Also registered under the Money Laundering Regulations
Website, phone number and address
Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.
1 Basinghall Avenue, London, EC2V 5DD, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks
When sc.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7885 8888 is
Who else gives the postcode EC2V 5DD
Other names(3)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
Standard Chartered Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Standard Chartered Private Bank Trading name: A name it trades under now.
The Standard Chartered Private Bank Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Warning
Scammers have impersonated this firm
Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact
information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and
against the firm's real details above.
Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
ComplaintsOmbudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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Accepting Deposits
Administering a regulated mortgage contract
Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on P2P agreements
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
Bidding in emissions auctions
Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
Dealing in investments as agent
Dealing in investments as principal
Entering into a regulated mortgage contract as lender
Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Managing investments
Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
Sending dematerialised instructions
Limits on what they may do
Standard Chartered Bank will not, without the prior written consent of the Authority,
operate a machine which utilises automated processes to exchange cryptoassets for money or money for cryptoassets, such as a cryptoasset automated teller machines.
Standard Chartered Bank will not, without the prior written consent of the Authority,
provide cryptoasset exchange services to retail customers.
Standard Chartered Bank will not, without the prior written consent of the Authority,
provide custodian wallets for storing cryptoassets on behalf of customers.
FCA disciplinary action
FCA action
fines
2
in fines
£148.7m
most recent
December 2021
Fined £46.55m on 17 December 2021
“On 17 December 2021, the PRA issued a Final Notice to Standard Chartered Bank (“SCB”). For the reasons given in the Final Notice, the PRA imposed a financial penalty of £46,550,000. SCB agreed to settle during the Discount Stage of the PRA’s investigation. As a result, SCB qualified for a 30% settlement discount under the PRA Settlement Policy. Were it not for this discount, the PRA would have imposed a financial penalty of £66,500,000. The PRA’s action took effect on 17 December 2021. A copy of the Final Notice can be found on the Bank of England’s website and can be accessed here ”.
Fined £102.16m on 9 April 2019
The FCA has imposed on Standard Chartered Bank (“Standard Chartered”) a financial penalty of £102,163,200. The reason for this action is because Standard Chartered breached the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 by failing to establish and maintain risk-sensitive policies and procedures, and failing to require its non-EEA branches and subsidiaries in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to apply UK-equivalent anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing standards regarding customer due diligence and ongoing monitoring. The breaches concerned Standard Chartered’s financial crime controls in two areas of its business which it identified as higher risk: its UAE branches and its correspondent banking business within its UK wholesale banking business. The FCA’s action took effect on 9 April 2019 and a copy of the Decision Notice is displayed on the FCA's web site.
The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.
Companies House record
The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.
A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record:
what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most
people never think to make.
other companies
27
closed down
6
are FCA-registered
4
Lorem Ipsum Holdings LtdDirector · 2014 to 2019Dissolved
Dolor Sit LtdDirector · since 2016FCA-registeredActive
Amet Consectetur Property Services LtdDirector · 2011 to 2015In liquidation
Adipiscing Elit Group LLPSecretary · since 2020Active
In the full report: all 27 companies, named
What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 12 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 4 on the FCA register
The 2 companies these 12 directors run together
All 60 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Standard Chartered Bank’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
FCA imposed a requirement (Standard Chartered Bank will not, without the prior written consent of the Authority,)
FCA register
2021
17 December 2021
Fined £46.55m by the PRA
FCA register
2019
9 April 2019
Fined £102.16m by the FCA
FCA register
6 April 2019
Standard Chartered Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2015
2 December 2015
FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm
FCA warning list
2013
1 April 2013
Regulated by the FCA from this date
Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date
FCA register · Companies House
2001
1 December 2001
Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
1988
29 April 1988
Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date
FCA register
In the full report: all 128 events
All 128 events in its history (10 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 105
Firms connected to Standard Chartered Bank
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Standard Chartered Bank. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
past links
4
Lorem Ipsum Finance LtdAuthorisedShared director
Dolor Sit LtdNo longer authorisedSame phone number
Amet Consectetur Capital Partners LtdAppointed representativeSame postcode
Adipiscing LLPAuthorisedShared director
In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named
4 past links through former directors
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Standard Chartered Bank
Reference 114276 4 November 2026
Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is Standard Chartered Bank FCA authorised?
Yes, Standard Chartered Bank (FRN 114276) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed 3 limits on what it may do.
What is Standard Chartered Bank’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7885 8888 and the website sc.com for Standard Chartered Bank. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Standard Chartered Bank a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Standard Chartered Bank: the FCA has published 6 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Standard Chartered Bank, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Standard Chartered Bank?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Standard Chartered Bank to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Standard Chartered Bank?
Standard Chartered Bank is owned by Standard Chartered Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2019.
Who runs Standard Chartered Bank?
Companies House lists 12 directors of Standard Chartered Bank: William Thomas Winters, Philip George Rivett, Maria Da Conceicao Das Neves Calha Ramos, Alison Claire McFadyen, Jacqueline Hunt, Linda Yi-Chuang Yueh and 6 more.
Has the FCA taken action against Standard Chartered Bank?
Yes. The FCA register records 2 fines between 2019 and 2021, £148.71m in total. The details are in the disciplinary section above, with links to the FCA's notices.
Does Standard Chartered Bank use any other names?
It trades as Standard Chartered and Standard Chartered Private Bank. It has previously used the name The Standard Chartered Private Bank.