Lloyds, HSBC, Barclays and Natwest set to report lower profits – but doubts over rate cuts could lift lenders April 20, 2024 The UK's biggest banks are set to report lower profits and narrower margins in the coming weeks as the interest rate tailwind which pushed their earnings to a record high last year dies down.
Standard Chartered to return billions to investors but chief bemoans lagging share price February 23, 2024 Standard Chartered joined the ranks of lenders that have reported bumper earnings today
Standard Chartered looks at restructuring investment bank to boost returns February 14, 2024 The emerging markets-focused lender is considering is a break-up of the bank's investment and corporate banking businesses, Bloomberg News reported