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Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Standard Chartered Bank today announced an order for 10 Next-Generation 737-800s. The order, which was previously attributed to an unidentified customer, is valued at $960 million at list prices. Speaking at the Farnborough International Airshow, Kieran Corr, Head of Aviation Finance at Standard Chartered, said: “We are excited about adding these...
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Standard Chartered’s economists on the global impact of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union
As the first half of 2015 comes to a close, the discrepancy between market perceptions and reality is clear. The consensus view at the beginning of the year was that this would be the year when the US economy rebounded strongly and the West would dominate growth, with emerging economies underperforming. Standard Chartered’s Q3 Global...
Intra-regional trade is critical to Africa’s development, but progress on economic integration has been painfully slow
Blockchain’s potential benefits to the financial system are undeniable, but hurdles mean large-scale adoption could take years
Standard Chartered Bank today announced a multi-market strategic alliance with Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, expanding a successful 10-year relationship as the resort’s official bank sponsor and bringing new benefits to clients in seven markets. In addition to Hong Kong, this multi-year strategic alliance expands collaboration with Standard Chartered Bank and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort to...
Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with MTN Uganda Limited, a leading mobile money provider in Uganda, to launch Straight2Bank Wallet in the country. First introduced by Standard Chartered in Kenya, Straight2Bank Wallet is a mobile wallet service that enables companies to make cashless payments to the MTN Mobile Money Wallets, of both banked and unbanked...
Standard Chartered Private Equity (“SCPE”), Standard Chartered Bank’s private equity arm, has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in Kolon Water & Energy (“KWE” or the “Company”), one of the largest private waste water treatment operations & maintenance (“O&M”) service providers in Korea. Under the deal, SCPE will acquire all of the secondary shares of...
Equity markets could be in for a downturn, calling for a balanced investment approach
Standard Chartered Bank has announced the appointment of Ms Cheri McGuire as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Ms McGuire will report directly to Group Chief Information Officer, Dr Michael Gorriz and be based in London. In her new role, effective in June 2016, she will become a member of the Bank’s Information Technology and Operations...
The polls are inconclusive, but it’s clear the ‘remain’ campaign has lost its major lead
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Standard Chartered today releases its interim management statement for the quarter ending 31 March 2016. Commenting on these results, Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive, said: “Although trading conditions in the first quarter remained challenging, we continue to make good progress on our strategic objectives. The management team is in place, we are taking action to...
Some entrepreneurs create more jobs than others – telling the difference can be vital for governments, our survey shows
Standard Chartered’s Seeing is Believing, a collaboration between the bank and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), has launched the second phase of its Innovation Fund, expanding five of the original projects and awarding grants to seven new projects. Launched in 2013, the fund encourages innovators to develop pioneering ideas that have...
Asian companies and governments are dealing with the consequences of over-borrowing, and China remains the biggest concern
Standard Chartered Bank today announced the opening of the eXellerator – the Bank’s innovation lab located in Singapore. The eXellerator builds upon Standard Chartered’s established technology outpost in Silicon Valley, SC Studios, and is the first of such a dedicated and strategic space for the Bank in Asia. The eXellerator in Singapore will work closely...
M_Services JSC (“M_Services”), operators of MoMo, announced today $28 million of new investment from Standard Chartered Private Equity (“SCPE”) and global investment bank Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS). MoMo is Vietnam’s leading mobile e-wallet and over-the-counter (“OTC”) remittance and payment platform. It processes millions of transactions for a large and growing customer base of over 2.5 million...
Diversification is still the key word for investors seeking to mitigate global uncertainty
There may be growth surprises ahead, if you know where to look