Banks earn splendid – Bawag and Unicredit book significantly more profit

Vienna – The economic weaknesses bounce on the banks. Bawag took more in the first half of the year and made more profit. In the case of net interest income, there was an increase compared to the previous year’s period from 43 percent to EUR 903.4 million, and an increase in the commission surplus by 18 percent to EUR 179.3 million. The bottom line was that a profit of EUR 411.2 million was left, which is a fifth (20 percent) more than in the first half of 2024.