FBN Holdings Plc has posted N206 billion Profit Before Tax (PBT) in its unaudited results for the half year ended June 30, 2023.
On the back of this and in line with our focus of driving further improvement in revenue generation and profitability, the Group delivered strong growth in gross earnings and profit before tax resulting in N656.6 billion and N206.3 billion respectively, for the first half of 2023 financial year.
Group Managing Director, Nnamdi Okonkwo, while commenting on the results stated that: “FBN Holdings has continued to deliver a strong financial performance despite the complex operating environment, thanks to our reinforced foundations, deep market understanding, strong risk management and execution capabilities.
“Across our businesses, we continue to focus on customer-centric innovations with strong transactional and digital capabilities supported by sound risk management practises to anticipate and creatively deliver products and services that delight the different customer segments that we serve. Furthermore, we are committed to leveraging technology via digital platforms to enhance operational efficiency”.
Although the current operating environment remains challenging, we are confident of successfully navigating the terrain in our transformation journey to deliver sustainable value to our stakeholders.”
Commercial Banking (FirstBank) achieved gross earnings of N607.7 billion, up 82.4 per cent y-o-y as against N333.2 billion recorded in June 2022. Net interest income stood at N232.6 billion, up 52.1 per cent y-o-y compared to N152.9 billion recorded in June last year.
FirstBank Profit before tax stood at N188.8 billion, up 214.6 per cent y-o-y as against N60.0 billion recorded in June while Profit after tax stood at N174.9 billion, up 228.3 per cent y-o-y (Jun 2022: N53.3 billion). Also, total assets stood at N13.6 trillion, up 34.8 per cent year-to-date as against N10.1 trillion in same period of last year.
Commenting on the results, Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank (Commercial Banking Group), Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, said:
“In the first half of 2023, FirstBank Group delivered the strongest financial performance in the almost 130 years of the Bank’s history; with solid business momentum, increased revenue, and excellent returns. The result reflects the continued positive impact of our strategy and the tremendous progress that we have made in growing and transforming the Group. The result also highlights the resilience of our business model, customer relationships and institutional capabilities.
While the uncertainties in the macroeconomic and operating environment persist, I am confident that our purpose-driven strategy remains the right one and that our strong financial performance, alongside our business model and resilient portfolios, position the Group well to continue to provide the required support to our customers as well as create robust and sustainable value to our shareholders.
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