What is American Banks?
Banking institution means a bank, bank and trust company, trust company, savings bank, private bank, or a national banking association, organized and doing business under the provisions of any law of this state, or of any other state of the United States, or under the provisions of any law of the United States.
Below are the List Of American Banks In South Africa
Following are the list of foreign controlled banks, local branches of foreign banks and representative offices of foreign banks.
Foreign Controlled Banks
| Institution | Phone number | Website | |
| 1 | ABSA Bank Limited | (011) 350 4000 | www.absa.co.za |
| 2 | Albaraka Bank Limited | (031) 366 9000 | www.albaraka.co.za |
| 3 | Commonwealth Bank of South Africa Ltd | 087 286 8833 | |
| 4 | Habib Overseas Bank Limited | (011) 8347441 | www.habiboverseas.co.za |
| 5 | HBZ Bank Limited | (031) 267 4400 | www.hbzbank.co.za |
| 6 | Mercantile Bank Limited | (011) 302 0300 | www.mercantile.co.za |
| 7 | The South African Bank of Athens Limited | (011) 634 4300 | www.bankofathens.co.za |
Registered Local Branches of Foreign Banks
| Rank | Company | Total assets R million (31.12.2016) | Total assets R million (31.12.2015) | Annual growth (%) |
| 1 | Citibank NA | 64 944 | 76 511 | -15.12 |
| 2 | HSBC Bank, Johannesburg Branch | 45 106 | 49 806 | -9.44 |
| 3 | China Construction Bank, Johannesburg Branch | 37 567 | 32 621 | 15.16 |
| 4 | Bank of China Johannesburg Branch | 32 670 | 35 836 | -8.85 |
| 5 | Standard Chartered Bank (Johannesburg Branch) | 32 281 | 34 420 | -6.21 |
| 6 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Johannesburg Branch) | 28 524 | 57 059 | -50.01 |
| 7 | BNP Paribas South Africa | 11 204 | 14 499 | -22.72 |
| 8 | Deutsche Bank AG | 10 388 | 22 757 | -54.35 |
| 9 | Societe Generale Johannesburg Branch | 7 874 | 11 726 | -32.85 |
| 10 | State Bank of India | 7 438 | 6 995 | 6.34 |
| 11 | Bank of Baroda | 3 940 | 2 269 | 73.70 |
| 12 | Bank of Taiwan South Africa Branch | 2 008 | 1 592 | 26.14 |
| 13 | Bank of India | 427 | 478 | -10.76 |
| 14 | Canara Bank | 328 | 400 | -17.88 |
| 15 | ICICI Bank Limited | 269 | 250 | 7.75 |
Is Standard Bank a U.S. bank?
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What is the safest bank in South Africa?
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What is the fastest growing bank in South Africa?
TymeBank South Africa
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