Debt Solutions
Fit-for-purpose solutions for you
Our broad transactional and commercial experience in Africa as well as selected emerging markets provide you with a full spectrum of debt solutions and leading capabilities in Africa. We have a proven ability to secure appropriate funds for you on the best possible terms.
Our team draws on the expertise of product and sector specialists across the holistic capabilities of Standard Bank to ensure our solutions are fit-for-purpose and appropriate to your needs.
Some of the benefits
Local specialist expertise
We provide specialist, local capabilities and expertise to deliver world-class solutions to you
Innovative solutions
Our deep industry and country insights help us provide you with innovative solutions, and connect you to the right partners
Established African presence
Leverage our well-established presence across the continent and our wide experience in projects to grow your business in Africa
Africa-China trade capabilities
We provide an unrivalled ability to facilitate trade and investment between Africa and China
Why talk to us
- Assisting you to grow your business: With our Debt Solutions team, it’s not just about making global and African corporates bigger. We’re about growing your business in Africa to build and diversify markets and to increase your ability to successfully engage the global economy.
- We drive Africa’s growth: With a well-established presence across Africa, our wide experience in projects enables us to understand delivery in terms of broader growth trajectories of the economies and regions, making us a key player in driving Africa’s growth.
- Providing you with innovative solutions: Our deep industry and country insights also enable us to provide you with innovative solutions, and connect you to the right partners to support your projects.
- Largest real estate platform: We operate the largest dedicated real estate platform of any financier in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) partnership: Our partnership with ICBC gives us an unrivalled ability to facilitate trade and investment between Africa and China.
Our offering
- Corporate Financing Solutions
- Project Finance
- Energy and Infrastructure Finance
- Leverage Finance
- Real Estate Finance
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Why talk to us
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Our offering
- Assisting you to grow your business: With our Debt Solutions team, it’s not just about making global and African corporates bigger. We’re about growing your business in Africa to build and diversify markets and to increase your ability to successfully engage the global economy.
- We drive Africa’s growth: With a well-established presence across Africa, our wide experience in projects enables us to understand delivery in terms of broader growth trajectories of the economies and regions, making us a key player in driving Africa’s growth.
- Providing you with innovative solutions: Our deep industry and country insights also enable us to provide you with innovative solutions, and connect you to the right partners to support your projects.
- Largest real estate platform: We operate the largest dedicated real estate platform of any financier in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) partnership: Our partnership with ICBC gives us an unrivalled ability to facilitate trade and investment between Africa and China.
- Corporate Financing Solutions
- Project Finance
- Energy and Infrastructure Finance
- Leverage Finance
- Real Estate Finance
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