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Reserve Bank ends self-regulation in payment system overhaul
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Fusion42 · 15 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The South African Reserve Bank is ending the self-regulation model for the national payment system by withdrawing recognition of the Payments Association of South Africa as the payment system management body, shifting payment system rule-making and institution licensing to the central bank and PayInc.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 3 sources have reported it between 15 Aug 2026 and 16 Aug 2026.
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You must adapt to South Africa’s centralised payment regulation as the Reserve Bank takes direct control over payment system rules and licensing. This opens a clearer route to market but cuts out the industry self-regulation body you might have relied on.
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3 sources · first reported 15 Aug 2026 · latest 16 Aug 2026
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