Seventeen awards. Twelve countries. One bank. And a statement about African financial excellence that the global banking industry can no longer ignore. Standard Bank Group has been recognised with 17 awards at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, one of the most prestigious and rigorously judged recognition programmes in global banking, with more than 30 years of history identifying financial institutions that set the standard for performance, innovation, and client impact.
Standard Bank Group was recognised for its excellence across securities services, corporate and investment banking, and SME banking in Africa’s key markets, affirming its position as the continent’s leading financial services provider.
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Here is every award Standard Bank Group received at Euromoney’s Awards for Excellence 2026:
Continental Recognition
- Africa’s Best SME Banking Ecosystem
- Africa’s Best for Securities Services
- Africa’s Best Investment Bank for Equity Capital Markets
South Africa
- South Africa’s Best Bank for Large Corporates
East Africa
- Uganda’s Best Investment Bank
- Kenya’s Best Investment Bank
- Tanzania’s Best Investment Bank
West Africa
- Ghana’s Best Investment Bank
- Nigeria’s Best Bank for Sustainable Finance
Southern Africa
- Angola’s Best Investment Bank
- Mozambique’s Best Investment Bank
- Namibia’s Best Investment Bank
- Botswana’s Best Investment Bank
- Botswana’s Best Bank for Large Corporates
- Malawi’s Best Bank
Indian Ocean
- Mauritius’s Best Investment Bank
- Mauritius’s Best Bank for Large Corporates
Sim Tshabalala, Standard Bank Group CEO, says: “The awards recognise Standard Bank’s ability to serve clients across the full spectrum of the economy, from entrepreneurs and SMEs to multinational corporates, institutional investors and governments. We continue to drive sustainable growth on the continent by connecting capital to opportunity and supporting trade, infrastructure, energy and economic development. This achievement reflects the extraordinary commitment of our people across the continent and the trust that our clients continue to place in us – for which we remain very grateful.”
The accolades add to a strong year of recognition for the Group. Standard Bank was recently ranked South Africa’s most AI-mature bank and second overall across the Middle East and Africa in the inaugural Evident AI Index for Banks. Brand Finance named Standard Bank Africa’s and South Africa’s Most Valuable Banking Brand for the fifth consecutive year. The bank also secured top honours across six categories at the Euromoney Private Banking Awards 2026 earlier this year.
