R3’s distributed ledger technology enables all parties to share information across the network securely and in real time. Our strategic position, which enables us to connect Africa to other select emerging markets as well as pools of capital in developed markets, and our balanced portfolio of businesses provide significant opportunities for growth. Financial inclusion is important for women because it helps them make payments reliably, access credit which can be invested in their enterprises, and to save. Financial inclusion has been seen to improve access to insurance products and services which are critical safeguards against risks in any type of business.
- Other services include corporate advisory services and transactional services such as cash management, trade-related and custodial services, complemented by electronic banking solutions.
- Need a short-term business loan for crop and livestock production purposes?
- It brings to the market an integrated solution to overcome critical trade finance challenges including lack of connectivity, time-consuming processes and high onboarding costs.
- The bank’s origins can be traced to 1862, when a group of businessmen led by the prominent South African politician John Paterson formed a bank in London, initially under the name Standard Bank of British South Africa.
Its TradeIX Platform is delivered to banks and their corporate clients via ERP-embedded applications. The TradeIX Platform is integrated with the Marco Polo Network, the world’s fastest growing trade finance network. Standard Bank International is the global arm of the Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest bank by assets.
Standard Bank aims for net zero by 2050, activists press for more
This is evidenced by many examples of our response as a business to the COVID-19 pandemic – both internally for our employees and externally for our clients and countries in which we operate. Standard Bank’s commitment to integrating environmental and social responsibility into its global business operations has been particularly evident in the past few years and its efforts have received significant external recognition. Hosted by Simon Brown, the show brings you the latest in business and financial news. Business banking is seen as a new battleground between traditional banks that would like to defend their turf and relatively new entrants aiming for a slice of the pie…
