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NBF has posted a net profit of AED 76.2 million ($20.75 million) for the first half of 2021
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Net profit was up 430.8% for the three-month period ended June 30 this year, compared to the corresponding period of 2020
National Bank of Fujairah announced in a statement on Sunday, July 18, that it had posted a net profit of AED 76.2 million ($20.75 million) for the first half of 2021.
NBF explained in the statement that this was an increase of 17.1% over the corresponding period last year.
It added that the net profit was up 430.8% for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021, compared to the corresponding period of 2020.
NBF said it had achieved an operating profit growth of 11.3% for the three-month period ended June 30 this year over the corresponding period of 2020, and 2.3% compared to Q1 2021.
Operating profit stood at AED 502 million for H1 this year ($136.68 million), compared to AED 521.4 million ($141.96 million) in the corresponding period of 2020.
NBF also said it had recorded an operating income growth of 7.8% for the three-month period ended June 30 over the corresponding period of 2020, and 1.1% compared to Q1 2021.
Operating income stood at AED 724.5 million ($197.26 million) for the six-month period ended 30 June 2021 compared to AED 755.6 million ($205.72 million) in the corresponding period of 2020.
The bank’s net interest income and net income from Islamic financing and investment activities grew 2.5% in the three-month period ended June 30 over the corresponding period of 2020, and 6.1% compared to Q1 2021.
It stood at AED 469.1 million ($127.72 million) for the six-month period ended June 30, compared to AED 511.9 million ($139.37 million) in the corresponding period of 2020.
Income from foreign exchange and derivatives reached AED 54.6 million ($14.87 million) for the six-month period ended June 30 compared to AED 68.9 million ($18.76 million) in the corresponding period of 2020.
Operating expenses dropped by 5% to AED 222.6 million ($60.61 million) from AED 234.2 million ($63.76 million) in the corresponding period of 2020.
Cost-to-income ratio dropped marginally to 30.7% from 31% in the corresponding period of 2020, reflecting the lower operating income.
Loans, advances, and Islamic financing receivables rose by 1.7% to reach AED 25.3 billion ($6.89 billion) compared to AED 24.8 billion ($6.75 billion) at 2020 year-end and AED 26.4 billion ($7.19 billion) as June 30 last year.
Investments and Islamic instruments stood at AED 4.9 billion ($1.33 billion) compared to AED 5.2 billion ($1.42 billion) at 2020 year-end and AED 4 billion ($1.09 billion) as on June 30, 2020.
