Standard Chartered Repurchases 406,722 Shares for GBP 8.3 Million on Other Exchanges

Standard Chartered bought back 406,722 shares for GBP 8.3 million on November 3, 2026, executing the repurchase on exchanges other than the Hong Kong exchange, according to an HKEX filing. The future of trading carried the filing. Standard Chartered is a London-headquartered bank whose shares trade in London and Hong Kong.

Standard Chartered's November 3 Repurchase

The filing covers a single day of buying. Standard Chartered repurchased 406,722 shares for GBP 8.3 million on November 3, 2026, and the trades took place on other exchanges rather than on the HKEX. The disclosure was made through the Hong Kong exchange's filing system.

Two days earlier, Standard Chartered reported 2,166,588,456 issued ordinary shares of $0.50 each as of October 30, 2026, with total voting rights at the same figure and no shares held in treasury, The future of trading reported. The bank's shares trade in London under the ticker STAN.

Tokenized Deposits and a Capital.com Partnership

On November 3, 2026, Capital.com partnered with Standard Chartered to expand virtual asset services across the Middle East and North Africa and Europe, giving Capital.com access to the bank's global banking network for fiat settlements and client money accounts, IBS Intelligence reported.

A day earlier, Standard Chartered launched its first tokenized deposit service in Hong Kong, developed with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's DLT Supervisory Incubator, Crypto Briefing reported. On the same date, 247wallst reported that the bank launched 24/7 tokenized deposit settlements without XRP, and that HSBC completed the first international tokenized deposit on SWIFT's blockchain.

Buybacks Elsewhere in the Sector

ECS Telecom completed repurchases of 1,187,000 common shares, or 10.9% of outstanding shares, and its 3 billion won buyback trust contract with Shinhan Securities will terminate early on November 5, 2026, The future of trading reported.

Jackson Financial's board approved a $1 billion increase to its share buyback authorization, leaving about $353 million remaining as of September 30, MarketWatch reported. 3M's board approved a new $6 billion share repurchase authorization, bringing the total to $7.5 billion, and declared a $0.78 per share quarterly dividend payable December 11, 2026, PR Newswire reported.

Standard Chartered's November 13 Event

Standard Chartered and CNBC-TV18 will host The Global Wealth Corridor event on November 13, 2026, to discuss Indian investors' global wealth diversification and preservation, CNBC TV18 reported.