Cross border transactions are subject to foreign exchange regulations and exposure to the risks of fluctuating currencies. Standard Bank’s representation and experience in emerging markets, and our presence in all major financial centres, enable us to deliver a 24-hour foreign exchange service sensitive to regulatory and risk factors in emerging markets globally.
Why talk to us?
- Standard Bank is a leading market maker in the South African rand. We also trade all major currencies as well as numerous African and other emerging markets currencies.
- Dedicated Global Markets Sales managers provide a single point of entry into Standard Bank’s Global Market’s services, competencies and expertise.
- Our sales and structuring team develops innovative solutions tailored to our clients’ unique requirements. We provide an ongoing client centric service by monitoring and evaluating the appropriateness of existing transactions resulting from changing market and regulatory conditions. We will also propose real enhancement solutions when opportunities arise.
- We have on-the-ground experts in 30 dealing rooms across the globe, providing specialist knowledge of their local markets.
- • We provide a suite of electronic forex trading solutions that enable online dealing. Follow the links to read more about our FX e-Channel offerings.
- In addition to foreign exchange, Standard Bank’s global network enables us to cover other asset classes such as interest rates, commodities, equities, credit, bonds, money markets, etc.
Products and services
We offer a comprehensive range of foreign exchange-related products and services, including:
- Foreign exchange in all major currencies, including G10, numerous African and other emerging market currencies
- Customised foreign exchange hedging solutions*, including:
* dependent on in-country regulatory conditions
- Exchange traded foreign exchange hedging solutions*, including:
* dependent on in-country regulatory conditions
- 24-hour foreign exchange trading capabilities via our major trading hubs in Johannesburg, London, New York and Hong Kong
- •Online electronic trading through our FX e-Channel solutions: :
- FX Trading system
- eMarketTrader
- Standard FX Trader
- Our additional value added services include:
- Providing historical foreign exchange rates
- Currency monitoring, hedging advice, technical analysis and economic research
- We have a dedicated foreign exchange new business development team
- A foreign exchange relationship centre providing guidance and advice on the financial aspects of all international trading activities, including foreign exchange risk management, foreign currency cash management, online dealing and payment solutions, exchange control and international trade payment mechanisms
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Contact us
Corporates, institutions and businesses
South Africa
08000-36739 (FOREX)
forex@standardbank.co.za
Personal
Click here to read more about our offering for individuals
Recent accolades
Best Foreign Exchange Provider in South Africa (2009)
Global Finance Magazine
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