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Press Release NBFIRA Releases 2018 Statistical Bulletin 5 year NBFI sector review. Life and General Insurers’ gross written premiums grew by 34%. Offshore-onshore investment split widens to 66%/34%. Botswana: The Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) released its 2018...
The Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) has noted with concern a circulating text message stating that the Authority has ‘instructed all the insurance companies to terminate contracts/policies for any of their policyholders whose not KYC compliant effective March 30, 2019...
The Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) participated in the recent “Regional conference on Factoring and Receivables Finance in Southern Africa,” held in Gaborone on 12 th -13 th March, 2019. Factors Chain International (FCI) and Afreximbank hosted the regional conference...
The Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (“NBFIRA”) would like to inform members of the public that it has taken a decision to revoke Botlhe Medical Aid’s (“Botlhe”) exemption. Please note that the effect of the revocation is that Botlhe shall not be permitted to provide medical aid...
The Authority in its continued effort of raising awareness on the Anti-Money Laundering & Countering the Financing of Terrorism & Proliferation (AML/CFTP) obligations to International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs), hosted a workshop from the 6th February to the 8th March 2019. It was...
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To monitor and review the activities of the Authority to ensure effectiveness and compliance with internal controls, systems and procedures with the aim of reducing potential risks KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: Scopes and plans audits/ projects based on a thorough risk assessment...
The Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) hereby informs all persons carrying on business as investment advisors that, in terms of the Securities (Institutions Licensing) Regulations, 2017, they are required to apply for a licence to operate as such. For the avoidance of...
The Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) hereby informs all persons carrying on business as Transfer Agents and/or Transfer Secretaries that they are required to apply for a licence to operate, in line with the Securities (Institutions Licensing) Regulations, 2017. A...
The Insurance Institute of Botswana (IIB) held a comprehensive seminar on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) on 27 th February 2019. This was necessitated by the recent amendment to the Financial Intelligence Act and the other recent relevant legislative...
The Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory (NBFIRA) became a signatory in the establishment of the Financial Stability Council by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a macro-prudential framework that seeks to protect the financial stability in both the non-banking and...

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