Kolkata: Standard Chartered has opened two new Priority Banking Centres within its existing branches in Kolkata—at Churchlane and Salt Lake—reinforcing the Bank’s focus on growing its Affluent, Wealth, and SME businesses in India.
This move expands the Bank’s total number of Priority Banking Centres within existing branches across India to 24, and follows recent openings in Gurugram and Chennai. It also builds on the inauguration last August of the Bank’s largest branch in East India, located at 4 Little Russel Street, Kolkata.
Enhanced Client Proposition
The centres are designed to deliver an elevated, experience‑led banking environment that combines the Bank’s wealth expertise, local market insights, and the reach of its international network. The aim is to offer affluent clients a more holistic and differentiated proposition, deepening relationships across the client continuum.
India is a key market for Standard Chartered’s Wealth & Retail Banking business and a significant contributor to its SME Banking franchise.
Leadership Commentary
Aditya Mandloi, Managing Director & Head, Wealth and Retail Banking, India and South Asia, Standard Chartered, said:
“The launch of the Priority Banking Centres in Kolkata marks an important step in how we bring our Priority proposition and wealth expertise closer to our clients. These dedicated spaces are designed to offer a more personal, thoughtful, and experience‑led way of banking. With six more Priority Banking Centres planned this year, we are strengthening our presence within our existing branch network and creating more opportunities to build deeper and enduring relationships with our clients.”
Strategic Expansion
The openings underline Standard Chartered’s continued investment in its branch‑based priority network across India, and signal its commitment to serving affluent, wealth, and SME clients through tailored, high‑touch service environments.
