Britain`s Standard Chartered bank says CEO to step down

Asia-focused British bank Standard Chartered`s chief executive will step down in June, the company said on Thursday, following poor results, job cuts and fines for failing to detect possible money-laundering.

Asia-focused British bank Standard Chartered`s chief executive will step down in June, the company said on Thursday, following poor results, job cuts and fines for failing to detect possible money-laundering.

"Peter Sands will stand down from the Board and as Group Chief Executive in June 2015," the bank said in a statement, adding that he would be replaced by former JP Morgan co-CEO Bill Winters.

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