如何应对经营压力？厦门银行高管坦言“稳息差，才能稳效益”

Core Insights - Xiamen Bank reported a significant decline in both revenue and profit for Q1 2025, with operating income down 18.4% year-on-year to 1.21 billion yuan and net profit down 14.2% to 645 million yuan, primarily due to a drop in investment income [1][4][5] Financial Performance - In 2024, Xiamen Bank achieved operating income of 5.759 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.79%, and a total profit of 2.735 billion yuan, up 3.54% [1] - The bank's non-interest income rose significantly by 37.45% to 1.754 billion yuan [1] - The net interest margin for 2024 was reported at 1.13%, a decrease of 15 basis points, but the decline was less severe compared to previous years [2][4] Asset Quality - As of the end of 2024, the non-performing loan (NPL) balance was 1.512 billion yuan, down 90 million yuan from the previous year, with an NPL ratio of 0.74%, a decrease of 0.02 percentage points [1][6] - The bank's provision coverage ratio stood at 391.95%, indicating strong risk mitigation capabilities [1] Challenges and Strategies - The decline in revenue and profit is attributed to a general downtrend in interest rates affecting the bank's income, as interest income constitutes over 70% of total revenue [2][3] - The bank plans to stabilize its net interest margin by optimizing its asset structure and controlling funding costs, focusing on increasing the proportion of corporate loans [2][3] - Xiamen Bank has seen a growth in total loans and deposits, with total loans reaching 210.578 billion yuan, up 2.49% year-on-year, and deposits increasing by 3.37% to 221.376 billion yuan [4][5] Risk Management - The bank's management acknowledges that while corporate loan quality has improved, personal loan quality is under pressure due to economic slowdown and falling property prices, leading to an increase in personal loan NPL ratio to 1.25% [6][7] - The bank is actively managing risks by enhancing post-loan monitoring and increasing efforts to recover non-performing assets [6][7]