Banks in South Africa

Summary

Banks in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2011-15, and forecast to 2020). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the South Africa banks market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Synopsis

Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the banks market in South Africa

Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the banks market in South Africa

Leading company profiles reveal details of key banks market players' global operations and financial performance

Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South Africa banks market with five year forecasts

Macroeconomic indicators provide insight into general trends within the South Africa economy

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What was the size of the South Africa banks market by value in 2015?

What will be the size of the South Africa banks market in 2020?

What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Africa banks market?

How has the market performed over the last five years?

What are the main segments that make up South Africa's banks market?

Key Highlights

- The banks industry profile comprises activities of banks and similar institutions, offering savings, loans, mortgages, and related financial services to consumers and businesses.

- The South African banks industry had total assets of $326.2bn in 2015, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.1% between 2011 and 2015.

- The bank credit segment was the industry's most lucrative in 2015, with total assets of $261.1bn, equivalent to 80.0% of the industry's overall value.

- South Africa's banks did not escape the plague of bad debt and write-downs that swept the globe in the aftermath of the 2008/2009 global financial crisis. Africa Bank was placed in curatorship in 2014, meaning that the South African Reserve Bank appointed PwC to run it. In August 2015, it was announced that Africa Bank has received approval from the Reserve Bank and the Financial Services Board to set up a new “Good Bank” with its remaining assets, thus demonstrating the issue of mixed asset quality.