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JS Bank Limited profits rises by 31.64 percent to Rs. 352.242 million

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JS Bank Limited (JSBL) today announced financial results for the quarter ending 31 March, 2018 reporting Markup Earned worth Rs. 6.868 billion. Furthermore, the company’s net mark-up after provisions during the outgoing three months rose by 72.01 percent to reach 2.028 billion.

Among other heads, Fee Commission and Brokerage Income went up by 86.02 percent during the period, Dividend Income clocked in at Rs. 7.53 million and Income from foreign currencies jumping by 33.15 percent during the reported period.

On the expenses front, total non-mark-up expenses during the quarter rose by 27.01 percent to clock in at 2.555 billion.

JS Bank Limited reported profit after taxation at Rs. 352.242 million up by 31.64 percent from 267.580 million last year translating into an EPS of Rs. 0.15 vs. an EPS of Rs 0.08 during the three months ending March, 2017. 

Comparison of Key Financials

Unconsolidated Profit and Loss Account – For the Three Months Ended, March 30th 2018

Key Financials

March, 2018

March, 2017

% Change

 

Amounts in PKR ‘000

Mark-up/return/interest earned

6,868,918

3,917,124

75.36%

Net mark-up/return/interest earned after provisions

2,028,587

1,179,332

72.01%

Fee, commission and brokerage income

859,531

462,054

86.02%

Dividend Income

7,530

 

Income from Foreign Currencies

83,250

62,522

33.15%

Capital gain on sale of securities – net

18,013

173,548

-89.62%

Other income

99,816

38,153

161.62%

Total non-mark-up/interest income

1,068,066

1,243,217

-14.09%

Administrative Expenses

2,586,621

2,003,871

29.08%

Other provisions – net

42,368

 

Other charges/reversals

11,232

8,209

36.83%

Total non-mark-up/interest expenses

2,555,485

2,012,080

27.01%

Profit before Taxation

541,168

410,469

31.84%

Taxation

188,926

142,889

32.22%

Profit after Taxation

352,242

267,580

31.64%

EPS – Basic and diluted

0.15

0.08

87.50%

Company release on Earnings Report can be accessed here.

Posted on: 2018-04-25T15:06:00+05:00