BNP 3Q Net Profit Rises 4%
30 October 2018 - 5:37PM
Dow Jones News
By Pietro Lombardi
BNP Paribas SA (BNP.FR) said Tuesday that its third-quarter net
profit rose on year, boosted by a capital gain on the sale of 30.3%
of First Hawaiian Inc. (FHB) and lower corporate income tax that
offset a drop in operating income.
France's largest listed bank by assets reported a roughly 4%
increase on year in net profit to 2.12 billion euros ($2.41
billion).
Revenue fell to EUR10.35 billion compared with EUR10.39 billion
a year earlier.
The net profit surpassed analyst expectations of EUR2.07
billion, according to a consensus forecast provided by FactSet.
Revenue was expected to be EUR10.52 billion.
Lower revenue and higher operating expenses contributed to a
7.9% decline in operating income.
The French bank reported a EUR286 million capital gain in the
quarter from the sale of the stake in First Hawaiian bank.
BNP's core Tier 1 capital ratio--a key measure of capital
strength--rose to 11.7% in September from 11.5% in June.
Write to Pietro Lombardi at pietro.lombardi@dowjones.com
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