SOUTH AFRICA’S BIGGEST BANKS AT RISK FOR MONEY LAUNDERING

On 26 July, PYMNTS.com reported that South African banking regulator has warned that the country’s banking industry is at risk of becoming ensnared in money laundering and terrorist financing activity.  The Prudential Authority of the South African Reserve Bank said the country’s 5 biggest banks, which control nearly 90% of assets, were most at risk.  One of the major banks reported it had 8,388 clients with unknown citizenship, and another said it had 1,782 clients with an unknown country of incorporation. 

https://www.pymnts.com/news/banking/2022/report-south-africas-biggest-banks-at-risk-for-money-laundering/

https://www.resbank.co.za/content/dam/sarb/publications/media-releases/2022/pa-assessment-reports/Banking%20Sector%20Risk%20Assessment%20Report.pdf

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Author: raytodd2017

Chartered Legal Executive and former senior manager with Isle of Man Customs and Excise, where I was (amongst other things) Sanctions Officer (for UN/EU sanctions), Export Licensing Officer and Manager of the Legal-Library & Collectorate Support Section

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