FirstRand to exit UK motor finance after 750 million pound provision
FirstRand has announced plans to withdraw from its United Kingdom motor finance operations after increasing its ...
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Tag: Financial Regulation
Zimbabwe’s Stock Markets Hit 5.3 Billion Dollar Mark
Zimbabwe’s dual stock exchanges are estimated to hold a combined market valuation of approximately 5.3 billion ...
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South Africa Legislative and Industry Developments: November 2025
The landscape of South Africa’s financial and regulatory sectors in late 2025 reveals a society negotiating ...
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Bank of Africa Receives AMMC Approval for Perpetual Subordinated Bond Issuance
The Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC) has granted approval for Bank of Africa’s latest bond issuance ...
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Johannesburg Stock Exchange Referred to Competition Tribunal Over Alleged Market Exclusion Practices
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), Africa’s largest and most established stock market, has been formally referred ...
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FATF Removes Four African Countries from Grey List Following Regulatory Adjustments
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental organisation focused on addressing global financial crime, has ...
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Standard Chartered Executives Divest Over GBP10 Million in Shares Amid Stock Surge
Senior executives at Standard Chartered PLC, the multinational banking and financial services firm headquartered in London, ...
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Tanzania Exits FATF Grey List After Sweeping Financial Reforms
Tanzania has been officially removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, signalling a ...
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PwC Fined in China and UK Following Strategic Withdrawal from Nine African Countries
The professional services giant has been fined approximately $62 million by Chinese regulators and handed a ...
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Former Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth Detained Over Money Laundering
Former Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth, has been detained in connection with allegations of money ...
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