Standard Chartered's Acquisition of American Express Bank (B)


Standard Chartered's Acquisition of American Express Bank (B)
Case Code: BSTR350
Case Length: 12 Pages
Period: 2007-2009
Pub Date: 2009
Teaching Note: Not Available
Price: Rs.300
Organization: Standard Chartered Bank, American Express Bank
Industry: Banking, Financial Services
Countries: UK, USA
Themes: Mergers, Acquisitions
Standard Chartered's Acquisition of American Express Bank (B)
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Standard Chartered Private Bank

In May 2007, StanChart floated SCPB as its subsidiary to handle private banking operations to cater to the growing number of HNIs especially in its stronghold markets - Asia and the Middle East. In the first six months of its operations, SCPB's assets under management reached US$ 10 billion of which 28% came from 1,300 new clients while the remaining 72% came from the existing client base of StanChart...

Financial Performance of Combined Entity

By the end of 2008, the integration of AEB with SCPB was almost complete. AEB's major markets were the Americas, Europe and the UK from where it derived 70% of its income in fiscal year 2008. Other major markets included Singapore and Hong Kong which contributed 13% and 10% to its income respectively in 2008....

Looking Ahead

As of mid-2009, StanChart planned to organically grow its private banking operations aggressively in Asia and the Middle East countries. SCPB aimed to be one of the major market players in private banking space and would be using StanChart's global presence and scale to achieve this end...

Exhibits

Exhibit I: Income Statement of Standard Chartered Bank (2005-08)
Exhibit II: Balance Sheets of Standard Chartered Bank (2005-08)
Exhibit III: Income Statement of Standard Chartered Bank (Six Months Period Ended June 2008 and June 2009)

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