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2013-06-18
Absa’s Depositor Plus debuts – a flexible savings investment with broader market appeal, while boasting among the highest earning rates in the country.
2013-06-14
Absa targets youth for financial advisory training.
2013-06-12
Absa’s Hyde Park branch has been transformed into the new face of modern banking, and will considerably enhance customer experience.
2013-06-12
Absa is to deliver a world-first Mobile Point of Sale innovation to South Africa
2013-06-11
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will be upgrading the current cross-border reporting system as of the 19th of August, and Absa will be making some changes to comply.
2013-06-06
Absa’s app has achieved 100 000 downloads and transactions to the value of R1bn.
2013-06-06
Absa Group is the first to make it possible for South Africans on its Rewards programme to redeem their cash rewards on its mobile platform, Absa Mobi.
2013-06-04
The link between large and small businesses is pivotal for Africa’s growth.
2013-05-28
Financing in the commercial property sector has to be done cautiously due to various factors that include a decline in consumer confidence levels and an increase in household debt and disposable income.
2013-05-28
Absa and Good Hope FM are working together to make winter more bearable.
2013-05-15
Absa brings South Africans the ability to carry multiple foreign currencies safely and on just one card.
2013-05-13
Absa is looking at assisting franchising onto the African continent.
2013-05-09
PlexCrown, ranked Absa Fund Managers fourth out of the 16 ranked unit trust companies
2013-05-09
The Grassroot Soccer South Africa Coach Development will teach young adults about much more that just sport.
2013-05-03
Speaking earlier today at Absa Group Limited Annual General Meeting, its new chairman Wendy Lucas-Bull made the following Chairman’s Statement:
2013-04-25
The banking app released by Absa recently is receiving fantastic reaction.
2013-04-18
Absa and Pick n Pay have formed a partnership that will be of great advantage to East London small businesses.
2013-04-18
Absa Bank Limited (Absa) today announced that it has agreed to sell its Custody and Trustee business to Standard Chartered Bank.
2013-04-10
Absa’s app is launched – another step in the bank’s digital journey.
2013-04-10
An increase in self-employment contributed to an improving trend in the Absa SME Index in the last quarter of last year.
2013-04-09
Mr Pravin Gordhan, South Africa’s Minister of Finance, has approved the combination of the majority of Barclays Africa operations with Absa.
2013-04-02
Absa takes on the development of entrepreneurs with the University of Stellenbosch.
2013-03-28
Absa has been awarded Best Islamic Bank in South Africa at a prestigious ceremony in Dubai
2013-03-26
The new Absa – Imperial Group deal supports South African businesses by making trucking and commercial asset financing easily accessible
2013-03-25
Putting cash back into Absa Rewards members’ pockets as we near the Easter break
2013-03-20
Absa’s reaction to the Reserve Bank’s MPC decision is good news for home owners and those holding debts.
2013-03-19
Johannesburg is set to take its place alongside the world’s most iconic cities with ‘Lumen’ - an instantly recognisable global landmark transforming the city’s skyline
2013-03-13
Absa customers reap results of great savings over the life of their loans with a cashback incentive that has paid out in excess of R50 million since launch.
2013-03-07
South African students will soon be able to pay for their study material and registration fees much earlier as Absa effects quick and efficient payment of study loans.
2013-03-06
The corporate and investment banking division of Absa Bank Limited, member of Barclays, was recently awarded the Morningstar South Africa Fund Awards (Morningstar Awards) for ‘Best Sector Equity Fund’, for their NewFunds eRAFI™ Financial 15 ETF.
2013-03-05
Marching ahead with financial inclusion efforts by developing a mobile village branch model
2013-02-28
Absa was awarded a “Celent 2013 Model Bank Award” for the best use of technology with its transactional offering, Absa Value Bundles.
2013-02-26
For the first time, Barclays and Absa are bringing some of that excitement to Cape Town.
2013-02-25
Absa minority shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of the transaction to effect the strategic combination of the majority of Barclays Africa operations with Absa Group Limited.
2013-02-13
Absa is a frontrunner in the money transfer market in South Africa having processed over a billion rand via its CashSend money transfer platform in 2012.
2013-02-12
Absa Group scooped two accolades at this year’s Virgin Active Sport Industry Awards ceremony.
2013-02-12
Absa Group today announced a 9% decline in annual headline earnings to R8 807 million (2011: R9 719 million), largely on the back of higher credit impairments in retail mortgages and commercial property finance in Retail and Business Banking (RBB).
2013-02-08
Domestic new vehicle sales in January were up by 19,5% on December’s figures and the year-on-year growth of 14,1% on last year’s figure was even better than expected.
2013-02-01
Absa has handpicked 60 Trainee Financial Advisers from all over South Africa to bolster its superior customer-focused financial solutions.
2013-01-17
Absa forecasts a modest GDP growth in global and domestic economy in 2013
2013-01-15
Absa Group Ltd. today announced three senior appointments, bolstering its management capacity to deliver on the “One Africa” strategy and adding impetus to its drive to become the ‘Go-To’ bank across the continent.
2012-12-18
The recently launched Absa SME Index showed an improvement for the first time in a year following an increase in the number of small and media enterprises despite the slow growth in Gross Domestic Product.
2012-12-13
Absa urges farmers to ensure that they are properly covered as the holiday season approaches.
2012-12-12
Absa urges drivers to be extra cautious and put their safety and that of all passengers and other road users first as they depart for the upcoming December holidays
2012-12-12
Absa and Masscash create entrepreneurs where it matters
2012-12-11
Absa branches located at identified mall outlets will be offering extended trading hours from 8 December 2012 until 6 January 2013.
2012-11-29
Absa Vehicle and Commercial Asset Finance (AVCAF) and John Deere South Africa, have exceeded market expectations by reaching R1bn in financial transactions in less than 10 years
2012-11-29
Absa plans to launch a mobile payment acceptance service for businesses that works using a mobile phone.
2012-11-27
Absa has exceeded its expectations with 100 000 customers taking up Absa Value Bundles in less than 6 months.
2012-11-22
Absa and the Mpumalanga Enterprise Development Organisation (MEDO) teamed up to provide entrepreneurial and financial skills to about 60 young people
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