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The South African Reserve Bank has announced a five-month postponement of the cessation and final publication of the Johannesburg Interbank Average Rate (Jibar), moving the transition date to the South African Rand Overnight Index Average (ZARONIA) to 31 May 2027. The Prudential Authority has published proposed revisions to the regulatory directive governing the prudential treatment and probation periods for distressed restructured credit exposures. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority has released draft amendments to Schedule 2 of the Financial Sector and Deposit Insurance Levies Act, 2022 for the 2027/28 financial year. National Treasury has issued a media statement calling for public input on a proposed climate transition planning and disclosure framework for South African financial institutions. The South African Reserve Bank has published a draft synthetic financial centre framework to enable approved institutions to manage qualifying foreign portfolios from South Africa. The Financial Intelligence Centre has published a compliance user guide detailing how multi-branch accountable institutions must submit geographic location information under Directive 10 of the FIC Act. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority and Prudential Authority have published draft reporting requirements for over-the-counter derivative providers approved to use the quantitative portfolio margin model. The Financial Intelligence Centre has published a draft compliance communication clarifying the classification and regulatory obligations of precious metals and stones dealers under FICA. National Treasury has published the approved 2026 annual policy benefit escalations for health and accident insurance policies under the Long-term and Short-term Insurance Acts. The Conduct of Financial Institutions (COFI) Bill has not yet been formally introduced into Parliament, despite the gazetting of its pre-tabling explanatory summary. The Prudential Authority and Financial Sector Conduct Authority have published a draft joint standard under the Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017, outlining requirements for beneficial owners of financial institutions. National Treasury has published a draft manual for public comment, outlining operational guidance and reporting rules for cross-border crypto asset transactions. The South African Reserve Bank has called for public comment on proposed regulatory frameworks for cross-border payment facilitators. The Financial Intelligence Centre has released a draft guidance note on implementing aspects of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, No. 38 of 2001, with comments due by 26 June 2026. National Treasury has published proposed amendments to Schedules 2 and 5 of the Financial Sector and Deposit Insurance Levies Act, No. 11 of 2022, for public comment by 8 July 2026. The Long-term Insurance Amendment Bill has been tabled in Parliament to address issues surrounding multiple funeral policies with identical beneficiaries. The Prudential Authority has called for public comment on a draft directive proposing to exempt certain payment activities from the definition of the 'business of a bank' under the Banks Act. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has released two draft conduct standards for public comment, focusing on benchmark provision and the governance of market infrastructures. The South African Reserve Bank’s Market Practitioners’ Group has released a draft White Paper addressing the potential tax consequences of transitioning financial contracts from the Johannesburg Interbank Average Rate to the South African Rand Overnight Index Average. The Prudential Authority has called for comments on a revised draft prudential standard regarding public disclosures for insurers, following proposals first issued in 2021. National Treasury has released draft capital flow management regulations under the Currency and Exchanges Act, 1933, for public comment, proposing to replace the 1961 regulations and bring crypto-assets under exchange control oversight. National Treasury has published explanatory summaries for the Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill and the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering & Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill ahead of their formal introduction to Parliament. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has released four draft conduct standards and regulatory frameworks for public comment, targeting benchmarks, OTC derivatives, short selling, and market infrastructure. The Financial Intelligence Centre has released a final compliance communication clarifying the scope and application of the term ‘credit provider’ as defined in Item 11 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, No. 38 of 2001. The Prudential Authority has released a draft directive under the Banks Act, No. 94 of 1990, proposing new auditing and reporting requirements for issuer special purpose institutions to enhance risk monitoring of securitisation schemes.The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Acts Online. Acts Online accepts no responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the article, nor does the information contained herein constitute advice, legal or otherwise.
