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Lonwabo Maqubela from Perpetua Investment Managers unpacks the strong Standard Bank trading update, albeit with base effect. Are banks offering value? Bidcorp's Bernard Berson on strong results that saw margins improve and Heps increase 45.5%. Maarten Ackerman from Citadel reviews the budget.

23 Feb 2023 12AM English South Africa Business News · Business

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