Banker S.A. March 2012 | Page 62

South African Banks Well-positioned despite Global Uncertainty THE FINANCIAL RESULTS of South Africa’s four major banks (Absa, FirstRand, Nedbank and Standard Bank) for the six months ended 31 December 2011 are a positive reflection of the financial health of the industry, according to professional services firm PwC’s South Africa Major Banks Analysis Report. ‘Although the banks may have experienced tough operating conditions at the start of the global financial crisis when Sou Y