{"id":31184,"date":"2023-04-05T11:42:12","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T09:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/?p=31184"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:18:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T08:18:35","slug":"newsflash-inward-forex-for-property-purchases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/newsflash-inward-forex-for-property-purchases\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsflash | Inward forex for property purchases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have noted that there are some delays in offshore bank transfers to South Africa due to greylisting by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). 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