Evidence library — Standard Bank Group Limited

The South African Reserve Bank Prudential Authority's register of Locally Controlled Banks (as at 7 July 2026) lists 'The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited' at 9th Floor, Standard Bank Centre, 5 Simmonds Street, Johannesburg, 2001.

Relevance: Primary banking-regulator record confirming the group's principal South African banking subsidiary is a registered locally controlled bank.

Standard Bank Group Limited's audited Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024, released via JSE SENS on 13 March 2025, under share code SBK (ISIN ZAE000109815); headline earnings R44,503 million and total assets R3,269,378 million at 31 December 2024; directors include chairman Nonkululeko Nyembezi and Group CEO Sim Tshabalala.

Relevance: Primary exchange filing establishing listed identity, audited results and board.

Standard Bank Group's 2024 Annual Results Factsheet gives registration number 1969/017128/06, registered address in Johannesburg, CEO SK Tshabalala, headline earnings of about R45bn and total assets of R3.3 trillion, and a stated presence in 20 sub-Saharan African countries.

Relevance: Company source corroborating corporate identity, leadership and operational footprint.