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SADC INTEGRATION Towards a ISTOCKPHOTO single SADC payments system The Banking Association of South Africa is spearheading efforts to enable more efficient cross-border payments in SADC. 20 THE BANKER Edition 2 S ince 1998, the Banking Association of South Africa has sought to align the a ctivities in the banking industry in South Africa and in other SADC countries, with the agenda of the Committee of Central Bank Governors (CCBG) in SADC. The Association spearheaded the creation of the SADC Banking Association Today, the Association’s membership is comprised of 13 banking associations from SADC member countries and The Banking Association of SA is the secretariat for the Association. In his role of secretariat to the SADCBA, Cas Coovadia, together with the Chairman of the