NBFIRA Publishes the 2019/20 Research Bulletin: The Botswana Insurance Industry Insurance Industry Performance, Trends and Forecasts Capital Adequacy Measurement- the new Insurance Industry Act, 2015. Progress on Financial Inclusion and Literacy within the Insurance Industry Botswana: The Non-Bank...
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April 23, 2020 NBFIRA 3/3/4 -VI (05) To: AML/CFT Compliance Officers (AMLCOs) - Non-Bank Financial Institutions (“NBFIs”) RE: COMPLIANCE WITH AML/CFT & P OBLIGATIONS DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN IN BOTSWANA 1. We refer to the captioned subject matter. 2. The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has...
In light of the State of Public Emergency declared by His Excellency Dr. Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi on 31 st March 2020, the Authority informs all Non-Bank Financial Institutions and the public that its office will be observing the Extreme Social Distancing period which commences at midnight today...
BLUTHORN FUND MANAGERS (PTY) LTD (“BluThorn”) Formerly known as Ecsponent Asset Management (Pty) Ltd – in Statutory Management - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT On the 2 nd April 2020 the Non-Bank Financial Regulatory Authority (“NBFIRA”), acting in terms of Section 46 (4) (a) of the Securities Act No...
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The Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (“NBFIRA”) hereby informs members of the public that PRIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (PTY) LTD (“Prime”) has been placed under temporary closure in terms of Section 57 of the NBFIRA Act 2016. In consequence of the temporary closure, Prime is not...
In light of the recent developments relating to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), the Authority wishes to inform the public about the following precautionary measures that it has put in place in the interest of the safety of its staff and the public: Social Distancing: Cancellation of Large...
In light of the recent developments relating to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), the Authority encourages regulated entities to adhere to the Public Notice issued by the Office of the President on 16 th March 2020, outlining measures the Government has taken to prevent the transmission and...
March 17 th 2020 To: All Anti-Money Laundering/ Counter Terrorism Financing Compliance Officers AMLCOs GOAML LIVE REGISTRATION The above captioned subject matter bears reference. Section 33 of the Financial Intelligence Act, 2019 (“FI” Act”) provides that, a specified party or accountable...
PUBLIC TENDER NOTICE The Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) wishes to invite service providers to submit proposals for the below listed tender: TENDER NO: NBFIRA 007/2019 TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF INTERNAL AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM The tender opens on 09 March...
