National Bank posts slightly lower H1 profit on softer trading income

National Bank of Greece

01/08/2023 15:25

ATHENS, Aug 1 (Reuters) - National Bank (NBG) NBGr.AT,
Greece's second-largest lender by market value, on Tuesday
reported marginally lower net earnings in the first half of the
year, compared to the same period a year earlier, on the back of
lower trading income and strong net interest income.
    NBG, 40.4 percent owned by the country's HFSF bank rescue
fund, reported net earnings of 530 million euros  ($581.20
million) from 546  million euros in the first half of 2022.

($1 = 0.9119 euros)

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