Ecobank maintains its growth momentum in the first nine months of 2026, with net banking income of USD 2 billion
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Ecobank Group sustains its growth momentum in the first nine months of 2026, with net banking income of USD 2 billion and profit before tax of USD 737 million (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Pan-African bank Ecobank reports a 12% rise in profit before tax (USD 737 million) and net banking income (USD 2 billion) for the first nine months of 2026. Customer deposits reached USD 27.5 billion.
Ecobank maintains its growth momentum in the first nine months of 2026, with net banking income of USD 2 billion (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Ecobank reports a 12% rise in pre-tax profit (USD 737 million) and in net banking income (USD 2 billion) for the first nine months of 2026. The group also reports customer deposits of USD 27.5 billion, up 14%.
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