In late-December 2012, Absa Group and Barclays announced they planned to combine most of their Africa operations in a transaction tipped to create South Africa's largest retail bank. The deal reshaped the South African banking landscape and revealed Barclays' emerging market-related strategic ambitions under its new chief executive Antony Jenkins, who replaced Bob Diamond. Euromoney takes a look at the Barclays-Absa courtship in recent years.
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Awards for excellence 2012: Best debt house in South Africa
July 2012
Private banking and wealth management awards 2012: South AfricaFebruary 2012
Awards for excellence 2011: Best debt house in South AfricaJuly 2011
Awards for Excellence 2009: South Africa
July 2009
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April 2008
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November 2005
South Africa: Banks tempt foreign players
September 2005
Banks face up the growth ceiling
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