Seylan Bank posts a remarkable PAT of LKR 10 Bn for 2024

The Bank recorded a Profit before Income Tax (PBT) of LKR 16.04 Bn for the period under review with a 59% growth over the previous year, while recording a Profit after Tax (PAT) of LKR 10.05 Bn for the year with a 61% growth over the previous year, demonstrating a robust performance despite challenging macro-economic conditions. The reported PAT of LKR 10 Bn is the highest performance in the Bank’s 36 year history.

Net Interest Income of the Bank was reported as LKR 37 Bn in 2024 compared to LKR 40 Bn reported in 2023 with a decline of 8% corresponding to reduction in Net Interest Margins during 2024, due to reduction in market interest rates throughout the year.

Net fee and commission income of the Bank reported a growth of 7% to LKR 8 Bn compared to LKR 7.4 Bn reported in the previous year. The growth in 2024 was mainly due to increase in income from Cards, Remittances and other services relating to Lending.

The Bank’s net gains from trading reported a gain of LKR 0.46 Bn, a decrease of 44% over the gain of LKR 0.82 Bn reported in previous year due to exchange / interest rate changes.

Net gains / (losses) from de-recognition of financial assets reported a loss of LKR 0.26 Bn in 2024, compared to the gain of LKR 0.15 Bn reported in the previous year. The loss due to the restructuring of SLISBs amounted to LKR 2.71 Bn and was recorded in Q4 2024.

Other Operating Income of the Bank was reported as LKR 1 Bn in 2024, a growth of 5% over the previous year. This increase is mainly from foreign exchange income, which represents both revaluation gain/ (loss) on the Bank’s net open position and realized exchange gain/ (loss) on foreign currency transactions.

The Bank’s Total Operating Income decreased by 11.6% to LKR 44 Bn in 2024 compared to LKR 49 Bn in the previous year mainly due to decrease in net interest income and the loss on restructuring of SLISBs.

The Bank made impairment provision to capture the changes in the macro economy, credit risk profile of customers and the credit quality of the Bank’s loan portfolio in order to ensure adequacy of provisions recognized in the financial statements. The impairment charge on Loans and Advances and other credit related commitments amounted to LKR 6.6 Bn (2023 – LKR 15.5 Bn). The impairment reversal due to the SLISBs exchange amounted to LKR 4.9 Bn (2023 – LKR 1.5 Bn charge).

(Seylan Bank)