Standard Bank Produces Satisfactory Financial Results

Standard Bank Group has produced a stable performance in 2013, increasing headline earnings per share by 14% and net asset value per share by 14%. Group return on equity has increased to 14.1% from 14.0% in 2012. Results at a glance: Headline earnings: R17 194 million, up 15% Headline earnings per share (HEPS): 1 064.9

Standard Bank Expands Its Africa Footprint

Standard Bank Group has expanded its Africa footprint with the opening of a representative office in the Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire). This means that Standard Bank, which is the largest African banking group by assets and earnings, now has operations in 19 African countries. The representative office, which is based in Abidjan, officially opens for