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SADC cross-border payments hit record $15.7bn as regional trade flows accelerate

Payment system. Photo by Nathana Rebouças @ Unsplash
Payment system. Photo by Nathana Rebouças @ Unsplash
  • SADC-RTGS posts record monthly settlement value in October 2025
  • Rising large-ticket payments signal stronger regional trade confidence

 

Southern Africa’s main cross-border payment system recorded its strongest month on record in October, processing transactions worth about $15.7 billion as regional trade and financial flows accelerated.

The Southern African Development Community’s real-time gross settlement system (SADC-RTGS) handled 170,164 cross-border transactions in October 2025, its highest monthly settlement value since launch, according to the latest system report. The performance highlights a sharp rise in liquidity movement across the 15-member bloc.

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