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Central European corporate finance 2026 – mid‑year

Entities: International Finance Corporation (IFC) · Jan Juchelka · Gordan Kolak · Privredna Banka Zagreb · Ivan Šantorić

Overview

In late July 2026 Croatia’s Končar Group secured a €320 million project loan from the EBRD, IFC and local banks, adding €50 million of its own capital to fund a €370 million investment programme aimed at expanding and modernising electro‑energy production, developing new technologies and increasing output. The company reported a record first‑half net profit of €171.4 million (up 32.6 % YoY), consolidated revenues of €766.6 million (up 14.6 %) and export sales of €516.5 million, representing 71 % of total sales. New orders exceeded €1 billion and the order book grew to more than €2.9 billion, underscoring Končar’s role in Europe’s energy transition. Czech banks posted solid half‑year results amid strong loan growth. Česká spořitelna posted the strongest profit among domestic banks, with net profit up 11.7 % to CZK 14.3 billion and operating profit rising 12.4 % to CZK 18.1 billion, driven by higher loan volumes and robust mortgage demand. Komerční banka’s net profit fell 3.3 % to CZK 8.5 billion, but operating profit rose 5.8 % to CZK 10 billion; the bank announced a dividend equal to 80 % of consolidated net profit and saw loan volume grow 10 % YoY to CZK 945.8 billion, with housing loans up 92.7 % to CZK 61.6 billion. Erste Group’s net profit increased 18.6 % to €1.975 billion, supported by a 21.8 % rise in total loan volume across its Central‑and‑Eastern‑European footprint. Raiffeisenbank’s net profit slipped 5 % to CZK 5.41 billion while assets rose 22.6 % YoY to CZK 966 billion, reflecting strong deposit growth and expanded lending to households and businesses. At the group level, Erste Group’s net profit increased 18.6 % to €1.975 billion.

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Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [BUSINESS] 18 sources
    Czech banks report mixed H1 2026 earnings amid strong loan growth

    Czech banks posted mixed H1 2026 earnings: Česká spořitelna profit up 11.7%, Komerční banka profit down 3.3% but dividend 80%, Erste Group profit up 18.6%, Raiffeisenbank profit down 5% as assets rose 22.6%.

  2. 2 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 11 sources
    Končar secures €320 million loan for investment cycle and reports record profit

    Končar obtained a €320 million loan for a €370 million investment plan and posted a record €171.4 million net profit, with revenues up 14.6 % and export sales rising to €516.5 million.

Sources

akcie-cz.kurzy.cz · bydlet.cz · ereport.sk · financije.hr · fintag.cz · forbes.cz · fxstreet.cz · hnonline.sk · koncar-gim.hr · lider.media · m.24sata.hr · m.novinky.cz · nbs.sk · news.kurzy.cz · novac.jutarnji.hr · novinky.cz · oz.kurzy.cz · patria.cz · poduzetnistvo.org · poslovni.hr · regiony.kurzy.cz · sarajevo-x.com · seznamzpravy.cz · stiripesurse.ro · strategie.e15.cz · tm.kurzy.cz · tportal.hr · tyden.cz · zagreb.info

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