South Africa Banks Raise $322 Million in Debut Rescue-Debt Issue

Bloomberg · Feb 20, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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South Africa’s biggest lenders raised $322 million in new loss-absorbing debt to comply with a central bank framework designed to ensure failing financial institutions can be recapitalized without taxpayer bailouts.

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