DNB Bank ASA (0O84) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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Yes. Thank you so much. Welcome to the presentation of the Second Quarter Results for DNB. It's incredible to see so many beautiful faces in the basement in Bjorvikka on the hottest day so far in 2026. So thank you for coming and listening to this presentation. First, we'd like to congratulate the Norwegian men's football team for reaching the quarter final in the World Cup in DNB. We feel that we are playing the World Cup every day. And this time, we are at our second quarter final only in 2026. So our CEO, she will present the results and our CFO, Erasmus Piagenskaya will go into the details. So please kick it off, Stefaestin. Thank you so much, Eren, and a very good morning to all of you, and welcome to this presentation of our results for the second quarter. When reflecting on what has been the most important drivers and areas of attention in Norway this quarter, it's impossible to think about anything else than football. But I am pleased to see all of you here today and to be able to report a strong set of numbers that do testament that there has been something else going on in addition to football in Norway and in our activities internationally also this quarter. We note the turmoil and uncertainty in the world economy around us as well as an unresolved situation that continues in The Middle East, but do also believe that these numbers continue to be a proof point that the Norwegian economy is resilient with the households being more than flexible and able to enjoy the World Cup in football in The U. S. As we notably see from the activity in the numbers, while also making sure that their economy is healthy. Before diving into the details for this quarter, it is an absolute must for me to talk about one person this quarter in particular. And this is a man who wa...