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    Standard Bank Group is a financial institution that offers banking and financial services to individuals, businesses, institutions and corporations in Africa and abroad.

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    • Our financial results
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    All our products and services are based on a set of values that uphold the empowerment of our customers. Both internally, and in daily engagement with the our clients we foster transparency, innovation, accountability and superior service.
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    We ensure that all our services and products across borders are compliant with local legislation wherever we go. As we grow in Africa, we will continue to review our systems and processes according to the best possible compliance and risk management skills.
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    Standard Bank is not an abstract legal entity. We are our people.

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    We aim to offer universal banking capabilities to individuals, small-to medium-sized businesses, corporates, financial institutions and internationals.

    Find out about  our subsidiaries.

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    We drive sustainable and inclusive economic growth in Africa. To ensure our commitment to making a positive and lasting impact, we have developed a framework of initiatives and objectives towards long-term social, economic and environmental upliftment.

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    Our sponsorship initiatives promote community upliftment through the support of sporting, art and music events, teams, festivals and clinics. We strive to nurture growing talents and to aid local communities to grow in their chosen fields.
    We are proud to be a part of what’s happening in Africa. By fostering growth opportunities on the continent, we believe that hands across borders will continue to strengthen business in Africa.
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    We are a universal bank and full- service financial group offering transactional banking, saving, borrowing, lending, investment, insurance, risk management, wealth management and advisory services.

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Overview
Who we are
Who we are
Our Group at a Glance
Our Values and Code of Ethics
Corporate Governance
Our Leadership
Our Structure
Why we matter
Why we matter
Our Impact
Our Sponsorships
Our Achievements
What we do
What we do
Our Business
Corporate and Investment Banking
Personal and Business Banking
Wealth
Whats happening
Whats happening
Newsroom
Press Releases
Covid-19
HeforShe
Campaigns
African Women's Leadership Fund Initiative
It Can Be
Our Financials
Our Financial Results
Our Reporting Suite
Investor Relations
Careers
Sponsorships
Contact us
Financial growth with respect and integrity
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Who we are

We are the largest banking group on the continent by assets offering universal financial services across sub-Saharan Africa.

OUR GROUP AT A GLANCE

Offering Banking

Offering banking services in Southern Africa for past 155 years.

JSE Listing

Listed on the JSE for almost 50 years

African continent

Available across 20 countries on the African continent.

Employees

Over 54 000 employees
2018 YEAR END RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS
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HEADLINE EARNINGS
6%

2018: R 27,9 billion
2017: R 26,3 billion

HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE
7%

2018: 1 748 cents
2017: 1 640 cents

DIVIDENT PER SHARE
7%

2018: 970 cents
2017: 910 cents

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
6%

2018: 10 380 cents
2017: 9 830 cents

RETURN ON EQUITY
18%

2017: 17,1%

CREDIT LOSS RATIO
0,56%

2017: 0,87%

COST-TO-INCOME RATIO
0,57%

2017: 55,5%

COMMON EQUITY TIER 1 RATIO
13.5%

2017: 13,5%

MORE ABOUT THE GROUP
Strategy

We want to be the leading financial solutions provider throughout Africa. Our vision is to offer the very best banking services by harnessing relevant and appropriate digital and client-based platforms for ease of access to our products and services.

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Values

All our products and services are based on a set of values that uphold the empowerment of our customers. Both internally, and in daily engagement with our clients we foster transparency, innovation, accountability and superior service.

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Governance

All of our products, policies and decisions are developed in stringent compliance with the laws and ordinances of every country where Standard Bank is represented.

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Our structure

From fast and accessible banking and transactional services to individuals across Africa we also aim to service and support SME’s, Corporate entities, financial institutions and governments on the continent.

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Sim Tshabalala
GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE, SBG AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SBSA

Africa is our home, we drive her growth.