Nan Fang Du Shi Bao·2025-08-30 01:47Core Viewpoint - Bank of Communications reported a slight increase in both net profit and operating income for the first half of 2025, indicating stable financial performance despite challenges in certain business segments [2][3]. Financial Performance - The bank achieved a net profit attributable to shareholders of 46.016 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.61% [2][3]. - Operating income reached 133.368 billion yuan, reflecting a growth of 0.77% compared to the previous year [2][3]. - The bank proposed a cash dividend of 1.563 yuan per share, totaling 13.811 billion yuan, which represents 30.0% of the net profit [2]. Revenue Composition - Net interest income amounted to 85.247 billion yuan, up 1.20% year-on-year, accounting for 63.92% of total operating income [3]. - Net fee and commission income was 20.458 billion yuan, a decrease of 5.42 billion yuan, or 2.58% year-on-year, with declines in investment banking, custodial services, payment settlements, and credit card business [3]. Loan and Asset Growth - As of the end of June, total assets reached 15.44 trillion yuan, a 3.59% increase from the end of the previous year [4]. - Customer loan balance was 9.00 trillion yuan, up 5.18%, while customer deposit balance increased by 4.22% to 9.17 trillion yuan [4]. - Personal consumption loans grew by 16.82% year-on-year, indicating strong demand in this segment [5]. Asset Quality - The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio stood at 1.28%, a slight decrease of 0.03 percentage points from the end of the previous year [6]. - The coverage ratio for provisions increased to 209.56%, up 7.62 percentage points [6]. - The NPL ratio for personal loans rose to 1.34%, an increase of 0.26 percentage points, with notable increases in housing and credit card loans [6]. NPL Management - The bank disposed of 37.8 billion yuan in non-performing loans during the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 27.9% [7]. - The bank's management expects key indicators such as NPL and overdue loan ratios to remain stable by the end of the year [7].