Standard Chartered Bank

Standard Chartered Bank in India is the largest international banking Group in India. The Combined Balance Sheet (as at March 31, 2001) of SCB India is Rs. 24515.9 cr. and is having a combined customer base of 2.4 million in retail banking and over 1200 corporate customers.

The key businesses of Standard Chartered Bank in India include consumer banking - primarily credit cards, mortgages, personal loans and wealth management - and - wholesale banking, where the Bank specializes in the provision of cash management, trade, finance, treasury and custody services.

Standard Chartered India was the first to issue first global credit card in India, the first to issue Photocard, the first Picture Card and was the first credit card issuer to be awarded the ISO 9002 certification.

Some other product innovations of Standard Chartered Bank in India include the 'Sapnay' credit card, the international debit card that provides free access to over 1500 Visa ATM's, a first in the banking industry, Mileage, an overdraft facility against the security of a car and Smart Credit, a personal line of credit for salaried customers.

The name is derived from Standard & Chartered. Standard Bank of British South Africa merged with Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China in 1969.

Standard Chartered Bank Quick Facts

Combined Balance Sheet : Rs. 24515.9 cr as on March 31, 2001
Customer base : 2.4 million
Corporate customers : Over 1200
The First : In issuing global credit card in India, in issuing photcard and pucture card in India.
Visa ATMs : 1500

Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank

In the onset of new millennium, Standard Chartered Bank purchased the Grindlays Bank from ANZ Group for $1.34 billion and was named Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank and also the acquisition of the Chase Consumer Banking operations in Hong Kong for $ 1.32 billion. Previously, when with ANZ Group, it was known as ANZ Grindlays Bank where ANZ is Australia and New Zealand.

Standard Chartered Credit Cards

Standard Chartered Credit Card can get you going with the privileges within the country. With Standard Chartered Bank Credit Card one is also rewarded with exciting benefits and unique features.

Standard Chartered Credit Cards are of many varieties. Atleast one type of SCB Credit Card out of the entire range can fit to the need of a single person. The varieties of Standard Chartered Credit Cards are as follows:

• Standard Chartered Bank Classic
• Standard Chartered Bank Classic
• Standard Chartered Bank Cricket
• Standard Chartered Bank Diva
• Standard Chartered Bank Executive
• Standard Chartered Bank Executive
• Standard Chartered Bank Gold
• Standard Chartered Bank Gold
• Standard Chartered Bank Sapnay
• Standard Chartered Grindlays Classic
• Standard Chartered Grindlays Gold
• Standard Chartered Grindlays Star TV

Add-on Card is given free with Standard Chartered Bank Credit Card. SCB Credit Card come with the following insurances.

• Air accident Cover
• General Accident Cover
• Add-On Card Cover
• No Cover Baggage Cover
• Credit Shield on death
• No Charge Purchase Protection Cover

In India Standard Chartered Bank has branches in the following cities

• Ahmedabad
• Amritsar
• Bangalore
• Chennai
• Coimbatore
• Delhi
• Ernakulam
• Gurgaon
• Guwahati
• Hyderabad
• Kanpur
• Kolkata
• Mumbai
• Noida
• Pune

Standard Chartered Website
www.standardchartered.com
www.standardchartered.com/in (for India)