Who We Are
Standard Chartered Bank has deep roots and a long heritage in international banking. We have an extensive history in some of the world's most dynamic and fast-growing markets, such as Asia and the Middle East. No one has a better understanding of the wealth management needs of clients across these markets.
Standard Chartered – a financial services giant – has top credit ratings and a 150-year history in banking, with a long-term commitment and financial investment in the Private Bank. The Standard Chartered Private Bank offers a full range of customised wealth management products and services, including those offered by our award-winning commercial bank. We use a broad architecture approach to investment management to bring you some of the world’s leading money managers and financial products.
Some key facts about Standard Chartered Bank:
- Over 150 years in banking
- Total assets of US$397 billion (as of March 2008)
- Ranked 49th in size among top 1,000 world banks (The Banker, July 2008)
- 75,000+ employees
- A+/A2/A+ credit rating (S&P/Moody’s/Fitch respectively, as of June 2008)
- Listed on both London & Hong Kong exchanges
- Ranks among the top 25 companies in the FTSE-100
- Regulated by the Financial Services Authority UK
Read more about the history of Standard Chartered Bank here .