The South African Reserve Bank published its SADC-RTGS settlement statistics and indicators for August 2025, reporting 152,660 transactions settled with a total value of ZAR 218.56 billion. Average daily throughput was 5,872 transactions with an average value of ZAR 8.41 billion per day. Cumulative settlement since inception reached 5,478,841 transactions valued at ZAR 17.56 trillion (USD 989.49 billion and EUR 846.81 billion). The report records a peak monthly volume of 183,013 transactions in October 2024 and a peak monthly value of ZAR 260.52 billion in January 2025; August 2025 TCIB payments scheme activity was 248 transactions worth ZAR 322.64 million. Participation covered 15 countries and 87 banks (including central banks), with 8 TCIB payments scheme participants; country totals for August included South Africa at 50,996 transactions (ZAR 96.64 billion) and Namibia at 47,995 transactions (ZAR 59.75 billion). Daily average overnight balances in August 2025 were ZAR 2,949.89 million excluding the South African Reserve Bank, held by 79 participants, with ZAR 143.72 million at participating central banks (excluding SARB) and ZAR 2,806.17 million at commercial banks. End-August exchange rates cited were USD/ZAR 17.7493 and EUR/ZAR 20.7400.
South African Reserve Bank 2025-09-10
South African Reserve Bank reports August 2025 SADC-RTGS activity of 152,660 transactions worth ZAR 218.56 billion
The South African Reserve Bank released its SADC-RTGS settlement statistics for August 2025, noting 152,660 transactions totaling ZAR 218.56 billion. The cumulative settlement since inception reached 5,478,841 transactions valued at ZAR 17.56 trillion. August 2025 saw participation from 15 countries and 87 banks, with South Africa and Namibia leading in transaction volume and value.