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Standard Bank’s focus on increasing its presence across Africa outside its home market is showing positive results as South African consumers continue to come under severe pressure due to Covid-19.
A big decline in full-year profit was expected for 2020 following a number of trading statements by the banking group. However, its operations in Africa outside South Africa provided a bit of a cushion, growing headline earnings to the extent that they contributed 58% of total banking headline earnings for the year, up from less than 33% in 2019.
Standard Bank of South Africa, which incorporates its local banking business, reported a 72% decline in headline earnings, while Africa Regions grew headline earnings by 9% – or 4% if you strip out foreign currency movements. Angola, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria and Uganda remain the top six contributors.