Guidance Note 7B on the Implementation of Various Aspects of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (Act 38 of 2001)

Standard / Framework

Source character: Guidance

South Africa; accountable institutions under the FIC Act. Final 77-page official PDF downloaded and checked 6 November 2026. Preface, page 3: replaces Revised Guidance Note 7A (1 September 2025), Guidance Note 7A (13 February 2025) and Guidance Note 7 from publication. Not the June 2026 consultation draft. Relevant: Chapter 1 (risk-based approach), Chapter 2 (CDD, pp. 30–54), Chapter 3 (records), Chapter 4 (RMCP); paras. 127–131 on ongoing due diligence. Authoritative statutory guidance; not a replacement for the Act and regulations. Official listing: https://www.fic.gov.za/compliance/compliance-guidance/guidance-notes/.

Authors: Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC)

Year: 2026

Publication: FIC Guidance Note 7B; issued in collaboration with National Treasury, SARB and FSCA

DOI/URL: https://www.fic.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Guidance-Note-7B-%E2%80%93-Implementation-of-various-aspects-of-the-FIC-Act.pdf

Citation:

Financial Intelligence Centre. (2026, 3 August). Guidance Note 7B on the Implementation of Various Aspects of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (Act 38 of 2001). FIC. Accessed 6 November 2026.