# Standard Chartered (UK)

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/standard-chartered-uk
> research date 2026-05-30 · extracted at 2026-10-07
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Standard Chartered — official](https://www.sc.com/)

## Overview

**Standard Chartered (UK)** is **LSE: STAN + SEHK: 2888** + **UK-headquartered international banking group** + **emerging markets focus** + **50+ countries Asia + Africa + Middle East operations** + **~12M+ retail customers** <sup>[1][1], [United Kingdom report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/GB)</sup>.

## History

**1969 — Standard Chartered Bank formed via merger of Standard Bank of British South Africa + Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China** distinctive UK international banking heritage.

**1853 — Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China founded** as British Empire trade bank for Asian trade routes.

**1862 — Standard Bank of British South Africa founded** in South Africa.

**2015 — Standard Chartered SC Mobile app launch**.

**2018 — Standard Chartered Mox digital bank Hong Kong launch + Standard Chartered Trust Bank Singapore licence + Standard Chartered nexus**.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Standard Chartered plc** (UK-headquartered international banking group; LSE: STAN + SEHK: 2888).

**Major shareholders**: **Temasek Holdings Singapore sovereign wealth fund ~16% major + UK + international retail + institutional + foreign investors free float**.

**Regulators**: **PRA + FCA + Bank of England + national regulators across 50+ countries**.

## Technical integration

Standard Chartered SC Mobile app (iOS + Android; ~12M+ retail customers) + sc.com online + Standard Chartered branch network across 50+ countries Asia + Africa + Middle East + Standard Chartered Visa + Mastercard cards + SC Pay (P2P + retail QR); Faster Payments (UK) + GB IBAN + Bacs + CHAPS + national instant payment standards in each market.

## Implementations & partners

**Standard Chartered digital subsidiaries**: [Mox Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/mox-bank) (Mox Bank Hong Kong; Standard Chartered + HKT + PCCW + Trip.com JV digital bank).

**Major UK + global international banking competitors**: [HSBC UK Mobile Banking + First Direct](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/hsbc-uk) (HSBC UK; LSE: HSBA + SEHK: 5 + NYSE: HSBC; UK-headquartered global banking group; ~40M+ retail customers across 60+ countries) + [Barclays](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/barclays-uk) (Barclays UK; LSE: BARC + NYSE: BCS; UK retail + investment bank) + [NatWest Group](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/natwest) (NatWest Group; LSE: NWG + NYSE: NWG; UK retail + commercial bank; UK government ~30%+ residual stake) + [Lloyds Bank (Lloyds Banking Group)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/lloyds-bank) (Lloyds Banking Group; LSE: LLOY; UK retail + commercial bank; ~26M+ UK customers) + [Citi Mobile (Citigroup)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/citi-mobile) (Citigroup; NYSE: C; US global banking group) + [Chase Mobile (JPMorgan Chase)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/chase-mobile) (JPMorgan Chase; NYSE: JPM; US global banking group) + [Deutsche Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/deutsche-bank) (Deutsche Bank; XTRA: DBK + NYSE: DB; German global banking group) + [BNP Paribas Mes Comptes](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bnp-paribas) (BNP Paribas; ENXTPA: BNP; French global banking group; 65+ countries).

**Regulators**: PRA + FCA + Bank of England + national regulators across 50+ countries.

## Status

**Active, LSE:STAN + SEHK:2888 + UK-headquartered international banking group + emerging markets focus + 50+ countries Asia + Africa + Middle East operations + ~12M+ retail customers + Temasek Holdings Singapore ~16% major shareholder** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

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

- [1] [Standard Chartered — official][1]
- [2] [Standard Chartered — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[United Kingdom report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/GB)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/GB-united-kingdom.md`

## Source

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