Tag "Standard Chartered"
Standard Chartered Joins Visa B2B Connect for Streamlined Payments
Standard Chartered has announced a new collaboration with Visa through the Visa B2B Connect network to streamline cross-border payments for its corporate clients. This initiative, starting in Singapore, aims to expedite and reduce the cost of business-to-business transactions internationally. The
Read MoreStanChart Debuts Open Banking Marketplace for Digital Transformations
Standard Chartered announced today the introduction of its Open Banking Marketplace, a comprehensive platform designed to facilitate easier access to application programming interfaces (APIs) for both new and existing clients. The platform, which debuted at Money20/20 Asia in Bangkok, aims
Read MoreFinancial Sector Dominates LinkedIn’s ‘Best Workplaces’ in Singapore
LinkedIn has released its Top Companies list for 2024, identifying the 15 best workplaces for career growth in Singapore. Financial institutions dominate this year’s rankings, emphasizing the sector’s focus on employee experience and adaptability in integrating artificial intelligence. The analysis,
Read MoreSC Ventures Invests in Sharia-Compliant UK Fintech Algbra
SC Ventures, the innovation and ventures unit of Standard Chartered, has made a strategic investment in Algbra, a UK-based fintech that focuses on ethical and sharia-compliant finance. The financial details of the investment have not been disclosed. Shoal, which is
Read MoreStandard Chartered Announces Leadership Changes to Drive Growth and Returns
Standard Chartered has announced a strategic overhaul of its Group management structure, set to take effect on 1 April 2024. This restructuring aims to streamline operations, ensuring a leadership team poised to cut through complexity and boost sustainably higher returns
Read MoreOver 10K Users Fuel StanChart’s Innovation via ‘SC Inner Circle’
Standard Chartered Singapore shared that its ‘SC Inner Circle’ initiative, launched in May, has successfully engaged over 10,000 clients. The initiative aims at incorporating direct client feedback into the development of their banking services, seeking to improve user experiences across
Read MoreBNPL Payment Option Now Available for StanChart Visa Credit Cards
Payments giant Visa and Standard Chartered have announced a new partnership to introduce Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment option for the bank’s Visa credit cardholders in the Asia Pacific region. Facilitated by the Visa Instalment Solution, this allows cardholders
Read MoreMAS Unveils Five New Industry Pilots Under Project Guardian
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has teamed up with the financial industry to expand initiatives related to asset tokenisation. The goal is to enhance the foundational capabilities necessary to scale tokenised markets, ultimately driving institutional adoption of digital assets.
Read MoreStanChart’s Zodia Custody Expands to Singapore
Zodia Custody, a digital asset custodian backed by banks, has expanded to Singapore. Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings and Northern Trust are among Zodia’s shareholders. According to Zodia, it is the first entity owned by, and partnered with, banks to provide
Read MoreStanChart and Atome Form First-Of-Its-Kind Lender of Record Partnership
Standard Chartered announced that it has formed the first-of-its-kind Lender of Record partnership in Singapore with buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Atome to co-create and offer a wide suite of mobile-first consumer payment solutions and financial services. This is
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