KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd
's (Maybank) performance in the second quarter of 2022 was driven by growing economic momentum following the reopening of economies, despite being also impacted by global market volatility, said chairman Tan Sri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa.
He noted in the quarter ended June 30, 2022, the country's largest bank by assets recorded net operating income of RM6.83bil, which was 10.7% higher year-on-year (y-o-y) as reopening economies boosted fee-based income 25.1% y-o-y and net fund-based income rose 6.8% on healthy loans growth.
Pre-provisioning operating profit stood at RM3.78bil from RM3.25bil in 2QFY21.
"Given that the immediate outlook remains clouded by economic and geopolitical uncertainties, we will focus on remaining agile to tap into growth opportunities that emerge, while managing our risks carefully.
"Arising from evolving trends in the external environment, our M25 Plan is being refined further but will remain the central pillar that ensures we are sustainable over the long term and deliver the right outcomes for the benefit of all our stakeholders,” he said in a statement.
In the quarter under review, the bank posted a net profit of RM1.86bil, a 5.36% decrease from the previous corresponding quarter.
Earnings per share dipped to 15.52 sen from 17.05 sen previously.
Revenue was also slightly lower at RM11.2bil compared with RM11.34bil in the comparative quarter.
The board of directors declared an interim dividend of 28 sen per share, comprising a cash portion of 21 sen and an electable portion of seven sen per share under the group's dividend reinvestment plan.
The payout translates into a total amount of RM3.35bil, representing 85.9% of net profit for the six months period to June 30, 2022.
Year-to-date, the group has a cumulative net profit of RM3.9bil, down from RM4.35bil in the 2021 period.
Revenue over the six months period was RM23.12bil, slightly lower from RM23.56bil in the comparative period.
Group president and CEO Datuk Khairussaleh Ramli said the group has emerged more resilient post-pandemic, with stable growth across its key business segments.
"We will remain disciplined in maintaining our strong liquidity and capital positions which have given us the ability to navigate through the difficult operating environment.
"At the same time, we are committed to supporting our customers through the current recovery phase, particularly as we are faced with a rising interest rate environment.
"We will also be ramping up our digital capabilities regionally and driving our sustainability agenda as these will be key in fulfilling our growth agenda,” he added.
For the first half of 2022, the group said gross loans expanded 6.2% y-o-y with steady growth across all markets.
The group's Indonesia operations saw loans expanding 8.2%, Singapore 8.1% and Malaysia 5.6% while other international markets recorded a 1.4% increase.
Gross deposits increased 5.3%, led by strong increases in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Net interest margin in 1HFY22 rose four basis points to 2.38% from a year earlier, mainly owing to improved yields on higher interest rates and lower deposit cost.
The group’s CET1 capital ratio stood at 14.34%, and total capital ratio at 17.71% as at June 30, 2022, retaining its position as one of the best capitalised banks in the region.
Liquidity coverage ratio stood at a healthy 136.9%, way above the regulatory requirement of 100%.
On asset quality, gross impaired loans (GIL) ratio declined to 1.81% in June 2022 from 2.18% in June 2021.
Loan loss coverage remained at a healthy level of 122.3% as newly impaired loan formation remained low.
As at July 31, 2022, some 5.7% of the outstanding loan balance in Malaysia remain under relief programmes, while the portion in Singapore and Indonesia stood at 3.2% and 9.5% respectively.
