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WCRC Researched Brand · World's Most Powerful Brands 2026 · Second Global Mega Edition

Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered is a bank headquartered in London whose business sits mainly in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and the brand of Standard Chartered PLC. For FY2025 it reported operating income of US$20.9bn, underlying profit before tax of US$7.9bn, up 18%, and a return on tangible equity of 14.7%, with an A-grade credit profile. WCRC's research found the brand strongest in financial health and in industry standing, and its record results drew mostly positive coverage. Digital offerings include SC Mobile and the Mox digital bank. A clean recent regulatory record sits against earlier sanctions-related penalties, and the brand's consumer research footprint is limited.

Region
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
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Research Matrix screening

What WCRC found

  1. FY2025 operating income of US$20.9bn and underlying profit before tax of US$7.9bn, up 18%.

  2. Strong franchise across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, with a 14.7% return on tangible equity.

  3. Digital offerings include SC Mobile and the Mox digital bank.

What holds it back: Earlier sanctions-related penalties in the US and UK, in 2012 and 2019, still mark its record, though the recent record is clean.

Status in the 2026 edition

Standard Chartered was screened on the six-dimension WCRC Research Matrix for the 2026 edition. It is not among the 100 ranked brands.

WCRC publishes scores only for the 100 ranked brands. How WCRC ranks brands.

Most powerful Banking & Financial Services brands

#19 Visa, #34 MasterCard, #39 Nubank, #41 American Express, #49 DBS, #67 Nasdaq

Questions people ask

Is Standard Chartered in the WCRC World's Most Powerful 100 Brands 2026?

Standard Chartered was screened on the six-dimension WCRC Research Matrix for the 2026 edition. It is not among the 100 ranked brands.

Which Banking & Financial Services brands are ranked in 2026?

The most powerful Banking & Financial Services brands in the 2026 ranking are Visa (#19), MasterCard (#34), Nubank (#39), American Express (#41), DBS (#49), Nasdaq (#67).