Where will the marathon on 2 October 2016 be held that is chartered by a financial service that despite its UK base, makes 90% of its profits overseas?
Standard Chartered Standard Chartered PLC is a British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London, England. It operates a network of more than 1,200 branches and outlets (including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures) across more than 70 countries and employs around 87,000 people. It is a universal bank with operations in consumer, corporate and institutional banking, and treasury services. Despite its UK base, it does not conduct retail banking in the UK, and around 90% of its profits come from Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
SBI Cards SBI Cards & Payments Services Pvt. Ltd., or SBICPSL, is a payment solutions provider in India. It is incorporated as a joint venture between the State Bank of India, India's largest bank, and GE Capital. They are headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana/ Delhi NCR and have branches in over 50 cities across India. For the financial year ended March 31, 2016, SBI Card recorded a net profit of ₹271 crore and profit before tax of about ₹438 crore. As of October 2016,the company has a customer base of 4 million credit cards .