Standard Chartered Bank Korea Hosts Forum for Corporate Clients

Standard Chartered Bank Korea announced that it held the 'Seoul Treasury Leadership Forum 2025' for corporate clients at Hotel Shilla in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 16th.

This forum is an annual event held in major markets where Standard Chartered Group, the parent company of Standard Chartered Bank Korea, operates. Its purpose is to share the group's global experience and expertise in corporate cash management with clients and to introduce leading trade finance and cash management solutions. At this year’s Seoul event, Standard Chartered Bank Korea invited around 60 treasury managers from over 40 domestic companies to discuss global corporate cash management trends and changes in the trade finance environment under the theme of "Current Status and Regulations of the Indian Market and the Evolution and Development of Stablecoins."

Experts from Standard Chartered Group and Standard Chartered Bank Korea, along with guest speakers from KOTRA and SWIFT Korea, explained the latest business trends and considerations in India and South Asia-key markets for Standard Chartered Group-as well as possible use cases for digital assets. They also addressed changes in the trade environment resulting from the adoption of ISO20022 and the direction of innovation in trade finance. In addition, they introduced differentiated trade finance and cash management solutions offered by Standard Chartered Group and Standard Chartered Bank Korea.

On the 16th, at Hotel Shilla in Jung-gu, Seoul, Mark Troutman, Head of Trade Finance Corporate Sales at Standard Chartered Group, delivered a welcome speech at the 'Seoul Treasury Leadership Forum 2025' hosted by Standard Chartered Bank Korea. Standard Chartered Bank Korea

원본보기 아이콘

Park Jonghoon, Chief Economist (Managing Director) at Standard Chartered Bank Korea, presented an outlook for the Korean and global financial markets for the second half of 2025, stating, "From the second half of this year, the Korean economy is expected to gradually improve." He added, "Government policy support will underpin domestic demand, and robust exports led by semiconductors are expected to drive economic recovery." He particularly noted, "With the base effect from this year's low growth rate, growth next year could approach the potential growth rate." On the other hand, regarding inflation, he assessed that "since oil prices are remaining relatively stable and domestic demand recovery has not yet fully materialized, inflationary pressure from demand is expected to be limited." He concluded that while the growth rate is expected to improve next year, inflationary pressure will likely remain relatively subdued.

Meanwhile, a digital asset specialist from Standard Chartered Group also gave a presentation on the market outlook for stablecoins and the future of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). There was an active Q&A session between the presenter and interested participating companies, particularly regarding Standard Chartered Group’s recent establishment of a stablecoin issuance joint venture in Hong Kong and its application for a local stablecoin issuance license.

Yang Jungwon, Head of Transaction Banking Group (Deputy President) at Standard Chartered Bank Korea, stated, "Standard Chartered Group is a global bank that provides professional and leading financial solutions through its various bases and networks in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, and is always ready to be a reliable financial partner for companies." He emphasized, "Following this event, where participants heard firsthand insights from Standard Chartered Group experts on India’s GIFT City-a topic of growing interest and inquiry-we will continue to organize valuable forums that meet the needs of our corporate clients by leveraging Standard Chartered Group’s global network."

In his welcome speech, Mark Troutman, Head of Trade Finance Corporate Sales at Standard Chartered Group, said, "Amid the rapidly changing global economic order-including perspectives on the U.S. tariff war and interest rate cuts-Standard Chartered Group can provide specialized expertise in various fields to help companies develop strategic responses." He added, "I hope this event, under the slogan 'Leading Growth,' will serve as a platform to explore the financial frontiers of India and share innovative ideas for designing the future of corporate finance with stablecoins."

© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.