Standard Chartered will revamp its Hong Kong branches without shrinking its network, says local CEO

The bank aims to maintain the same number of branches, as it found there is still strong demand for in-person banking services The revamped branches will have more private rooms for wealth management meetings and will eliminate use of paper forms The bank has no plans to cut down its branch network of 70 but will reduce space for back-office staff by 30 per cent in four years as it allow its 6,000 staff to adopt flexible working arrangements, CEO says. Standard Chartered will revamp its 70 branches in Hong Kong but has no plans to reduce the size of…