Republic Bank’s assets grew by 6 percent for the year to June fueled by loans amounting to $26.6 billion that grew by 8.5 percent to over the same period.
The growth in assets and loans did not translate to increased profit. In fact profit was only saved from falling, by a turnaround in the result of associated companies moving from a loss of $74 million to a small profit of $7 million in the quarter and from a loss of $70 million in the nine months to a profit of $34 million. Profit before associated company results is down from $489 million to $426 million for the latest quarter and for the nine months, $1.22 billion from $1.27 billion. Net profit due to the bank’s shareholders is $308 million in the June quarter, compared with $305 million in 2013 and for the nine months, $869 million compared with $858 million. The results compare favorably with Trinidad’s Scotia Bank that suffered a 17 percent decline in profits for the 3 months to April and 7.5 percent for the six months.
Expenses| Operating expenses rose 18 percent, to reach $454 million for the quarter and 24.5 percent for the nine months, well ahead of the gain in revenues which is flat in the latest quarter but up 10 percent for the nine months. Interestingly, operating cost increased by 6.6 percent in the first quarter of the financial year. In the March quarter, Republic made a provision of $185 million writing down the value of goodwill on its investments in Barbados, resulting in a 45 percent jump in in operating expenses for the quarter. Countering the write off was a gain of $210 million, from sale of Visa Shares in the March quarter. What is clear is that results for 2014 will be around the same level as in 2013 of $1.297 billion or $7.30 per share. Republic Bank’s stock last traded at $122 each at a PE of 17.8.
Cost jumps sharply dents Republic Bank’s profit
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