Two of Canada’s top banks reported lower adjusted earnings at home as the lenders set aside more rainy-day funds amid economic uncertainty.
Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) stated on Wednesday that its Q2 2023 net income was C$1,059 million, compared with C$4,756 million in Q2 2022. BMO also declared its reported earnings per share (EPS) was C$1.30, compared with C$7.13, with an adjusted EPS of C$2.93, compared with C$3.23.
Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS) reported its net income of C$2,159 million in Q2 2023, compared to C$2,747 million in Q2 2022. Earnings per share were C$1.69 in Q2 2023, compared to C$2.16 in Q2 2022.
Scotiabank’s Canadian Banking delivered adjusted earnings of C$1,061 million in the quarter, impacted by normalization in provision for credit losses. Pre-tax pre-provision earnings increased due to strong revenue growth and net interest margin expansion of eight basis points.
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BMO shares tumbled C$3.85, or 3.28 per cent, to C$113.58, while those for Scotiabank gave back $0.67, or 1.01 per cent to C$65.84.
Bank of Montreal (BMO) opened trading at C$115.00 per share and Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) opened trading at C$65.60 per share.
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