Historical Aspects of the Cooperation and Collaboration Between the South African Reserve Bank and Other Role Players

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17159/1727-3781/2024/v27i0a18745

Keywords:

Cooperation;, collaboration, financial stability, market integrity, Coordination

Abstract

Prior to the enactment of the Financial Sector Regulation Act (FSR Act), the regulation of cooperation and collaboration between the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and other financial role players was not done for the purpose of protecting financial stability or promoting market integrity. The SARB, the Financial Services Board (FSB) and the Bank Supervision Department (BSD) were required by the Banks Act to harmonise supervisory actions and to share relevant information for operational purposes. The lack of adequate cooperation and collaboration arrangements to promote, protect, enhance and maintain financial stability and market integrity gave rise to regulatory gaps and overlapping functions in the financial sector. The provisions for cooperation and collaboration contained in the Banks Act, the Financial Markets Act and the Financial Services Board Act, and the establishment of the Financial Sector Contingency Forum (FSCF) were not adequate to foster effective cooperation and collaboration between the SARB, the BSD, the FSB and other financial role players.

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Author Biographies

  • Howard Chitimira, North-West University

    LLB (cum laude), LLM (UFH), LLD (NMMU). Research Director, Research Professor and Professor of Securities and Financial Markets Law, Faculty of Law, North-West University, South Africa. 

  • Sharon Munedzi, North-West University

    LLB, LLM, LLD (NWU), Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Faculty of Law, North-West University, South Africa. 

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Published

06-11-2024

Issue

Section

Special Edition: Law, Resilience and Social Justice (SLTSA)

How to Cite

Chitimira, H., & Munedzi, S. (2024). Historical Aspects of the Cooperation and Collaboration Between the South African Reserve Bank and Other Role Players. Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 27, (Published on 6 November 2024) pp 1-27. https://doi.org/10.17159/1727-3781/2024/v27i0a18745

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