Standard Chartered Bank is rewriting its India strategy, with a clear focus on cross-border banking, wealth management and multi-product retail relationships, as it targets double-digit corporate growth and deeper integration into India’s evolving financial ecosystem.

Driving cross-border growth

“Indian corporates have been waiting for right valuations to go offshore. With more sensible pricing now, we are seeing outbound M&A activity pick up,” said PD Singh, CEO, India & South Asia at Standard Chartered Bank, citing the bank’s advisory role in seven landmark M&A deals worth $6 billion in H1FY26, including Titan’s acquisition of Damas Jewellery in the West Asia. The bank is also investing in corridor-native strategies, helping clients move into new geographies with regulatory and bank

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