Currency FeaturedIs strong US dollar bad news?Prajwal WeleOctober 6, 2022 by Prajwal WeleOctober 6, 2022 When the US dollar value increases, it costs more to settle debts with money earned in local currencies... Read more
Featured Oil & GasRising oil costs could hamper Vietnam’s economic growth: ExpertWebAdminSeptember 19, 2022September 16, 2022 by WebAdminSeptember 19, 2022September 16, 2022 HSBC experts projected that Vietnam's economy would continue to grow despite a less optimistic external outlook... Read more
Banking FeaturedStandard Chartered shuts operations in many Middle East, African countriesIFM CorrespondentApril 19, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentApril 19, 2022 This step has been taken to improve profits by narrowing its focus to faster-growing markets situated in the region.... Read more
Banking FeaturedStandard Chartered launches first digital bank branch in TanzaniaIFM CorrespondentDecember 9, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 9, 2021 StanChart has launched the branch to enhance convenience for its customers... Read more
Banking FeaturedStandard Chartered and Kredivo join hands to offer BNPL loans in IndonesiaIFM CorrespondentOctober 27, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 27, 2021 The UK-based lender is making strides in the BNPL segment in Asia... Read more
Banking FeaturedStanChart enters Asian BNPL race with Atome investmentIFM CorrespondentOctober 18, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 18, 2021 The lender invested $500 mn in Atome Financial... Read more
Featured FintechStandard Chartered partners with Linklogis on blockchain trade finance platformWebAdminAugust 31, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 31, 2021 This move will also help determine how viable is the crypto technology in global trade... Read more
Banking FeaturedStanChart to grow affluent banking business, hire 3000 relationship managersWebAdminJune 18, 2021 by WebAdminJune 18, 2021 The lender will either hire 3,000 relationship managers for the unit over the next five years... Read more
Currency FeaturedStanChart to launch new crypto platform for UK and European clientsWebAdminJune 3, 2021June 3, 2021 by WebAdminJune 3, 2021June 3, 2021 The joint venture between Standard Chartered and BC group is unnamed and it is also subjected to regulatory approval... Read more
Banking FeaturedStanChart signs an MoU with Tazapay to offer a digital escrow on the Proxtera networkWebAdminMay 24, 2021 by WebAdminMay 24, 2021 The MoU will let Standard Chartered deliver digital escrow services to potential buyers and sellers who are looking to trade globally on the Proxtra network... Read more