UAE’s ADCB posts Q3 2020 net profit of Dhs1.3bn; down 3% y-on-y

  • Date: 29-Oct-2020
  • Source: Gulf Business
  • Sector:Financial Markets
  • Country:UAE
  • Who else needs to know?

UAE’s ADCB posts Q3 2020 net profit of Dhs1.3bn; down 3% y-on-y

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) reported Q3 2020 net profits of Dhs1.366bn, which were 3 per cent lower year-on-year, although it was up 11 per cent quarter-on-quarter.

It reported a nine-month net profit from January-September 2020 of Dhs2.802bn, down 33 per cent compared to Dhs4.196bn in the corresponding period last year.

Operating income increased 2 per cent sequentially to Dhs2.991bn in the third quarter this year, while its operating expenses were 14 per cent lower year-on-year at Dhs1.102 billion.

Net impairment charges were recorded at Dhs504m, 25 per cent lower quarter-on-quarter on account of higher recoveries and releases.

The bank said that its net loans meanwhile increased 2 per cent quarter-on-quarter to Dhs243bn as of September 30, 2020, and were 2 per cent lower year to date "on account of large corporate repayments