South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Graduate Development Programme 2026 for young South Africans

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Application Deadline: April 30, 2025

Applications are actually open for the 2026 South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Graduate Development Programme. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is inviting productive and gifted postgraduates to affix its one-year Graduate Development Programme in February 2026.    

The SARB serves the financial well-being of South Africans via sustaining worth and monetary stability. It is accountable for the regulation of the South African monetary sector, the design and distribution of banknotes and coin, the administration of rates of interest, setting the money reserve requirement for banks, and making certain the soundness of each the banking sector and the broader monetary system.

Program Details

Exposure to departments within the SARB

Graduates will work and be taught on the SARB Head Office from February 2026 to January 2027. They will probably be assigned to a division and uncovered to numerous duties and initiatives.

During the Programme, graduates will attend numerous studying interventions on the SARB Academy. Interventions are primarily particular to central banking and are geared toward producing well-rounded central bankers. As part of the holistic programme, graduates can even acquire private {and professional} expertise similar to assertive communication, public talking and shows, creating highly effective PowerPoint shows, impactful reporting, teamwork and private excellence and etiquette.

After the primary yr

At the tip of the yr, some graduates will probably be completely appointed right into a division of the SARB. Those most certainly to be appointed are graduates who:

•    are eager about persevering with their profession on the SARB;
•    have a want to contribute to financial coverage, monetary stability, foreign money administration, supervising monetary establishments, monetary markets, or any one of many SARB’s enabling capabilities;
•    have demonstrated behaviours aligned to the SARB’s values of accountability, excellence, integrity, respect and belief and open communication;
•    can perform independently and contribute actively and successfully in a workforce; and
•    have carried out exceptionally properly of their assigned departments and academically.

Requirements

Applications are open to candidates who’ve a postgraduate qualification in one of many following fields: 
o    e.g Economics
o    Econometrics
o    Statistics
o    Research
o    Policy Analysis
o    Public Finance 
o    Accounting
o    Auditing
o    Law
o    Financial Mathematics
o    Financial Engineering
o    Information Technology
o    Digital Technology
o    Portfolio or Investment Management
o    Mathematics
o    Quantitative Analysis
o    Business Analysis
o    Risk Management (operational and monetary danger)
o    Actuarial Science
o    Fintech

You meet the necessities in case you:

•    have accomplished an honours diploma (NQF 8);
•    a South African citizen;
•    have attained a mean of over 65% in your closing yr; 
•    have a robust want to work in monetary providers and/or policymaking;
•    have a confirmed monitor report of educational excellence;
•    have glorious communication and interpersonal expertise; and
•    are a curious and eager learner.
 

Selection Criteria

• Shortlisted candidates will probably be invited to take part in interviews, assessments and a safety clearance as part of the choice course of.
• In line with the SARB’s dedication to diversifying its workforce, choice will probably be given to acceptable candidates from designated teams. Correspondence will probably be restricted to shortlisted candidates solely.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Graduate Development Programme