Nan Fang Du Shi Bao·2025-04-20 23:16Group 1: Core Insights - The financial performance of eight major city commercial banks shows positive growth in both revenue and net profit for 2024, with Jiangsu Bank leading in both categories, surpassing 80 billion and 30 billion respectively for the first time [4][6][7] - Nanjing Bank recorded the highest revenue growth rate at 11.3%, while Hangzhou Bank led in net profit growth at 18.1%. In contrast, Chongqing Bank had the lowest growth rates in both revenue and net profit, below 4% [4][6][7] - By the end of 2024, seven out of the eight city commercial banks reported double-digit growth in total assets, with Shanghai Bank lagging at 4.6% [6][12] Group 2: Revenue and Profit Analysis - The average revenue growth rate for the eight banks was 7.1%, while the average net profit growth rate was 8.7% [7] - Jiangsu Bank's revenue and net profit were 80.82 billion and 31.84 billion respectively, maintaining its top position. Ningbo Bank followed with revenues of 66.63 billion and net profits of 27.13 billion [7][8] - The profitability ratio, measured as net profit per 100 units of revenue, showed Chengdu Bank at 56, while Changsha Bank was the lowest at 30.8 [8] Group 3: Asset Quality and Risk Management - By the end of 2024, Chongqing Bank had the highest non-performing loan (NPL) ratio at 1.25%, while Shanghai and Changsha Banks followed with ratios of 1.18% and 1.15% respectively [12] - The provision coverage ratio for Chongqing Bank was the lowest at 245.08%, with Shanghai Bank at 269.81%. In contrast, six banks maintained coverage ratios above 300%, with Hangzhou Bank leading at 541.45% [12][13] Group 4: Individual Business Performance - Ningbo Bank's net interest income grew by 17.3% to 47.99 billion, while its fee and commission income fell by 19.3% to 4.66 billion [9][10] - Chongqing Bank reported a 2.6% decrease in net interest income to 10.18 billion, but a significant increase in fee income by 115.7% to 0.89 billion [10][11]