# Standard Chartered Nigeria

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/standard-chartered-nigeria
> research date 2026-06-01 · extracted at 2026-10-03
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [SC Nigeria — official](https://www.sc.com/ng/)

## Overview

**Standard Chartered Nigeria** is **Nigerian commercial bank** + **Standard Chartered plc LSE: STAN + SEHK: 2888 UK-headquartered international banking group subsidiary** + **Standard Chartered Nigeria commercial banking** <sup>[1][1], [Nigeria report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/NG)</sup>.

## History

**1999 — Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria founded as Standard Chartered Nigerian commercial banking subsidiary** distinctive Nigerian banking heritage.

**2014 — Standard Chartered SC Mobile Nigeria app launch**.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria** (Nigerian commercial bank; Standard Chartered plc subsidiary).

**Major shareholders**: **Standard Chartered plc (LSE: STAN + SEHK: 2888; UK-headquartered international banking group; 50+ countries emerging markets focus) fully owned**.

**Regulators**: **CBN Central Bank of Nigeria**.

## Technical integration

SC Mobile Nigeria app (iOS + Android) + sc.com/ng online + Standard Chartered Nigeria branch network across Nigeria + Standard Chartered Nigeria Visa + Mastercard cards; NG IBAN + NIBSS Instant Payments + NQR Nigeria.

## Implementations & partners

**Standard Chartered parent**: [Standard Chartered (UK)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/standard-chartered-uk) (Standard Chartered UK; LSE: STAN + SEHK: 2888; UK-headquartered international banking group; 50+ countries emerging markets focus) + [Standard Chartered Hong Kong](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/standard-chartered-hk) (Standard Chartered Hong Kong) + [Standard Chartered Singapore](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/standard-chartered-singapore) (Standard Chartered Singapore) + [Standard Chartered Pakistan](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/standard-chartered-pakistan) (Standard Chartered Pakistan).

**Major Nigerian banking + payments competitors**: [Zenith Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/zenith-bank) (Zenith Bank; NGX: ZENITHBANK) + [First Bank of Nigeria (FirstMobile)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/first-bank-nigeria) (First Bank of Nigeria FBN; NGX: FBNH) + [GTBank (Guaranty Trust Bank; GTWorld)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/gtbank) (Guaranty Trust Bank GTBank; NGX: GTCO) + [Access Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/access-bank) (Access Bank; NGX: ACCESSCORP) + [UBA (United Bank for Africa)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/uba) (UBA United Bank for Africa; NGX: UBA) + [Union Bank of Nigeria](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/union-bank-nigeria) (Union Bank of Nigeria UBN; NGX: UBN) + [Fidelity Bank Nigeria](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/fidelity-bank-nigeria) (Fidelity Bank Nigeria; NGX: FIDELITYBK) + [Wema Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/wema-bank) (Wema Bank; NGX: WEMABANK) + [Sterling Bank Nigeria](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/sterling-bank-nigeria) (Sterling Bank; NGX: STERLINGNG) + [FCMB First City Monument Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/fcmb-nigeria) (First City Monument Bank FCMB; NGX: FCMB) + [Ecobank / Ecobank Mobile App](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/ecobank) (Ecobank Transnational Inc; ETI) + [Stanbic IBTC Nigeria / Stanbic IBTC Mobile 3.0 (APPbility)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/stanbic-ibtc) (Stanbic IBTC; NGX: STANBIC) + [OPay](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/opay) (OPay; Nigerian super-app + mobile money) + [Kuda Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/kuda-bank) (Kuda Bank Nigerian digital bank).

**Regulators**: CBN Central Bank of Nigeria.

## Status

**Active, Nigerian commercial bank + Standard Chartered plc LSE:STAN + SEHK:2888 UK-headquartered international banking group subsidiary + Standard Chartered Nigeria commercial banking** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.sc.com/ng/ "SC Nigeria — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Chartered "Standard Chartered — Wikipedia"
[ng-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/NG

- [1] [SC Nigeria — official][1]
- [2] [Standard Chartered — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[Nigeria report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/NG)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/NG-nigeria.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [standard-chartered-nigeria.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/standard-chartered-nigeria). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.