"The banking industry has shown resilience after a period of liquidity stress in early 2023. Full-year net income remained high, overall asset quality metrics were favorable, and the industry's liquidity was stable.

While the banking industry reported a modest decline of 2.3 percent in full-year net income, 2023 earnings of $257 billion remained well above the levels reported before the pandemic. The industry's net operating revenue crossed the $1 trillion mark for the first time in QBP history, and the full-year net interest margin was 3.30 percent, the highest reported margin since 2019. Nevertheless, these positive top-line results were offset by higher noninterest expense, provision expense, and realized losses on securities."