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Standard Bank — UBS Warburg Conference 2001

33 slides from Standard Bank's conference presentation, October 2001

  1. Slide 1: UBS Warburg Conference

    UBS Warburg Conference October 2001 Standard Bank Investment Corporation

  2. Slide 2: Challenges of top line growth

    Challenges of top line growth South Africa u Consumer is credit averse u Competition u Rate cuts u Non-interest income under pressure Outside South Africa u Unlimited 2

  3. Slide 3: Interest vs non-interest revenue

    Interest vs non-interest revenue Non-interest income accounts for 51% of income 60 50 % 40 30 20 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 HY2001 Net Interest income Non-interest income 3

  4. Slide 4: Cost-to-income ratio

    Cost-to-income ratio Consistent improvement 300 283 66 65 250 227 64 200 156 63 165 178 cents 124 62 150 136 % 92 61 93 100 74 60 154 59 127 50 86 103 62 72 58 0 57 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 HY2001 Headline EPS First Half Headline EPS Second half Cost-to-income ratio 4

  5. Slide 5: Operating expenses

    Operating expenses Costs under control, +7% 5,000 4,000 9% 2,206 2,033 3,000 Rm 2,000 2,237 6% 2,364 1,000 0 June '00 June '01 Staff Other 5

  6. Slide 6: Retail Banking

    Retail Banking

  7. Slide 7: Strategic direction

    Strategic direction We are facing a continually changing business environment u Customer environment u Spending patterns u Mix u Technology u Competitive environment u Disaggregation u Specialisation u Share of wallet u New entrants u Internal environment u Product u Channel u Segment 7

  8. Slide 8: Retail business structure and partners

    Prism, IBM Edgars, MSA SAHL, ABIL, FIHRST Melville Douglas Liberty Charter bluebean SBSA Full Service Banks E Commerce Insurance & Employee Benefits Segment Players Product Players Originators Technology Partners 8

  9. Slide 9: SWOT analysis: Strengths

    SWOT analysis Strengths u Co-operative and experienced senior management team u Ability to innovate by harnessing technology u Strong Brand appeal with large customer base, especially the mass market u Alliances/JV’ s and partnerships u Established widespread points of representation both physical a

  10. Slide 10: SWOT analysis: Weaknesses

    SWOT analysis Weaknesses u Perceived service levels u Lack of communication u Weak cohesive channel distribution / network strategy / customer delivery value propositions u Too many products u CRM needs to be developed u Weak client retention 10

  11. Slide 11: SWOT analysis: Opportunities

    SWOT analysis Opportunities u Untapped markets u Greater leverage on alliances and exploit strategic relationship with Liberty u Re-engineer processes end to end u Customer self empowerment/self service with appropriate use of technologies u Improve staff attitude/problem resolution and knowledge by

  12. Slide 12: SWOT analysis: Threats

    SWOT analysis Threats u Socio and Economic climate / AIDS / Regulatory / Legislation u Fraud syndicates and actions of criminal gangs u Heightened consumerism / high mobility of customers u New entrants targeting selected high niche markets including micro lenders and non-Banks u Margin pressure u S

  13. Slide 13: Greatest challenges

    Greatest challenges u Create and manage business strategies u Further establish and develop customer relationships u Service these relationships u Manage change 13

  14. Slide 14: Strategic goals

    Strategic goals u Rated first in customer service u Employer of choice u Revenue from new products u Increase total transaction volumes by 10% per annum u Reduce cost-to-income ratio by 1% each year u Increase profitability per staff number by 20% per annum u Focus on direct channel volumes u Contin

  15. Slide 15: Critical success factors

    Critical success factors CSFs required to reach our vision our goals u Ability to attract high level staff u An informed understanding of customer expectations per strategic segment u Ability to measure performance u Clear lines of ownership and governance u Ability to implement plans with end-to-en

  16. Slide 16: This is a journey, not a destination...

    This is a journey, not a destination... u We have finalised the Vision and Goals collaboratively u The CSFs and capabilities will form the basis of our route-map going forward u Individual business units to prepare their strategies u We will then optimise across the business unit portfolios 16

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  18. Slide 18: Key strategies

    Key strategies u Maintain and build dominant positions in chosen areas of domestic markets and exit those where such positions prove unattainable u Contribute to hard currency component of Group earnings by selective participation in International Operations 18

  19. Slide 19: Commercial

    Commercial

  20. Slide 20: Key strategies

    Key strategies u Restructure balance sheet with focus on growth in lending book u Develop product offerings and services, focussing on emerging SME market u Enhance image, profile and culture of Commercial bank u Promote and further develop our electronic channel capabilities 20

  21. Slide 21: International Operations

    International Operations

  22. Slide 22: Key strategies

    Key strategies u Consolidate position as a leading specialist emerging markets bank u Further improve mix and quality of earnings u Develop and grow domestic, on-the-ground investment banking activities in key emerging markets u Grow private banking and asset management capability on a global emergi

  23. Slide 23: Why these markets?

    Why these markets? 4,000 1,000 3,500 900 800 3,000 700 2,500 600 2,000 500 400 1,500 300 1,000 200 500 100 0 0 Turkey Brazil Russia China SA Turkey Brazil Russia China SA Per capita GDP, 2000 Nominal GDP,1999 (US$) (US$bn) 23

  24. Slide 24: Why these markets?

    Why these markets? 1,270 500 90 450 80 400 70 350 60 300 50 250 40 200 30 150 20 100 50 10 0 0 Turkey Brazil Russia China SA Turkey Brazil Russia China SA Population, 2000 Number of cell phone subscribers (million) (million) 24

  25. Slide 25: Cost containment

    Cost containment u Steps to contain costs, but not lose focus on the top line: u Review and monitor staffing and headcount closely - we are not, however, planning on making any staff cuts across the board at present u Outsourcing of back office functions to South Africa where appropriate u Revenue e

  26. Slide 26: Stanbic Africa

    Stanbic Africa

  27. Slide 27: Key strategies

    Key strategies u Take Stanbic Africa to a new level, building on existing presence u Progress acquisitions u Determine and implement appropriate business models for each existing and new country u Selected rollout of micro-lending in the CMA countries u Bancassurance potential in CMA countries to be

  28. Slide 28: Stanbic Group Strategy

    Stanbic Group Strategy

  29. Slide 29: Key strategies

    Key strategies u Expanding the investor base - Increase foreign shareholder base u Most local institutions have Stanbic in their portfolio’s - it is the most widely held unit trust share u Increase in foreign ownership will improve placement power u Building a wealth business - Become a serious play

  30. Slide 30: Key strategies - continued

    Key strategies - continued u De-emphasising geography - Wherever possible run businesses on product/functional rather than geographic lines u Exchange control is still a factor inhibiting our structure u In start-up phases geography is more important than functional structures u SCMB and London are

  31. Slide 31: Key strategies - continued

    Key strategies - continued u Capital Allocation and Returns - Force businesses to use capital effectively - Exit businesses which cannot deliver appropriate returns u Continued focus on the returns in the international business u Rationing of capital will require us to exit or reprice certain types

  32. Slide 32: Why Stanbic?

    Why Stanbic? u Diversified revenue stream u Earnings growth u Improving management team u Inclusion in the MSCI emerging market banks index u Long term prospects u Our work is far from done 32

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