The Bernese cantonal bank (BCBE) unveiled a net profit on Wednesday over six months. Management is said to be carefully optimistic for the continuation of operations, after a difficult start to year between volatility, geopolitical conflicts and persistent low rates.
From January to June, the operating product increased by 2.4% to 277.0 million francs, a statement said. The net profit of interest operations advanced 1.4% to 191.4 million. That of commissions and services jumped 11.1% to 62.6 million.
The operating profit, on the other hand, fell by 3.6%to 113.8 million francs, while operating expenses increased by 4.4%. Net profit finally reached 76.3 million, or 1.4% more.
The volume of customer loans reached 30.9 billion (+1.3%) of francs, including 29.2 billion in mortgage claims (+3.0%). Customer deposits increased by 1.7%to 27.5 billion. As for the mass under management, it is claimed up 1.7% to 43.6 billion.
For 2025 in its entirety, the Bernese establishment underlines a global economic situation which “brings its share of uncertainties”, without giving encrypted details. “The persistence of low rates and high volatility of the financial markets will give a hard time in the coming months.”
This article was published automatically. Sources: ATS / AWP
