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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Establish a personal banking customer's financial situation 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
7231  Establish a personal banking customer's financial situation 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Banking and Micro Finance 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
BANKSETA - Banking Sector Education and Training Authority 
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies Finance, Economics and Accounting 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 4  NQF Level 04  3 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2026-06-30   2029-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard is intended for persons who sell products for which credit decisions need to be made. Persons credited with this unit standard will be required to collect and verify the customer's financial information and record the customer's financial profile. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Open 

UNIT STANDARD OUTCOME HEADER 
Collect the customer's financial information 

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
Collect the customer's financial information. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. The financial information required from the customer is collected according to the bank's guidelines. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
Including but not limited to proof of income, balance sheet information, banking details.
 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
2. The receipt of all relevant financial information is verified with the customer, to ensure that it is complete according to the bank's guidelines. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
3. The contractual capacity of the customer is ascertained in line with the bank's requirements. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
Including but not limited to marital status, age, residential status/domicile, legal accountability.
 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
Record the customer's financial profile. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. The full range of credit checks is conducted according to the bank's requirements. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
Including but not limited to credit bureaux, banking history, blacklisting details, the employer listed.
 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
2. All relevant personal and financial information is recorded in the appropriate system. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
Including but not limited to ID, residential and postal address, employer details, contact numbers, financial details.
 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
3. The information is collated to create a comprehensive customer profile. 


UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
1. Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.

2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard or assessing this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA.

3. Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the agreed ETQA procedures.

Therefore anyone wishing to be assessed against this unit standard may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution which is accredited by the relevant ETQA. 

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
  • an understanding of all relevant banking policies and procedures
  • operating and computer systems knowledge, sufficient to collect information and complete the task
  • relevant product knowledge
  • an understanding of relevant policies and procedures relating to gaining information from a credit bureau
  • good customer relation skills 
    		•


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    To organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively when the full range of credit checks is conducted according to the bank's requirements. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    To communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and language skills in the modes of oral and written presentations when the financial information required from the customer is collected according to the bank's guidelines. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    To use science and technology effectively and critically (showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others) when all relevant personal and financial information is recorded in the appropriate system. 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    Legal Requirements:

    All procedures must meet recognised codes of practice as well as obligations required under current legislation applicable within South Africa and within the parameters of the defined job/task.


    Terminology:

    I D - legal identification documents 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Elective  20185   Further Education and Training Certificate: Banking  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  BANKSETA 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    1. AAR Trading and Projects (Pty) Ltd 
    2. Advanced Assessments and Training (Pty) Ltd 
    3. Africa Glory Empowerment Services 
    4. Assured Vocational Skills Institute (Pty) Ltd 
    5. Brainwave Project 707 Pty Ltd 
    6. Brainwave Projects 707 
    7. Compuscan Academy 
    8. DC Academy 
    9. Delmas Development Centre 
    10. Fachs Business Consulting and Training 
    11. Gigimo Tourism Academy 
    12. MAT 007 (PTY) LTD 
    13. Matibidi Raphela Investments (Pty) LTD 
    14. Octomate Education Pty Ltd 
    15. Octopus Training Solutions 
    16. Production Management Institute of Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd 
    17. RIAPHATHUTSHEDZA 
    18. Riverwalk Trading 151 CC trading as Culhane Consulting 
    19. SIGNA ACADEMY (PTY) LTD 
    20. Sinovuyolethu Trading (Pty) Ltd 
    21. THE SHERQ CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE PTY LTD 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.