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Standard Bank Group Limited
Jurisdiction: South AfricaRegistry ID: 1969/017128/06Entity ID: ent_standard-bank-group_1
status: activeas of 31 Oct 2026reviewed 31 Oct 2026draft
Identity
Trading names: Standard Bank, Stanbic
Sector: Banking, Financial services
Group Chief Executive Officer: Sim Tshabalala A JSE Limited (SENS) / Standard Bank Group Limited, Standard Bank Group Limited — Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 (SBK, ISIN ZAE000109815) (13 Mar 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Chairman: Nonkululeko Nyembezi A JSE Limited (SENS) / Standard Bank Group Limited, Standard Bank Group Limited — Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 (SBK, ISIN ZAE000109815) (13 Mar 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
website: https://www.standardbank.com B Standard Bank Group Limited, SBG 2024 Annual Results Factsheet (13 Mar 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Operations
Countries: South Africa
Services: Retail and business banking, Corporate and investment banking, Wealth and insurance
Public-sector counterparties: South African Reserve Bank (Prudential Authority)
Attributed claim · as of 13 Mar 2025
Standard Bank Group states it has an on-the-ground presence in 20 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, with four international centres (Beijing, Dubai, London, New York) and offshore hubs in the Isle of Man and Jersey. — Standard Bank Group (2024 Annual Results Factsheet)
B Standard Bank Group Limited, SBG 2024 Annual Results Factsheet (13 Mar 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Assessment
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Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
Standard Bank Group Limited (registration number 1969/017128/06) is listed on the JSE under share code SBK (ISIN ZAE000109815) and filed audited annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
A JSE Limited (SENS) / Standard Bank Group Limited, Standard Bank Group Limited — Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 (SBK, ISIN ZAE000109815) (13 Mar 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026 · B Standard Bank Group Limited, SBG 2024 Annual Results Factsheet (13 Mar 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
The group's principal South African banking subsidiary, The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, appears on the South African Reserve Bank Prudential Authority's register of locally controlled banks as at 7 July 2026.
A South African Reserve Bank (Prudential Authority), Locally Controlled Banks as at 07 July 2026 — The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (7 Jul 2026) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
For the year ended 31 December 2024 the group reported headline earnings of R44,503 million and total assets of R3,269,378 million; Sim Tshabalala is Group Chief Executive Officer and Nonkululeko Nyembezi is Chairman.
A JSE Limited (SENS) / Standard Bank Group Limited, Standard Bank Group Limited — Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 (SBK, ISIN ZAE000109815) (13 Mar 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Attributed claim · as of 31 Oct 2026
The group describes itself as having an on-the-ground presence in 20 sub-Saharan African countries plus international centres in Beijing, Dubai, London and New York and offshore hubs in the Isle of Man and Jersey. — Standard Bank Group (2024 Annual Results Factsheet)
B Standard Bank Group Limited, SBG 2024 Annual Results Factsheet (13 Mar 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Unanswered question · as of 31 Oct 2026
The sources checked state the registration number (1969/017128/06) but do not give a precise certificate-of-incorporation date; this was not confirmed from the companies registry as of this review.
B Standard Bank Group Limited, SBG 2024 Annual Results Factsheet (13 Mar 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Evidence library
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regulatory notice · 7 Jul 2026
The South African Reserve Bank Prudential Authority's register of Locally Controlled Banks (as at 7 July 2026) lists 'The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited' at 9th Floor, Standard Bank Centre, 5 Simmonds Street, Johannesburg, 2001.
A South African Reserve Bank (Prudential Authority), Locally Controlled Banks as at 07 July 2026 — The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (7 Jul 2026) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Primary banking-regulator record confirming the group's principal South African banking subsidiary is a registered locally controlled bank.
filing · 13 Mar 2025
Standard Bank Group Limited's audited Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024, released via JSE SENS on 13 March 2025, under share code SBK (ISIN ZAE000109815); headline earnings R44,503 million and total assets R3,269,378 million at 31 December 2024; directors include chairman Nonkululeko Nyembezi and Group CEO Sim Tshabalala.
A JSE Limited (SENS) / Standard Bank Group Limited, Standard Bank Group Limited — Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 (SBK, ISIN ZAE000109815) (13 Mar 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Primary exchange filing establishing listed identity, audited results and board.
company statement · 13 Mar 2025
Standard Bank Group's 2024 Annual Results Factsheet gives registration number 1969/017128/06, registered address in Johannesburg, CEO SK Tshabalala, headline earnings of about R45bn and total assets of R3.3 trillion, and a stated presence in 20 sub-Saharan African countries.
B Standard Bank Group Limited, SBG 2024 Annual Results Factsheet (13 Mar 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Company source corroborating corporate identity, leadership and operational footprint.
Claim reviews
Is Standard Bank a registered bank in South Africa?
Confidence: high
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