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National Treasury and SARB publish draft Crypto Assets Manual for cross-border activities

National Treasury and the SARB invited comments on a draft Crypto Assets Manual for cross-border activities, to be read with the draft Capital Flow Management Regulations, 2026.

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Illustration · category artwork. Primary source: South African Reserve Bank (resbank.co.za).

Key takeawaysFact

  1. 1National Treasury and the SARB invited comments on a draft Crypto Assets Manual for cross-border activities, to be read with the draft Capital Flow Management Regulations, 2026.
  2. 2It defines when crypto-asset transactions count as cross-border, for example transfers between a domestic Authorised CASP and an offshore CASP or to a non-custodial wallet, which must be reported.
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Executive summaryFact

National Treasury and the SARB invited comments on a draft Crypto Assets Manual for cross-border activities, to be read with the draft Capital Flow Management Regulations, 2026. It defines when crypto-asset transactions count as cross-border, for example transfers between a domestic Authorised CASP and an offshore CASP or to a non-custodial wallet, which must be reported.

Primary source: South African Reserve Bank ↗

Key factsFact

Jurisdiction
Africa
Source
South African Reserve Bank
Source tier
Tier 1 · Regulator / central bank

From the sourceFact

“National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) hereby invite interested parties to submit written comments on the draft Crypto Assets Manual for cross-border activities (draft Manual).”

Verbatim from South African Reserve Bank✓ string-matched against the live page 2026-10-22

Why it matters for banksAnalysis

Banks partnering with or serving crypto-asset service providers in South Africa will need to understand the proposed cross-border trigger points and reporting obligations once the manual is finalised.

Editorial analysis based on the facts above and the sources below; not legal or investment advice.

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