Standard Chartered Enhances Product Knowledge by Conducting Training for Over 150 Staff

15 November 2009, Bahrain

Standard Chartered Bank recently conducted a three day Consumer Banking product training for over 150 staff. During the training session, staff were trained and given refresher on the range of consumer products and services offered in the Bank. The interactive training session further strengthened staff knowledge and enhanced their ability to assist customers with their financial needs. The product training was conducted by the General Managers and their team of product experts.

Standard Chartered Consumer Banking offers an array of products suite of more than fifty products caters to meet our customer's financial needs. Consumer Banking products consists of Consumer Transaction Banking, Lending (which comprises of Credit Cards, Personal Loans and Mortgages) and Insurance. At Standard Chartered, we have world-class products and services to support out value customers every financial need.

B. Chandrasekhar, Regional Head Consumer Banking Bahrain, Northern Gulf, Levant and Oman said, "Our mission is Bahrain is to provide our customers with the best products and services to our customers and the product training was a key not only to refresh the product knowledge of all our staff but to also understand the needs of our customers. The training program resulted in a lot of new ideas and these will form the basis of out product development in the coming months."

Standard Chartered's key brand promise is clear and simple, we believe in establishing ourselves as our customers' Right Partner in their banking and financial needs. We aim to offer integrated product and services that allows customers to live up to their aspiration. Therefore, Standard Chartered is built on our bank wide "Right Partner" experience platform.

For further information on Standard Chartered Consumer Banking products and services, please contact the nearest Standard Chartered Branch or call 17 526 237.

For further information, please contact:

Nimmi Kamal
Head Corporate Affairs Bahrain, Standard Chartered Bank
Tel: +973 3977 076
E-mail: Nimmi.Kamal@sc.com

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