{"id":93249,"date":"2026-02-05T16:31:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/?p=93249"},"modified":"2026-02-05T16:31:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:31:19","slug":"standard-chartered-connects-pakistans-sme-sector-with-global-growth-through-foreign-exchange-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/standard-chartered-connects-pakistans-sme-sector-with-global-growth-through-foreign-exchange-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Standard Chartered connects Pakistan\u2019s SME sector with global growth through foreign exchange solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Feb 04 : Standard Chartered Bank hosted a focused client engagement event bringing together leading SME businesses to explore strategic approaches to managing cross-border growth.<br \/>\nThe discussion focused on how tailored foreign exchange (FX) solutions can support businesses in navigating international markets with greater confidence and efficiency. SMEs form the backbone of the country\u2019s economy, including over 70% of non-agri employment, and are a key contributor to national exports.<br \/>\nStandard Chartered is uniquely positioned to support this growth. With a presence in over 53 markets, the Bank offers deep market insight, end-to-end FX execution capabilities, and competitive pricing, enabling clients to optimise their global operations and reduce transaction friction. Through specialised support, the Bank offers global trade and international opportunities for SMEs who want to expand across borders.<br \/>\nCommenting on the event, Saadya Riaz, Head of Wealth and Retail Banking, said, \u201cSMEs are a vital engine of Pakistan\u2019s economy, driving growth and employment. At Standard Chartered, we are committed to supporting their ambitions by building long-term partnerships and by delivering tailored solutions, insights, and global expertise that will enable them to scale their businesses with confidence.\u201d<br \/>\nThe event reflects the Bank\u2019s broader commitment to support high-impact sectors and help clients capture growth opportunities across borders. By bringing together market experts and clients, Standard Chartered continues to foster meaningful dialogue around innovation, resilience, and global expansion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Feb 04 : Standard Chartered Bank hosted a focused client engagement event bringing together leading SME businesses to explore strategic approaches to managing cross-border growth. The discussion focused on how tailored foreign exchange (FX) solutions can support businesses in navigating international markets with greater confidence and efficiency. SMEs form the backbone of the country\u2019s &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":93260,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-93249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93249"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93261,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93249\/revisions\/93261"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}