{
  "id": 16165517,
  "title": "Earnings call transcript: ADCB posts record Q3 2026 profit as margin pressure lingers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/earnings-call-transcript-adcb-posts-record-q3-2026-profit-as-margin",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-23T08:41:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-adcb-posts-record-q3-2026-profit-as-margin-pressure-lingers-93CH-4968415"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) reported record third-quarter and nine-month profits for 2026, marking 21 consecutive quarters of earnings growth. The bank's net profit after tax reached AED 10.3 billion for the first nine months, a 27% increase from the previous year, while third-quarter profit grew by 15% to AED 3.56 billion. Notably, the bank reduced its cost of risk guidance to below 50 basis points, indicating improved asset quality. Revenue from non-interest sources rose by 21% in the first nine months, accounting for 38% of operating income. Loan growth accelerated to 16% in the first nine months, while deposits increased by 12%. Although margin pressure may persist, management anticipates positive momentum and continued double-digit loan growth. Operating expenses rose by 9%, but the cost-to-income ratio improved to 27.3% from 28.2% a year earlier. The bank's broad-based growth was driven by strong performance across net interest income, fee income, and trading income. Despite the strong results, the stock fell slightly by 0.36% to $16.7 following the report, reflecting cautious investor sentiment around potential net interest margin pressure and competition for deposits in the UAE market.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}