Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Strong Buy" rating for Ping An Bank [6][11]. Core Views - The bank's revenue and net profit decline have narrowed, with non-interest income showing marginal improvement [2][11]. - Retail asset quality is improving, with a focus on optimizing loan structures and reducing high-risk products [3][11]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In 1H25, Ping An Bank achieved revenue of CNY 69.39 billion and net profit of CNY 24.87 billion, representing year-on-year declines of 10% and 3.9%, respectively [1][2]. - The annualized weighted average ROE was 10.74%, down 1.14 percentage points year-on-year [1]. - The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio was 1.05%, a decrease of 1 basis point from the previous quarter, with a provision coverage ratio of 238.5%, up 2 percentage points [1][4]. Revenue Composition - The decline in revenue was primarily driven by a 9.3% year-on-year drop in net interest income, while non-interest income fell by 11.3% [2]. - Non-interest income accounted for 35.9% of total revenue, with improvements noted in the second quarter due to a recovery in the bond market [2][11]. Loan and Asset Quality - Total assets and loans grew by 2.1% and 0.1% year-on-year, respectively, with bond investments increasing by 9.2% [3]. - The bank has been focusing on optimizing its retail loan structure, reducing high-risk products, and increasing the proportion of low-risk loans [3][11]. Cost of Liabilities and Interest Margin - The cost of liabilities has been improving, leading to a gradual narrowing of the net interest margin decline [4][11]. - The net interest margin for Q2 25 was 1.76%, down 7 basis points quarter-on-quarter and 15 basis points year-on-year [4]. Future Outlook - The report projects net profit growth rates of -3.3%, 0.9%, and 3.7% for 2025-2027, with corresponding BVPS of CNY 24.1, CNY 26.4, and CNY 28.7 per share [11][12].

Core Insights - Ping An Bank reported a decline in revenue and net profit for the first half of 2025, with operating income at 69.385 billion yuan, down 10% year-on-year, and net profit attributable to shareholders at 24.87 billion yuan, down 3.9% [1][2] - The bank continues to implement a mid-term dividend, distributing 2.36 yuan per 10 shares, totaling 4.58 billion yuan [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - The bank's basic earnings per share for the first half of 2025 was 1.18 yuan [1] - As of June 30, the personal loan balance was 1.725978 trillion yuan, a decrease of 2.3% from the end of the previous year, with mortgage loans making up 64.3% of personal loans [1] - The non-performing loan ratio for personal loans was 1.27%, a decrease of 0.12 percentage points from the end of the previous year [1] Group 2: Deposit and Wealth Management - Personal deposit balance reached 1.327338 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.1% from the end of the previous year [2] - The average daily balance of personal deposits was 1.317087 trillion yuan, up 5.6% year-on-year, with an average interest rate of 1.92%, down 37 basis points from the previous year [2] - Wealth management fee income for the first half was 2.466 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.8%, with personal insurance agency income growing by 46.1% to 666 million yuan [2] Group 3: Strategic Outlook - The bank indicated that some key performance indicators have shown positive trends in the first half of 2025 [2] - Plans for the second half include refining business strategies and enhancing professional capabilities to stabilize and improve overall performance [2]