Standard Bank of British South Africa

Target entity: Standard Bank of British South Africa
Context triple: [Standard Chartered Group, formedByMergerOf, Standard Bank of British South Africa]

• A. British South Africa Company
  The British South Africa Company was a chartered company founded by Cecil Rhodes that administered and exploited large areas of southern and central Africa, notably in territories that became Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe and Zambia), during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
• B. Nedbank
  Nedbank is one of South Africa’s major financial institutions, offering a wide range of banking and financial services to retail, business, and corporate clients.
• C. Reserve Bank of Rhodesia
  The Reserve Bank of Rhodesia was the central bank of Rhodesia, responsible for issuing currency and overseeing the country’s monetary and financial system during its existence.
• D. Bank of Botswana
  The Bank of Botswana is the central bank of Botswana, responsible for formulating monetary policy, issuing the national currency, and overseeing the country’s financial system.
• E. Robert Fleming & Co.
  Robert Fleming & Co. was a prominent British merchant bank known for its international investment activities, particularly in the United States, during the late 19th and 20th centuries.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Standard Bank of British South Africa
Target entity description: Standard Bank of British South Africa was a major 19th–20th century British colonial bank that operated extensively across southern Africa and later became part of the group now known as Standard Chartered.

• A. British South Africa Company
  The British South Africa Company was a chartered company founded by Cecil Rhodes that administered and exploited large areas of southern and central Africa, notably in territories that became Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe and Zambia), during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
• B. Nedbank
  Nedbank is one of South Africa’s major financial institutions, offering a wide range of banking and financial services to retail, business, and corporate clients.
• C. Reserve Bank of Rhodesia
  The Reserve Bank of Rhodesia was the central bank of Rhodesia, responsible for issuing currency and overseeing the country’s monetary and financial system during its existence.
• D. Bank of Botswana
  The Bank of Botswana is the central bank of Botswana, responsible for formulating monetary policy, issuing the national currency, and overseeing the country’s financial system.
• E. Robert Fleming & Co.
  Robert Fleming & Co. was a prominent British merchant bank known for its international investment activities, particularly in the United States, during the late 19th and 20th centuries.
• F. None of above. chosen