Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest lender by assets, has officially entered the Egyptian market, opening a representative office in Cairo. The move marks one of the bank’s most significant North African expansions in recent years. The Group, which trades as Stanbic in much of Africa, officially launched the representative office on 12 November 2025. While not yet a fully licensed commercial bank, the new office will offer corporate, investment, and advisory services as Standard Bank seeks regulatory approval to begin full banking operations in Africa’s third-largest economy. Group CEO Sim Tshabalala described Egypt as a “strategic gateway” for connecting capital…
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