(ii)  Broader access to banking facilities  One of the most topical issues in the current South African financial landscape is the need to extend access to banking facilities on a wider basis than is currently the case. In South Africa, the regulation and provision of financial services to the poor has largely been based on exemption notices to the Banks Act.
For the BSP, our destination and mission is clear. It is encapsulated in our core mandates of securing price stability, maintaining financial stability and promoting an efficient and reliable payments system. This is our path. But to continue successfully on it, we must draw inspiration from challenges successfully surmounted.