2016-01-20 16:00Financial Performance - In 2015, the total operating income reached RMB 145.13 billion, an increase of 16.37% compared to RMB 124.72 billion in 2014[3] - The net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 41.16 billion, reflecting a growth of 1.15% from RMB 40.69 billion in the previous year[3] - The basic earnings per share were RMB 0.88, up 1.15% from RMB 0.87 in 2014[3] Asset and Equity Growth - The total assets of the bank increased to RMB 5,124.44 billion, marking a 23.81% rise from RMB 4,138.82 billion in 2014[3] - The total equity attributable to shareholders increased to RMB 317.74 billion, a growth of 22.36% from RMB 259.68 billion in 2014[3] - The common stock capital increased to RMB 48.94 billion, reflecting a growth of 4.59% from RMB 46.79 billion in 2014[3] Loan Quality and Returns - The return on average equity decreased to 14.55%, down by 2.29 percentage points from 16.84% in 2014[3] - The non-performing loan ratio rose to 1.43%, an increase of 0.13 percentage points from 1.30% in the previous year[3] - The weighted average net asset return rate was calculated based on the regulations set by the China Securities Regulatory Commission[4] Corporate Actions - The bank completed a private placement of 2,147,469,539 A-shares to China National Tobacco Corporation during the reporting period[4]