Middle East risks lift StanChart Stage 2 loans
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Early alert exposures rise $1.5 billion as conflict-related downgrades mount
Standard Chartered’s Stage 2 gross customer loans rose by $2.6 billion in Q2 2026 as the Iran war prompted the bank to transfer exposures affected by Middle East-related management overlays.
The balance increased by 23% quarter on quarter to $13.8 billion, its highest level since the start of 2022. By comparison, total gross customer loans grew by 1.9%, or $5.8 billion, to $303 billion.
Since the
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