The Standard Bank Group Limited (“Standard Bank”) is Africa’s leading banking and financial services group, with assets of approximately US$139 billion and over 42,000 employees in 39 countries across the globe.

It leverages its pioneering heritage and experience of resource banking and emerging markets in Africa to offer banking and financial services in developing economies throughout the world, and is committed to making a real difference wherever it operates.

Standard Bank’s principal international investment banking subsidiary is Standard Bank Plc  (SB Plc) whose main activities involve sourcing and structuring capital markets, and trade and project-related transactions. It also provides advisory, financing, hedging and commodity trading services.

SB Plc is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. It is a member of the London Stock Exchange, the London Bullion Market Association, the London Metal Exchange, the London Platinum and Palladium Market and the New York Mercantile Exchange (COMEX Division).