Bangkok--21 Apr--Standard Chartered Bank Standard Chartered has been named Best Retail Bank in Asia at the Retail Banker International’s 2008 Global Awards dinner held in London on 2 April. At the same time, Mike DeNoma, Group Executive Director, was named Best Retail Banker. Retail Banker International (RBI), a leading industry publication, said in its citation, “Standard Chartered’s long-stated policy to focus on emerging markets paid off spectacularly in 2007 as it reported a profits bonanza… Now the fifth largest UK-based bank by market capitalisation, Standard Chartered has grown rapidly in the past few years.” RBI also noted, “Standard Chartered is now concentrating on deepening customer relationships and cross selling products from the much wider range of services it now offers.” Peter Sands, Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered Plc, said he is delighted about the outstanding achievement. “These awards — in addition to our nomination for “Best Cross-Border Expansion Strategy” — are an acknowledgement of the outstanding performance and track record of the Consumer Banking team under Mike DeNoma’s leadership,” Sands said. On Mike DeNoma’s win, RBI said, “Record results for Standard Chartered in 2007 are just a part of the DeNoma success story. He has also showed vision and leadership with the launch of Light a Million Candles, a campaign launched with the objective of getting people to show their anger about paedophilia by lighting a virtual candle on an internet site.” For further information please contact Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) Corporate Affairs, Thailand: Supattra Wetchasart tel: 02 724 8022 [email protected] Saowarop Panyacheewin tel: 02 724 8025 [email protected] Note to Editors: Standard Chartered PLC, listed on both the London Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, ranks among the top 25 companies in the FTSE-100 by market capitalisation. The London-headquartered group has operated for over 150 years in some of the world’s most dynamic markets, leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Its income and the number of employees have more than doubled over the last five years primarily as a result of organic growth and supplemented by acquisitions. Standard Chartered aspires to be the best international bank in its markets through leading by example to be the right partner for its stakeholders. The group now employs 73,000 people, representing 115 nationalities, in more than 1,700 branches and outlets located in over 70 countries. The bank derives more than 90 per cent of its operating income and profits from Asia, Africa and the Middle East, with balanced income derived from both Wholesale and Consumer Banking.The group is committed to building a sustainable business over the long term and is trusted worldwide for upholding high standards of corporate governance, social responsibility, environmental protection and employee diversity. For more information, please visit: www.standardchartered.com Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) PLC Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) offers innovative products and services - Consumer Banking provides credit cards, personal loans, deposit taking, wealth management, mortgage, SME Banking to individuals and small to medium sized enterprises; Wholesale Banking provides corporate and institutional clients with services in trade finance, cash management, lending, securities services, foreign exchange, debt capital markets and corporate finance. For more information please visit: www.standardchartered.com Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) www.standardchartered.co.th