ASA charges top banks with lying in adverts
In a judgment on the advertising war between FNB and Standard Bank, the Advertising Standards Authority has found both guilty of lying to customers.
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Standard Bank sees rapid branch growth in Angola
The head of Standard Bank's Angolan unit is targeting explosive growth in the country by quadrupling its branch network there by the end of the year.
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Standard Bank slashes stake in Turkey's Unlu
Standard Bank says it will reduce its stake in Turkish venture Standard Unlu, the latest move by the lender to scale back non-African operations.
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Standard Bank announces changes in fee structure
Standard Bank has announced a new fee structure, promising customers could save up to 50% or more on banking fees.
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Unsecured credit rush 'no bubble'
Banks have expanded and are entering the highly profitable market of credit with care, or so they claim.
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Court sees red over UFO guru's crusade
Michael Tellinger has promised he will shake the banking industry's foundations and expose it as "manipulative, dishonest and law-breaking".
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Borrowing costs to increase
South Africa's R3.2-trillion infrastructure stimulus could come at a hefty price after Moody's credit rating agency downgraded the big five banks.
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Zambian commission freezes Zamtel bank accounts
Zambia's Drug Enforcement Commission has seized bank accounts for Zamtel, which is 75%-owned by LAP Green of Libya, as part of a probe into its sale.
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ICBC sets up in Standard's back yard
Standard Bank's foreign shareholder, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, has 107-million individual internet banking customers.
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Fix your home loan at 9%?
Homeowners with mortgages can take up offers not seen in the market for a long time.
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