Standard Chartered Q3 profit before tax rises 27% year-on-year to USD 2.25 billion

• Standard Chartered’s third-quarter profit before taxation rose 27% year over year to $2.25 billion.
• Operating income climbed 13% year over year to $5.78 billion, supported by record Wealth Solutions performance and growth in Global Markets.
• Credit impairment charges fell 52% year over year to $90 million, with Corporate & Investment Banking recording portfolio releases.
• Return on tangible equity increased to 15.7%, up 5.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

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