Standard Chartered Pakistan Latest News & Updates
Part of PakFinHub's SCB coverage — dated, sourced updates on Standard Chartered Pakistan's leadership, partnerships, and announcements.
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Standard Chartered Pakistan's most recent confirmed announcement: a partnership with Dolmen Group for exclusive home ownership benefits, announced September 3, 2026. Below that is a dated, sourced log of other 2026 and 2025 announcements — leadership, partnerships, and client events.
This log is manually maintained rather than an automated feed, so a fresh announcement can sit unlisted for a while; check the Last Verified date for how current it is, and treat SCB's own official website and social channels as the live source in the meantime.
2026 Updates
Partnership With Dolmen Group for Exclusive Home Ownership Benefits
Standard Chartered Pakistan announced a partnership with Dolmen Group to introduce exclusive home ownership benefits for clients. Saadya Riaz, Head of Wealth & Retail Banking at SCB Pakistan, framed it around today's homebuyers wanting more than financing — trusted advice and solutions reflecting individual circumstances and long-term goals. See our Home Financing page for current mortgage rates and fees.
Source: Pakistan & Gulf Economist, September 3, 2026.
H1 2026 Results: Profit Before Tax of PKR 24.4 Billion, Interim Dividend Announced
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited reported a profit before tax of PKR 24.4 billion for H1 2026, down from PKR 32.9 billion in H1 2025, on revenue of PKR 34.8 billion — the decline attributed mainly to lower interest rates, partly offset by reduced funding costs and balance-sheet growth. The bank held its cost-to-income ratio at 33%, posted a net provision release of PKR 1.1 billion (a fifth consecutive year of net reversals), and grew deposits 3% to PKR 671 billion, with current accounts now 57% of the deposit book. Net advances rose 15% on corporate and mortgage growth. Return on Equity stood at 21.3% and Capital Adequacy Ratio at 21.2%. The Board declared an interim cash dividend of 30% (PKR 3.00 per share) for the half year ended 30 June 2026. See our Share Price & Financial Results page for the full fundamentals.
Source: Business Recorder, August 22, 2026.
Adil Salahuddin Takes Charge as CEO
Adil Salahuddin assumed charge as CEO and Director of Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited, following Fit and Proper Test clearance from the State Bank of Pakistan. The appointment was first announced on 13 July 2026, subject to regulatory approval. He succeeds Rehan Shaikh and brings over 30 years of banking experience, including 25 years with the Standard Chartered Group across Pakistan, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. Background on our Bank Overview page.
Source: Business Recorder and Profit by Pakistan Today, August 12–13, 2026 (based on SCBPL's notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange).
Mortgage Partnership With EMAAR Pakistan's Broker Network
Standard Chartered Pakistan took part in EMAAR Pakistan's Broker Night in Karachi, presenting its home financing proposition to leading real estate brokers and their dedicated support model for property buyers. The bank frames it as building on an existing relationship with EMAAR to expand financing access for resident and non-resident Pakistanis. See our Home Financing page for current mortgage rates and fees.
Source: The Nation, July 31, 2026.
Market Outlook 2026 Client Event, Karachi
Standard Chartered Pakistan hosted the first of its Market Outlook 2026 series for Affluent and Priority clients at a Karachi hotel, with fund-industry panellists from MCB Funds, UBL Funds, and JS Investments discussing the macroeconomic outlook, asset allocation, and wealth planning. Related coverage on our Priority Banking & Mutual Funds page.
Source: Business Recorder, February 17, 2026.
New Report on Islamic Finance Connectivity Across South Asia
Standard Chartered published a report highlighting opportunities to strengthen Islamic finance connectivity across South Asia, framed around linking liquidity-rich markets with economies seeking long-term investment in trade and infrastructure. This sits alongside the bank's existing Saadiq Islamic banking business in Pakistan — see our Home Financing and Personal Finance pages for current Saadiq product terms.
Source: Pakistan & Gulf Economist, August 6, 2026.
2025 Updates
USD 130 Million Banking Mandate From Siemens Energy
Standard Chartered Pakistan was awarded a comprehensive USD 130 million banking mandate by Siemens Energy, approved in January 2025, covering working capital strategies, cash management, and employee banking services for Siemens Energy's local workforce. The agreement was signed by then-CEO Rehan Shaikh and Siemens Energy Pakistan's Managing Director, Nadeem Kazmi.
Source: Business Recorder and The News, May 5–6, 2025.
Strategic Partnership With Emirates
Standard Chartered Pakistan and Emirates signed a Memorandum of Understanding offering Standard Chartered Credit Card holders special fares on Emirates tickets booked online, with the option to split payments into instalments of up to 12 months. The MoU was signed by then-CEO Rehan Shaikh and Emirates' VP for Pakistan, Mohammed Alhashmi. See our Cards & Discounts page for current active card offers.
Source: Business Recorder, The News, and Biz Today, June 3, 2025.
7th Cohort of the Futuremakers Women in Tech Accelerator
Standard Chartered Pakistan launched the 7th Cohort of its Futuremakers Women in Tech Accelerator, run in partnership with INNOVentures Global, as part of the bank's global Futuremakers initiative on economic inclusion. Then-CEO Rehan Shaikh noted that, over the programme's six years to that point, more than 143 women founders had graduated and 43 had received seed funding. Background on our Good Life / CSR page.
Source: Business Recorder, May 15, 2025.
Latest News FAQs
What is the latest news about Standard Chartered Pakistan?
Standard Chartered Pakistan's most recent confirmed news is its H1 2026 results, announced 22 August 2026 — a profit before tax of PKR 24.4 billion and an interim cash dividend of PKR 3.00 per share. Other recent items include Adil Salahuddin taking charge as CEO from 13 August 2026, a mortgage-focused partnership with EMAAR Pakistan's broker network, the bank's Market Outlook 2026 client event in Karachi, and a new report on Islamic finance connectivity across South Asia.
Who is the current CEO of Standard Chartered Pakistan?
Adil Salahuddin assumed charge as CEO and Director of Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited on 13 August 2026, following Fit and Proper Test clearance from the State Bank of Pakistan. He succeeded Rehan Shaikh and brings over 30 years of banking experience, including 25 years with the Standard Chartered Group.
How often is this Standard Chartered Pakistan news page updated?
Whenever a new, source-verified Standard Chartered Pakistan announcement is confirmed — this is not an automated feed, so check the Last Verified date for how current it is.
Official Sources & Last Verified
Each item above is individually sourced and dated where a date is available. Last verified: September 7, 2026. This is a manually maintained log, not a live feed — treat Standard Chartered Pakistan's official website and social channels as the source of truth for anything more recent. The 2025 section is a selective archive of major announcements, not an exhaustive year-in-review.
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