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Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017 (Act No. 9 of 2017)

Chapter 2 : Financial Stability

Part 5 : Roles of financial sector regulators and other organs of state in maintaining financial stability

26. Co-operation among Reserve Bank and financial sector regulators in relation to financial stability

 

(1) The financial sector regulators must—
(a) co-operate and collaborate with the Reserve Bank, including in relation to its resolution functions, and with each other, to maintain, protect and enhance financial stability;
(b) provide such assistance and information to the Reserve Bank, including in relation to its resolution functions, and the Financial Stability Oversight Committee to maintain or restore financial stability as the Reserve Bank or the Financial Stability Oversight Committee may reasonably request;

[Section 26(1)(a) and (b) substituted by section 38(a) of the Financial Sector Laws Amendment Act, 2021 (Act No. 23 of 2021), Notice No. 789, GG45825, dated 28 January 2022- effective 1 June 2023 per (b)(i) of Commencement Notice No. 3202, GG48294, dated 24 March 2023]

(bA) provide such assistance and information to the Reserve Bank in relation to designated institutions and its resolution functions as the Reserve Bank may reasonably request;

[Section 26(1)(bA) inserted by section 38(b) of the Financial Sector Laws Amendment Act, 2021 (Act No. 23 of 2021), Notice No. 789, GG45825, dated 28 January 2022- effective 1 June 2023 per (b)(i) of Commencement Notice No. 3202, GG48294, dated 24 March 2023]

(c) promptly report to the Reserve Bank any matter of which the financial sector regulator becomes aware that poses or may pose a risk to financial stability; and
(d) gather information from, or about, financial institutions and designated institutions that concerns financial stability or affects or may affect the performance of the Reserve Bank’s resolution functions.

[Section 26(1)(d) substituted by section 38(c) of the Financial Sector Laws Amendment Act, 2021 (Act No. 23 of 2021), Notice No. 789, GG45825, dated 28 January 2022- effective 1 June 2023 per (b)(i) of Commencement Notice No. 3202, GG48294, dated 24 March 2023]

 

(2) The Reserve Bank must, when exercising its powers in terms of this Chapter, take into account—
(a) any views expressed and any information reported by the financial sector regulators; and
(b) any recommendations of the Financial Stability Oversight Committee.