Brief: Dah Sing Banking Group Posts FY Profit Attributable Of HK$2.48 Bln

Dah Sing Banking

27/03/2019 04:21

March 27 (Reuters) - Dah Sing Banking Group Ltd  2356.HK :
    * FY PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE HK$2.48 BILLION  VERSUS HK$2.19
BILLION
    * FY NET INTEREST INCOME HK$4.16 BILLION VERSUS HK$3.89
BILLION
    * PROPOSE A FINAL DIVIDEND OF HK$0.35 PER SHARE
    * AS AT DEC 31, COMMON EQUITY TIER 1 RATIO 13.1 PERCENT
    * FY NET INTEREST MARGIN 2.01% VERSUS 1.98%
    * LESS POSITIVE ABOUT CREDIT OUTLOOK FOR COMMERCIAL BANKING
BUSINESS DUE TO POTENTIAL IMPACT OF SINO-US TRADE WAR

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