However, total operating expenses also widened by 5.2%.

Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited’s group net profit for the first half of the year (H1 2025) increased by 13.7% year-on-year (YoY) to US$739.5m.

The group’s net interest income dipped 18.4% YoY to US$578.5m. However, total non-interest income increased 23.5% YoY to US$1.54b.

However, total operating expenses also widened by 5.2% to US$1.19b.