In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen Standard Chartered CEO: Global Banking, Geopolitical Shifts and the Future of Blockchain
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Jan 28, 2026 
Bill Winters, Group CEO of Standard Chartered and seasoned global banker, offers a crisp tour of geopolitics, global banking hubs and rebuilding a complex bank after crisis. He explores blockchain as the future plumbing for securities and payments. He also discusses AI’s operational impact, the bank’s connector role across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and leadership lessons on culture and risk.
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Connector Bank With Multiple Home Markets
- Standard Chartered is a connector bank linking multiple home markets rather than fitting the 'emerging markets' label.
- The bank leverages local presence across Asia, Africa and the Middle East to serve multinational clients with cross-border needs.
Joining A Bank In Crisis
- Bill Winters recounted joining Standard Chartered after leaving banking and finding deep compliance and credit problems.
- The bank wrote off a quarter of its equity and required a rights issue to rebuild capital.
Put Regulators First In A Crisis
- Prioritize regulator relationships above short-term shareholder optics during a crisis to preserve your licence to operate.
- Rebuilding regulatory trust is essential because losing access to key clearing systems can halt the bank's existence.
