Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC), the world’s largest bank by assets, is a 20.1% shareholder. This strategic relationship enables us to work with ICBC to facilitate investment flows and commercial relationships between China and Africa, to the benefit of African countries. Our second largest shareholder is the Government Employees Pension Fund of South Africa which holds 12.3% of shares.

The Standard Bank Group (SBG) is the largest African banking group by assets, with a market capitalisation of approximately R289 billion (USD20 billion), offering a range of banking and related financial services across sub-Saharan Africa.

Our vision is to be the leading financial services organisation in, for and across Africa, delivering exceptional client experiences and superior value.

Being a truly African organisation allows us to create shared value for our clients, our people, our shareholders and society by contributing to their financial wellbeing and the socioeconomic growth of the economies in which we operate.

We have a 157-year history in South Africa, and for 30 years we have been building our franchises across sub-Saharan Africa as well as extending into key international markets.

We subscribe to the Code of Banking Practice, a set of principles governing banking in South Africa which ensures the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and fairness.