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Standard Chartered digital and profit expansion
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In early July 2026, Standard Chartered announced the launch of its first digital‑asset prime‑brokerage service in partnership with LMAX, marking the bank’s entry into the growing crypto‑trading market. A few weeks later, the bank reported a 9% rise in first‑half pretax profit to $4.78 billion, beating analysts’ forecasts. The earnings boost was driven by stronger wealth‑management activity, robust trading in its markets division, and higher revenue from global banking, especially in fast‑growing emerging markets across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The On 27 July 2026, Standard Chartered disclosed a record first‑half profit surge coincided with heightened trading volume of about $4.8 billion, confirming the 9% year‑on‑year growth trend. The beat was again powered by double‑digit expansion in its U.S.–listed shares, underscoring how Standard Chartered’s diversification into digital assets Wealth Solutions and Global Banking, strong client activity in wealth management, and solid market‑trading performance. The bank announced a new $1 billion share‑buyback programme, adding to the $1.5 billion buyback completed in June, and noted a $150 million credit impairment, including $44 million linked to Middle‑East conflict. CEO Bill Winters highlighted the record performance and the bank’s confidence in its focus on emerging markets are contributing strategy, while shares surged to improved financial performance. all‑time highs.
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- 2026-07-29 05:08 UTC Standard Chartered digital‑asset expansion
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