Skip to content

CWB Financial Group reports third quarter profit up from a year ago

20230901080928-6c2950b6cbbdf28bfd2870207499753f036bfb74cf5b9153bc6f78c61831945d
CWB Financial Group reported its third-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago and said it was targeting lower annual loan growth than previously expected. Canadian Western Bank logo is shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Canadian Western Bank *MANDATORY CREDIT*

EDMONTON — CWB Financial Group reported its third-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago.

The Edmonton-based bank says its common shareholders' net income totalled $83.1 million for the quarter ended July 31, up from $70 million a year earlier.

That equated to 86 cents per diluted share for its most recent quarter, an increase from the same period last year when it reported earnings of 73 cents per diluted share.

Revenue totalled $283.5 million, up from $264.4 million a year earlier.

On an adjusted basis, CWB says it earned 88 cents per share, up from an adjusted profit of 74 cents per share a year ago.

Chief executive Chris Fowler credits the bank's strong quarter to targeting lending opportunities "that provide strong returns within a prudent risk appetite for the current uncertain economic environment."

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 1, 2023.

Companies in this story: (TSX:CWB)

The Canadian Press

push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks