Banks show positive results during third quarter

Several banks have recently announced startling business performance results in the third quarter of 2024 and the first nine months of 2024.

At the end of September 2024, Techcombank's total assets reached 927.1 trillion VND, up 9.1% over the beginning of this year. (Photo: VNA)
At the end of September 2024, Techcombank's total assets reached 927.1 trillion VND, up 9.1% over the beginning of this year. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Several banks have recently announced startling business performance results in the third quarter of 2024 and the first nine months of 2024.

Techcombank announced that pre-tax profit in the first nine months of this year reached 22.8 trillion VND, up 33.5% over the same period last year. In the period, the bank recorded a net interest income (NII) of 26.9 trillion VND, up 33.9% and revenue from service activities was 8.3 trillion VND, up 17.1%. In addition, Techcombank’s insurance service fees reached 594 billion VND, up 29.8%.

At the end of September 2024, Techcombank's total assets reached 927.1 trillion VND, up 9.1% over the beginning of this year.

Meanwhile, LPBank said that its pre-tax profit in the third quarter of 2024 increased by 133% compared to the same period, reaching nearly 2.89 trillion VND. Accumulated for the first nine months, pre-tax profit reached nearly 8.82 trillion VND, up 139% compared to the same period.

The driving force for LPBank’s profit growth in the third quarter of 2024 came from both net interest income and non-interest income. Accordingly, the bank's net interest income increased by 43.5% to nearly 3.78 trillion VND thanks to a sharp decrease in interest expenses of nearly 15%. The bank’s non-interest income from service activities recorded a growth of 519%, bringing in more than 1.01 billion VND.

At the end of the third quarter of 2024, LPBank's total assets reached nearly 446 trillion VND, an increase of 16.4% compared to the end of 2023.

PGBank announced a pre-tax profit of VNĐ76.9 billion in the third quarter of this year, up 35.8% year-on-year. The bank’s accumulated profit for the first nine months of 2024 reached 344.4 billion VND, down 4.4% year-on-year.

In the third quarter, PGBank's net interest income increased by nearly 50% year-on-year, bringing in 416 billion VND and was the main driver for the bank's profit growth. In addition, non-interest income also increased by 34.7%, bringing in nearly 32 billion VND to the bank.

By the end of the third quarter of 2024, PGBank's total assets were 61.8 trillion VND, up 11.4% compared to the beginning of this year. The bank’s outstanding loans reached 36.89 trillion VND, up 4.4% and its bad debt ratio increased from 2.85% to 3.19%.

BaoViet Bank said its nine-month profit was more than 32 billion VND, down about five% year-on-year. The bank said its net interest income increased by 27.4% year-on-year, while its service segment grew by 31%. The bank’s net profit from trading securities also grew by 85%.

As a result, BaoViet Bank's total operating income after the first nine months of this year increased by 14% year-on-year. In addition, the bank said it had reduced operating costs by 4%, but increased its provisioning by 35%.

By the end of September, BaoViet Bank's total assets reached nearly 90.38 trillion VND, up 6.8% year-on-year. The bank’s credit grew by 12%, while deposit increased by 8.3%. BaoViet Bank's bad debt ratio was controlled below 3%./.

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