Commentary by the Czech Banking Association (ČBA)
The share of net interest income in banks’ pre-tax profit in the first quarter of 2026 remained virtually unchanged at 119%. However, it was higher than the average of 118% in 2024.
Net interest income accounted for 68% of operating profit in the first quarter of 2026, which is essentially unchanged from the previous quarter. At the same time, they accounted for a lower share than in 2025, when net interest income accounted for 68.1% of profit from financial and operating activities.
The latest available net interest income in the first quarter of 2026, compared to the five-year pre-pandemic period (2015–2019), accounted for a smaller share of pre-tax profit (118% vs. 132%), but a larger share of profit from financial and operating activities (68% vs. 65%).
Interest Income in Banks' Profits
CZK billion and % of profit, annual total
Source of primary data
CNB ARADCategory
Banking sectorData frequency
quarterlyNote
Net interest income and other variables are included in the chart and calculation as the annual total of four consecutive quarters.The data also includes figures for banks and branches of foreign banks operating in the Czech Republic, as well as figures for branches of banks operating abroad.