Bank of Greenland Q1 profit falls, hurt by lower interest rates; maintains 2026 guidance

Groenlandsbanken A/S

12/05/2026 14:21

Overview

Greenland bank's Q1 pretax profit and net interest income declined yr/yr on lower rates

Q1 expenses rose due to higher staff and IT costs

Bank maintains 2026 earnings guidance after conditional BEC Financial Technologies stake sale agreement

Outlook

Bank maintains 2026 profit guidance at DKK 180-205 mln

Company expects lending to increase during the rest of 2026

Bank expects core earnings to improve from Q1 performance

Result Drivers

LOWER INTEREST RATES - Declining rates reduced net interest and fee income and weighed on profit

HIGHER EXPENSES - Staff, IT and card costs rose, pushing total expenses above prior year

LOWER IMPAIRMENTS - Impairment write-downs on loans and guarantees fell sharply, reflecting stable loan portfolio credit quality

Company press release: ID:nGNE9YCmlJ

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Net Interest & Fee Income
DKK 105 mln
Q1 Pretax Profit
DKK 36.30 mln
Q1 Solvency Ratio
27.7%


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