04/03/2016

Citigroup to do more lending in emerging markets

Corporate banking, which loans money to large companies and sells the wider investment bank’s products and services, has had a tough start to 2016 as client activity was stifled by bad markets, poor Chinese growth, low interest rates and low oil pri

04/03/2016

First National Bank Launched In Ghana

First National Bank Ghana, a subsidiary of the Firstrand Group, officially launched its operations on Thursday with a pledge to introduce innovative products and services to customers as well as contribute to Ghana’s socio-economic development.

03/30/2016

Home-grown institution sweep Southern Africa Awards

More than 3,500 votes were cast across the 29 categories in the Banker Africa Southern Africa Awards 2016 by the readers of the magazine and the registered users of the financial news website

03/23/2016

South African bank rated best in the world

South Africa's Capitec Bank has been ranked the best in the world, according to international banking advisory group Lafferty, in its inaugural Bank Quality Rankings.

03/21/2016

Barclays Africa sale savaged by big investor

The latest strategy update sees the painful, stop-start transformation from highly profitable retail caterpillar to swashbuckling, capital-destroying investment banking...

03/14/2016

Black-owned Barclays Africa is just a pipe dream

As an astute investor, Barclays will ask for a premium from potential bidders, who will have to dig deeper into their pockets if they are to walk away with the prized stake, either in full or half.