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At a glance
An Africa focused, client-led and digitally enabled bank that provides comprehensive and integrated financial and related solutions to our clients as well as drive inclusive growth and sustainable development.

Standard Bank offers a range of banking, insurance, and asset management services across sub-Saharan Africa.
Where we are
We have on-the ground presence in 20 African countries, four global centres and two offshore hubs:

Our network of countries ensures we are well placed to realise the opportunities presented by Africa’s longer-term structural trends. We have the local knowledge required to operate a successful business in Africa.

Our presence in, and connection with, global financial centres enables us to facilitate investment and development flows and access to international capital, to facilitate growth, diversification and development in Africa.

China remains Africa’s largest trading partner and an increasingly important source of foreign investment across the continent. Our strategic partnership with ICBC provides us with a unique opportunity to provide financial services to our clients operating in the China-Africa corridor.
Who we are
OUR PURPOSE
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
OUR CLIMATE COMMITMENT
Our strategic priorities

We will transform client experience using digital technology, amplified by the human touch. We aim to understand our clients as deeply and empathetically as we can, and then use our human skill and digital capabilities to help meet their needs and enable them to achieve their goals.
2025 target
Average revenue growth per annum, 7% - 9%

We will execute with excellence, delivering innovative and cost-effective products and services ourselves and in partnership with others.
2025 target
Cost-to-income ratio, approaching 50%

We strive to deliver increasingly attractive returns to our shareholders and continued net positive impact in the economies and societies in which we operate.
2025 target
ROE in our target range, 17% - 20%
We believe in: Being proactive, Growing our people, Constantly raising the bar, Working in teams, Delivering to our stakeholders, Respecting each other, Serving our clients and Upholding the highest levels of integrity.
We have 4 distinct business units through which we provide integrated banking, investment, insurance and advisory solutions to our clients
The Personal & Private Banking (PPB) business unit provides tailored and comprehensive banking, investment, insurance and beyond financial solutions. We serve clients across Sub-Saharan Africa ranging from high net-worth, affluent, and main market by enabling their daily lives throughout their life journeys.
The Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) business unit serves large companies (multinational, regional and domestic), governments, parastatals and institutional clients across Africa and internationally. Our clients leverage our in-depth sector and regional expertise, our specialist capabilities and our access to global capital markets for advisory, transactional, trading and funding support.
The Business & Commercial Client (BCC) business unit provides broad-based client solutions to a wide spectrum of small- and medium-sized businesses as well as large commercial enterprises. Our client coverage support extends across a wide range of industries, sectors and solutions that deliver the necessary advisory, networking and sustainability support required by our clients to enable their growth.
The Insurance & Asset Management (IAM) business unit provides comprehensive investment and asset management offerings, as well as insurance solutions, to our African clients. We offer holistic advice and competitive solutions during significant transition points in their lives.