Company

Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered is a multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London, with a particular focus on Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. It provides a range of services including corporate and institutional banking, treasury, and trade finance.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news for launching a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin through its venture Anchorpoint and for a high-profile legal case involving former staff.

Latest on Standard Chartered

  • HSBC, Standard Chartered execute first live banking transaction on Swift’s 24/7 ledger
  • HSBC and Standard Chartered execute first live transaction on Swift's blockchain-based ledger
  • Standard Chartered-led Anchorpoint launches Hong Kong dollar stablecoin
  • Standard Chartered venture Anchorpoint begins Hong Kong dollar stablecoin rollout
  • Hong Kong stablecoin selection expands with Standard Chartered-led venture’s launch
  • Former Standard Chartered bank staff jailed over HK$28m Africa investment scam
  • reported a second-quarter net profit of $1.71 billion, beating expectations, and announced a $1.0 billion share buyback
  • Wikidata: Standard Chartered — founded by — James Wilson
  • Wikidata: Standard Chartered — led by — Bill Winters
  • Wikidata: Standard Chartered — operates in — financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
  • Wikidata: Standard Chartered — capital ownership — Standard Chartered Zambia
  • Wikidata: Standard Chartered — located in — United Kingdom

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