Record Highs in Profit Before Tax and Total Income
The bank announced a record profit before tax of $6.83 billion for the first half, a 3% increase, and total income reached a new high of $11.6 billion, growing by 5%.
Strong Asset Quality
The Non-Performing Loan (NPL) ratio improved from 1.1% to 1.0%, with specific allowances at 15 basis points of loans and allowance coverage at 137%.
Significant Growth in Fee Income
Fee income rose 11% to $1.69 billion in the second quarter, led by a 25% increase in wealth management fees.
Markets Trading Income Surge
Markets trading income more than doubled to a 13-quarter high, rising $231 million to $418 million.
Solid Growth in Wealth Management
Wealth management segment income grew 8% to a record $2.84 billion in the first half, with assets under management increasing 16% year-on-year.