With a review imminent, the country faces more than the risk of remaining greylisted. Outdated, costly global money transfers are undermining competitiveness, increasing trade risks and deterring investment
If the government is seen to be making serious efforts to comply with anti-money laundering requirements, the country’s greylisting might not last long
The Gupta era exposed the flaws in the country’s anti-money laundering framework and now the government is dealing with the consequences
Ismail Momoniat is hoping to take ‘a massive step forward’ in fortifying the country’s money laundering controls by passing two bills before next February
South Africa’s banks and the treasury must address legal loopholes and weaknesses by October or face greylisting by global money laundering watchdog