In this regard, the efforts of the Financial Stability Board and its outreach programme through the six Regional Consultative Groups (RCGs)19 to better understand and address the reasons behind the decline in CBRs, as well as the global trend of de-globalising and de-risking, are to be welcomed.
The RCG for SSA, which will be held in Cape Town on 25-26 October, will focus on CBRs and the effects of the reforms. 5. Conclusion  In conclusion: while the growth paths in Africa may have diverged, the potential that this continent has is tremendous and outpaces that of any other region in the world. But this potential needs to be harnessed.