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.
SADCBA, regularly participates in SADC governors’ meetings and
has been invited to inform the development of projects relevant to
improving banking in the region. One such project is the Payments
Integration Project.
In support of regional financial integration, the CCBG’s payment
subcommittee through the SADCBA is providing commercial
banks in SADC. They provide with the opportunity to inform the
development of financial market infrastructure to support inter-
and intra-regional trade. Being in the cooperative (non-competitive)
space, the focus of the SADCBA’s interventions are defining
payments instruments, business rules, and messaging standards
in the interbank space. Participating banks are keen that efforts to
harmonise translate to improved customer service, cost reductions,
and efficiencies in the cross-border payment environment. In South
Africa, the participating banks are ABSA Bank, First Rand, Standard
Bank and Nedbank.
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