Description
SWOT ANALYSIS OF STANDARD BANK
Standard Bank
Parent Company
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
Category
Banking
Sector
Financial services
Tagline/ Slogan
150 years of moving you forward
A leading South African bank offering varied financial services to citizens of 18 countries in African continent, with presence in more than 30 USP countries across the globe
STP
Segment
Institutions and individuals seeking financial assistance
Target Group
Small, medium, large, corporate clients and individuals of all sorts
A full service financial group offering varied services in transactional banking, lending, investment, insurance, risk management, wealth Positioning management and advisory services
SWOT Analysis
1. Strong presence in South Africa and 17 African countries with employee strength above 50000 2. One of the most recognized brands in South Africa 3. Dividend yield and Payout ratio (TTM) is greater than the industry and sector average 4. Africa’s largest bank in terms of assets, service offerings, client base 5.First bank in South Africa to develop innovative schemes for redefining Strength financial inclusion
1. Not much presence in Asia, Europe and North America 2. Not much dominant in Retail banking, faces tough competition from Weakness Absa Group and FNB in retail banking
1. Venturing into strategic alliance with the world’s top banks will help it in geographic expansion. 2. The bank can leverage its current strategic alliance with ICBC (Industrial and Commercial Bank of China) for expansion and growth in China 3. Immense opportunity to grow in Retail Banking area through Opportunity acquisitions
1. Changes in regulatory policies across different African countries can affect the bank 2. Economic and political changes across African nations and throughout Threats the world affecting the bank
Competition
1. FirstRand Bank 2.Absa Group 3. Nedbank Competitors 4. Global banks like Citibank, JPMC
doc_793351304.docx
SWOT ANALYSIS OF STANDARD BANK
Standard Bank
Parent Company
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
Category
Banking
Sector
Financial services
Tagline/ Slogan
150 years of moving you forward
A leading South African bank offering varied financial services to citizens of 18 countries in African continent, with presence in more than 30 USP countries across the globe
STP
Segment
Institutions and individuals seeking financial assistance
Target Group
Small, medium, large, corporate clients and individuals of all sorts
A full service financial group offering varied services in transactional banking, lending, investment, insurance, risk management, wealth Positioning management and advisory services
SWOT Analysis
1. Strong presence in South Africa and 17 African countries with employee strength above 50000 2. One of the most recognized brands in South Africa 3. Dividend yield and Payout ratio (TTM) is greater than the industry and sector average 4. Africa’s largest bank in terms of assets, service offerings, client base 5.First bank in South Africa to develop innovative schemes for redefining Strength financial inclusion
1. Not much presence in Asia, Europe and North America 2. Not much dominant in Retail banking, faces tough competition from Weakness Absa Group and FNB in retail banking
1. Venturing into strategic alliance with the world’s top banks will help it in geographic expansion. 2. The bank can leverage its current strategic alliance with ICBC (Industrial and Commercial Bank of China) for expansion and growth in China 3. Immense opportunity to grow in Retail Banking area through Opportunity acquisitions
1. Changes in regulatory policies across different African countries can affect the bank 2. Economic and political changes across African nations and throughout Threats the world affecting the bank
Competition
1. FirstRand Bank 2.Absa Group 3. Nedbank Competitors 4. Global banks like Citibank, JPMC
doc_793351304.docx