Treasury backs down on crypto rules after ‘thousands’ of comments

Treasury backs down on crypto rules after ‘thousands’ of comments

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana National treasury and the Reserve Bank will rewrite their draft rules on moving crypto assets across South Africa’s borders after receiving “thousands of comments” on the proposals, finance minister Enoch Godongwana said on Wednesday. “It is clear that we need to take a different approach to these amendments,” Godongwana told parliament…

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Treasury puts R150-million behind MyMzansi government app

Treasury puts R150-million behind MyMzansi government app

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana Treasury has set aside R150-million in this year’s adjustments budget for the team building MyMzansi, the app through which government wants South Africans to reach its services and, eventually, carry a digital ID. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana said on Wednesday that the money will go towards “enhancing the technical capabilities of…

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Iran faces ‘greatest financial offensive ever’, says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

Iran faces ‘greatest financial offensive ever’, says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

The US announced a host of sanctions against Iran and threatened its supporters in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was “the single greatest financial offensive ever”. Labelling it an “economic D-Day” for Iran, Bessent said the US would sever all economic ties with the country and added that any nation financially partnering with Iran…

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