Standard Bank Group

Standard Bank Group Overview
Standard Bank HQ

Standard Bank Group Ltd (JSE: SBK) is South Africa’s largest financial services group with around 19.5 million active customers, 990 branches and 5,480 ATMs across the African continent. The company provides a comprehensive range of financial products and services to personal and business customers, financial institutions and corporations in 20 sub-Saharan African countries and worldwide. It offers savings and current accounts, personal and auto loans, mortgages, business lending, debit and credit card services, vehicle and asset finance, investment and advisory services, risk management, wealth management, life and general insurance, transactional banking, mobile and online banking solutions, foreign exchange and more. As of June 30, 2024, Standard Bank Group had over US$170 billion in total assets, US$89 billion in net loans, US$103 billion in deposits and US$13 billion in shareholders' equity. The company’s shares are listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, with a market capitalization of over US$21 billion as of December 2024.

Fast Facts (06/2024):
Number of employees: 50,815
Number of active clients: 19.45 million
Number of domestic branches: 484
Number of domestic ATMs: 3,472
Number of branches abroad: 508
Number of ATMs abroad: 2,010

Main Subsidiaries:
The Standard Bank of South Africa
Standard International Holdings
Stanbic Africa Holdings, UK
Melville Douglas Investment Management
Liberty Holdings Limited
Standard Bank London Holdings, UK
Standard Bank Group International, Isle of Man
Standard Bank Offshore Group, Jersey

Top 10 shareholders (07/2024)
1. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
2. Government Employees Pension Fund
3. Old Mutual Life Assurance Company
4. GIC Asset Management
5. Alexander Forbes Investments
6. Allan Gray Balanced Fund
7. Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund
8. Eskom Pension Fund
9. Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund
10. Government of Norway

Headquarters address:
9th Floor Standard Bank Centre
5 Simmonds Street
Johannesburg 2001
South Africa
SWIFT code: SBZAZAJJ
Website: www.standardbank.com