ABSA GROUP LIMITED - Voluntary trading update for the six months ending 30 June 2026

What this filing means

ABSA guides 1H26 headline earnings growth of mid- to high single digits with RoE held near the 14.8% in 1H25 — solid underlying performance. The constructive read is real: South Africa is strong, the capital position is well above target, and non-interest income is growing faster than net interest income. The offsetting pressure is margin compression in Africa Regions and slightly negative JAWS, both flagged clearly. With the share already up 7.2% into the print, the positive case was largely p…