Recent accolades

Forbes magazine

• Standard Bank ranks 223 on the Forbes Global 2000 top companies list (according to sales, profit, assets and market value) (2009)

BMI - Techknowledge

• Best bank for business electronic banking in South Africa (2008)

Euromoney

• Best Bank in South Africa (2008)
• Best Bank on the African continent (2008)
• Best Bond House for Stanbic IBTC Bank (2008)
• Best Debt House in Nigeria (2008)
• Best Equity House in Africa (2009)
• Best Investment Bank in Africa (2009)
• Best Investment Bank in Nigeria (2009)

Global Custodian

• Top Rated Agent Bank in Major Markets Survey – South Africa by Domestic Clients (2009)

Global Finance Magazine

• Best Bank for Payments and Collections in Africa (2008)
• Best CLS-linked Bank Offering in Africa (2008)
• Best Debt Bank in Africa (2009)
• Best Emerging Market Bank in Africa (2008)
• Best Emerging Market Bank in Namibia (2008)
• Best Emerging Market Bank in South Africa (2008)
• Best Emerging Market Bank in Uganda (2008)
• Best Fixed Income Sales and Distribution in Russia (2009)
• Best Investment Bank in Africa (2009)
• Best Investment Bank in Nigeria (2009)
• Best Investment Bank in South Africa (2009)
• Best Overall Bank for Cash Management in Africa (2008)

Global trade review (GTR)

• Best Trade Finance Bank in sub-Saharan Africa (2009)
• Leading Trade Services Bank in sub-Saharan Africa (2008)

Outlook survey

• Best retail Bank for service in South Africa (2008)

Principal Officers Association's "Imbasa Yegolide" Award

• Custodian of the Year in South Africa (2009)

Risk Magazine

• Best overall Risk Management Advisory in South Africa (2008)
• First in Equity Warrants - South Africa (2008)
• First in Interest Rate Exotics - US Dollar - South Africa (2008)
• First in Interest Rate Options - Rand - South Africa (2008)
• First in Interest Rate Swaps - Rand - South Africa (2008)
• First in Metals - South Africa (2008)
• First in Repurchase Agreements - Rand - South Africa (2008)
• First in South African OTC Single Stock Options - South Africa (2008)
• First in South African single name Credit Default Swaps - South Africa (2008)
• First overall in Interest Rates in South Africa (2008)
• Overall Top Bank across risk management advisory in the interest rates, credit, equities, currency and metals markets - South Africa (2008)

The Banker

• African Bank of the Year (2008)
• Best Bank in Botswana (2008)
• Best Bank in Democratic Republic of Congo (2008)
• Best Bank in Lesotho (2008)
• Best Bank in Malawi (2008)
• Best Bank in Namibia (2008)
• Best Bank in South Africa (2008)
• Best Bank in Swaziland (2008)
• Best Bank in Tanzania (2008)
• Best Bank in Zimbabwe (2008)
• Most innovative in Trade and Project Finance (2008)
• Ranked No 1 in sub-saharan Africa and No 106 in The Banker Top 1000 World Banks (2008)
• Bank of the Year Africa (2009)
• Bank of the Year Botswana (2009)
• Bank of the Year Lesotho (2009)
• Bank of the Year Malawi (2009)
• Bank of the Year South Africa (2009)
• Bank of the Year Swaziland (2009)
• Bank of the Year Tanzania (2009)
• Best Investment Bank from Africa (2009)

ACQ Finance Magazine

• Investment Bank of the Year – Turkey (2009)

Africa Investor Index Series Awards

• Africa Investor 40 CEO of the Year - Jacko Maree (2009)
• Best Africa Investment Bank (2009)

African Banker

• Investment Bank of the Year - Africa (2009)

EMEAFINANCE

• Best Investment Bank in Africa (2009, 2008)
• Best Investment Bank in Nigeria (awarded to Stanbic IBTC Bank) (2009)

Markinor

• Top Corporate and Merchant Bank Brand in South Africa (2009, 2008)

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