Nedbank Group | Media releases 2011

Media releases — 2011

NEDBANK AND ECOBANK STRENGTHEN PAN-AFRICAN ALLIANCE

01 December 2011
Ecobank Transnational International ("Ecobank"), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, and Nedbank Limited ("Nedbank") are pleased to announce that Nedbank has provided Ecobank a $285 million three year facility in support of Ecobank's corporate development programmes, including its recent acquisition of Oceanic Bank in Nigeria . . .
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Nedbank Group named South African Bank of the Year for 2011

01 December 2011
The Banker magazine, a leading global banking publication, has named Nedbank Group as the South African Bank of the Year for 2011 at a gala function in London on 30 November 2011. This prestigious award recognises excellence in banking across the globe . . .
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Mail & Guardian response to the 'Who is financing climate change' Report

30 November 2011
For more than twenty years, Nedbank has been a pioneer in the area of environmental sustainability. We were the first bank to partner with the World Wide Fund for Nature -SA. We were the first African bank to sign up for, and adhere, to the Equator Principles, that guide responsible lending . . .
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NEDBANK TO INVEST R9 MILLION IN SA's CRITICAL WATER CATCHMENT AREAS

29 August 2011
Further embedding its commitment to environmental sustainability, the Nedbank Group is to invest R9 million in an innovative Water Balance Programme, an initiative by WWF South Africa. Water is widely acknowledged as South Africa's scarcest resource and the one that will be the most impacted by climate change. Nedbank's increased focus on water is a key part of their climate change response strategy and underpins the urgent need to tackle climate change impacts as will be addressed at COP17 in Durban later this year . . .
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'Super six' named to compete for ACT scholarships

15 August 2011
Six promising young 'triple threats' have been announced as the finalists in the third annual Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) Scholarships, sponsored by DALRO and Nedbank Arts Affinity . . .
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Nedbank committed to uplifting the community of Dimbaza

28 July 2011
As part of its commitment to make banking accessible to all in South Africa, Nedbank continues to support communities through education and training and will provide computers and workshops to Kuyasa High School in Dimbaza, Eastern Cape . . .
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NEDBANK MAXIMISES VOLUNTEERISM PLATFORMS TO GIVE BACK TO COMMUNITIES

18 July 2011
As South Africa's caring and green bank, Nedbank is maximising the use of its volunteerism platforms to give back to communities across South Africa . . .
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Nedbank Capital arranges bond issue for Sappi Southern Africa

05 July 2011
Nedbank continues to make things happen for all in South Africa . . .
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Nedbank's extended banking hours enthusiastically welcomed by its clients

06 June 2011
Nedbank's clients have enthusiastically welcomed the extended banking hours that were introduced in December last year . . .
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Factors influencing entrepreneurs' ability to access finance from banks

03 May 2011
The Africa SME banking conference currently taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre hosted by the IFC, a member of the World Bank Group today heard Graham Erasmus, Head of Sales, Channel & Segment Management at Nedbank who gave a talk on the challenges and common factors influencing entrepreneurs' ability to access finance from banks. . .
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Nedbank clients benefit from longer banking hours

14 March 2011
After the immensely positive response by Nedbank clients to the extended banking hours offered at select branches during the 2010 FIFA World Cup and over the 2010 holiday season, the bank has re-introduced its longer operating hours in 59 of its branches across the country . . .
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Nedbank opened the first wind powered branch in Du Noon, Western Cape

08 February 2011
On Saturday, 5 February 2011- Nedbank opened the country's first wind powered branch in the Western Cape town of Du Noon making it the first bank branch in the country to derive its energy from sustainable energy source . . .
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