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SA retailers choose to tie knot with banks
April 18, 2008, 9:26 am
Filed under: Retail

Credit retailers that have previously done deals with banks include:

April 17, 2008

By Tom Robbins

Credit retailers that have previously done deals with banks include:

  • Standard Bank owns a 45 percent stake in Foschini consumer finance business RCS. RCS provides loans that can be used to purchase at Foschini as well as other retailers
  • Edcon Holdings has a credit card joint venture with Standard Bank. Like any credit card, it can be used at a wide range of retailers
  • Last year Ellerine was sold to African Bank Investments Limited for R9.83 billion. The sale included the consumer finance business as well as the furniture store chains
  • The JD Group is splitting its consumer finance and retail businesses into two stand-alone business units, but has not stated any intention to sell the consumer finance business

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