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Bank Alfalah pronounces 27% rise in annual profits

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February 20, 2019 (MLN): Bank Alfalah Limited (BAFL) has reported its annual net income for the year 2018 at Rs.10.99 billion (EPS: Rs.5.93) marking a noticeable increment of 27.6% over the year.

The Bank has also announced a Final Cash Dividend at Rs.1.5 per share i.e. 15%, in addition to the Interim Cash Dividend already paid by the Bank at Rs.1 per share, i.e. 10% and Interim Bonus Shares already issued at 10%.

Consolidated Financial Results for the year ended December 2018 ('000 Rupees)

 

Dec-18

Dec-17

% Change

Mark-up/return/interest earned

                                59,323,522

                               56,183,376

5.59%

Mark-up/return/interest expensed

                                27,732,785

                               27,199,914

1.96%

Net mark-up/interest income

                                31,590,737

                               28,983,462

9.00%

Non mark-up/interest income

 

 

 

Fee and commission income

                                  6,795,955

                                 6,543,078

3.86%

Dividend income

                                      357,296

                                     461,125

-22.52%

Foreign exchange income

                                  2,168,533

                                 1,442,886

50.29%

Income/(loss) from derivatives

                                      (20,542)

                                     (58,908)

-65.13%

Gain/ (loss) on securities – net

                                      992,335

                                     854,425

16.14%

Share of profit for associates

                                      646,093

                                     434,834

48.58%

Other income

                                      194,143

                                       84,647

129.36%

Total non-mark-up/interest income

                                11,133,813

                                 9,762,087

14.05%

Total income

                                42,724,550

                               38,745,549

10.27%

Non mark-up/interest expenses

 

 

 

Operating expenses

                                24,372,994

                               24,994,550

-2.49%

Workers Welfare Fund

                                      396,390

                                     263,697

50.32%

Other charges

                                          6,430

                                       32,727

-80.35%

Total non-mark-up/interest expenses

                                24,775,814

                               25,290,974

-2.04%

Profit before provisions

                                17,948,736

                               13,454,575

33.40%

Provisions and write offs – net

                                      545,334

                                  (616,495)

-188.46%

Extra-ordinary/ unusual items

                                                 –  

                                                –  

 

Profit before taxation from continuing operations

                                17,403,402

                               14,071,070

23.68%

Taxation

                                  6,887,079

                                 5,658,330

21.72%

Profit after taxation from continuing operations

                                10,516,323

                                 8,412,740

25.00%

Discontinuing operations

 

 

 

Profit after tax from discontinued operations

                                      474,952

                                     201,064

136.22%

Profit for the year

                                10,991,275

                                 8,613,804

27.60%

Earnings per share – basic (rupees)

                                             5.93

                                            4.76

24.58%

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Posted on: 2019-02-22T09:41:00+05:00

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