CFC Stanbic Bank voted the best bank in Kenya

Greg Brackenridge, CEO, CFC Stanbic Bank

CfC Stanbic Bank, a member of the Standard Bank Group has been named the Best Investment Bank in Kenya at the 2014 EMEA Finance’s Africa Banking awards.

The award was one of 12 accolades that Standard Bank scooped at the prestigious African Banking awards including the Best Investment Bank in Africa which was attributed to its impressive Pan-African footprint and unrivalled investment banking capabilities across the continent.

CfC Stanbic Bank has been a leading adviser to corporate and institutional investors on transactions in Kenya and offers advisory/financing solutions from term lending to highly structured and specialised products across the equity and debt capital markets.

Regional Head of Corporate and Investment Banking Mike Blades is delighted with the latest achievement and proud of the track record.

“This accolade is a great honour for CfC Stanbic Bank and cannot be overstated. To be acknowledged in this way is a remarkable tribute to the expertise within our business that enables us to bring the full spectrum of investment banking, transaction banking and markets solutions seamlessly to our clients."

EMEA Finance is a leading bimonthly global industry publication that reports on all major financial transactions and activities in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (the EMEA region).

Standard Bank also won Best Investment Bank in Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda

“This is a reflection of the depth of our excellent execution across the region and our ability to consistently advise on and execute on many of the region’s most defining deals.

 “We are able to leverage across our extensive geographic footprint in the region and on the continent and thus can support our clients in ways that our competitors are simply unable and unprepared to do,” adds Regional Head for Investment Banking Anne Aliker.

Standard Bank’s regional team submitted several key deals for consideration in the EMEA Finance Awards 2014, spanning several sectors. Notable amongst them were the Republic of Kenya’s US$2 Billion debut dual-tranche Eurobond, the Block Trade carried out in Uganda’s Umeme transaction, and IFC’s local currency bond in Rwanda.

Standard Bank’s expertise across the continent was also recognized by the following awards from EMEA Finance:

•           Best investment bank in Africa

•           Best investment bank in Angola (Standard Bank de Angola)

•           Best investment bank in Botswana (Stanbic Bank Botswana)

•           Best investment bank in Kenya (CfC Stanbic Bank Kenya)

•           Best investment bank in Mozambique (Standard Bank Mozambique)

•           Best bank in Namibia (Standard Bank Namibia)

•           Best broker in Nigeria (Stanbic IBTC Stockbrokers)

•           Best investment bank in Rwanda

•           Best local bank in South Africa

•           Best local investment bank in South Africa

•           Best broker in South Africa (Standard Online Stock Trading / SBG Securities)

•           Best investment bank in Tanzania (Stanbic Bank Tanzania)

•           Best foreign bank in Uganda (Stanbic Bank Uganda)

•           Best investment bank in Uganda (Stanbic Bank Uganda)