Standard Bank publishes transcript of 1H26 results presentation

• Standard Bank Group’s 1H26 interim results briefing drew investors and analysts, led by CEO Sim Tshabalala and CFO Arno Daehnke.
• Headline earnings rose 10% to ZAR 26.1 billion, helped by a 12% drop in credit impairments to ZAR 7.1 billion.
• Interim dividend increased 10% to ZAR 9.02 per share; ROE improved to 19.8%; CET1 ratio strengthened to 13.6%.
• Guidance held; banking revenue seen mid-to-high single digits, NII mid single digits, NIR high single digits; stronger rand seen diluting translation to -2%.
• Technology push accelerated; group built a groupwide AI platform on Amazon Bedrock; 39,000 employees use generative AI tools; payments processed reached ZAR 88 trillion.

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