(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered and Ant International have completed SGD-denominated liquidity transfers using Ant’s blockchain-powered Whale platform, advancing real-time, 24/7 treasury management. The platform uses blockchain and AI to enhance fund transfer efficiency, transparency, and security for Ant’s global treasury … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 24/7 Liquidity Transfers, AI, Ant International, Blockchain-Powered Whale Platform, Kelvin Li, Mahesh Kini, partnership, Singapore, Standard Chartered
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has conducted its first blockchain-based HKD intra-group transactions with Ant International, using Ant’s Whale platform for more efficient treasury management. This collaboration demonstrates both companies’ commitment to leveraging advanced technology for secure, transparent transactions, with Standard … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched a new digital feature called Autoquote on its Straight2Bank Next Gen platform, enabling clients worldwide to request and accept pricing quotations for letters of credit (LCs) conveniently and at any time. This innovative request … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Autoquote, Digital Trade Finance, Samuel Mathew, Standard Chartered, Straight2Bank
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has officially launched its Sustainable Finance variants of Borrowing Base Trade Loans (BBTL), enhancing its suite of Sustainable Trade Finance solutions to support the decarbonization of the commodities sector. This innovative financing option will be accessible … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Borrowing Base Trade Loans (BBTL), Finance Options, Hong Kong, partnership, Singapore, Sofia Hammoucha, South Africa, Standard Chartered, sustainability, the UK, UAE, United States
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched a new ESG-linked Cash Account for corporate banking clients that rewards them for meeting key environmental, social, and governance (ESG) targets. The account connects interest rates and fees to clients’ ESG performance, encouraging them … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged ESG-linked Cash Account, Mahesh Kini, Reward, Standard Chartered, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has achieved a significant milestone by successfully conducting Euro-denominated cross-border transactions between Hong Kong and Singapore through Partior, the global unified ledger market infrastructure. As the first Euro settlement bank to go live on Partior, Standard … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Olea Global Pte Ltd, a leader in digital infrastructure platforms, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Standard Chartered to bolster small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This strategic partnership aims to develop integrated supply chain solutions and other … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Amelia Ng, Olea, partnership, SMEs, Standard Chartered, Xie Wen
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered Bank has successfully raised more than USD 1 billion through its suite of Signature CIO Funds, launched in late 2022. These multi-asset solutions, including Conservative, Income, Balanced, and Growth Funds, cater to varying client risk and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged CIO Funds, Financial, investment, Samir Subberwal, Standard Chartered
(IN BRIEF) Societe Generale, alongside BNP Paribas, Citi, Crédit Agricole CIB, and Standard Chartered, in collaboration with RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute), has developed the pioneering Pegasus Guidelines. These guidelines offer a voluntary climate-aligned finance framework tailored for the aviation sector, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Aviation, BNP Paribas, Citi, Crédit Agricole CIB, emissions, partnership, Pegasus Guidelines, RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute), SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, Standard Chartered, sustainability, Yann Sonnallier
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered and DHL Express have entered a strategic partnership to advance the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) through DHL’s GoGreen Plus service. This collaboration enables Standard Chartered to offset CO2 emissions associated with its upstream logistics … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged DHL Express, Khuresh Faizullabhoy, partnership, Singapore, Standard Chartered, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel, Yung C. Ooi
(IN BRIEF) Andy Halford, Group Chief Financial Officer (GCFO) and Group Executive Director (GED) of Standard Chartered PLC, has announced his retirement. He will be succeeded by Diego De Giorgi, who will join the company as GCFO Designate on September … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has released a report on the outcomes of its not-for-profit COVID-19 facility, which provided financing of $1 billion to support clients in manufacturing and distributing essential products during the pandemic. The facility offered loans to help … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has updated its net zero roadmap and announced a target of a 29% reduction in absolute financed emissions for the oil and gas sector by 2030, when calculated from a 2020 baseline. The bank’s approach ensures … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged emissions, Marisa Drew, net zero, oil and gas, reduction, Standard Chartered
(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Standard Chartered a joué un rôle clé dans une facilité de prêt syndiqué de 527 millions de dollars pour les six très grands transporteurs d’éthane (VLEC) de MISC Berhad. Le prêt à terme sans recours lié à … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Abhishek Pandey, Coordinateur de la durabilité, Coordinateur des couvertures, DBS Bank Ltd, décarbonisation 2050, ESG, Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad, KPI environnemental, Labuan Branch, MISC, MISC Berhad, MUFG Bank Ltd., OMI, Organisation maritime internationale, principes de Poséidon, Raja Azlan Shah Raja Azwa, Standard Chartered, Structuring Bank, succursale de Singapour, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, The Korea Development Bank, Very Large Ethane Carriers, VLECs
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has played a key role in a USD527 million syndicated loan facility for MISC Berhad’s six Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs). The 11-year sustainable-linked non-recourse term loan aligns with MISC’s long-term sustainability goals of achieving net-zero … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 2050 decarbonisation, Abhishek Pandey, DBS Bank Ltd, environmental KPI, ESG, Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad, Hedge Coordinator, IMO, International Maritime Organisation, Labuan Branch, MISC, MISC Berhad, MUFG Bank Ltd., Poseidon Principles, Raja Azlan Shah Raja Azwa, Singapore Branch, Standard Chartered, Structuring Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Sustainability Coordinator, The Korea Development Bank, Very Large Ethane Carriers, VLECs
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has been appointed to lead a $89.6 million sustainability-linked loan for Vista Shipping, a joint venture between Hafnia and CSSC Shipping Hong Kong, to finance the purchase of its first pair of liquefied natural gas (LNG)-dual … Read the full press release
(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Standard Chartered a lancé une nouvelle capacité de fonds de roulement et de prêt sur sa plateforme bancaire en ligne, Straight2Bank (S2B). Le module S2B Loans permet aux clients d’initier et d’approuver de nouvelles demandes de tirage … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched a new working capital and lending capability on its online banking platform, Straight2Bank (S2B). The S2B Loans module enables clients to initiate and approve new loan drawdown and rollover requests, view real-time updates on … Read the full press release
(NOTÍCIA EM BREVE) A Carbonplace, uma rede de transações de crédito de carbono, levantou US$ 45 milhões em financiamento de suas instituições financeiras fundadoras e se estabeleceu como uma entidade autônoma. O investimento será usado para dimensionar a plataforma, expandir … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Investment, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Algomi, BBVA, BNP Paribas, Carbonplace, CIBC, Climate Impact X, Crédito de carbono, fintech, investimento, Itaú Unibanco, National Australia Bank, NatWest, Nivaura, Robert Begbie, Scott Eaton, SMBC, Standard Chartered, UBS, VISA
(IN BRIEF) Carbonplace, a carbon credit transaction network, has raised $45 million in funding from its founding financial institutions and established itself as a standalone entity. The investment will be used to scale the platform, expand its services, and partner … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Investment, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Algomi, BBVA, BNP Paribas, carbon credit, Carbonplace, CIBC, Climate Impact X, fintech, investment, Itaú Unibanco, National Australia Bank, NatWest, Nivaura, Robert Begbie, Scott Eaton, SMBC, Standard Chartered, UBS, VISA
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 23-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered (LON: STAN), a leading international banking group, has announced that Sadia Ricke, coming from Société Générale, will be the Group’s new Chief Risk Officer based in London, Her appointment is subject … Read the full press release
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) LONDON, 23-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered (LON: STAN), eine führende internationale Bankengruppe, hat dies bekannt gegeben dass Sadia Ricke, die von Société Générale kommt, der neue Chief Risk Officer der Gruppe mit Sitz in London sein wird. Ihre … Read the full press release
Adding ESG Formosa notes into the Group’s world-leading suite of Sustainable Finance Solutions (PRESS RELEASE) TAIPEI, 7-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered (LON: STAN), a leading international banking group, has announced the issuance of USD 40 million ESG structured Formosa … Read the full press release
Aufnahme von ESG Formosa Notes in die weltweit führende Suite von Sustainable Finance Solutions der Gruppe (PRESSEMITTEILUNG) TAIPEI, 7-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered (LON: STAN), eine führende internationale Bankengruppe, hat dies bekannt gegeben die Ausgabe von ESG-strukturierten Formosa-Schuldverschreibungen in … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) SINGAPORE, 23-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered announces the launch of its new sustainable trade finance solutions across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. Standard Chartered’s Sustainable Trade Finance Proposition aims to help clients … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged blue economy, bonds, carbon footprint, clean transportation, energy efficiency, ESG, ESG ratings, gender equality, global supply chain, guarantees, Invoice Financing, Letters of Credit, Receivables Services, reduce emissions, renewable energy, responsible sourcing, Simon Cooper, Standard Chartered, supplier, Supply Chain Finance, supply chains, sustainability, sustainability standards, sustainable, Sustainable goods, sustainable infrastructure, Sustainable suppliers, Sustainable Trade Finance Proposition, sustainable trade finance solutions, trade finance, trade finance products, trade finance services, trade financing, Transition industries, water management, water use, World Trade Organisation
(PRESS RELEASE) ABU DHABI, UAE, 22-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The EDF Renewables – Jinko Power consortium formed by global leaders in renewable energy, EDF Renewables and Jinko Power HK, has successfully reached the financial closing for the 2 GW Al … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged 2 GW Al Dhafra PV2 solar project, Abu Dhabi, Bank of China, bifacial module technology, BNP Paribas, Bruno Bensasson, consortium, Crédit Agricole, EDF Group, EDF Renewables, EDF Renewables – Jinko Power consortium, electricity, Emirates Water and Electricity Company, EWEC, HSBC, Jinko Power HK, Jinko Power Tech-nology Co. Ltd, Masdar, MUFG, renewable energy, renewable sectors, renewables, solar plant, Standard Chartered, Sumi-tomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, TAQA Group, UAE National Climate Change Plan, United Arab Emirates
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 13-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered (LON: STAN), a leading international banking group, and CDC Group, UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, have announced an additional US$100 million commitment to their existing master risk participation agreement. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, News, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Admir Imami, CDC, CDC Group, Clare Murray, Covid-19 pandemic, James Duddridge, Josephine Wong, Nicolas Langlois, SDG 2, SDG 8, Standard Chartered
Kai Fehr joins Bank as Head of Trade Lisa Robins retires from banking after distinguished career (PRESS RELEASE) SINGAPORE, 6-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — British multinational banking and financial services company, Standard Chartered announces the appointment of Michael Spiegel as Global … Read the full press release
Survey results also supported by Standard Chartered’s ATM withdrawals data (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 15-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered (LON: STAN), a British multinational banking and financial services company, has released its latest global survey that looks into how COVID-19 … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) SINGAPORE, 8-Jul-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — British multinational banking and financial services group Standard Chartered has announced it has joined the international banking network IBOS Association (IBOS). IBOS members, some of the world’s largest banks, collaborate to serve each … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 13-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading international banking group Standard Chartered announced that its sustainable deposit product, helping finance UN’s SDGs activities, has just reached the $2 billion milestone with a significant deposit made by the French integrated … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Healthcare, United Kingdom
Tagged combating climate change, COVID-19, EDF, entrepreneurs, financial inclusion, loans, s sustainable deposit, SDGs, Simon Cooper, Standard Chartered, Sustainable Development Goals, sustainable projects, Xavier Girre
(PRESS RELEASE) HONG KONG, 12-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading international banking group Standard Chartered has announced that Vinda International Holdings Ltd (3331.HK)’s subsidiary Vinda Household Paper (China) Limited is Asia’s first company to take an advantage of the bank’s US$1 … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, Sweden, 21-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling leader Alfa Laval has announced it amended and extended the maturity of its Revolving Credit Facility. The company’s Revolving Credit Facility is now a facility … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Alfa Laval, BNP Paribas, centrifugal separation, credit facility, Danske Bank, fluid handling, Handelsbanken, heat transfer, HSBC, ING, lenders, lending, Nordea Bank, revolving credit facility, SEB, Standard Chartered
(PRESS RELEASE) SINGAPORE, 21-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Michael Spiegel has been nominated global Chief Trade Officer by Standard Chartered effective 2 January, 2020. He will be based Singapore and will report to Lisa Robins, Global Head of Transaction Banking. Michael … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) SINGAPORE, 23-May-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — New Augmented Intelligence (AI) engine aims at transforming the traditional Trade Documentary System. The Trade AI Engine, a joint development of Standard Chartered and IBM, has just been officially launched. It will enhance … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, International Trade, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Augmented Intelligence, automation, back office tasks, digital transformation, document processing, documentary trade deals, IBM, Likhit Wagle, Lisa Robins, Machine Learning, natural language processing, optical character recognition, Standard Chartered, Trade AI Engine, trade documents
LONDON, 05-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered has appointed Vishu Ramachandran in the new role of Group Head, Retail Banking, further strengthening a team that is focused on delivering world-class banking services to customers in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Ben Hung, Retail Banking, Standard Chartered, Vishu Ramachandran
Standard Chartered Global Business Service Sp z o.o. to be located in Warsaw LONDON, 15-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered announced today it will open a new office in Warsaw, Poland, following appropriate approvals. Standard Chartered Global Business Services Sp z o.o. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Poland, United Kingdom
Tagged Matthew Norris, Poland, Rowena Everson, Standard Chartered, Stephen Sheridan, Warsaw
LONDON, 02-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered is launching a global campaign that takes its ‘Here for good’ brand promise and poses a new tougher challenge: ‘Good enough will never change the world’. Launched in 2010, ‘Here for good’ showed how … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Marketing, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged advertising, bank, brand, brand campaign, Emma Sheller, hereforgood, marketing, Olympic champion, Standard Chartered, Usain Bolt
HONG KONG, 12-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered today announced that the Standard Chartered Renminbi Globalisation Index (Bloomberg: SCGRRGI <index>), or the RGI, rose to 2,137 in January, up 2.3% from the previous month, the fastest gain in eight months. … Read the full press release
LONDON, 22-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered today launched its China SME Confidence Index (SMEI). Initially launched in October 2011 as the first confidence index targeting SMEs developed by an international bank in China, SMEI has been substantially revamped in … Read the full press release
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