Greece's Optima Bank H1 net profit rises 29% year-on-year, lifts 2026 outlook
Greece's Optima Bank H1 net profit rises 29% year-on-year, lifts 2026 outlook July 30 (Reuters) - Greek lender Optima Bank OPTIMAr.AT posted a 29% rise in first-half net profit on Thursday, driven by strong loan growth and higher fee income, and raised its guidance for 2026.
Net profit for the six months to June reached €104.3 million ($119.43 million), compared with €81.1 million a year earlier.
Optima also upgraded its guidance for 2026 following the first-half performance and momentum seen so far this year. The bank now expects net profit to exceed €210 million in 2026, loan portfolio growth of about €1.35 billion and deposit growth of €1.7 billion, Chief Executive Dimitris Kyparissis said.
Net interest income rose 28% on the year to €129.3 million.
Net fee income jumped 63% to €41.6 million, supported by lending activity, asset management and investment banking fees.
Deposits increased 37% to €7.1 billion.
New loan disbursements reached €2 billion in H1, up 19% from a year earlier.
($1 = 0.8733 euros)
(Reporting by Antonis Pothitos; Editing by; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
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