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Access Bank Plc has announced top line earnings of \u20a6375.2 billion for the nine months ended 30 September 2018, up 3% from N365.1 billion recorded during the corresponding period in 2017.<\/p>\n

The Bank\u2019s Profit after Tax (PAT) increased 12% to \u20a662.9 billion from \u20a656.4 billion of which subsidiary contribution increased to 32%, from 15% from the corresponding period.<\/p>\n

The asset base of the Bank remained strong and robust with growth of 11% Year to Date (YTD) in total assets to \u20a64.55 trillion in September 2018 from \u20a64.10 trillion in December 2017.<\/p>\n

Loans and Advances totaled \u20a62.08 trillion as at September 2018 (December 2017: \u20a62.06 trillion). Customer deposits increased by 10% to \u20a62.48 trillion in September 2018, from \u20a62.25 trillion in December 2017. Capital Adequacy of 20.3% and liquidity ratios of 44.2%, remained consistently above the regulatory minimum requirement.<\/p>

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Commenting on the result, Group Managing Director\/CEO, Herbert Wigwe said, \u201cOur capital and liquidity position remained adequately above regulatory levels, as we continued to implement a disciplined capital plan, ensuring sufficient levels of profit retention to support our growth. We remain committed to our cost containment plan, as we strive to balance operational efficiency with earnings growth in a constrained environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Further analysis of the results showed Non-performing loans stood at 4.7% as at September 2018 compared to 4.8% in December 2017. Cost of risk decreased to 0.5% in 9 months to September 2018 from 0.9% in 2017 on the back of prudent risk management practices during the period.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bank will remain resilient in the achievement of its strategic imperatives; maximizing our strong market position and solid capital base, while leveraging digital innovation to improve service touch points as we sharpen our retail play with emphasis on cheaper funding sources,\u201d Wigwe said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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