The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has recorded a profit of R7.8 billion, according to businesstech.co.za. The state-owned bank's results cover the financial year ended 31 March 2026, Moneyweb reports, citing audited annual financial statements.
News24 reports that the profit represents a 47% increase and is a record for the institution. EWN attributes the result to expanding infrastructure investment.
The figures place the DBSA among South Africa's state development finance institutions, a group whose overall condition was examined by Daily Maverick. The bank's audited statements for the year ended 31 March 2026 were also published, per Moneyweb.
The reporting available does not include further detail on the drivers of the profit, the bank's loan book, or its balance sheet. Those specifics would be contained in the audited financial statements themselves.
What to watch next: how the DBSA's infrastructure lending pipeline develops in the current financial year, and whether the profit trend holds.