CIMB Thai Group recorded a consolidated net profit of THB 2.11 billion (RM255 million), an increase of THB 1.16 billion or 121.6% year-on-year compared to 6M2021. CEO Paul Wong Chee Kin, the bank says the improvement was mainly attributed to better cost control with a 7.4% decrease in operating expenses and a 63.7% decrease in expected credit losses, despite a marginal drop of 1.3% in operating income.
On a YoY basis, operating income declined by THB 94.9 million, or 1.3% to THB 7,105.7 million attributed to the drop in net interest income of THB 417.3 million or 8.2% due to lower interest income on loans and hire purchase business, while net fee and service income increased by THB 178.9 million or 26.7% driven by higher fees from insurance. Other operating income increased by THB 143.5 million or 9.9% mainly attributed to gains on financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss and other income, offset by higher losses on investments.
Paul adds the operating expenses also decreased by THB 229.7 million or 7.4% YoY, largely due to better optimisation or cost management. This consequently improved the cost to income ratio to 52.8% in 6M2022 compared to 56.3% in 6M2021. Net Interest Margin (NIM) over earning assets stood at 2.8% in 6M2022, compared to 3.2% in 6M2021, resulting from lower interest income on loans and hire purchase business.
As at 30 June 2022, total gross loans (inclusive of loans guaranteed by other banks and loans to financial institutions) stood at THB 220.2 billion, an increase of 3.9% from 31 December 2021. Deposits (inclusive of bills of exchange, debentures and selected structured deposit products) stood at THB 282.9 billion, an increase of 18.1% from THB 239.5 billion as at end of December 2021. The Modified loan to deposit ratio decreased to 77.8% from 88.5% as at 31 December 2021.
Gross non-performing loans (NPL) stood at THB 7.4 billion, with a lower equivalent gross NPL ratio of 3.3% compared to 3.7% as at 31 December 2021. The lower NPL ratio was mainly due to the sale of some NPLs in 6M2022, as part of efficient risk management policies, improved asset quality management, and loan collection processes. CIMB Thai Group’s loan loss coverage ratio as at 30 June 2022 stood at 114.3% from 117.5% at the end of December 2021. Total allowance for expected credit losses stood at THB 7.7 billion, THB 1.5 billion over the Bank of Thailand’s reserve requirements. Total consolidated capital funds as at 30 June 2022 stood at THB 53.8 billion. The BIS ratio stood at
21.6%, of which 15.7% comprised Tier-1-capital.
