South African Reserve Bank

Overview

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is the central bank of South Africa, established in 1921. It is the oldest central bank in Africa and the southern hemisphere. Formed in response to monetary and financial challenges following World War I, the institution is privately owned with commercial banks holding shares.

The SARB's main responsibilities include formulating and implementing monetary policy for price stability, issuing banknotes and coins, supervising the financial services sector, and managing the national payment system. Additional roles involve managing the country's gold and foreign-exchange reserves, acting as banker to the government, administering exchange controls, and serving as a lender of last resort in exceptional circumstances. Throughout its history, the SARB has focused its mission on maintaining financial and price stability in accordance with the nation's Constitution.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +27 12 313 3911
• Website: resbank.co.za
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/south-african-reserve-bank

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• banking
• central bank
• bank supervision
• monetary policy tools
• banknotes and coins
• payment oversight
• interest rate management
• foreign exchange reserves
• interest rate management tools
• monetary authority
• modern payment systems
• digital payment infrastructure
• services
• payment system innovation
• digital currency initiatives
• payment systems
• interest rate adjustments
• central banking
• foreign exchange operations
• financial stability
• central bank digital currency
• financial infrastructure
• currency circulation management
• monetary policy
• risk management
• financial system oversight
• payment system security
• economic data
• interest rate setting
• inflation control
• financial stability measures
• currency security
• payment security features
• currency issuance
• payment system oversight
• currency issuance technology
• banking system oversight
• currency design innovation
• economic research
• interest rate policy
• interest rates
• financial data analysis
• digital currency
• payment security technology
• interest rate setting mechanisms
• security features for banknotes
• financial stability oversight
• digital currency development
• interest rate policy mechanisms
• foreign reserves management
• financial data transparency
• monetary policy communication
• banking regulation technology
• economic stability
• security features
• payment system modernization
• banking regulation
• bank operations
• digital currency exploration
• currency circulation control
• government
• financial services
• advanced currency security
• banking services
• currency design
• financial market regulation
• banknote security technology
• currency management
• foreign exchange management
• economic reports
• central banking technology
• currency security features
• financial services to banks
• banknote anti-counterfeiting
• financial oversight
• financial market stability
• monetary policy transparency
• financial infrastructure upgrade
• economic influence
• interest rate policy tools
• banking supervision
• b2b
• bank regulation
• reserve management
• financial infrastructure development
• central bank digital currency research
• payment system efficiency
• monetary policy implementation
• financial system resilience
• monetary authorities-central bank
• financial system regulation
• finance

Technologies Used

• Adobe CQ
• Atlassian Cloud
• Microsoft 365
• Microsoft Exchange Online
• Microsoft Office 365
• Microsoft Sharepoint
• Mimecast
• Remote

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches

• South African Mint