Investment Rating - The report does not explicitly state the investment rating for Standard Chartered PLC (2888 HK) [1]. Core Insights - Standard Chartered's Q4 2024 revenue exceeded Bloomberg consensus expectations, while profit fell short due to higher-than-expected other impairment losses and restructuring charges [2][4]. - The bank's net interest margin (NIM) increased by 42 basis points year-on-year to 2.12%, surpassing the consensus forecast of 1.88% [3][8]. - Credit impairment losses were lower than expected, while other impairment losses were significantly higher than anticipated, leading to a combined total that exceeded forecasts [2][4]. - The Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio rose to 14.2%, above the consensus estimate of 14.1% [3][8]. - The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio was reported at 2.17%, which is lower than the expected 2.32% [4][8]. Summary by Relevant Sections Revenue and Profit - The underlying operating income grew by 20.1% year-on-year, exceeding the consensus estimate of 11.0% [3][4]. - Net interest income increased by 19.6% year-on-year, significantly higher than the consensus forecast of 7.8% [3][4]. - Statutory profit before taxation decreased by 29.6% year-on-year, which was below the consensus estimate of a 9.6% decline [3][8]. Loan and Deposit Performance - Loans and advances to customers decreased by 2.1% year-on-year, which was worse than the consensus estimate of a 0.3% decline [3][8]. - Customer accounts saw a decline of 1.1% year-on-year, which was better than the Bloomberg consensus forecast of a 14.9% decrease [3][8]. Impairment and Asset Quality - Credit impairment losses amounted to 254 million [3][4]. - Other impairment losses reached 53 million [3][4]. - The gross NPL balance decreased by 14.2% year-on-year, which was better than the expected decline of 1.5% [4][8]. Capital and Return Metrics - The CET1 ratio increased by 0.1 percentage points year-on-year to 14.2%, surpassing the consensus estimate of 14.1% [3][8]. - The annualized Return on Tangible Equity (RoTE) decreased by 1.3 percentage points year-on-year to 8.1%, which was higher than the consensus estimate of 6.6% [3][4].
渣打集团：营收、净息差和不良率超预期，利润因其他减值损失和重组支出不及预期-20250221