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Sample Financial Institution

Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
REGULATIONOfficial record verified

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USER FEEDBACKRecurring topics

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Standard Chartered

Bank · United Kingdom

About the company

Legal company nameStandard Chartered Bank
Year founded1853
Headquarters / registered countryLondon, United Kingdom
Websitewww.sc.com/uk/
Last checked08.10.2026

According to its official website, Standard Chartered traces its roots to The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, established under a Royal Charter from Queen Victoria in 1853, which merged with the Standard Bank of British South Africa in 1969 to form Standard Chartered. Standard Chartered Bank is incorporated in England with limited liability by Royal Charter; it is headquartered at 1 Basinghall Avenue, London, and is a FTSE 100 company listed on the London Stock Exchange. In the UK it offers multinational companies, banks, governments, public sector organisations and investors transaction banking, financial markets and private banking services focused on Asia, Africa and the Middle East; corporate clients use the Straight2Bank platform. The bank is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESCorporate and institutional clients · Private banking
MIN. DEPOSITNot stated
PLATFORMSStraight2Bank (corporate online banking)
PRODUCTSTransaction banking · Financial markets · Corporate finance · Private banking · Custody and clearing

Licences and regulation

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 114276
Licence holderStandard Chartered Bank
ScopeAuthorised by the PRA to accept deposits according to the Bank of England list of 1 Oct 2026; listed in the FCA register under Standard Chartered Bank (FRN 114276), regulated by the FCA and the PRA.
StatusVerified

User complaints

User reports found online are classified by topic. The charts show how reports are distributed; the reports are compiled from records on platforms that verify users and screen out fake reviews.

Period reviewed: April 2020 – October 2026

  • Account / trading conditions: 7
  • Customer support: 4
  • Withdrawal / payment: 2
  • Identity verification: 1

No. 222 for most complaints among 520 institutions.

RANK BY TOPIC — Account / trading conditions: 206. · Customer support: 149. · Withdrawal / payment: 250. · Identity verification: 165.

SOURCES REVIEWED

The complaint distribution is based on the 1-star reviews on the Standard Chartered Trustpilot page (14) as of 8 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Standard Chartered name are left out. Across the complaints, unresponsive customer service, reduced credit and card limits and disabled cards, and held transfers stand out.

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcessc.com/uk — homepage, About us, Our history, Services, Terms and Conditions
Regulator recordsBank of England PRA bank list (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — Standard Chartered Bank, FRN 114276 (register.fca.org.uk)
Company registerCompanies House — Standard Chartered Bank, company no ZC000018
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified08.10.2026

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