Group 2023 net profit came in at 562.1 million euros, while the financial margin jumped 64.8% year-on-year to 1.09 billion euros, the lender said in a statement.

Credito Emiliano's proposed dividend included an extraordinary payment of 0.20 euro per share which will be paid during the fourth quarter of 2023, the company said.

($1 = 0.9282 euros)

(Reporting by Alberto Chiumento; Editing by Elaine Hardcastle)