International Finance Corporation & Standard Chartered

International Finance Corporation: The financial hub gains another foreign bank offering wealth products, enhancing its status as an international financial centre. Its banking assets have grown to over $106 billion.

Standard Chartered: Received in-principle approval to distribute capital market products from GIFT City, enabling launch of wealth management services. This expands its product suite and strengthens its position in India's wealth market.

International Finance Corporation: International Finance Corporation>>> (GIFT City) is the location through which a risk participation arrangement for US dollar-denominated transactions is structured, facilitating offshore financial activities.

Standard Chartered: Standard Chartered>>> has entered into agreements with the Asian Development Bank>>> to enhance supply chain finance in India>>>, leveraging its market expertise and the ADB's guarantee structures.

International Finance Corporation: The service is initially available through Standard Chartered's operations in the International Finance Corporation, reinforcing the United Arab Emirates's role as a digital asset hub.

Standard Chartered: Standard Chartered launched a new capability allowing institutional clients to access USDC (cryptocurrency) minting and redemption, positioning itself as a leader in integrating traditional banking with digital assets. This enhances its offering and commitment to digital asset innovation.

International Finance Corporation: IFC is mentioned as a prior provider of green and sustainable financing to HDBank, indicating ongoing support for the bank's sustainability efforts.

Standard Chartered: Standard Chartered acted as joint coordinator and its Vietnam CEO highlighted the deal's significance, strengthening its presence in Vietnam's sustainable finance market.

International Finance Corporation: International Finance Corporation is one of the five regulators in the United Arab Emirates whose licensed firms are covered by the UAE VASP License Tracker 2026.

Standard Chartered: Standard Chartered backs Zodia Markets, which is licensed in Abu Dhabi Global Market, indirectly benefiting from the United Arab Emirates's growing crypto market.