ISLAMABAD: Banking results continue to gather momentum as BAFL posted profit of Rs3bn (EPS Rs2.2) in 9M2011, up by hefty 100 percent as compared to Rs1.5bn (EPS Rs1.1) in the same period last year.
This improvement in earnings primarily emanated from higher net interest income (NII) which stood at Rs13.1bn (up 33 percent), thanks to better returns on advances and investments (up by an average 120-122bps ) amid higher interest rates with cost of deposits remaining almost flat, says a press release issued here on Tuesday.
Besides, higher topline growth, bottom-line is also supported by higher noninterest income of Rs3.9bn, up 16 percentYoY amid improvement in trading activity.
Despite a decline in provision against loans and advances by 57 percent, total provisioning remained almost flat to Rs2bn. This is on account of higher provisions against value of investments to Rs1.4bn compared to Rs0.6bn in 9M2011.
Alone in 3Q2011, the bank posted earnings of Rs1.1bn (EPS Rs0.81) compared to net profit of Rs0.4bn (EPS Rs0.31).
We maintain ËBuyÎ stance on BAFL at current levels.
Copyright PPI (Pakistan Press International), 2011
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