Our 104 years of banking expertise gives us the capability to look after your personal financial needs and help you Move Forward. Standard Bank Namibia opened its first commercial branch in 19 August 1915 in Lüderitz. Standard Bank is one of Namibia’s oldest companies. The banks original vision was to understand its customers better, have people with strong knowledge of local business conditions and to do a better job of connecting borrowers with lenders. This vision created the platform for the kind of bank it would become and qualities on which its customers and clients would come to rely. We take pride in being part of Standard Bank Group, a large financial services company that is rooted in Africa but reaching all corners of the world.