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Institution record

Absa Group

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

Licence records

Licences within our coverage (institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.

RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
FSCATier-2
Financial Sector Conduct Authority
1986/004794/06RegulatedABSA BANK LIMITED2024-02-09
SARBTier-2
South African Reserve Bank
1986/003934/06RegulatedAbsa Bank Limited—

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Absa Group against peer institutions in our institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east dataset.

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
Absa Group (this record)
FSCASARB
2 / 2Risk level not supplied—0
BAM
FSPRAFSAVARA+12
15 / 15Risk level not supplied—0
AvaTrade
FSAISAASIC+5
8 / 8Risk level not supplied—0
AVA
FSRAASICFSA+2
5 / 5Risk level not supplied—0
ThinkMarkets
ASICFSAFCA+3
4 / 6Risk level not supplied—1
AUS GLOBAL
SCAASICFSC+2
3 / 5Risk level not supplied—0

Absa Group: institutional due diligence FAQ

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

What is Absa Group's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?

In our imported dataset, Absa Group (legal entity reference: Absa Group) 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 1986/004794/06, status: regulated, Tier-2; SARB (South African Reserve Bank) — licence 1986/003934/06, 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 Absa Group's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?

Absa Group is registered at 15 Troye Street, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa and tracked under our institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east scope based on its institutional service profile (Wealth management, Investment products, Deposits, Remittances, Loans, Trusts, Insurance) 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 Absa Group's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?

Absa Group 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 Absa Group's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?

Before allocating capital or executing trades with Absa Group (listed execution software: Absa Banking), institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (absa.africa/absaafrica) 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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