{
  "id": 3726495,
  "title": "RBC reports $6B Q3 profit, up from $5.4B a year ago, revenue also up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/rbc-reports-6b-q3-profit-up-from-5-4b-a-year-ago-revenue-also-up",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T11:04:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/08/27/rbc-reports-6b-q3-profit-up-from-5-4b-a-year-ago-revenue-also-up"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) disclosed a significant third-quarter profit of $6.02 billion, marking a 11.5% increase from the $5.41 billion earned during the same period last year. This surge in profitability was primarily attributed to robust performance in wealth management, capital markets, and commercial banking sectors. The bank's earnings per diluted share reached $4.23, up from $3.75 in the previous year. Adjusted earnings rose to $4.28 per share, surpassing the previous year's $3.84. Revenue for the quarter surged to $18.54 billion, reflecting a 9.2% increase from $16.99 billion in the comparable quarter a year ago. Provision for credit losses expanded to $1.00 billion, up from $881 million previously. Analysts had anticipated a profit of $4.08 per share and revenue of $18.14 billion, according to LSEG Data & Analytics.",
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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."
}