A growing franchise at Standard Chartered

Commodity, Structured Trade and Export Finance ("Structured Finance") is of strategic importance to Standard Chartered Bank, and is of particular strategic importance to the Emerging Markets in the current environment.

The Commodity Finance team with the addition of former Union Bank of Switzeland (UBS) professionals in 1999 has created a leading franchise globally, strengthening its commitment to the commodity industry during a period of consolidation in the banking market.

The Structured Trade Finance team is a market leader with extensive execution experience and a strong track record.

The Structured Export Finance team enjoys a strong reputation and market standing, reinforced by Standard Chartered's visible commitment through hiring 13 professionals from from Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) in February 2000.

Structured Finance has a global strength in excess of 70 professionals, operating out of New York, London, Zurich, Tokyo, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Benefits of working with us:

• Debt arranging, underwriting and syndication capabilities
• Track record of team members in successfully structuring and closing high profile trade transactions
• Integrated global approach and organisation
• Access to Standard Chartered's extensive orgination network