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Institution record

African Bank Limited

Risk level not supplied2 of 2 licences marked regulated
Source score
—
Warnings
0
Comments
0

Licence records

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RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
FSCATier-2
Financial Sector Conduct Authority
46094RegulatedAFRICAN BANK LTD2015-11-08
SARBTier-2
South African Reserve Bank
Number pending checkRegulatedAfrican Bank Limited—

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing African Bank Limited against peer institutions in our futures, options and derivatives providers dataset.

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
African Bank Limited (this record)
FSCASARB
2 / 2Risk level not supplied—0
ThinkMarkets
FCAASICFSA+3
4 / 6Risk level not supplied—1
VELOCITY
FCAIIROCMAS+2
5 / 5Risk level not supplied—0
BAM
SECAMFICDX+12
15 / 15Risk level not supplied—0
AvaTrade
FSAASICFFAJ+5
8 / 8Risk level not supplied—0
FxPro
BaFinFCACYSEC+3
4 / 6Risk level not supplied—0

African Bank Limited: institutional due diligence FAQ

Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.

What is African Bank Limited's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?

In our imported dataset, African Bank Limited (legal entity reference: African Bank Limited) holds 2 recorded licence entries, of which 2 carry a "regulated" status and 2 are marked regulated or registered: FSCA (Financial Sector Conduct Authority) — licence 46094, status: regulated, Tier-2; SARB (South African Reserve Bank) — licence Number pending check, status: regulated, Tier-2. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official FSCA, SARB public register.

Which of African Bank Limited's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?

African Bank Limited is registered at 59 16th Road, Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa and tracked under our futures, options and derivatives providers scope based on its institutional service profile (Investment, Loans, Credit cards, Banking) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 2 recorded licences (FSCA, SARB) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.

What is African Bank Limited's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?

African Bank Limited carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.

What operational due diligence steps apply to African Bank Limited's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?

Before allocating capital or executing trades with African Bank Limited, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (africanbank.co.za) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to FSCA.

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African Bank Limited — Regulation, Licence Records & Risk Profile | VolSurface Desk