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The latest update is out from Standard Chartered ( (GB:STAN) ).
Standard Chartered has continued executing its previously announced share buy-back programme, purchasing 916,173 ordinary shares on 10 March 2026 through J.P. Morgan Securities at a volume-weighted average price of about 1,689.5 pence. The bank has so far deployed roughly US$151 million on the buy-back and plans to cancel the acquired shares, reducing its share count to 2,246,430,367 and thereby modestly enhancing earnings per share and capital return for investors while signalling confidence in its balance sheet and long-term prospects.
More about Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered PLC is an international banking group headquartered in London, operating primarily across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The bank focuses on retail, corporate and institutional banking as well as treasury services, with its shares listed in Hong Kong and London, making it a key player in emerging markets financial services.
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