Standard Chartered in the context of "James Wilson (businessman)"

⭐ In the context of James Wilson’s business ventures, Standard Chartered is considered the result of a merger between which two financial institutions?

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⭐ Core Definition: Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered PLC is a British multinational bank with operations in wealth management, corporate and investment banking, and treasury services. Despite being headquartered in the United Kingdom, it does not conduct retail banking in the UK, and around 90% of its profits come from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

Standard Chartered has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It has secondary listings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the National Stock Exchange of India, and OTC Markets Group Pink. Its largest shareholder is the Government of Singapore–owned Temasek Holdings. The Financial Stability Board considers it a systemically important bank.

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👉 Standard Chartered in the context of James Wilson (businessman)

James Wilson (3 June 1805 – 11 August 1860) was a Scottish businessman, economist, and Liberal politician who founded The Economist weekly and the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, which merged with Standard Bank in 1969 to form Standard Chartered. He was the first Finance Member of the Viceroy's Executive Council from December 1859 until his death in August 1860. Sent there to put order into the chaos that followed the "Sepoy Mutiny" of 1857, he presented India's first budget, and was responsible for the government accounting system, Pay Office, and audit, apart from government paper currency, Indian Police, a Military Finance Commission, and a Civil Finance Commission.

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Standard Chartered in the context of Standard Bank (historic)

The Standard Bank was a British overseas bank, which operated mainly in Africa from 1863 to 1969. It merged with the Chartered Bank in 1969 to form Standard Chartered.

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LINKED FROM (PARENTS)
← James Wilson (businessman) ← Standard Bank (historic)
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
Wealth management → Wholesale banking → Investment banking → Treasury services → Retail banking → London Stock Exchange → FTSE 100 Index → Hong Kong Stock Exchange → National Stock Exchange of India → OTC Markets Group → Government of Singapore → Temasek Holdings → Financial Stability Board → Systemically important financial institution →