Lisbon, Sept. 25, 2025 (Lusa) - Portuguese banks had the seventh highest return on equity among 30 European countries in the second quarter of this year, according to data from the European Banking Authority.

The Portuguese banking sector's return on equity was 17.2% in June, up from 15.6% in March and down from 18% in June 2024, according to the European Banking Authority (EBA).

The banking systems of Poland (19.2%), Romania (18.6%), Lithuania and Bulgaria (18% each), Croatia (17.9%) and Hungary (17.7%) had higher profitability than Portugal between April and June.

The average profitability of the 30 countries analysed was 10.7%.

Also in the data for the second quarter, the EBA indicates that non-performing loans accounted for 2.1% of total loans in June, down from 2.2% in March and 2.4% a year earlier.

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