Belarus banks’ profits up 60.4% in Jan-Mar 2021 to Br335.4m
<p> MINSK, May 4 – PrimePress. Belarusian banks’ total balance sheet profit amounted to 335.4 million Belarusian rubles (Br) as of Apr 1, 2021, or U.S. $130.73 million at the official rate of the central bank, up 60.4% on the year, the National Bank of Belarus said in a statistical report. </p> <p> </p> <p> Banks’ regulatory capital stood at Br13.036 billion ($5.08bn) as of Apr 1, 2021, up 6.6% month on month and 17.2% year on year. </p> <p> </p> <p> Capital adequacy ratio stood at 18.4% as of Apr 1, 2021, to compare with 17.2% as of Jan 1, 2021 and 15.1% as of Apr 1, 2020. </p> <p> </p> <p> Return on equity of Belarusian commercial banks was at 9.6% as of Apr 1, 2021, to compare with 8.9% as of Jan 1, 2021 (10.6% as of Apr 1, 2020). </p> <p> </p> <p> Belarusian banks’ assets stood at Br91.826 billion ($35.8bn) as of Apr 1, 2021, up 2.5% year on year (up 1.4% month on month). </p> <p> </p> <p> Return on assets stood at 1.2% as of Apr 1, 2021 (1.1% as of Jan 1, 2021; 1.4% as of Apr 1, 2020). </p> <p> </p> <p> As of Apr 1, 2021, the total value of non-performing loans (NPL) amounted to Br3.65 billion ($1.42bn), up 5.6% year on date and 0.8% year on year. </p> <p> </p> <p> Provisions for assets exposed to credit risk reduced by 2.8% year to date in Jan-Apr 2021 to Br4.625 billion ($1.8bn) as of Apr 1, 2021, up 12.2% year on year. End (Br2.5656/$1) </p> <p> </p>
2021-05-05
Primepress
Belarus banks’ profits up 60.4% in Jan-Mar 2021 to Br335.4m
MINSK, May 4 – PrimePress. Belarusian banks’ total balance sheet profit amounted to 335.4 million Belarusian rubles (Br) as of Apr 1, 2021, or U.S. $130.73 million at the official rate of the central bank, up 60.4% on the year, the National Bank of Belarus said in a statistical report.
Banks’ regulatory capital stood at Br13.036 billion ($5.08bn) as of Apr 1, 2021, up 6.6% month on month and 17.2% year on year.
Capital adequacy ratio stood at 18.4% as of Apr 1, 2021, to compare with 17.2% as of Jan 1, 2021 and 15.1% as of Apr 1, 2020.
Return on equity of Belarusian commercial banks was at 9.6% as of Apr 1, 2021, to compare with 8.9% as of Jan 1, 2021 (10.6% as of Apr 1, 2020).
Belarusian banks’ assets stood at Br91.826 billion ($35.8bn) as of Apr 1, 2021, up 2.5% year on year (up 1.4% month on month).
Return on assets stood at 1.2% as of Apr 1, 2021 (1.1% as of Jan 1, 2021; 1.4% as of Apr 1, 2020).
As of Apr 1, 2021, the total value of non-performing loans (NPL) amounted to Br3.65 billion ($1.42bn), up 5.6% year on date and 0.8% year on year.
Provisions for assets exposed to credit risk reduced by 2.8% year to date in Jan-Apr 2021 to Br4.625 billion ($1.8bn) as of Apr 1, 2021, up 12.2% year on year. End (Br2.5656/$1)