India Inc Q1 beats early oil-led gloom with 21% revenue growth
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India Inc Q1 beats early oil-led gloom with 21% revenue growth

India Inc's Q1 revenue rose 21% and profit 14%, but oil marketing losses, weak IT and pharma's semaglutide shift hide st...

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Goldman Sachs dissects Argentine banks’ Q2 recovery: Macro gets the buy, BBVA a sell despite highest ROE
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Goldman Sachs dissects Argentine banks’ Q2 recovery: Macro gets the buy, BBVA a sell despite highest ROE

Goldman Sachs sees Argentine banks posting better Q2 profits, but warns the earnings recovery is running ahead of a genu...

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SBI Q1 Standalone Net Profit Rises 10.2% to ₹21,121 Crore as Gross NPAs Fall to 1.47%
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SBI Q1 Standalone Net Profit Rises 10.2% to ₹21,121 Crore as Gross NPAs Fall to 1.47%

India’s largest bank reports a 10.23% on-year increase in quarterly standalone net profit, driven by lower provisions an...

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Portugal’s Big Five Banks Shed 283 Jobs in First Half of 2026 as Branch Networks Slim
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Portugal’s Big Five Banks Shed 283 Jobs in First Half of 2026 as Branch Networks Slim

The five largest Portuguese banks collectively employed 25,085 people at end-June, down 283 from a year ago, as cost-cut...

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Commerzbank Posts Record First-Half Profit as UniCredit Tightens Grip
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Commerzbank Posts Record First-Half Profit as UniCredit Tightens Grip

Commerzbank’s Q2 net profit nearly doubled to €898 million, fueling a €1.2 billion buyback plan as CEO Orlopp prepares f...

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ING Groep N.V.: Stock Snapshot Shows Solid Dividend Yield, Stable Range
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ING Groep N.V.: Stock Snapshot Shows Solid Dividend Yield, Stable Range

ING Groep's latest quote data shows a dividend yield of 3.73% and a 17.12% return on equity, with the stock trading in a...

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Macquarie Bank (MBLPC.AX) Data Snapshot: 7.43% Forward Yield, 25.27% ROE
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Macquarie Bank (MBLPC.AX) Data Snapshot: 7.43% Forward Yield, 25.27% ROE

A stock-data snapshot profiles Macquarie Bank (MBLPC.AX): a 7.43% forward dividend yield, 25.27% return on equity and a ...

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Inside Industrial and Commercial Bank of China: How the World's Largest Lender Generates Revenue
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Inside Industrial and Commercial Bank of China: How the World's Largest Lender Generates Revenue

An overview of ICBC's sprawling banking empire—from corporate lending and personal finance to treasury operations and as...

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Crédit Agricole Beats Forecasts as Regional Banks and Insurance Unit Drive 7.8% Profit Jump
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Crédit Agricole Beats Forecasts as Regional Banks and Insurance Unit Drive 7.8% Profit Jump

French lender’s Q2 net income rises to €2.7 billion, with a record insurance quarter offsetting the impact of last year’...

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BBK Proposes 7.5% Interim Dividend After First-Half Profit Rises 10%
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BBK Proposes 7.5% Interim Dividend After First-Half Profit Rises 10%

Bahrain Kuwait Bank's board has recommended a 7.5 fils per share interim cash dividend for H1 2026, reflecting a 10% pro...

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BBVA Books Record €6.05B First‑Half Profit, Launches €2 Billion Buyback
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BBVA Books Record €6.05B First‑Half Profit, Launches €2 Billion Buyback

BBVA's net profit climbed 11% to €6.05 billion, ROTE hit 22.2%, and a new share repurchase program signals confidence as...

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UBS Sees Integration Rewards as Profit Surges 64%, Job Cuts Mount
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UBS Sees Integration Rewards as Profit Surges 64%, Job Cuts Mount

The Swiss bank's Q2 pre-tax profit jumped to $3.6bn, driven by massive cost savings from the Credit Suisse deal. Staffin...

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Botín Steps Up US Regulatory Push to Seal Webster Acquisition as Fed Decision Nears
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Botín Steps Up US Regulatory Push to Seal Webster Acquisition as Fed Decision Nears

Santander intensifies contacts with US authorities, having secured OCC and ECB approval, with only the Fed's green light...

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Fitch: Omani Banks Can Weather Iran Conflict After Sovereign Upgrade
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Fitch: Omani Banks Can Weather Iran Conflict After Sovereign Upgrade

Fitch Ratings says Omani lenders are the Gulf’s least exposed to the Iran conflict, with higher oil prices, Vision 2040 ...

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Saudi Riyal Rate Holds Steady Against Egyptian Pound at Tuesday's Close
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Saudi Riyal Rate Holds Steady Against Egyptian Pound at Tuesday's Close

Exchange rates for the Saudi riyal showed no movement on 21 July 2026, with minor differences in buy and sell prices acr...

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Omani Listed Banks' First-Half Profits Climb 10.6%, Led by Bank Muscat
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Omani Listed Banks' First-Half Profits Climb 10.6%, Led by Bank Muscat

Aggregate net profit of seven listed banks on the Muscat Securities Market rose to OMR 305.38 million in H1 2026, with s...

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