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RNS Number : 9393C  Commercial Bank of Qatar (Q.S.C.)  27 February 2022

The Commercial Bank (P.S.Q.C.) Announces

Net Profit of QAR 2,304.3 Million for the year ended 31 December 2021

 

27 February 2022, Doha, Qatar: The Commercial Bank (P.S.Q.C.) ("the Bank"),
its subsidiaries and associates ("Group") announced today its financial
results for the year ended 31 December 2021. The Group reported a net profit
of QAR 2,304.3 million as compared to

QAR 1,301.2 million for the same period in 2020.

 

The Board of Directors proposed a dividend distribution to shareholders of QAR
0.16 per share

i.e. 16% of the nominal share value.

 

The financials and proposed dividend distribution are subject to Qatar Central
Bank approval and endorsement by shareholders at the Bank's Annual General
Meeting.

 

Key financial highlights for the Group compared to the same period in 2020

·   Net profit of QAR 2,304.3 million, up by 77.1%.

·   Normalized operating income of QAR 4,771.4 million, up by 12.4% (+20.4%
on reported basis).

·   Operating profit of QAR 3,621.1 million, up by 15.3%.

·   Normalized cost to income ratio of 24.1% (reported 29.0%), reduced from
26.0% (reported 25.9%).

·   Strong capital adequacy ratio of 18.1% compared with 17.8% in 2020.

·   Net loan provisions of QAR 1,099.4 million, up by 31.4% mainly on
account of continued prudent provisioning.

·   Total assets of QAR 165.5 billion, up by 7.7%.

·   Customer loans and advances of QAR 98.0 billion, up by 1.3%.

·   Customer deposits of QAR 82.0 billion, up by 8.1%.

·   "Best in Social Media Marketing & Services" award in the World from
Global Finance.

·   "Best Mobile Banking App" award for Corporate in the Middle East from
the Global Finance.

·   "Best Cash Management and Transaction Bank" award in Qatar from the
Asian Banker.

·   "Most Innovative Mobile Trading Application" award in Qatar from
International Finance.

 

 

Sheikh Abdulla bin Ali bin Jabor Al Thani, Chairman of the Board of Directors
of Commercial Bank, said, "During 2021, Qatar's economy improved on the back
off the country's robust vaccination programme, significant strengthening of
energy prices particularly gas and the continued investment in infrastructure
in the lead up to the 2022 World Cup. Furthermore, GDP is expected to increase
by over 4% in 2022, which will be supported by all the previously mentioned
factors and complemented  by the projected spike in tourism with the upcoming
FIFA World Cup.

 

"During the past year, Commercial Bank has continued to focus on supporting
the nation's economy, through providing world-class banking solutions and
innovative products, in line with the support programmes implemented by the
Central Bank of Qatar. We believe that 2022 will offer significant
opportunities in the market, that will present further growth for Commercial
Bank."

 

Mr. Hussain Alfardan, Commercial Bank's Vice Chairman, added, "Our growth is
testament to the continued investments in people, technology and
infrastructure we have made in the business. As part of our commitment to
support Qatar's Vision 2030 and promote Qatar as a global hub for business, we
continued to enhance our digital service offering, to ensure seamless banking
for all our customers. In recognition of these efforts, Commercial Bank was
awarded with several accolades over the course of the year recognizing our
leading position in digital leadership, positioning us for further growth in
2022."

 

Operating profit for the Group increased by 15.3% to QAR 3,621.1 million for
the year ended 31 December 2021, compared with QAR 3,140.8 million achieved in
the same period in 2020.

 

Net interest income for the Group increased by 19.4% to QAR 3,701.5 million
for the year ended 31 December 2021 compared with QAR 3,100.1 million achieved
in the same period in 2020. Net interest margin increased to 2.7% for the year
ended 31 December 2021 compared with 2.4% achieved in the same period in 2020.
Although asset yields have reduced, the increase in margins is mainly due to
proactive management of the cost of funding.

 

Normalized non-interest income for the Group decreased by 7.4% to QAR 1,069.9
million (+23.1% on reported basis) for the year ended 31 December 2021
compared with QAR 1,155.8 million achieved in the same period in 2020. The
overall decrease in non-interest income was mainly due to lower FX and trading
income from Alternatif Bank driven by sharp increase in

USD/TRY swap cost in 2021.

 

Normalized total operating expenses increased by 4.3% to QAR 1,150.3 million
(+35.0% on a reported basis) for the year ended 31 December 2021 compared with
QAR 1,103.2 million in the same period in 2020.

 

The Group's net provisions for loans and advances increased by 31.4% to QAR
1,099.4 million for the year ended 31 December 2021, from QAR 836.4 million in
the same period in 2020. The increase in provisions was mainly due continued
prudent provisioning on NPL customers. The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio
increased to 4.7% at 31 December 2021 from 4.3% at 31 December 2020. The loan
coverage ratio decreased to 97.4% at 31 December 2021 compared with 101.6% at
31 December 2020.

 

The Group balance sheet has increased by 7.7% as at 31 December 2021 with
total assets at

QAR 165.5 billion, compared with QAR 153.6 billion in December 2020. The
increase was mainly due to increase in balances with Central Bank and loans
and advances.

 

The Group's loans and advances to customers increased by 1.3% to QAR 98.0
billion at 31 December 2021 compared with QAR 96.7 billion in the same period
in 2020.  The increase was despite a reduction in the Government temporary
borrowing in Q4 21 as it partly repaid its systemwide temporary borrowing.
 The increase was mainly in the commercial, services and government public
sectors.

 

The Group's investment securities increased by 3.7% to QAR 26.7 billion at 31
December 2021 compared with QAR 25.8 billion in the same period in 2020.

 

The Group's customer deposits increased by 8.1% to QAR 82.0 billion at 31
December 2021, compared with QAR 75.8 billion in the same period in 2020.
The increase is mainly in time deposits however, current and savings deposits
have increased by 5.1% due to the various cash management initiatives and
digital products that the bank offers.

 

Mr. Joseph Abraham, Commercial Bank's Group Chief Executive Officer,
commented, "Commercial Bank reported solid results for the year ended 31
December 2021. The Group reported a net profit of QAR 2.3 billion for the
period, up 77.1% compared to the same period last year primarily driven by
improved net operating income in the domestic business and an improved
contribution from associates.

 

"Net interest income grew 19.4% to QAR 3.7 billion compared with QAR 3.1
billion for the same period last year mainly due to higher average loans and
a continued focus on low cost balances leading to an improvement in Net
interest margin from 2.4% to 2.7%.

 

"Total fees and other income decreased by 7.4% to QAR 1.1 billion on a
normalized basis (up by 23.1% on reported basis) compared to the same period
last year mainly driven by lower FX and trading income from Alternatif Bank.
However strong growth in loans and net interest income, in the domestic Qatar
business resulted in operating income showed a healthy growth of 12.4% on a
normalized basis.

 

"Normalized operating expenses increased by 4.3%, however cost-to income ratio
continued its improving trend to 24.1% for the year ended December 31, 2021
compared with 26.0% for the same period in 2020.

 

"Gross provisions were down by 4.4% mainly due to lower ECL charges for the
year, however net provisions for the period increased by 12.0% mainly due to
continued prudent provisioning on NPL customers and lower recoveries in 2021.
NPL coverage ratio decreased to 97.4% compared with 101.6% for the comparative
period.

 

"Group loans and advances were QAR 98.0 billion at the end of 2021, up by 1.3%
compared to the same period in 2020, and customer deposits increased to QAR
82.0 billion, up by 8.1%. Low cost deposits increased by 5.1%, which has
helped reduce the cost of funding and positively impacted our net interest
margin which grew from 2.4% to 2.7%.

 

"Alternatif Bank's performance for the year ended 31 December 2021 was
impacted by the continued volatility in the Turkish market and the
depreciation of the Turkish lira. The bank reported a net profit of QAR 23.7
million during the period compared with QAR 57.5 million for the same period
in 2020.

 

"The contribution from our share of associates in 2021 improved by 79.8%
compared to 2020 driven mainly by reduced impairments and better performances
at UAB and NBO."

 

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