The African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) being held in Accra, Ghana from 2-4 September will be looking at ways in which Africa can unlock her agricultural growth potential – a sustainable "green revolution" for Africa....

Standard Bank Group has won the Development Finance Initiative of the Year category winner in the Africa Investor Agribusiness Awards 2010....

The winners of South Africa’s most prestigious business/arts awards include Standard Bank Group....

Standard Bank Group’s normalised headline earnings of R5 989 million were up 11% on the comparable six-month period, while normalised headline earnings per share of 382 cents were 9% higher....

Standard Bank Group is the first local financial services organisation to list and offer retail and institutional investors in South Africa commodity linked exchange traded notes (ETNs). The first release includes the precious metals suite of platinum, palladium, gold and silver linkers. These instruments are listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange/JSE main board and are South African rand denominated....

Standard Bank Group’s growing influence across African markets received significant acknowledgement with the announcement that the banking group has been named Best Investment Bank In Africa, Best Bank in South Africa and Best Investment Bank in Nigeria in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2010....

Standard Bank Group has been ranked Africa’s top bank in the annual The Banker magazine’s ranking of the world’s top banks. In addition, Standard Bank Group also jumped to 106th place in The Banker’s list of 1000 top banks in the world. Standard Bank Group was ranked 110 last year....

South Africans have begun spending on their credit cards again as consumer confidence , bolstered by lower interest rates, improving economic indicators and activity surrounding the World Cup, has increased, says Standard Bank Group....

Standard Bank Group has denied a report in the South African publication Financial Mail that it is in talks to sell its Argentine business and has reaffirmed its commitment to growing its operations....

Standard Bank Group’s contribution to the fight against HIV/Aids, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria has been recognised by the international business community. Standard Bank Group (SBG) has won an Excellence in Business Action award from the Global Business Coalition on HIV/Aids, TB and malaria in the core competency category for the work it has done with the Global Fund....

The meeting with South Africa’s Minister of Finance and National Treasury was the culmination of many years of detailed research on local market conditions, consumer behaviour and international trends and best practice. Standard Bank Group actively participated in the Banking Enquiry Panel and has supported the overwhelming majority of the Jali Committee findings and recommendations....

Standard Bank Group and the Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) have signed a Risk Sharing Facility worth US$400-million. This facility allows the banks to provide additional financing to especially smaller and medium sized enterprises, primarily in Africa....

eThekwini Municipality in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, has chosen Standard Bank Group (SBG) as its main bankers for the next five years, commencing 1 October 2010....

Standard Bank is the first South African bank to provide its customers with free anti-phishing software that also protects against online fraud by malware. The new software provides protection against divulging sensitive financial details to unscrupulous third parties when banking online....

Stanbic Bank, a member of the Standard Bank Group (SBG), has launched sharia banking products in Tanzania....

As World Malaria Day on 25 April approaches, Standard Bank Group has committed to become a United Against Malaria "malaria safe" organization by distributing bed nets and informational materials to its employees in 15 malaria-endemic countries in Africa....

Standard Bank Group now offers dynamic hedging that will help clients to better manage market volatility and protect the value of their currency portfolios....

Thousands of Chinese tourists who visit South Africa every year will now be able to withdraw cash from over 4 800 Standard Bank Group's ATMs and make payments through its point-of-sale terminal network in South Africa. This follows the finalisation of a strategic partnership between Standard Bank Group and China UnionPay, China's only bankcard association and interbank network....

Standard Bank Group (SBG) has been recognized for its excellence in emerging markets winning three awards in the prestigious "Deal of Year" Awards for 2010....

Standard Bank Group (SBG) has been named Best Project Finance House in Africa by a leading emerging markets trade magazine ...

Stanbic Bank in Uganda, a member of Standard Bank Group, has contributed UGX20-million (about USD10,500) to The Kids League to send a team to South Africa to play in the Football for Hope Festival, which for the first time is being held as part of the FIFA World Cup....

Standard Bank has introduced a new person-to-person money system that means South Africans can do a lot more than just pick up a bag of groceries at their local Spar. They can also send money to any friends and family in South Africa who own a cellphone....

A group of 80 budding business heroes have completed a year of intensive training, nurturing and mentoring that has seen them gain a robust set of entrepreneurial skills....

Mangaung in the Free State, South Africa, will be the latest community to benefit from Standard Bank Group's Community Investment Fund. The fund targets informal businesses who do not qualify for credit under existing criteria set out by most banks. Over R20 million has been disbursed through the fund in four provinces over the past two and a half years....

Standard Bank Group (SBG) has raised US$2bn in a landmark deal for the National Treasury of the Republic of South Africa....

In tribute to the Standard Bank Pro20 final being held in Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth) on Friday 12 March, Standard Bank is offering the batsmen of the Chevrolet Warriors and the bizhub Highveld Lions an exciting batting incentive. The aim to see if any one of them can hit 46664 in sequence at the Standard Bank Pro20 Final....

Standard Bank Group’s annual results for the year ended 31 December 2009 shows normalised headline earnings of R11 718 million, down 17% on 2008. Normalised headline earnings per share of 757 cents dropped 20% on the previous year. Return on equity was 13.6% (2008: 18.2%)....

Africa carbon asset development (ACAD), the first facility dedicated to boosting the African carbon market, has launched by awarding several new grants....

Standard Bank Group (SBG) has renewed its partnership agreement with the Mozambican Soccer League, the institution that organizes Moçambola, the main soccer competition in the country....

The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government and Standard Bank Group (SBG) have agreed on a series of measures to identify and develop affordable housing projects across the province....

Standard Bank Group (SBG) is launching a series on local community radio stations around South Africa called "Money Talks" to help consumers understand the ins and outs of money....

Standard Bank Group (SBG) has been named "Best Trade Finance Bank in Sub-Saharan Africa" at the Global Trade Review (GTR) magazine's awards alongside a sweep of "Best Deals of 2009" awards....

Stanlib, a member of Standard Bank Group (SBG), won seven Raging Bull Awards, mostly for its fixed income and property funds....

Standard Bank Group (SBG) was announced winner of magazine's award for Most Sustainable Bank (South Africa) during the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, at the end of January....

Standard Bank has won five awards from in its 2009 ‘Deals of the Year’....

Standard Online Share Trading, one of the largest online brokers in South Africa, is reducing the minimum trading fee to R50. This is effective from 25 January 2010. The reduction makes Standard Online Share Trading the lowest minimum broker in the country....

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced the launch of the Standard Bank Schools Pro20 Challenge that will see over 300 schools participating nationally....