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First quarter 2026

"In the first quarter of 2026, we again delivered solid financial results. They were driven by growth in both lending and deposits and a solid development in core income lines as well as cost management in line with plans.
Market volatility impacted net trading income and the insurance service result, although some of the effect is temporary. In addition, credit quality remained strong.

The financial performance was underpinned by good customer activity in several segments of the business, including private banking and corporate banking, as growth continued in our prioritised segments in line with our strategic ambitions"

Carsten Egeriis
Chief Executive Officer

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Outlook for 2026

Total income is expected to be around DKK 58 billion, driven by growing core banking income and our continued efforts to drive commercial momentum and growth in line with our financial targets for 2026.

Income from trading and insurance activities remains subject to financial market conditions. 

We expect operating expenses in the range of DKK 26-26.5 billion in 2026.

The cost/income ratio is expected to be around 45%, in line with the target for 2026.

Loan impairment charges are expected to be around DKK 1 billion as a result of continued strong credit quality. 

Net profit is expected to be in the range of DKK 22-24 billion, reflecting a return on equity above our 2026 ambition of 13%.

Facts & figures

Our financial Fact Book is updated every quarter. It covers financial statistics, key statistics and macroeconomics.
GIF House

127

 

number of branches

2.2

million

eBanking, Mobile and Tablet Banking customers

GIF Tablets

One-off items

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Impairments000
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