Standard Chartered PLC is a leading British multinational bank headquartered in Hong Kong and listed on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges as well as the Bombay and National Stock Exchanges in India. With a 150-year history in some of the world's most dynamic markets, it operates in over 70 countries in consumer, corporate and institutional banking and treasury services. Standard Chartered initially launched in the UAE in 1958 and today offers an extensive range of Islamic and conventional products and services for consumers, local companies, multinationals, corporate and financial institutions. It is considered one of the nation’s leading banks and has one of the most far-reaching branch networks amongst foreign international banks in the country.