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Central European corporate finance 2026 – mid‑year

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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 despite modest macro‑economic amid strong loan growth. Česká spořitelna’s spořitelna posted the strongest profit among domestic banks, with net profit rose up 11.7 % to CZK 14.3 billion and operating profit increased rising 12.4 % to CZK 18.1 billion, driven by higher loan volumes and strong robust mortgage demand. Komerční banka’s net profit fell 3.3 % to CZK 8.5 billion, but operating profit grew rose 5.8 % to CZK 10 billion; its the bank announced a dividend equal to 80 % of consolidated net profit and saw loan portfolio expanded volume grow 10 % YoY to CZK 945.8 billion, with housing loans up 92.7 % YoY and deposits rising 10.2 % to CZK 1.14 trillion. Raiffeisenbank posted 61.6 billion. Erste Group’s net profit increased 18.6 % to €1.975 billion, supported by a 5 21.8 % rise in total loan volume across its Central‑and‑Eastern‑European footprint. Raiffeisenbank’s net profit drop slipped 5 % to CZK 5.41 billion, billion while total assets rose 22.6 % YoY to CZK 966 billion. 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. Czech GDP grew 0.4 % quarter‑on‑quarter and 2 % year‑on‑year in Q2 2026, outpacing the EU average, with the koruna slightly weaker against the euro but stronger versus the dollar.

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