As an African bank with deep African roots, we have 148 years' experience of working in developing economies, and are continuing to build our strengths in these areas. It's just one of the reasons why our CIB division has won so many awards for groundbreaking deals in different countries – and we were named Bank of the Year for Africa and six individual countries at The Banker Awards 2009.

Our presence in these markets enables us to make the valuable connections that continue to develop our business around the world. For your career, our emerging markets philosophy means that you could be involved in the kind of work that you won't find in any other bank.

Dedicated to global growth

With a strategic commitment to developing our business in emerging markets and our experience as a key player in the evolution of the South African economy we're well-placed to build on our success. While we're closely involved in a variety of infrastructure and black empowerment initiatives in South Africa, we're continuing to develop our business in a number of other African countries, as well as across South East Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America. Our plans for growth offer plenty of career development opportunities for bright, ambitious and talented graduates who are excited by the chance to join a forward-thinking global bank.

What it means for our clients

Wherever we do business, we're committed to providing our clients with the highest quality advice, expertise and service. Whether we work with them in Pretoria, Phnom Penh or Sao Paolo, we go out of our way to understand the local market conditions and ways of doing business, as well as their individual needs. By developing effective client relationships, we adapt our products and services to local conditions and make the right connections to support our clients' success. And as we move into different markets, we continue to build on our knowledge and expertise.

What it means for us

Our focus on emerging markets brings a variety of rewards – from the pride we gained from initiating a fund to boost 'green' banking across Africa, to being awarded for groundbreaking deals in Nigeria, Malawi and Uganda in Project Finance Magazine's Deals of the Year 2009.

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