{
  "id": 3494342,
  "title": "National Bank reports $1.31 billion Q3 profit up from $1.07 billion a year ago",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/national-bank-reports-1-31-billion-q3-profit-up-from-1-07-billion-a",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T11:13:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/08/26/national-bank-reports-1-31-billion-q3-profit-up-from-1-07-billion-a-year-ago"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Montreal-based National Bank of Canada reported a significant surge in its third-quarter profit, increasing by over 20 per cent compared to the same period a year ago. The bank posted earnings of $1.31 billion, or $3.25 per diluted share, for the quarter ending July 31, up from $1.07 billion, or $2.58 per diluted share, during the prior year's quarter. Adjusted earnings for the period reached $3.39 per diluted share, marking an improvement from $2.68 in the same quarter last year.\n\nThe bank's revenue for the quarter amounted to $4.05 billion, reflecting a growth from $3.45 billion a year earlier. However, the provision for credit losses increased to $246 million for the quarter, a rise from $203 million in the same period a year ago. Analysts had anticipated an adjusted profit of $3.22 and revenue of $3.87 billion, according to LSEG Data & Analytics.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "National Bank of Canada's Q3 profit up 20% to $1.31 billion",
    "Adjusted earnings improved to $3.39 per diluted share",
    "Revenue grew to $4.05 billion from $3.45 billion"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Post",
        "title": "National Bank beats expectations on gains in capital markets and wealth management",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/national-bank-beats-expectations-on-gains-in-capital-markets-and",
        "published": "2026-08-26T11:18:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}