Investec topped the South Africa performance rankings and climbed up 63 places in the overall Top 1000 ranking. Its ‘Big Four’ peers fared less well.
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South Africa’s banks count costs of unrest
July 30, 2021Looting and arson forced the closure of hundreds of branches and caused widespread damage to ATM infrastructure.
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South Africa’s banks squeezed by competition and pandemic
June 2, 2021New challenges have forced leading commercial lenders to innovate to hold onto market share.
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South African banks’ loan books merit scrutiny amid Covid crisis
April 21, 2021Loan portfolios have been skewed towards unsecured lending over the last decade.
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Financial services FDI to South Africa surges despite pandemic
March 22, 2021Total financial services capital investment into South Africa rose 41% last year, while Nigeria saw a 57% drop.
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Can South Africa’s banks ride out economic storm?
September 22, 2020South Africa has been hit hard by Covid-19, which has had a dramatic impact on its GDP.
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Standard Bank Group CEO on a post-crisis Africa
August 10, 2020Standard Bank Group chief executive Sim Tshabalala on how the Covid-19 crisis is accelerating the adoption of digital banking services.
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The Banker's Best-performing Banks ranking: BRICS countries
January 2, 2020Which banks across Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have performed the best in The Banker’s newly introduced ranking that measures a lender's performance across various key criteria?
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South Africa CBG looks to build on banks' resilience
May 1, 2019The governor of South Africa’s central bank tells The Banker about the challenging position the country finds itself in and the impressive performance of its banking sector.
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Will elections leave South Africa on the right track?
May 1, 2019South Africa's growth forecast of just over 1% in 2019 is a step in the right direction. But issues of debt, inflation and political corruption are still hindering the country's progress.
