Standard Bank of South Africa, South Africa
Standard Bank Group Standard Bank Group (SBG) is a South African commercial bank headquartered in Johannesburg. The bank was founded in 1862 and provides its customers with transactional banking, savings, borrowing, lending, investment, insurance, risk management, wealth management, and advisory services. The corporate and investment banking segment of Standard Bank Group provides corporate and investment banking services to governments, parastatals, larger corporations, financial institutions, and international counterparties. Some of the group's major subsidiaries include Standard Bank of South Africa, Standard International Holdings, Stanbic IBTC, and Liberty Holdings.