MCB earnings dip 25pc
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KARACHI/LAHORE: MCB posted 9MCY18 profit after tax (PAT) at Rs14.31bn, down 25 per cent from Rs19.13bn same period last year.
Profit before tax (PBT) Rs23.31bn in the same period, decreasing by 10.3pc from Rs26bn in the first nine months of the current calendar year.
“The significant decrease in PAT was on account of a tax provision reversal amounting to Rs3.59bn recorded in 2017,” said the press release.
The MCB Board of Directors meeting, chaired by Mian Mohammad Mansha, reviewed the performance of the bank and approved financial statements for the nine months period ended September 30, 2018.
The board declared the third interim cash dividend of Rs4 per share for the nine months
period ended September 30, 2018, in addition to the Rs8 per share interim dividend already paid to shareholders.
Strategic management of the earning asset mix resulted in 7.70pc increase in net interest income over the corresponding period last year. Analysis of the interest earning assets highlights that income on advances increased by Rs6.8bn, primarily on account of significant increase in average advances volume of Rs99bn with improved yield of 49bps.
On the investment side, the average volume dropped by Rs79bn with increase in yield of 5bps, resulting in overall decrease of Rs4bn in investments income.
The interest expense of the bank increased by Rs1.1bn; with growth in average deposits by Rs138bn as compared to the corresponding period last year. “The bank continued to enjoy one of the highest CASA base in the industry of 92.46pc,” said the MCB.
The non-markup income block of the bank was reported at Rs11.76bn reflecting a decrease of 15pc when compared with the corresponding period last year, primarily on account of capital market performance.
On the administrative expenses side, the bank reported an increase of 12.47pc (excluding pension fund) over corresponding period last year with major increase in personnel cost, rent, depreciation and repairs, mainly associated with Ex-NIB operational activity.
The total asset base of the bank on a standalone basis was reported at Rs1.296 trillion, reflecting a decrease of 2.4pc over December 31, 2017.
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Pulished in Dawn, October 25th , 2018
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