Standard Chartered offers specialised banking products in Asia, Africa and the Middle East to Australian / New Zealand domiciled corporate & institutional banking clients. Standard Chartered holds an Australian Financial Services Licence and is authorised by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority as a Foreign Authorised Deposit-taking Institution. The bank provides proactive business development services focused on emerging markets. Across all regions, field account managers (FAMs) work alongside product specialists to rapidly respond to the wide-ranging needs of client’s subsidiary operations.

Standard Chartered is committed to sustainable social and economic development across their business, operations and communities, including achievement of net zero emissions and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The bank promotes sustainable finance in their markets and are committed to supporting sustainable economic growth, expanding renewables financing, and investing in sustainable infrastructure. Standard Chartered sets out clear aims to:

• Help clients transition to net-zero by mobilising US$300 billion in green and transition finance.
• Reduce absolute financed thermal coal mining emissions by 85% by 2030.
• Standard Chartered expects all clients in the power generation, mining and metals, and oil and gas sectors to have a strategy to transition their business in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Standard Chartered believes that climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing the world today and that its impact will hit hardest in the communities and markets where they operate, namely Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Therefore, the bank strongly believes in a need for a just transition to an inclusive, net-zero economy. Standard Chartered has already launched a pathway to net-zero by 2050, including interim targets and a supporting methodology, announced plans to mobilise US$300 billion in green and transition finance, published a Transition Finance Framework and has clear and ongoing plans for a net-zero economy.

Purpose:

To drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity.

Standard Chartered is a publicly traded company on the London Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Standard Chartered income is derived from fees and advisory services in addition to their baking services. Income is also derived from shareholders and financial assets.