Santander Bank Polska's profit jumps, helped by lower provisions

Erste Bank AG

04/02/2026 06:21

GDANSK, Poland, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Santander Bank Polska SPL1.WA topped analysts' estimates for fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, less than a month after its Spanish parent finalized the sale of a controlling stake to Austria's Erste Group ERST.VI.

The lender's quarterly net profit more than doubled to 1.84 billion zlotys ($515.51 million), while analysts were expecting 1.56 billion zlotys, as a decline in interest income was balanced out by lower legal provisions related to foreign currency loans.

($1 = 3.5693 zlotys)

 (Reporting by Rafal Nowak;
Editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak)

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