SCBPL profit spikes 2.21x YoY to Rs31.45bn, rewards 25% DPS

October 26, 2023 (MLN): Standard Chartered Bank (Pak) Ltd (PSX: SCBPL) announced its results for the nine months of 2023 where the bank’s net profits soared by 2.21x to Rs31.45 billion [EPS: Rs8.12] compared to Rs14.24bn [EPS: Rs3.68] in the same period last year (SPLY).

Along with the 9MCY23, the Board of Directors (BoD) of SCBPL has recommended an interim cash dividend for 3QCY23 at Rs2.5 per share i.e. 25%.

This is in addition to interim Dividend(s) already paid at Rs4 per share i.e. 40%.

Going by the income statement made available by the company on the PSX, the bank witnessed an increase of 2.31x YoY in its markup interest income to clock in at Rs68.41bn against Rs29.59bn in the same period last year (SPLY).

On the other hand, the bank’s total non-markup interest income declined by 45.12% YoY to Rs8.53bn as compared to Rs15.55bn in SPLY.

This was due to a massive decline in foreign exchange income of 68.8% YoY to Rs3.36bn in 9MCY23.

In addition, SCBPL incurred a loss on securities of Rs1.12bn, compared to a gain of Rs2.11bn in the SPLY.

The profit and loss statement further shows that the nine months’ total non-mark-up/interest expenses stood at Rs12.32bn, up by 30.05% YoY.

On the taxation front, the bank paid Rs31.56bn, 42.23% YoY higher than the Rs22.19bn paid in SPLY.

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