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Freedom Holding Reports 40% Revenue Growth In First Quarter

Freedom Holding Corp., the parent company of Freedom24, reported a 40% year-on-year increase in total net revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, reaching $732.5 million. The results cover the three months ended June 30, 2026.

Net income fell to $31.7 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, compared with $37.4 million and $0.61 per share a year earlier. Total assets reached $14 billion, up from $13.2 billion at the end of March.

Brokerage And Banking Lead Growth

The company’s performance was driven primarily by its brokerage and banking businesses. Brokerage revenue increased 60% to $282.6 million, supported by higher fee and commission income and stronger interest income. The number of retail brokerage customers reached 874,000.

Banking revenue rose 54% to $225.2 million, helped by foreign exchange operations, gains on trading securities and higher interest income. The banking customer base grew to 5.4 million from 5 million in the previous quarter.

Customer Base Continues To Expand

Across its banking, brokerage, insurance and other businesses, Freedom Holding had 8.74 million customers at the end of June.

Founder and CEO Timur Turlov said the results reflected continued growth across the company’s businesses, while highlighting the role of its digital fintech strategy and Freedom SuperApp.

Expansion Of The Digital Ecosystem

During the quarter, Freedom Holding expanded its digital ecosystem by acquiring 100% of ChessBase GmbH, a company specialising in chess software, analytics and database solutions.

The group also received an upgrade from S&P Global Ratings, which raised the long-term issuer credit ratings of several Freedom subsidiaries from “B+” to “BB-”, with stable outlooks. The upgrade reflected improvements in financial discipline, risk management and compliance.

The company’s latest results show strong revenue growth, although profitability declined compared with the same period last year.

Cyprus Loan Growth Accelerates To 14% In September

Lending in Cyprus accelerated in September, with the annual growth rate of total loans reaching 14%, up from 11.8% in August. Deposits also recorded a stronger monthly increase, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC).

Total deposits rose by a net €697.1 million to €60.2 billion at the end of September. Total loans increased by €857.8 million to €29.6 billion, according to the CBC’s October 2026 Monetary and Financial Statistics.

Deposit Growth Strengthens

Deposits recorded a monthly increase of €697.1 million, more than four times the €171.5 million rise in August. However, the annual growth rate remained unchanged at 6.5%.

Deposits held by Cyprus residents increased by €639.9 million. Household deposits rose by €93.8 million, while deposits held by non-financial corporations grew by €373 million. Other domestic sectors contributed a further €173.1 million.

Annual Loan Growth Reaches 14%

Total loans increased by a net €857.8 million in September, compared with €114.6 million in August. The annual growth rate accelerated to 14%, up from 11.8% a month earlier.

Lending to Cyprus residents rose by €470.8 million. Loans to households increased by €52.2 million, while lending to non-financial corporations grew by €110.1 million. Other domestic sectors recorded a larger increase of €308.5 million.

The figures cover deposits and loans held by monetary financial institutions in September 2026.

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