Standard Bank Rises as African Units Boost First-Half Profit
Johannesburg, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa: Standard Bank Group Ltd. gained the most in more than a week after first-half profit from continuing operations at Africa’s largest lender by assets climbed, boosted by higher interest rates in its home market that boosted income, and as fees from the rest of the continent increased. The stock led advances among the biggest lenders on the six-member FTSE/JSE Africa Banks Index, rising 1.8 percent to 145.11 rand by 10…
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