Luanda, March 26, 2026 (Lusa) – The National Bank of Angola (BNA) applied fines of more than €3.5 million in 2025 and sanctioned five managers of financial institutions as part of administrative offence proceedings last year.

The summary of the sanctioning action released on Thursday by the BNA indicates that pecuniary sanctions of 3.744 billion kwanzas were applied, equivalent to approximately €3.54 million.

In total, the central bank closed 39 sanctioning proceedings between 1 January and 31 December 2025, of which 31 involved banking financial institutions, two involved non-banking financial institutions, and six involved entities not authorised to carry out financial activity.

In addition to the fines, the BNA applied 12 ancillary sanctions, including three measures for the publication of the sanction, three recorded reprimands, one 12-month suspension of activity, and five disqualifications from exercising functions.

According to the regulator, five of the pecuniary and ancillary sanctions were directed at holders of relevant management positions in financial institutions.

The most frequent infractions were related to non-compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing standards, as well as violations of rules governing conduct in the interbank money market, according to the document.

The report indicates breaches linked to prudential standards, governance and internal control reporting, the operation of automated teller machines (ATMs), and the charging of commissions.

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