financial action task force (fatf)

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Financial Action Task Force puts South Africa on greylist

    Financial Action Task Force puts South Africa on greylist South Africa has been placed on a global financial watchdo's so-called grey list denoting nations with shortcomings in tackling illicit financial flows, a move that scars the country's international reputation and may raise costs for...
  2. Jan

    Crypto asset service providers added to FICA "accountable institutions"

    South Africa starts regulating cryptocurrency exchanges Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has amended the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) annexure, designating crypto asset service providers as “accountable institutions”. The amendment takes effect on 19 December 2022.
  3. Jan

    FSCA declares crypto assets a financial product

    South Africa declares cryptocurrency a financial product Crypto assets are to be treated as financial products in South Africa to make it easier for regulators to monitor the market and help to safeguard consumers. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) defined crypto assets as "a...
  4. Jan

    Binance seeks South African bank partners

    World's biggest cryptocurrency exchange looking for South African bank partner Binance would love to work with local banks to open an account in South Africa, co-founder and CEO “CZ” Changpeng Zhao has told MyBroadband. Zhao was responding to questions about Binance delisting ZAR trading pairs...
  5. Jan

    Treasury says it wants to crack down on crypto mining

    South Africa to crack down on cryptocurrency miners and stablecoins National Treasury is exploring measures to regulate electricity-intensive cryptocurrency mining in South Africa. In the 2022 Budget Review published this week, Treasury said that crypto mining is environmentally harmful.
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