Here for progress

We believe in creating value beyond profit and that every venture is an opportunity to do the right thing for the communities we work with.

From investing in clean technologies to helping our clients improve their environmental standards, we're committed to finding a better way.

Sustainable business practices

When it comes to securing a brighter future, we believe in a shared responsibility with our clients to ensure that the decisions made today don't negatively impact the world of tomorrow.

By pursuing sustainable finance and ethical banking practices, we're making a real difference to our local communities and the environment.

Financing a green revolution

As part of our contribution to local communities, we provide farmers in Africa with funding opportunities and local financing to support the growth and development of the local agricultural sector. By empowering farmers and helping them secure a fair price for their crops, we're helping the local community and economy for today and the future.

Read about agri-finance

Driving growth through microfinance

Microfinance plays a critical role in promoting economic development and reducing poverty. With the provision of basic financial services, communities are able to fund education, benefit from healthcare and engage in economic activity to achieve a better quality of life.

Find out how we help with microfinance 

Ethical banking principles

The sustainable development of our markets and long-term viability of our business depends on today's decisions.

This is why we believe in a shared accountability with our clients to make sure that we positively impact tomorrow's world. Our policies also ensure that employees keep social and environmental risks top of mind.

We're evaluating our social and economic impact 

Our social and economic impact in Ghana

Delivering value for our shareholders, while contributing positively to the communities where we live and work, is at the heart of our business strategy.

Our work in Ghana is a perfect example. By improving access to finance, spurring innovation and providing world-class employment opportunities, we're supporting Ghana's long-term economic growth.

About our impact in Ghana

Global connections that benefit local economies 

Our broad geographic footprint, proven long term relationships and decades of experience help business growth globally while making a real difference to local economies.

With a network that covers Asia, Africa and the Middle East, we help advance trade flows and create new business opportunities all around the world.

The power of the Renminbi

China is a global economic powerhouse, the world's second largest economy, the biggest exporting country, and one of the places we call home. The internationalisation of the Chinese currency Renminbi provides a huge opportunity to increase China's trade globally, and we're a market leader in this area, helping our clients tap into this opportunity.

We're now the top RMB clearing bank among foreign banks in China and the first bank to offer RMB bond services to wholesale clients and to settle two-way trades in Hong Kong.

Read about our work with the Renminbi 

Boosting trade finance

As part of an effort to provide financing to Latin American and Caribbean banks, we joined up with Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to help raise the credit capacity and liquidity of banks, and simplify the processes to boost trade finance between Latin America and markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

About the countries we operate in

Financing flight

Our clients and customers are at the centre of what we do - we're committed to building a partnership with our key clients and helping them achieve their ambitions.

Our aircraft leasing, financing and management subsidiary, Pembroke Group, recently signed a new multi-million dollar deal with Tiger Airways for the purchase and lease of four aircrafts, helping them develop their business. This builds on our relationship and the services we've provided over the last two years, and shows how a deep and long standing partnership is central to our approach.

Read about structured finance