Standard Chartered Archives

June 19, 2024

18 June 2024: Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka has achieved outstanding recognition, clinching multiple prestigious awards at the Asset Triple A Awards 2024 and being named among the leading Asia-Pacific banks in 2024 by Global Finance. The accolades at the Asset Triple A Awards recognise the Bank’s excellence across domains including cash management, trade finance, […]

May 29, 2024

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29 May 2024: Standard Chartered has successfully empowered 15,000 young women and girls from underserved communities in Sri Lanka. The transformative Goal Girl Empowerment Project is part of Futuremakers by Standard Chartered (Futuremakers), the Bank’s global initiative to tackle inequality by promoting economic inclusion for disadvantaged young people across its markets, including those affected by […]

March 11, 2024

11 March 2024: Standard Chartered Bank’s Global Research team conducted its 2024 H1 Global Research Briefing (GRB) in Sri Lanka recently, themed ‘A soft landing, with risks’. The event took place on 4 March at the Galle Face Hotel Colombo and was attended by corporate, commercial and institutional banking clients of the Bank. It provided […]

February 21, 2024

20 February 2024: Standard Chartered has appointed Chamikara Wijesinghe as Head of Consumer, Private and Business Banking (CPBB) in Sri Lanka, effective February 5, 2024. Commenting on the new appointment, Bingumal Thewarathanthri, CEO of Standard Chartered Sri Lanka, stated, “We are pleased to announce the appointment of Chamikara Wijesinghe as the Head of Consumer Private […]

February 8, 2024

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08 February 2024: Standard Chartered hosted its Priority Banking clients to the exclusive Standard Chartered Priority Golf Championship on the 2 February 2024 at the Royal Colombo Golf Club. The highly anticipated event brought together 72 golfers for a day of spirited competition and camaraderie, marking a successful return of the tournament, after a brief […]

January 24, 2024

24 January 2023: Standard Chartered has announced the appointment of Rukshila Seneviratne as the new Head of Human Resources for Sri Lanka, effective 12th January 2024. In her new role, Rukshila will lead the country’s people strategy and will join the Bank’s Country Management Team. As part of her appointment, she will also assume duties […]

December 4, 2023

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4 December 2023: Driving tangible community impact, Standard Chartered Sri Lanka actively encourages employees to prioritise volunteering and social engagement. Marking International Volunteer Day 2023, Standard Chartered Sri Lanka celebrates their employees’ exceptional dedication to community impact initiatives aligned to the Bank’s strategic priorities. Impressively, 95.3% of staff have actively volunteered throughout […]

December 4, 2023

Standard Chartered Sri Lanka announced the conclusion of its Correspondent Banking Regional Conference for 2023, held at the Galle Face Hotel on November 23 and 24. Attended by senior representatives from more than 55 banks across the ASEAN and South Asian region, the event served as a pivotal platform for sharing insights, […]

November 28, 2023

27 November 2023: Standard Chartered Sri Lanka Priority Banking is partnering the renowned Soul Sounds choir for a fourth consecutive year, ringing in the festive season with an enchanting evening of much-loved Christmas carols. The highly anticipated ‘Moods of Christmas,’ presented by the acclaimed all-female Soul Sounds choral ensemble led by veteran […]

October 2, 2023

Recognising the contribution to supporting trade in Asia and the Pacific HNB and Standard Chartered Bank were awarded top honours, receiving the coveted ‘Best Trade Deal of the Year’ award for Issuing Bank and Confirming Bank, respectively, at the recent Trade and Supply Chain Finance Programme (TSCFP) Awards organised by the Asian […]

Standard Chartered Sri Lanka bags multiple honours at Asset AAA and Global Finance Awards 2024

Standard Chartered, Women Win and SERVE empower 15,000 girls through Goal Girl Empowerment Project

Standard Chartered’s Global Research Team offers economic perspectives for Global and Sri Lankan markets

Standard Chartered names Chamikara Wijesinghe as the new Head of Consumer, Private and Business Banking

Standard Chartered Priority Golf Tournament 2024 tees off for top clients

Standard Chartered appoints Rukshila Seneviratne as new Head of Human Resources in Sri Lanka

Standard Chartered Sri Lanka staff champion volunteering initiatives purposefully serving communities

Standard Chartered Sri Lanka strengthens regional ties with Correspondent Banking Conference 2023

Standard Chartered Priority to partner Soul Sounds to ring in season festivities with ‘Moods of Christmas’

HNB and Standard Chartered triumph with prestigious ‘Best Trade Deal of the Year’ award from ADB