What sets the most admired wholesale banks apart — and how does one join them?

Standard Chartered — The Performance Imperative unveils the bank’s wholesale banking reputation through the lens of 4,039 C-suite executives and senior managers from Fortune Global 500 and Forbes Global 2000 companies. They rated Standard Chartered’s performance across six dimensions: client-centricity, external engagement, competitiveness, leadership and employee quality, innovativeness, and business model efficiency and effectiveness (e.g., the bank’s reliability as a business partner, its agility, client responsiveness, and resilience).

Every bank claims that its clients are its most important asset. The most admired — like Standard Chartered — prove it through action.

This research report presents the ‘Data Only Edition’ for Standard Chartered — Standard Chartered’s research results. For those seeking an even deeper understanding of the drivers behind excellence in wholesale banking (i.e., commercial, corporate, and investment banking), seen through the lens of clients, I strongly recommend reviewing the ‘Extended Edition’ or ‘Extended + Edition’ of the Goldman Sachs report, Goldman Sachs — The Blueprint for Leadership.

Ranked first in this extensive, multi-year study, Goldman Sachs received the most nominations, offering valuable insights for every leading bank — financial behemoth or boutique bank. While each bank faces unique challenges, the in-depth analysis of Goldman Sachs’ performance provides invaluable lessons applicable across the industry.

STANDARD CHARTERED — THE PERFORMANCE IMPERATIVE | DATA ONLY EDITION 2025 (number of pages: 171).

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