Standard Chartered lifts annual profit outlook Standard Chartered has today upgraded its annual profit forecast and set a new $1 billion share buyback after a strong first-half performance, as rising rates … Business • 28 Jul
Eight UK banks have enough capital - Bank of England The Bank of England said today its annual stress test of eight major lenders showed that each could cope with rising interest rates in a … Business • 12 Jul
Standard Chartered CEO says big US recession unlikely Standard Chartered chief executive Bill Winters said today he sees a big recession in the US as unlikely, although a period of negative growth was … Business • 08 May
StanChart profit rises on soaring global interest rates Standard Chartered said today its first-quarter pretax profit jumped 21%, beating expectations, as rising interest rates buoyed cash management income and retail product sales for … Business • 26 Apr
Standard Chartered upgrades forecasts as profit up 28% Standard Chartered today raised a key performance metric and unveiled a new $1 billion share buyback programme today, after reporting a 28% rise in annual … Business • 16 Feb
Standard Chartered surprises with 40% profit jump Standard Chartered said its third-quarter profit surged 40% as higher interest rates boosted the emerging markets-focused bank's income and gave it ammunition to upgrade its … Business • 26 Oct 22
Standard Chartered renews Uplifting Youth Programme Standard Chartered is renewing its Uplifting Youth Programme in Ireland for a further two years. Business • 10 Feb 22
Bank of England fines Standard Chartered £46.5m The Bank of England said today it was fining Standard Chartered £46.55m for misreporting its liquidity position to the regulator and for failings in its … Business • 20 Dec 21
Standard Chartered's Q3 profit doubles as bad loans dip Standard Chartered saw a recovery in pandemic-hit markets to post a stronger than expected pre-tax profit for the third quarter today, aided by lower credit … Business • 02 Nov 21
Standard Chartered to cut branch network in half Standard Chartered is to reduce its global branch network by half to around 400 to cut long-term costs after the British bank reported a stronger … Business • 29 Apr 21
StanChart restores dividend as Covid halves 2020 profit StanChart has today posted a 57% fall in annual profit for 2020, missing analyst estimates, on higher credit impairments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Business • 25 Feb 21
HSBC shares at 25-year low after China list report Shares in banking giant HSBC plunged to a 25-year low today on fears it could be added to a Chinese list of firms deemed a … Business • 21 Sep 20
Standard Chartered to streamline business Standard Chartered said today it would merge several of its businesses and reduce the number of top executives as the Asia and Africa-focused bank seeks … Business • 10 Sep 20
StanChart sees key markets lead quick economic recovery Standard Chartered said today it expects its main markets to lead global economic recovery from the Covid-19 crisis as early as later this year. Business • 29 Apr 20
British bank bosses take pay cuts amid virus fallout Top executives at British lenders HSBC, Standard Chartered and NatWest have said they would take salary cuts after pressure on bankers to show solidarity with … Business • 09 Apr 20
Standard Chartered flags turnaround progress Standard Chartered today unveiled plans for an up to $1 billion share buyback, its first such in at least 20 years. Business • 30 Apr 19
Standard Chartered's 2018 profits rise despite fines Standard Chartered's pre-tax profit surged to $3.9 billion in 2018, the bank said today, after previously warning it had set aside nearly $1 billion for … Business • 26 Feb 19
Standard Chartered sets aside $900m to cover fines Standard Chartered has set aside $900m to cover fines resulting from regulatory investigations in the US and Britain, potentially drawing a line under probes which … Business • 21 Feb 19
Standard Chartered Q1 profit beats estimates Standard Chartered has posted a better-than-expected 20% rise in pretax profit for the first three months of the year, helped by a surge in loan … Business • 02 May 18
Standard Chartered brings back dividends as profits up Banking giant Standard Chartered has today announced a return of dividends for shareholders after a two-year hiatus as it reported a surge in annual profits … Business • 27 Feb 18
Goldman Sachs, Standard Chartered eye new Poland jobs Goldman Sachs is looking to hire about 250 staff in Poland in 2018 and Standard Chartered is also considering the country as a possible new … Business • 05 Dec 17
Standard Chartered's Q1 profit doubles to $1 billion Standard Chartered almost doubled its profit in the first three months of the year after a sharp fall in losses from bad loans. Business • 26 Apr 17
No Standard Chartered dividend, but bonus raised Standard Chartered said it would not pay a dividend for 2016 due to restructuring costs, but increased its staff bonus pool by 5%. Business • 24 Feb 17
Standard Chartered profit plunges by 84% last year Profits at Standard Chartered plunged 84% last year, its worst result since 1998, as volatile markets, weak commodity prices and low interest rates took their … Business • 23 Feb 16
Standard Chartered completes rights issue Standard Chartered said today it had raised £3.3 billion through a rights issue of new stock. Business • 11 Dec 15
