Century Commercial Bank’s EPS declined by 36.39% to Rs 8.20, Reserve surges to Rs 1.18 arba

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Century Commercial Bank Limited (CCBL) has registered profit growth of 8.21 percent in the fourth quarter (Q4) of the last fiscal year 2073/74 despite of by 114.94 % growth in loan loss provision to Rs 17.73 crore. As per the unaudited financial report published by the commercial bank, net profit of the bank has surged to Rs. 44.74 crore in the fourth quarter up from Rs 41.35 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year. Its net interest income has risen to Rs 1.13 arba in Q4 as compared to Rs. 87.97 crore in the corresponding quarter. It has paid up capital of Rs 5.46 arba. The bank is floating 40% right shares till Bhadra 18 of worth Rs 1.88 arba. Thus, after right shares, its paid up capital will reach Rs 7.34 arba and the bank further needs to hike its capital by around 9% to meet the capital as per the requirement of the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB). Its reserve and surplus amounts to Rs 1.18 arba from Rs 19.20 crore by making massive growth of 518.60%. The bank has collected of deposits of Rs 42.59 arba in Q4 up from Rs 28.96 arba in the corresponding period last year. Likewise, it has extended loans and advances of Rs 39.50 arba in Q4 whereas in the same period last year the figure stood at Rs. 25.08 arba. Its non-performing loan (NPL) highly increased to 1.15 percent in Q4 of the FY 2073/74 from 0.22 percent in Q4 of the FY 2072/73. Its Earnings per Share (EPS) stands at Rs 8.20, net worth per share at Rs 121.75, and P/E ratio at 35.39 times. Major Highlights:
Indicators (Rs in "000")  FY 2073/74 Q4  FY 2072/73 Q4  Growth (%)
Paid Up Capital * 5460629             3,209,700                  70.13
Reserve and Surplus             1,187,777                 192,009                518.60
Deposits           42,593,654           28,967,847                  47.04
Loans and Advances           39,507,784           25,084,100                  57.50
Net Interest Income             1,139,667                 879,789                  29.54
Provision                 177,300                   82,488                114.94
Write Back                   39,101                   57,279                (31.74)
Operating Profit                 684,126                 585,329                  16.88
Net Profit                 447,499                 413,534                     8.21
Capital Adequacy Ratio (%)                      16.57                      12.86                  28.85
NPL (%)                        1.15                        0.22                422.73
Cost of Deposit (%)                        8.10                        4.19                  93.32
CD Ratio (as per NRB) (%)                      73.63                      77.90                  (5.48)
Base rate                      11.17                        7.05                  58.44
EPS (Annualized)                        8.20                      12.88                (36.39)
Net Worth Per Share                   121.75                   105.98                  14.88
P/E Ratio                      35.39 -