Standard Chartered Bank opened its first branch in Bangladesh in 1948, in Chittagong, the port city and a major trading hub. With the acquisition of Grindlays Bank in Bangladesh in August 2000, we inherited a presence in this country that dates back to 1905. The commercial banking business of American Express Bank was also acquired in 2006.
The Bank offers a full range of banking services across all segments. In the retail and SME segments, our services include deposit products, wealth management services, overdrafts, personal loans, credit cards, auto financing, and mortgages. Our services for corporate and institutional clients include trade finance, cash management, lending, securities services, foreign exchange, debt capital markets and corporate finance. Standard Chartered Saadiq, our Islamic Banking division, offers a comprehensive range of Shariah-compliant products and services. Priority banking services provides exclusive and personalized banking services through our world-class priority banking suites.