Banking News
The latest developments, earnings reports, and strategic shifts across global banking.
Switzerland's UBS Group Reports 2Q26 Net Profit of $2.8 Billion; RoCET1 at 15.4% on Strong Wealth Revenues
UBS posted 2Q26 net profit of USD 2.8 billion, PBT of USD 3.6 billion, underlying PBT of USD 3.9 billion and RoCET1 of 15.4%, with wealth revenues up 13%.
Germany's Deutsche Bank Q2 2026 Profit Rises 10% to €1.9 Billion on 19% Investment Banking Surge
Deutsche Bank posted its highest ever second-quarter profit, with after-tax earnings up 10% to €1.9 billion as investment banking revenue jumped 19%.
Kuwait Finance House Posts H1 2026 Net Profit of KD 434 Million, Up from KD 386 Million
Kuwait Finance House reported H1 2026 profit of KD 434 million against KD 386 million a year earlier, with Q2 profit of KD 215 million.
Morocco's Attijariwafa Bank Posts H1 2026 Net Income Group Share of MAD 5.9 Billion, Up 1.1%
Attijariwafa Bank grew net banking income 4.0% to MAD 18.4 billion in H1 2026 as digital and credit expansion lifted group results.
Banque Saudi Fransi Delivers Record H1 2026 Net Income of SAR 2.87 Billion, Up 5% Year on Year
Banque Saudi Fransi posted a record H1 2026 net income of SAR 2.868 billion, up 5% year on year, and reaffirmed its full-year guidance.
South Korea's KB Financial Group Reports H1 2026 Net Profit Up 13.1% to KRW 3.88 Trillion; ROE at 14.09%
KB Financial Group posted H1 2026 net profit of KRW 3,884.6 billion, up 13.1% year on year, with return on equity at 14.09% and total assets of KRW 866.9 trillion.
Danske Bank Reports Q2 2026 Net Profit of DKK 6.2 Billion, Raises 2026 Outlook to DKK 23-25 Billion
Danske Bank posted Q2 2026 net profit of DKK 6.2 billion, a 14.8% return on equity, and raised its 2026 net profit outlook to DKK 23-25 billion.
UK's Lloyds Banking Group H1 2026 Statutory Pre-Tax Profit Rises 23% to £4.29 Billion
Lloyds Banking Group posted H1 2026 statutory pre-tax profit of £4.29bn, up 23% YoY, with underlying profit up 18% to £4.13bn and after-tax profit of £3.1bn.
Indonesia's Bank Mandiri H1 2026 Consolidated Net Profit Jumps 24.4% to IDR 30.4 Trillion
Bank Mandiri posted H1 2026 net profit of IDR 30.4tn, up 24.4% YoY, with ROE of 20.9%, CAR of 17.9%, NPL of 1.01% and CASA ratio of 69.2%.
South Korea's Hana Financial Group Reports Record H1 2026 Net Income of KRW 2.4 Trillion
Hana Financial Group posted record H1 2026 net income of KRW 2.4tn, up 4.4% YoY, with core earnings up 13% as fee income offset margin softness.
South Korea's Woori Financial Group Q2 2026 Net Income Jumps 66% QoQ to KRW 1.005 Trillion
Woori Financial Group posted Q2 2026 net income of KRW 1.005tn, up 66% QoQ and 9.24% YoY, with H1 profit up 3.7% and non-interest income up 20% YoY.
First Abu Dhabi Bank Delivers 7% Rise in H1 2026 Operating Income to AED 19.5 Billion
First Abu Dhabi Bank posted H1 2026 operating income up 7% to AED 19.5 billion and profit before tax of AED 13.2 billion, with Q2 PBT up 16% quarter on quarter.