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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.
Central Banking · September 13, 2026

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.
Insider Signal · September 11, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 31, 2026

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.
Stake Watch · August 28, 2026

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.
Stake Watch · August 25, 2026

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.
Insider Signal · August 14, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 13, 2026

Standard Chartered Wealth Income Accelerates as Retail Profit Rises

Wealth Solutions income climbed 38% to a record $2.11 billion in the half.
Global Banks · August 13, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 13, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 13, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 13, 2026

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%.
Global Banks · August 13, 2026

Itaú Margin Growth Accelerated as Lending Rebounded

Managerial financial margin rose 3.6% from Q1 to R$33.49 billion as credit growth resumed.
Global Banks · August 13, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 13, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 13, 2026

CBA Accelerates Interest Income as Lending Broadens

Net interest income increased 7% as average interest-earning assets grew by A$92 billion.
Global Banks · August 13, 2026

CaixaBank Raises Interest Income as Margin Narrows

Second-quarter net interest income rose 2.5% to €2.729 billion despite higher funding costs.
Global Banks · August 13, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 13, 2026

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%.
Global Banks · August 13, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 9, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 9, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 9, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 9, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 9, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 9, 2026

NatWest Widens Margin as Lending Accelerates

Net interest margin expanded 21 basis points to 2.34% as customer lending increased.
Global Banks · August 9, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 9, 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%.
Global Banks · August 9, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 9, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 9, 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.
Global Banks · August 9, 2026

Insiders Buy Into Boston Scientific Restructuring

Three Boston Scientific executives added $9.3 million in shares as the company accelerates cost reduction initiatives.
Insider Signal · August 7, 2026

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.
Stake Watch · August 6, 2026

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.
Stake Watch · August 5, 2026

Coliseum Capital Management takes stake in Sonos

The investment firm is monitoring the audio company's operations and strategic matters for potential extraordinary transactions.
Stake Watch · August 4, 2026

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.
Central Banking · August 4, 2026

ING Lending Growth Anchors Full-Year Banking Results

Commercial net interest income totaled €4.060 billion as the commercial margin stood at 2.26%.
Global Banks · August 2, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 2, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 2, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 2, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 2, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 2, 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.
Global Banks · August 2, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 2, 2026

BBVA Lending Lifted Net Interest Income 13.9%

Full-year net interest income reached €26.28 billion as lending activity supported currency-adjusted growth.
Global Banks · August 2, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 2, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 2, 2026

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.
Global Banks · August 2, 2026

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.
Earnings · July 31, 2026

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.
Earnings · July 31, 2026