Standard Chartered today (August 4) issued its first-half results in which it reported a pre-tax profit of US$3.1bn, up 10% from the first half of 2009. The bank’s results were largely in line with analysts’ estimates, with some quibbling that the firm only met its numbers thanks to better-than-expected impairment charges. The Standard Chartered Private Bank saw 27% growth in…
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