Standard Chartered Bank has launched a new co-working lifestyle banking space in Nanyuki, partnering with ArtCaffé to cater to Kenya's affluent market by blending advisory-led banking with a café environment.

• This initiative is part of Standard Chartered's broader distribution strategy targeting emerging affluent and high-net-worth individuals in fast-growing regional towns.
• Edith Chumba, Head of Wealth and Retail Banking at Standard Chartered Kenya, stated the concept responds to a sharp decline in branch footfall, with nearly 95 percent of clients now using digital channels for routine transactions.
• The Nanyuki branch mirrors a successful concept first introduced in 2021 at Britam Centre in Nairobi's Upper Hill, demonstrating a shift in physical banking presence to align with evolving client lifestyles.