Stories for August 7th 2002

Wednesday, August 7th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
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Wednesday, August 7th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
StanChart profits flat despite HK defaults

Standard Chartered, the emerging markets-focused UK bank, on Wednesday reported flat interim pre-tax profits of $634m and warned of a rise in bad debt provisions due to a rise in personal bankruptcies in Hong Kong.

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