STANDARD Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, continues to support Optasia, a leading AI‑led fintech company with the largest fintech IPO on the JSE in 2025, through a joint underwrite and participation in the syndicated refinancing and upsizing of its term facilities of USD 180 million and bank guarantees of USD 150 million. The bank acted…
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, continues to support Optasia, a leading AI‑led fintech company with the largest fintech IPO on the JSE in 2025, through a joint underwrite and participation in the syndicated refinancing and upsizing of its term facilities of USD 180 million and bank guarantees of USD 150 million. The bank acted…
2026 merchant data shows debit card usage up 24%, driven by shifting trade patterns and digital momentum The Easter 2026 period reflected continued growth in South Africa’s business activity, with Point of Sale (POS) total transaction values rising by 18.82% year-on-year (YoY) and transaction volumes increasing by 19.87% YoY compared to the same period in 2025. These results highlight…
FNB’s Integrated Advice Product Head Ester Ochse says, “Pressure changes how we make decisions. When costs increase unexpectedly, the instinct is often to respond immediately, whether by cutting back in ways that aren’t sustainable, or making financial choices that don’t fully account for what comes next. But short-term financial shocks require a clear understanding of…
As tensions linked to the war in the Middle East continue to drive uncertainty in global oil markets, South Africans are likely to feel the impact through higher petrol prices in the weeks ahead. For many households, rising fuel costs don’t just affect the tank, they ripple into food, transport, and monthly budgets. FNB Customer…
Consumers are encouraged to plan ahead, avoid unnecessary debt and make more intentional spending decisions AS households prepare for the added costs that often come with the Easter period, consumers are urged to take a more deliberate approach to their seasonal spending. Easter often brings extra expenses, from food and travel to family gatherings and…
FirstRand announced today that the group has restructured parts of its operating model within its banking portfolio, which has resulted in changes in certain senior roles.The majority of the changes relate to FNB, which has for many years operated with a customer segment model encompassing a retail and commercial segment, underneath which were sub segments….
Consumers are encouraged to plan ahead, avoid unnecessary debt and make more intentional spending decisions As households prepare for the added costs that often come with the Easter period, consumers are urged to take a more deliberate approach to their seasonal spending. Easter often brings extra expenses, from food and travel to family gatherings and…
FNB is proud to announce that the FNB Top 40 Exchange‑Traded Fund (ETF) has once again been recognised as South Africa’s best Exchange‑Traded Product (ETP) for tracking efficiency over three years, in the ‘SA Equity Category’. Now in their ninth year, The South African Listed Tracker Awards (SALTA), celebrate excellence in the Exchange Traded Product (ETP) and Exchange Traded…
By Himal Parbhoo, CEO of FNB Cash Investments Every month across South Africa, millions of citizens gather in homes, community halls and places of worship to take part in the storied savings activity known as stokvel. Individually, these clubs may not account for massive sums of money but together the nearly 800,000 of them, representing…
