Ayn du Bazane

Ayn du Bazane is a Senior Fintech Analyst at the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), specialising in crypto assets. She chairs the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group’s (IFWG) Crypto Assets Regulatory Working Group (CAR WG), a key body that monitors and analyses the crypto asset ecosystem to inform financial sector regulators and contribute to a robust regulatory framework. In her role, Ayn leads initiatives to shape South Africa’s crypto regulations, assessing trends, risks, and developments in the crypto landscape and driving policy recommendations through the CAR WG. She also serves as the Co-Lead for the IFWG’s Regulatory Sandbox and previously co-led the IFWG Regulatory Guidance Unit. Before joining SARB’s Fintech Unit, Ayn was a Senior Payment Specialist in the National Payment System Department, where she focused on non-banks, financial innovation (later ‘paytech’), and cyber resilience. She played a pivotal role in co-creating and co-authoring Vision 2025 and was honoured with the Governor’s Team Award for her contributions to the Interchange Determination Project. Ayn holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Futures Studies from Stellenbosch University and a Bachelor of Economics from Rhodes University. She also successfully completed the Cambridge Digital Assets for Regulators program at Cambridge University’s Judge Business School.