--- title: "The banking sector is active against the trend, with the E Fund Bank ETF strengthening during the day, rising over 1%. All six major banks reported increases in both revenue and net profit" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/281132216.md" description: "As of March 31, 2026, the CSI Bank Index rose by 1.20%, and the bank ETF E Fund increased by 1.22%. The six major banks (ICBC, ABC, Bank of China, CCB, Bank of Communications, PSBC) achieved double growth in revenue and net profit in 2025, with a total net profit of approximately 1.42 trillion yuan, and the total dividend amount exceeded 400 billion yuan. Looking ahead to 2026, the management is optimistic and believes that bank stocks have relative and absolute value. CITIC Securities and Guolian Minsheng Securities are both optimistic about the long-term returns of the banking sector" datetime: "2026-03-31T05:59:17.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/281132216.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281132216.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/281132216.md) --- # The banking sector is active against the trend, with the E Fund Bank ETF strengthening during the day, rising over 1%. All six major banks reported increases in both revenue and net profit As of March 31, 2026, 13:24, the CSI Bank Index (399986) surged by 1.20%, and the Bank ETF E Fund (516310) rose by 1.22%, with an intraday turnover of 3.27%, totaling a transaction volume of 71.1143 million yuan. As of March 30, the Bank ETF E Fund (516310) saw a scale increase of 61.6448 million yuan over the past six months, with a share increase of 8.700 million shares, achieving significant growth. On the news front, as of March 30, the "report cards" for ICBC, ABC, Bank of China, CCB, Bank of Communications, and PSBC for 2025 have been released. During the reporting period, all six major banks achieved a "double increase" in revenue and net profit, with a total net profit of approximately 1.42 trillion yuan, and many banks' core operating indicators improved quarter by quarter. In 2025, to support the development of the real economy, the six major banks further optimized the allocation of financial resources, with loan growth in key areas such as technological innovation and inclusive small and micro enterprises exceeding the average loan growth rate; the six major banks also announced substantial dividends, returning real money to investors, with a planned total dividend amount exceeding 400 billion yuan for the year. Looking ahead to the operational development in 2026, many major banks' management teams have positive expectations. CITIC Securities believes that the economic and policy environment for the banking industry in 2026 is expected to remain stable. In terms of monetary policy, it is anticipated that the use of interest rate policy tools will be moderate, while structural tools and collaborative tools will help banks' performance in terms of volume and price. Regarding financial risks, the resolution of risks in key areas remains a priority, with current local government debt risks and the resolution of risks in small and medium-sized financial institutions showing effectiveness, corresponding to further improvements in the quality and resilience of the banking industry's balance sheets. The fundamental landscape is stable, and it is judged that bank stocks possess both relative and absolute value. Guotai Junan Securities points out that in the long term, the performance of listed banks is stable, and they are optimistic about the long-term excess returns of the banking sector; in the medium term, under external shocks, economic uncertainty is increasing, and market sentiment may shift towards risk aversion, with bank sector returns expected to revert. 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