy contracts</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/Financial-Markets/Committees/MPG/mpg-publications/2026/tax-and-media-release-21-April-2026</link><description> This paper outlines the key tax considerations arising from the transition of legacy financial contracts from Jibar to ZARONIA. Prepared by the Market Practitioners Group’s Accounting and Tax Workstream, it examines potential tax implications across affected instruments and taxpayers, with a view to supporting contractual continuity, economic equivalence and tax certainty ahead of Jibar cessation.

Please provide comments to MPGsecretariat@resbank.co.za by 21 May 2026.
</description><pubDate>2026-04-21T08:00:00Z</pubDate><category>MPG Related Documents &gt; MPG-Accounting and tax</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/Financial-Markets/Committees/MPG/mpg-publications/2026/tax-and-media-release-21-April-2026</guid></item><item><title>Proposed Directive to replace Directive 5 of 2025</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/prudential-authority/pa-documents-issued-for-consultation/2026/Proposed-Directive-returns-to-be-submitted-to-the-Prudential-Authority</link><description>Proposed Directive intended to replace Directive 5 of 2025 BA returns to be submitted to the Prudential Authority</description><pubDate>2026-04-21T00:00:00Z</pubDate><category>Prudential Authority | Prudential Authority &gt; PA Documents issued for Consultation</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/prudential-authority/pa-documents-issued-for-consultation/2026/Proposed-Directive-returns-to-be-submitted-to-the-Prudential-Authority</guid></item><item><title>The role of inflation expectations in the path to 3%: understanding expectations formation and calibrating the models</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/working-papers/2026/inflation-expectations</link><description>This paper investigates the dynamics of inflation expectations in South Africa as the South African Reserve Bank transitions to a new inflation target of 3%.</description><pubDate>2026-04-20T09:42:00Z</pubDate><category>3% | Working Papers | inflation expectations | monetary policy</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/working-papers/2026/inflation-expectations</guid></item><item><title>Draft Capital Flow Management Regulations open for public comment</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/media-releases/2026/capital-flow-comment</link><description>The draft regulations will replace the Exchange Control Regulations of 1961.</description><pubDate>2026-04-17T16:30:00Z</pubDate><category>Media &gt; Media Releases | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/media-releases/2026/capital-flow-comment</guid></item><item><title>Currency and Exchanges Manuals</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/other-publications/2026/cemad</link><description>Updating Manuals for ADs and ADLAs with name change of Tyme Bank to GoTyme Bank</description><pubDate>2026-04-17T10:47:00Z</pubDate><category>Other publications &gt; Other Publications | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/other-publications/2026/cemad</guid></item><item><title>Prudential Standard and Guidance Notice on Public Disclosures for Insurers</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/prudential-authority/pa-documents-issued-for-consultation/2026/Prudential-Standard-and-Guidance-Notice-on-Public-Disclosures-for-Insurers</link><description>The Prudential Authority hereby issues the Standard and Guidance Notice on public disclosures for insurers for informal consultation in terms of S 101 of the Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017 (Act No. 9 of 2017). 

In terms of S 45 of the Insurance Act Insurance Act, 2017 (Act 18 of 2017), the Standard sets out key principles and general requirements for public disclosures, with the objective of promoting transparency, market discipline and stakeholder confidence. The Standard prescribes minimum information that insurers are required to publicly disclose, including the manner and frequency of such disclosures.
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