National Bank reports higher quarterly profit

National Bank of Greece

01/05/2024 08:06

ATHENS, May 1 (Reuters) - National Bank  NBGr.AT ,
Greece's second-largest lender by market value, reported on
Wednesday higher earnings for the first-quarter on the back of
higher interest income.
    National Bank, which is 18% percent-owned by the country's
HFSF bank rescue fund, said net earnings came in at 358 million
euros  ($381.45 million), up from 260 million euros in the first
quarter last year.

($1 = 0.9385 euros)

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