FIC ambit suddenly soars tenfold
The watchdog charged with blocking abuse of the financial system has seen its responsibilities burgeon since SA was greylisted
02 April 2023 - 08:51
The Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) decision to place South Africa on its greylist has led to a tenfold increase in the businesses monitored by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), whose task it is to block abuse of the financial system.
Christopher Malan, executive manager of compliance & prevention at the FIC, told Business Times this week that the number of institutions under its mandate soared from 6,000 to 60,000 practically overnight. ..
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