2016-04-06
The South African Registrar of Banks issued Guidance Note 4/2016 to direct banks, controlling companies, and foreign branches on complying with liquidity coverage ratio requirements. The document mandates that institutions incorporate the Basel Committee's market-based indicators for liquidity into their internal policy frameworks for evaluating high-quality liquid assets. This guidance specifically emphasizes the assessment of level 2 HQLA quality and liquidity to ensure consistent implementation of regulatory standards.