08/16/2015
THE Deposit Protection Corporation has so far paid out $2,6 million to 9 495 depositors of six banks that were closed since 2012 and says it is lobbying for a separate insolvency regime or additional legal provisions for banks.
08/14/2015
Some of the newspapers analysed the probabilities of the economic survival due to the deposit.
08/13/2015
Bank denies claims that €70,000 were fraudulently withdrawn from fund managed by BOV subsidiary
08/10/2015
Central banks in South Africa, Ghana, Angola, Kenya and Uganda have raised interest rates this year to ease pressure on their currencies.
08/10/2015
The Central Bank of Nigeria had made the certifications statutory for banks as a way of expanding their capabilities in IT and security management systems as well as business continuity management.
08/07/2015
Kenya, with a $55 billion economy, has 43 commercial banks and a mortgage-finance company, according to the Central Bank of Kenya.
08/07/2015
The success of Malaysia in South-East Asia as a hub for Islamic finance lies among other things in the strong regulatory framework to support the sector's growth
08/06/2015
The two companies were recognized for building a robust and integrated program for governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance, supported by MetricStream GRC Apps
08/05/2015
According to local media reports, nine banks published the names of the loans defaulters on Monday while four banks released the lists of their chronic debtors
07/31/2015
A sharp drop in the global price of oil, Nigeria’s main export, has triggered a series of crises in Africa’s largest economy.
07/28/2015
The Government of Jersey has signed a double tax agreement with the Republic of Seychelles.
07/28/2015
A draft law that would allow South Africa’s government to expropriate property without having to pay compensation at market prices would undermine the rights of owners and mortgage holders and deter investment
07/27/2015
‘Culture was part of the problem.’
07/22/2015
US will also offer training to judicial staff and prosecutors “in order to place Nigeria in a good position to uncover proceeds of corruption and for improved prosecution of cases of crime.
07/21/2015
On 8 July 2015, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange ("JSE") published the latest amendments to the JSE Debt Listings Requirements. The key amendments are:
07/20/2015
Weak corporate governance had been identified as one of the major causes of financial system distress in the Nigerian Banking Sector.
07/20/2015
The Brics nations have economic clout that rivals that of the US, writes Andile Ntingi.
07/20/2015
The good news is that from South Africa, Nigerians can monitor their accounts at home and feel relaxed that their accounts will not be closed because they were not captured for the BVN
07/17/2015
The report seeks public comment but suggests that estate duty is in dire need of modernisation.
07/15/2015
Address by Mr Daniel Mminele, Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, at the Annual Conference of the Bureau for Economic Research, Johannesburg, 12 June 2015.