Standard Chartered Bank

Standard Chartered is headquartered in London, but around 90 per cent of its profits come from Africa, Asia and the Middle East as of 2012. Its name is derived from the two banks from which it was formed in a merger in 1969: The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, and Standard Bank of British South Africa.

STOCKS

Time to buy, StanChart tells local bargain-hunters

12 Apr 2013

The time is ripe for mid-term investors to find some bargains on the local stock market, now that a significant pullback since the beginning of this year has made shares fairly cheap, Standard...

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Property firms take hit from rate rise

15 Mar 2013

Shares of Hong Kong developers fell yesterday after three major banks raised mortgage rates by 25 basis points amid mounting risk in the property market.

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Small banks may gain from rate wait

15 Mar 2013

The latest increase in mortgage rates in more than a year may offer some small banks a rare opportunity to grab a greater market share if they continue to hold their rates for some time.

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Standard Chartered keen to grow branch numbers on mainland China

14 Mar 2013

Peter Sands, the chief executive of the British bank, said the mainland would be one of the drivers for the group in the coming years.

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Sellers cut asking prices on homes as banks raise mortgage rates

14 Mar 2013

From today, HSBC's best lending rate for new home loans will rise to 2.85 to 3.15 per cent, from 2.6 to 2.9 per cent. Standard Chartered has also raised rates from today.

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HK marathon can be among world's best, says bank chief

25 Feb 2013

The Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association said the annual showpiece had reached bursting point with room only for 2,000 more runners this year. The total entry was a record 72,000, with nearly 7,...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

A dangerous demagogue in our midst

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Jake Van Der Kamp

Ferry subsidies to push rents up further

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Standard Chartered Bank clerk stole HK$2m from accounts

A former Standard Chartered Bank teller who stole over HK$2 million from depositors - after committing similar offences at another bank - was jailed for two years and eight months yesterday.

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Phoenix TV boss Liu named Business Person of the Year

DHL and the South China Morning Post announced the winners of the 23rd Hong Kong Business Awards last night, showcasing business leaders and companies successfully coping with the still stormy...

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Standard Chartered to invest HK$1b on private banking hub

Standard Chartered Bank plans to invest HK$1 billion to set up a "Greater China private banking hub" in Central after it agreed to lease the entire space at The Forum in Exchange Square.

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Stanchart shares falters on Temasek sell-off move

Standard Chartered Bank shares fell the most in seven weeks yesterday after news that its largest shareholder, Singaporean wealth fund Temasek, is looking to divest its holding.

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BANKING

Rivals move in on Standard Chartered staff

With Standard Chartered running into trouble over its dealings with Iran, potential poachers are circling the bank's Asia-based staff aiming to pick up talent.

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BANKING

Investors cheer Standard Chartered settlement with New York

Investors in Hong Kong cheered news that Standard Chartered bank had reached a settlement with New York financial regulators by sending the British bank's shares higher, in a weaker overall stock...

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