The U.K.-headquartered bank, which earns most of its revenue in Asia, booked July-September statutory pretax profit of $633 million.
That compared with $996 million a year earlier and the $1.41 billion average of 16 analyst estimates compiled by the bank.
China Bohai booked a 17.8% fall in January-June net interest income, leading to a nearly 7% decline in its overall profit, according to company filings.
StanChart's Chinese real estate exposure totalled $2.7 billion, down $200 million from the previous quarter.
StanChart has recently had "no contact" with FAB, Chief Financial Officer Andy Halford told reporters on a conference call on Thursday.
Persons:
Peter Nicholls, StanChart, China Bohai, Andy Halford, Jefferies, Joe Dickerson, Dickerson, Selena Li, Lawrence White, Christopher Cushing
Organizations:
Chartered, REUTERS, Bank, Bohai, China Bohai Bank, HK, Abu Dhabi Bank, Thomson
Locations:
London, Britain, Bohai Bank, China, HONG KONG, China Bohai, Russia, Ukraine, Asia, Tianjin, StanChart