2888 HK🌎Standard Chartered is a British bank focused on emerging markets.
Its key features include:
Approximately 90% of the bank's profits come from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. This distinguishes it from many other British banks, as it does not engage in retail banking in the UK.
The bank's core activities include wealth management, corporate and investment banking, and treasury services. The bank serves corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients.
At the end of Q2 2025, underlying profit before tax increased by 34% year-on-year to $2.4 billion.
The Wealth Solutions business is demonstrating exceptional results, with revenue growth of 29% in Q2 2024 and 20% year-on-year in Q2 2025.
Net New Money inflow reached a record $16 billion in Q2 alone.
ROE ~10.3%. This is the highest level in recent years.
P/B 1.1
Buyback:
2024: 1.5B
From the beginning of 2025: 1.3B
A partnership with Alibaba to implement artificial intelligence in the bank's operations could potentially lead to increased efficiency and lower costs in the future.
