Banking News
The latest developments, earnings reports, and strategic shifts across global banking.
Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International H1 2026 Profit Ex-Russia Up 25% to €708 Million; NII Guidance Raised
RBI reported H1 2026 consolidated profit excluding Russia of €708 million, up 25% year on year, and raised full-year NII guidance to €4.4-4.5 billion.
Italy's UniCredit Reports Record H1 2026 Net Profit of €6.1 Billion, Up 24%; Q2 Sets Fresh High at €3.1 Billion
UniCredit posted a record H1 net profit of €6.1 billion, up 24%, and a record Q2 of €3.1 billion, extending its run to 22 consecutive quarters of record results.
Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Q1 FY2026 Profit Jumps 33% on Loan Demand and Rate Moves
SMFG said April-June profit climbed 33% year on year as robust loan demand and higher rates lifted net interest income; gross profit reached ¥1,403,446 million.
France's Societe Generale Reports Record Q2 2026 Net Income of €1.8 Billion, RoTE of 12.2%
SocGen posted a record Q2 group net income of €1.8 billion with RoTE of 12.2%, revenue up 4.5% and costs down 4.1%, keeping its CET1 ratio at 13.2%.
Indonesia's Bank Central Asia H1 2026 Net Profit Rises 3.5% to IDR 29.5 Trillion as Loans Cross $65 Billion
BCA posted first-half net profit of IDR 29.5 trillion, up 3.5% year on year, as its loan book crossed the historic $65 billion mark.
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Posts Record H1 2026 Pre-Tax Profit of AED 4.3 Billion, ROE of 28%
ADIB reported a record H1 2026 pre-tax profit of AED 4.3 billion, up 9% year on year, with an industry-leading return on equity of 28%.
Spain's BBVA Posts Record H1 2026 Net Profit of €6.05 Billion; Announces €2 Billion Buyback
BBVA reported record H1 net attributable profit of €6.05 billion, up 11.1% year on year, and announced a fresh €2 billion extraordinary share buyback.
Netherlands' ING Group Q2 2026 Net Result of €1.95 Billion; Pre-Tax Profit Up 23% to €2.9 Billion
ING posted Q2 net result of €1.95 billion and pre-tax profit up 23% year on year to €2.9 billion, with net core lending growth of €15.2 billion.
Austria's Erste Group Reports H1 2026 Net Profit of €1.98 Billion; Record Q2 Above €1 Billion
Erste Group posted H1 2026 net profit of €1,975 million and a record Q2 above €1 billion, with operating result up 49.3% year on year and RoTE around 22%.
Mashreq Bank Q2 2026 Net Profit Jumps 26% to AED 2.07 Billion, Beating Analyst Estimates
Dubai's Mashreq posted Q2 2026 net profit of AED 2.07 billion, up 26% year on year, well above the LSEG analyst estimate of AED 1.6 billion.
UK's Barclays Reports H1 2026 Pre-Tax Profit Up 17% to £4.5 Billion; RoTE Rises to 14.8%
Barclays posted H1 2026 pre-tax profit of about £4.5 billion, up 17%, with total income of £12,133m and RoTE rising to 14.8% from 13.2%.
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.