东亚银行绩后飙升逾6% 公司午间发布业绩 上半年纯利增长14.1%至24.07亿港元

Core Viewpoint - East Asia Bank reported a significant increase in profit for the first half of 2025, reflecting resilience in core operations despite a challenging environment [1] Financial Performance - The bank recorded a profit attributable to shareholders of HKD 2.407 billion, a year-on-year increase of 14.1% [1] - Basic earnings per share rose by 24.6% to HKD 0.86 [1] - Annualized average return on assets was 0.5%, while the annualized average return on equity was 4.5% [1] - Operating profit before provisions slightly decreased by 3.9% to HKD 5.447 billion [1] Revenue Breakdown - Net interest income decreased by 10.7% to HKD 7.344 billion due to falling interest rates [1] - Net interest margin narrowed by 22 basis points from 2.10% to 1.88% year-on-year [1] - Non-interest income increased by 29.2% to HKD 2.915 billion [1] - Service fees and commission income rose by 16.7% to HKD 1.654 billion, driven by investment activities and third-party policy sales [1] - Net profit from trading and financial instrument revaluation increased by 43.8%, benefiting from active client trading [1] - Total operating income decreased by 2.1% to HKD 10.259 billion [1]