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On Monday, Standard Chartered's CEO, Bill Winters, spoke about the banking sector's risks, emphasizing that the issues that contributed to last month's market turbulence are not behind us.
The industry has been cautioned to prepare for potential issues that may arise as imbalances within some banks are brought to light, despite the current risks having dissipated.
Winters has highlighted that the existing concerns at certain lenders have been worsened by a significant shift in the macroeconomic climate, brought on by sudden interest rate increases aimed at tackling inflation.
This, in turn, may result in future difficulties for the banking sector.
Winters also commended the “highly impactful” work of regulators in preventing the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse from escalating into a wider banking crisis.
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The individual pointed out that the incident highlighted certain regulatory deficiencies that require careful attention and correction.
While recognizing the need to close specific gaps in regulation, they also cautioned against excessive regulation that may weigh down the economy.
Standard Chartered, which operates primarily in Asia and emerging economies, is set to report earnings on Wednesday. The bank’s last quarterly report showed a 28% rise in annual pretax profit due to global interest rate hikes, which boosted lending revenue.