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                 Integrated Report 2017
                 NedNamibia Holdings Limited
Integrated Report 2017 - NedNamibia Holdings Limited nedbank.com.na - Nedbank Namibia
An unwavering
  commitment to be
Africa’s most admired
     financial services                                  Contents
             provider.
                                                         Group profile                                                         2
                                                         Highlights                                                            4
                                                         Retail branch network                                                 6
                                                         Group structure                                                       7
            Migration patterns exemplify efficiency,
                                                         Board of directors                                                    8
        falling into place over years and working in
                                                         Executive committee                                               12
   the best interest of the group. We see patterns
                                                         Chairman’s report                                                 16
    of efficiency in finance. As a visionary bank we
                                                         Managing director’s review                                       20
     recognise that we have a responsibility not only
                                                         Chief financial officer’s report                                 24
      to be good with money, but more importantly
                                                         Chief risk officer’s report                                      28
             to do good with it. For Namibia and its
                                                         Sustainability report                                            32
              people. By seeing money differently in
                                                         Group annual financial statements                                46
                  this way, we are confident that we
                                                         Corporate governance and ethics review                           50
                              will achieve our vision.
                                                         Directors’ responsibility                                        84
                                                         Statutory actuary’s report                                       85
                                                         Independent auditor’s report                                     88
                                                         Report of the directors                                          90
                                                         Company annual financial statements                             172
                                                         Contact details                                                180

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                                                           By focusing on what
                                                          we can do for society,
                                                     we are building a bank that
                                                      is future-fit, competitive
                                                        and a formidable force
                                                                       for good.

    Deftly woven                                            NedNamibia Holdings Limited is the holding company

    into the fabric
                                                            for subsidiaries engaged in financial services including
                                                            commercial and personal banking, corporate
                                                            and specialised finance, personal lending, wealth
                                                            management, life assurance, property and asset
                                                            finance, foreign exchange and securities trading.

    of Namibia.
                                                            The group has total assets of N$17,05 billion
                                                            (2016: N$16,04 billion).

                                                            The principal subsidiary, Nedbank Namibia Limited,
                                                            is a registered Namibian bank with assets of
                                                            N$16,59 billion (2016: N$15,65 billion). It provides a full
                                                            range of domestic and global services to individual,
                                                            corporate and international clients through a
                                                            widespread branch network, a business centre and

    Our relevance today and in the                          a headoffice in Windhoek. An innovative approach
                                                            to providing financial services, coupled with indepth
                                                            knowledge of the Namibian market, a commitment

    future lies in the value that we                        to Namibian development, strong support from its
                                                            shareholder, and adherence to international best
                                                            practice in risk management has enabled the bank
    create by generating sustainable                        to grow.

    financial returns while playing a
                                                            NedNamibia Life Assurance Company Limited
                                                            provides cover for clients, notably for their credit and
                                                            overdraft commitments. NedPlan Insurance Brokers

    meaningful role in society through                      Namibia (Proprietary) Limited provides insurance
                                                            brokerage services.

    active corporate citizenship.                           NedCapital Namibia, the specialist non-banking
                                                            financial services unit within NedNamibia Holdings,
                                                            offers specialised finance, syndication and advisory
                                                            services to corporates, state-owned enterprises and
                                                            empowerment entities.

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                                                                                                                                                 PAGE                                               4,78%
                                                                                                                                                                    Total comprehensive income increased

                                                                                                                                                                                                    6,28%
                                                                                                                                                                                     Total assets increased

                                                                                                                                                                                                     5,51%
                                                                                                                                                                            Growth in loans and advances

                                                                                                                                                                                                   16,01%
                                                                                                                                                                                    Capital adequacy ratio

                                                                                                                                                                                                    9,59%
                                                                                                                                                                            Net interest income improved

                                                                                                                                                                                                    3,22%
                                                                                                                                                                           Non-interest revenue increased

                                                                                                                                                                                                     8,21%
                                                                                                                                                                  Increase in operating expenses, including
                                                                                                                                                                     investment in information technology

    Banking has changed and a
    new pattern has emerged.

                                                                                                                                                             Consistently
    Traditional branches are giving way to digitally enabled

                                                                                                                                       3 327,7
    branches of the future. As a leading bank in Namibia, we

                                                                                                                             3 160,3
    are weaving our own patterns. From Independence Avenue

                                                                                                                                                                 working
    in Windhoek to Dunes Mall in Walvis Bay, our flagship
                                                                                                                   2 733,0

    branches highlight this fresh direction.
                                                                                                         2 345,5

                                                                                                                                                             to better our
                                                                                            		 1 922,9

    ‣   Group maintains growth trajectory despite economic downturn
                                                                                  1 633,2

    ‣   Further advances on technology and innovation platform

                                                                        1 388,6

    ‣

                                                                                                                                                                numbers.
        Enhanced competitiveness through new services and products

    ‣   Better strategy execution and intensified employee engagement

    ‣   Successful brand repositioning at Nedbank Namibia

    ‣   Wealth and bancassurance unit maintains growth record

    ‣   Further inroads into corporate market with significant deals

    ‣   New impetus for small and medium enterprise offering            2011      2012      2013         2014      2015      2016      2017

                                                                        NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE (CENTS)

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      Enduring focus on
    being the first choice                                                                                                                     Nedbank
                                                                                                                                               Group
            for banking.                                                                                                                       Limited

                              5
                                                                                       1
                                        4                   2
                   8
                         6                                                                                                                     100%
                              16
                                   7
                                                  18
                                                                                                                                               NedNamibia
                                                       3
                                                                1    Katima Mulilo                                                             Holdings
                                                                2    Rundu                                                                     Limited
                                                                3    Grootfontein
                                                                4    Eenhana
                                       14
                                                                5    Oshikango
                                                                6    Oshakati
                                                                7    Ondangwa
                                                                                                           100%             100%               100%                    100%                     100%
                                            15                  8    Outapi                                Nedbank          NedProperties      NedPlan Insurance       NedNamibia Life          NedCapital
                                                                9    Windhoek                              Namibia          (Proprietary)      Brokers Namibia         Assurance Company        Namibia (Proprietary)
                                        9                                                                  Limited          Limited            (Proprietary) Limited   Limited                  Limited
                  11
                                                                     Business Centre   The Grove
                 12                                                  Hidas             Independence Ave    Full Spectrum    Property Holding   Insurance Broker        Long-term                Specialised Financial
                                                 17                                                        Banking          Company                                    Insurance                Service
                                                                     Katutura          Maerua Mall
                                                                     Main Branch       Prosperita
                                                                     Wernhil           Westlane
                                                                     Windhoek South
                                                                10   Keetmanshoop
                                                                11   Swakopmund
                                                                                                           100%             25%                100%                    50%                      50%
                                                                                                           CBN Nominees     Namclear           NedLoans                Ten Kaiser Wilhelm       Walvis Bay
                                                                12   Walvis Bay                            (Proprietary)    (Proprietary)      (Proprietary)           Strasse (Proprietary)    Land Syndicate
                                                                                                           Limited          Limited            Limited                 Limited                  (Proprietary) Limited
                                                                     Dunes Mall        Walvis Bay Branch
                                                                     Kuisebmond                            Safe Custodian   Clearing Service   Personal Lending        Property Holding         Property Holding
                         13                            10
                                                                                                           Services         Provider           Administration
                                                                13   Lüderitz
                                                                14   Otjiwarongo
                                                                15   Okahandja
                                                                16   Ongwediva
                                                                17   Rehoboth
                                                                18   Tsumeb

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       A visionary bank
       with innovation.

    Striving
    towards
    responsive,              THEO J FRANK (SC)
                             Chairperson
                             Independent non-executive director
                                                                        RICHARD W R BUCHHOLZ
                                                                        Non-executive director
                                                                                                                        JAN ADRIAAN DU PLESSIS
                                                                                                                        Non-executive director
                                                                                                                                                                     TROPHIMUS T HIWILEPO
                                                                                                                                                                     Independent non-executive director

    responsible
                                                                        BCom, CA (SA)                                   BCom, BCompt (Hons), CA (SA),                BSc (University of the Western Cape, SA)
                             BA Law, LLB, Dip Bus Man, Certificate                                                      Certificate in the Theory of Accountancy,
                             in Tax Law (University of South Africa)    He has 24 years’ experience in banking,         HDip in Company Law, Advanced                Information technology professional
                                                                        credit and risk management, both with           Management Program (Duke                     with extensive experience in leading,
                             Senior counsel and former judge of         Nedbank Limited and as a former partner         University, USA)                             managing, planning as well as operational
                             the High Court of Namibia and was          in the Financial Services division of KPMG                                                   and technical expertise in information

    leadership.
                             appointed as an ad hoc Judge of Appeal     (SA). He has most recently served as Head       A seasoned banker with extensive             technology and services, infrastructure
                             to the Namibia Supreme Court with          of Risk: Nedbank Limited: Rest of Africa, and   experience in financial management           and business systems.
                             effect from 1 March to 31 December 2017.   previously at Nedbank Limited as Managing       (including specialised and structured
                             He is the chairperson of both NedNamibia   Director of Business Banking, from 2003 to      finance products), mergers and
                             Holdings and Nedbank Namibia and           2005. Mr Buchholz resigned as director of       acquisitions as well as corporate banking.
                             also the chairperson of Free Press of      NedNamibia Holdings Limited with effect         He is the Managing Executive of the
                             Namibia (Pty) Ltd.                         from 27 November 2017.                          Nedbank Rest of Africa subsidiaries
                                                                                                                        as from January 2014.

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LIONEL J MATTHEWS                         LIINA M MUATUNGA                              RICHARD P NIDDRIE                            AFRA R SCHIMMING-CHASE                       PETER C W HIBBIT                              KARL-STEFAN ALTMANN
Managing Director                         Independent non-executive director            Independent non-executive director           Independent non-executive director           Independent non-executive director            Chief Financial Officer

BCompt (Hons), CA (Nam), CA (SA),         NatDip HR Management (Peninsula               BCom, BAcc, CA (SA), CA (Nam)                LLB, LLM, PGrad Dip International            BCom, HDip in Tax (University of the          BAcc (Hons), CA (Nam), CA (SA)
Executive MBA (University of Cape         Technicon, Cape Town, SA), Masters                                                         Law (France), Cert Financial Planner         Witwatersrand, SA), CA (SA), Advanced
Town, SA), Executive Business             Dip HR Management (Rand Afrikaans             Former audit partner of the Namibian         CFP® (Member of Financial Planning           Management Program (Harvard                   Karl-Stefan is a member of the
Transformation (Duke University, USA)     University, SA), BTech (University of South   practice of Ernst & Young with 36 years’     Institute, SA)                               University, USA)                              Institute of Chartered Accountants
                                          Africa), MBA (Maastricht, Netherlands),       experience as a Chartered Accountant.                                                                                                   both in SA and Namibia. He covered
Former Chief Executive Officer of         EDP (UCT Graduate Business School, SA),       Richard is also a director of the Namibian   Afra is the consultant and owner of          Held numerous senior positions during his     appointments as an Audit Manager
Old Mutual Investment Group (Namibia)     SMP (GIBS, University of Pretoria, SA)        Stock Exchange and chairman of its           Chase & Associates CC; Financial Planning    32 years’ career as a Chartered Accountant,   with Deloitte & Touche, Financial
and the director of banking supervision                                                 audit committee.                             & Coaching Practice. She is a partner and    amongst others Audit partner at Pim           Manager and Senior Financial Manager
at the Bank of Namibia. Mr Matthews       General Manager at Mpact Corrugated                                                        certified facilitator in the FranklinCovey   Goldby (now Deloitte & Touche), General       at Nedbank Namibia, was Head of
was appointed as Managing Director        (Pty) Ltd with extensive experience in                                                     suite of products as well as a customer      Manager Finance and Accounting at             Finance at ABSA Namibia and was
of NedNamibia Holdings and Nedbank        human resources management, training                                                       service expert, seasoned public speaker      The SA Permanent Building Society,            responsible for short-term assignments
Namibia in November 2013. He has          and development, industrial relations,                                                     and dynamic facilitator.                     Divisional Director Management Services       in Tanzania and Zambia. Karl-Stefan
more than 20 years’ experience in         performance management, operational                                                                                                     at Nedbank, Financial Director at Imperial    was appointed as Chief Financial
finance, banking, investments and         management and labour law.                                                                                                              Bank, Group Financial Director of Regent      Officer of NedNamibia Holdings and
strategic planning.                                                                                                                                                               Insurance and Group Financial Director        Nedbank Namibia on 1 May 2014.
                                                                                                                                                                                  of Associated Motor Holdings ('AMH'),         As from January 2016 to date of this
                                                                                                                                                                                  the latter two being part of the Imperial     report, the Treasury function of Nedbank
                                                                                                                                                                                  Group. He retired from the accounting         Namibia also reported to him.
                                                                                                                                                                                  profession at the end of 2014.

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                              Driven
                                                                                                                           GERNOT DE KLERK
                                                                                                                           Head: Marketing and Communications (co-opted EXCO member)

                                                                                                                           Gernot joined Nedbank Namibia in 2007 as manager: communications
                                                                                                                           and sponsorships and was appointed to his current post in December 2015.

                              to succeed
                                                                                                                           Before entering corporate communications, he was manager of the Afrikaans
                                                                                                                           radio service at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. He joined the NBC
                                                                                                                           in 1995 as an assistant producer. He studied at the University of Stellenbosch
                                                                                                                           and the University of Warwick (England) and has attended development
                                                                                                                           programmes in Namibia and South Africa. He is a member of the bank’s social

                              every day.
                                                                                                                           investment committee and of the Go Green Committee and vice-chairman of
                                                                                                                           the Rehoboth Development Forum, a community-based organisation aiming
                                                                                                                           to improve the standard of living in the southern town.

                              LIONEL MATTHEWS                                                                              BERTUS MATTHEE
                              Managing director                                                                            Executive: Retail (retired on 31 March 2018)

                              Lionel, who was appointed managing director of NedNamibia Holdings                           With 40 years’ experience in the banking industry, Bertus drives the overall
                              and Nedbank Namibia from 1 November 2013, is a chartered accountant by                       sales campaign in the Retail division. He has vast experience in every facet
                              profession, with a B Compt (Hons), CA (Nam), CA (SA), an executive MBA                       of the retail banking business, having started in a junior clerical position at
                              from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town and an                   Nedbank Namibia more than 30 years ago. His positions in the bank have
                              Executive Business Transformation Programme from Duke University (USA).                      included branch controller, branch manager, regional manager and operations
                              He has more than 21 years’ experience in finance, banking, investments and                   manager. His responsibilities span the entire branch network, Retail, Business
                              strategic planning, and has held various executive roles. These include CEO of               and Private Banking, External Sales, Conformance, NedPlan, Card issuing,
                              Old Mutual Investment Group (Namibia), director for banking supervision at                   Personal Loans and SME divisions in Nedbank Namibia.
                              the Bank of Namibia and financial director at Namibian Breweries Ltd.

                              KARL-STEFAN ALTMANN                                                                          RICHARD MEEKS
                              Chief Financial Officer                                                                      Chief Operating Officer

                              A graduate of Stellenbosch University and honours graduate in accounting                     Richard, who joined Nedbank Namibia as chief operating officer in May 2015,
                              from the University of South Africa, Karl-Stefan is a member of both the SA                  began his banking career at the Bank of Credit and Commerce International
                              Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants                in London in 1988. He immigrated to South Africa in 1990 and joined Standard
                              of Namibia. His career in banking began after a five-year spell as an audit                  Bank where he served in various management roles in retail and commercial
                              manager with Deloitte & Touche, whose clients included Nedbank Namibia.                      banking operations before being assigned to Standard Bank Namibia in 2004
                              It has covered appointments as financial manager and senior financial                        as head of operations. In 2009 he was appointed as project director for the
                              manager at Nedbank Namibia and head of finance at ABSA Namibia as                            localisation of Standard Bank Namibia’s core banking system and delivery
                              well as short-term assignments in Tanzania and Zambia.                                       of a full-service banking solution. He was reappointed as head of operations
                                                                                                                           in 2013, serving as a member of Standard Bank Namibia’s exco. As chief
                                                                                                                           operating officer of Nedbank Namibia, he is responsible for an effective
                                                                                                                           support structure across information technology, operations and product
                                                                                                                           and wealth management.

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                              ELAINE SCHLECHTER                                                                               SILKE VAN DER MERWE
                              Executive: Wealth Management/Bancassurance                                                      Executive: Strategy and Human Capital

                              Elaine, who was appointed to her current position in December 2015,                             A graduate of the University of Stellenbosch (BA, MBA) and the University
                              joined the group in 2006 as senior manager: bancassurance and as chief                          of South Africa (BA Hons), Silke began her working career in Germany.
                              operating officer of NedNamibia Life Assurance Company Limited and has                          After returning to Namibia, she spent more than a decade in journalism and
                              led the growth of the life company and the group’s broking business. In her                     marketing and communication services before working as a project manager
                              29-year career in the banking and insurance sector, 19 of which have been                       for an initiative of the Namibia Employers’ Federation and GIZ, the German
                              at senior management level, she has gained extensive experience in short-                       international development company. She then focused on strategy and business
                              term insurance and life assurance broking, assurance underwriting and in the                    consulting before joining Bank Windhoek Holdings where she became head of
                              banking sector. She studied at the University of Stellenbosch, the University                   corporate strategy and sustainability in 2014. She was appointed as head of
                              of South Africa and the International Academy of Retail Banking in London.                      strategy and transformation at Nedbank Namibia at the start of 2016 and
                              She is an executive member of the Life Assurance Association of Namibia.                        as executive: strategy and human capital in March 2016.

                              ANNETTE STAFFORD-EVANS                                                                          STEPHEN VAN RHYN
                              Executive: Credit and Market Risk                                                               Chief Information Officer (resigned on 31 March 2018)

                              Following her appointment in September 2007 as Head: Credit of Nedbank                          A graduate of management programmes at the University of Stellenbosch
                              Namibia, Annette was confirmed as a member of the executive committee                           Business School, the University of South Africa and the Management College
                              when she became chief risk officer on 1 November 2013. She was appointed as                     of South Africa, Stephen has 22 years’ experience developing and executing
                              executive: credit and market risk with effect from 2016. Annette is a chartered                 strategies in alignment with corporate objectives. He has overall responsibility
                              accountant CA (SA) and CA (Nam). She also holds post-graduate qualifications                    for the shared services environment of Nedbank Namibia. This includes
                              as a certified risk analyst ('CRA'), registered with the International Academy of               electronic business, information technology, centralised banking operations,
                              Business and Financial Management ('IABFM').                                                    internal support, contact centre and customer support, local core banking and
                                                                                                                              infrastructure – technical support. Key responsibilities include optimisation of
                                                                                                                              the core banking system for Nedbank Namibia. He was previously an executive
                                                                                                                              at First National Bank of Namibia Holdings Ltd where he was successively chief
                                                                                                                              information officer, head of information technology and manager: information
                                                                                                                              technology business development.

                              DR EDWARD TURNER                                                                                ADVOCATE SUMARI VON KUNOW
                              Executive: Corporate Investment Banking                                                         Chief Risk Officer (resigned on 16 December 2017)

                              Edward is a chartered accountant – CA (SA) and CA (Nam) – and has 19 years’                     Sumari has extensive experience as a legal practitioner, having practised at
                              experience in commercial banking, life insurance, auditing, tax and accounting.                 renowned legal firms in Stellenbosch, South Africa, and Namibia since 2003.
                              Before joining Nedbank Namibia in 2016, Edward held the position of managing                    An LLB and BA(law) graduate of the University of Stellenbosch, she passed the
                              partner at PKF (Namibia), registered accountants and auditors, and other                        qualifying examinations for legal practitioners in Namibia in 2005. In addition
                              positions as audit partner and audit manager in South Africa. Edward worked                     she has completed a range of courses in compliance management, anti-money
                              at BoE Bank from 1999 until 2002 where he gained extensive experience in                        laundering and board governance. Her first position at Nedbank Namibia was
                              commercial/corporate banking. He is a graduate of the University of Stellenbosch                as compliance officer in 2005. She joined the Society of Advocates in Namibia
                              – he holds a doctorate in theology – and the University of South Africa where he                in 2010 and in 2012 was appointed as head: compliance at Standard Bank
                              gained a B Compt (Hons). Before his move into business, and while studying                      Namibia. She rejoined Nedbank Namibia in April 2013 as head: legal and was
                              theology, he was a lecturer, researcher, and pastor.                                            appointed as executive: legal, governance and compliance in March 2014 before
                                                                                                                              becoming chief risk officer with effect from 2016.

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                              Optimally
                              refining our
                              purpose.
                              Namibia ended 2017 with hints of
                              green shoots emerging in a sluggish
                              economy labouring under a bleak
                              growth outlook clouded by regional
                              political uncertainty and upheavals.
                              The year saw a downgrading – the
                              first since the introduction of ratings
                              12 years ago – of the country’s
                              sovereign credit rating in the wake
                              of concerns over imbalances of public
                              finances, weak institutional capacity
                              and liquidity vulnerabilities.

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     Per capita income stalled, gains in job numbers were reversed     The progress made on this growth path as an enabler of             A milestone for the group was its compliance with a banking         APPRECIATION
     in some sectors, private sector credit extension slowed (with a   sustainable socioeconomic transformation and the detail of         institutions determination for localisation of core banking         The group has been able to significantly increase its client
     brake in both the household and corporate sectors on mortgage     the group’s financial performance and risk management are          systems. The group has effectively implemented local                base in 2017. We thank our supporters, old and new, for
     and instalment credit) and the annual inflation rate stood        set out in the following reviews by the managing director, the     accountability, responsibility and oversight and also assumed       entrusting their business to us. Securing and maintaining
     at 5,2% during December 2017. The level of private sector         chief financial officer and the chief risk officer.                technical and operational functionality and support in respect      support of clients was key to group performance and on
     indebtedness remained high, with the ratio of household debt                                                                         of its core banking and peripheral systems.                         behalf of the board, I thank management and staff for their
     to disposable income estimated at being more than 100%.           While confronted by increased risk in 2017, particularly in the                                                                        efforts in a challenging year. We also continued to enjoy
                                                                       information technology, compliance and operational arenas,         Embracing regulatory compliance and sustainable practices           constructive engagement with the regulatory authorities
     With the domestic economy under pressure, market                  the group built on its strong risk culture through best-practice   that enable a stable financial services system is but one           and the considerable contributions of our suppliers and
     confidence at a low and liquidity diminished, Government          enterprisewide risk management. The board’s risk and capital       cornerstone of group efforts to deliver value to our broad          business partners and of many community-minded
     acted to curb expenditure and aimed, in time, to reduce the       management committee continued to act as an expert monitor         stakeholder base. Our efforts to make a difference through          Namibians in guiding initiatives for sustainable development.
     growth of total public debt from a projected peak of 44,2%        of the group’s risk universe. The risks within this universe and   our corporate social investment activities and positively           I am particularly appreciative of the contribution of my
     of gross domestic product to a threshold of within 35%.           their materiality were reassessed, reviewed and challenged         transform economies and society through our businesses and          fellow directors and thank them for sharing their wisdom
                                                                       regularly by the board and management. The board was               our lending are more comprehensively described in a following       and insight.
     The containment of Government expenditure, a dominant             satisfied with the resilience through this latest of economic      review of how we seek to build Namibia.
     factor in the economy, slowed economic activity and a cut in      cycles of the framework underpinning group risk management.
     the repo rate to 6,75% by the Bank of Namibia did little to                                                                          LOOKING AHEAD
     revive domestic demand and investment, with the retail and        Nedbank Namibia provided information for a regulatory              In line with the group’s business growth and in recognising
     wholesale and construction sectors particularly affected.         investigation of serious trade-based money laundering ('TBML')     the need to manage the complexity of all business functions
                                                                       and exchange control compliance cases. Risks such as these,        in a more demanding environment, plans are being drawn for
     Nonetheless, in his Budget Review in November, the Minister       together with the rise in terrorism, geo-political tensions,       a new headoffice building in Windhoek that will consolidate
     of Finance pointed to some green shoots. He indicated that,       cybercrime, mobile phone banking and increasing numbers of         operations currently spread across six different locations.         THEO FRANK
     after a prolonged period of contraction because of subdued        non-traditional entrants into the financial services and banking   This will be an investment that will reflect our confidence in      Chairperson
     commodity prices, particularly for uranium, production            sphere continued to drive the trend in compliance towards          the future of Namibia and provide further tangible proof,
     constraints in the diamond sector and severe drought              increased regulation, increased investment in information          notably by creating job opportunities and a great place
     conditions in agriculture, primary industries had eased into      technology security, enhancement of localised capacity for         in which to work and bank, of the group’s commitment to
     growth, with exports regaining momentum. The tourism              client support and heightened capital reserve requirements.        delivering value to clients, staff and our society at large.
     and financial intermediation sectors were relatively robust,
     he said.                                                          Increased Namibian ownership of our group, in line with the        It is also a signal that the group is now well set to convert the
                                                                       aspirations of the Namibia Financial Sector Strategy and the       green shoots materialising from its technology and innovation
     It was against this backdrop that the group maintained its        Financial Sector Charter which advocates for a degree of           platform in 2017 and to achieve further meaningful growth in
     position as a strong and profitable business, delivering value    localisation of the financial sector, continued to receive         the anticipated recovery phase after the worst performance for
     to all our stakeholders and produced profit growth in 2017.       attention within our parent group which in turn is part of a       sub-Saharan Africa economies in two decades. With moderately
     That growth though was below expectation – a reflection           managed separation by the ultimate parent, Old Mutual plc.         brighter prospects for the region in 2018, real GDP growth in
     of the tough conditions in the Namibian market.                   Expectations at the Bank of Namibia ('BoN') are that existing      Namibia is projected at 1.4%, well ahead of that foreseen for
                                                                       banking institutions will increase local shareholding, by either   neighbouring South Africa and Angola. Although significant
     The group found its own green shoots in strategies to             listing on the Namibia Stock Exchange or through private           regional risks and uncertainties still linger, the group looks
     reposition Nedbank Namibia as an innovative bank using            placements or a combination of both within the next two years.     forward to continuing its upward path.
     its financial expertise to do good for individuals, families,
     businesses and society, and from a growth focus at                Consultations with the Bank of Namibia and the industry
     NedNamibia Life Assurance Company through product                 continue on provisions of the proposed Banking Institutions
     development and the introduction of new products.                 Amendment Act. BoN requested comments on certain key
                                                                       provisions related to restriction of foreign shareholders,
     These green shoots have materialised on a digital journey         recovery plans, minimum capital funds, exposures to holding
     initiated from a stable core banking system, enabling the         companies, affiliates and subsidiaries and restriction on
     introduction of valued-added services and form further            dividends in certain circumstances.
     inroads in the corporate and investment banking market.
     The board was encouraged to note the vigour and culture           Meanwhile, following submission to the Prime Minister of
     of innovation emerging in the repositioning.                      a report of Namibians’ views on the National Equitable
                                                                       Economic Empowerment Bill ('NEEEB'), which provides for
     The rapidly changing face of banking and financial services       the establishment of an Economic Empowerment Advisory
     in the digital era demands, in turn, a change in mindsets and     Council and Commission to redress the social, economic and
     behaviour by personnel to deliver consistently positive client    educational imbalances in Namibia, it has been indicated that
     experiences. Management and staff are to be commended for         Government has invited further proposals on how to address
     their achievements in adapting to change and dealing with         the income gap in Namibia.
     increased operational risks.

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                              Ongoing
                              commitment
                              to being
                              relevant.
                              Further progress on our technology
                              and innovation platform, anchored by
                              a stable core banking system, enhanced
                              competitiveness through new services
                              and products, and a successful brand
                              repositioning at Nedbank Namibia
                              helped the group maintain a growth
                              trajectory in the face of a challenging
                              economic environment.

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     The progress made, coupled with better strategy execution,        Following the national launch of its offering for small and medium   The employee engagement programme, known as the                     and facing increasing trends in cyber and financial crime.
     a sound management information system and intensified             ('SME') enterprises, a dedicated service offering to SMEs was        90-day Challenge, provided an opportunity for staff to              New levy structures for all financial markets introduced by
     employee engagement, enabled the group to counter the             created through the SME hub in Windhoek, supported by the            better understand the repositioned Nedbank brand                    the Namibian Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority
     effects of the downturn and to keep sight of our 2020 goals.      appointment of an SME banker to each branch.                         and to build team spirit.                                           in November will ultimately have an impact on clients in the
     These are to achieve N$500 million in earnings, 20% return                                                                                                                                                 financial services sector. We will also have to deal with the
     on equity, 20% market share and an efficiency ratio of 55%.       In the larger business segment, the Corporate and Investment         To provide more impactful training and ensure training              Basel 3 framework on banks’ capital adequacy, stress testing
                                                                       Banking ('CIB') unit made further gains through a focus on           strategies meet workforce demands, we launched Nedlearn,            and market liquidity risk. We are now, however, a highly visible,
     The brand repositioning at Nedbank Namibia, built on a            property finance in collaboration with counterparts in               an e-learning platform. This gives staff the opportunity to learn   well-funded and agile group and well placed to make further
     call to ‘to see money differently’ from ‘money experts who        South Africa.                                                        at their own convenience and pace and enables teams from            strides in growing our transactional banking and our presence
     do good for individuals, families, businesses and society’,                                                                            various locations to collaborate on problem-solving challenges.     in corporate and investment banking where we have a strong
     was a key strategic initiative in a ‘Banking Reloaded’ drive      Following drawdowns on the N$500 million facility for The            Nedlearn offers 16 training modules as well as the bank’s           pipeline of business.
     to become a better transactional bank. That drive was             Dunes Mall and N$250 million facility for the Am-Weinberg            induction programme.
     boosted by the launch of the feature-rich Nedbank Gold            development in Windhoek, our CIB unit was appointed as                                                                                   APPRECIATION
     account, which cut across client segments and rapidly             lead arranger for the Ongos Valley property development              In addition to Nedlearn, a training hub was established in          A solid team effort has brought significant advances in the
     established itself as a most wanted current account in            in Windhoek. The first phase of the project is valued at             Northern Namibia to contain travel and accommodation                group’s business. For their contributions to the milestones we
     Namibia. The demand for the Gold account helped the               N$3,7 billion. The development will provide housing for 15 000       expenses. In leadership development, 15 staffmembers                have achieved in moving towards our 2020 goals, I thank all
     bank achieve its transactional banking target for 2017.           families and is expected to create 10 000 job opportunities.         graduated from the management development programme run             our group employees. We have shown that we can continue
                                                                       Our CIB unit also secured N$156 million financing for                in collaboration with the University of Stellenbosch. To ensure     to up our game and that has been recognised by our growing
     In addition to the introduction of value-added services           expansion of the Eros Manor retirement village in Windhoek           bankers make sound lending decisions, credit consumer and           client base whose support we greatly appreciate. I thank
     to internet banking capabilities, a new website provided          and N$98 million financing for a large cold storage facility in      business consumer lending courses were launched.                    the shareholder, board and my fellow executives for their
     increased functionality, including the ability to apply online    Walvis Bay. It also won the tender to finance the acquisition of                                                                         commitment and support to mould and implement our
     for Nedbank products and Nedbank accounts. A debit order          a larger tug at Walvis Bay as part of the N$3,5 billion harbour      Exco Plus, a group of younger talent, was established to review     strategy and working tirelessly to achieve our stated
     switching service was also introduced, making switching           expansion by the Namibian Ports Authority.                           strategy and find new opportunities and innovative solutions.       strategic objectives.
     over to Nedbank Namibia extremely easy.
                                                                       A credit facility agreement of N$235 million was concluded           In surveys, staff gave high ratings for opportunities to learn
     Following the launch of what is an exceptional mobile             with Agence Française de Développement ('AFD'), France’s             and grow at work and for levels of engagement and of ethical
     banking app, the bank forged relationships to improve mobile      bilateral development finance institution. Nedbank Namibia           behaviour. Among priority focus areas emerging from these
     payment facilities in Namibia. One such relationship, with        plans to use the credit line to finance small-scale projects for     surveys were low ratings for efforts to retain the best people
     mobile platform PayToday, allows users to share payments          renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable                  and for giving equal opportunity to all employees. Nonetheless,
     with friends, by splitting a bill for example, and pay directly   resources development.                                               staff turnover, while to an extent prompted by better
     to their mobile numbers, regardless of which bank they use.                                                                            opportunities, still remained within industry norms.
     The PayToday app is free for anyone to download and is            NedNamibia Life did, however, enjoy exceptional year-on-year
     powered by Nedbank Namibia technology. Nedbank also               premium growth for its funeral products (albeit from a low base)     LOOKING AHEAD                                                       LIONEL MATTHEWS
     became the first Namibian bank to provide direct mobile           which were introduced to external markets beyond Nedbank.            In continuing our journey of transforming into a truly digital      Managing Director
     payments to businesses via the PayToday platform.                 New sales channels were created with the appointment of              bank, we will focus strongly on our client experience – which
                                                                       external sales agents and notwithstanding the anaemic                in turn demands intensified efforts to build our team of
     To ensure the experience of clients visiting branches reflect     economy there was growth in sales of other life                      money experts who thrive in a great place to work and who
     Nedbank’s new technology, products and brand, the flagship        company products.                                                    do things even more efficiently. We have expanded our credit
     branch on Independence Avenue in Windhoek was revamped                                                                                 representation across Namibia and clients are seeing the
     and a new branch was opened in The Dunes Mall in Walvis           The Nedplan brokerage turned in a sound financial performance        benefits in turnaround times. We also have representation
     Bay. More branch revamps are being done to provide a              thanks to improved cross selling in financial planning. The focus    in every branch of Nedbank Namibia for bancassurance
     modern client experience.                                         in financial planning was on a sound overall client value            and financial planning and bankers for small and medium
                                                                       proposition rather than on product, and there was a major            enterprises. In 2018 we will decentralise our finance function
     While Retail and Business Banking benefitted from                 drive on estate planning services. The broker distribution           to support our business units and to contribute to better
     client gains through the Banking Reloaded campaign and            network, now comprising 15 life and 14 short-term insurance          client service. We will continue to investigate opportunities
     transactional growth, the core area of vehicle asset finance      brokers, achieved representation in all major retail branches        to innovate and will bring added mobile banking convenience
     was severely affected by the downturn. There was also             of Nedbank Namibia.                                                  to clients in the new year.
     reduced growth in home loans, but the Nedloans unit, offering
     personal loans, delivered a pleasing result. Given the weak       Beyond the introduction of new products and services and             The year ahead will again present a difficult operating
     economy and increased pressure on consumers’ disposable           new business gains, the group’s growth in a difficult year           environment in a market that is becoming more and more
     income, we were acutely diligent in assessments for both          was achieved through greater employee engagement and                 competitive with new entrants as well as more regulated
     vehicle and home loans.                                           innovations in training.

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                              Seeking to
                              realise every
                              opportunity.
                              Overall growth in the Namibian
                              economy remained weak in 2017,
                              although there was a welcome
                              uptick in the fortunes of the mining
                              and agriculture sectors. Real growth
                              in Namibian gross domestic product
                              of (0,6)%, compared unfavourably with
                              an expected 1,3% for the South African
                              economy and 1,5% for Angola.

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     Inflation slowed from a peak of 8,2% in January to an average        Market liquidity levels did show some signs of recovery in             Credit Loss Ratio                                                    There was a solid increase in deposits by clients in the corporate
     of 6,2% for the year, a level corresponding to inflation levels in   Q2 2017 after the significant drop in September 2016 to much                                                                                market, and overall deposits increased by 4,9% to N$14,1 billion.
                                                                                                                                                 2017                           0,52%
     2016. There was a drop to 5,4% in the inflation rate in August,      lower than normal seasonal levels. This was indicative of a                                                                                 The total liquid asset buffer in place throughout the year
     the month in which the Bank of Namibia ('BoN') decided to            market dynamic out of the ordinary. The shortage is specific                                  0,39%                                         was maintained well ahead of the regulatory position given
                                                                                                                                                 2016
     cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6,75%. The rate cut did      to the Namibia market and linked to the Government’s own                                                                                    potential liquidity challenges at year end and overall slow
     little to stimulate demand in the remaining months of the            weakened liquidity position as debt levels reached a ceiling,          2015                               0,58%                             growth in loans and advances. At 31 December 2017 this total
     year. Annual growth in private sector credit extension dropped       refinancing debt became more difficult and there was pressure                                                                               buffer amounted to N$2,24 billion.
     to an average of 5,1% from 8,9% in 2016. That was primarily          on reserves. This negatively impacted the banking sector               2014        0,06%
     due to the reduced growth in credit advanced to both the             liquidity as funding with banks through asset managers with                                                                                 The capital adequacy ratio of 16,01% exceeded our internal
     household and corporate sectors, particularly in the form of         government-related portfolios was gradually withdrawn, and             2013        0,19%                                                    target range of 12% and compared to 14,96% at the end of
     mortgage and instalment credit. Along with a sharp reduction         SOEs withdrew excess funds. These funds have been slow in                                                                                   2016. While we have sufficient capital in place for our rapid
     in vehicle sales and a slowdown in the investment property           flowing back into the banking sector. The increasing shortage          Non-interest revenue                                                 growth strategy towards 2020, our current return on average
     market, business was cautious in its approach to investment          of liquidity was also evident through wholesale funding costs          The surge in new transactional banking accounts, first noted in      equity after taxation is negatively affected. This amounted
     and showed a reluctance to commit to capital expenditure.            that increased consistently and term funding costs in Namibia          the second half of 2016, continued throughout 2017 on the back       to 13,3% (2016: 14,6%).
                                                                          exceeding that of South Africa.                                        of a repositioning of the Nedbank Namibia brand and focused
     In a highly competitive environment Nedbank Namibia optimised                                                                               marketing campaign. This response to further innovations on          THE YEAR AHEAD
     its technology platform and gained ground as an innovative           The industry’s liquidity position showed further improvement in        the bank’s technology platform along with new products and           With solid results despite the economic downturn,
     bank at the forefront of finding solutions for consumers and         Q3 when measured against the high level of BoN repos that were         services in bancassurance and wealth management helped               the group has maintained momentum in moving towards
     business, with significant deals in the corporate market and new     in place during Q1. This resulted in a drop in market funding rates,   boost non-interest revenue to N$334,2 million, an increase           the 2020 goals of N$500 million in earnings, 20% return on
     impetus in the market for small and medium enterprises. Group        indicative of some liquidity returning to the market.                  of 3,22%. The group is well positioned to tackle the challenge       equity, 20% market share and an efficiency ratio of 55%.
     Finance supported the growth by delivering greatly enhanced                                                                                 of growing non-interest revenue in 2018.                             The group is well capitalised and funded and its progress
     management information, with the ability to provide detailed         Further downgrades of South African debt, political shocks                                                                                  in the technology arena along with strategies for growth in
     analyses of net-interest revenue and operating expenditure as        and reduction in emerging market risk appetite could have a            Non-Interest Revenue to Total Income                                 retail, business and corporate banking and in bancassurance
     well as detailed segmented reporting by product, branch, region      significant negative impact on the rand exchange rate and result                                                                            and wealth management has positioned it to gain further
                                                                                                                                                 2017                     31,50%
     and relationship manager as well as summarised                       in forced rate hikes.                                                                                                                       impetus in 2018.
     dashboards for executives.                                                                                                                  2016                      32,30%
                                                                          The average yields on new loans and advances have stabilised,                                                                               APPRECIATION
     Treasury operations were enhanced with the implementation            with prime decreasing by 25 basis points in August 2017.               2015                         37,00%                                  The support and encouragement of all our stakeholders in 2017
     of an internationally renowned trading system which helps            Further increases in advances yields could be challenging given                                                                             is sincerely appreciated. The collaborative role of our suppliers in
     traders manage their positions and risk.                             increased competition in the market and the slow advances              2014                           40,30%                                implementing systems enhancements was vital in enabling our
                                                                          growth in the market as a whole.                                                                                                            finance teams to contribute effectively to group progress.
     With the optimisation of the technology platform and execution                                                                              2013                              41,80%                             I salute our teams for their hard work and ongoing commitment.
     of business unit strategies, year-on-year market share growth        Over the long run, margins are likely to only increase to levels
     topped 13% and a strong liquidity position was maintained            of main Namibian competitors, once the funding mix is aligned          Operating expenses
     in a market which saw Government competing with banks                to that of competitors, through reducing dependence on more            Growth in operating expenses was contained to 8,21% despite
     for funding.                                                         expensive wholesale funding in favour of a higher level of retail      increased marketing expenditure and greater investment
                                                                          funding in proportions similar to competitors.                         in staff and their development and in the technology and
     With contributions from the main subsidiaries, Nedbank Namibia                                                                              innovation platform. Expenses represented 58,9% of total             KARL-STEFAN ALTMANN
     and NedNamibia Life Assurance Company, total comprehensive           Margin analysis                                                        income compared with 58,0% in 2016. The targeted efficiency          Chief Financial Officer
     income grew by 4,78% to N$318 million for the financial year.                                                                               ratio for 2020 is 55%.
                                                                                               6,34%
                                                                          2017        3,99%
     EPS (over five years)                                                                                10,33%                                 Cost-to-Income Ratio (over five years)
                                                                                         5,82%                                                   2017             58,90%
                                                                          2016       4,02%
     2017                           429,81                                                               9,84%                                   2016        58,00%
                                                                                                                             Funding costs

     2016                                                                                5,09%
                                   426,42                                                                                    Average margin      2015       57,50%
                                                                          2015        3,98%
                                                                                                       9,07%
     2015                        388,46                                                                                      Yielding assets     2014            58,80%
                                                                                       4,47%
     2014                    347,70                                       2014       4,04%
                                                                                                       8,51%                                     2013                              62,20%

     2013               283,70                                                       3,92%
            EPS (in cents)
                                                                          2013         4,21%
                                                                                                                                                 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
                                                                                                   8,13%
                                                                                                                                                 In line with the marked decline in private sector credit extension
                                                                                                                                                 in the weak economic environment, loans and advances to
     STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                    Impairments                                                            clients grew by 5,5% to N$11,84 billion. This growth compared
     Interest income                                                      The impairment charge at Nedbank Namibia was N$60,6 million            well to the average private sector credit extension of 5,1%.
     Net interest income improved by 9,59% to N$747,9 million             (2016: N$41,1 million). The credit loss ratio of 0,52% was higher
     (2016: N$682,4 million). This was behind budget as a result          than the 0,39% recorded in 2016 and reflected the pressure
     of the weak growth in loans and advances to N$11,8 billion           on consumers. The ratio was ahead of competitors’ positions
     (2016: N$11,2 billion) and funding cost increasing faster            and intervention by senior management on the status of client
     than expected.                                                       accounts was heightened.

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                              Promoting
                              a worldclass
                              risk-aware
                              culture.
                              The group promotes a risk-aware culture
                              that creates a recognition and understanding
                              among all employees of the value of risk
                              identification, measurement, management,
                              monitoring and reporting as part of their
                              daily business activities. The major risks
                              facing the group in 2017 centred, as in 2016,
                              on the areas of information technology,
                              compliance and operations. Added to these
                              were the threats of cyber and financial crime,
                              outsourcing third-party risk and business
                              continuity planning.

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     The focus on the combating of financial crime, amid                 Trade-based money laundering ('TBML') and exchange                 A market conduct regulatory project which aims to ensure           We will continue to invest in risk data aggregation and
     ever-increasing regulatory pressure, led to the appointment         control compliance risks materialised in the Namibian              that defined standards (including Treating Customers Fairly)       reporting systems with the flexibility to integrate multiple
     of further personnel for anti-money laundering ('AML'),             economy in 2017 and the regulator investigated a number            meet international best practices is under way and a detailed      data sources and strong data governance features.
     combating financing of terrorism ('CFT'), proliferation             of serious cases for which Nedbank Namibia provided                implementation plan is being prepared. All staff and directors
     and sanctions compliance risk management.                           information. To mitigate TBML risks the Financial Intelligence     filed annual declarations of outside interests and conflicts of    The risk fraternity now needs people with quantitative and
                                                                         Centre issued a revised directive to strengthen controls on        interests as required by the board-approved code of conduct        analytical skills, but also creativity, technology acumen and
     Ongoing enhancement of the core banking system and                  cross-border remittances. The FIC then conducted a review          and ethics. There were also 100% submissions by directors and      industry knowledge. We continue to strive to build teams
     AML technology, with improvement of data quality assisted           of the bank’s AML controls in March 2017 raising issues            staff to the ethics office of personal account trading policy      that are responsive and anticipatory – able to catch issues
     with the management of the AML, CFT and sanctions                   which are being remediated as part of a Nedbank Group              acknowledgements and declarations.                                 early and respond to increasingly ad hoc requirements from
     compliance programme. A comprehensive combined audit and            AML remediation programme. Coupled with this, the FIC                                                                                 regulators and the business – and so excel in modern banking
     management assurance programme has been scheduled for               issued related guidance and training to local banks, based         All security systems throughout the group were reviewed            risk management.
     2018 to review the implementation of the enhancements of            on deficiencies noted.                                             during the year, resulting where necessary in replacements,
     risk management technology and automation of processes.                                                                                upgrades or installation of new equipment. A full infrastructure
                                                                         As a result of increased sanctions and anti-money laundering       risk evaluation was conducted during annual branch visits.
     For outsourcing/third-party risk and business continuity            compliance pressure, the bank has seen an increase in de-risking   Health and safety training conducted during the year saw all
     planning, ongoing projects are envisaged for finalisation           from high-risk client relationships.                               110 delegates pass.
     in 2018, which will allow for adherence to Nedbank Group
     minimum requirements, regulatory requirements and                   To further mitigate TBML and exchange control compliance           THE YEAR AHEAD                                                     ANNETTE STAFFORD-EVANS
     improved risk mitigation.                                           risks the bank embarked on a review of its trade finance           The enhancement of risk technology will form the basis             Acting Chief Risk Officer
                                                                         business operations. This was designed to address                  of the enterprisewide risk management strategy in 2018.
     To deal with the risk of strategic objectives being inhibited       systems development issues that would enable the bank              Investigations into the current risk management system are
     or delayed by inadequate and/or system-inappropriate                to effectively implement its risk-based AML and exchange           aimed at assessing its functionality and capability against
     IT investment, development, implementation and support,             control compliance controls. The project, which is ongoing,        risk strategy, policies and framework requirements, to set the
     there was close collaboration and engagement with the               aims to also ensure the bank’s client and transactional data       platform from which the group is able to meet ever increasing
     Nedbank Group to accelerate our group’s digital journey.            is adequate to ensure compliance and to enrich data for            risk management standards.
                                                                         improved transaction monitoring.
     In Treasury operations, significant manual processes gave way                                                                          The initiative will enable:
     to an internationally accepted and automated solution which         Despite an increasingly stressed socioeconomic environment         ▸ standardised risk reporting across all management,
     helps traders to trade and manage positions and risk.               and greater investigative support required by law enforcement        operational and risk committees;
                                                                         authorities from the forensic services function, incidents         ▸ automated and integrated risk reporting (including
     The group addressed risk relating to execution and delivery of      of internal fraud and theft investigated by function and             governance, risk and compliance);
     group strategy and its 2020 goals and after careful consideration   operational losses remained low. This evidences a robust           ▸ coordinated risk reporting cycles so that current
     of prevailing economic circumstances, a revised and refreshed       operational control environment. NedNamibia Holdings                 information about risks and issues is incorporated into
     strategy execution plan was approved by the board.                  consolidated gross operational losses remained within all            business plans and daily operations; and
                                                                         prescribed thresholds in the Basel framework on banks’             ▸ use of analytics to optimise the risk dashboards and
     To counter the increasing risk of illegal cyber activities being    capital adequacy, stress testing and market liquidity risk.          improve current and forward looking decisionmaking.
     used against the group’s computer systems, computer                 Events related to the Basel category ‘execution, delivery and
     networks and internet, which might lead to operational losses       process management’ remained the primary cause for internal        The group recognises that it must respond to the forces of
     and reputational damage, the group invested in upskilling of        losses in terms of frequency and severity.                         change by taking a more fluid, progressive approach to risk
     business information security officers as part of its robust,                                                                          management. To strengthen the risk function we will continue
     worldclass cybercrime risk framework.                               In addition to the FIC review, the Namibian Financial              to invest in harnessing smart technology, rising to meet
                                                                         Institutions Supervisory Authority ('NAMFISA') performed a         coordination challenges and building new layers of talent.
     Continued remediation of Namibian Financial Intelligence            targeted risk review of AML, CFT and sanctions compliance at       The smart technologies and new processes are required to
     Act requirements was balanced with the requirements of the          NedNamibia Life Assurance Company. Shortcomings similar            improve the interaction between our risk teams and business,
     Nedbank Group and the South African Financial Intelligence          to the FIC 2017 review will be remediated under the AML            regulators and external stakeholders. Risk management is also
     Centre Act which were recently amended to promote a risk-           remediation programme.                                             fast moving towards robotic process automation, artificial
     based approach. Accounts where identification of clients is                                                                            intelligence and a wide range of data-driven technologies to
     outstanding, outdated or incomplete continue to be restricted.      The South African Reserve Bank per the Office of the Registrar     speed up our operations and improve measurement, modelling,
     Significant focus continued on the implementation of                of Banks visited Nedbank Namibia and discussed with the            analysis, integration, predictions and anomaly detection.
     procedures to ensure upfront sanctions screening and client         managing director and executive management, operations,
     risk profiling and improvements in transactions monitoring.         operating environment, strategy and developments at the bank.

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                                                                                                Creating value
                                                                                                for our clients
                                                                                                and society
                                                                                                at large.

                              Nedbank staff volunteers planted trees for the 90-day Challenge
                                                                                                As a diversified financial services provider,
                                                                                                we play an important role in facilitating
                                                                                                economic growth. We use our expertise
                                                                                                to gather and direct capital to where it is
                                                                                                needed for the benefit of our clients and
                                                                                                other stakeholders and to enable a thriving
                                                                                                and stable society.
                              Nedbank Cycle Challenge MTB race

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                                                                                               Developing
                                                                                               our staff.
                                                                                                     ‘We’re steering Nedbank to becoming the employer and bank of choice as
                                                                                                     part of our overall strategic objectives. Exco Plus is a manifestation of that.’
                                                                                                     – Christopher Chipeio, chairperson of Exco Plus

                                                                                               We depend on the people of our group to achieve our                ‣	Fifteen staffmembers graduated from the management
                                                                                               goals and to create value. Along with competitive                      development programme ('MDP') run in collaboration with
                                                                                               remuneration for challenging and rewarding work, and                   the University of Stellenbosch. Two senior staffmembers
                                                                                               effective performance management and recognition, a                    attended a leadership course offered by the Nedbank
                                                                                               cornerstone of our approach is the development of our                  Group. We continued to identify candidates for the senior
                                                                                               staff to further their careers and to improve our services             management programme ('SMP') of the Nedbank Group
                                                                                               and products.                                                          which attracts 3 000 potential candidates from operations
                                                                                                                                                                      across Southern Africa.
                                                                                               ‣ In 2017, staff costs, including benefits, increased 9,9%        ‣   We established Exco Plus, a junior executive committee.
                                                                                                  to N$305,2 million, underpinned by an average salary                 This supports our aim of creating a high performance
                                                                                                  increase of 7%.                                                      culture, which encourages innovation and contribution on
                                                                                               ‣	Our staff turnover was within the industry norm. This was            various levels and values the voice of the next generation
                                                                                                  supported by survey findings that staff felt their work was          that is willing to be daring in its approach in an already
                                                                                                  important and gave them personal accomplishment in a                 challenging environment. As a team of younger talent,
                                                                                                  conducive environment where they had the opportunity to              Exco Plus addresses projects that will benefit the group
                                                                                                  learn and grow.                                                      in fulfilling our overall strategy.
                                                                                               ‣ We placed fifth in the Deloitte Best Company to Work
                                                                                                  for survey. This survey benchmarks us an employer in            Engaging with our staff is central to our understanding and
                                                                                                  the Namibian market and gives insights to where we              responding to their needs and concerns, and improving their
                                                                                                  can improve.                                                    working environment experience. Regular communication also
                                                                                               ‣ Our training spend amounted to N$6,5 million.                   takes place to provide staff with strategic direction and to
                                                                                               ‣	We adopted training strategies to meet workforce demand         keep them informed about group activities.
                                                                                                  and established a training hub in the north of our country.
                              Lionel Matthews, our managing director, engaging with staff

                                                                                               ‣	We launched an e-learning platform called Nedlearn. This        In 2017, specific employee engagements included:
                                                                                                  attracted high levels of participation from staff for many of   ‣	The 90-day Challenge, to support the repositioning of the
                                                                                                  the 16 modules on the platform, as they took advantage of          Nedbank brand and the bank’s transformational journey.
                                                                                                  the autonomy to learn at their own convenience and pace.           During the rollout of the campaign to ‘see money differently’,
                                                                                                  The highest participation was for courses on corruption            a team of change agents promoted discussions to ensure
                                                                                                  awareness and cyber security awareness. Besides enabling           understanding of the rebranding and employees’ role as
                                                                                                  teams from various geographical locations to collaborate on        money experts who do good in improving client experience.
                                                                                                  problem-solving challenges in real time, Nedlearn brought       ‣ Roadshows by the managing director and Exco members.
                                                                                                  instant connectivity to subject matter experts, regardless      ‣	Results presentations and briefings on the managed
                                                                                                  of their location.                                                 separation of the Nedbank Group from its parent, Old
                                                                                               ‣ There was increased participation in our management                Mutual plc.
                                                                                                  development programmes aimed at equipping supervisory,          ‣	Staff surveys to assess the state of the culture of our
                                                                                                  middle and senior managers with the knowledge, leadership          organisation and staff attitudes.
                                                                                                  and change management skills to function effectively in a       ‣ Regular electronic and printed newsletters.
                                                                                                  demanding corporate environment.                                ‣ Staff recognition functions with awards for top achievers.

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