Absa Bank (via its Investment Banking division) focuses on Mergers & Acquisitions and capital markets transactions for clients across Africa.

Our Mergers &Acquisitions capabilities cover the entire spectrum of strategic options, including acquisitions, mergers, defense, divestitures, exclusive sales, fairness opinions and leveraged buyouts.

Capital markets offering comprises of equity capital markets (“ECM”) and debt capital markets (“DCM”). ECM includes initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, block trades and private placements, as well as equity-linked products and share repurchases. In the DCM space, Absa advises corporates and sovereigns in raising capital in the bond market.

Origination bankers work with the corporate finance team to originate, structure and execute transactions.