List of Banks in South Africa
There are 63 banks operating in the Republic of South Africa (RSA) including 17 local banks and 46 subsidiaries, branches and representative offices of foreign banks. Discovery, TymeBank and Bank Zero are the new challenger banks. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB), headquartered in Pretoria, is the country’s central bank. It is privately owned with around 800 shareholders. The government has plans to nationalize the Reserve Bank. Here is a full list of banks operating in South Africa.
Local Banks in South Africa
African Bank Ltd
Bidvest Bank Ltd
FirstRand Bank Ltd
Grindrod Bank Ltd
Ithala
Sasfin Bank Ltd
Standard Bank of South Africa
UBANK Limited
Mutual Banks
Finbond Mutual Bank
See also: Major South African Banks
Foreign Controlled Banks in South Africa
Albaraka Bank Ltd
Access Bank (South Africa) Ltd
Habib Overseas Bank
HBZ Bank Limited
Branches of Foreign Banks in South Africa
Bank of China, Johannesburg Branch
Bank of Communication, Johannesburg Branch
Bank of Taiwan, South Africa Branch
BNP Paribas SA
China Construction Bank, Johannesburg Branch
Citibank N.A.
Deutsche Bank AG
Goldman Sachs International bank, Johannesburg branch
HSBC Bank plc, Johannesburg Branch
ICICI Bank Limited
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Johannesburg Branch
Standard Chartered Bank, Johannesburg Branch
State Bank of India
Representative Offices of Foreign Banks
AfrAsia Bank Limited
Banco Internacional de Credito
Banco Santander Totta S.A.
Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd
Bank Lombard Odier & Co Limited
Bank of America, National Association
Bank Vontobel AG
Banque SYZ SA, South Africa Representative Office
Barclays Bank Plc
CaixaBank, S.A., Johannesburg Rep. Office
Caixa Geral de Depósitos
Commerzbank AG, Johannesburg Representative Office
Doha Bank, South Africa Representative Office
Ecobank
Export-Import Bank of India
Export-Import Bank of China
HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, African Representative Office
KfW Ipex-Bank GmbH
Macquarie Bank Limited
Mauritius Commercial Bank Limited
Metbank Limited
Millenium BCP, Representation Office in Johannesburg
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Bank, Ltd
Mizuho Bank Limited
National Bank of Egypt
Société Générale Representative Office for Southern Africa
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Swedbank AB, Johannesburg Representative Office
Banks in Liquidation
Islamic Bank Limited
Regal Treasury Private Bank Ltd
VBS Mutual Bank