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South Africa's Government Amends Regulations Under the Banks Act

The Government of South Africa published amendments to regulations under the Banks Act. The amendments appear in Government Gazette Notice Number 7647 of 2018. The specific regulatory changes contained within the amended regulations are not detailed in the available source material. However, the amendment represents an official modification to the regulatory framework governing banking operations in South Africa under the Banks Act. The Government Gazette serves as the primary vehicle for publishing all official government notices, legislative instruments, and regulatory changes in South Africa, ensuring public notification of amendments to existing legislation and regulations. The Banks Act forms the primary legislative framework for banking regulation in South Africa, and amendments to its regulations typically address operational requirements, prudential standards, licensing conditions, or other matters affecting banks and financial institutions operating within the jurisdiction. The publication of these amendments in the Government Gazette makes them binding and enforceable. For full details of the specific regulatory amendments, the complete text is available in Government Gazette Notice Number 7647 of 2018, published by the Government Printing Works. REFERENCES: South African Government. "Banks Act: Amendments to regulations." Government of South Africa. Available at: https://www.gov.za/

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South Africa's Government Amends Regulations Under the Banks Act

On June 30, 2026, South African government, published a notice amending the regulations relating to banks under section 90 of the Banks Act, 1990 (Act No. 94 of 1990) , with effect from July 1, 2026. The amendment makes the following changes to regulation 30 of the Regulations relating to Banks: Subregulation (1) is replaced with a simplified provision requiring banks to complete form BA 330 in accordance with instructions or requirements as determined or directed in writing by the Prudential Authority. Subregulations (2) to (10), which previously contained detailed IRRBB requirements, are deleted in their entirety, with those requirements transferred into Directive 3 of 2026 issued by the Prudential Authority on the same date.