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How Global Banks “De-risking” their Correspondent Banking Portfolios is Isolating Emerging African Economies from the Global Financial System

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  • Thandiwe Vilakazi

    (Absa Corporate and Investment Banking)

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Global banks are “de-risking” correspondent banking relationships and the unintended consequence is that they are threatening Africa’s access to the global economy. Global regulators are cracking down on commercial crime by issuing heavy fines against banks that do not have adequate Know Your Client (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) processes in place. “De-risking is also contributing to the major funding gap across sectors in Africa. Costs to borrow funds are quite high, which in turn slows down development By be becoming more rigorous and transparent about their compliance processes African banks may be able to reduce the likelihood of being “de-risked” or increase their chances of securing alternative arrangements if they are “de-Risked” by global banks.

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  • Thandiwe Vilakazi, 2018. "How Global Banks “De-risking” their Correspondent Banking Portfolios is Isolating Emerging African Economies from the Global Financial System," Africagrowth Agenda, Africagrowth Institute, vol. 15(4), pages 6-8.
    • Handle: RePEc:afj:journ2:v:15:y:2018:i:4:p:6-8
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