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BMO Financial Group reports $2.14B Q1 profit up from $1.29B a year ago
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BMO (TSE: BMO)
Q1 earnings: $2.14 billion, up from $1.29 billion a year earlier.
Revenue: $9.27 billion, up from $7.67 billion a year earlier.
BMO Financial Group says it earned $2.14 billion in its first quarter, up from $1.29 billion in the same quarter last year, helped by strength in its wealth management and capital markets businesses.
The bank said Tuesday the profit amounted to $2.83 per diluted share for the quarter ended Jan. 31, up from $1.73 per diluted share a year earlier.
Revenue totalled $9.27 billion, up from $7.67 billion in the same quarter last year.
The bank’s provision for credit losses amounted to $1.01 billion in its latest quarter, up from $627 million in the same quarter last year.
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On an adjusted basis, BMO says it earned $3…
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How much credit card debt does the average Canadian have?
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How much debt does the average Canadian carry?
The average credit card balance for Canadians in the third quarter of 2024 was $4,562, according to TransUnion. This is up 6.97% from the previous year, putting credit card debt as the fastest-growing type of consumer debt over car loans, lines of credit and mortgages. Another source, Wealthsimple, reports a similar amount but a bit higher than at $4,787.
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