In an interview with Bloomberg BusinessWeek, regional CEO of Africa and the Middle East for Standard Chartered Bank, Sunil Kaushal shared his plans and partnerships with India and UAE.

Kaushal shared,“Mmy vision is to build up a business which delivers a solid result and generates the right returns for all our stakeholders – but on a sustainable basis with a strong foundation of controls and compliance.”

Continuing to strengthen ties are also on the list of important items for the CEO. “The Indian and UAE governments work very well together and, as India develops into a major economic superpower, we expect it to continue to play a key role in the growth of this region,” he shared.

The CEO also shared the bank’s support towards SMEs. The bank offers a number of services which include a technology incubator for women, funding for SMEs through their division for smaller corporates, and their Business Installment Loan. In the Business Installment Loan programme, Standard Chartered Bank works with government institutions to provide credit.