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Norway's largest bank DNB (DNB.OL) reported slightly better-than-expected first-quarter earnings on Thursday as a resilient Norwegian economy and strong customer demand helped offset volatile markets.
Its net profit fell 9.1% to 9.86 billion Norwegian crowns ($1.06 billion) in the January to March period, from 10.85 billion a year earlier. Analysts had expected 9.62 billion crowns on average, a poll compiled by the bank showed.
After weathering a year of margin pressures from Norway's easing cycle and intense competition, DNB could be set for a boost as Norway's central bank reverses course — now signaling rate hikes later this year to combat stubborn inflation and wage-driven price pressures.
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