Kazkommertsbank (Kazakhstan) announces H1 2009 results

28.08.09 17:47
/KASE, August 28, 09/ - Kazkommertsbank (Almaty), a company listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), provided KASE with a press release dated August 28, 2009: Quotation beginning Kazkommertsbank announces today its operational results for H1 2009, based on consolidated financial statements compiled in accordance with IFRS with auditor's review. Highlights - Net interest income (before impairment charges for provisioning) increased by 7.2 % against the H1 of last year - to KZT106.2 bn. - Net profit decreased by 71.1 % against the H1 2008 and reached KZT9.9 bn. - Assets increased 7.2 % in KZT terms and decreased 13.9 % in USD terms against the beginning of the year. - Client's account balance increased in H1 2009 by 18.9 % in KZT terms and decreased 4.5 % in USD terms. - Ratio "operating expenses to operating incomes before provisioning" reached 9.9 %. - Adequacy ratio of tier-1 reached 13.9 %. - Adequacy ratio of own capital grew to 18.1 %. - Ration of "credits to deposits" reduced to 208 % from 219 % as at YE2008 - Provisioning rate increased to 15.3 %. - Net interest margin reached 8.4 %. - Net profit per share reduced from KZT47.9 to KZT13.7 - National wellbeing fund Samruk-Kazyna acquired 21 % shares - EBRD increased its shareholding from 8.5 % to 9.8 % - The bank increases its participation in the government stabilization program. Contact: Aliya Nursipalatova, Investor Relations Tel.: +7 (727) 258-51-25, E-mail: investor_relations@kkb.kz Larissa Kokovinets, Public Relations Tel.: +7 (727) 258-54-56, E-mail: pr@kkb.kz Quotation end The full version of press release is available at the KASE website at: http://www.kase.kz/files/emitters/KKGB/kkgb_reliz_280809.pdf [2009-08-28]