May 31, 2023 / 02:00PM GMT
John McDonald -
Okay. Thanks, everyone. I think we're ready to go. We're live here. Very happy to continue with Truist Financial. We've got Chairman and CEO, Bill Rogers. Bill, thanks for coming back and joining us again this year.
William Henry Rogers - Truist Financial Corporation - Executive Chairman, CEO & President
John, great to be back. Great to be back in person.
John McDonald -
Happy to have you.
Questions and Answers:
John McDonald -So talk about the journey that you've been on since the merger, entering 2023, your focus really emphasized pivoting from integration to operating. You also cited goals of better PPNR growth, better operating leverage. Talk about how that continues to be the focus and how that's marrying what's probably turning into a tougher operating environment?
William Henry Rogers - Truist Financial Corporation - Executive Chairman, CEO & President
Yes. It is against a backdrop of a tougher operating environment