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*Stanbic Named Investment Bank Of The Year 2021*

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Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has been named the 2021 Best Investment Bank in Zimbabwe by the London-based Global Banking & Finance Review.

The Standard Bank Group subsidiary was recognised for its outstanding investment portfolio during the annual Global Banking & Finance Awards held at the beginning of the year.

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A statement from the prestigious Global Finance review magazine said strict criteria is used to select the winners from across the globe. The criteria covers a broad spectrum of important factors to ensure that awards are issued to the organizations that deliver as expected from economic development as well as customer perspective. Speaking on behalf of Global Banking & Finance Review, Amanda Walker said:

> Some of the key areas we looked at for Stanbic Bank include offering comprehensive investment banking services and advice, mergers and acquisitions, cross border transactions, structuring capabilities, equity derivatives and securitization, distribution network as well as expertise of their specialists.

Stanbic Bank Chief Executive (CE), Solomon Nyanhongo accepted the award on behalf of the financial institution and expressed gratitude for the accolade. Nyanhongo said:

> Our Corporate and Investment business unit is quite vast and year after year, we continuously look for new ways to ensure that our investment and support to both local and international entities add to the development of our country.

Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe significantly supports investments towards the mining, tobacco, power and infrastructure industries in the country through the much-needed forex allocations, capital injections, and provision of offshore lines of credit amongst many others.

Over the years, the financial institution has played pivotal roles in various life changing investments for the country. These include the construction of Tokwe Mukosi dam and the rehabilitation of the power infrastructure at Kariba South Hydro Power Station and Hwange Thermal Power Station by arranging the USD120 million debt package for the Zimbabwe Power Company, amongst many others.

In 2020, the bank contributed significantly towards the COVID-19 relief by donating equipment worth USD200 000 as well as providing over USD2.8 million in credit and foreign currency allocations to their clients in the medical and manufacturing industry. Added Nyanhongo:

> We are indeed humbled by yet another recognition of this nature and look forward to continuing our contribution to the sustainable development of Africa as a whole.

Stanbic was also awarded the 2020 Bank of the year award by top banking magazine, The Banker, and 2020 Best Bank in Zimbabwe award by leading financial services journal, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Finance.

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