Standard Bank Group is a leading African financial services group, headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. Established in 1862 as the Standard Bank of British South Africa, it has grown into one of the continent’s largest banking institutions. The group is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and trades in the United States on the OTC Markets under the symbol SGBLY, offering American depositary receipts to international investors.
The group operates through two main business segments: Personal & Business Banking and Corporate & Investment Banking. Personal & Business Banking delivers a broad range of financial solutions to individual and small-business clients, including transactional banking, lending, wealth management, and bancassurance products. Corporate & Investment Banking provides capital markets, advisory, transactional banking, risk management, and investment solutions for corporate, public sector, and institutional clients across multiple industries.
Standard Bank Group maintains an extensive footprint across Africa, serving customers in more than 20 countries through a network of branches, digital platforms, and representative offices. It also has a presence in key global financial centres such as London, New York and Beijing, enabling cross-border trade, foreign exchange and international transaction services to multinational clients and local businesses engaged in global markets.
Leadership at Standard Bank Group is anchored by Chief Executive Officer Sim Tshabalala, who has driven the group’s growth and innovation since his appointment in 2013. The board is chaired by Dambisa Moyo, an economist and international business strategist who joined the group as non-executive chair in 2020. Together, the leadership team focuses on digital transformation, risk management and sustainable finance initiatives to support economic development across the regions it serves.
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