BoP announces financial results for the nine months.

LAHORE -- A meeting of the Board of Directors of The Bank of Punjab was held the other day.

During the meeting, un-audited financial statements of the Bank for nine months ended September 30, 2019 were approved by the Board. Pursuing strategy of aggressive marketing, rapid network expansion and planned shift in assets' mix has enabled the Bank to substantially improve its financial position.

During first nine months of the year 2019, Net Interest Margin (NIM) of the Bank significantly improved to Rs. 19.8 billion as against Rs.14.1 billion earned during corresponding period of last year registering a rise of 40%. The Bank's Non-Markup/ Interest Income remained at the level of Rs. 2.8 billion.

Accordingly, the Bank earned highest ever profit before tax of Rs. 10.5 billion as against Rs.8.9 billion for corresponding period of last year thereby registering a massive growth of 18%. Further, Earnings Per Share (EPS) of the Bank remained at Rs.2.34 per share. As on September 30, 2019, deposits of the Bank reached the level of Rs.640.5 billion as against Rs.595.6 billion as on December 31, 2018 and Bank's total assets touched new height...

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