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The Standard Bank was a British overseas bank, which operated mainly in Africa from 1863 to 1969. It merged with the Chartered Bank in 1969 to form Standard Chartered . History. The bank was incorporated in London on 15 October 1862 as Standard Bank of British South Africa. It was formed by a group of South African businessmen led by John Paterson.
The bank now known as Standard Bank was formed in 1862 as a South African subsidiary of the British overseas bank Standard Bank, under the name The Standard Bank of South Africa.
1862. Standard Bank is established as The Standard Bank of British South Africa following the signing of its Memorandum of Association on 13 October. It is registered and incorporated on 15 October. 1863. The bank opens its first branch in Port Elizabeth on 16 January. Port Elizabeth also serves as the bank’s headquarters in South Africa. 1870.
Since Standard Bank and Chartered Bank merged to become Standard Chartered in 1969, we’ve developed a distinctive network that stretches across our core markets in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and beyond.
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Standard Bank of British South Africa in the museum town at the Kimberley Big Hole. The Standard Bank was a British overseas bank, which operated mainly in Africa from 1863 to 1969. It merged with the Chartered Bank in 1969 to form Standard Chartered.
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