Nordea Bank reported Monday that its second-quarter earnings per share were €0.37 ($0.40), unchanged from a year ago. Operating profit was down 2% to €1.68 billion from last year’s €1.72 billion. Profit before loan losses was €1.75 billion, same as the prior year. Total income improved 3% to €3.03 billion from the prior year’s €2.96 billion. Net interest income grew 4% and net fee and commission income returned to growth, up 6%. Looking ahead for fiscal 2024, the Nordic financial services group continues to expect return on equity above 15%. “Nordea has a strong and resilient business model wi…