For 1H2008, Bank of Beijing realized operating revenue of Rmb5.761bn (+81.92% yoy), net profit of Rmb2.902bn (+121.48% yoy) and basic EPS of Rmb0.47.
Factors for earning growth: 1) Expansion in asset scale and net interest margin as well as asset organization adjustment; 2) Fast growth in procedure fees and net income from commission; 3) Effective expense administration and income tax rate decline.
Credit loan rapidly grew and interest margin enlarged. In the first half, credit loan increased 12.02% than that of early 2008, deposit enhanced 6.34%, of which DDA accounts occupied up to 60.80%. Average interest rate for loans pegged at 6.95%, an increase of 105BP yoy, while for deposits, 1.89%, 10BP above that of early 2008. Interest margin between deposit and loan was 5.06% (+95BP yoy).
Assets quality: at the end of 1H2008, non-performing loan of Bank of Beijing was Rmb3.056bn, a decrease of Rmb184mn than that of early 2008; bad loan ratio was 1.74% (-32BP yoy). Besides, provisioning coverage ratio stood at 140.92% (+21.04ppt yoy) and loan proportion of real estate and housing declined.
Cost/income ratio from Jan to Jun was 21.33%, (-3.70ppt yoy). Net income from procedure fees reached Rmb249mn (+92.26% yoy), additionally, effective tax rate settled at 21.39%, 20.96ppt drop than that of 2007.
We adjust EPS 2008-2009E be Rmb0.89 and Rmb1.09 respectively and maintain “Overweight” rating but reserve possibility of short-term pressure in Sep due to deregulation.