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Vatican Bank Reports €32.8 Million Profit and €13.8 Million Dividend for Pope Leone XIV

Its €5.7 billion portfolio outperformed benchmarks thanks to investments guided by the Church’s social doctrine

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Overview

  • The Commissione Cardinalizia approved a €13.8 million dividend for Pope Leone XIV after the Consiglio di Sovrintendenza endorsed the bank’s financial report.
  • Total assets under management climbed to €5.7 billion, driven by deposits, current accounts and wealth management portfolios.
  • Seventy-nine percent of Ior’s Catholic investment funds beat their benchmark indices in 2024, reflecting strong ethical investment returns.
  • The bank invested in digital infrastructure upgrades and bolstered risk management by hiring specialized staff.
  • Mazars Italia issued a clean audit opinion on the 2024 report, which was prepared under IAS-IFRS accounting standards.