Banks’ interest income in the first six months of 2026 amounted to 684.666 million euros, which is 4.8 per cent more than in the first half of 2025, whilst interest expenses rose by 2.2 per cent to 180.425 million euros.

Meanwhile, banks’ commission income in the first half of this year amounted to 189.982 million euros, which is 6.1 per cent more than in the first six months of last year, whilst banks’ commission expenses rose by 12.2 per cent to 61.488 million euros.

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