Standard Chartered First Bank Hosts Media Roundtable During World Economic Forum on East Asia

Seoul--(뉴스와이어)--Standard Chartered First Bank (SC First Bank) hosted a media roundtable in Seoul from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in time for the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia.

Participants at the media roundtable included Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered, Peter Sands, who is co-chair of the WEF event; V. Shankar, Group Head of Origination & Client Coverage (Wholesale Banking); Alex Barrett, Head of Client Research; David Edwards, CEO & President of SC First Bank; and Charles Ahn, Head of SC First Bank’s Origination & Client Coverage (Wholesale Banking). These executives are also participating in the WEF to share their opinions on the world and Asian economies and on Standard Chartered, one of the world’s best international banks, leading the way in Asia, Africa and Middle East.

Peter Sands commented, “I am delighted to be co-chairing the WEF in East Asia. Having the WEF at this time in Korea is a perfect fit. Korea and Asia are going to play a key role in driving growth in the world economy.”

David Edwards said, “We were delighted on the first day of the WEF to announce that Standard Chartered has become the first international company to be granted a Financial Holding Company license in Korea. This demonstrates the openness of the Korean economy and will help us to better serve our customers in Korea.” He added, “I am confident that Standard Chartered will continue to be a pivotal partner for Korea, contributing to the development of Korea as one of Asia’s most important economies.”

The 18th World Economic Forum on East Asia takes place in Seoul this week from 18 to 19 June. The Republic of Korea's top leaders will welcome a diverse group of decision-makers from business, government and civil society as they meet to examine the region’s response to the global economic crisis. The meeting will provide insight on building a common agenda for Asia to revitalize the global economy through new models of growth, technologies and corporate practices.

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웹사이트: http://www.standardchartered.co.kr

연락처

Hee Sun Joo
Senior Media Manager, External Communications
02-3702-3523