BANKING - The next step for Standard Chartered Bank

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BANKING - The next step for Standard Chartered Bank

Life has seldom been easy for Standard Chartered Bank. Left in the blocks as a regional also-ran amid the dust from its bigger rivals, the bank earned a reputation for management upheavals and political infighting. Having emerged a leaner and more focused operation under chief executive Mervyn Davies, the bank could be forgiven for wanting to proceed at its own pace. The problem is, it doesn't have that luxury. Chris Leahy reports.

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