MADRID, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Spain's Caixabank CABK.MC said on Friday its net profit fell 2.9% in the fourth quarter from the same period in 2024 due to the impact from the banking tax.
The country's biggest lender by domestic assets reported a net profit of 1.49 billion euros ($1.78 billion) in the October to December period compared to 1.54 billion euros in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Analysts polled by Reuters expected a net profit of 1.43 billion euros.
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