The consolidated financial statements of Byblos Bank revealed a 0.76% year-on-year (YOY) uptick in Byblos Bank’s profit to $114.5M by September 2017. The bank’s official statement explains the increase in profit as such: “Byblos Bank’s prudent lending policy, lower risk appetite in some overseas markets, high liquidity levels, and the deconsolidation of investments in some markets, resulted in a slight increase in Net Profit of 0.8%. This conservative strategy aims at preserving the Bank’s financial solidity and ensures long-term protection and stability for shareholders”.
The banks’ balance sheet showed that total assets rose by 7.61% since year-start to $22.4B and that customer loans at amortized cost increased by 2.47% since year start to $5.29B. On the liabilities side, customers’ deposits at amortized cost showed an increase of 5.28% since year start to $17.75B while shareholders’ equity registered an uptick of 0.96% year-to-date to $1.82B.
Byblos Bank’s Financial Highlights by September 2017
In millions of USD | Sep-17 | Dec-16 | YTD |
Total Assets | 22,396 | 20,812 | 7.61% |
Net loans and Advances to Customers at Amortized Cost | 5,293 | 5,166 | 2.47% |
Customers’ Deposits at Amortized Cost | 17,749 | 16,859 | 5.28% |
Total Shareholders’ Equity | 1,821 | 1,804 | 0.96% |
Profit for the Period | 114.5 | 113.7 (*) | 0.76% |
(*): Value of September 2016
Source: Byblos Bank, Beirut Stock Exchange