Standard Chartered Adds $250M Buyback, Lifting 2026 Total to $1.75B

Standard Chartered added a $250 million share buyback on 29 July 2026, on top of a $1.5 billion programme announced in February — over half completed by end-Q1. Net interest income (what the bank earns on loans minus deposit costs) rose 3% year-on-year to $1.71 billion, the core revenue line for any lender.