BOB(SH:601169) Jing Ji Guan Cha Wang·2025-09-01 10:53Core Viewpoint - The banking sector in China, including Beijing Bank, is facing pressure from narrowing net interest margins due to factors such as the continuous decline in the Loan Prime Rate (LPR) and adjustments in existing mortgage rates. Despite this, Beijing Bank has managed to achieve growth in net interest income and overall profitability through strategic initiatives and operational adjustments [1][2][7]. Financial Performance - Beijing Bank's net interest margin decreased from 1.47% in the same period of 2024 to 1.31%, a decline of 0.16 percentage points. However, net interest income increased by 1.22% year-on-year to 25.848 billion yuan [1]. - The bank reported total operating income of 36.218 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.02%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 15.053 billion yuan, up 1.12% year-on-year [1]. Strategic Initiatives - The bank has implemented a "one rise, one fall" strategy to combat the narrowing net interest margin, reducing the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities by 0.37 percentage points to 1.72% while optimizing the asset yield structure [2]. - Beijing Bank's retail business assets under management (AUM) exceeded 1.3 trillion yuan, growing by 88.5 billion yuan, with a growth rate of 7.28% [1]. Asset and Liability Management - On the liability side, the bank has focused on low-cost funding, with corporate demand deposits increasing by 11.39% year-on-year, contributing to a more stable funding base [3]. - The average cost of interbank liabilities was reduced to 1.89%, a decrease of 55 basis points year-on-year, through various funding strategies [3]. High-Yield Asset Focus - The bank is transitioning towards a "high yield, light capital" model, with significant growth in loans to technology and green finance sectors, achieving loan growth rates of 19.31% and 21.84% respectively [4]. - The bank's total asset management scale reached 5.5 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 18.61%, indicating a successful shift towards higher-yielding assets [4]. Growth in Non-Interest Income - The bank's intermediary business is becoming a significant revenue growth driver, with wealth management sales reaching 35.476 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 57.41% [5]. - The bank's transaction banking, supported by digital frameworks, has seen growth in bill discounting and technology finance loans, with the latter growing at 19.31% [6]. Future Outlook - Beijing Bank plans to continue its light capital transformation strategy, enhancing technology empowerment and product innovation to drive high-quality development in non-interest income [6]. - The bank is transitioning from a "scale-driven" to an "efficiency-driven" model, with a slight decrease in leverage ratio to 6.87% and an increase in tier one capital net amount to 373.696 billion yuan [6][7].