Standard Bank Group | Standard Bank

Standard Bank Group, founded in 1862 and headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, is Africa's largest banking group by assets. The group holds total assets exceeding R3 trillion, employs more than 50,000 people and operates across 21 sub-Saharan African countries as well as in key global markets. Its stated purpose is to be the leading financial services organisation in, for, and across Africa.

The group provides a full range of banking and financial services through several businesses. Personal Banking serves individual clients at scale; Business Banking covers business clients; Corporate and Investment Banking serves corporate and multinational customers; Wealth Management and Insurance Services round out the offering. The bank serves millions of clients across these lines.

Technical work at the group is concentrated in digital banking, financial services technology and digital transformation, with an emphasis on using digital capabilities to change how banking is delivered across its markets. The group combines local expertise in African markets with global reach, and states a commitment to driving the continent's economic growth and creating sustainable value for its stakeholders.

With a heritage of more than 160 years, tracing its origins to the Cape Colony, the bank operates across banking, financial services, wealth management, insurance, and corporate and investment banking.