Among the European banks considered, Credit Suisse had the highest return on equity (RoE) in 2022. The Swiss bank reported a RoE of 16.1 percent, which was followed by BBVA with 14.6 percent. RoE is calculated by taking the amount of net income returned as a percentage of the shareholders equity. On a country level, Germany continued to see poor profitability in its banking sector, with returns on equity well below the European average.
Return on equity (ROE) of Europe's largest banks in 2022
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