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Categories: BUSINESS

Greek firms post strong earnings

Entities: Euromoney · Dimitris Kyparis · Dimitris Kyparissis · Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026 · Greek banking market

Overview

Greek dairy producer Optima recorded a 3.9 % turnover increase to €222.5 million in 2025, with pre‑tax profit rising to €11.3 million and cheese market share climbing to 13.6 %. Export sales grew 3.8 %, driven by demand in France and Italy, despite raw‑material constraints.

Optima Bank’s first‑half 2026 results confirmed its rapid expansion. Net profit after tax reached €104.3 million, a 29 % jump from the same period a year earlier, while return on tangible equity hit 27.2 %, the highest among Greek banks and second‑highest in Europe. The loan portfolio and deposits each rose 37 % to €5.8 billion and €7.1 billion, and new loan disbursements grew 19.3 % to €2.0 billion. A €200 million AT1 bond issued in June was oversubscribed 11‑fold, the strongest oversubscription for a Greek AT1 and in Europe for 2026. The bank earned two Euromoney Awards for Excellence and raised its full‑year profit target to above €210 million, underscoring its leading position in the Greek banking sector.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 9 SOURCES] Optima Bank reported net profit after tax of €104.3 million for the first half of 2026, a 29 % increase from €81.1 million in the same period 2025. (ca47311f-967a-4f37-b056-64e2346a4eb4, 35ecd42e-f5ee-4ccc-b3fe-9737ddcaca80, 296f9ee7-31d4-444f-940c-d7aa87367245, 0fc32e)
[● 8 SOURCES] The first Additional Tier 1 bond issued by Optima Bank in June 2026, worth €200 million, was oversubscribed 11 times, the highest oversubscription for a Greek AT1 and the highest in Europe in 2026. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 7 SOURCES] Optima Bank raised its full‑year 2026 profit target to above €210 million. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 6 SOURCES] Deposits grew to €7.1 billion, up 37 % year‑on‑year. (multiple)
[● 5 SOURCES] Return on tangible equity (RoTE) for the first half of 2026 was 27.2 %, the highest in Greece and the second‑highest among European banks. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 5 SOURCES] Optima Bank's loan portfolio reached €5.8 billion, up 37 % year‑on‑year. (35ecd42e-f5ee-4ccc-b3fe-9737ddcaca80, 296f9ee7-31d4-444f-940c-d7aa87367245)
[● 5 SOURCES] Optima Bank received Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026 for Best Bank in Greece for Customer Experience and for SME Banking. (multiple)

Timeline

1 day ago

[BUSINESS] 16 sources
Optima Bank posts record €104.3 million profit in H1 2026
Optima Bank posted a €104.3 million H1 2026 profit, up 29 % YoY, with RoTE 27.2 %, cost‑to‑income 22.6 %, loan portfolio €5.8 bn (+37 %), deposits €7.1 bn (+37 %) and a €200 m AT1 bond oversubscribed 11×. It on
10 days ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
Optima posts €222.5 million revenue in 2025, expands cheese market share
Greek dairy firm Optima reported 2025 revenue of €222.5 million, a 3.9 % rise, and pre‑tax profit of €11.3 million. It lifted its cheese market share to 13.6 % and saw export sales grow 3.8 %, especially in FR

Sources

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