François Groepe: The impact of IFRS 9 on banks and regulators in Africa

Opening remarks by Mr François Groepe, Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, at the workshop on "The impact of IFRS 9 on banks and regulators in Africa", jointly hosted by the Working Group on Cross-border Banking Supervision and the South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria, 26 September 2017.

Central bank speech  | 
28 September 2017

Good morning, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

It gives me great pleasure to warmly welcome you to this workshop on the impact of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 9 on banks and regulators in Africa, which the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is hosting jointly with the Working Group on Cross-Border Banking Supervision.