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The latest developments, earnings reports, and strategic shifts across global banking.
Mizuho Q1 profit rises 45.5% to ¥422.9 billion as full-year forecast is raised to ¥1.4 trillion
Mizuho Financial Group's profit attributable to owners of the parent rose 45.5% to ¥422.9 billion in the April–June quarter, and the group raised its full-year forecast to ¥1.4 trillion.
UK's Barclays reports H1 2026 pre-tax profit up 17% to £6.1 billion; RoTE rises to 14.8%
Barclays lifted first-half income to £16.5 billion, announced a buyback of up to £1 billion and a 5.9p dividend, and raised its 2026 group income target to about £31.5 billion.
Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo H1 2026 operating income rises 5.3% to €14.5 billion; operating margin up 9.1%
Intesa Sanpaolo posted H1 operating income of €14.5 billion and operating margin of €9.3 billion, up 9.1% year on year, with Q2 net interest income of €3.84 billion.
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%.
Nomura Q1 net revenue rises 31% to ¥686.7 billion as ROE reaches 15.4%
Nomura Holdings reported net revenue of ¥686.7 billion for the April–June quarter, up 31% year on year, with net income of ¥145.6 billion and return on equity of 15.4%.
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 loan and deposit growth lifted group results.
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.
Indonesia's Bank Mandiri H1 2026 consolidated net profit jumps 24.4% to IDR 30.4 trillion
Bank Mandiri's first-half profit rose to IDR 30.4 trillion as loans grew 19.9% and deposits 17.1%, with return on equity at 24.3% and the NPL ratio at 0.98%.
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 jumped 37.7% and offset one-off costs.
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 7.4% YoY, with H1 profit up 3.7% and non-interest income up 20% YoY.
Kuwait Finance House posts H1 2026 net profit of KD 363.1 million, up 6.1%
KFH's first-half profit attributable to shareholders rose to KD 363.1 million as operating expenses fell and net operating income grew 16.2%; the board recommended a 10-fils interim cash dividend.