FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Standard Chartered / 16 October 2026
Standard Chartered (STAN): news on Friday 16 October 2026
+5.5 positive
Coverage centred on Standard Chartered launching Bitcoin and Ether trading for UAE clients and RLUSD custody in Dubai, alongside a Hana digital assets tie-up. Analyst support from Jefferies and JPMorgan and a bank-stock rally added to the positive lean, though the stablecoin target was pushed back to 2030.
What drove it
- UAE crypto launch
- analyst rating upgrades
- stablecoin target delay
The 24 stories
- +8.7 Tan joins Standard Chartered. JPMorgan raises target for Standard Chartered stock to GBp 2,470 - ad-hoc-news.de
JPMorgan raises price target, new hire - +8.3 Jefferies Financial Group Reaffirms "Buy" Rating for Standard Chartered (LON:STAN)
Jefferies reaffirms Buy rating - +7.5 Standard Chartered launches UAE cryptocurrency trading on October 14: stock pre-market at EUR 25.42 - ad-hoc-news.de
Launch of UAE crypto trading, new product line - +7.0 Standard Chartered Launches Bitcoin and Ether Trading Service for Affluent Clients in the UAE
Bitcoin and Ether trading launched for affluent clients - +6.7 Standard Chartered Unveils Crypto Trading for Wealth Clients
Crypto trading unveiled for wealth clients - +6.7 Standard Chartered launches crypto trading for UAE clients
Crypto trading launched for UAE clients - +6.3 Crypto Update: Standard Chartered Launches RLUSD Custody as Remittix Offers a New Payments Comparison for XRP and BNB Holders
Launches RLUSD custody for institutions - +5.8 Standard Chartered and South Korea's Hana Join on Digital Assets
Digital assets partnership with Hana - +5.8 Standard Chartered Launches RLUSD Custody for Institutions in Dubai
RLUSD custody launched in Dubai - +5.0 FTSE 100 hits one-month high as falling gilt yields spark a bank-stock rally
Bank-stock rally lifts FTSE, sector tailwind - +4.2 Crypto Market News: Standard Chartered Sees Stablecoins Hitting $2T by 2030 as Pepeto Targets 100x
Bullish stablecoin forecast attributed to the bank - +4.2 Next Crypto to Explode: Standard Chartered Opens Bitcoin
Opens Bitcoin trading, within promotional article - +3.7 Standard Chartered says smarter AI use beats cutting-edge tech
Bank's AI strategy commentary, mildly positive - +3.3 XRP Price News Today: XRP Holds $1.33 as Standard Chartered Backs RLUSD, but Pepeto Eyes a 100x Run
Backing of RLUSD, but mainly promotional crypto content - +3.3 Crypto Bull Run Sign: Standard Chartered Opens Bitcoin to UAE Clients as Early Buyers Pile Into Pepeto
Bitcoin access for UAE clients, promotional - −3.3 Standard Chartered postpones to 2030 its US$ 2 trillion stablecoin target
Stablecoin target postponed to 2030 - +3.0 Standard Chartered Received $29 Million From Sale of Cameroon Unit to Access Bank
Proceeds from Cameroon unit sale to Access Bank - +2.5 Higher bond yields are good for banks, right?
Own research on bond yields and banks - +2.5 Best Crypto Presale to Buy as Bitcoin Reaches More UAE Clients and Pepeto Eyes 200x Upside
Bitcoin access for UAE clients, promotional framing - +2.0 Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Holds $82K as Standard Chartered
Passing mention in promotional Bitcoin price piece - +1.7 Standard Chartered (LSE:STAN), Why Is It Back In The Spotlight?
Generic spotlight piece on the shares - +1.7 Why an AI director picked up a pencil to make Standard Chartered’s F1 ad
Coverage of its F1 advert, marketing - +1.3 Standard Chartered Bank Korea offers up to 4% on Hi account in year-end promo - CHOSUNBIZ
Korean unit deposit promotion, minor - 0.0 Standard Chartered (LSE:STAN): What does its latest ownership disclosure mean today?
Ownership disclosure explainer, neutral
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