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Bank Profitability: Decoding the Income Statement

Tom Spencer

For the sake of simplicity, we will present the information in a consolidated manner. The interest rate set by the central bank serves as a benchmark or reference rate for banks. The biggest swing in operating expenses is likely to be variable compensation. Image 3: Illustrative example of a bank’s operating expenses 4.

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