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Standard Bank to boost 'Africanness' after CEO resigns

Standard Bank to boost 'Africanness' after CEO resigns

07 Mar 2013 18:25 - Helen Nyambura-Mwaura
The new co-heads of Standard Bank has promised to sharpen the African focus following chief executive Jacko Maree's resignation announcement.
Standard Bank to cut jobs

Standard Bank to cut jobs

10 Nov 2012 12:41 - Reuters
Standard Bank has said it would cut up to 15% of its staff in London to save $100-million, as the bank scales back operations outside Africa.
Wendy Machanik hit with R1.5m fine for theft

Wendy Machanik hit with R1.5m fine for theft

06 Nov 2012 11:02 - Sapa
Former estate agent Wendy Machanik has been fined R1.5-million after pleading guilty to 90 counts of theft, according to a newspaper report.

ASA charges top banks with lying in adverts

27 Apr 2012 12:03 - Staff Reporter
In a judgment on the advertising war between FNB and Standard Bank, the Advertising Standards Authority has found both guilty of lying to customers.

Standard Bank sees rapid branch growth in Angola

11 Apr 2012 14:17 - Shrikesh Laxmidas
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.

Standard Bank slashes stake in Turkey's Unlu

10 Apr 2012 15:38 - Staff Reporter
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.
Standard Bank announces changes in fee structure

Standard Bank announces changes in fee structure

22 Mar 2012 15:58 - Lisa Steyn
Standard Bank has announced a new fee structure, promising customers could save up to 50% or more on banking fees.

Unsecured credit rush 'no bubble'

16 Mar 2012 14:15 - Maya Fisher-French
Banks have expanded and are entering the highly profitable market of credit with care, or so they claim.
Court sees red over UFO guru's crusade

Court sees red over UFO guru's crusade

16 Mar 2012 02:02 - Phillip De Wet
Michael Tellinger has promised he will shake the banking industry's foundations and expose it as "manipulative, dishonest and law-breaking".

Borrowing costs to increase

02 Mar 2012 14:46 - Sharda Naidoo
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.

Zambian commission freezes Zamtel bank accounts

21 Jan 2012 20:29 - Staff Reporter
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.
ICBC sets up in Standard's back yard

ICBC sets up in Standard's back yard

20 Dec 2011 15:31 - Lynley Donnelly
Standard Bank's foreign shareholder, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, has 107-million individual internet banking customers.
Fix your home loan at 9%?

Fix your home loan at 9%?

09 Dec 2011 15:22 - Maya Fisher-French
Homeowners with mortgages can take up offers not seen in the market for a long time.
Dirty energy financiers shamed

Dirty energy financiers shamed

02 Dec 2011 00:00 - Lloyd Gedye
Where is all the money coming from to build dirty coal-powered energy plants?

Standard Bank defends coal station funding

01 Dec 2011 11:04 - Staff Reporter
It would not be possible for developing countries, including South Africa, to immediately stop using coal-fired power generation, Standard Bank says.
Banks buckle under weight of new rules

Banks buckle under weight of new rules

21 Oct 2011 00:00 - Sharda Naidoo
Standard Bank's Sim Tshabalala explains how 150 non-banking laws and Basel III are strangling banking.

Absa is SA's most expensive bank, says Solidarity

20 Oct 2011 17:02 - Staff Reporter
After an increase of 8% in bank charges in 2011, Absa remains the most expensive commercial bank in SA, with Capitec the cheapest, says Solidarity.
Why Basel III will raise home loan costs

Why Basel III will raise home loan costs

14 Oct 2011 14:44 - Maya Fisher-French
Implementation of Basel III will make it more expensive for potential buyers to get home loans.

Standard Bank stumps up $500m for Zambian mine loan

30 Sep 2011 13:58 - Staff Reporter
Standard Bank says it has provided a $500-million loan facility to Zambia's largest mining company, Vedanta Resources's Konkola Copper Mines.
How to get more out of your bank

How to get more out of your bank

09 Sep 2011 00:00 - Teigue Payne
The main obstacle to moving accounts is the inconvenience, writes Teigue Payne.

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