Dah Sing Banking Group (02356) said its profit attributable to shareholders for the six months ended 30 June 2014 rose 29.1% year-on-year to HK$1,049 million.
Its basic and diluted earnings per share were HK79 cents.
Net interest income amounted to HK$1,471 million, an increase of 9.5% from a year earlier. Net interest margin rose slightly to 1.79% from 1.77%.
Total operating income was up 10.6% to HK$2,011 million. However, with growth in operating expenses at the same pace as revenue and after a 63% increase in impairment provisions, driven mainly by Mainland and Mainland related lending, operating profit after impairment charges was up slightly by 1.5% to HK$784 million.
As at 30 June 2014, DSB's total capital adequacy ratio was 15.8%, more than 1% higher than the same time last year, and CET1 ratio was 10.9%.
The proposed interim dividend is HK10 cents per share, payable on or after 25 September.
27/08/2014 12:17
Dah Sing Banking 1H net up 29% to HK$1.05bn; div HK10 cts
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