Banking News
The latest developments, earnings reports, and strategic shifts across global banking.
National Bank of Bahrain Posts Record Q1 2025 Net Profit of BHD 28.1 Million
NBB posted its highest-ever quarterly profit in Q1 2025, with net profit up 2% YoY to BHD 28.1 million and operating profit up 16%.
UniCredit Posts Record EUR 2.8 Billion Q1 2025 Profit and Raises Full-Year Guidance Above EUR 9.3 Billion
UniCredit delivered its best-ever quarterly net profit of EUR 2.8bn in Q1 2025, up 8.3% year-on-year, and raised its 2025 net profit guidance to above EUR 9.3bn.
Macquarie Group FY2025 Net Profit Rises 5% to A$3.72 Billion with International Income at 66% of Total
Macquarie Group posted FY2025 net profit of A$3.72 billion, up 5%, with second-half profit up 30% and international income at 66% of total as asset management and banking both grew.
OCBC Bank Q1 2025 Net Profit Falls 5% to SGD 1.88 Billion Amid Net Interest Margin Compression
OCBC Bank reported Q1 2025 net profit of SGD 1.88 billion, down 5% year on year, as 10% growth in non-interest income only partly offset a 4% decline in net interest income and a 23bps NIM squeeze.
Itaú Unibanco Brazil Records BRL 11.1 Billion Q1 2025 Profit as Efficiency Ratio Hits Historic Low
Itaú Unibanco's Q1 2025 recurring managerial net income rose 14% year-on-year to BRL 11.1 billion, with the consolidated efficiency ratio falling to a record low of 38.1% (36.0% in Brazil).
Banco Bradesco Brazil Posts BRL 5.9 Billion Q1 2025 Recurring Profit, Up 39% Year-on-Year
Banco Bradesco's Q1 2025 recurring net income rose 39% to BRL 5.9 billion, with total revenue rising 15% and SME lending up 30%.
Stanbic Bank Kenya Q1 2025 Profit Falls 16.6% as Non-Funded Income Drops on Lower Forex Income
Stanbic Bank Kenya's Q1 2025 profit after tax declined 16.6% to KES 3.3 billion as lower foreign exchange trading income drove a 27.2% fall in non-funded income.
ANZ Group Reports H1 FY2025 Statutory Profit of A$3.64 Billion on Record Revenues with Suncorp Contribution
ANZ Group posted H1 FY2025 statutory profit after tax of A$3.64 billion, up 16% half on half, as record revenues of A$11.0 billion reflected the first full contribution from Suncorp Bank.
DBS Group Singapore Reports Record Q1 2025 Pre-Tax Profit of SGD 3.44 Billion as Total Income Hits New High
DBS Group posted a record Q1 2025 pre-tax profit of SGD 3.44 billion and total income of SGD 5.91 billion, though net profit dipped 2% due to the global minimum tax.
UOB Reports Q1 2025 Net Profit of SGD 1.49 Billion as Record Fee Income Offsets NIM Compression
UOB posted Q1 2025 net profit of SGD 1.49bn, flat year-on-year and below analysts' expectations, with record fee income of SGD 694m up 20% and operating profit rising year-on-year.
Norway's DNB Bank ASA Reports Q1 2025 Net Profit of NOK 10.85 Billion, Beating Estimates as Carnegie Joins the Group
DNB Bank ASA posted Q1 2025 net profit of NOK 10.849 billion, up 6.3% year-on-year and above estimates, with record fee income and the Carnegie investment bank acquisition adding from March 2025.
Intesa Sanpaolo Records Best-Ever Q1 with EUR 2.615 Billion Net Income and 20% Return on Equity
Intesa Sanpaolo posted Q1 2025 net income of EUR 2.615 billion, its strongest quarterly result ever, with a 20% return on equity and full-year guidance of well above EUR 9 billion confirmed.