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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.
France's BNP Paribas Q2 2026 group net banking income rises 12% to €14.1 billion
BNP Paribas reported Q2 2026 group net banking income of €14.09bn, up 12% YoY, with double-digit revenue growth and improved cost:income on operating leverage.
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank reports record H1 2026 pre-tax profit of AED 7.61 billion, up 28%
ADCB posted record H1 2026 profit before tax of AED 7.61 billion, up 28% year on year, marking 20 consecutive quarters of profit growth for the Abu Dhabi lender.
South Korea's Shinhan Financial Group Q2 2026 net income jumps 12.2% QoQ to KRW 1.82 trillion
Shinhan Financial Group reported Q2 2026 net income of KRW 1.82tn, up 12.2% QoQ, with H1 net income of KRW 3.44tn, up 13.3% YoY, and CET1 ratio of 13.43%.
Huntington Bancshares reports Q2 2026 EPS of $0.33 with net income of $727 million, up 36% YoY
Huntington Bancshares posted second-quarter EPS of $0.33 and net income of $727 million, up 36% YoY, as average loans rose 42% including the Cadence and Veritex acquisitions.
Emirates NBD reports record H1 2026 profit before tax of AED 16.2 billion, up 5% year on year
Dubai's Emirates NBD posted a record H1 2026 profit before tax of AED 16.2 billion on 16% income growth, though Q2 pre-tax profit slipped 3% quarter on quarter.
Italy's UniCredit reports record H1 2026 adjusted net profit of €6.3 billion, up 24%; Q2 sets fresh high at €3.1 billion
UniCredit posted a record H1 adjusted net profit of €6.3 billion, up 24%, and a record adjusted Q2 of €3.1 billion, extending its run to 22 consecutive quarters of record results.
Northern Trust reports Q2 2026 EPS of $4.23, boosted by $451.5 million of notable revenue items
Northern Trust posted Q2 2026 EPS of $4.23, up 56% QoQ and 98% YoY, on revenue of $2.71 billion, boosted by $451.5 million in net favourable items.
Spain's Banco Santander posts record H1 2026 underlying profit of €7.3 billion, up 15%
Santander reported H1 2026 record underlying profit of €7.3bn, up 15%, with Q2 profit of €3.8bn, RoTE of 15.6%, efficiency of 42.8% and CET1 of 14.0%.
Ally Financial reports Q2 2026 net income of $367 million with adjusted EPS of $1.21
Ally Financial posted second-quarter net income of $367 million, up 13% YoY, and adjusted EPS of $1.21 on revenue of $2.29 billion and a 3.63% NIM excluding core OID.
Mexico's Grupo Financiero Banorte Q2 2026 net income of MXN 15.55 billion; H1 group ROE at 24.8%
Banorte posted 2Q26 net income of MXN 15.55 billion, up 6% year on year, with first-half Group ROE rising to 24.8% and Bank ROE reaching 31.3%.
Capital One reports Q2 2026 net income of $3.0 billion with EPS of $4.73 on $15.9 billion revenue
Capital One posted second-quarter net income of $3.0 billion and diluted EPS of $4.73, on 4% quarter-on-quarter revenue growth to $15.9 billion, with adjusted EPS of $5.81.