Banque Saudi Fransi 2021 net profit up twofold to SAR 3.450 bln; Q4 hits SAR 993.4 mln

07/02/2022 Argaam Exclusive

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Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) reported a net profit of SAR 3.450 billion for 2021, an increase of over twofold from SAR 1.546 billion in a year earlier.



Financials (M)

Item 2020 2021 Change‬
Net Special Commission Income 5,240.39 5,698.65 8.7 %
Operating Income 7,044.59 7,127.93 1.2 %
Total Provisions (2816.32) (961.43) 65.9 %
Net Income 1,546.21 3,449.88 123.1 %
Average Shares 1,205.36 1,205.36 -
EPS (Riyals) 1.28 2.86 123.1 %
EPS Diluted (Riyals) 1.24 2.70 117.7 %

The bank attributed the increase in net profit to a reduction of 33.4% year-on-year (YoY) in total operating expenses (OPEX) on lower impairment charge for credit losses. BSF also recorded a 2% rise YoY in total operating income, fueled by higher net fee and commission income, and net special commission income.

 

The bank reported a surge in Q4 2021 net profit to SAR 993.4 million, from SAR 93.95 million in the year-ago period.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q4 2020 Q4 2021 Change‬
Net Special Commission Income 1,281.29 1,332.10 4.0 %
Operating Income 1,776.88 1,724.70 (2.9 %)
Debt Provisions (853.99) (167.96) 80.3 %
Net Income 93.95 993.27 957.3 %
Average Shares 1,205.36 1,205.36 -
EPS (Riyals) 0.08 0.82 957.3 %
EPS Diluted (Riyal) 0.03 0.78 2500.0 %

On a sequential basis, net profit grew by 9.5% from SAR 907.25 million.

 

Shareholders’ equity, after minority interest, increased by 2.7% to SAR 39.686 billion as on Dec. 31, 2021, from SAR 38.636 billion a year earlier.

Balance Sheet (B)

Item 2020 2021 Change‬
Assets 194.07 215.80 11.2 %
Customer Deposits 127.11 141.95 11.7 %
Loan 130.56 147.81 13.2 %

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