Standard Chartered Q3 pretax profit up 27% to $2.25bn, income target raised
Standard Chartered reported third-quarter pretax profit of $2.25 billion, up 27% and above analyst forecasts, and raised its 2026 income growth target to above 7%.
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Centre · 2Standard Chartered said on Wednesday 28 October that its third-quarter pretax profit rose 27 per cent to $2.25 billion. CNAN “said pretax profit for the July-September quarter reached $2.25 billion.” Read at CNA ↗ South China Morning PostN “Pre-tax profit rose 27 per cent to US$2.25 billion from US$1.77 billion a year earlier” Read at South China Morning Post ↗ Centre · 1That compares with $1.77 billion a year earlier and with an average of $1.99 billion from 16 analyst estimates compiled by the bank. CNAN “That compares with $1.77 billion in the same period a year earlier and the $1.99 billion average of 16 analyst estimates compiled by the bank.” Read at CNA ↗ Centre · 1CNA said strong client activity amid volatile markets increased revenue in the wealth and global markets divisions. CNAN “strong client activity amid volatile markets increased revenue for its wealth and global markets divisions.” Read at CNA ↗
Centre · 1The bank lifted its full-year 2026 income growth target to above 7 per cent, from an earlier estimate in the middle of a 5-7 per cent range. CNAN “lifted its full-year income growth target for 2026 to above 7 per cent from its earlier estimate of in the middle of a 5-7 per cent range.” Read at CNA ↗ Centre · 1The South China Morning Post reported that net profit rose 46 per cent to US$1.5 billion, or 68.9 US cents per share, from US$1.03 billion a year earlier, beating analysts' forecast of US$1.2 billion. South China Morning PostN “Net profit increased to US$1.5 billion, or 68.9 US cents per share, in the quarter that ended on September 30, compared with US$1.03 billion a year earlier”“The result beat analysts’ forecast of US$1.2 billion.” Read at South China Morning Post ↗ Centre · 1The SCMP attributed the result to strong growth in cross-border trade loans and wealth management, which it said buffered the bank from provisions linked to geopolitical tensions. South China Morning PostN “strong growth in cross-border trade loans and wealth management buffered one of Hong Kong’s three note-issuing banks from provisions linked to geopolitical tensions.” Read at South China Morning Post ↗
Centre · 2The London-based bank, which earns most of its revenue in Asia and Africa, made the disclosure in a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange. CNAN “StanChart, which earns most of its revenue in Asia and Africa” Read at CNA ↗ South China Morning PostN “the London-based bank said in a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange on Wednesday.” Read at South China Morning Post ↗
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- Both outlets lead with a strong quarter that beat forecasts: CNA stresses the pretax profit and raised income target; the SCMP stresses net profit and the wealth and trade-loan drivers.
- Emphasis
- CNA: client activity in volatile markets and the income target. SCMP: net profit growth, wealth management, cross-border trade loans and geopolitical provisions.
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- CNA does not report net profit; the SCMP does not mention the raised income target in the text covered.
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“StanChart third-quarter profit surges 27%, lifts income target” — CNA
“Standard Chartered beats forecast as wealth business powers third-quarter profit” — South China Morning Post
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What every side reports
- Third-quarter pretax profit rose 27% to $2.25 billion from $1.77 billion a year earlier.
- The result beat analyst estimates.
- The bank earns most of its business in Asia.
Standard Chartered organisation
The bank reported higher profit and raised its 2026 income growth target to above 7 per cent, citing client activity in wealth and global markets.
“lifted its full-year income growth target for 2026 to above 7 per cent” — CNA
“the London-based bank said in a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange on Wednesday.” — South China Morning Post
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StanChart third-quarter profit surges 27%, lifts income target
Celebratory Short results report leading on the profit jump and raised income target.
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Standard Chartered beats forecast as wealth business powers third-quarter profit
Celebratory Frames wealth and trade lending as powering a forecast-beating result despite geopolitical provisions.
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- 28 Oct 04:16 First CNAN StanChart third-quarter profit surges 27%, lifts income target
- 28 Oct 04:16 First CNAN StanChart lifts full-year targets after quarterly profit jump trounces forecasts
- 28 Oct 04:28 +12m South China Morning PostN Standard Chartered beats forecast as wealth business powers third-quarter profit
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