FIC ambit suddenly soars tenfold

The watchdog charged with blocking abuse of the financial system has seen its responsibilities burgeon since SA was greylisted

02 April 2023 - 00:00

The Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) decision to place South Africa on its greylist has led to a tenfold increase in the businesses monitored by  the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), whose task it is to block abuse of the financial system. ..

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