KeyCorp reported earnings results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company earned a net profit from continuing operations of $0.21 per common share for the fourth quarter compared to $0.23 for the third quarter of 2012 and $0.21 for the fourth quarter of 2011. Net interest income was $607 million for the fourth quarter, up 5% from the $578 million reported in the third quarter.

For the year 2013, the company expects tax rate on a GAAP basis would be somewhere between 26% and 27%, and on a tax equivalent basis would be somewhere about 100 basis points higher than that 27% to 28%.