Standard Chartered (LON: STAN)

Standard Chartered is a banking institution based in London, United Kingdom. Established in 1969 through the merger of two separate banks, the Standard Bank of British South Africa and the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, it provides various banking services including consumer banking, wholesale banking, SME banking, Islamic banking, and private and online banking services for personal and business customers across seventy countries. The assets of the bank are managed by the board of directors.