Standard Chartered Bank

Sponsorship Opportunities

If you have a solution or service that would add value to the microfinance community, or if you would like to highlight the work you are doing in this area, talk to Miles Harley about becoming a partner of the conference.

He is available to discuss how you could work with us and can be contacted on +44 203 141 8701. You can also email him at miles.harley@hansonwade.com.

Microfinance Investments in Asia is co-hosted by:

Standard Chartered PLC, listed on both London and Hong Kong stock exchanges, ranks among the top 25 companies in the FTSE-100 by market capitalisation. The London-headquartered Group has operated for over 150 years in some of the world’s most dynamic markets, leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Its income and profits have more than doubled over the last five years primarily as a result of organic growth and supplemented by acquisitions. Standard Chartered aspires to be the best international bank for its customers across its markets. The Bank derives more than 90 per cent of its operating income and profits from Asia, Africa and the Middle East, generated from its Wholesale and Consumer Banking businesses. The Group has over 1600 branches and outlets located in over 70 countries. The extraordinary growth of its markets and businesses creates exciting and challenging international career opportunities.

Leading by example to be the right partner for its stakeholders, the Group is committed to building a sustainable business over the long term and is trusted worldwide for upholding high standards of corporate governance, social responsibility, environmental protection and employee diversity. It employs more than 70,000 people, nearly half of whom are women. The Group’s employees are of 125 nationalities, of which 68 are represented among senior management.

Increasing access to financial services is an integral part of Standard Chartered’s focus on building a sustainable business. Since its commitment to fund the sector for USD 500 M over 5 years at the Clinton Global Initiative in September 2006, Standard Chartered has already funded USD450 million to the sector supporting 52 MFI partners and a number of Microfinance investors across 22 countries in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Standard Chartered provides a full range of banking products and services to microfinance institutions, supporting them to multiply their outreach and impact to the unbanked across Asia and Africa. Leveraging our capabilities in the Americas and Europe, we work with development organizations and social investors to increase the flow of funds to the microfinance sector. Across our markets, we invest in technical assistance initiatives and influence regulatory policy in the sector.