Denzel Bostander

Prudential Committee Member at South African Reserve Bank

Denzel Bostander is currently the Head of the Financial Conglomerate Supervision Department in the PA. This department is tasked with supervising both the largest and systemically significant banks and insurers in South Africa. Prior to this position, he was a Deputy Registrar of Banks.

Denzel played a key role in establishing the PA from a merger of banking and insurance supervisory bodies. He also served as chairperson of the Committee of African Banking Supervisors, a technical committee of the Association of African Central Banks. He represents the SARB on regional and international committees such as the Financial Stability Board’s Correspondent Banking Coordination Group. Denzel is also a member of SARB’s Financial Stability Committee and has played a pivotal role in helping to resolve failing financial institutions.

Denzel was previously employed at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he was involved in several auditing, accounting and due diligence assignments. He holds a Bachelor of Accounting Science degree and a Master of Business Leadership degree from the University of South Africa. He has also completed the Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.