Amãna Bank PBT up by 20% in Q1, records successful quarter in credit growth

Amãna Bank continued to showcase strong resilience amidst economic challenges in Q1 2021, achieving a 20% YoY growth in Profit Before Tax. It is noteworthy that the 20% growth is achieved in comparison to a robust pre-Covid performance made in Q1 2020. Accordingly, PBT in Q1 2021 reached LKR 217.1 million compared to the LKR 180.2 million recorded in corresponding period. This quarter also saw the Bank recording its best ever quarterly achievement in Customer Advances, which significantly grew by 10% or LKR 6.1 billion in value.

Owing to its advance growth well supported by a healthy financing margin of 3.7%, the Bank’s Net Financing Income grew by 10% YoY to close the quarter at LKR 892.0 million. Net Operating Income after accounting for impairment closed at LKR 934.2 million. As an outcome of the Bank’s ongoing effort to contain costs, which resulted in a 7% reduction in Operating Expenses in comparison to Q1 2020, the Bank recorded an 18% YoY growth in Operating Profit before VAT on Financial Services to reach LKR 308.8 million. The Bank’s aggregate tax contribution of LKR 178.1 million for Q1 accounted for 58% of the Bank’s Operating Profit before all taxes.  Profit After Tax for the same period closed at LKR 130.6 million.

The Bank’s customer deposits grew by LKR 4.2 billion or 5% during the quarter to close at LKR 87.7 billion. The growth in customer deposits was achieved whilst maintaining a healthy CASA ratio of 45.7%. The Bank’s customer advances closed the quarter with a value of LKR 68.7 billion compared to 2020 ending position of LKR 62.6 billion. Having crossed the LKR 100 Billion milestone in Total Assets last December, the Bank went on to further grow its Total Assets by 6% to reach LKR 106.5 billion as of 31 March 2021.