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We’re proud to connect the world’s most dynamic markets to drive growth and prosperity

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Standard Chartered in Europe and the Americas

The Europe and the Americas business is a centre of expertise for the Bank’s major product offerings, allowing us to provide a wide range of services, platforms and capabilities to meet the growing needs of our clients. As one of the Bank’s fastest-growing client regional franchises, our business in Europe and the Americas is pivotal to delivering the strategic aspirations of the Bank.

Standard Chartered in Brazil

Standard Chartered has had a presence in Brazil since the 1970s. In 2019, we converted to a representative office in Sao Paulo. All products and services are carried out by our principal financial institution abroad. 

Our Brazil office enables us to better serve our Americas and Europe client base by facilitating trade and investment flows between the Americas, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

Our Corporate & Institutional banking strategy is focused on financial institutions, multinationals and select Latin American corporates with links to the Standard Chartered global network. We support our client base through Trade Finance, Cash Management, Corporate Finance, DCM and other products that we offer offshore.

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The world must reach NetZero carbon by 2050 or face a climate catastrophe, with animals like the jaguar being severely impacted.

Standard Chartered is proud to be part of the Jaguar Parade, an art installation that aims to raise funds and awareness about the urgent need to conserve jaguars and their habitats.

The parade in Brazil was a roaring success. Next week, people will see jaguar statues all around New York City.

Learn more about the Jaguar Parade here, and the Bank’s stands here.

Our CEO in Brazil

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Germana Cruz

CEO & Head of Financial Institutions, Latin America

Germana Cruz joined Standard Chartered in August 2003 as Head of Financial Institutions in Brazil. In November 2015 Germana started managing the Financial Institutions businesses in Latin America (Latam) and since January 2020 she has been the CEO and Head of Financial Institutions, Latam responsible for Standard Chartered’s franchises in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia.

Her extensive career has spanned international banking roles in financial institutions over the past 25 years where she held several positions including product specialist, relationship manager of foreign and domestic banks, and roles in the back office.

Listen to the latest Women Leaders in Payments podcast series featuring Germana Cruz