10 February 2012

AFI welcomes South Africa’s Financial Services Board as 85th member

Financial Services Board of South Africa (FSB) has become AFI’s 85th member institution. The third AFI member to hail from South Africa, FSB is a unique independent institution established by statute to oversee the South African non-banking financial services industry in the public interest.   

The FSB is committed to promoting and maintaining a sound financial investment environment in South Africa and is involved in financial inclusion policy, particularly consumer protection.

 

 

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Gender Inclusive Finance Mapping Project: Summary and Call to Action Report

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Gender Inclusive Finance Mapping Project: Landscape Report

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Finscope Consumer Survey Highlights – Malawi 2023

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Malawi National Strategy for Financial Inclusion III

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Roadmap for Inclusive Green Finance Implementation V.2

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San Salvador Consensus on Responsible Financial Innovation

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Policy Model for Gender Inclusive Finance

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2024 Maya Declaration Progress Report

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Transfer365 Instant Payment System in El Salvador

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