It is 32.7% higher than in 2017, and represents the second best financial result of the SKB Group since it belongs to Société Générale. Return on Equity (ROE) increased from 11.7% to 16.6%, and the Cost to Income ratio (C/I) decreased from 52.6% to 49.8%. These results are driven by an outstanding performance of all the businesses carried out by the Group.