East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Financial institution of America Monetary Companies Convention 2026 February 10, 2026 1:00 PM EST
Firm Individuals
Christopher Del Ethical-Niles – Government VP & CFO
Convention Name Individuals
Ebrahim Poonawala – BofA Securities, Analysis Division
Presentation
Ebrahim Poonawala
BofA Securities, Analysis Division
We’ll go forward and get began. So subsequent up, now we have among the best banks within the trade when it comes to most monetary metrics, East West Financial institution from Pasadena, California. From East West, now we have becoming a member of us, Chris Niles, CFO. Chris, thanks a lot for making the journey.
Christopher Del Ethical-Niles
Government VP & CFO
At all times a pleasure to be right here and nice to spend a while along with your prospects and one among…
Ebrahim Poonawala
BofA Securities, Analysis Division
Our shareholders, hopefully.
Christopher Del Ethical-Niles
Government VP & CFO
Completely.
Query-and-Reply Session
Ebrahim Poonawala
BofA Securities, Analysis Division
So possibly I feel simply to kick it off, you are speaking about this earlier, however, as we take into consideration — it appears like as a lot of optimism is on the market, there’s sufficient volatility within the macro within the markets week-to-week, day-to-day. When you consider simply the shopper sentiment and such as you’ve achieved this for an extended, very long time, simply speak to — would you agree with the view that 2026 proper now, to the extent we all know, is shaping as much as be a really constructive yr for development outlook for banks and East West relative to the final 5 years? Like how would you examine and distinction moving into ’26 versus any yr submit pandemic?
Christopher Del Ethical-Niles
Government VP & CFO
Effectively, I feel I will not attempt to examine it towards the whole universe of the final 5, 6 years, however 2026 is shaping as much as be a really auspicious yr. It’s yr of the horse. And I do not