Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (Act No. 53 of 2003)Industry ChartersFinancial Sector Charter on Black Economic Empowerment7. Enterprise development |
| 7.1 | The financial sector commits itself to fostering new, and developing existing BEE accredited companies through the following initiatives: |
| 7.1.1 | improving the levels of assistance provided to BEE accredited companies in the financial sector and other sectors of the economy through skills transfer, secondment of staff, infrastructure support, and giving technical and administrative support and assistance. Measurable financial support given in this connection will be scored under procurement; |
| 7.1.2 | supporting the establishment and growth of BEE accredited companies as broking agencies and/or enterprises in the financial sector through which the sector sells its products and services. Measurable financial support given in this connection will be scored under procurement; and |
| 7.1.3 | joint ventures with, debt financing of, and equity investments in BEE companies, in the financial sector and other sectors of the economy. Measurable financial support given in this connection for a Black SME may be scored under Targeted Investments, or, for a BEE company, it may be scored under BEE transactions financing, measured on the basis of Rand spend. |
| 7.2 | The financial sector will ensure that where appropriate, it refers business opportunities to, and procures financial services from, black owned financial institutions. |
| 7.3 | The financial sector’s support for the development of second and third tier financial institutions may take, but shall not be limited to taking, the form of measures set out in paragraphs 7.1 .I and 7.2. |