SCB opens student file centres in Gulshan, Dhanmondi

Standard Chartered Bangladesh (SCB) has launched dedicated student file centres at both its Gulshan and Dhanmondi branches to enable seamless banking services for students who are pursuing education abroad, a press release said Saturday. The student file centre at the Gulshan Avenue Branch was inaugurated by Zarin Daruwala, Cluster CEO, India

BEPZA signs MoU with SCB to attract more investment in EPZs

Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) and Standard Chartered signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Tuesday at BEPZA Complex, Dhaka to enhance mutual cooperation for attracting more investment in EPZs. Under this MoU, Standard Chartered will support BEPZA to organise various trade and investment related conferences, seminars, roundtable meetings and exhibitions

SCB becomes first bank to donate medical oxygen plant in country

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has partnered with the charitable hospital Chattogram Maa-Shishu O General Hospital to ensure reliable and adequate supply of life-saving oxygen. Supply of medical oxygen has been a dire need all throughout the pandemic. Under this partnership, Standard Chartered Bangladesh has donated apressure swing adsorption (PSA) Medical Oxygen generation

SCB, SAJIDA Foundation to empower communities below extreme poverty line

Standard Chartered and Sajida Foundation have joined forces for a job placement and business development support programmefor extreme-poor urban communities. The first phase of this initiative will support 300 beneficiaries from Dhaka, Chattogram and Chandpur who have lost their livelihoods due to the impact of COVID-19. A recent survey by Sajida Foundation

WEAB, SCB announce partnership for women entrepreneurs

Standard Charteredand Women Entrepreneurs Association of Bangladesh (WEAB) has announced a partnership jointly to facilitate access to financial services for women entrepreneurs in the country. . To this effect,. SalmaMasud, President, WEAB and Sabbir Ahmed, Head, Consumer, Private and Business Banking, Standard Chartered Bangladesh, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on

SCB completes first trade financing transaction

Standard Chartered has completed the first deal usingRisk Free Rate (RFR) with their clients, Akij Ceramics Ltd and Unilever Bangladesh Ltd. The deal was finalisedas per the detailed guidance from Bangladesh Bankon how to set the new rates as a replacement for The London Inter-Bank Offer Rate (LIBOR). The LIBORis the

SCB donates laptops for underprivileged children

Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has donated 25 laptops to Jaago Bangladesh to ensure education of the underprivileged children. Naser Ezaz Bijoy, Chief Executive Officer; Bitopi Das Chowdhury, Country Head of Corporate Affairs, Brand and Marketing from Standard Chartered Bangladesh andKorviRakshand, Executive Director of Jaago Bangladesh were among others present at the

SCB launches Bangladesh’s first Green Zero-Coupon Bond

Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has introduced the first Green Zero-CouponBond in Bangladesh for Sajida Foundation. The proceeds of the bond will be used to finance lending to various environment-friendlyand energy-efficient initiatives of the micro-credit and SME clients of Sajida Foundation. The total face value of the bond is Taka 1,000 million. The

SCB receives 3 awards at Mastercard Excellence Award 2021

Standard Chartered Bank has been recognized for “Excellence in Mastercard Credit Business (Domestic) 2020-21”, “Excellence in Mastercard Credit Business (International) 2020-21” and “Excellence in Mastercard Contactless 2020-21” at the “Mastercard Excellence Award 2021” event held recently, said a press release. M. A. Mannan, MP, Honourable Minister, Ministry of Planning, Peoples Republic

SCB launches Symphony, country’s first band music competition for corporates

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has launched a one-of-a-kind band music competition exclusively for their corporate clients. “Symphony- Brands in Sync” is a platform for musicians from the country’s corporate sector to help them showcase their musical talents, said a press release. Legendary musicians Bappa Mazumder, Naquib Khanand Shafin Ahmed will be associated