Corporatecompaniesrequireconsumerfinancialeducationtoaddresstheneedsfortheiremployeesandthisisdeliveredincollaborationwithcompanies,organisedlabourmunicipalitiesandgovernmentdepartments.TeachChildrenToSaveSA(TCTSSA)Thisyearwehavereachedjustunder20000learners,142schoolsand254<strong>Nedbank</strong>staffvolunteersacrossthecountryEnvironmentSustainabilityCEoffersustainabilityeducationtrainingtobothlearnersandadultsnominatedtobenefitfromtheprogramme.Thisprogrammealsoofferscommunitiestrainingonhowtosustainprojects,povertyalleviationandjobcreation,schoolsandcommunitiesareidentifiedwithintheproximityofthenewbranchtobelaunched.ImbizoConsumerfinancialeducationsupportsImbizobrancheswithfinancialliteracytrainingaspartoftheirtargetmarketwhichisruralandmostlyunbanked.Currentlytheyarefivesitesinplace,oneinMpumalanga,threeinEasternCapeandoneinGauteng.PublicSector<strong>Nedbank</strong>isrunningfinancialliteracyprogrammesincollaborationwithvariousgovernmentdepartments,inprovincesandmunicipalities,aspartofthetenderprocessconsumerfinancialeducationisofferedasavalueadd.Throughthistrainingprogramme<strong>Nedbank</strong>hasbeenabletoaddresstheperceptionofhighbankchargesastheprogrammeisgearedtoassistconsumerstochooseandusetherightproductsandservicesfortheirpersonalneedsCharitableDonationsAspartofservingthecommunityweoperatein<strong>Nedbank</strong>PropertyServicesdonatedarangeofofficeequipmentto68NGO’sandNPO’sthroughouttheGauteng,KwaZuluNatalandWesternCapeprovinceswhichincludedvariousschools,daycarecentres,welfareorganisations,churchesandhomes.TheestimatedvalueofthedonationsamountedtoR160k.<strong>Nedbank</strong><strong>Group</strong>Transformation<strong>Report</strong>2011–FinalDraft.41
8.AccesstoFinancialServicesAlthoughnotpartoftherequirementsoftheDTIscorecard,thissectionreflects<strong>Nedbank</strong>’scommitmenttodeliverbeyondmerecomplianceaswellasourcommitmentontheentrenchmentoftheprincipalsandrequirementsonthenowdefunctFinancialSectorCharter.<strong>Nedbank</strong>retainedtheprocessofsettinganddeliveringoninternaltargetstoensurethatwecontinueandexpandthetransformationofourbusinessservicesandourclientbase.BywayofrealisingitsgoalofbeingabankforallSouthAfricans,<strong>Nedbank</strong><strong>Group</strong>continuestoinvestinmakingbankingservicesandaccountsmoreaccessibletoallmembersofSouthAfrica’spopulation.<strong>Nedbank</strong>’sdistributionfocusuntil2005wasprimarilyinthebranchnetwork,sincethenanumberofmergersandintegrations(Perm,FBCFidelity,NBS,BoE,PEP,PeoplesBank&OMBBank)tookplaceresultinginsomebranchoptimisationsoverthepast10years.Itisappropriatetonotethattheabovementionedacquisitionsandmergersresultedinanumberofclosuresofbrancheswhereduplicationexisted,howeverthecostsavingsenabled<strong>Nedbank</strong>toextenditsfootprintwithregardstoreachinotherareas.AsoftheendofDecember2011,theexistingNationalbranchfootprintof465(169<strong>Nedbank</strong>inRetailerOutlets,61PersonalLoanBranches,385PersonalLoansKiosksand35PrivateBankSuites)comparesfavourablywiththatofthecompetitionifonetakesrelativeoverallmarketshareintoaccount.Thisdoesnottakepropercognisanceof<strong>Nedbank</strong>’slocationsrelativetothecompetitionbutitdoessuggestthatinabsolutetermsthereisnoshortageoffootprintas<strong>Nedbank</strong>hasatotalof1080National<strong>Nedbank</strong>brandedstaffedpointsofpresence(PoP).Includedinthenumbersis<strong>Nedbank</strong>’saggressiveapproachtogrowitsfootprintinthenontraditionalbranchspacewithnewinnovationsincludingBranchintheBox,Mobilebranches,InRetailerOutlets(NiR),PersonalLoanBranchesandPersonalLoanKiosks.Theseinnovationsbringamuchmorecostefficientoptionforaddingfootprintandarefastprovingtheirpopularityinnewmarkets.TheSelfServiceChannelStrategyhasenjoyedanaggressiveexpansionplanoverthelastthreeyears.Thisintotalgives<strong>Nedbank</strong>abaseof2272selfownedATM’s,549OutsourcedATMsandSelfServicesDevices(SSDs),385SelfServiceTerminals(SSTs)and6198CashbackPointofSale(POS)devicesasattheendofSeptember2011.<strong>Nedbank</strong>hasidentifiedtheexpansiontoaccesstocashasapriorityoverthenextthreeyearstoclosethegap.Table8:AccesstoFinancialServicesCategory2011 2010 2009verified verified verifiedAccesstofinancialservices– Products(Mzansi)¹ 290,950 315,024 317,286Origination:Affordablehousing(Rm)¹ R3,253 R1,772 R841BlackAgricultureLoans(Rm)¹ R164 R70 R20BlackSMEFinancing(Rm)¹ R3,916 R2,099 R759ConsumerEducation² 0,56% 0.27% 0.29%¹Cumulativesince1January2009²Measuredagainstannualtargetof0.2%netprofitaftertaxofRetailNPAT.BankingtheUnbanked<strong>Nedbank</strong><strong>Group</strong>Transformation<strong>Report</strong>2011–FinalDraft.42