STERLING FINANCIAL GROWS H1 2026 PROFIT 20%, BALANCE SHEET NEARS ₦5 TRILLION

Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc (“Sterling Financial” or “the Group”) today released its unaudited results for the half-year ended 30 June 2026, posting broad-based growth across key performance indices. The Group’s gross earnings rose 31.5% to ₦279.6 billion over the corresponding period in 2025, led by a 33.7% jump in interest income to ₦223.6 billion as the loan book expanded and asset yields improved. Net interest income climbed 41.0% to ₦137.4 billion, while non-interest income grew by 23.3% to ₦56.0 billion, supported by notable increases in fee income and other…

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