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Swedbank AB released its interim report for the second quarter of 2026 on 17 July 2026. For Q2 2026, the company reported a profit for the period of SEK 7,195 million from total income of SEK 18,104 million, with earnings per share at SEK 6.37. The report also detailed SEK 860 million in extraordinary costs for Q2 2026 and confirmed the closure of all investigations of historical shortcomings following a settlement with DFS.
| Date | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 07:00:05 |
| Category | Miscellaneous |
| ID | 7186M |
17 July 2026
Swedbank's President and CEO Jens Henriksson comments: "Swedbank stands strong and is well positioned for sustainable growth and profitability"
· Strong volume growth in all home markets
· New organisation contributes to delivery of the financial plan 15/27
· Settlement with DFS - all investigations of historical shortcomings closed
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7186M_1-2026-7-16.pdf
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Financial information |
Q2 |
Q1 |
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Jan-Jun |
Jan-Jun |
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SEKm |
2026 |
2026 |
% |
2026 |
2025 |
% |
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Total income |
18 104 |
17 073 |
6 |
35 178 |
34 291 |
3 |
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Net interest income |
11 276 |
11 147 |
1 |
22 423 |
22 406 |
0 |
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Net commission income |
4 462 |
4 172 |
7 |
8 634 |
7 954 |
9 |
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Net gains and losses on financial items |
1 060 |
689 |
54 |
1 749 |
1 398 |
25 |
|
Other income¹ |
1 306 |
1 064 |
23 |
2 371 |
2 533 |
-6 |
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Total expenses |
7 854 |
6 881 |
14 |
14 736 |
12 234 |
20 |
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of which extraordinary costs |
860 |
0 |
|
860 |
0 |
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of which VAT reimbursements |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
-379 |
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Profit before impairments, bank taxes and resolution fees |
10 250 |
10 192 |
1 |
20 442 |
22 057 |
-7 |
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Impairment of tangible and intangible assets |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
-99 |
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Credit impairments |
313 |
164 |
90 |
477 |
9 |
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Bank taxes and resolution fees |
786 |
672 |
17 |
1 458 |
1 606 |
-9 |
|
Profit before tax |
9 151 |
9 356 |
-2 |
18 506 |
20 441 |
-9 |
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Tax expense |
1 956 |
2 011 |
-3 |
3 967 |
4 360 |
-9 |
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Profit for the period |
7 195 |
7 345 |
-2 |
14 540 |
16 082 |
-10 |
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Earnings per share, SEK, after dilution |
6.37 |
6.50 |
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12.86 |
14.24 |
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Return on equity, % |
14.2 |
13.3 |
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13.6 |
15.2 |
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Return on equity excl. adjusted, %² |
15.5 |
13.3 |
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14.3 |
14.8 |
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C/I ratio |
0.43 |
0.40 |
|
0.42 |
0.36 |
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C/I ratio excl. adjusted² |
0.39 |
0.40 |
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0.39 |
0.37 |
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Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio, % |
17.4 |
17.5 |
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17.4 |
19.7 |
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Credit impairment ratio, % |
0.06 |
0.03 |
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0.05 |
0.00 |
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1) Other income includes the items Net insurance, Share of profit or loss of associates and joint ventures, and Other income from the Group income statement. |
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2) Adjusted for VAT reimbursments in 2025 and for extraordinary costs in the second quarter of 2026. |
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Maria Caneman, Head of Investor Relations
Phone: +46 72 238 32 10
E-mail: [email protected]
Love Liman Jacobsson, Press Officer
Phone: +46 72 233 92 32
Email: [email protected]
This information constitutes inside information and such information
that Swedbank AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU
Market Abuse Regulation (EU no 596/2014) and the Securities
Market Act (2007: 528). The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, 17 July, at 07:00 CEST.
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