Absa Group
Absa Group Limited, commonly known and stylized simply as absa (formerly the Amalgamated Banks of South Africa (ABSA) until 2005 and Barclays Africa Group Limited until 2018), is a multinational banking and financial services conglomerate based in Johannesburg, South Africa and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. It offers personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management and bank assurances. Operating in 10 Sub-Saharan African
Basic Information
- Category: Banking
- Founded: 1991
- Headquarters: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Website: absa.co.za
Documented Facts
- Stock ticker: S (Johannesburg) (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
Evidence and Sources
- Absa Group — Official Site (official)
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- Absa Group on linkedin (social)
- Absa Group — Wikipedia (reference)
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Absa Group Limited, commonly known and stylized simply as absa (formerly the Amalgamated Banks of South Africa (ABSA) until 2005 and Barclays Africa Group Limited until 2018), is a multinational banking and financial services conglomerate based in Johannesburg, South Africa and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. It offers personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management and bank assurances. Operating in 10 Sub-Saharan African
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