SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge Q2 FY26 pretax profit rises 1.56% to NOK 2.08 billion

• Sparebank 1 Sor-Norge posted Q2 2026 pre-tax profit of NOK 2.08 billion, up NOK 32 million year on year.
• Net income edged up to NOK 1.68 billion, while return on equity eased 0.2 percentage points to 12.7%.
• Net interest income fell to NOK 2.15 billion on margin pressure from tougher competition.
• Operating expenses dropped to NOK 1.3 billion, as headcount cuts helped offset inflation and wage growth.
• Loan growth over the past 12 months reached 5.3%, while deposits climbed 14.5%; CEO Inge Reinertsen cited post-merger efficiency gains and market-share wins.

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