TOP FIVE BANKS
Ranked by
net profit
Name

Net profit
Rm
Total assets
Rm
Market cap
Dec '08
Rm
Equity
funds Rm
1
Absa Group
25 953,0
640 288,0
73 572,1
37 542,0
2
Standard Bank
12 139,0
1 174 366,0
126 575,6
50 638,0
3
FirstRand
11 226,0
819 265,0
90 827,2
47 433,0
4
Nedbank
6 715,0
483 541,0
44 783,7
25 111,0
5
RMB Holdings
4 063,1
34 432,0
31 074,2
25 541,9
Source: McGregor BFA