Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) is a diversified financial services brand encompassing investment banking, fund management, corporate banking and advisory services. All businesses in the RMB brand stable form part of the wider FirstRand Group.
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Our awards and recognition
The Banker |
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| 2013 | Corporate Bonds Deal of the Year – Africa (Idwala Industrial Holdings (Pty) Ltd) Sovereign Supranational and Agency Bonds – Africa (The Republic of Namibia) FIG Capital Markets Deal of the Year – Africa (FirstRand Bank Limited) Restructuring Deal of the Year – Africa (AfriSam South Africa (Pty) Ltd) |
| 2012 | Corporate Bonds Deal of the Year – Africa (FirstTech) Capital Raising Deal of the Year – Africa (FirstRand) Structured Finance Deal of the Year – Africa (South African Express Airways) Trade Finance Deal of the Year – Africa (METL) |
| 2011 | Most Innovative Investment Bank from Africa |
| 2010 | Loans Deal of the Year – Africa (Petra Diamonds) Equities Deal of the Year – Africa (Life Healthcare) |
| 2009 | Deal of the Year – Restructuring – Africa (Aquarius Platinum) |
| 2008 | Project Finance Deal of the Year – Africa (Lekki-Epe Expressway PPP) |
Morningstar Awards |
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| 2013 | Best ZAR Diversified Bond Fund (RMB Government Inflation Linked Bond ETF) |
Risk SA Derivatives Dealers Awards |
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| 2012 | Fixed Income |
| Interest rate overall | |
| Interest rate options | |
| Interest rate exotics | |
| Inflation | |
| Equity | |
| International equity derivatives – RMB Morgan Stanley | |
| 2011 | Fixed Income |
| Interest rate overall | |
| Inflation | |
| Forward rate agreements | |
| Repurchase agreements | |
| Currency | |
| FX swaps (USD/ZAR) | |
| 2010 | Fixed Income |
| Forward rate agreements | |
| Inflation | |
| Currency | |
| Cross currency swaps (USD/ZAR) | |
| Risk management advisory | |
| 2009 | Fixed Income Interest rate swaps Inflation |
| Currency Overall category winner Cross currency swaps (USD/ZAR) Currency options (USD/ZAR) |
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| Commodities Overall category winner |
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Financial Mail |
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| 2012 | Credit Analysis – Jana Kershaw and Elena Ilkova: 1st Fixed-Interest Securities – Carmen Nel: 1st Fixed-Interest Dealing: 1st Equity Sales – RMB Morgan Stanley: 2nd (1st unweighted) Equity Trading – RMB Morgan Stanley: 2nd Research – RMB/RMB Morgan Stanley: 2nd |
| 2011 | Credit Analysis – Jana Kershaw and Elena Ilkova: 1st Fixed-Interest Securities – Carmen Nel: 2nd Fixed-Interest Dealing: 2nd |
| 2010 | Credit Research – Elena Ilkova: 2nd, Jana Kershaw: 4th Fixed-Interest Dealing – FI Sales and Trading: 2nd |
| 2009 | Analysts of the Year Awards: RMB 1st Fixed-Income Securities Jana Kershaw and Elena Ilkova: 3rd Credit Fixed Interest Dealing: 3rd |
Ai Infrastructure Investment Awards |
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| 2013 | Social Infrastructure Deal of the Year |
| Bank Arranger of the Year | |
| 2012 | Bank Arranger of the Year |
| Transport Deal of the Year | |
EMEA Finance African Banking Awards |
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| 2012 | Best debt house in South Africa |
EMEA Finance Achievement Awards |
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| 2012 | Best convertible bond in EMEA Best corporate bond in Africa Best supranational syndicated loan Best M&A deal in EMEA |
| 2011 | Best private equity house in Africa Best private equity deal in EMEA: Brait's takeover of assets from Pepkor Holdings and Premier Group Best IPO in Africa: Rebosis Property Fund Best follow-on funding in Africa: Brait SA Most innovative bond: FirstTech's senior secured corporate bonds (sole arranger) |
FT/Mergermarket Awards |
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| 2011 | Financial Advisor of the Year (sub-Saharan Africa) |
ABSIP Financial Services Awards |
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| 2011 | Top Corporate Financier |
| Top Research Analyst in Equities/Credit/Property | |
JSE Spire Awards |
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| 2012 | Best Interest Rate and Currency Derivatives House Best Research House Best Repo Team Best Debt Origination Team Best On Screen Market Making Team – FX – Volumetric Best Research Team – General Fixed Income Best Research Team – Credit Best Research Team – Africa |
| 2011 | Best Market Making Team – Cash Bonds Best Repo/Carry Team – Volumetric Best Listed Interest Rate Derivatives Team - Market making – Volumetric Best Currency Derivatives Team – Market making Best Debt Origination Team Best Research Team – Economics and General Fixed Income Best Research Team – Currencies Best Research Team – Quantitative Research Best Research Team – Africa Best Research House Best Inflation House Best Bond House |
| 2010 | Best Bond Repo/Carry Team |
| Best Debt Origination Team | |
| Volumetric Award for Listed Interest Rate Derivatives | |
| 2009 | Best Bond Repo Team Best Inflation-Linked Debt House Best Interest Rate Derivatives Sales and Structuring Team Best General Fixed-Income Analyst |
| 2008 | Best Bond Repo Team Best Derivative Trading Team Best Derivative Sales and Structuring Team Best General Fixed Income Analyst Best Bond Trading House Best Derivative Trading House Best Inflation-Linked Debt House Best Research House Best Fixed-Income House |
Bloomberg arranger league tables |
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| 2011 | Sub-Saharan Currency Bonds 1st |
| South African Corporate Bonds 1st | |
| Sub-Saharan Bonds 1st | |
PWC survey on strategic and emerging issues in South African Banking |
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| 2011 | BEE 1st Listings 1st Structured Finance 1st Equities 1st Mergers and Acquisitions 2nd Brokerage – Instos 2nd Commodities 2nd Derivatives 2nd Fixed Income 2nd Foreign Exchange 3rd Money Markets 3rd |
| 2009 | Mergers and Acquisitions 1st BEE 1st Listings 1st Structured Finance 1st Prime Broking 1st Brokerage – Instos 2nd Brokerage – retail 2nd Equities 2nd Commodities 2nd Foreign Exchange 2nd Money Markets 3rd Derivatives 3rd Fixed Income 3rd |
ACQ Global Awards |
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| 2011 | Investment Bank of the Year (Africa) M&A Advisory of the Year (Africa) |
Dealmakers Awards |
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| 2012 | M&A 1st Investment Advisers (by Deal Value) 1st Investment Advisers (by Deal Flow) 2nd Sponsors (by Deal Value) 3rd Sponsors (by Deal Flow) General Corporate Finance 1st Investment Advisers (by Transaction Value) 2nd Investment Advisers (by Transaction Flow) 1st Sponsors (by Transaction Value) 2nd Sponsors (by Transaction Flow) |
| 2010 | M&A 1st Investment Advisers (by Deal Value) 2nd Investment Advisers (by Deal Flow) General Corporate Finance 1st Investment Advisers (by Deal Flow) 1stInvestment Advisers (by Deal Value) 1st Sponsors (by Deal Flow) 2nd Sponsors (by Deal Value) |
| 2009 | M&A Dealmaker of the Year (by Deal Value) General Corporate Finance Deal of the Year (by Deal Value) Dealmaker of the Year – Private Equity Deal of the Year (Alstom) Dealmaker of the Year – Paul Roelofse |
Global Trade Review (GTR) |
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| 2010 | African Deal of the Year 2010 MeTL (Tanzania): Structured Trade and Commodity Finance Facility |
| 2009 | Best Deals of 2009 (Eskom Kusile €705 million export credit finance) |
Euromoney |
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| 2009 | Africa Refinancing Deal of the Year (N3 Toll Road refinancing) |
Project Finance International |
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| 2009 | African Infrastructure Deal of the Year (Lekki-Epe Expressway PPP) |
Ernst & Young – Annual review of M&A Activity |
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| 2009 | Top investment adviser by value |
EMEA Finance Achievement Awards |
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| 2010 | Best local currency bond house Best M&A house in Africa Best M&A deal in EMEA: Bharti Airtel buys Zain Africa Best IPO in Africa: Life Healthcare Group Holdings |
EMEA Finance Project Finance Awards |
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| 2010 | Best Project Finance Adviser in Africa Best Telecoms deal in Africa: Dark Fibre Best Water deal in Africa: eThekwini Municipality |
Mergermarket South African M&A Round-up Year End |
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| 2010 | Financial Advisers to South African M&A: 1st for Volume and 3rd for Value |
Read more about our previous awards.