[Bank of China released 2026 interim results: both revenue and profit increased, and net interest margin increased by 1BP month-on-month] On August 28, Bank of China disclosed its 2026 interim results. In the first half of the year, the group's operating income was 357.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.41%; the after-tax profit attributable to shareholders was 123.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.10%. The group’s net interest margin was 1.27%, an increase of 1BP compared with the previous year. As of the end of June, the group's total assets were 40.19 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.77% from the end of the previous year; the cost-to-income ratio was 23.43%, and operational efficiency was optimized. The non-performing loan ratio is 1.22%, the provision coverage ratio is 200.85%, and the asset quality remains stable.