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2006
April
Standard Bank changed its brand essence and pay-off line to 'Inspired. Motivated. Involved.' align with the group visions of being committees to "making a real difference" and being relevant to the societies in which it operates.
January
Standard Bank Plc, the international investment banking subsidiary of the Standard Bank Group, South Africa's leading financial institution, was granted a licence by Dubai's Financial Services Authority to establish its first full overseas branch within the Dubai International Financial Centre. 2005
July
Standard Bank Plc (formerly Standard Bank London Limited) has been assigned a long-term rating of Baa1 and a short-term rating of Prime-2 from Moody's, and long-term and short-term ratings of BBB and F3 from Fitch.
June
Standard Bank London Limited changes name to "Standard Bank Plc"
April
Jim Coupland, Global Head of Base Metals has been appointed shareholder representative on the board of LME Holdings Ltd and Director on the board of London Metal Exchange Ltd, effective 1 April 2005. He joins Sempra Metals' Deputy Chairman, Michael Hutchinson, who was appointed to represent category 1 members on the exchange's board.
2005
June
Standard Bank London Limited changes name to "Standard Bank Plc"
2004
November
Standard Bank Chief Executive Jacko Maree has won The Sunday Times Business Leader of the Year and the Wits Business School Annual Management Excellence awardsSeptember Standard Bank Group wins 'The Emerging Markets Bank of the Year 2004' (The Banker Magazine)
1999
Nov
Standard New York Inc acquires Asset Management team of Americas Trust Bank
Sept
Standard Bank London, Buenos Aires - SARB granted licence
July
Standard Bank London, Tehran - SARB granted licence
June
Standard Forfaiting Asia Pte Limited, Singapore - SARB granted licence
March
Standard Bank London, Lima - SARB granted licence Standard Bank London, Sao Paulo - SARB granted licence
April
Standard New York Securities, Miami Branch- SARB granted licence
January
Standard Aval, Prague - remaining shares acquired by Standard Bank
1998
May
Bogota office granted licence
April
Dubai office opened
1997
August
Acquisition of Warrior International
April
Moscow office opened
1995
November
Stockholm operations started
May
SBL acquires OB AVAL as a Czech joint venture with CSOB
March
Standard London (Asia) Limited officially opened in Hong Kong
1994
November
Hong Kong operation granted a deposit taking license
June
Standard New York Inc starts trading
May
Ayrton Metals acquired by SBL
1992
September
Standard Bank London Ltd officially launched
June
Standard London Ltd changed to Standard Bank London Ltd May Jersey & the Isle of Man acquired by SBSA from Brown Shipley
April
Standard Bank of South Africa granted full banking licence
1989
June
Standard Bank of South Africa opened first international office in Taipei