Tag: CIMB niaga

  • CIMB Niaga posts 16.9% net profit growth in 2018

    CIMB Niaga posts 16.9% net profit growth in 2018

    CIMB Group Holdings Bhd’s 92.5%-owned T Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk reported an audited consolidated net profit of 3.5 trillion rupiah (RM1 billion) for the financial year ended Dec 1, 2018 a 16.9% growth compared with a year ago. The bank said the improved net profit came on the back of a 13.8% increase in on-interest income to 3.8 trillion rupiah and a 63 basis-point improvement in credit charges from 2.26% to 1.63% as provisions declined 25.7%.

    CIMB Niaga’s loan loss coverage remains comfortable at 105.86%.

    “We aim to maintain a targeted growth trajectory while keeping asset quality as a priority,” said CIMB Niaga president director Tigor M. Siahan.

    Total loans grew by 1.8% to 188.5 trillion rupiah mainly from growth in mortgages of 11.2% to 30 trillion rupiah, small- and medium enterprise loans of 8.5% to 29.6 trillion rupiah and credit card of 5.5% to 8.6 trillion rupiah.

    With total assets of 266.8 trillion rupiah as at Dec 31, 2018, CIMB Niaga maintained its position as Indonesia’s second largest private owned bank by assets.

    Its capital adequacy ratio stood at 19.66% as at end-December 2018, representing a 106 basis-point increase from the previous year.

    “Going forward, we will continue to focus on expanding our consumer and SME businesses, building our CASA (current account savings account) franchise and strengthening our Sharia business proposition and Sharia-compliant product offerings,” Tigor added.

  • CIMB Niaga Indonesia first-half earnings 28% higher year on year

    CIMB Niaga Indonesia first-half earnings 28% higher year on year

    PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk (CIMB Niaga) posted a net profit of 1.8 trillion rupiah (RM504.3 million) in the first half of 2018 (1H18), representing a 28.1% year-on-year (y-o-y) growth, which translates into an earnings per share of 70.54 rupiah.

    The improved net profit came on the back of a 32.6% increase in non-interest income to 1.9 trillion rupiah and a 27.1% y-o-y decline in provision expenses, it told the stock exchange yesterday.

    Its loan loss coverage (LLC) remained comfortable at 106.83%, it added.

    CIMB Niaga president Tigor M. Siahaan said its 1H18 operating income managed to grow by 1.5% y-o-y thanks to the y-o-y improvement in non-interest income.

    Tigor added its operating costs continued to be well managed, rising only 3.4% y-o-y, while the gradual improvement in the economic environment positively impacted its provisions which declined 27.1% y-o-y.

    “We will continue the cautious growth trajectory with asset quality as a priority. With total assets of 260.1 trillion rupiah as at June 30, 2018, representing a 7.6% y-o-y growth, CIMB Niaga maintained its position as Indonesia’s second largest national private-listed bank by assets.”

    As at June 30, CIMB Niaga’s total gross loans increased 3% y-o-y to 185.7 trillion rupiah.

    “Our strategy to focus on the mortgage and small medium enterprise (SME) segments is gaining traction, with each segment growing by 8.9% and 6.2% y-o-y respectively, while our corporate loans grew by 8.8% y-o-y,” Tigor added.

    Its total third party deposits stood at 190.3 trillion rupiah as at June 30 2018, underpinned by a 12.8% y-o-y growth in CASA (current account, savings account).

    “Going forward, we will continue to optimise CASA with our consumer and SME digitalisation, and strengthen our Sharia business proposition and Sharia-compliant product offerings,” Tigor said.