https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/163.html South Africa Banking & Finance news 15 Banking & Finance news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/163.html en-us Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:38:44 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-ad-platform-pilot-generates-r100m-in-sales-181236a Retailers are under pressure to make their marketing budgets work harder, with impressions and clicks not always translating into purchases. 1-272738 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Banking & Finance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/payjustnow-expands-bnpl-into-healthcare-and-everyday-retail-181556a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is expanding beyond its roots in online fashion and discretionary retail, as South African consumers look for ways to spread planned purchases across their monthly budgets. 1-272608 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:02:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Banking & Finance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/atlas-finance-reaches-300-stores-to-boost-financial-inclusion-636131a While many financial institutions are closing branches, Atlas Finance is expanding its physical footprint, reaching 300 stores nationwide. The milestone reflects the short-term loan provider’s strategy to improve access to credit and strengthen financial inclusion in underserved communities. 1-272551 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Banking & Finance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/boxer-grows-turnover-63-and-expands-to-600-stores-636551a Boxer Retail Limited increased turnover by 6.3% to R24.1bn in the first half of its 2027 financial year, gaining market share and growing earnings despite mounting pressure on household budgets and deeper selling-price deflation. 1-272471 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Banking & Finance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/smarter-in-store-payment-options-can-cut-queues-and-lift-retail-sales-070965a For many retailers, payments remain a cost to be managed rather than a strategic business tool. The focus is often on negotiating fees with banks or payment providers and keeping terminal costs down. 1-272467 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Banking & Finance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/softbank-backed-opay-reveals-revenue-rise-in-us-ipo-filing-292107a Africa-focused digital payments company OPay on Friday, 9 October 2026 revealed in its US initial public-offering filing that its revenue more than doubled in the first six months of the year. 1-272440 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Banking & Finance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-financial-inclusion-revolution-isnt-over-4-shifts-that-could-change-what-comes-next-303068a Africa’s financial inclusion story has made progress, but the numbers reveal a stubborn gap. Eighteen years after the IMF identified inclusion as part of South Africa’s broader transformation agenda, account ownership across sub-Saharan Africa has risen from 49% in 2021 to 58% in 2025, according to the World Bank’s Global Findex. 1-272393 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Banking & Finance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sarb-crypto-rules-risk-driving-investment-and-innovation-offshore-says-luno-414119a South Africa’s emerging crypto framework faces a warning from Luno, which says the draft rules governing crypto moving across the country’s borders could have unintended consequences for the economy. 1-272355 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Banking & Finance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gotyme-rethinks-banking-with-its-new-app-858593a As banking becomes increasingly digital, the challenge is no longer simply offering more services, but making them easier to use. 1-272329 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Banking & Finance South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/obiflex-is-bringing-buy-now-pay-later-to-glp-1-medicines-in-sa-292517a The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) recently cracked down on compounded GLP-1 weight-loss medicines, making it harder for some cash-strapped South Africans to access registered, doctor-prescribed alternatives to Wegovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro. A new doctor-led health management programme now aims to offer those medicines through a buy-now-pay-later payment structure. 1-272070 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Banking & Finance South Africa