Standard Chartered launches priority banking service

Standard Chartered Bank launched its Priority Banking service in Ho Chi Minh City on October 6.
Standard Chartered Bank launched its Priority Banking service in Ho Chi Minh City on October 6.

The service will provide Standard Chartered Bank’s customers with aseries of global services including financial solutions in bankingtransactions, loans, guaranties, investments, new products andhigh-quality services, in addition to attractive interest rates.

The Priority Banking service, which is part of Standard CharteredBank’s global expansion strategy, provides access to experiencedconsultants and managers and quick service at 200 Priority Bankingtransaction centres in 25 countries.

Members will also receive a special prime rate on time deposits andpersonal lines of credit, free services such as unlimited domesticmoney transfer, free overseas money transfer and free internationaldebit cards.

Standard Chartered Bank’s global director Foo Mee Har said PriorityBanking has a lot of potential in the Asian market. The bank willcontinue to expand its human resources, number of branches, productsand consultant network to serve all markets.

Standard Chartered, a leading bank in Asia, Africa and Middle East, has1,600 branches and agents in over 70 countries. The bank officiallybegan operating in Vietnam on August 1 of this year./.

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