Banking & Money Tips articles

New bank BEE cost is R20bn

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Johannesburg - Deals which led to the transfer of large stakes in the four major retail banks to black investors would cost R20 billion to restructure, Cas Coovadia, the chief executive of the Banking Association of SA (Basa), said yesterday.

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4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

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Taxpayers 'tend to be demonised'

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Tax authorities worldwide "were resorting to psychological warfare against targeted groups of taxpayers".

Charter row ‘may hurt bid to extend banking'

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

THE number of South Africans with access to banking had risen to the highest level in five years, but FinMark Trust warned yesterday that if the financial sector charter was not gazetted in its present form, many would be shorn of access to fina...

Justmoney.co.za now offers pet insurance

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Justmoney.co.za and Petsure, South Africa's leading pet insurance providing, join forces to provide cost effective cover for your pet

Absa, Standard raise their cost of banking

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Two of South Africa's four major banks - Absa and Standard Bank - have introduced new fee pricing effective from January 1, and while you save on some charges, others have increased.

What about the savers, Trevor?

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Trevor Manuel should have done more in the Budget to encourage people to save regularly, says Justmoney.co.za

Saving money: a Piggy Bank Print

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Almost 20 million people in the UK are still saving on a regular basis, but the average amount saved has fallen by 18 per cent to £233 from six months previously.

Nedbank's cash sweetener to win new customers

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Nedbank ‘pays' customers R750 to open a new bank account

Justmoney.co.za poll: Two out of Five People Cannot Afford to Save

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

As South Africans ignore savings to rack up huge debts, www.justmoney.co.za offers some savings tips

40,000 checked bank account in UK on Christmas Day

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Forget turkey and presents, some people had money on the mind...

Standard Bank: Turning Chinese

4 April 2008 · Staff Writer

Chinese bank ICBC has finalised its purchase of a 20% stake in Standard Bank, resulting in a change of top brass.