Absa Group Limited
3rd Floor, Absa Towers East, 170 Main St.
Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa Phone: +27-11-350-4000
Fax: +27-11-350-4009
http://www.absa.co.za
Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa Phone: +27-11-350-4000
Fax: +27-11-350-4009
http://www.absa.co.za
Overview
Can Absa help with your banking needs in Africa? Absa-lutely! Serving nearly 12 million consumers, small businesses, and commercial clients, the company's Absa Bank is one of the largest retail banks and mortgage lenders in South Africa, with about 700 branches and 9,000 ATMs, most of them in that country. The bank and other subsidiaries offer deposits, loans, credit cards, insurance, investments, financial planning, brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services. British bank Barclays owns about 55% of Absa Group, making it one of South Africa's largest foreign investors since apartheid ended in 1994.
Sample OverviewKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Absa Group Limited
| Company Type | Subsidiary of Barclays Bank |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2010 Sales (mil.) | £7,703.8 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | (2.1%) |
| 2010 Net Income (mil.) | £835.0 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 27.7% |
| 2010 Employees | 36,770 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 1.7% |
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Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Absa Group Limited
| Interim Chairman | David C. (Dave) Brink (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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|---|---|
| Group Chief Executive and Director | Maria Ramos |
| CIO | Len de Villiers |
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Top Competitors from Hoover's UK
Top competitors of Absa Group Limited
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