Awards for Excellence national winners 2025: South Africa

Best bank 2025: Standard Bank

Standard Bank reaffirmed its leadership in South Africa’s financial sector in 2024, delivering double-digit earnings growth in its home market and strengthening its franchise through digital innovation, product depth and sustainability-driven lending. 

The group’s overall headline earnings rose 4% to reach R44.5 billion ($2.5 billion), supported by strong momentum in South Africa, which contributed 71% of the group’s total income by geography. The bank’s cost-to-income ratio improved to just over 50.9%,

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