First-half net profits for the four systemic banks rose 1.6% to 2.513 bln euros, with strong business lending growth

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• Target for new loans in 2026 set at 15 billion euros: The 'x-ray' of bank profitability in the first half.

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• Net credit expansion for Eurobank amounted to 2.7 billion euros, for Ethniki to 2.1 billion euros, for Piraeus to 1.8 billion euros, and for Alpha Bank to 2.2 billion euros.

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• Profitability In the first half of the current year, the four systemic banks presented total net profits of 2.513 billion euros, up by 1.6%.

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• Ethniki presented fee income of 243 million euros (+10%), Piraeus 462 million euros (+42%), Eurobank 414 million euros (+13.5%).

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• Optima bank showed profits of 104.3 million euros (+29%), Cyprus profits of 252.3 million euros (+7.00%), and CrediaBank presented profitability of 23 million euros (+368%).

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• The increase in business loans remained strong, at 11% in June, significantly higher than the eurozone average (4%).

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• Cyprus recorded interest income of 418.86 million euros, Optima Bank 129.3 million euros (+28%), and CrediaBank 98.2 million euros (+25.8%).

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• If Optima Bank (2 billion euros), Cyprus (1.6 billion euros), and Credia Bank (841 million euros) are also included, then credit expansion in the first half of 2026 is formed above 13 billion euros.

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