# Standard Chartered Pakistan

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

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

## Key details

- **Parent:** assets

## Overview

**Standard Chartered Pakistan** is **Pakistani commercial bank** + **Standard Chartered plc LSE: STAN + SEHK: 2888 UK-headquartered international banking group subsidiary** + **Pakistan's largest international commercial bank by assets** <sup>[1][1], [Pakistan report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/PK)</sup>.

## History

**1863 — Chartered Bank Karachi branch opens** distinctive Pakistani banking heritage as one of Pakistan's oldest international banks.

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

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan SCBPL** (Pakistani 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**: **SBP State Bank of Pakistan**.

## Technical integration

SC Mobile Pakistan app (iOS + Android) + sc.com/pk online + Standard Chartered Pakistan branch network across Pakistan + Standard Chartered Pakistan Visa + Mastercard cards; PK IBAN + Raast + Pak-QR.

## 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).

**Major Pakistani banking + payments competitors**: [Habib Bank Limited (HBL)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/habib-bank-pakistan) (HBL Habib Bank; PSX: HBL; Pakistan's largest commercial bank by assets) + [UBL United Bank Limited Pakistan](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/ubl-pakistan) (United Bank Limited UBL; PSX: UBL) + [MCB Bank Pakistan](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/mcb-pakistan) (MCB Bank; PSX: MCB; Nishat Group Pakistani conglomerate parent) + [Allied Bank Limited Pakistan](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/allied-bank-pakistan) (Allied Bank Limited; PSX: ABL; Ibrahim Group Pakistani conglomerate parent) + [Meezan Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/meezan-bank) (Meezan Bank; PSX: MEBL; Pakistan's largest Islamic bank by assets) + [Bank Alfalah (Alfa App)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bank-alfalah) (Bank Alfalah; PSX: BAFL; Abu Dhabi Group + Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan UAE Emirati family ~70%+ controlling) + [Easypaisa](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/easypaisa) (Easypaisa; Telenor Pakistan + Ant Group JV mobile money + bank) + [JazzCash](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/jazzcash) (JazzCash; Mobilink/VEON Pakistani mobile money) + [SadaPay](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/sadapay) (SadaPay; Pakistani digital wallet) + [NayaPay](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/nayapay) (NayaPay; Pakistani digital wallet).

**Regulators**: SBP State Bank of Pakistan.

## Status

**Active, Pakistani commercial bank + Standard Chartered plc LSE:STAN + SEHK:2888 UK-headquartered international banking group subsidiary + Pakistan's largest international commercial bank by assets** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

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

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

## Source

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