Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-09-04 07:08Core Viewpoint - Agricultural Bank of China reported a stable performance in its 2025 interim results, showing resilience in business operations despite a slight increase in revenue and profit [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - The bank's operating income reached 369.79 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 0.72% [1] - Net profit attributable to shareholders was 139.51 billion RMB, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 2.66% [1] - Basic earnings per share stood at 0.37 RMB [1] Group 2: Asset and Liability Management - As of the end of June, total assets amounted to 46.9 trillion RMB, an increase of 3.6 trillion RMB from the previous year [1] - Total customer loans and advances reached 26.73 trillion RMB, up by 1.82 trillion RMB [1] - Total liabilities were 43.7 trillion RMB, with customer deposits increasing by 2.6 trillion RMB [1] Group 3: Credit Quality - The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio was 1.28%, a decrease of 0.02 percentage points from the end of the previous year [1] - The overdue loan ratio remained low at 1.22%, with an overdue NPL ratio of 95.11% [1] - The provision coverage ratio was 295%, indicating a strong buffer against potential loan losses [1] Group 4: Shareholding Changes - China Ping An Life Insurance Company increased its stake in Agricultural Bank by acquiring 8.29 million shares at a price of 5.4592 HKD per share, totaling approximately 45.26 million HKD [2] - Following the acquisition, the total number of shares held by China Ping An reached approximately 4.616 billion, representing a 15.01% ownership stake [2]