渣打集團(02888.HK)擬退出非洲及中東七個市場境內業務
渣打集團(02888.HK)宣佈一系列行動,將其在非洲及中東地區的資源重新投入至具有最大規模和增長潛力的範疇。集團現時打算退出非洲及中東地區內七個市場的境內業務,包括安哥拉、喀麥隆、岡比亞、約旦、黎巴嫩、塞拉利昂及津巴布韋,並將退出坦桑尼亞和科特迪瓦個人、私人及中小企業銀行業務,僅專注於企業、商業及機構銀行業務,惟須待取得監管機構批準。
將退出的市場所產生的收入約佔集團去年總收入的1%,佔除稅前溢利的比例亦大致相若。
集團指,近年來在非洲及中東地區進行大量投資,包括對非洲市場的數碼能力實施根本性的轉型。集團亦將業務覆蓋範圍進一步擴大至一些最大和增長最快的經濟體,近期在沙地阿拉伯開設了第一家分行,並就埃及阿拉伯共和國的銀行牌照申請已獲得初步批準。
集團表示,將繼續透過其國際網絡爲企業和機構客戶服務,並推動上述所有市場的跨境資本流動和離岸業務。渣打集團行政總裁溫拓思表示,正加強專注於最重要的業務增長機會,同時精簡業務。從集團的新市場可見,集團對非洲及中東地區的多項業務機遇感到興奮,但依然會積極評估可以顯着提升高股東回報的範疇。
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