Standard Chartered

British financial company
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Standard Chartered is a bank.[1] It was founded on January 1, 1853. Its legal form is a public limited company.

Standard Chartered

Summary

Standard Chartered is a bank[1]. It ranks in the top 0.72% of bank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,700 views/month, #6 of 835).[2]

Key Facts

  • Standard Chartered was a member of Federal Association of German Banks[3].
  • Standard Chartered was a member of Net-Zero Banking Alliance[4].
  • Standard Chartered was a member of Deutsches Aktieninstitut[5].
  • Standard Chartered was a member of Association of Foreign Banks in Germany[6].
  • Standard Chartered was a member of British Chamber of Commerce in Germany[7].
  • Standard Chartered is in the country of United Kingdom[8].
  • Standard Chartered is in the country of GB[9].
  • Standard Chartered's instance of is recorded as bank[10].
  • Standard Chartered's instance of is recorded as financial institution[11].
  • Standard Chartered's instance of is recorded as business[12].
  • Standard Chartered's instance of is recorded as public company[13].
  • Standard Chartered's founder is recorded as James Wilson[14].
  • Standard Chartered followed Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China[15].
  • Standard Chartered followed Eastern Bank Ltd[16].
  • Standard Chartered followed National Bank of India[17].
  • Standard Chartered followed Standard Bank[18].
  • Standard Chartered's headquarters location is recorded as London[19].
  • Standard Chartered's chief executive officer is recorded as Bill Winters[20].
  • Standard Chartered's child organization or unit is recorded as Standard Chartered Hong Kong[21].
  • Standard Chartered's child organization or unit is recorded as Standard Chartered Zambia[22].
  • Standard Chartered's child organization or unit is recorded as Standard Chartered Taiwan[23].
  • Standard Chartered's child organization or unit is recorded as Standard Chartered Singapore[24].
  • Standard Chartered's child organization or unit is recorded as Standard Chartered Zimbabwe[25].
  • Standard Chartered is part of FTSE 100 Index[26].
  • Standard Chartered's Commons category is recorded as Standard Chartered Bank[27].

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Founding

Standard Chartered's founder is recorded as James Wilson[14]. Recorded inception include January 1, 1853[28] and 1969-11-18[29]. Its location of formation is recorded as London[30].

Identity

Standard Chartered's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it PLC'}[31]. It is part of FTSE 100 Index[26]. Predecessors include Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China[15], Eastern Bank Ltd[16], National Bank of India[17], and Standard Bank[18].

Leadership

Standard Chartered's chief executive officer is recorded as Bill Winters[20]. Its chairperson is recorded as José Viñals Íñiguez[32].

Operations

Standard Chartered's headquarters location is recorded as London[19]. Subsidiaries include Standard Chartered Hong Kong[21], a business[33], founded in 2004[34], headquartered in Standard Chartered Bank Building[35]; Standard Chartered Zambia[22], a business[36], in Zambia[37], founded in 1906[38], headquartered in Lusaka[39]; Standard Chartered Taiwan[23], a bank[40], in Taiwan[41]; Standard Chartered Singapore[24], an organization[42], in Singapore[43], founded in 1969[44], headquartered in Downtown Core[45]; and Standard Chartered Zimbabwe[25], a business[46], founded in 1892[47].

Industry

Industries include financial services[48], economics of banking[49], financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding[50], and financial sector[51].

Ownership

Stock exchanges include London Stock Exchange[52], Hong Kong Stock Exchange[53], National Stock Exchange of India[54], and OTC Markets Group[55]. Standard Chartered's product or material produced is recorded as financial services[56].

Why It Matters

Standard Chartered ranks in the top 0.72% of bank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,700 views/month, #6 of 835).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . unepfi.org. Retrieved . unepfi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . unepfi.org. Retrieved . unepfi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [17] ↑ . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . sc.com. sc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [52] ↑ . londonstockexchange.com. londonstockexchange.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [53] ↑ . hkex.com.hk. hkex.com.hk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [55] ↑ . otcmarkets.com. otcmarkets.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [50] ↑ . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [51] ↑ . unepfi.org. Retrieved . unepfi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . bankenverband.de. Retrieved . bankenverband.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [4] ↑ . unepfi.org. Retrieved . unepfi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [5] ↑ . Bundestag Lobby Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [6] ↑ . Bundestag Lobby Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [7] ↑ . Bundestag Lobby Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . sc.com. sc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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