Standard Chartered Bank, India

Standard Chartered is a London based international bank with significant operations in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. The Standard Chartered Group was formed in 1969 through a merger of two banks: The Standard Bank of British South Africa founded in 1863, and the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, founded in 1853.

Chartered Bank opened its first overseas branch in India, at Kolkata, on 12 April 1858. During that time Kolkata was the most important commercial city and was the hub of jute and indigo trades. With the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 and the growth of cotton trade, Bombay replaced Kolkata as the main commercial center. Hence Standard Chartered shifted its main operations to Bombay. Today the Bank's branches and sub-branches in India are directed and administered from Bombay with Kolkata remaining an important trading and banking centre.

To cater to diverse financial needs, Standard Chartered offers a wide range of state-of-the-art banking products and services through its network of 80 branches in 31 cities across the country.