{"id":56341,"date":"2026-05-29T22:59:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=56341"},"modified":"2026-05-29T22:59:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:59:35","slug":"standard-chartered-cuts-priority-banking-lounge-visits-removes-priority-private-guest-benefit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=56341","title":{"rendered":"Standard Chartered cuts Priority Banking lounge visits, removes Priority Private guest benefit"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Standard Chartered will be making another cut<\/a> to the Priority Pass lounge privileges offered to Priority Banking and Priority Private customers, which takes effect from 1 July 2026.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Thank you for banking with us. As a Priority Banking Visa Infinite Credit Cardholder, you enjoy access to a range of lifestyle privileges. Effective \u200c1 July 2\u200c02\u200c6, there will be updates to the Priority Pass benefit that comes with your Priority Banking Visa Infinite Credit Card.<\/p>\n

-Standard Chartered<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Priority Banking customers will see their entitlement slashed by 50% to six visits<\/strong> per membership<\/strong> year<\/strong>, down from the current 12.<\/p>\n

Priority Private customers will keep their current 24 visits, but\u00a0lose their free guest allowance<\/strong>, which allowed them to bring one guest each time while only incurring a one-visit deduction.<\/p>\n

Standard Chartered cuts Priority Pass privileges for banking clients<\/h2>\n
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StanChart\u2019s banking customers will see another lounge nerf from July 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here\u2019s a summary of how Standard Chartered\u2019s lounge privileges for Priority Private and Priority Banking clients will change from 1 July 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Priority Private
AUM \u2265S$1.5M<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
<\/span><\/td>\n		24 + 1 guest per visit<\/span><\/td>\n24<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Priority Banking
AUM \u2265S$200K<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
<\/span><\/td>\n		12<\/span><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Priority Banking
AUM <$200K<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
<\/span><\/td>\n		2<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Priority Private<\/h3>\n

Priority Private customers currently receive 24 visits per membership year.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s unexpected \u2014 though beneficial for the customer \u2014 is that they can bring one guest each time, and only incur a single visit deduction.\u00a0<\/strong>In other words, it costs one deduction each time you visit the lounge, whether you\u2019re alone, or with a guest. You might as well bring a friend!<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, that \u201cfree guest\u201d benefit will no longer be available from 1 July 2026, with the updated illustration making it explicit that each guest will also incur a deduction.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the benefit wording before\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u201cPrincipal PRB VI Cardholder is eligible for up to 24 complimentary visits during each period. During each complimentary visit, the Principal PRB VI Cardholder is eligible to bring 1 accompanying guest. If the Principal PRB VI Cardholder is accompanied by more than 1 guest during the lounge visit, each additional guest visit will be chargeable by Priority Pass as per Clause 7.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u2026and after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u201cIf a Principal PRB VI Cardholder is accompanied by a guest on each of his\/her 12 lounge visits, it will count as 24 visits and that Principal PRB VI Cardholder\u2019s complimentary visits are exhausted.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Priority Banking<\/h3>\n

Priority Banking customers who maintain a minimum AUM of S$200,000 currently receive 12 visits per membership year.<\/p>\n

From 1 July 2026, this will be cut to six visits per membership year. As before, these visits can be shared with a maximum of one guest\u00a0<\/strong>each time. If a customer brings more than one guest, they will be charged US$35 per additional guest\u00a0beyond the one guest allowance, even if they have sufficient visits otherwise.<\/p>\n

There is no change to the entitlement for Priority Banking customers whose AUM falls below S$200,000; they will continue to receive two visits per membership year, same as before.<\/p>\n

Additional requirements<\/h2>\n

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To enjoy lounge privileges, both Priority Private and Priority Banking customers must:<\/p>\n