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Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (Act No. 53 of 2003)

Industry Charters

Financial Services  Charter

Code Series FS800: Measurement of the Access to Financial Services Element of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment

Statement 801: The Measurement of the Access to Financial Services Element of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment as it relates to members of the Banking Association of South Africa

2. Scorecard for Access to Financial Services as it relates to members of the Banking Association of South Africa

 

Access to Financial Services

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Access Method

Qualifying Market / area

 

Qualifying Criteria

Range

Target

1

Geographic Access  (Reach)

5

One or more of:



1.1

Transaction point

50% or more of households fall within LSM 1-5

1

draw cash, or

purchase from their accounts

5km

85%

1.2

Service point

1

reset a PIN

money transfers

get a statement, or

initiate account queries

10 km

70%

1.3

Sales point

2

replace a card,

deposit cash into their accounts, or

acquire:

a transaction account,

a funeral policy

a savings account, or

a loan

15 km

60%

1.4

Electronic Access

Individuals earning less than R5,000 per month increasing by CPIX p.a.

1

TBC



2.

Banking Densification

Individuals in the LSM 1-5 group nationally

2

Access to cash withdrawal facility per measuring unit

TBC

1,500

3

Product related access

Individuals in the LSM 1-5 group nationally

3

Number of active accounts for qualifying products per institution

National

TBC

4

Affordable Housing Origination

Qualifying measures as per metrics agreed

2

Mortgage and development loans to qualifying households

National

TBC

5

Consumer Education

Qualifying individuals in the LSM 1-8 group

2

Consumer, Primary and Basic Education

National

2012 = 0,25%

2013 = 0,3%

2014 = 0.4%