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About Absa Bank Limited

Absa Bank Limited was founded in 1991 in Johannesburg South Africa. Until 2013 it was a wholly owned subsidiary of Absa Group Limited. On July 31st 2013 Absa Group Limited and Barclays' African operations were combined to form Barclays Africa Group Limited. The group is one of Africa's major financial services provider. Absa Bank provides a range of retail, business, corporate and investment banking and wealth management products and services to customers in primarily South Africa and Namibia.

Website http://www.absa.co.za
Headquarters
7th Floor, Barclays Towers West, 15 Troye Street
2001 Johannesburg
South Africa
CEO/chair René van Wyk
CEO
Supervisor
South African Reserve Bank
Annual reports Barclays Africa Group Citizenship Report 2013
Annual Report Financial Results 2014
Ownership
listed on JSE Limited

Absa Bank Limited (Absa Bank), with prefered shares on the JSE Limited, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Barclays Africa Group Limited (formerly Absa Group Limited).     

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Is your cash fuelling the climate crisis?

2019-11-25 | Mail & Guardian Online
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What Banking Officials Told South African Corruption Inquiry

2018-09-18 | Bloomberg
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Fake green hues in big banks’ environment-friendly boasts

2018-03-22 | BusinessDay
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Equator Principles goes beyond project finance, improves transparency

2012-08-13 | Environmental Finance
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While BankTrack criticizes Equator Principles, IFC celebrates Community of Learning

2011-10-25 | Washington | prizmablog.com
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Time to Improve the Equator Principles, BankTrack Says

2011-10-24 | Washington | Social Funds
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BankTrack to Equator Principles banks; ‘get the Outside Job done’

Equator Principles update must lead to new Principles focused on people and planet
2011-10-23 | Washington | BankTrack
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Financiers search for sustainable future

2011-10-20 | Washington | Environmental Finance
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New rules for Equator Principles, but no new commitments from banks

New governance rules represent missed chance for Equator Principles to take bold steps forward on transparency and accountability
2010-07-01 | Nijmegen, the Netherlands | BankTrack
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Equator Principles: Action, not words needed

BankTrack calls upon Citi, new chair of Equator Principles to take bold steps forward
2010-03-15 | Nijmegen, The Netherlands | BankTrack
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Civil society groups call for bold steps forward with Equator Principles

Major reforms needed on transparency, accountability, implementation and climate change
2010-01-14 | Nijmegen | BankTrack

Documents

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annual reports

Barclays Africa Group Citizenship Report 2013

2015-03-25 00:00:00 | Barclays Africa Group Limited
annual reports

Annual Report Financial Results 2014

Barclays Africa Group Limited
2015-03-03 00:00:00
annual reports

Annual Report 2013

2014-01-01 00:00:00
annual reports

Annual consolidated and separate financial statements

for the reporting period ended 31 December 2012
2013-03-27 00:00:00 | ABSA
bank documents

B-BBee certificate

national Enpowerment Rating Agency
2011-12-13 00:00:00 | Sanas
correspondence

Letter from BankTrack to EPFIs on issues around Equator Principles Review process

2010-12-18 00:00:00 | Banktrack
bank documents

Absa money laundering control

2009-12-05 00:00:00 | Absa Bank

Links

Citizenship Page

short statements about various subjects
http://www.absa.co.za/Absacoza/About-Absa/Citizenship

Policies

Voluntary initiatives

Absa Bank Limited has committed itself to the following voluntary standards:

Investment policies

In 2013 Absa Bank became a part of Barclay Africa Group who have developed their citizenship plan 2015 which can be found here. 

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Equator Principles

Implementation and reporting

Absa Bank Limited is reporting on the implementation here.

Contact and complaints

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