Tag: business banking
Deposit insurance could disrupt SA banking dramatically
The Corporation for Deposit Insurance (CODI) finally aligns South Africa with the rest of the G20. By guaranteeing cash deposits of up to R100,000 per qualifying depositor in the event of a bank collapse, this innovative new scheme has the potential to change South Africa’s banking landscape, which is currently dominated by the Big Five (FNB, Nedbank, Standard, Absa and Capitec).
Nedbank hit by the Great Lockdown Crisis
The banking group is hopeful that impairments will decline, and client activity will continue to improve as the year progresses. Nedbank believes the worst may be behind it after suffering a large decline in first-half earnings due to what is has billed as the Great Lockdown Crisis (GLC).
Nedbank calls for faster action
Nedbank says structural reforms aimed at stemming the current economic and fiscal deterioration in SA need to be implemented with greater urgency. Its call came as it reported muted growth in interim earnings and trimmed its full-year guidance due to weaker than expected economic growth this year.
Nedbank lifted by Ecobank recover
While the bank’s West African-associate weighed on 2017 earnings, a turnaround last year helped mitigate challenging conditions at home. Nedbank has benefitted from a turnaround at its Ecobank Transnational International (ETI) associate as growth in its home market continues to stagnate.