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South African commercial bank
Grindrod Bank (GRDB) is a commercial bank in South Africa. It is licensed as a "locally-controlled financial institution" by the South African Reserve Bank, the national banking regulator.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Grindrod Bank (GRDB) is a commercial bank in South Africa. It is licensed as a "locally-controlled financial institution" by the South African Reserve Bank, the national banking regulator.2
Grindrod Bank is part of a group headed by SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK. 5 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
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The bank was established in 1994 as a subsidiary of Grindrod Limited. The bank maintains headquarters in Durban, with offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town. In 2006, it acquired 100% of the assets of Marriott Merchant Bank. Grindrod Bank focuses on meeting the needs of high-net-worth individuals, large corporations and institutions.
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As of January 2020, Grindrod Bank maintains a branch network in the cities of Johannesburg, Durban, Pretoria and Cape Town at the following locations:
Durban Head Office & Branch - 1st Floor North, 20 Kingsmead Boulevard, Kingsmead Office Park, Durban
Johannesburg Branch - 4th Floor, Grindrod Tower, 8a Protea Place, Sandton, Johannesburg
Pretoria Branch - 1st Floor, Building 21, Oxford Office Park, 3 Bauhinia Street, Centurion, Pretoria
Cape Town Branch - 3rd floor, The Terraces, 25 Protea Road, Claremont, Cape Town
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In May 2022, South African media reported that African Bank had offered ZAR:1.5 billion (approx. USD:97 million) to acquire Grindrod Bank and its holding company Grindrod Financial Holdings. The deal requires both shareholder and regulatory approvals.
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