StanChart first-half profit rises 9%, beating estimates on strong wealth growth

HONG KONG/LONDON, July 29 : Standard Chartered (StanChart) reported on Wednesday that first-half pretax profit rose 9 per cent, bolstered by surging wealth and global banking revenue, helping the emerging markets lender offset ongoing credit charges tied to the Iran war.StanChart, which earns most of its revenue in Asi

Ghana’s banking sector recorded strong growth in assets, deposits and loans during the first half of 2026, according to the Bank of Ghana (BoG).

Strong cancer drug sales lifted Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca’s second-quarter earnings above expectations, helping the company maintain its 2026 outlook.