DBS Group Limited 's chairman Piyush Gupta has said it has no interest in acquiring parts or all of Standard Chartered after rumours of a merger . “ Standard Chartered is four times our size . For a bank like us to try and tackle even pieces of Standard Chartered would just completely bankrupt us . Standard Chartered’s business has focused on Asia and Africa and... That is all we would do for the next three years , " said Mr Gupta . Standard Chartered has declined to comment .
DBS Group Limited 's chairman Piyush Gupta has said it has no interest in acquiring parts or all of Standard Chartered after rumours of a merger . “ Standard Chartered is four times our size . For a bank like us to try and tackle even pieces of Standard Chartered would just completely bankrupt us . That is all we would do for the next three years , " said Mr Gupta . Standard Chartered has declined to comment .