FCMB Posts 29 Percent Increase in PAT to N9.7bn in H1 2020

FCMB Group Plc has said its profit before tax expanded by 26 percent in the first half of the year ended June 30, 2020.

The lender grew profit before tax from N8.8 billion reported in the same period of 2019 to N11.1 billion in the period under review.

The lender disclosed this in a statement on “FCMB Group records impressive half year results as profit before tax rose by 26 per cent to N11.1bn,” released on Tuesday.

Profit after tax grew by 29 percent year-on-year to N9.7 billion in the first half of the year despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

This, according to the lender, translated to a 9.4 percent return on average equity and 49 kobo earnings per share, an increase of 16 percent and 29 percent year-on-year, respectively.

It explained that FCMB Group comprises of commercial and retail banking (First City Monument Bank Limited, Credit Direct Limited, FCMB (UK) Limited and FCMB Microfinance Bank Limited).

The statement noted that the Group has corporate & investment banking (the Corporate Banking Division of the Bank, FCMB Capital Markets Limited and CSL Stockbrokers Limited).

Also, the Group owned the asset & wealth management arms (FCMB Pensions Limited, FCMB Asset Management Limited and FCMB Trustees Limited).

FCMB said, “The half year results also showed that the group recorded an increase in gross revenue by nine per cent to N98.2bn as against N89.8bn for the same period last year.

“Net interest income equally rose by 17 per cent for the first half of 2020 to N45.4bn from N38.7bn posted in the first half of 2019, while non-interest income stood at N17.5bn, an increase of 14 per cent compared to N15.3bn within the six months period last year.”

Lender’s loans and advances rose by 29 percent year-on-year during the period under review and four percent on a quarterly basis to N794.6 billion.
Accordingly, customer deposits jumped up by 28 percent year-on-year to N1.1 trillion in the first half of the year.