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ALFA-BANK SEES 70% RISE IN NET PROFIT

3 November , 2019  

The net profit of Alfa-Bank (Kyiv) in January-September 2019 totaled UAH 1.487 billion, which is 69.2% more than a year ago (UAH 879.189 million), according to a quarterly financial statements of the bank.
According to the report posted on Alfa-Bank’s website, net profit in the third quarter of 2019 amounted to UAH 577.513 million, which is 19.2% more than in the third quarter of last year.
Alfa-Bank’s net interest income in January-September 2019 increased 12.2% compared to the corresponding period of 2018, to UAH 2.998 billion. Assets increased 8.4%, to UAH 65.589 billion, including loans issued to customers by 1.3%, to UAH 32.885 billion. Bank liabilities from the beginning of the year grew by 6.4%, to UAH 59.058 billion. Net worth for this period increased 29.6%, to UAH 6.531 billion. The charter capital remained at the level of UAH 12.180 billion.
At the same time, Ukrsotsbank’s net loss in January-September 2019 amounted to UAH 1.092 billion, which is 30.1% more than for the same period of 2018 (UAH 839.465 million), according to a quarterly report on the bank’s website. In the third quarter of 2019, it increased 33.3% compared to the corresponding period of 2018, to UAH 618.586 million.
Ukrsotsbank’s net interest income in January-September 2019 decreased 55.3% compared to the same period in 2018 and amounted to UAH 339.940 million. Assets decreased 31.8%, to UAH 10.690 billion, including loans issued to customers by 37.7%, to UAH 6.116 billion. Liabilities of Ukrsotsbank decreased 30.9%, to UAH 8.708 billion. Net worth decreased 35.5%, to UAH 1.982 billion. The charter capital in January-September 2019 remained at the level of UAH 16.673 billion.
As reported, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) in October 2019 revoked the banking license and removed Ukrsotsbank from the public register of banks in connection with the completion of reorganization of Ukrsotsbank through merger with Alfa-Bank.
According to the NBUB, as of July 1, 2019, Alfa-Bank was sixth (UAH 72.159 billion) in terms of total assets, Ukrsotsbank – 13th (UAH 33.129 billion) among 76 operating financial institutions

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