Organisational Overview

Financial Highlights


Table – 01

GROUP BANK
2022 2021 Change
(%)
2022 2021 Change
(%)
Results for the year – (Rs. Bn.)
Gross income 280.387 163.675 71.31 275.444 160.886 71.20
Operating profit before taxes on financial services 28.430 38.801 (26.73) 26.491 37.810 (29.94)
Taxes on financial services 3.921 5.845 (32.91) 3.892 5.809 (33.00)
Profit before taxation (PBT) 24.505 32.957 (25.65) 22.598 32.001 (29.38)
Income tax expense/(reversal) 0.106 8.667 (98.78) (0.371) 8.395 (104.42)
Profit after tax (PAT) 24.399 24.290 0.45 22.970 23.606 (2.70)
Gross dividends 5.579 8.957 (37.71) 5.579 8.957 (37.71)
Position at the year end – (Rs. Bn.)
Shareholders’ funds 208.865 167.475 24.71 203.699 164.894 23.53
Financial liabilities at amortised cost – due to depositors 1,977.744 1,472.640 34.30 1,914.359 1,443.093 32.66
Financial assets at amortised cost – loans and advances to other customers (Gross) 1,246.170 1,094.931 13.81 1,219.667 1,078.685 13.07
Total assets 2,499.554 1,983.491 26.02 2,425.798 1,949.213 24.45
Information per Ordinary Share (Rs.)
Earnings (Basic) 19.21 19.41 (1.03) 18.53 19.04 (2.68)
Earnings (Diluted) 19.21 19.41 (1.03) 18.53 19.04 (2.68)
Dividends – Cash 4.50 (100.00)
Dividends – Shares 4.50 3.00 50.00
Net assets value 168.47 140.24 20.13 164.30 138.08 18.99
Market value at the year end – Voting N/A N/A 50.20 79.30 (36.70)
Market value at the year end – Non-voting N/A N/A 41.30 72.00 (42.64)
Key financial ratios
Return on average assets (ROA) – After tax (%) 1.09 1.30 (0.21) 1.05 1.28 (0.23)
Return on average shareholders’ funds (ROE) – After tax (%) 12.97 14.87 (1.90) 12.46 14.66 (2.20)
Financial intermediation margin (%) N/A N/A 12.59 8.73 3.86
Total impairment provision as a % of gross loans and advances (%) 7.28 5.97 1.31 7.32 5.94 1.38
Cost of risk on loans and advances (%) 1.79 1.37 0.42 1.80 1.35 0.45
Impaired loans (Stage 3) ratio (%) 5.25 3.85 1.40
Impairment (Stage 3) to stage 3 loans ratio (%) 39.60 42.76 (3.16)
Price earnings – ordinary voting shares – (times) N/A N/A 2.71 4.16 (1.45)
Dividend yield – ordinary voting shares (%) N/A N/A 8.96 9.46 (0.50)
Dividend cover on ordinary shares (times) N/A N/A 4.12 2.54 1.58
Statutory ratios
Liquid assets ratio (minimum requirement – 20%)
Domestic Banking Unit (DBU) N/A N/A 35.01 38.73 (3.72)
Off Shore Banking Unit (OBC) N/A N/A 32.37 36.39 (4.02)
Consolidated (Sri Lankan operations) N/A N/A 35.88 N/A
Capital adequacy ratios (under Basel III) (%)
Common equity tier I capital ratio (minimum requirement – 8.500%) 11.341 12.049 (0.708) 11.389 11.923 (0.534)
Tier I capital ratio (minimum requirement – 10.000%) 11.341 12.049 (0.708) 11.389 11.923 (0.534)
Total capital Ratio (minimum requirement – 14.000%) 14.507 15.696 (1.189) 14.657 15.650 (0.993)
Liquidity coverage ratio (%)
Rupee – (minimum requirement – 2022 – 90%, 2021 – 100%) N/A N/A 405.91 425.97 (20.06)
All currency – (minimum requirement – 2022 – 90%, 2021 – 100%) N/A N/A 293.91 242.52 51.39
Net stable funding ratio – (minimum requirement – 2022 – 90%, 2021 – 100%) N/A N/A 173.58 157.47 16.11
Gearing ratio (%)
Leverage ratio (minimum requirement – 3%) 5.66 5.44 0.22 5.56 5.29 0.27

Financial Goals and Achievements – Bank

Financial Indicator Goal Achievement
2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Return on average assets (ROA) – After Tax (%) Over 2% 1.05 1.28 1.05 1.27 1.43
Return on average shareholders’ funds (ROE) – After Tax (%) Over 20% 12.46 14.66 11.28 13.54 15.56
Growth in income (%) Over 20% 71.20 7.46 0.68 7.72 20.72
Growth in profit for the year (%) Over 20% (2.70) 44.17 (3.83) (2.96) 5.81
Growth in total assets (%) Over 20% 24.45 12.27 25.15 6.43 14.00
Dividend per share (DPS) (Rs.) Over Rs. 5.00 4.50 7.50 6.50 6.50 6.50
Capital Adequacy Ratios
Common Equity Tier I Capital Ratio (Minimum Requirement – 8.500%) 2% buffer over the regulatory minimum requirement 11.389 11.923 13.217 12.298 11.338
Tier I Capital Ratio (Minimum Requirement – 10.000%) 11.389 11.923 13.217 12.298 11.338
Total Capital Ratio (Minimum Requirement – 14.000%) 14.657 15.650 16.819 16.146 15.603