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Chief Executive Officer, Standard Bank Group


Sim is the Chief Executive of Standard Bank Group. Born in the rural town of Hlabisa, KwaZulu-Natal, and raised in Soweto, Sim earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws from Rhodes University, and a Master of Laws from Notre Dame in the United States, where he graduated summa cum laude. After being admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 1994, he began his career at Real Africa Durolink Investment Bank in structured finance.

Key milestones in Sim’s career at Standard Bank include his appointment as Managing Director of Stanbic Africa in 2001 and Chief Executive of Personal and Business Banking South Africa in 2006. That same year, he enhanced his management skills through Harvard University’s Advanced Management Programme. His ascent continued with his appointment as Chief Executive of Standard Bank South Africa in 2008, and culminated in his appointment as sole Chief Executive of Standard Bank Group in 2017.

Sim contributes his expertise to several international boards, including the Institute of International Finance, where he is Vice-Chairman and Treasurer. He is an Honorary Professor at the University of Stellenbosch Business School and a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers of South Africa.

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