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The Swiss bank posted the biggest quarterly profit on record thanks to an accounting gain related to its acquisition of Credit Suisse, but weak performance at its former rival hints at a long road back to growth
Imminent half year results will reveal whether the new Swiss bank is a hastily patched monster or a new financial powerhouse
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Crédit Agricole emphasised high levels of activity in syndicated loans and fixed income, especially among French clients, as it revealed a strong set of quarterly earnings on Friday. -
Société Générale posted impressive earnings on Thursday. Like other banks, it had hyperactivity in equities to thank in part for the robust quarter, though the French firm also pointed to a boom in energy, infrastructure and other asset-based financing activities.
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BNP Paribas announced strong quarterly earnings last week, bolstered, like many banks, by activity in equities. But some analysts were more interested in the French firm’s acquisition of Deutsche Bank’s prime brokerage unit, in the wake of the Archegos Capital affair.
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Barclays announced pre-tax profits of £2.4bn on Friday, beating expectations thanks in part to its best ever quarter in equities, including derivatives and equity capital markets.
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NatWest Group recorded a loss at its investment bank on Thursday, after climbing down from the dizzying heights of last year’s first quarter profits. The weaker numbers weighed on the performance of the group, but the bank still managed to breeze past market expectations.
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Deutsche Bank’s investment banking group was among the best performers in a strong all-round quarter for the German firm.
