BKB H1 FY26 net profit climbs 10.6% to CHF 94.8 million; revenue rises 6% to CHF 354.1 million

(AWP Alliance News) - BKB posted a first-half 2026 net profit of CHF 94.8 million, up 10.6% from the year-earlier period, as operating profit climbed 13.8% to CHF 158.3 million. Operating income rose 6% to CHF 354.1 million, driven by net interest income up 5.8% to CHF 245.5 million and fees and commission income up 10.7% to CHF 77.1 million, while trading income slipped 9.1% to CHF 25.6 million.

Return on equity improved 0.8 percentage points to 6.6% as the cost-income ratio narrowed to 53.2% from 55%. Customer loans increased 1.2% to CHF 37.0 billion, while the total capital ratio eased to 18.3% from 19.4% and the net stable funding ratio fell to 118.9% from 122.1%.

CFO Christoph Auchli said the group expects to continue its positive core-business momentum and is likely to beat last year's result in 2026.

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