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Retail Asia20/02/2020

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The bank is bringing on board a fintech evangelist, who will focus on strengthening data analytics and channel capabilities at its transaction banking business. Standard Chartered has announced that fintech leader Kahina Van Dyke has joined its Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking division (CCIB) team in Singapore as global head, digital channels, and client data analytics. Her career […]

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Retail Asia19/02/2020

In anticipation of the growth of international banking clients, Standard Chartered will look to double the number of relationship managers it houses over the next four years. With an existing affluent segment business (priority) and a high and ultra-high net worth segment business, Standard Chartered decided several years ago to pursue the mid-tier client segment, akin to major […]

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Retail Asia14/02/2020

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The man, wanted in connection with the 2016 robbery of a Standard Chartered branch in Holland Village, will face charges in Singapore after his appeal against extradition from the U.K. was dismissed by a London judge. Canadian national David James Roach will face extradition to Singapore from London, where he is currently held, to face charges of […]

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Retail Asia13/02/2020

The bank is partnering with Australia-based start-up Assembly Payments to deliver next-generation payment solutions to merchants globally. Standard Chartered is launching a new payments venture to be headquartered in Singapore as part of a strategic partnership with Assembly Payments, the two parties announced on Tuesday. The joint venture will offer merchants globally a digital payment […]

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Retail Asia10/02/2020

The move continues the bank’s string of similar hires from top global consulting firms to its Singapore office. Standard Chartered has hired Douglas Jackson as managing director of group strategy, who moved from Boston Consulting Group earlier this month. His move continues a string of recent hires by the bank, which has been bringing on consultants due […]

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Retail Asia02/01/2020

Standard Chartered hires a chief information officer for its corporate, commercial and intuitional banking arm, based in Singapore. Rene W. Keller joins the British lender with responsibilities over the business’ «technology strategy, architecture and delivery value chain,» according to a release. He will report to Dr. Michael Gorriz, group chief information officer (CIO) at Standard […]

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Retail Asia29/11/2019

Standard Chartered attracted 7,000 millennials to open new accounts with its «JumpStart» offering which targets the youth segment with a focus on low fees and thresholds. The JumpStart savings account offering was soft-launched just two months ago and specifically targeted young customers between 18 and 26 years old. With no minimum deposit, no fall-below fee […]

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Retail Asia28/11/2019

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Standard Chartered attracted 7,000 millennials to open new accounts with its JumpStart offering which targets the youth segment with a focus on low fees and thresholds. The JumpStart savings account offering was soft-launched just two months ago and specifically targeted young customers between 18 and 26 years old. With no minimum deposit, no fall-below fee […]

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Retail Asia27/11/2019

Standard Chartered will transition from physical to mobile tokens for its online corporate banking platform with expectations to benefit more than 100,000 clients in over 38 markets. The transition will be rolled out across the markets for the «Straight2Bank» platform, which focuses on cash management and trade transactions, over the next three months. According to […]

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Retail Asia05/11/2019

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It will be used to help sustain trade flows in developing countries and narrow the gap in global trade finance. Standard Chartered and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, are partnering on a $1 billion facility to boost trade financing in emerging markets the two parties announced in a press […]

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Retail Asia04/11/2019

A longstanding Standard Chartered private banking veteran and 10 others have resigned from the British lender. Boris Kwok, a seasoned Greater China team head at Standard Chartered’s private banking arm, exits after joining in 2003. His departure is accompanied by 10 others, all of whom are from the Greater China and North Asia (GCNA) team […]

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Retail Asia17/10/2019

Standard Chartered will offer both its corporate and retail clients in Singapore access to a deposit solution focused on supporting financing needs related to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. U.S. dollar deposits were co-developed with sustainability research firm Sustainalytics and liquidity raised from sustainable deposits will be used to fund SDG-related activities in Asia, […]

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Retail Asia16/10/2019

Following the exit of Srinivas Siripurapu from Standard Chartered, the private bank has swiftly hired a replacement. Cedric Lizin joins the bank as its South and Southeast Asia private banking head, following his most recent stint as the Dubai-based head of wealth management at UBS. Andrew Ho, south and southeast Asia market head at the private bank […]

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Retail Asia15/10/2019

Following the exit of Srinivas Siripurapu from Standard Chartered, the private bank has swiftly hired a replacement. Cedric Lizin joins the bank as its South and Southeast Asia private banking head, following his most recent stint as the Dubai-based head of wealth management at UBS. Andrew Ho, south and southeast Asia market head at the private bank […]

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Retail Asia20/09/2019

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The bank is keeping its options open about applying for a digital bank license in Singapore, and will likely follow steps it has taken in Taiwan and Hong Kong in partnering with non-bank firms, if it were to apply. Standard Chartered has not ruled out participating in Singapore’s upcoming digital banking regime, a spokesperson for the bank […]

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Retail Asia21/08/2019

Standard Chartered has launched a Shanghai-based innovation lab to tap China’s tech market and improve its own capabilities. The eXellerator innovation lab in China alongside others in Singapore Hong Kong, London, Kenya, and San Francisco are part of the bank’s SC Ventures unit, a research and development arm focused on innovation and fintech. With the […]

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Retail Asia18/06/2019

The solution is now live in key markets across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East1, with more markets across the bank’s footprint to follow, according to a media release. Traditional documentary trade requires millions of data elements in paper-based, unstructured documents – often issued by various companies – to be reviewed through a largely manual […]

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Retail Asia10/05/2019

Our clients are highly engaged digitally. We have seen a 33 percent quarter-on-quarter growth in new mobile active clients, as our clients look to do most of their banking activities digitally, from application to activation to service requests and payments,» said Natalia Goh, Head of Credit Cards and Personal Loans, Standard Chartered Bank Singapore, in […]

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Retail Asia23/01/2019

With a 2019 GDP growth of 6.9 percent, Vietnam will remain one of the fastest growing economies in Asia. “We remain positive on Vietnam’s medium-term growth on strong manufacturing activity as FDI inflows to electronics manufacturing remain strong,” says economist Chidu Narayanan of Standard Chartered Bank. According to a report recently issued by the bank, […]

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Retail Asia07/09/2018

Standard Chartered Bank (StanChart) has lowered its 2018 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Malaysia to 4.8% from 5.3% projected earlier due to slower-than-expected expansion in the first half of the year and on trade concerns, but is optimistic on the ringgit’s performance going forward. Its foreign exchange strategist for Asean and South Asia, […]

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