Financial inclusion in Africa remains low more than 50 years after the continent’s first countries to gain freedom became independent. Banks are expanding, but unfortunately their returns are not. Many banks are promising high returns as they expand across Africa.
Top 10 richest banks in Africa, 2016 Ranking
The main attraction of the continent’s banking market is that it is vast and virtually untapped.
Here is a brief overview of the top 10 richest banks in Africa by assets as of 2016.
Credit Populaire du Maroc (Groupe Banque Centrale Populaire) is a Morocco-based group of banks engaged in the provision of financial products and services. It has assets of around $27.662 billion.
Egyptian bank Banque Misr was founded in 1920 and nationalized in 1960. The bank has assets of approximately $29.436 billion. It has branches in all of Egypt’s governorates.
Investec Bank is a specialist bank and asset manager. It provides a wide range of financial products and services to a niche client base in South Africa.
Banque Exterieure d’Algerie (BEA) was founded in 1967. This commercial bank is based in Bir Mourad Rais, Algeria. It has a total assets of $34.373 billion
Attijariwafa Bank is a leading bank is Morocco that has assets of around $40.026 billion. Founded in 1904, the bank has been listed on the Casablanca Stock Exchange since 1943.
The National Bank of Egypt is the oldest and the largest bank in Egypt. It has assets of approximately $51 billion. The bank accounts for more than 23 percent of the Egyptian banking system’s total assets.
Nedbank has assets of around $80.11 billion and offers a range of banking solutions for individuals, small businesses and large corporations. It is headquartered in Johannesburg.
FirstRand offers banking, insurance and investment products and services to retail, commercial, corporate and public sector customers in South Africa and other African countries.
The Barclays Africa Group (formerly ABSA Group) has assets of around $97.24 billion. If offers personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management, and Bank assurance in various nations of Africa.
With assets of over $184.518, Standard Bank is the richest bank in Africa. It has a 151-year history in South Africa. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, the bank has operations in 32 nations worldwide. More than 49,000 people work in Standard Bank. It offers commercial banking, investment banking and investment management solutions. The bank’s market cap is around $20 billion.
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Here is a brief overview of the top 10 richest banks in Africa by assets as of 2016.
10) Credit Populaire du Maroc – $27.662 Billion (Morocco)
Credit Populaire du Maroc (Groupe Banque Centrale Populaire) is a Morocco-based group of banks engaged in the provision of financial products and services. It has assets of around $27.662 billion.
9. Banque Misr Bank - $29.436 (Egypt)
Egyptian bank Banque Misr was founded in 1920 and nationalized in 1960. The bank has assets of approximately $29.436 billion. It has branches in all of Egypt’s governorates.
8. Investec Bank - $31.335 Billion (South Africa)
Investec Bank is a specialist bank and asset manager. It provides a wide range of financial products and services to a niche client base in South Africa.
7) Banque Exterieure d’Algerie – $34.373 Billion (Algeria)
Banque Exterieure d’Algerie (BEA) was founded in 1967. This commercial bank is based in Bir Mourad Rais, Algeria. It has a total assets of $34.373 billion
6.Attijariwafa Bank - $40.026 Billion (Morocco)
Attijariwafa Bank is a leading bank is Morocco that has assets of around $40.026 billion. Founded in 1904, the bank has been listed on the Casablanca Stock Exchange since 1943.
5. The National Bank of Egypt - $51 Billion (Egypt)
The National Bank of Egypt is the oldest and the largest bank in Egypt. It has assets of approximately $51 billion. The bank accounts for more than 23 percent of the Egyptian banking system’s total assets.
4. Ned Bank Group -; $80.110 Billion (South Africa)
Nedbank has assets of around $80.11 billion and offers a range of banking solutions for individuals, small businesses and large corporations. It is headquartered in Johannesburg.
3. FirstRand Bank - $89 Billion (South Africa)
FirstRand offers banking, insurance and investment products and services to retail, commercial, corporate and public sector customers in South Africa and other African countries.
2. Barclays Africa Group - $97.241 Billion (South Africa)
The Barclays Africa Group (formerly ABSA Group) has assets of around $97.24 billion. If offers personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management, and Bank assurance in various nations of Africa.
1) Standard Bank Group – $184.518 Billion (South Africa)
With assets of over $184.518, Standard Bank is the richest bank in Africa. It has a 151-year history in South Africa. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, the bank has operations in 32 nations worldwide. More than 49,000 people work in Standard Bank. It offers commercial banking, investment banking and investment management solutions. The bank’s market cap is around $20 billion.
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