Editing Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) (section)

== History and Background ==

* '''Founded:''' 1859 — Standard Chartered opened its first branch in Singapore to support regional trade.
* '''1970s–1990s:''' Expanded its role as a major financial intermediary, supporting Singapore’s industrialization and trade growth.
* '''2003:''' Granted '''Qualifying Full Bank (QFB)''' status by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), enabling it to expand retail operations.
* '''2019:''' Became the '''first international bank to locally incorporate''' its retail and SME banking business as ''Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited''.
* '''Today:''' Operates as one of Singapore’s top foreign banks, offering world-class digital, corporate, and private banking solutions.

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