Tianfeng Securities·2025-09-02 01:14Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for Postal Savings Bank of China (601658) with a target price yet to be specified [9] Core Views - The bank's revenue shows signs of improvement, with a year-on-year increase of 1.50% in H1 2025, and a sequential growth acceleration of 1.57 percentage points from Q1 2025 [2][14] - Net interest margin is expected to stabilize, recorded at 1.7% in H1 2025, slightly down from Q1 2025 [2][16] - The bank's non-interest income has significantly increased, with net fee and commission income rising by 11.59% year-on-year [3][24] Financial Performance Summary - Revenue for H1 2025 reached approximately 1794.46 billion yuan, with net interest income at 1390.58 billion yuan, accounting for 77.49% of total revenue [2][14] - Non-interest income for H1 2025 was 403.88 billion yuan, showing a year-on-year growth of 19.09% [3][24] - The bank's total interest-earning assets amounted to 17.95 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.83% [4][24] - The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio stood at 0.92%, with a provision coverage ratio of 260% [5][29] Asset and Liability Analysis - As of H1 2025, the bank's interest-bearing liabilities totaled 16.92 trillion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 10.59% [4][28] - The structure of liabilities shows that deposits accounted for 95.21% of total interest-bearing liabilities, with a year-on-year increase of 8.35% [4][28] - The bank's loan portfolio has seen significant growth, particularly in corporate loans, which increased by 18.62% year-on-year [24][25] Provisioning and Asset Quality - The bank maintains a high level of provisioning, with a loan provision rate of 2.39% and a coverage ratio of 260.4% [5][29] - The overall NPL rate for corporate loans improved to 0.49%, while retail loans saw a slight increase to 1.53% [30][31]