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It was formed in 1991 through the merger of several South African banks including Volkskas Bank, a financial services conglomerate founded in the 1930s to mobilise the economic power of Afrikaners, white South Africans of mainly Dutch descent who ruled under apartheid.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Barclays bought a majority stake in Absa in 2005, but reduced its holding last year from 62 percent to 15 percent by selling shares to large investors, including South Africa\u2019s Public Investment Corporation.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>SPONSORED STORIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The roll-out in South Africa of the new brand would be completed next year, Absa said in a statement.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Alongside the rebranding, Absa CEO Ramos has drawn up an ambitious growth strategy to regain market share in retail banking at home and double the sales contribution from its 10 operations elsewhere in Africa.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Start-up banks and established financial services companies such as insurer Discovery Ltd are pushing into retail banking in South Africa, pitting them against five established banks. The market is fiercely competitive but offers potential as more than 20 percent of South Africans have no bank account.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For Ramos, competition won\u2019t stop Absa from regaining its market share.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cAre we concerned about competitors like Discovery and what market share they may be taking away? 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