danske bank on friday raised fullyear earnings guidance and announced an interim dividend after reporting a higherthanexpected secondquarter net profit boosted by higher net interest income and trading income the copenhagenbased bank said net profit rose to 501 billion danish kroner 7483 million from dkk179 billion as net interest income rose 47 to dkk852 billion a companycompiled consensus had seen net profit at dkk465 billion with net interest income of dkk85 billion the danish lender said it sees fullyear net profit of between dkk185 billion and dkk205 billion from dkk165 billion to dkk185 billion previously it expects net interest income to continue growing while fee income is expected to be below the level of 2022 costs in 2023 are seen between dkk25 billion and dkk255 billion and the outlook includes continually elevated remediation costs of around dkk11 billion it added loan impairment charges of up to dkk15 billion are expected this year danske bank’s common equity tier 1 ratio—a key measure of financial strength—rose to 181 from 171 a year earlier the bank said it has decided to distribute an interim dividend of dkk7 a share