National Bank earnings up 2%, beating expectations

National Bank of Canada reported that net income rose two per cent in the first quarter of 2015 to $415 million or $1.16 a share. National Bank president Louis Vachon said the bank saw solid performance from its three main lines of business – personal and commercial banking, wealth management and financial markets. “Financial markets turned in an especially noteworthy performance on the strength of the trading business and banking services,” he said in a prepared statement. The bank boo