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</description><pubDate>2026-08-04T07:10:00Z</pubDate><category>Media &gt; Media Releases | Speeches &gt; Speeches by Governors | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/speeches/speeches-by-governors/2026/kganyago-unisa</guid></item><item><title>Notice of the amendment of the designation of an Insurance Group - Telesure Insurance Group</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/prudential-authority/pa-insurers/pa-post-insurance/act-notices/2026/designation-notice-tih-group</link><description>The Prudential Authority gives notice of the amendment to the designation of the Telesure Insurance Group for the purpose of facilitating insurance group supervision.</description><pubDate>2026-08-03T13:00:00Z</pubDate><category>PA Post Insurance &gt; Act Notices</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/prudential-authority/pa-insurers/pa-post-insurance/act-notices/2026/designation-notice-tih-group</guid></item><item><title>Exchange Control Circular No. 19-2026</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/circulars/exchange-control-circulars/2026/exchange-control-circular-no--19-2026</link><description>Invitation for public comment on draft Crypto Asset Manual for cross-border activities</description><pubDate>2026-08-03T12:20:00Z</pubDate><category>Circulars &gt; Exchange Control Circulars | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/circulars/exchange-control-circulars/2026/exchange-control-circular-no--19-2026</guid></item><item><title>Joint statement | Draft Crypto Assets Manual for cross-border activities</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/media-releases/2026/crypto-assets</link><description>The draft Manual provides practical guidance on the implementation of the draft Regulations regarding cross- border crypto asset transactions.</description><pubDate>2026-08-03T09:40:00Z</pubDate><category>Media &gt; Media Releases | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/media-releases/2026/crypto-assets</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>2026-08-03T06:00:00Z</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>C2 - 2026 - Circular on matters relating to the use of implicit support.</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/prudential-authority/pa-deposit-takers/banks-circulars/2026/c2-2026</link><description>This Circular provides clarity on the use of implicit support assumptions in internal credit risk-rating processes in the determination of regulatory minimum required capital and reserve funds, for banks that have been approved to use the internal ratings-based approach for credit risk. Furthermore, the scope of circular extends to bank exposures reported under the standardised approach, for which external credit ratings must not incorporate assumptions of implicit government support.
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</description><pubDate>2026-07-31T10:30:00Z</pubDate><category>Media &gt; Media Releases | Speeches &gt; Speeches by Governors | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/speeches/speeches-by-governors/2026/kganyago-106-agm</guid></item><item><title>Monthly Release of Selected Data – No 449 – July 2026</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/monthly-releases/monthly-release-of-selected-data/2026/MonthlyReleaseofSelectedDataNo449July2026</link><description>Monthly Release of Selected Data </description><pubDate>2026-07-31T10:00:00Z</pubDate><category>Monthly releases &gt; Monthly Release of Selected Data | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/monthly-releases/monthly-release-of-selected-data/2026/MonthlyReleaseofSelectedDataNo449July2026</guid></item><item><title>Notice of the approval for the change of the name of a licenced insurer in terms of the Insurance Act, 2017 - Peregrine Life Limited</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/prudential-authority/pa-insurers/pa-post-insurance/act-notices/2026/notice-name-change-peregrine-life-limited</link><description>The Chief Executive Officer of Prudential Authority, Ms Fundi Tshazibana give notice of the approval for the change of the name of Peregrine Life Limited to Cam Life Limited.</description><pubDate>2026-07-31T00:00:00Z</pubDate><category>PA Post Insurance &gt; Act Notices</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/prudential-authority/pa-insurers/pa-post-insurance/act-notices/2026/notice-name-change-peregrine-life-limited</guid></item><item><title>Monthly Release of Selected Data</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/monthly-releases/monthly-release-of-selected-data/2020/4941</link><description>   </description><pubDate>2026-07-29T08:00:00Z</pubDate><category>Monthly releases &gt; Monthly Release of Selected Data | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/monthly-releases/monthly-release-of-selected-data/2020/4941</guid></item><item><title>International Reserves Template​ – June 2026</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/international-reserves-template/2026/international-reserves-template---june-2026</link><description>International Reserves Template​ </description><pubDate>2026-07-29T07:45:00Z</pubDate><category>International Reserves Template | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/international-reserves-template/2026/international-reserves-template---june-2026</guid></item><item><title>Composite Business Cycle Indicators – July 2026</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/composite-business-cycle-indicators/2026/CompositeBusinessCycleIndicatorsJuly2026</link><description>Composite Business Cycle Indicators </description><pubDate>2026-07-28T09:00:00Z</pubDate><category>Composite Business Cycle Indicators | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/composite-business-cycle-indicators/2026/CompositeBusinessCycleIndicatorsJuly2026</guid></item><item><title>Introduction of the Angolan kwanza into the SADC-RTGS system</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/media-releases/2026/kwanza-rtgs</link><description>The Angolan kwanza is the second settlement currency to be introduced in the SADC-RTGS system.</description><pubDate>2026-07-27T13:30:00Z</pubDate><category>Media &gt; Media Releases | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/media-releases/2026/kwanza-rtgs</guid></item><item><title>Reproduction of images of the South African Currency Policy</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/other-publications/2026/currency-image-policy</link><description>This Policy, effective from 1 April 2026, applies to all instances where images of currency are intended to be reproduced.</description><pubDate>2026-07-27T11:04:00Z</pubDate><category>Other publications | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/other-publications/2026/currency-image-policy</guid></item><item><title>CODI | SCV calculations and Data Handbook for member banks</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/CODI/codi-bank-documents</link><description>The Corporation for Deposit Insurance is pleased to publish the latest versions of the single customer view (SCV) calculations document ‒ the SCV Data Handbook ‒ and the Coverage and Reporting Rules document. Together, these documents provide banks with comprehensive guidance on the compilation of SCV calculations, the reporting and submission of SCV data, and the application of deposit insurance coverage and reporting requirements. 

Banks are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the updated documents and to ensure that their internal processes and reporting practices remain aligned with CODI’s coverage and reporting requirements.</description><pubDate>2026-07-27T08:15:00Z</pubDate><category>CODI | Publications | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/CODI/codi-bank-documents</guid></item><item><title>Statement of the Monetary Policy Committee July 2026</title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/statements/monetary-policy-statements/2026/july</link><description>Statement of the Monetary Policy Committee July 2026.</description><pubDate>2026-07-23T15:00:00Z</pubDate><category>Media &gt; Media Releases | Statements &gt; Monetary Policy Statements | What's New</category><guid>/content/sarb-project/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/statements/monetary-policy-statements/2026/july</guid></item><item><title>Proposed Directive - Withdrawal of previously issued specified directives </title><link>/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/prudential-authority/pa-documents-issued-for-consultation/2026/proposed-directive-withdrawal-of-directives</link><description>In terms of section 6(6)(c) of the Banks Act, 1990 (Act No. 94 of 1990) (Banks Act), the Prudential Authority (PA) may – after consultation with the relevant bank, controlling company, representative office, eligible institution or auditor of a bank or controlling company (hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘banks’) – cancel, in writing, a Directive previously issued under the Banks Act. 

Following certain legislative, regulatory and supervisory developments, some previously issued Directives have become redundant or have had their requirements incorporated into a prevailing regulatory framework. 

This proposed Directive sets out the relevant details related to specified Directives that will be withdrawn. 

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