FTSE 100 close: London dips as Standard Chartered share price drops sharply October 26, 2023 Inflation across the eurozone has fallen since the ECB raised its deposit rate to a record 4 per cent last month.
FTSE 100: London markets mixed as rate jitters soften Standard Chartered’s boost July 28, 2023 The FTSE 100 had a subdued start to the day as interest rate jitters rippled across the Atlantic and weighed down the boost of Standard Chartered and British Airways owner IAG.
Standard Chartered appoints new finance chief as Andy Halford steps down after a decade August 31, 2023 Standard Chartered finance chief Andy Halford has announced he will step down having served for nearly a decade in the role. Halford, who has been at the bank since 2014, will be replaced by Diego de Giorgi, most recently co-CEO of Pegasus Europe, Europe’s largest-ever special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Prior to his role at [...]
Standard Chartered share price dives as slowing Chinese economy and real estate crisis drag on performance October 26, 2023 China's growing real estate crisis ensured that Standard Chartered performed worse than expected in the third quarter.
FTSE 100 close: Persimmon and Standard Chartered peg losses on London index April 26, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 skidded lower today despite a decent batch of results pumping up banks and house builders. The capital’s premier index lost 0.49 per cent to close at 7,852.63 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, edged 0.04 per cent lower to [...]
Bitcoin could top £80,000 by next year, Standard Chartered says April 24, 2023 Bitcoin could surge to $100,000 by the end of next year as central bankers ease interest rates and a so-called “crypto winter” thaws, according to analysts Standard Chartered.
Standard Chartered announces $1bn buyback scheme after profits soar on rising rates July 28, 2023 Standard Chartered announced a further $1bn (£780m) share buyback after recording better than expected results in the second quarter on the back of rising interest rates. Pretax profit at the bank climbed 18 per cent to $1.5bn, higher than the $1.4bn predicted by analysts. This came thanks to a 29 per cent increase in net [...]
What now for Standard Chartered, and why is the bank still a takeover target? February 15, 2023 Standard Chartered found itself the target of takeover talks last week, after Bloomberg reported that First Abu Dhabi Bank was ready to make an offer once the cooling off period from its last offer, which had been just weeks earlier in January, had passed. The rumours were quickly quashed by First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), [...]
Standard Chartered to sell jet leasing arm to Saudi wealth fund unit for $3.6bn August 28, 2023 Standard Chartered said on Monday it was selling its global aviation finance leasing business to Saudi Arabia-based Avilease for about $3.6bn, as part of a drive to streamline its operations.
Standard Chartered sells up in sub-Saharan African and turns to faster-growing markets like Saudi and Egypt July 14, 2023 Standard Chartered announced today that it would sell its subsidiaries in sub-Saharan Africa to Nigeria-based Access Bank. The bank will sell its stake in subsidiaries in Angola, Cameroon, Gambia and Sierra Leona as well as its consumer, private & business bank in Tanzania to Access Bank. “Access Bank will provide a full range of banking [...]