Siddhartha Bank reports good performance in Q1; Net worth per share stand at Rs 166.49 with free profit of Rs 31.15 crore

Mon, Nov 5, 2018 8:07 AM on Financial Analysis, Stock Market,

Siddhartha Bank Limited (SBL) has published its first quarter report based on the Nepal Financial Reporting Standards (NFRS). The bank has reported a rise in the comprehensive income by 43.13% in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2075/76.

The bank’s comprehensive income has increased from 34.54 crore in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2074/75 to Rs 49.43 crore in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2075/76. In the first quarter of the FY 2075/76, the bank has Rs 31.15 crore as Free Profit after Regulatory Adjustments which can be utilized in distributing dividends to its shareholders. Majority of the profit was from the reversal for loans and other losses.

The bank’s deposit has high growth rate of 28.74% to Rs 1 kharba and loans and advances have also increased by 30.09% to Rs 90.67 arba in the first quarter. The net interest income of the bank has also increased to Rs 1.24 arba from Rs 73.98 crore of the corresponding quarter.

The bank’s paid up capital stands at Rs 8.46 arba with Rs 5.62 arba as its reserve.

The Non-Performing Loan (NPL) has also decreased to 1.4% from 2.01%.

In the first quarter, the EPS of the bank stands at Rs 23.36. The net worth per share stands at Rs 166.49.

Major Highlights: 

Particulars (In Rs '000)

SBL

Q1 2075/76

Q1 2074/75

Difference

Paid Up Capital

8,464,385

6,844,949

23.66%

Reserve & Surplus

5,627,729

4,827,628

16.57%

Deposits

100,253,140

77,875,050

28.74%

Borrowings

-

-

-

Loans & Advances

90,670,512

69,699,491

30.09%

Net Interest Income

1,241,974

739,839

67.87%

Operating Profit

744,273

523,768

42.10%

Net Profit

525,075

366,918

43.10%

Total Comprehensive Income after Share of NCI

494,375

345,414

43.13%

Add/ Less: Regulatory adjustment as per NRB

-213,485

-236,180

-9.61%

Free Profit/ (Loss) after Regulatory Adjustments

311,589

130,738

138.33%

NPL

1.4

2.01

-30.35%

Annualized EPS (In Rs.)

23.36

20.19

15.74%

Net Worth per Share (In Rs.)

166.49

178.01

-6.47%