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Wealth & Retail Banking generated operating income of $1.74b.<\/p>\n
Standard Chartered net profit increased 2.7% year on year (YoY) to $973.8m for the first half of the year.<\/p>\n
Profit before income tax rose to $1.13b from $1.11b.<\/p>\n
Operating income increased 7.25% to $2.91b, whilst operating profit before impairment losses rose to $1.32b from $1.20b.<\/p>\n
Total operating expenses increased to $1.59b, driven by higher staff costs despite lower other operating expenses.<\/p>\n
On the balance sheet, total assets increased to $209.3b as of 30 June from $199.6b at the end of 2025.<\/p>\n
Loans and advances to customers rose to $88.3b from $83.8b, whilst deposits from non-bank customers increased to $154.8b from $148.8b.<\/p>\n
Total equity stood at $13.23b, up from $12.93b at the end of December.<\/p>\n
Standard Chartered disclosed that it entered into a sale and purchase agreement on 15 May to transfer part of its credit card and personal loan portfolio to Trust Bank, its majority-owned subsidiary.<\/p>\n
The transaction is expected to close in October 2026, when both the economic and legal ownership of the portfolio will transfer.<\/p>\n
The consideration has not yet been measured with sufficient certainty.<\/p>\n
By business segment, Wealth & Retail Banking generated operating income of $1.74b, up from $1.49b a year earlier, whilst Corporate & Investment Banking contributed $1.18b, slightly below the previous year’s $1.19b.<\/p>\n
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