Standard Bank
A Standard Bank branch in Cape Town | |
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| JSE: SBK LSE: SBK | |
| ISIN | ZAE000109815 (JSE) |
| Industry | Banking |
| Founded | 15 October 1862 |
| Headquarters | 5 Simmonds Street, Johannesburg, South Africa |
Area served | |
Key people | Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita (Chairperson) Sim Tshabalala (CEO) |
| Products | Commercial banking Foreign currency exchange Insurance Investment banking Investment management Private banking Consumer banking Wealth management |
| R181 billion (2024) | |
| AUM | R1.5 trillion (2024) |
| Total assets | R 3.26 trillion (2024) |
| Total equity | R292 billion(2024) |
Number of employees | 54,115 (2024) |
| Website | www |
Standard Bank (officially Standard Bank Group Limited) is the largest bank in Africa, as well as the continent's biggest lender by assets.
The company's corporate headquarters, Standard Bank Centre, is located in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The bank has a presence in over 20 Sub-Saharan African countries, 4 global centers, and 2 offshore hubs, for a total of 26 countries of operation.