Awards

EMEA Finance African Banking Awards (2023)

• Best Investment Bank in Mauritius
• Best Debt House in South Africa
• Best Bond House in Zambia

Bonds, Loans and ESG Africa Awards

• ESG Loan House of the Year
• Corporate Debt House of the Year/li>
• Bank Treasury & Funding Team of the Year

JSE Spire Awards 2023

• Best Research House (seventh consecutive year)
• Best Research Team: Fixed Income
• Best Research Team: Forex

The Asian Banker Global, Middle East and Africa Awards 2023

• Winner of Best Transactional Bank in Africa

Euromoney Cash Management Survey 2023

• Market Leader Botswana and Uganda
• Market Leader Financial Services in Botswana
• Best Service Overall in Uganda
• Best Service Business Function in Uganda
• Best Service Financial Facilities in Uganda
• Best Service Personnel in Uganda and Zambia
• Best Service Medium companies in Zambia
• Best Service Small companies in Botswana

Global Finance Sustainable Finance Awards

• Outstanding Leadership in Sustainability Transparency - Africa
• Outstanding Leadership in Sustainable Infrastructure Finance - Africa
• Best Bank for Sustainable Finance - Kenya

Africa Banker Awards 2023

• Deal of the year – Debt:
  Harmony Gold Company syndicated multi-tranche, multi-currency, loan facility of US$400m and R4bn
• Deal of the Year – Agriculture:
  US$78m funding facility for the Southern Oil Structured Commodity Finance Transaction
• We are also proud to have provided advisory services and financing for the Equity Deal of the year - Infinity Energy equity investment and Lekela Power acquisition

EMEA Achievement Awards 2023

• Best sovereign bond in Africa:
  South Africa’s US$3bn dual tranche 10 and 30-year issuance
• Best financial institution green bond in EMEA:
  Absa Bank’s ZAR2.6bn debut triple-tranche green issuance
• Best green bond in Africa:
  Growthpoint’s ZAR1bn green private placement issuance

Middle East and Africa Innovation Awards 2023

• Best Bank for Trade Finance in Africa
• Best Bank for Cash Management in Africa
• Best Trade Finance Platform Initiative in Africa
• Best API Initiative of the Year in Kenya

SALTA Awards 2023

• Total Investment Returns 3 Years - Foreign Non-Equity ETPs - NewFunds S&P Namibia Bond ETF
• Tracking Error 3 Years – Foreign Non-Equity, Commodity & Currency ETPs - NewGold NewPlat ETF
• Capital Raising 3 Years - SA Non-Equity ETPs - NewFunds GOVI ETF
• Capital Raising 3 Years - Foreign Non-Equity ETPs - NewWave Silver ETN
• Trading Efficiency 3 Years - SA Non-Equity ETPs - NewFunds GOVI ETF
• Trading Efficiency 3 Years - Foreign Non-Equity, Commodity & Currency ETPs - NewWave US Dollar Currency ETN

World Economic Awards 2023

• Best Investment Bank - South Africa

Global Finance Awards 2023

• Best in Frontier Markets
• Best Investment Bank - Africa
• Best Investment Bank - South Africa
• Best Investment Bank - Mauritius

2023 Bonds, Loans and ESG Awards

• West Africa Investment Bank of the Year
• Bank Treasury & Funding Team of the Year

We are also proud to have been part of the following award-winning deals:

• Bookrunner/Joint Lead Manager
  • Sovereign Bond Deal of the Year - The Republic of South Africa

• Joint Lead Manager/ Bookrunner
  • Local Currency Corporate Bond Deal of the Year - Dangote Industries Limited

• Dealer Manager, Bookrunner and Sole 1st Lien Lender
  • Corporate Liability Management Deal of the Year - Petra Diamonds

• Lender
  • Structured Loan Deal of the Year - GRIT Real Estate Income Group

• Bookrunner/Joint Lead Manager
  • ESG Loan Deal of the Year - Harmony Gold

Global Finance Awards 2023

• GLOBAL: Best in Frontier Markets
• REGIONAL: Best Investment Bank Africa
• COUNTRY: Best Investment Bank South Africa and Best Investment Bank Mauritius

JSE Spire Awards 2022

• Best Research House (sixth consecutive year)
• Best Research Team: Africa
• Best Research Team: Economics
• Best Research Team: Fixed Income
• Best Market-Making Team: FX Options

EMEA Finance African Banking Awards 2022

• Best Investment Bank
  • Pan Africa
  • Mauritius
  • South Africa

• Best Equity House
  • South Africa

• Best Loan House
  • South Africa

EMEA Finance Treasury Services Awards 2022

• Best Cash Management Services
• Best Payment Services

Global Finance Best Digital Bank Award 2022

• Best Online Portal/UX Design
• Best Mobile Banking App

Financial Mail Top Analyst Awards 2022

• Young Analyst of the Year

Euromoney Awards 2022

• Best Bank for Transaction Services in Africa

African Banker Awards 2022

• Energy Deal of the Year
  • Temane Thermal Power Station
  • Absa Mozambique and International Finance Corporation

Global Finance Innovators Award 2022

• Most Innovative Bank in Africa

Global Finance – World’s Best Investment Bank Awards 2022

• Global Sector Award - Best Investment Bank in Power/Energy
• African Region Award - Best Equity Bank

Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Africa Awards 2022

• Local Markets Loan House of the Year
• Sub-Sahara Africa Investment Bank of the Year

EMEA Finance Achievement Awards 2021

• Best Equity House in Africa
• Best Syndicated Loan House in Southern Africa
• Best financial institution bond in Africa:
  • Absa’s US$500mn ATI perpetual callable issuance
• Best sub-sovereign syndicated loan:
  • Industrial Development Corporation’s ZAR917mn loan
• Best IPO in Africa:
  • IHS Holding's US$378mn IPO
• Best corporate bond in Africa:
  • Bidvest's debut 5NC2 senior unsecured US$800mn issuance
• Best financial institution bond in EMEA:
  • Access Bank's debut US$500mn 144A/Reg S AT1 issuance
• Best local currency bond in EMEA:
  • Dangote Cement's ₦50bn issuance
• Best Ghanaian cedi bond:
  • Bayport Savings and Loan’s dual tranche GHS74.9mn issuance
• Best rand bond:
  • Toyota Financial Services' ZAR1.066bn multi-tenor senior unsecured issuance

JSE Spire Awards 2021

• Best Research Team: Africa
• Best Research Team: Forex
• Best Research Team: Economics
• Best Research Team: Fixed Income
• Best Sales Team: Interest Rate Derivatives
• Best Market Making Team: FX Options
• Best Repo Team

Southern Africa Regional Exporters Awards 2021

• Capital Provider of the Year

The Euromoney Cash Management Non-Financial Institutions Survey 2021

• Best regional service in the Personnel category
• Overall Best Service in Two African Markets (Botswana, Ghana)
• Overall Market Leader in Three African Markets (Botswana, Ghana, Zambia)

African Banking Awards 2021

• Best investment bank – Mauritius
• Best investment bank – South Africa
• Best equity house – South Africa
• Best loan house – South Africa

EMEA Finance Treasury Services Awards 2021

• Best Cash Management and Best Payment Services in Africa

Euromoney Awards For Excellence 2021

• Best Bank For Financing

African Banker Awards 2021

• Investment Bank of the Year

Global Economic Awards 2021

• Best Investment Bank

Financial Mail Top Analyst Awards 2021

• First place : Fixed-Interest Securities - Mike Keenan and Nikolaus Geromont
• Top 3 in Research: Economic Analysis (Domestic) – Sello Sekele, Andiswa Mdingi, Miyelani Maluleke and Peter Worthington
• Top 5 in Research: Technical Analysis – Judy Padayachee
• Top 3 in Research: Credit Analysis – Sivenathi Marwawa and Nico Khampepe
• Top 5 in the Research categories of: Africa (Non-SA) Equities Research – Linet Muriungi
• Top 5 in the Research categories of: Africa Non-Equities Research – Ridle Markus and Sam Singh
• Top 5 in the Research categories of: Household Goods Retailers – Darren Cohn
• Top 5 in the Research categories of: Diversified Industrials – Christina Steyn
• Top 5 in the Research categories of: International Economics – Peter Worthington and Miyelani Maluleke
• Top 5 in the Research categories of: Equities: African Equities (ex SA), Financials – Timothy Wambu
• Top 5 in the Research categories of: Equities: Telecommunications – Niel Venter
• Top 5 in the Research categories of: Equities: Insurance – Grant Davids
• Top 5 in the Research categories of: Equities: Banks – Khaya Mthembu
• Top 5 in the Research categories of: Equities: Resources, Small and Midcap – Christina Steyn
• Top 5 in the Research categories of: Political Analysis – Peter Worthington
• Top 5 in the Research categories of: Healthcare – Anuja Joshi
• Top 5 in the following Non-Research categories: Absa Administration Efficiency – 5th AUM weighted
• Top 5 in the following Non-Research categories: Absa Corporate Access – 5th AUM unweighted
• Top 5 in the following Non-Research categories: Absa Equity Sales – 5th weighted and unweighted
• Top 5 in the following Non-Research categories: Execution Equity Derivatives – 1st AUM weighted
• Top 5 in the following Non-Research categories: Execution Fixed Income Securities – 1st Assets Under Management (AUM) unweighted

Global Finance Innovators Award 2021

• Outstanding Financial Innovators Bank in Africa
• Outstanding Innovations in Cash Management for Absa Access

Global Finance Awards 2021

• Best Mergers & Acquisition Bank in Africa
• Best Investment Bank in Mauritius

South African Listed Tracker Funds Awards (SALTA) 2021

• Trading Efficiency - 3 years
• Capital Raising Non-Equity - 1 years
• Capital Raising Non-Equity - 3 years
• Total Return Performance SA No-Equity 5 - years
• Total Return Performance SA Non-Equity - 3 years

AirFinance Journal Awards 2020

• Africa Deal of the Year

Financial Mail Top Analyst Awards 2020

• 2020 Young Analyst of the Year - Khayelihle Mthembu
• Top 3 in - Administration Efficiency – Absa Administration Team
• First place - Fixed-Interest Securities - Mike Keenan and Nikolaus Geromont
• Top 3 - Domestic Economic Trends – Peter Worthington, Miyelani Maluleke and Sello Sekele
• Top 5 in the research categories of: Credit Analysis (South Africa) – Sivenathi Marwarwa
• Top 3 - Insurance – Grant Davids
• Top 5 in the research categories of: Technical Analysis – Judy Padayachee
• Top 5 in the research categories of: Political Trends – Peter Worthington
• Top 5 in the research categories of: Financial and Industrial Small and Medium Market Cap Companies – Christina Steyn
• Top 5 in the research categories of: Africa Non-Equities – Ridle Markus, Sam Singh and Emily Chimpanzi
• Top 3 - Telecommunications – Niel Venter

EMEA Finance Treasury Services Awards 2020

• Best Payment Services in Africa
• Best Cash Management Services

Refinitiv Starmine Awards 2020

• Most Accurate Forecasting in Reuters Polls (South Africa)

Spire Awards 2020

• Best Research House
• Best Forex House
• Best Bond House
• Best Sales Team: Bonds
• Best Market Making Team: FX Options
• Best Research Team: Fixed Income
• Best Research Team: Economics
• Best Research Team: Forex
• Best Research Team: Africa
• Best Market Making Team: Government Bonds

Euromoney

• Excellence in Leadership in Africa
• Mozambique' Best Bank

International Business Magazine

• Best Corporate Bank in Zambia 2020
• Best Corporate Social Responsibility in Zambia

Global Banking And Finance Awards 2020

• Best banking Technology Overhaul Mozambique 2020
• Best Bank for Corporate Investment Management Services Mozambique 2020
• Best Forex Bank Mozambique 2020
• Best SME Bank Seychelles 2020
• Best Corporate Social Responsibility in Zambia
• Best Corporate Bank Zambia 2020

South African Listed Tracker Funds Awards (SALTA)

• Foreign and Commodity ETFs -Total Return Performance – 5 Years - Absa NewPalladium ETF
• Foreign and Commodity ETFs- Tracking Efficiency – 3 Years - Absa NewPalladium ETF
• Foreign and Commodity ETFs - Capital Raising – 3 Years - Absa NewPalladium ETF
• Foreign and Commodity ETFs - Capital Raising – 1 Year - Absa NewPalladium ETF
• SA Equity - Total Return Performance - 5 Years - NewFunds Equity Momentum ETF
• Issuing House - Capital Raising – 1 Year - Absa NewFunds

Global Finance World’s Best Investment Banks Awards

• Best M&A Bank in Africa

Bonds & Loans Africa - Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Africa Awards 2019

• Best Equity House – Mozambique
• Best Loan House – South Africa
• Best Investment Bank – Zambia
• Corporate Debt Deal of the Year

Euromoney 2019

• Market Leaders: Ghana & Zambia
• Best Service Overall (Ghana)

Spire Awards 2019

• Best Research House
• Best Repo Team
• Best Bond House
• Best Market Making Team: FX Options
• Best Research Team: Africa
• Best Research Team: Economics
• Best Research Team: Fixed Income

EMEA Africa Banking Awards 2019

• Best Investment Bank – Pan-Africa
• Best Investment Bank – Botswana
• Best Investment Bank – South Africa
• Best Investment Bank – Tanzania
• Best Investment Bank – Zambia
• Best Loan House – South Africa
• Best Equity House – Mozambique

African Banker Awards 2019

• Investment Bank of the Year

IJ Global Awards 2018

• Refinancing Deal of the Year: Bujagali Hydro Power Project

JSE Spire Awards

• Best Research Team: Africa
• Best Research Team: Credit
• Best Research Team: Economics
• Best Research Team: Fixed Income
• Best Research House
• Best Research Team: Forex
• Best Market Making Team: Forex and Forex Futures
• Best Market Making Team: Forex Options
• Best Sales Team: Forex and Forex Derivatives
• Best Team: Credit Bonds
• Best Sales Team: Bonds

SALTA Awards 2018

• Best Non-equity ETF for both one and three years
• Best SA Equity ETF
• Best Tracking Efficiency over three years
• Total Investment Returns over 5 years - SA Equity ETFs: NewFunds S&P GIVI RESI 15 ETF
• Total Investment Returns over 5 years – SA Non-Equity ETFs: NewFunds GOVI ETF
• Tracking Efficiency over 3 years – SA Non-Equity ETF: NewFunds MAPPS Growth ETF
• Most Capital Raised Over 1 Year – Foreign & Commodity ETFs: NewGold Plat ETF

African Banking Awards

• Best Loan House, South Africa
• Best Investment Bank, Botswana
• Best Investment Bank, Zambia

EMEA Finance Achievement Awards 2018

• Restructuring, Refinancing and Repricing Winners: Best repricing in EMEA Kosmos Energy’s US$400mn revolving credit facility
• Debt Capital Markets: Best bond house in Africa Absa Group
• Debt Capital Markets: Best financial institution bond in Africa Barclays Africa's US$400mn debut Tier 2 issuance
• Debt Capital Markets: Best corporate bond in Africa Eskom's US$1.5bn dual tranche issuance
• Syndicated Loans: Best syndicated loan house in Africa Absa Group
• Syndicated Loans: Best local currency loan in Africa Enel Green Power's ZAR14bn multi-tranche loan

Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Africa 2019

• Financial Institutions Deal of the Year
• Project Finance Deal of the Year
• Structured Finance Deal of the Year
• Export Finance Deal of the Year

The Asian Banker

• Best Trade Finance Bank in South Africa
• Best Cash Management Bank in Mauritius
• Best Transaction Bank in Mauritius

EMEA Finance Project Finance Awards 2018

• Regional Awards: Best project bond: First Quantum Minerals' US$1.5bn multi-tranche issuance
• Regional Awards: Best refinancing deal: Kosmos Energy's revolving credit facility refinancing
• Regional Awards: Best wind farm: Enel Green Power’s 700 MW five wind parks projects in South Africa
• Regional Awards: Best renewables deal: Karoshoek Solar One’s Ilanga 1 project in South Africa
• Regional Awards: Dealmaker of the year: Johan Koorts, Absa Group
• Africa Awards: Best project finance house: Absa Group
• Africa Awards: Best infrastructure deal: Nacala railway and port corridor project in Mozambique
• Africa Awards: Best natural resources deal: Tharisa Minerals’ refinancing for chrome and PGM mine in South Africa
• Africa Awards: Best sustainability deal: Sappi's biomass 25 MW IPP project in South Africa

Global Finance 2019

• Best Merger and Acquisitions Bank in Africa

Project Finance Awards

• Best energy infrastructure deal: Nacala railway and port corridor project in Mozambique
• Best natural resources deal: Kalagadi Manganese's integrated mining project in South Africa

Achievement Awards

• Best IPO in Africa: Vodacom Tanzania
• Best M&A House in Africa
• Best cross border M&A deal: Life Healthcare buys Allicance Medical

Banker Africa

• Best Investment Bank, Tanzania

Financial Mail Awards

• Financial Mail Top Analyst - 1st in Credit Analysis - Kate Ruston
• Regional Awards: Best refinancing deal: Kosmos Energy's revolving credit facility refinancing
• Financial Mail Top Analyst - 2nd in Fixed Income Securities - Mike Keenan
• Financial Mail Top Analyst - 3rd in Technical Analysis - Judy Padayachee
• Financial Mail Top Analyst - 4th in Africa ex-SA Non-Equities - Ridle Markus
• Financial Mail Top Analyst - 5th in Domestic Economics - Peter Worthington
• Financial Mail Top Analyst - 5th in Political Analysis - Peter Worthington

Financial Mail Analyst Rankings

• Beyond Research - 2nd (AUM-weighted) in Fixed Interest Securities Execution (3rd unweighted)
• Beyond Research - 4th in Administration Efficiency
• Beyond Research - 5th in Derivatives Execution
• Beyond Research - 7th in Sales Teams

JSE Spire Awards

• Overall Best Bond House and Best Research House
• Best REPO Team
• Best Credit Bonds Team
• Best Structured Sales Team
• Best Research Economics Team

The Banker

• Best Follow-on Funding in EMEA
• Best solar deal 2016 Kathu Solar Park
• Best Securitisation House in Africa
• Best Syndicate Loan
• Best Investment Bank South Africa
• Best Investment Bank, East Africa
• Best Foreign Investment Bank Africa
• MTN’s dual-tranche Eurobond
• Republic of South Africa’s bond and switch offer
• Liquid Telecom’s acquisition of Neotel
• Acquisition of Aquarius Platinum by Sibanye Gold

Banker Africa

• Best Foreign Investment Bank Africa
• Best Investment Bank Tanzania
• Best Investment Bank South Africa
• Best Investment Bank, Southern Africa
• Best Unvestment Bank, East Africa

Financial Mail Analyst Rankings

• Equity Research - 3rd in General Retailers - Rod Salmon, Thaule Masemola and Samantha Naicke
• Firm Rankings - 1st Fixed Income Securities Dealing
• Firm Rankings - 2nd Derivatives Dealing
• Firm Rankings - 6th Equities Sales
• Firm Rankings - 7th Administration

Global Capital

• Africa Loan Deal of the Year Aspen

African Utility Week

• Deal of the Year Kathu Solar Park

Project Finance Awards

• Best oil and gas deal: Project Santolina 2 stage mega-brownfield development in Nigeria

SRP

• Africa Structured Products & Alternatives Awards Manufacturer Awards - Best House, Multi-Asset
• Service Provider Awards - Best Proprietary Index Provider (shared with Commerzbank)
• Other Awards - Best Educational Initiative
• Markets Awards - Best ETF House
• Markets Awards - Best House, Africa

JSE Spire Awards

• #1Overall Best Fixed Income & Currencies House in SA
• #1 Best Bond House
• #1 Best Team – Credit Bonds
• #1 Best Research Team – Credit
• #1 Best Research Team : Fixed Income
• #1 Best Research Team: Economics
• #1 Best Research Team : Forex
• #1 Best Repo Team
• #2 Best Market Making Team - Government Bonds
• #2 Best Sales Team - Bonds
• #2 Best Team - Inflation Linked Bonds
• #2 Best Debt Origination Team
• #2 Best Sales Team: Forex & Forex Derivatives
• #2 Best Structuring Team: InflationCreditForex
• #2Best Research Team Technical Analysis (Forex and Fixed Income)
• #2 Best Research Team: Quantitative Research
• #2 Best Research Team : Africa
• #3 Best Market Making Team: Forex & Forex Derivatives
• #3 Best Sales Team: Interest Rate Derivatives
• #3 Best Market Making Team: Interest Rate Derivatives

SRP

• Markets Awards - Best House Equities
• Markets Awards - Best House Commodities
• Markets Awards - Best House Interest
• Markets Awards - Best House Hybrids
• Markets Awards - Best Distributor; Yield Enhancement Products, Africa
• Markets Awards - Best Proprietary Index Provider
• Markets Awards - Best ETF House
• Markets Awards - Personality of the year; Ryan Sydow

Project Finance Awards

• Best natural resources deal: Maamba Collieries’ coal mine in Zambia
• Best renewables deal: Karoshoek Solar One’s Ilanga 1 project in South Africa
• Best oil and gas deal: NNPC Chevron joint venture financing in Nigeria

PFI Awards

• Wind Deal of the year - Mainstream
• Solar Deal of the year – Ilanga 1
• Africa Deal of the year – Maamba Collieries
• Oil Deal of the year – NNPC/Chevron

The Banker

• Bonds: Corporates: Petra Diamonds $300m bond issue
• Loans: Naspers $2.5bn multi-currency revolving credit facility

Financial Mail Analyst Rankings

• Cross Asset Research - 3rd Risk Management – Roland Rosseau and Seva Gorlach
• Cross Asset Research - 5th Political Trends and Industrial Relations - JP Davids and Peter Worthington
• FICC Research - 1st Credit Research - Kate Rushton
• FICC Research - 4th Fixed Income - Mike Keena
• FICC Research - 5th SSA - Ridle Markus
• FICC Research - 6th Domestic macro - Peter Worthington and Miyelani Maluleke
• FICC Research - 6th Political trends - Peter Worthington
• FICC Research - 2nd Credit – Kate Rushton
• FICC Research - 2nd Technical Research - Judy Padayachee
• FICC Research - 4th Fixed Interest Securities – Absa Capital
• FICC Research - 5th International Markets & Economies - Michael Gavin (Barclays) and Peter Worthington
• Equity Research - 6th Household Goods Retailers - Rod Salmon and Thaule Masemola
• Equity Research - 6th Household Goods Retailers - Rod Salmon and Thaule Masemola
• Equity Research - 6th Beverages - Simon Hales (Barclays)
• Firm Rankings - 1st Fixed Interest Securities Dealing
• Firm Rankings - 4th Equity Derivatives Dealing
• Firm Rankings - 7th Equity Sales
• Firm Rankings - 7th Administration (Operations and Product Control)
• Firm Rankings - 8th Corporate Access
• Firm Rankings - 9th Equity Dealing

The New Generation Social & Media

• Best Revenue Generating Marketing Campaign/Event for ChatBanking
• Best Corporate Website for absa.co.za
• Most Innovative Application for ChatBanking

Legal Week

• 2nd Senior Corporate Counsel of the Year
• 2nd Diversity Initiative of the Year

Think Business

• Barclays Bank of Kenya – Best Bank in Corporate Banking 2016