Himalayan Bank Limited Reports Satisfactory Growth In Profitability Indicators In Q2

Wed, Jan 26, 2022 8:30 AM on Company Analysis, Latest,

Himalayan Bank Limited (HBL) has published its second-quarter report for the FY 2078/79 today with a rise in net profit by 13.8%. The bank’s profit has increased from Rs. 65.32 crores in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2077/78 to Rs 74.34 crores in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2078/79.

In the same quarter, the bank has Rs 24.51 crore as distributable profit after PL Appropriation and Regulatory Adjustments.

The bank’s deposit from customers has increased by 17.37% (compared to the immediate previous year ending) to Rs 1.65 kharba and loans and advances to customers increased by 19.54% (compared to the immediate previous year ending) to Rs 1.50 Kharba till the second quarter. The net interest income (core business income) of the bank has increased by 8.91% to Rs 1.91 arba from Rs 1.75 arba of the corresponding quarter.

The bank’s paid-up capital stands at Rs 12.96 arba with Rs 7.39 arba as its reserve and surplus. The Non-performing loan stands at 0.72%.

In the second quarter, the annualized EPS of the bank stands at Rs 11.47. The net worth per share stands at Rs 157.05.

The recently hyped merger between Himalayan Bank Limited (HBL) and Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) has been put off.

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Major Highlights:

Particulars

Himalayan Bank Limited

Q2, 2078/2079

Q2, 2077/2078

Difference

Share Capital

12,968,725.73

10,684,400.83

21.38%

Reserve & Surplus

7,398,500.07

9,448,312.56

-21.70%

Loans and Advances

150,678,016.95

126,048,134.67

19.54%

Deposit from Customers

165,512,621.65

141,021,074.86

17.37%

Net Interest Income

1,916,549.04

1,759,709.73

8.91%

Impairment charge/(Reversal) for loans

371,131.52

147,151.44

-

Operating Profit

1,062,089.74

986,484.03

7.66%

Net Profit

743,450.90

653,268.00

13.80%

Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR)

11.61%

13.84%

-

Non-performing Loan (%)

0.72%

2.13%

-

Cost of Funds (%)

6.98%

4.64%

-

Base Rate (%)

8.75%

6.83%

-

CD Ratio (as per NRB Directives)

92.74%

80.51%

-

Annualized EPS (Rs.)

11.47

12.23

-

Net Worth per share (Rs.)

157.05

188.43

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Price to Earnings (Times)

0.00

-

-

Price to Book (Times)

0.00

-

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