Standard Chartered Bank

Standard Chartered expects the CBN to cut interest rates by only 150 basis points in 2026. The bank now forecasts the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) will end 2026 at 25 percent, citing persistent inflation. Inflation is now projected...

December 09, (THEWILL) — Standard Chartered Bank has completed the transfer of its Cameroun business to Access Bank Plc, solidifying the Nigerian lender’s position as one of the most rapidly expanding financial institutions on the African continent. The move...

November 10, (THEWILL) — Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited has announced plans to close a number of its branches across the country effective 15 January 2026, as part of its ongoing strategy to strengthen digital banking and streamline...

July 14, (THEWILL) - Standard Chartered Bank and Access Bank Plc (Access), have entered into agreements for the sale of Standard Chartered’s shareholding in its subsidiaries in sub-Saharan Africa. The shareholding includes those in Angola, Cameroon, The Gambia, and Sierra...

Olukorede Adenowo has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited. A founding staff of the bank, he has held various senior positions in the group in the last 24 years. Until his appointment, he was the...