Articles about Standard Bank

Local online spending surges on Black Friday

Black Friday retail sales in South Africa for 2025 saw a significant rise, with online spending surpassing 2024 and reflecting a larger average basket size.

Standard Bank expands Home Affairs services

The bank will offer Home Affairs services at 20 additional branches from early 2026, making public services more accessible to South Africans.

Standard Bank funds hybrid renewable energy project

The big-four bank closes on a bespoke R1.92 billion equity financing solution for clean energy company H1 Holdings.

‘SARB needs legislative process to bring crypto under its control’

The central bank can’t change regulations through the courts, says Joon Chong, a partner at law firm Webber Wentzel.

Even as SA exits greylist, tech challenges remain

While SA’s removal from the greylist is seen as a significant achievement, several tech solutions to prevent illicit financial flows have yet to be implemented.

Rethinking the core: Why BIAN is banking’s quiet revolution

The Banking Industry Architecture Network is a global standard for how banking systems should be structured, connected and understood.

Brainstorm Enterprise CIO award shortlist announced

The cohort of nominees have been revealed for the upcoming inaugural Brainstorm Enterprise CIO award.

Supreme Court to hear seminal crypto-currency case

The South African Reserve Bank’s push to apply 1961 regulations keeps businesses and consumers in the dark on cross-border crypto trading.

Standard Bank, VUT partner to drive green energy innovation

The Vaal University of Technology and Standard Bank have teamed up to launch the Standard Bank Centre of Excellence for Hydrogen Energy.

Instant payments to be 'heartbeat' of Africa’s digital transformation

Real-time interoperability between mobile money and traditional bank accounts can unlock financial inclusion for 400 million adults across Africa, say Standard Bank execs.

Standard Bank to make AI training compulsory for staff

The bank will make AI risk and ethics training mandatory for all employees, as it accelerates cloud-driven, customer-focused AI adoption, says CIO Jörg Fischer.

Standard Bank sounds alarm over AI-generated scams

The big-four bank warns the public about fraudsters using AI-generated voices and e-mails to impersonate bank officials.