National Bank 3Q14 PAT up 16%y/y. National Bank has announced 3Q14 results recording a 16%y/y rise in PAT. NII was up 15.9%y/y (+7% q/q) with NIM coming in 20bp higher q/q to 8%. NIR jumped 41.4%y/y bolstered by a 158.7%y/y surge in fee income. Loans grew 83.2%y/y. Consequently, loan loss provision jumped 122%y/y. NPL ratio stood at 10.2% compared to 11.8% in same period last year. Trailing loan growth, deposits only grew 20.1%y/y bringing LTD ratio to 61% (40% similar period last year). Despite OPEX rising 15.6%y/y, CTI came in 463bp y/y lower to 71.7%. (Source, Standard Investment Bank)
Some huge percentages in some of the ratios.
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