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江苏银行晋升城商行新“一哥”

Core Viewpoint - The head city commercial banks in the Yangtze River Delta region have shown strong performance in the first half of the year, achieving growth in both revenue and net profit despite challenges such as narrowing interest margins and weakened credit demand [1][4]. Group 1: Financial Performance - Jiangsu Bank has become the largest city commercial bank by total assets, reaching 4.79 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 26.99% [2][6]. - Ningbo Bank and Shanghai Bank also reported total assets exceeding 3 trillion yuan, with figures of 3.47 trillion yuan and 3.29 trillion yuan respectively [1]. - The non-performing loan (NPL) ratios for these banks are below 1%, with Ningbo Bank having the lowest at 0.76% [1][2]. Group 2: Revenue and Profit Growth - Jiangsu Bank led in revenue with 448.64 billion yuan, followed by Ningbo Bank at 371.60 billion yuan, and Nanjing Bank at 284.80 billion yuan [2]. - All four banks maintained a positive growth trend in revenue, with Jiangsu Bank's revenue increasing by 7.78% year-on-year [2]. Group 3: Loan Growth and Composition - The growth in asset scale is primarily driven by loans, particularly corporate loans, with Jiangsu Bank's corporate loan growth significantly outpacing retail loans [7][8]. - Jiangsu Bank's corporate loans increased by approximately 3 billion yuan, reaching 1.63 trillion yuan, while retail loans grew by only 200 million yuan [7]. - Ningbo Bank's corporate loans also showed strong growth, with a total of 998.20 billion yuan, reflecting a 21.34% increase [8]. Group 4: Interest Margin and Market Performance - Nanjing Bank reported the highest interest margin at 1.86%, followed by Jiangsu Bank at 1.78% [4]. - The stock prices of these banks have generally trended upward, with Ningbo Bank showing a year-to-date increase of 23.18% [4]. Group 5: Capital Adequacy Concerns - There are concerns regarding the capital adequacy ratios due to significant asset expansion, prompting bank executives to address these issues during earnings calls [10][11]. - Jiangsu Bank emphasized maintaining stable capital adequacy through internal growth and optimizing asset-liability structures [11]. Group 6: Retail Business Performance - Retail banking performance has lagged behind corporate banking, with retail deposits primarily driven by fixed-term deposits rather than demand deposits [12][13]. - For instance, Jiangsu Bank's retail demand deposits increased by only 80 million yuan, while fixed-term deposits grew by approximately 1 billion yuan [13].