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IMF's August Slate Runs Five Article IVs Plus a Ghana Review
The Fund's August 2026 output centers on bilateral surveillance, with five Article IV consultations and one combined Ghana program review rounding out the month.
GameStop Insiders Bought $21.7 Million of Stock
Four GameStop insiders added 1.07 million shares in a week, the largest cluster of the period.
RBC Posts Record $6.0 Billion Net Income
Wealth Management net income rose 32% year-over-year as fee-based client assets lifted the Canadian lender's $8.7 billion pre-provision, pre-tax earnings.
Getty Investors Form Capital-Solutions Group With KED
Getty Investments and KED acknowledged a Section 13(d)(3) group on August 25, 2026, as Getty Images weighs financing alternatives.
Stilwell Group Adds Letter Amendment at Wheeler REIT
The activist group reported a 49.99% stake in the real estate investment trust after new side agreements.
Chemours and Chiron Lead Weekly Insider Buying Clusters
Six distinct insiders at Chemours and a $2.5 million commitment at Chiron Real Estate headline a week of concentrated open-market activity.
UBS Investment Bank Revenues Hit Record 3.7 Billion
The global wealth manager reported a 31% year-over-year increase in investment bank revenues driven by a 53% surge in equities.
Standard Chartered Wealth Income Accelerates as Retail Profit Rises
Wealth Solutions income climbed 38% to a record $2.11 billion in the half.
State Bank of India NII Rises 14.88% on Loan Growth
Net interest income for the lender reached ₹46,992 crores in the first quarter of fiscal 2027.
Royal Bank of Canada Sells Moneris Stake for $1 Billion
The bank returned $3.1 billion to shareholders in the third quarter as net income rose 23% to $5.4 billion.
NatWest Margin Expansion Persists as Loan Growth Accelerates 45%
NatWest Group's net interest margin widened to 2.48% in H1 2026 even as net loans jumped £17.0bn, more than 45% faster than the prior year's pace.
MUFG Profit Surges 48% as Net Interest Income Climbs on Rising Rates
Japan's largest bank by assets reported ¥809.4 billion in first-quarter profit, up 48.2% year-over-year, as net interest income swelled 27.7%.
Itaú Margin Growth Accelerated as Lending Rebounded
Managerial financial margin rose 3.6% from Q1 to R$33.49 billion as credit growth resumed.
Hana Financial Group Fee Income Surges 22.7% in Second Quarter
Asset management and M&A advisory fees drove group fee income to 819.6 billion won in the second quarter.
DBS Wealth Fees and Markets Trading Offset NIM Squeeze in Q2
DBS Group Holdings (DBS) posted a record $3.08 billion in second-quarter net profit even as its net interest margin slipped to 1.87%, with wealth-management fees up 42% year over year filling the gap.
CBA Accelerates Interest Income as Lending Broadens
Net interest income increased 7% as average interest-earning assets grew by A$92 billion.
CaixaBank Raises Interest Income as Margin Narrows
Second-quarter net interest income rose 2.5% to €2.729 billion despite higher funding costs.
BBVA Net Interest Income Rises 2.1% on Spanish Spread Growth
The global financial services group saw net interest income reach €7,627 million in the second quarter.
Banco do Brasil's Credit Costs Ease as Capital Ratio Slips Further
Banco do Brasil's cost of credit fell 2.1% quarter over quarter to R$18.5 billion in the second quarter, even as its CET1 ratio slid another 32 basis points to 11.27%.
Woori's Provisions Jump 42% as Profit Falls 15%
Woori Financial Group (WF) booked KRW 1,162,903 million in credit-loss provisions for 2025, up 41.6% from a year earlier, dragging net income attributable to owners down 14.8% to KRW 2,589,646 million even as net interest income and deposits both grew.
UBS Profit Surges 53% as Investment Bank Posts Record Revenue Year
The Swiss lender's full-year net profit reached $7.8 billion as underlying return on CET1 capital climbed to 13.7%, up from 8.7% a year earlier.
Truist Cuts Funding Costs as Full-Year Lending Expands
Deposit interest expense fell 10.2% to $7.05 billion in 2025, supporting higher net interest income.
Shinhan Financial Group Raises Treasury Stock Acquisitions to KRW 1.25 Trillion
The South Korean financial holding company increased treasury stock acquisitions to KRW 1,250,001 million in FY 2025.
Schwab's Funding Costs Fall, Driving Record Revenue and Margin
Charles Schwab's net interest margin expanded 62 basis points to 2.74% in 2025 as funding costs fell to 0.88%, powering record net revenues of $23,921 million.
Santander NII Rises 3.7% as Falling Deposit Costs Offset Lower Interest Income
The Spanish lender's net interest income reached €11.0 billion in Q1 2026, up 3.7% year-over-year, as a 6.9% drop in interest expense more than countered a decline in interest income.
NatWest Widens Margin as Lending Accelerates
Net interest margin expanded 21 basis points to 2.34% as customer lending increased.
KB Financial Group Boosts Fee Income as Loan Base Expands
Net fee and commission income rose to W 1,359,329 million for the period ended March 31, 2026.
Itaú's Client Margin Growth Outpaces Guidance as Capital Ratio Slips
Itaú Unibanco's financial margin with clients grew 12.1% in 2025 to R$121.1 billion, beating the top of its own guided range even as the CET1 ratio fell 140 basis points to 12.3%.
CIBC Posts 17% Adjusted Earnings Growth in Fiscal 2025
Canada's fifth-largest bank reported adjusted earnings of $8.5 billion for fiscal 2025, a 17% increase over the prior year.
Scotiabank Expects CAD $77 Million Q2 Contribution From KeyCorp Stake
The Canadian lender's roughly 14.9% ownership in KeyCorp is projected to contribute approximately CAD $85 million on an adjusted basis in the second quarter of 2026.
Bradesco Capitalizes R$6.67 Billion Legal Reserve, Strengthens Equity Base
Brazil's largest private-sector bank allocated R$14.5 billion to interest on shareholders' equity for fiscal 2025 while boosting share capital to R$93.77 billion.
Insiders Buy Into Boston Scientific Restructuring
Three Boston Scientific executives added $9.3 million in shares as the company accelerates cost reduction initiatives.
Diamondback Energy sells mineral interests to Viper Energy
The companies entered a definitive purchase agreement for royalty interests in exchange for units and Class B common stock.
CD&R Adjusts Stake Following Resideo Spin-Off
The investor exchanged preferred shares and extended lock-up restrictions as Resideo separated its global specialty distributor segment.
Coliseum Capital Management takes stake in Sonos
The investment firm is monitoring the audio company's operations and strategic matters for potential extraordinary transactions.
BIS July Papers Trace How Financial Risk Travels
Six new BIS working papers this month examine how stress moves between sovereigns, banks, non-banks, currencies and firms.
ING Lending Growth Anchors Full-Year Banking Results
Commercial net interest income totaled €4.060 billion as the commercial margin stood at 2.26%.
HSBC Interest Income Rises as Margin Compression Reverses
Full-year net interest income rose $2.1 billion to $34.8 billion as the margin expanded 3 bps.
Capital One Net Interest Income Rises 37% to $42.9 Billion
The credit-card-focused bank expanded its net interest margin by 96 bps to 7.84% for the full year.
Citigroup Investment Banking Fees Jump 20% as Full-Year Profit Climbs
Citigroup's full-year 2025 net income rose to $14.3 billion on revenue of $85.2 billion, up from $12.7 billion on $80.7 billion in 2024, as Banking and Markets carried the result.
Santander Brasil’s Credit Costs Reverse as Loan Growth Slows
Loan-loss allowances worsened 8.9% to R$25.88 billion in 2025 as household and corporate stress increased.
Groupe BPCE Reports €2.8 Billion in Net Interest Income
Retail-network margin recovery supported €2.8 billion of net interest income in the first quarter of 2026.
BNP Paribas Revenues Rise 4.9% on CIB and IPS Growth
Full-year revenues reached €51,223 million as the integration of AXA IM boosted investment and financial services results.
Barclays UK NIM Expansion Drives Net Interest Income Toward 2026 Goal
Group net interest income outside the investment bank and head office climbed 12% to £3.4 billion, with management pointing to guidance of more than £13.5 billion for the year.
BBVA Lending Lifted Net Interest Income 13.9%
Full-year net interest income reached €26.28 billion as lending activity supported currency-adjusted growth.
Bank of America NII Rises 10% to $15.8 Billion
The largest U.S. bank by assets returned $8.4 billion to shareholders in the final period of 2025.
Amex Card Fee Revenue Hits 30th Straight Quarter of Double-Digit Growth
American Express said net card fee revenue climbed 14% to $117 per card in 2025, anchoring a 10% rise in total revenue to $72.2 billion.
Crédit Agricole Accelerates Retail Lending as French Margins Recover
French and Italian retail-banking loans rose 1.7% to €895 billion as funding costs eased.
Provident Financial's NIM Widens as Reserve Cushion Thins
Provident Financial Services (PFS) posted record net interest income of $202.7 million as its net interest margin expanded 8 bps to 3.48%, even as reserve coverage of non-performing loans fell to 134.87% from 235.61% at year-end.
ICE to Acquire MarketAxess for $6 Billion in Cash
Intercontinental Exchange agreed to buy MarketAxess Holdings (MKTX) for $167 a share in cash, a 33% premium, capping a stretch in which the bond-trading platform posted record first-quarter revenue of $233.4 million.