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In the context of the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of Samora Machel’s death, the first president of Mozambique after the independence, Standard Bank promoted on 20 and 21 October this year, in Chilembene village, in Gaza province, the free issuance of a total of 3,670 identification documents, including biometric identity cards (IDs), personal notes, birth certificates and NUITs – Taxpayer identification number.

To provide better services to customers with comfort, speed and quality, Standard Bank opened recently a new branch in Nacala city, Nampula province, whose official opening took place last Tuesday, 27 September.

Under the citizenship project, promoted by Standard Bank, a total of 3,851 identification documents, including biometric Identity Documents (IDs), NUITs - Single Taxpayer Identification Number, personal identity documents and birth certificates were issued for free, between September 27 to October 2, in the city of Nacala, Nampula province.

Standard Bank was recently nominated the best Investment Bank of Mozambique, by the EMEA Finance magazine, in the African Banking Awards 2016.

This is the fourth consecutive time the bank receives this distinction, with the third time awarded by the Global Finance Magazine.

The award is a testimony of the commitment of the oldest commercial bank in the country to boost the Mozambican economy, as demonstrated by the extended funding provided to key sectors of the economy, the quality of the advisory mandates won, and the sophistication of financing structures provided to customers over the last four years.

Standard Bank Mozambique was recently acknowledged in the World's Best Securities Services Providers 2016 awards, by the prestigious magazine Global Finance. The award confirms Standard Bank as being  the  Best Sub-custodian Bank in Mozambique.

Standard Bank, in partnership with the Mozambican startup UX Information Technologies, brings to Maputo, on 15^th July, the SeedStars World, the world biggest startup competition for emerging markets, whose winner will attend the global event, which will take place in Switzerland, to compete for a prize worth up to 1.5 million US dollars.

Standard Bank will take three (3) clients, and their spouse, with all expenses paid, to attend the annual festival Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, taking place on 16 and 17 September in Sandton, South Africa.

Foreign direct investment in projects of LNG-liquefied natural gas in the Rovuma basin in the north of the country, is estimated to reach, between 2017 and 2022, around 35 billion US dollars, if the contractual party that operators can advance to the financial investment decision to be completed by the end of this year.

Standard Bank has offered on December 11, food baskets and toys to hospitalized children in the nursery and the pediatrics ward of the Jose Macamo General Hospital, in Maputo, under the initiative “Christmas for the Sick and hospitalized children”, as part of the corporate social responsibility efforts of this leading financial services provider. 

Standard Bank launched from this Monday, November 16, a campaign aimed at promoting the "Equity Release" a line of credit, for any purpose, with one of the low and stable rates in the market.