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Financial Services

Absa online banking crashes, down all morning

May 25 2012 17:09

Clients hoping to cash in their end of month paychecks at Absa received a nasty surprise after the online banking system fell over.

Financial Services

Union claims Absa retrenchments withdrawn

May 14 2012 15:04

Finance trade union Sasbo, which represents most Absa employees, says the bank has agreed to withdraw the notices of retrenchment issued to IT staff.

Financial Services

Absa to take legal action to stop union

Mar 29 2012 16:47

Banking group Absa has told trade union Solidarity it will go to court to close down its webpage www.stopabsa.co.za.

Financial Services

Absa unveils changes to exco

Jan 27 2012 16:40

Absa Group has revamped its executive committee as some senior executives are due to leave.

Financial Services

SA's major banks tap entry-level segment

Nov 01 2011 22:00

Three of SA's big four banks say they have upped lending to the entry level market, which has been dominated by Capitec and African Bank.

Financial Services

Absa defends bank charges

Oct 21 2011 11:58

Absa bank has refuted claims that its fees are amongst the highest, saying its focus is on "value for money, rather than price".

Financial Services

Absa unit fined by FSB

Sep 30 2011 17:17

Absa Investment Services has been penalised by the Financial Services Board for not maintaining sufficient current assets to meet its liabilities.

Financial Services

New body to police African loan standards

Sep 27 2011 16:15

Top SA banks and law firm Norton Rose are behind the launch of the African Loan Market Association, which will recommended standards for loan documents.

Property

Absa: House prices unsynchronised

Sep 08 2011 14:11

Latest home price trends show that price growth appears to have been largely unsynchronised up to August due to base effects playing a role in price growth.

Economy

Absa notes shift in spending patterns

Sep 07 2011 17:01

Affluent consumers are focusing more on personal liquidity management and less on big ticket items, says an Absa analysis.

Companies

Solidarity ditches Absa

Nov 03 2010 14:40

Solidarity and Afriforum said they were removing their accounts from Absa bank after they found it and Standard Bank were South Africa's most expensive.

Business

Solidarity: Standard, Absa most expensive

Nov 02 2010 12:28

Trade union Solidarity has said in a report comparing bank charges that Standard and Absa are the most expensive for personal accounts.

Companies

Absa Capital vice chair steps down

Oct 06 2010 12:18

Leslie Maasdorp has resigned from his position as vice chairman of Absa Capital and Barclays Capital to pursue opportunities outside the group.

Money Clinic

Absa guilty of reckless lending

Apr 30 2010 08:44

In a landmark case, Absa has been ordered to scrap a home loan extended to a pensioner whose instalments were more than his entire monthly income.

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May 28 2012 09:33

Investors may not have a clue what they’re paying their money managers or they type of service they’re getting, or, whether they can actually negotiate lower fees. (Reuters)

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