Risk Management Solutions

Changing interest rates can reduce returns or increase borrowing costs. We offer a range of interest rate risk solutions to protect our clients from these risks.

• Bonds – one of nine primary dealers in government bonds
• Derivatives – we create structures of any complexity
• Inflation – the premier inflation-linked house in South Africa
• Options – we offer a full range of OTC options and option structures
• Repos – currently more than 35% of all repos booked on the JSE

Contact us:

• Bond Spot +27 11 269-9040
• Bond Repo +27 11 269-9050
• IR Derivatives +27 11 269-9065
• IR Options +27 11 269-9040
• Inflation +27 11 269-9300

We protect our clients against fluctuating exchange rate risks to avoid reduced earnings and protect their offshore assets.

• Forex dealing – we give you access to an experienced team of dealers
• African and G20 currencies – cross-border sales and trading for African institutional clients
• Foreign exchange options – we offer hedging solutions to corporate and financial institution clients

Contact us:

• FX Spot +27 11 269-9110
• FX Forwards +27 11 269-9130
• FX Cross-Currency Derivatives +27 11 269-9130
• FX Options +27 11 269-9150

Our team of commodity traders offer investors opportunities to hedge, diversify and enhance their commodity trading strategies.

• Trading – covers the entire commodities complex
• Dollar custodial certificate – a solution to globalise your retained earnings or savings into a highly liquid, dollar-based asset
• Krugerrand Custodial Certificate – a global first – that enables investors to have direct ownership in listed, physical gold
• Krugerrands – a great way to diversify your portfolio by investing in real gold bullion
• Quanto futures – a rand-denominated commodity protecting against USD/ZAR volatility
• JSE commodity futures – hedging risks and participating in SA commodity price growth

Contact us:

• Commodities +27 11 269 9820
• Commodities futures +27 11 269 9607
• Soft commodities +27 11 269 9800
• Metals and Energy +27 11 269 9140

Changing credit spreads can reduce investment returns or increase borrowing costs. Our team of specialists offers a range of innovative credit risk mechanisms to mitigate these risks.

Contact us:

• Trading and Structuring +27 11 269 9254

We manage equity exposure across all major indices and stocks. Our extensive structuring and trading capabilities enable us to help our clients execute equity risk management strategies efficiently.

Contact us:

• Equities Retail and Ashburton +27 11 269 9679
• Equities Index +27 11 282 9806
• Equities Single Stock Derivatives +27 11 282 9805
• RMB Morgan Stanley +27 11 282 9890

We provide liquidity solutions by facilitating funding through capital markets using commercial paper and corporate bond markets. Our Money Market team offers professional investors a comprehensive range of products and services.

Contact us:

• Money Markets +27 11 269-9075