Absa Group Limited (AGRPY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

SA Transcripts 161.9K Followers Follow Absa Group Limited ( AGRPY ) Q2 2026 Earnings Call August 18, 2026 5:00 AM EDT Company Participants Andile Kenneth Fihla - CEO & Executive Director Deon Raju - Group Financial Director & Executive Director Sitoyo Lopokoiyit - Chief Executive Officer of Personal & Private Banking Leon Barnard - Chief Executive of Business Banking of Pan Africa Businesses Zaid Moola - Chief Executive of Corporate & Investment Banking Charles Russon - Executive Director & Group Executive of Africa Regions Presentation Andile Kenneth Fihla CEO & Executive Director Good morning. On behalf of Absa's leadership team, thank you for joining us for our 2026 interim results presentation. I will begin briefly reflecting on our strategy and why we are still confident about the future before moving on to our first half performance and the progress we are making against our strategic priorities. Deon will then take you through the detailed financial results, after which I will conclude with our medium-term outlook. As I reflect on Absa today, I remain convinced that the opportunities ahead of us are significant and that we are focused on the right priorities. Our strategy remains anchored on 4 pillars: organizing ourselves around the customer and being customer-led, capturing opportunities across our chosen markets to build a diversified pan-African business, driving excellence throughout the organization, and exploring new growth opportunities. These pillars can only be enabled by our people, combining deep talent and strong leadership to build a culture of empowerment and competitive spirit. As mentioned in March, 2026 is a year of transition for Absa. We are focused on sustaining performance momentum today while strengthening the foundation that will enable more consistent growth and improve returns longer term. A key part of that foundation has been to deepen leadership and build a stable, high-caliber executive team. Over recent years, leadership changes have inevitably caused some disruption and reduced the