2018-01-23 16:00Financial Performance - In 2017, the company achieved an operating income of RMB 221.024 billion, an increase of 5.40% compared to RMB 209.710 billion in 2016[3] - The total profit for 2017 was RMB 90.668 billion, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 14.82% from RMB 78.963 billion in 2016[3] - The net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company reached RMB 70.150 billion, up 13.00% from RMB 62.081 billion in 2016[3] - The basic earnings per share for ordinary shareholders was RMB 2.78, reflecting a 13.01% increase from RMB 2.46 in 2016[3] - The weighted average return on equity for ordinary shareholders was 16.54%, an increase of 0.27 percentage points from 16.27% in 2016[3] Assets and Liabilities - The total assets of the company as of December 31, 2017, amounted to RMB 6,292.005 billion, a 5.88% increase from RMB 5,942.311 billion at the end of 2016[3] - The total liabilities increased to RMB 5,808.908 billion, representing a 4.87% rise from RMB 5,538.949 billion in 2016[3] Loan Quality - The non-performing loan ratio improved to 1.61%, a decrease of 0.26 percentage points from 1.87% at the end of 2016[3] Customer Deposits and Equity - Customer deposits totaled RMB 4,062.042 billion, marking a 6.84% increase from RMB 3,802.049 billion in 2016[3] - The company's equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company rose to RMB 479.917 billion, a significant increase of 19.28% from RMB 402.350 billion in 2016[3]