Standard Chartered Bank

We are a global bank connecting corporate, institutional and affluent clients to a network that offers unique access to sustainable growth opportunities across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Our Board is responsible for our long-term success an Board is responsible for our long-term success and leads the Group within a framework of effective controls. It sets and approves our strategic direction, ensures we have the resources to realise our ambitions, and also weighs the impact of its decisions on all stakeholders: our team, shareholders, regulators, clients, suppliers, the environment and the communities where we operate. Our five Board committees play a crucial supporting role. Each is made up of non-executive directors, and our Audit and Board Risk Committees gain enhanced insight with the help of two additional external advisors. We are a global bank connecting corporate, institutional and affluent clients to a network that offers unique access to sustainable growth opportunities across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Our strategy is designed to deliver our purpose: to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity. This is underpinned by our brand promise, here for good. We’ve been supporting clients ever since we first opened our doors in Mumbai, Kolkata and Shanghai in 1853. Our story is intimately woven with our core markets, and continues to develop as fast as they do. Since Standard Bank and Chartered Bank merged to become Standard Chartered in 1969, we’ve developed a distinctive network that stretches across our core markets in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and beyond. Today, we’re proud to have 83,000 colleagues working in 52 markets worldwide. Our drive for innovation, for new ideas and opportunities, means we’ve been able to meet our clients’ ever-changing needs over time – from personal banking customers to multinational corporations. We are committed to investing in the fast-growing areas of our business where we make the biggest difference for clients. We will continue to execute our strategy to drive sustainably higher returns in line with our purpose. ...view more