FCMB Group Plc reports strong performance in its unaudited results for the half-year ended June 30, 2026. The group says profit before tax rises by 99% year-on-year to ₦157.3 billion, up from ₦79.1 billion in the corresponding period of 2025. Both outlets describe the increase as an extension of the momentum seen in FCMB Group’s 2025 performance.

The group also reports higher gross earnings for the period. Gross earnings grow by 27.8% to ₦676.2 billion from ₦529.2 billion in the first half of 2025. The results attribute the improvement to an increase in key earnings drivers, including interest income, which grows by 31.0%, and earning assets, which grow by 22%.

The reported figures reflect the group’s half-year results and are presented as unaudited. No additional segment or business-line breakdown is provided in the excerpts.