South Africa’s Banks: Examining the Current Environment, Exploring the 10 Year Outlook

South Africa’s Banks: Examining the Current Environment, Exploring the 10 Year Outlook

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – The 2015/16 Global Competitive Index, published by the World Economic Forum, rates the SA banking sector 6 out of 140 countries in the availability of financial services and 8th in the soundness of banks. This is high praise for a banking sector that is small in global terms, but is globally connected and punches way above its weight globally. The quarterly S A Reserve Bank Report details statistics that…

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Mauritius’ Banking Sector: Overview, Challenges and Opportunities

Mauritius’ Banking Sector: Overview, Challenges and Opportunities

Banking Sector Overview Over 20 banks operate in Mauritius and, in addition to traditional banking services, they offer a range of specialised services ranging from custodial services to cross-border activities. Half of these banks offer retail banking services to residents – a space dominated by a couple of players – while the rest focus on specialised international banking services and also include a couple of purely private banks. In Mauritius, the domestic operations are typically…

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Cybercrime in East Africa targeting local business

Cybercrime in East Africa targeting local business

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Although the majority of East African institutions and businesses are investing in their security infrastructure, many are doing so in the wrong places. A recent report by Control Risks has revealed that Government, followed by telecoms and financial services are at most risk in East Africa. Of note is that the report shows that attacks are not only carried out against multinationals operating in the region – a common…

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The Banking Bill: A State of Transition for the Kenyan Banking Sector

NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) –  Banking (Amendment) Bill by Parliament to cap banks’ lending rates at 400 bps above the Central Bank of Kenya’s base rate and impose a deposit floor at 70% of the CBR was signed into law on 24th of August 2016. If the law is implemented immediately, banks will charge a maximum of 14.5% on loans while paying about 7.35% on deposits held in interesting earning deposits. Impact on Banks…

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INTO AFRICA October Edition: Banking in Africa: The current status

INTO AFRICA October Edition: Banking in Africa: The current status

LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: Welcome to the October edition of INTO AFRICA, a publication with fresh insight into Africa’s emerging capital markets. In this edition, we have a special focus on the Banking Sector in Africa, with an overview of the current trends and opportunities in the Sector. Please download by clicking: INTO AFRICA PUBLICATION: OCTOBER  EDITION.  The banking sectors in African countries have been on an upward path for nearly a decade posting record growth rates while at the…

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FirstRand Considers Nigerian Acquisitions as Valuations Ease

FirstRand Considers Nigerian Acquisitions as Valuations Ease

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – FirstRand Limited, Africa’s biggest bank by market value, said it’s considering acquisitions in African countries including Nigeria where the slide in oil prices and a devalued currency has undercut prices. “Asset prices in jurisdictions such as Nigeria have recently become much more realistic,” Chairman Laurie Dippenaar said in the Johannesburg-based company’s annual report, published on FirstRand’s website on Tuesday. “We feel more comfortable to look for opportunities to deploy shareholder capital…

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Barclays Agrees to Sell Egyptian Unit to Attijariwafa Bank

Barclays Agrees to Sell Egyptian Unit to Attijariwafa Bank

JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – Barclays Plc agreed to sell its Egyptian business to Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank as the British firm shrinks its global operations and speeds up the sale of unwanted assets. The deal will probably be completed by the end of this year, the London-based lender said in a statement Tuesday. The disposal will boost the bank’s common equity Tier 1 ratio by 0.1 percentage point, reducing risk-weighted assets by about 2 billion pounds…

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