• Erste Bank Polska posted H1 net profit of PLN 2.2 billion, down 29% year over year; profit before tax fell 10% to PLN 3.7 billion.
• Total income rose 1% to PLN 8.05 billion as net fee and commission income climbed 5% to PLN 1.54 billion, offsetting a 3% drop in net interest income to PLN 6.16 billion.
• Total costs jumped 22% to PLN 3.03 billion; integration costs were PLN 107 million and rebranding costs were PLN 175 million.
• Gross loans increased 8% year over year to PLN 177 billion; deposits grew 11% to PLN 246 billion.
• Capital ratios stayed strong, with total capital ratio at 19.43% and Tier 1 at 19.17%.

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