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With 162 Branches in 41 cities of Pakistan, Standard Chartered is now truly a part of the social fabric of this country. Being the largest International Bank, we are a force for good in the communities we operate in.
Seeing is Believing is Standard Chartered's global commitment of working towards avoidable blindness. Under this program, the Bank supports LRBT (Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust) free Eye care Hospitals and has so far saved more than 200,000 Eye Sights. It only costs PKR 1,876 to sponsor a Cataract Operation at an LRBT Hospital. To give someone the "Gift of Sight" you can: |
Making a fund transfer through our Online Banking facility: |
| Logon to Online Banking
and make a direct fund transfer to LRBT (Standard Chartered customers only) |
Redeeming your Credit Card Points for LRBT: |
| It takes 3,752 points to sponsor a Cataract Operation. To redeem your points, call 111-002-002 (Standard Chartered & American Express Credit Card customers only) |
Depositing a cheque in favor of LRBT: |
| Deposit a cheque with the following details at any Standard Chartered branch across Pakistan: Account Name: The Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust Account Number: 01-2095467-01 |
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About Standard Chartered Standard Chartered is the largest international Bank in Pakistan. The Bank has been operating in Pakistan since 1863 when it first established its operations in Karachi. Standard Chartered now employees over 4,500 people and has a branch network of 162 branches across 41 cities in the country. Standard Chartered's core businesses in Pakistan are in Consumer Banking and Wholesale Banking. Standard Chartered Pakistan is the first international bank to get an Islamic Banking license and to open the first Islamic Banking branch in Pakistan and has been given credit ratings of AAA/ A1+, the highest long-term rating assigned by PACRA to any private sector commercial bank. The Bank's efforts have been recognized by independent and credible authorities; we won "Bank of the Year 2008 - Pakistan" award form The Banker Magazine, Asian Banker Journal award for the "Best Retail Bank in Pakistan 2008" and the "Sovereign Deal of the Year - 2008" award and "Pakistan Deal of the Year - 2008" award by the Islamic Finance News. |
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About "Seeing is Believing" "Seeing is Believing" is Standard Chartered's initiative to help prevent blindness. In Pakistan "Seeing Believing" was launched in 2004 and has so far helped save more than 200,000 Eyesights. Other than that, under "Seeing is Believing", Standard Chartered is also training 20,000 Lady Healthcare Workers to provide Primary Eye care at the Community level. An estimated 1 million people (including 400,000 children) will receive primary eye care services annually at the end of the project and at least 20 million will benefit indirectly. |
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About LRBT The Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust (LRBT) is the largest Eye-care trust in Pakistan devoted to the prevention of curable blindness and impaired vision in people who live around the poverty line. From humble beginnings: a mobile clinic in Tando Bago in lower Sindh in November 1985 LRBT has grown to 16 eye hospitals & 40 primary eye care units spread over all the 4 provinces. This network ensures that virtually no Pakistani is more than 200 Kms. from an LRBT facility. In its 23 years of existence LRBT has treated over 15 million patients all treatments as well as surgery is free. |
