Standard Bank Group Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in providing integrated financial and related solutions to clients. It operates through the following segments: Consumer and High Net Worth (CHNW), Business and Commercial (BCC), and Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB). The CHNW segment offers banking, investment, insurance, and financial services solutions. The BCC segment provides broad-based client solutions for a wide spectrum of small and medium-sized businesses. The CIB segment serves large companies, governments, parastatals, and institutional clients across Africa and internationally. The company was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.