NIC Asia Bank reports huge growth in business volume in Q2; How did the bank perform in terms of profitability?

Thu, Jan 28, 2021 8:18 AM on Company Analysis, Latest,

NIC Asia Bank Limited (NICA) has published its second-quarter report for the FY 2077/2078 with an increase in Net Profit by a meagre 2.20%. The bank's net profit has increased from Rs. 2.01 Arba in the second quarter of FY 2076/2077 to Rs. 2.06 arba in the second quarter of FY 2077/2078.

The bank reported Rs. 72.81 crores as distributable profit after P/L appropriation and regulatory requirements in this quarter.

The bank’s deposit from customers increased by 32.97% to Rs. 2.68 kharba (compared to immediate previous year ending) whereas loans and advances to customers increased by 38.11% to Rs. 2.21 kharba (compared to the immediate previous year ending) till the second quarter. The Net Interest Income (core business income) of the bank has increased by 8.21% to Rs. 3.94 arba compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

The bank’s paid-up capital stands at Rs. 11.56 Arba with Rs. 7.66 Arba in Reserve and surplus. The Non-performing loan (NPL) remained at 0.43%.

The annualized earnings per share (EPS) of the Bank stood at Rs. 35.64 and Net worth per share stood at Rs. 166.32. The company traded at a P/B multiple of 5.48 times.

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Major Highlights:

* FY 2076/77 figure is of immediate fiscal year ending

Particulars

NIC Asia Bank Limited

Q2, 2077/2078

Q2, 2076/2077

Difference

Share Capital*

11,564,005.37

9,717,651.57

19.00%

Reserve & Surplus*

7,669,460.21

7,524,519.05

1.93%

Loans and Advances*

221,237,465.14

160,184,306.88

38.11%

Deposit from Customers*

268,105,375.54

201,630,384.46

32.97%

Net Interest Income

3,946,806.48

3,647,459.64

8.21%

Impairment charge/(Reversal) for loans

-71,927.90

192,683.25

-

Operating Profit

3,038,108.88

2,903,135.53

4.65%

Net Profit

2,060,537.51

2,016,225.62

2.20%

Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR)

12.16%

12.75%

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Non-performing Loan (%)

0.43%

0.46%

-

Cost of Funds (%)

5.22%

6.93%

-

Base Rate (%)

6.65%

9.62%

-

CCD Ratio (as per NRB Directives)

76.01%

78.18%

-

Annualized EPS (Rs.)

35.64

41.50

-

Net Worth per share (Rs.)

166.32

177.43

-

Price to Earnings (Times)

25.59

-

-

Price to Book (Times)

5.48

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