# reserve bank (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover reserve bank. Page: Feed: --- ## [Forget the iPhone: Apple’s real next act is your home](https://techcentral.co.za/forget-the-iphone-apples-real-next-act-is-your-home/285416/) _2026-08-27 · Duncan McLeod · TechCentral_ The clue to what comes next is a small aluminium box Apple announced this week with no keynote at all. ## [OpenAI agents cheated, hacked and hid the evidence](https://techcentral.co.za/openai-ai-agents-cheated-hacked-and-hid-the-evidence/285410/) _2026-08-27 · Agency Staff · TechCentral_ Investigators say one in five agents examined showed clear interest in manipulating the evidence against them. ## [Nvidia is buying the home of open-source AI](https://techcentral.co.za/nvidia-is-buying-the-home-of-open-source-ai/285404/) _2026-08-27 · Agency Staff · TechCentral_ Nvidia has agreed to buy Hugging Face, a repository of open-source AI models, according to a report. ## [The hole in the law above the Karoo](https://techcentral.co.za/the-hole-in-the-law-above-the-karoo/285369/) _2026-08-26 · Fanie van Rooyen · TechCentral_ South African astronomers have asked Icasa to close a LEO constellation-sized gap in the skies. ## [Blu Label says MTN is coming for its Capitec business](https://techcentral.co.za/blu-label-says-mtn-is-coming-for-its-capitec-business/285365/) _2026-08-26 · Duncan McLeod · TechCentral_ Co-CEO Brett Levy named the single point of exposure when asked about MTN’s push for direct relationships with the banks. ## [Nvidia’s top AI chips are coming to a Centurion data centre](https://techcentral.co.za/nvidias-top-ai-chips-are-coming-to-a-centurion-data-centre/285394/) _2026-08-26 · Fanie van Rooyen · TechCentral_ Stratos Lab and Ecoblox are deploying Nvidia’s top-end B300 GPUs at Digital Parks Africa’s Samrand campus. ## [A major industry is turning its back on Eskom](https://techcentral.co.za/a-major-industry-is-turning-its-back-on-eskom/285384/) _2026-08-26 · Agency Staff · TechCentral_ South Africa's miners are buying their own power, and Eskom is no longer the default supplier of electricity. ## [Blu Label’s 400MW electricity plan finally has projects attached](https://techcentral.co.za/blu-label-400mw-electricity-plan-projects/285358/) _2026-08-26 · Duncan McLeod · TechCentral_ Sites, grid connections and power-purchase agreements are in place for 180MW, but nothing is generating yet. ## [Facebook and Instagram are getting nighttime curfews for children](https://techcentral.co.za/facebook-and-instagram-are-getting-nighttime-curfews-for-children/285397/) _2026-08-26 · Agency Staff · TechCentral_ Meta has settled US claims for $16.7-billion, agreeing to child curfews. Whether they reach other markets is unclear. ## [Blu Label’s R46-billion electricity squeeze](https://techcentral.co.za/blu-labels-r46-billion-electricity-squeeze/285329/) _2026-08-26 · Duncan McLeod · TechCentral_ R46.2-billion of prepaid electricity moved through the group in the year to May, up 4%. The commission it earned fell 13%. ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/AlqsLmxQl7pl) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks – Interest Rate on Deposits) Second Amendment Directions, 2026](https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=13690&Mode=0) _2026-08-25 · NOTIFICATIONS FROM RBI_ RBI/2026-27/248 DOR.SOG(SPE).REC.214/13.03.00/2026-27 August 25, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to the Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as 'Directions'), dated November 28, 2025 (Updated as on June 17, 2026), wherein… ## [Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Interest Rate on Deposits) Third Amendment Directions, 2026](https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=13689&Mode=0) _2026-08-25 · NOTIFICATIONS FROM RBI_ RBI/2026-27/247 DOR.SOG(SPE).REC.216/13.03.00/2026-27 August 25, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Third Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to the Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as 'Directions'), dated November 28, 2025 (Updated as on June 17, 2026), wherein… ## [Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks – Interest Rate on Deposits) Third Amendment Directions, 2026](https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=13688&Mode=0) _2026-08-25 · NOTIFICATIONS FROM RBI_ RBI/2026-27/246 DOR.SOG(SPE).REC.213/13.03.00/2026-27 August 25, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Third Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to the Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as 'Directions'), dated November 28, 2025 (Updated as on June 17, 2026), wherein… ## [Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks – Interest Rate on Deposits) Third Amendment Directions, 2026](https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=13687&Mode=0) _2026-08-25 · NOTIFICATIONS FROM RBI_ RBI/2026-27/245 DOR.SOG(SPE).REC.215/13.03.00/2026-27 August 25, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Third Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to the Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as 'Directions'), dated November 28, 2025 (Updated as on June 17, 2026), wherein temporary… ## [Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Interest Rate on Deposits) Third Amendment Directions, 2026](https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=13686&Mode=0) _2026-08-25 · NOTIFICATIONS FROM RBI_ RBI/2026-27/244 DOR.SOG(SPE).REC.212/13.03.00/2026-27 August 25, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Third Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to the Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as 'Directions'), dated November 28, 2025 (Updated as on June 17, 2026), wherein temporary… ## [Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Interest Rate on Deposits) Third Amendment Directions, 2026](https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=13685&Mode=0) _2026-08-25 · NOTIFICATIONS FROM RBI_ RBI/2026-27/243 DOR.SOG(SPE).REC.211/13.03.00/2026-27 August 25, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Third Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as 'Directions'), dated November 28, 2025 (Updated as on June 17, 2026), wherein temporary… ## [Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Fourth Amendment Directions, 2026](https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=13684&Mode=0) _2026-08-25 · NOTIFICATIONS FROM RBI_ RBI/2026-27/242 DOR.RET.REC.209/12.01.001/2026-27 August 25, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Fourth Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to the Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Directions, 2025 (updated as on June 19, 2026) wherein exemption from CRR and… ## [Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Fourth Amendment Directions, 2026](https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=13683&Mode=0) _2026-08-25 · NOTIFICATIONS FROM RBI_ RBI/2026-27/241 DOR.RET.REC.208/12.01.001/2026-27 August 25, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks - Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Fourth Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to the Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks - Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Directions, 2025 (updated as on June 19, 2026) wherein exemption from CRR and… ## [Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Fourth Amendment Directions, 2026](https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=13682&Mode=0) _2026-08-25 · NOTIFICATIONS FROM RBI_ RBI/2026-27/240 DOR.RET.REC.207/12.01.001/2026-27 August 25, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks - Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Fourth Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to the Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks - Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Directions, 2025 (updated as on June 19, 2026) wherein exemption from CRR and SLR… ## [Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Fourth Amendment Directions, 2026](https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=13681&Mode=0) _2026-08-25 · NOTIFICATIONS FROM RBI_ RBI/2026-27/239 DOR.RET.REC.206/12.01.001/2026-27 August 25, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Fourth Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to the Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Directions, 2025 (updated as on June 19, 2026) wherein exemption from CRR and SLR… ## [Hire AI-Powered Freelancers Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TuANOEbtKIwX) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Browse and hire skilled professionals using AI tools — free to post, free to apply. ## [Cell C launches 5G](https://techcentral.co.za/cell-c-launches-5g/285157/) _2026-08-21 · Duncan McLeod · TechCentral_ Coverage is live now, Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes has told TechCentral, with commercial propositions to follow. ## [Hot rand is cold comfort for tech buyers](https://techcentral.co.za/hot-rand-is-cold-comfort-for-tech-buyers/285163/) _2026-08-21 · Duncan McLeod · TechCentral_ Currency strength is the one thing going right for South African technology buyers. Sadly, it isn't nearly enough. ## [Joburg says it has bought its way out of an Eskom blackout](https://techcentral.co.za/joburg-buys-its-way-out-of-an-eskom-blackout/285175/) _2026-08-21 · Staff Reporter · TechCentral_ The city and the energy department say the arrears are cleared and Eskom has dropped its threat to cut supply. ## [MVNOs are doing the heavy lifting at Cell C](https://techcentral.co.za/mvnos-are-doing-the-heavy-lifting-at-cell-c/285152/) _2026-08-21 · Duncan McLeod · TechCentral_ Capitec and FNB subscribers are doing more for Cell C than its own customers, its full-year results to 31 May 2026 show. ## [Management consulting as we know it is over](https://techcentral.co.za/management-consulting-as-we-know-it-is-over/285143/) _2026-08-21 · Jannie van Zyl · TechCentral_ The big consulting firms inflated every hype cycle and left before the crash. AI ends the chicanery. ## [Paratus Uganda first to market with Starlink service](https://techcentral.co.za/paratus-uganda-first-to-market-with-starlink-service/285169/) _2026-08-21 · Paratus Group · TechCentral_ Paratus Uganda has become the first provider in the country to launch Starlink’s low-Earth orbit satellite service. ## [South Africa to get a new national 5G broadband network](https://techcentral.co.za/south-africa-to-get-a-new-national-5g-broadband-network/285080/) _2026-08-20 · Duncan McLeod · TechCentral_ Comsol has secured billions of rand in funding to deploy the Woan the government never could. ## [How Comsol turned 60MHz into a national 5G bet](https://techcentral.co.za/how-comsol-turned-60mhz-into-a-national-5g-bet/285089/) _2026-08-20 · Duncan McLeod · TechCentral_ Inside the engineering choices behind Comsol's 5G network, and how ISPs will actually sell it. ## [South Africa’s AI neutrality has not yet been tested](https://techcentral.co.za/south-africas-ai-neutrality-has-not-yet-been-tested/285130/) _2026-08-20 · Fanie van Rooyen · TechCentral_ Washington's AI supply-chain pact has 24 signatories across four continents. Not one of the countries is African. ## [Bitcoin roars back to life after Trump pushes Clarity Act](https://techcentral.co.za/bitcoin-roars-back-to-life-after-trump-pushes-clarity-act/285120/) _2026-08-20 · Agency Staff · TechCentral_ Industry executives and analysts say that without legislation, regulations are vulnerable to shifting political winds and court challenges. ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RvTEhZVctiLW) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [Humanoid robots poised for their ‘ChatGPT moment’](https://techcentral.co.za/humanoid-robots-poised-for-their-chatgpt-moment/285098/) _2026-08-20 · Agency Staff · TechCentral_ The CEO of humanoid robot unicorn Unitree says the industry is edging towards a "ChatGPT moment" for robot brains. ## [Smarter operations take centre stage at Electra Mining Africa 2026](https://techcentral.co.za/smarter-operations-take-centre-stage-at-electra-mining-africa-2026/285109/) _2026-08-20 · Electra Mining Africa · TechCentral_ Competitive advantage in industry now comes from connecting technologies well, not from owning more of them. ## [SpaceX breaks cover at Icasa satellite spectrum hearings](https://techcentral.co.za/spacex-breaks-cover-at-icasa-satellite-spectrum-hearings/285094/) _2026-08-20 · Fanie van Rooyen · TechCentral_ SpaceX used Icasa's fee hearings on Wednesday to press the regulator on the ownership rules blocking Starlink. ## [WhatsApp’s free lunch ends on 1 October](https://techcentral.co.za/whatsapps-free-lunch-ends-on-1-october/285051/) _2026-08-19 · Fanie van Rooyen · TechCentral_ Replying to a customer on WhatsApp will start costing business users money from October. Meta won’t confirm how much. ## [Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Amendment of 21 Entries](https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=13678&Mode=0) _2026-08-19 · NOTIFICATIONS FROM RBI_ RBI/2026-27/236 DOR.AML.REC.204/14.06.001/2026-27 August 19, 2026 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of the Commercial Banks, Small Finance Banks, Payment Banks, Urban Co-operative Banks, Rural Co-operative Banks, Regional Rural Banks, Local Area Banks, Non-Banking Financial Companies, Asset Reconstruction Companies, All India Financial Institutions Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967:… ## [DA MP’s fintech denies clients were kept in the dark](https://techcentral.co.za/da-mps-fintech-denies-clients-were-kept-in-the-dark/285070/) _2026-08-19 · Fanie van Rooyen · TechCentral_ Crypto arbitrage firm Kastelo says every client watched a compulsory video and signed a mandate before any offshore trade. ## [Absa’s AI is writing its code and answering its calls](https://techcentral.co.za/absas-ai-is-writing-its-code-and-answering-its-calls/285065/) _2026-08-19 · Staff Reporter · TechCentral_ Absa has said that 1 400 developers use AI coding tools while its chatbot fields 100 000 queries monthly. ## [Fidelity turns to Sigfox to spot fires before they start](https://techcentral.co.za/fidelity-turns-to-sigfox-to-spot-fires-before-they-start/285057/) _2026-08-19 · Sigfox South Africa · TechCentral_ HeatWatch uses the Sigfox network to flag abnormal heat on inverters, battery banks and distribution boards. ## [South African inflation breaks its upward run](https://techcentral.co.za/south-african-inflation-breaks-its-upward-run/285045/) _2026-08-19 · Agency Staff · TechCentral_ Headline inflation slowed to 4.3% in July, ending four months of acceleration - and beating market expectations. ## [Nissan’s Rosslyn plant buyer now also builds police robots](https://techcentral.co.za/nissans-rosslyn-plant-buyer-now-also-builds-police-robots/285038/) _2026-08-19 · Agency Staff · TechCentral_ The car maker taking over Nissan's Rosslyn plant in Pretoria has and big plans for its humanoid robotics division. ## [A hidden charge in your electricity bill is being scrapped](https://techcentral.co.za/a-hidden-charge-in-your-electricity-bill-is-being-scrapped/285032/) _2026-08-19 · Staff Reporter · TechCentral_ Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has outlined a major overhaul to South Africa's electricity pricing policy. ## [Finally, some good news on memory-chip prices](https://techcentral.co.za/finally-some-good-news-on-memory-chip-prices/285027/) _2026-08-19 · Agency Staff · TechCentral_ Xiaomi has said the pace of memory-price increases had started to slow and should continue to slow in the second half. ## [China can now land rocket boosters, just like SpaceX](https://techcentral.co.za/china-can-now-land-rocket-boosters-just-like-spacex/285022/) _2026-08-19 · Agency Staff · TechCentral_ China's LandSpace has landed an orbital-class booster, narrowing the gap with the US in reusable rockets. ## [Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Amendment of 04 Entries](https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=13677&Mode=0) _2026-08-18 · NOTIFICATIONS FROM RBI_ RBI/2026-27/235 DOR.AML.REC.203/14.06.001/2026-27 August 18, 2026 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of the Commercial Banks, Small Finance Banks, Payment Banks, Urban Co-operative Banks, Rural Co-operative Banks, Regional Rural Banks, Local Area Banks, Non-Banking Financial Companies, Asset Reconstruction Companies, All India Financial Institutions Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967:… ## [No partner, no funding: Post Office wants out of rescue anyway](https://techcentral.co.za/no-partner-no-funding-post-office-wants-out-of-rescue-anyway/285015/) _2026-08-18 · Fanie van Rooyen · TechCentral_ The Post Office is attempting to exit business rescue with no funded partner, an unresolved creditor fight and a hamstrung board. ## [Your iPhone is about to get a massive upgrade](https://techcentral.co.za/your-iphone-is-about-to-get-a-massive-upgrade/284991/) _2026-08-18 · Duncan McLeod · TechCentral_ After two years of broken promises, Apple's rebuilt Siri finally arrives next month - and South Africa is included at launch. ## [Volvo’s ES90 has one flaw, and it is not the price](https://techcentral.co.za/volvos-es90-has-one-flaw-and-it-is-not-the-price/284963/) _2026-08-17 · William Kelly · TechCentral_ At R1.8-million, the Volvo ES90 Ultra has to justify itself, and it does so - comfortably. This is a driver's car. ## [Africa’s moon telescope project will listen for alien technology](https://techcentral.co.za/africas-moon-telescope-project-will-listen-for-alien-technology/284956/) _2026-08-17 · Duncan McLeod · TechCentral_ The instrument draws on the interferometry expertise Rhodes University built through MeerKAT and the SKA. ## [Tech Summit returns to Sandton on 1 September](https://techcentral.co.za/tech-summit-returns-to-sandton-on-1-september/284951/) _2026-08-17 · Tech Summit · TechCentral_ The one-day event returns to the Sandton Convention Centre on 1 September with free reader tickets. ## [Avast, AVG and Norton in 2026: smarter security for a new generation of threats](https://techcentral.co.za/avast-avg-and-norton-in-2026-smarter-security-for-a-new-generation-of-threats/284943/) _2026-08-17 · AvertIT Distribution · TechCentral_ Avast, AVG and Norton are folding AI scam detection into familiar antivirus products, says Avert IT Distribution.