Standard Chartered Reports Strong Third Quarter 2026 Results and Raises Guidance

Standard Chartered reported third-quarter 2026 operating income up 14% year over year to $5.8 billion and profit before tax up 29% to $2.3 billion. Return on Tangible Equity was 15.7%, while earnings per share rose 55% to 68.9 cents and credit impairment costs fell by half to $90 million. Growth in Wealth Solutions and Global Markets supported the results, and the bank raised its 2026 income guidance while targeting full-year RoTE of approximately 14%. Its Common Equity Tier 1 ratio was 13.8%; the article did not report a share-price move.