Recent accolades

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)
• Best Africa Research Team (2009)
• Infrastructure Deal of the Year - Gautrain high-speed rail link, South Africa (2008)

African Banker

• Investment Bank of the Year - Africa (2009, 2010)

Bloomberg Bond Underwriter League Tables

• 1st place for South African Corporate Bonds (2009)
• 1st place for Sub Sahara Bonds (2009)
• 1st place for Sub Sahara Currency Bonds (2009)
• 1st place for Sub Sahara Currency bonds excluding ZAR (2009)

BMI – Techknowledge

• Best Bank for Business Electronic Banking in South Africa ( 2008)

Business Day – Investors Monthly Stockbroker of the Year Awards

• Standard Online Share Trading – Best Stockbroker of the Year (2010)

DealMakers

• The Mergers and Acquisitions Division was ranked first in the category Investment Adviser (Mergers and Acquisitions by deal value) for Q3 - South Africa (2008,2009)
• The SABMiller Black Empowerment transaction was selected as Deal of the Year (2009).

EMEAFinance

• Best Sovereign Bond Deal (awarded for National Treasury of South Africa US$2bn bond) (2010)
• Best Supranational Bond Deal (2010)
• Best Syndicated Loan in Africa (awarded to Stanbic IBTC) (2010)
• Best M&A Deal in Africa (awarded to Stanbic IBTC) (2010)
• Best Investment Bank in Africa (2009)
• Best Investment Bank in Nigeria (awarded to Stanbic IBTC Bank) (2010, 2009)
• Best Investment Bank in Ukraine (2009)
• Best Natural Resources Deal in EMEA: Kayelekera Uranium project (2009)
• Best Oil and Gas Deal in Africa: Oando (2009)
• Best Project Finance Deal in Africa: Botswana Power Corporation (2009)
• Best Project Finance House in Africa (2009)
• Best Syndicated Loan Deal in Africa for Naspers $1.6 billion Forward Start Facility (2009)
• Best Syndicated Loan Deal in CEE & CIS for Ukrexim’s June 2009 EBRD Senior Unsecured A/B Syndicated Loan (2009)
• Best Investment Bank in Africa (2008, 2009)
• Best Investment Bank in Nigeria (2008,2009)

Environmental Finance Magazine

• Carbon Finance Deal of the Year for Camco-Standard Bank Structured Carbon Credits Transaction (2009)

Euromoney

• Best Bank in South Africa (2010, 2009, 2008, 2007)
• Best Equity House in Africa (2009)
• Best Investment Bank in Africa 2010, 2009)
• Best Investment Bank in Nigeria (2010, 2009)
• Best Debt House in Nigeria (2008)
• Best Bond House for Stanbic IBTC Bank (2008)
• Lakatabu Expansion - Africa Industrial Deal of the Year (2009)
• MTN Uganda - Africa Telecoms Deal of the Year. (2009)
• Zain - Middle East Telecoms Deal of the Year (2009)
• Bakwena Refinancing - Africa Telecoms Deal of the Year (2009)

Euroweek

• Overall Emerging Market Deal of the Year 2010 – National Treasury of South Africa bond.

Forbes magazine

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

Global Custodian

• Top Rated Agent Bank in Major Markets Survey – South Africa by Domestic Clients (2009)
• Standard Bank Investor Services recognized for service excellence in sub Saharan Africa emerging markets winning 18 awards in the Global Custodian 2010 Agent Banks in Emerging Markets Survey.

Global Finance Magazine

• Best Bank in Democratic Republic of Congo 2011
• Best Bank in Namibia 2011
• Best Bank in South Africa 2011
• Best Bank in Uganda 2011
• Best Investment Bank in Africa (2011, 2009)
• Best Investment Bank in South Africa (2011, 2009)
• Best Investment Bank in Nigeria (2009)
• Best Overall Bank for Cash Management in Africa (2011, 2010, 2009)
• Best Bank for Payments and Collections in Africa (2011, 2010, 2009)
• Best Provider of Money Market Funds in Africa (2011)
• Best CLS-linked Bank Offering in Africa (2009, 2010)
• Best Sub-Custodian” for the Africa region.(2010)
• Stanbic IBTC Bank was recognised as the “Best Sub-Custodian” in Nigeria.(2010)
• Best Bank for Payments and Collections in Africa (2009)
• Best Debt Bank in Africa (2011, 2009)
• Best Fixed Income Sales and Distribution in Russia (2009)
• Best Foreign Exchange Provider in South Africa (2011, 2009)

Global Investor

• Africa Award (2009)
• Best Sub Custodian in Nigeria (2009)
• Best Sub Custodian South Africa - Weighted (2009)

Global trade review (GTR)

• Best Deal Energy Resources, Mongolia (2009)
• Best Deal for Agro Traders Limited - Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, Nigeria, recognised (2009)
• Best Deal for Wataniya Palestine Telecom - Standard Bank Plc, Telecoms and Media, GuarantCo, Frontier Markets Fund Managers, recognised (2009)
• Best Trade Finance Bank in sub-Saharan Africa (2009)

Infrastructure Journal

• Pulkovo - Deal of the Year
• Nordstream - Deal of the Year

Markinor

• Top Corporate and Merchant Bank Brand in South Africa (2010, 2009)

Principal Officers Association's "Imbasa Yegolide" Award

• Custodian of the Year in South Africa (2009)

Project Finance International

• Africa Power Deal of the Year for Morupule B deal (2009)

Project Finance Magazine

• Deal of the Year for Pulkovo - European Airport (2010)
• Deal of the Year for Nordstream - European Midstream Oil & Gas (2010)
• Deal of the Year for PA Resources – African Upstream Oil & Gas (2010)
• Deal of the Year for AccuGas - African Midstream Oil & Gas (2010)
• Africa Industrial Deal of the Year for Lakatabu Expansion deal (2009)
• Africa Mining Deal of the Year for Paladin Energy Kayelekera Uranium Mine deal (2009)
• Africa Power Deal of the Year for Morupule B deal (2009)
• Project Finance

Risk SA Magazine

• Best overall Risk Management Advisory in South Africa (2009, 2008)
• 1st in Equity Warrants - South Africa (2010, 2009, 2008)
• 1st in Interest Rate Exotics - US Dollar - South Africa (2010, 2009)
• 1st in Interest Rate Swaps - Rand - South Africa (2008, 2010)
• 1st in Interest Rate Options (Rand) (2008)
• 1st in Metals/Commodities - South Africa (2010, 2008)
• 1st in Repurchase Agreements - Rand - South Africa (2008, 2010)
• 1st in South African OTC Single Stock Options - South Africa (2009, 2008)
• 1st in South African Credit Default Swaps - South Africa (2010, 2009, 2008)
• 1st overall in Interest Rates in South Africa (2008, 2010)
• 1st overall in Currency in South Africa (2010)
• Overall Top Bank across risk management advisory in the interest rates, credit, equities, currency and metals market – South Africa (2009, 2008)

South African Housing Foundation

• Merit Award - Leo Mews project (2009)

Telecoms Finance

• Asia Deal of the Year (2009)

The Banker

• Best Investment Bank Africa (2010)
• 'Deal of Year' Awards (2010) :
  • USD$15m Cocoa-Receivables Revolving Trade Finance Facility–Agro Traders Ltd, Nigeria
  • USD$200m Republic of Senegal Eurobond issue – Republic of Senegal
  • USD$500m Lower Tier 2 subordinated Eurobond
• African Bank of the Year (2008, 2009, 2010)
• Deal of the Year Africa: Bonds (2010)
• Deal of the Year Africa: Capital Raising (2010)
• Deal of the Year Africa: Structured Finance (2010)
• Bank of the Year - Botswana (2009, 2008)
• Bank of the Year - Lesotho (2010, 2009, 2008, 2007)
• Bank of the Year - Malawi (2010, 2009, 2008, 2007)
• Bank of the Year – Democratic Republic of Congo ( 2008, 2007)
• Bank of the Year - South Africa (2010, 2009, 2008 2007)
• Bank of the Year - Swaziland (2009, 2008, 2007)
• Bank of the Year - Tanzania (2009)
• Bank of the Year – Namibia (2008)
• Best Investment Bank from Africa (2009)
• Ranked 106th on The Banker’s list of 1000 top banks in the world – Africa’s top bank in the ranking (2009)

Trade Finance

• Deal of the Year - Agro Traders Ltd (Nigeria) - US$15m Cocoa-Receivables Revolving Trade facility (2009)
• Deal of the Year - Energy Resources (Mongolia) - US$30m Coking Coal pre-payment facility (2009)
• Deal of the Year - Ghana Cocobod (Ghana) - Pre-export financing (2009)

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