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Standard Chartered’s relief rally has limits

A dividend cut looks likely, while a rights issue and higher provisions could create a sturdier platform

Incoming: Ex-JP Morgan banker will take the reins at Standard Chartered later this year
Incoming: Ex-JP Morgan banker will take the reins at Standard Chartered later this year

You could call it the “head-in-the-sand” discount.

Standard Chartered shares have rallied more than 20% since the emerging markets bank last month ditched Peter Sands, its chief executive of eight years, and showed it was cutting risky assets.

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