Standard Chartered Bank (LSE: STAN, SEHK: 2888) is a British bank headquartered in London with operations in more than fifty countries. It operates a network of over 1,400 branches (including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures) and employs almost 44,000 people.
Despite its British base it has few customers in the United Kingdom and 90% of its profits come from the Asia Pacific Region, South Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The bank's history is embedded with the development of the British Empire its operations lie predominantly in former British colonies, though over the past two decades it has expanded into countries that have historically had little British influence.
Standard Chartered is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is among the top 20 constituent members of the FTSE 100 Index.
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