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Asia holds promise for banks amid China reopening, says StanChart CEO Bill Winters

Tan Nai Lun

Tan Nai Lun

Published Mon, Apr 3, 2023 · 06:50 PM
    • Regional economic activity remains robust in spite of the recent banking crisis, says Bill Winters, group chief executive of Standard Chartered.
    • Regional economic activity remains robust in spite of the recent banking crisis, says Bill Winters, group chief executive of Standard Chartered. PHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN, BT

    STANDARD Chartered group chief executive Bill Winters sees China’s reopening playing a meaningful part in the bank’s growth this year.

    Arriving in Singapore after his visit to China, Winters added that regional economic activity remains robust in spite of the recent banking crisis.

    “Thankfully, we are in quite good shape from a credit perspective,” he said in a media briefing on Monday (Apr 3). Here are some excerpts from the interview:

    Standard CharteredChinaAseanTradeFinancial institutions

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