Standard Chartered Bank

387 results about this entity

Period: 17 Nov 2006 - 30 Jul 2025

Trade finance first to be disrupted by Internet of Things say bank CIOs

In a rare session for Sibos 2015, having almost no mention of blockchain, leading technologists from three of the world’s largest banks shared their views on the transformative effect of digital technologies on the business of banking.

Emerging markets banks and P2P lenders urged to form marriages of convenience

Banks in emerging markets should enter into marriages of conveniences with peer-to-peer lenders, helping their putative rivals navigate tough credit and regulatory environments in exchange for help in winning new clients, according to the group chief innovation officer of Standard Chartered Bank.

Standard Chartered and Baidu launch Hong Kong fintech accelerator

Standard Chartered has partnered with Chinese Internet search engine Baidu to launch a fintech accelerator programme in Hong Kong.

Standard Chartered Bank launches mobile wallet in Vietnam

Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with MoMo, a mobile money service operated by M_Service JSC, to launch Straight2Bank Wallet payments in Vietnam, where the smartphone population is among the largest in ASEAN. Straight2Bank Wallet enables corporations, governments and development organisations to transact with both banked and unbanked individuals cashlessly.

Standard Chartered makes big investment in Chinese P2P lender

A Chinese peer-to-peer lending platform has attracted more than $200m in funding, led by Standard Chartered in what it claims is the first time a major commercial bank has invested directly in a Chinese internet finance company.

US authorities extend Fifa probe to include banks - WSJ

US authorities are questioning a host of global banks over their role in handling bribes to executives of football's global governing body Fifa, and the effectiveness of their anti-money laundering systems.

FXSpotStream launches new GUI

FXSpotStream LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of LiquidityMatch LLC, today announced the launch of a new Graphical User Interface (GUI).

Blockchain investor to list in London

A London-based start-up that invests in the technology behind crypto-currency bitcoin is planning to list on London's AIM in what is believed to be the first IPO for a blockchain company.

Standard Chartered innovation chief talks up the blockchain

Standard Chartered chief innovation officer Anju Patwardhan has become the latest senior banker to talk up the potential of blockchain technology as a way to cut costs and improve transparency for financial transactions.

Standard Chartered partners with Indosat to launch Straight2Bank wallet in Indonesia

Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with Indosat to launch Straight2Bank Wallet in Indonesia. With the introduction of this new payment channel, Standard Chartered’s corporate clients in Indonesia – such as development organisations, multi-national corporations, non-bank financial institutions and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies – can now make cashless payments to banked and unbanked beneficiaries via the Straight2Bank electronic banking platform.

Standard Chartered appoints group innovation head

Standard Chartered has appointed its first group chief innovation officer, promoting head of risk innovation Anju Patwardhan to the newly-created position.

FXSpotStream adds Standard Chartered as liquidity provider

FXSpotStream LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of LiquidityMatch LLC, today announced that Standard Chartered has joined as a new liquidity providing bank to FXSpotStream’s clients.