Standard Chartered has launched direct trading for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) for institutional clients in the UAE. Now, clients can buy and sell digital assets with actual delivery, all through Standard Chartered’s familiar banking infrastructure.

How the Trading Works

This service is built specifically for institutional players: trades in BTC and ETH settle with real asset delivery—no derivatives involved—using the bank’s established processes and infrastructure.

What This Means for the UAE Market

Standard Chartered is the first globally systemically important bank (G‑SIB) to bring this kind of service to the UAE. That sets it apart from local offerings and cements the bank’s presence in the country’s institutional crypto trading scene.

About Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered is one of the world’s largest international banks and a recognized globally systemically important bank.