Swiss Julius Bär private bank posts record half-year profit

In the first half of 2026, the Swiss private bank Julius Bär increased profits to a new record high, thanks to higher revenues and the absence of one-off charges. But new money inflows to the Swiss private banking giant remained modest. At CHF673 million, consolidated profit for the first six months was more than double that of the previous year (CHF295 million). Profit in the same period last year had been weighed down by loan portfolio write-downs of CHF130 million and other one-off factors.…