HZBank(SH:600926)2018-01-16 16:00Financial Performance - In 2017, the company achieved operating income of RMB 14.118 billion, a 2.80% increase from RMB 13.733 billion in the previous year[4] - The net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 4.557 billion, reflecting a 13.33% increase compared to RMB 4.021 billion in the prior year[4] - Basic earnings per share increased to RMB 1.24, up from RMB 1.20 in the previous year, representing a 3.33% rise[4] Asset Growth - Total assets at the end of 2017 reached RMB 832.106 billion, marking a 15.50% growth from RMB 720.424 billion at the beginning of the year[4] - The company’s net assets attributable to shareholders increased by 34.45% to RMB 51.847 billion from RMB 38.562 billion at the end of the previous year[4] - The company’s total deposits grew to RMB 448.537 billion, a 21.78% increase from the previous year[8] Loan Quality - The non-performing loan ratio improved to 1.59%, a decrease of 0.03 percentage points from the previous year[5] Capital Management - The company issued 100 million preferred shares in December 2017, raising RMB 10 billion to enhance its capital base[9] - The capital adequacy ratio improved to 14.35%, an increase of 2.47 percentage points from the previous year[9] - The weighted average return on equity was 11.35%, down 0.48 percentage points from 11.83% in the previous year[4]