By Selena Li
STANDARD Chartered has posted a better-than-expected 17% profit gain, although it logged a $190 million charge to cover expected losses from the Iran war.
The upbeat results, which nudged StanChart’s London-listed shares 0.6% higher, highlight how European banks have so far been able to shrug off the direct impact of the war on their businesses.
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