Best Investment Banks in South Africa

Following are amongst the best investment banks in South Africa:

Standard Bank - It was named Best Investment Bank in South Africa by Global Finance Magazine (2009). Additionally it is ranked 223rd on the Forbes Global 2000 top companies list (according to sales, profit, assets and market value) (2009). The Corporate & Investment Banking division provides banking, finance, trading, investment, risk management and advisory services to larger corporates, financial institutions and international counterparties in developing economies around the world.

RMB - Rand Merchant Bank is a division of FirstRand Bank Limited, which is wholly owned by JSE-listed FirstRand Limited. It was named Best Investment Bank in South Africa (Euromoney awards 2008). RMB provides a full spectrum of investment banking services to all industries, making it one of the leading financial and business partners on the continent.

Citi - The Euromoney Awards for Excellence judged Citi to be the Best Global Emerging Market M&A House, Best Global ABS House, Best Equity House in Africa, Best Investment Bank in South Africa, etc. Citi first established a presence in South Africa in 1958 and re-entered the country with a representative office that was converted to a full branch in July 1995.

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