London-based bank Standard Chartered today announced a rise in pre-tax profits - meeting analysts expectations.The bank, which has a strong presence in Asia, said pre-tax profits in 2009 were £3.4 billion ($5.15 billion), a rise of 13% on 2008 figures.Meanwhile, revenue was up 9% to £10.14 billion ($15.18 billion).However, while many other banks have opted [...]
Standard Chartered profits surge 13%
