HILARY JOFFE: Crisis exemptions an opportunity for better competition policy

05 April 2020 - 05:03 By

There has been plenty of interaction between bankers and their regulators at the Reserve Bank and Treasury since the current crisis began, but a meeting this week was unusual - it was the first time the CEOs of SA's big banks have sat as a group with the regulators to discuss measures to assist customers and maintain the stability of the system through the crisis. And it was possible because of the block exemption signed by trade & industry minister Ebrahim Patel to enable collaboration to manage the crisis and minimise its negative impact...

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