The history of Standard Chartered in Hong Kong dates back to 1859, when
The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China opened a branch in Hong Kong. The Bank started issuing
banknotes of the Hong Kong dollar in 1862, and still does so today. In 2000, Standard Chartered acquired Hong Kong–based retail banking business of the
Chase Manhattan Bank, including Chase Manhattan Card Company Limited. In 2010, Standard Chartered acquired the Hong Kong consumer operations of
GE Capital. An office tower, the
Standard Chartered Bank Building, in
Des Voeux Road,
Central, Hong Kong is named after the bank. The building is now owned by
Hang Lung Group, although the latter's SC main operation office is now located in
Millennium City 1,
Kwun Tong. The Chairperson of the Board is
Katherine Tsang, younger sister of former
Chief Executive of Hong Kong,
Donald Tsang, and formerly chairwoman for Greater China operations. She took up the top job on 1 January 2011, succeeding
Chow Chung-Kong, who held the post from 2004. In January 2022, Standard Chartered announced an agreement to acquire 100% ownership of RBC Investor Services Trust Hong Kong Limited from
RBC Investor & Treasury Services, expanding its custodian business to MPF and ORSO schemes trusteeship business in Hong Kong. In April 2026, Anchorpoint Financial (a joint venture with Standard Chartered Bank (HK),
Animoca Brands, and
HKT) has been awarded Hong Kong’s one of the first two stablecoin issuer licences by Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the another one being
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. ==Local incorporation==