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Standard Chartered profit surges 46% as CEO leverages global economic fragmentation

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Standard Chartered reported a 46% increase in third-quarter net profit, reaching $1.5 billion, driven by its CEO's strategy to capitalize on global economic fragmentation. CEO Bill Winters views the splintering of global trade as an opportunity for the bank to assist multinational corporations with cross-border deals and financing in newly realigned markets. The bank's extensive network across 54 markets, particularly in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, allows it to support clients as their trade and investments shift. AI

IMPACT AI is mentioned as a factor that could lead to misallocated capital, which Standard Chartered aims to mitigate.

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Michaela Herbst ·

    Standard Chartered profit jumps 46% as CEO bets on a fragmenting global economy: ‘An advantage for us’

    Pre-tax profit rose 27% to $2.25 billion as wealth fees climbed 26%, and CEO Bill Winters is betting on tokenized money in Hong Kong.

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