Standard Chartered Plc is losing several senior long-serving executives in its India operations, with some heading for new opportunities at rival local banks
"It is part of normal business activity to review our role requirements on an ongoing basis across the bank, to ensure that we remain effective in delivering our business strategy"
The Beijing-based unit, which was awarded a licence in January, is being targeted for launch as early as the end of this year once it is cleared by local regulators, said John Tan
Adani Group companies are planning to execute large-scale projects across infrastructure and utility space, and need cash flows for these
The bank said first-quarter pretax profit rose 21 per cent beating analyst estimates, as rising interest rates and increased trading in volatile markets boosted income at the emerging markets-focused
The first four MAX 8s were delivered between December 2022 and March 2023, the fifth is scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of calendar 2023
Global banking group Standard Chartered on Monday said it has closed an operating lease of five new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with domestic carrier Akasa Air. While the bank already provides Akasa Air with corporate banking solutions and services, this is the first aviation finance transaction with the airline, Standard Chartered said in a statement. As part of the deal, structured, financed and arranged exclusively by Standard Chartered Aviation Finance, the first four aircraft were delivered to the airline between December 2022 and March this year, it said. The fifth and final aircraft is scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2023, Standard Chartered added. Akasa Air, which started operations on August 7 last year, had 19 Boeing 737MAX8 in the fleet as of March 25, according to an aircraft fleet tracking website. Standard Chartered has further strengthened its relationship with Akasa Air and supported its growth with these new additions to its fleet, said Kieran Corr,
Recently, Vedanta said that it has prepaid all its debt that was due for repayment till March 2023
Barclays Plc, Standard Chartered Plc and Deutsche Bank AG are among banks that lent Adani $4.5 billion to finance the purchase of Holcim Ltd. cement assets last year
A deal would create a bank with over $1 trn of assets; FAB has been assessing a deal for over 6 months
Banks expressed concerns about trade impact, disruptions seen in OIS, bond markets
The All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) has alleged violation of HR practices by foreign lender Standard Chartered Bank and submitted a detailed memorandum requesting the bank's CEO for immediate remedial measures. The union also alleged that the bank is delaying in recognising Association of Standard Chartered Bank Officers (Kolkata) ASCBO despite several reminders. The right to form association/union is a fundamental right enshrined under Article 19 (1) (C) of the Constitution of India, and any attempt to disavow and thwart the fundamental rights of members of ASCBO will not be condoned by AIBOC, the memorandum said. "The obsolete pay scales and the unsettled service conditions beckons for an overhaul...it is imperative to approve fair and appropriate service conditions for the officers, in consonance with the industrial norms and practices," it said. AIBOC general secretary Soumya Datta urged the management of Standard Chartered Bank to initiate dialogue with the ASCB
Standard Chartered posted a 40% increase in quarterly profit, as the emerging markets-focused bank benefited from a sharp rise in income on higher interest rates
Hong Kong housing is at risk of becoming the least affordable in 24 years, as rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve drive up borrowing costs in the Asian financial hub
Tata Sons will raise $500 million in offshore borrowings, backed by Bank of America, SMBC of Japan and Standard Chartered Bank
The British bank raised its CAD forecast for fiscal year ending March 2023 to 3.8% of India's GDP from its earlier estimate of 3.0%
"I think central banks have to take this inflation problem head on," Winters told the Reuters Global Markets Forum (GMF) on Wednesday
As per a media report, Mittals are in talks with some major banks like BNP Paribas, Bank of America, Citibank, JPMorgan, and Standard Chartered to raise over $2 billion
Standard Chartered Bank has settled with markets regulator Sebi a case pertaining to alleged violations of norms in the matter of CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd after paying Rs 4.97 crore
Traders argue that the transactions are structured as so-called forward rate agreements, which are permitted by the RBI, allowing them to clear internal compliance checks