Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (Act No. 53 of 2003)Industry ChartersFinancial Services CharterCode Series FS800: Measurement of the Access to Financial Services Element of Broad-Based Black Economic EmpowermentStatement 801: The Measurement of the Access to Financial Services Element of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment as it relates to members of the Banking Association of South Africa2. Scorecard for Access to Financial Services as it relates to members of the Banking Association of South Africa |
Access to Financial Services |
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Access Method |
Qualifying Market / area |
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Qualifying Criteria |
Range |
Target |
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1 |
Geographic Access (Reach) |
5 |
One or more of: |
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1.1 |
Transaction point |
50% or more of households fall within LSM 1-5 |
1 |
draw cash, or purchase from their accounts |
5km |
85% |
1.2 |
Service point |
1 |
reset a PIN money transfers get a statement, or initiate account queries |
10 km |
70% |
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1.3 |
Sales point |
2 |
replace a card, deposit cash into their accounts, or acquire: a transaction account, a funeral policy a savings account, or a loan |
15 km |
60% |
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1.4 |
Electronic Access |
Individuals earning less than R5,000 per month increasing by CPIX p.a. |
1 |
TBC |
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2. |
Banking Densification |
Individuals in the LSM 1-5 group nationally |
2 |
Access to cash withdrawal facility per measuring unit |
TBC |
1,500 |
3 |
Product related access |
Individuals in the LSM 1-5 group nationally |
3 |
Number of active accounts for qualifying products per institution |
National |
TBC |
4 |
Affordable Housing Origination |
Qualifying measures as per metrics agreed |
2 |
Mortgage and development loans to qualifying households |
National |
TBC |
5 |
Consumer Education |
Qualifying individuals in the LSM 1-8 group |
2 |
Consumer, Primary and Basic Education |
National |
2012 = 0,25% 2013 = 0,3% 2014 = 0.4% |