Banking News
The latest developments, earnings reports, and strategic shifts across global banking.
OCBC delivers record Q2 2026 net profit of S$2.22 billion, up 22%; declares 47-cent interim dividend
OCBC posted record Q2 net profit of S$2.22 billion, up 22% year-on-year, with an ROE of 14.4% and an interim dividend of 47 cents per share.
United Overseas Bank Q2 2026 net profit rises 10% to S$1.5 billion on record wealth fees
Singapore's UOB posted Q2 2026 net profit of S$1.5 billion, up 10% year on year, with record wealth management fees offsetting a narrower net interest margin.
Banco Bradesco reports Q2 2026 recurring net income of R$7.1 billion, up 16.2% year-on-year
Bradesco posted second-quarter recurring net income of R$7.1 billion, up 16.2% year-on-year, marking its tenth consecutive quarter of profit growth.
DBS Group posts record Q2 2026 net profit of S$3.08 billion as total income tops S$6 billion
DBS reported a record Q2 net profit of S$3.08 billion, up 9% year-on-year, with quarterly total income surpassing S$6 billion for the first time.
Germany's Commerzbank delivers record €1.8 billion H1 net profit, up 40%
Commerzbank reported a record €1.81 billion first-half net result, up 40% year-on-year, with Q2 net profit of €898 million and outlook confirmed.
Belgium's KBC Group books €1.15 billion Q2 profit and raises full-year 2026 guidance
KBC Group posted second-quarter net profit of €1,152 million and raised its 2026 guidance for net interest income and total income.
UK's HSBC launches three-part dollar senior bond sale to fund up to $5 billion buyback of 2028 notes
HSBC launched a three-part dollar senior debt issuance to fund tender offers for up to $5 billion of its bonds maturing in 2028.
Nedbank Group posts flat H1 2026 headline earnings of R8.4 billion as ROE eases to 15.0%
Nedbank’s first-half headline earnings were flat at R8.4 billion as 6% revenue growth was offset by higher impairments and the absence of ETI associate income; the group raised its NII guidance.
Brazil's Itaú Unibanco posts 2Q26 recurring net income of R$12.4 billion with 24.3% ROE
Itaú Unibanco's second-quarter recurring managerial result rose 7.8% year-on-year to R$12.4 billion, with return on equity of 24.3%.
UK's HSBC Holdings reports 1H26 profit before tax up 23% to $19.5 billion
HSBC's first-half pre-tax profit rose $3.7 billion, or 23%, to $19.5 billion, with reported revenue up 11% to $37.7 billion.
Japan's MUFG reports Q1 FY2026 net profit of ¥809.4 billion, up 48% on higher loan margins
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's first-quarter net profit jumped 48% to ¥809.4 billion as loan margins widened, and it kept its ¥2.7 trillion full-year target.
France's Credit Agricole posts €7.4 billion Q2 2026 revenues as group sales jump 12.9%
Credit Agricole S.A. lifted second-quarter revenues 7.7% to €7.4 billion, with wider group revenues climbing 12.9% to €10.9 billion.