RAND MERCHANT BANK
Bank in Cape Town

RMB’s close collaboration and long-standing relationship with Omnia enable us to provide comprehensive corporate and investment banking solutions, supporting Omnia’s vision for growth. This deal represents yet another milestone reached with Royal Bafokeng Platinum, highlighting our continued relationship with the company and commitment to RMB's partnership approach with our clients. RMB brings healthy solutions for Life Healthcare in its acquisition of Alliance Medical. In a deal that highlights RMB’s holistic approach to cross-border acquisitions, RMB also jointly provided a multi-currency bridge facility with associated hedging solutions, and acted as joint bookrunner and underwriter on Life Healthcare’s ZAR9-bn rights offer. This landmark deal facilitates Life Healthcare’s expansion into the attractive diagnostics market and furthers its strategic objective to be a market-leading, international, diversified healthcare provider. Rand Merchant Bank proudly acted as joint lead arranger and bookrunner for the Africa Finance Corporation, thereby showcasing its international market capabilities. Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) acted as co-financial adviser to Tata Communications in an African telecommunications deal that creates a major pan-African broadband provider. RMB helped develop a bespoke financing solution for the project, using its expertise as the leading power financier in West Africa. RMB is proud to have been involved in helping to deliver this important piece of infrastructure for the country and the region. The transaction illustrates RMB’s commitment to providing holistic client-centric solutions that showcase RMB’s ability to utilise its financial resources to support its client’s objectives and growth aspirations. RMB enables General Electric and Kenya to deploy modern healthcare equipment throughout Kenya. Acting as structurer, funder and co-ordinating bank to General Electric and the Kenyan Ministry of Health, RMB provided a comprehensive funding solution for a managed equipment service contract. In line with Kenya’s Vision 2030, the transaction will see GE supply, install and maintain healthcare equipment to 98 hospitals across Kenya. The ZAR2.4-bn Phase One expansion and refurbishment will add 90,000sqm of retail floor space and position Fourways Mall as the dominant super-regional shopping centre in one of South Africa’s fastest growing nodes. RMB finds innovative, concrete solutions for real estate clients throughout Africa. Rand Merchant Bank is the corporate and investment bank of choice for the financing and development of high-grade retail, commercial and industrial properties in sub-Saharan Africa. Our significant real estate finance expertise demonstrates our ability to partner with our clients and provide comprehensive, structured solutions for prime real estate projects. We are proud to play a part in changing Africa’s skyline and developing the continent’s economic potential. Acting as transaction originators, developers and co-ordinators, Rand Merchant Bank concluded a unique deal for Pick n Pay. The transaction innovatively repackages the group’s listing structure on the JSE into a single share listing, while preserving the traditional values which have grown Pick n Pay into one of South Africa’s most well known and loved retailers. We have funded various infrastructure development projects in over 35 African countries the past decade, ranging from ports, dams and energy installations to mines, railways and factories. Our ability to think differently, our collaborative spirit and our client-centric, solution-driven focus is what sets us apart and enables us to deliver on our brand promise Traditional values. Where to Invest in Africa 2015/2016 takes a detailed look at specific sectors that are vital to Africa's pursuit of all-inclusive growth. Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) is a diversified financial services brand encompassing investment banking, fund management, corporate banking and advisory services.