• Handelsbanken’s third-quarter 2026 operating profit rose 10% from the second quarter to SEK 7.35 billion.
• The quarterly cost-to-income ratio improved to 42.3%, while the common equity Tier 1 capital ratio declined to 17%.
• January–September 2026 operating profit fell from a year earlier to SEK 22.23 billion.
• Third-quarter lending volumes increased, driven primarily by growth in the UK and the Netherlands.

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