Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan announces consolidated financial results for first quarter of 2023

16.05.23 15:32
/KASE, May 16, 2023/ – Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC (Almaty), whose securities are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following press release dated May 16, 2023: quote Joint Stock Company 'Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan' and its subsidiaries (together "the Bank") (LSE: HSBK) releases consolidated financial information for the three months ended 31 March 2023. ... The net profit attributable to common shareholders amounted to KZT 188.2bn in 1Q 2023, up 51.2% compared with KZT 124.5bn in 1Q 2022 mainly due to significant increase in lending and transactional businesses. The interest income for 1Q 2023 increased by 49.8% vs. 1Q 2022 mainly due to increase in average rate and balances of loans to customers. The interest expense for 1Q 2023 increased by 71.7% vs. 1Q 2022 mainly as a result of the growth in average rate and balances of amounts due to customers. Consequently, net interest income for 1Q 2023 grew by 33.2% vs. 1Q 2022. In 1Q 2023, net interest margin was affected by the increase in average rates on both loans to customers and amounts due to customers following the significant increase in interest rates. Furthermore, the share of loans to customers in total interest-earning assets increased substantially. Moreover, there was an increase in the average rate and average balances of FX amounts due from credit institutions and FX interest-earning cash and cash equivalents following the global increase of USD interest rates. As a result, net interest margin increased to 6.0% p.a. for 1Q 2023 compared to 5.2% p.a. for 1Q 2022. unquote The complete press release is available on KASE website: - https://kase.kz/files/emitters/HSBK/hsbk_reliz_160523_.pdf – in Russian; - https://kase.kz/files/emitters/HSBK/hsbk_reliz_160523_en.pdf – in English. [2023-05-16]