07/18/2014

Fitch affirms SA bank ratings

The major South African banks all had a strong domestic franchise, which underpinned stable core earnings, sophisticated risk management, and acceptable liquidity and capitalisation.

07/11/2014

S/Africa’s stokvel saving clubs creating wealth

But a study by research group Africa Response showed Thursday that stokvel members are increasingly using their earnings to create wealth by investing in interest-bearing instruments, with some even investing their cash on the stock market.

07/08/2014

South Africa’s Standard Bank Ranked Africa’s Best

The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited has been ranked Africa’s top bank by banking industry publication, The Banker. “South Africa’s lenders, for so long the shining light in Africa’s representation in The Banker’s Top 1