
British bank Barclays sells $687-million stake in Arrie Rautenbach-led Absa Group
Absa Group shares have fallen by more than four percent since the opening of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange this morning.
Absa Group shares have fallen by more than four percent since the opening of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange this morning.
The South African executive became CEO of Absa Group in January 2020.
Rautenbach has been with Absa since 1997.
The issued dividend reflects the group’s strong financial performance at the conclusion of its 2021 fiscal year.
The deal would create one of South Africa’s biggest lenders.