Dah Sing Financial (00440) said its profit attributable to shareholders for the six months ended 30 June 2014 rose 48.9% year-on-year to HK$1,013 million.
Its basic and diluted earnings per share were HK$3.18.
Net interest income amounted to HK$1,617 million, an increase of 7.9% from a year earlier. Net interest margin rose slightly to 1.79% from 1.77%.
The mark-to-market gains in the insurance investment portfolio led to a strong increase in trading income, reversing from a loss of HK$222 million in the prior period to a gain of HK$458 million in the first half of the year. Net insurance premium and other income was also very strong, with an increase from HK$553 million to HK$1,212 million.
The proposed interim dividend is HK30 cents per share, payable on or after 25 September.
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