Banking News
The latest developments, earnings reports, and strategic shifts across global banking.
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.
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 lifted its 2026 guidance across multiple metrics, citing stronger NII and insurance income.
Nedbank Group Posts Flat H1 2026 Headline Earnings of R8.4 Billion With 15% Return on Equity
South Africa's Nedbank Group held headline earnings broadly steady at R8.4 billion in the first half, lifted revenue 6% and raised its net interest income guidance.
UK's HSBC Launches Three-Part $5 Billion Senior Debt Issuance to Fund 2028 Bond Buyback
HSBC announced a three-part dollar senior debt issuance to repurchase up to $5 billion of its bonds maturing in 2028, tapping accessible global markets.
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 $38.2 billion.
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%.
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.
ECB Banking Supervision Publishes 2026 Thematic Reverse Stress Test on Geopolitical Risks
The ECB's supervisory arm published the results of its 2026 thematic reverse stress test on geopolitical risks, targeting a 300 basis point CET1 depletion.
Japan's Nomura Holdings Posts Q1 FY2026 Net Revenue of ¥523.3 Billion, ROE of 12%
Nomura reported first-quarter net revenue of ¥523.3 billion, up 16% quarter on quarter, and return on equity of 12.0% with all segments contributing.
UK's Standard Chartered Posts Record H1 2026 Pre-Tax Profit of $4.8 Billion; Announces $1 Billion Buyback
Standard Chartered reported record H1 pre-tax profit of $4.8 billion, up 9% year on year, RoTE of 17.6%, EPS of 151.6 cents and a $1 billion buyback.
UK's NatWest Group Posts H1 2026 Attributable Profit of £3.0 Billion; RoTE of 19.7%
NatWest reported H1 attributable profit of £3.0 billion and RoTE of 19.7%, with the bank growing across all three of its main customer businesses.