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Standard Chartered plans digital asset custody for institutional clients in Singapore

Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited announced on 8 October 2026 that it plans to provide custody services for selected cryptoassets, stablecoins and tokenised real-world assets to institutional clients and accredited investor corporate clients, subject to applicable regulatory requirements.

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Key takeawaysFact

  1. 1Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited announced on 8 October 2026 that it plans to provide custody services for selected cryptoassets, stablecoins and tokenised real-world assets to institutional clients and accredited investor corporate clients, subject to applicable regulatory requirements.
  2. 2The bank said the planned service will complement its Financing & Securities Services capabilities in Singapore and builds on its digital asset custody presence in markets including the UAE, Luxembourg and Hong Kong.
  • Custody
  • Stablecoins

Executive summaryFact

Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited announced on 8 October 2026 that it plans to provide custody services for selected cryptoassets, stablecoins and tokenised real-world assets to institutional clients and accredited investor corporate clients, subject to applicable regulatory requirements. The bank said the planned service will complement its Financing & Securities Services capabilities in Singapore and builds on its digital asset custody presence in markets including the UAE, Luxembourg and Hong Kong.

Primary source: Standard Chartered ↗

Singapore – Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited (“the Bank”) today announced its plans to provide custody services for selected cryptoassets, stablecoins and tokenised real-world assets to institutional clients and accredited investor corporate clients, subject to applicable regulatory requirements.

— Standard Chartered, verbatimString-matched against the live page 2026-10-24

Key factsFact

Event
Product announcement
Jurisdiction
APAC
Source
Standard Chartered
Source tier
Tier 2 · Bank / FMI
Product
Custody & trading

Adoption statusFact

  • AnnouncedStandard Chartered— Planned custody of selected cryptoassets, stablecoins and tokenised real-world assets for institutional and accredited investor corporate clients in Singapore

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Who is affectedFact

Institutional clients and accredited investor corporate clients of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited.

Key datesFact

  • Standard Chartered announces planned Singapore digital asset custody service

More from the sourceFact

“Building on its presence in markets including the UAE, Luxembourg and Hong Kong, Standard Chartered is extending its institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure to meet client needs across a growing range of regulated markets.”

“This marks a significant milestone as we prepare to bring our digital asset custody capabilities to clients in Singapore.”

Patrick Lee, CEO, Singapore and CEO, ASEAN & South Asia, Standard Chartered
Verbatim from Standard Chartered✓ string-matched against the live page 2026-10-24

Why it matters for banksAnalysis

Another global systemically important bank is extending bank-run custody of cryptoassets, stablecoins and tokenised assets into Singapore, so institutional clients there may increasingly expect custody, asset servicing and tokenisation from a single bank relationship.

Editorial analysis based on the facts above and the sources below; not legal or investment advice.

What remains uncertain

  • The bank gives no launch date; the service is described as planned and "subject to applicable regulatory requirements".
  • The release does not name which cryptoassets, stablecoins or tokenised assets will be supported.

Sources and evidence

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Evidence

Confidence
Medium The institution’s own statement; quote string-matched. Proves what the institution says, not independent confirmation.
Quote verified
2026-10-24 10:58 UTC
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Source type
Official institutional Standard Chartered ↗
Change log (1)
  1. 2026-10-24 Newsroom 2026-10-24 afternoon: Standard Chartered plans Singapore digital asset custody (8 Oct, sc.com, quotes verified); tracker initiative sc-singapore-digita (a5b282c)

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