2026 Flavour-of-the-year topic for banks

The SARB Prudential Authority has published its annual supervisory focus communication, identifying the prudential topic that will be the 'flavour of the year' for bank supervision in 2026. This type of communication is issued each year to signal supervisory priorities and guide banks on areas requiring enhanced attention. The specific topic is detailed in the attached PDF document.

Banks should review the attached Prudential Communication 5 of 2026 to identify the specific supervisory focus area for 2026. Institutions should assess current practices against expected supervisory standards in this area and prepare for potential supervisory scrutiny. No specific compliance deadline is stated, as this is an informational guidance document regarding supervisory priorities rather than a new regulatory requirement.