KBC Group: Second-quarter result of 1 018 million euros

‘We recorded an excellent net profit of 1 018 million euros in the second quarter of 2025. Compared to the result for the previous quarter, our total income benefited from several factors, including the sharp increase in net interest income, higher insurance income, better trading and fair value income and the seasonal peak in dividend income, while net fee and commission income – though still at a high level – was down somewhat quarter-on-quarter. Our loan portfolio continued to expand, increasing by 2% quarter-on-quarter and by 7% year-on-year. Customer deposits – excluding volatile, low-margin short-term deposits at KBC Bank’s foreign branches – were also up 2% quarter-on-quarter and 7% year-on-year.