Zheng Quan Zhi Xing·2025-08-29 13:12Core Viewpoint - The Bank of Communications reported a net profit of RMB 46.016 billion for the first half of 2025, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 1.61% compared to RMB 45.287 billion in the same period of 2024 [1][4][10] Financial Summary - Net interest income for the first half of 2025 was RMB 85.247 billion, up 1.20% from RMB 84.234 billion in the first half of 2024 [3][4] - Total operating income reached RMB 133.368 billion, a slight increase of 0.77% from RMB 132.347 billion in the previous year [4][10] - The total assets of the group at the end of June 2025 amounted to RMB 15,435.405 billion, representing a 3.59% increase from RMB 14,900.717 billion at the end of June 2024 [3][10] - Customer loans reached RMB 8,998.499 billion, an increase of 5.18% from RMB 8,555.122 billion at the end of June 2024 [3][10] - Customer deposits totaled RMB 9,171.358 billion, up 4.22% from RMB 8,800.335 billion in the previous year [3][10] Profitability Metrics - The annualized return on average assets was 0.61%, down from 0.65% in the previous year [3][4] - The annualized weighted average return on equity was 9.16%, slightly down from 9.29% [3][4] - The net interest margin decreased to 1.21% from 1.29% year-on-year [3][4] Risk Management - The non-performing loan ratio was 1.28%, a decrease of 0.03 percentage points from the previous year [3][4] - The provision coverage ratio increased to 209.56%, up 7.62 percentage points from the previous year [3][4] Dividend Distribution - The bank proposed a cash dividend distribution of RMB 138.11 billion, amounting to RMB 1.56 per 10 shares, based on the total issued shares of 88.364 billion [1][4]