The bank reported a pre-tax profit of 3,6 billion dollar for the second quarter of 2026 and a net profit of 2,8 billion dollar. For the first half of the year, this translates into a pre-tax profit of 7,4 billion dollar and a net profit of 5,8 billion dollar. By comparison, Switzerland's last remaining global bank reported a net profit of 7,8 billion dollar for the full year 2025.

Those are the numbers.

Yet an even more compelling story is emerging: UBS's leadership is shifting its focus.

Integration Is Becoming History

For almost three years, one question has dominated UBS: Can Switzerland's last remaining global bank successfully integrate its former rival, Credit Suisse?