Russian money ‘not our business’, says StanChart CEO Bill Winters, as bank doubles down on wealth management

STANDARD Chartered has vowed to double down on its wealth-management business. But chief executive Bill Winters is clear that one segment will not be contributing to this growth: wealthy Russians.

“A lot of Russian money has moved out of Switzerland and gone to Dubai, but that’s not our business,” Winters told The Business Times in an exclusive interview in late November.

BT understands that StanChart does not actively pursue Russian clients.