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IBBL topped on profit in the outgoing year
At the end of the outgoing year, Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has made a profit of Tk 2 thousand 646 crores. The previous year the bank made a profit of Tk 2,430 crore. Operating profit increased by Tk 216 crore during the year.
In 2022, the operating profit of the state-owned Sonali Bank was 2 thousand 500 crore taka. Compared to the previous year (2021), the company’s operating profit has increased by Tk 410 crore.
Southeast Bank also achieved an operating profit of over a thousand crore takas in 2022. In one year the operating profit of the bank was Tk 1 thousand 135 crores.
The operating profit of Mercantile Bank has been Tk 845 crores in the recent year. The previous year’s amount was Tk 722 crores.
NRBC Bank’s profit was Tk 455 crore. In 2021, the bank’s operating profit was Tk 444 crore.
In the meantime, at the end of the year, the operating profit of the private sector Social Islami Bank was Tk 550 crore. The previous year was Tk 501 crore.
State-owned Rupali Bank made a profit of Tk 211 crore. A year ago this profit amount was Tk 147 crores.
However, the profit of Jamuna Bank has been Tk 830 crore. The previous year’s profit was Tk 750 crore. Union Bank made a profit of Tk 450 crore. Last year the profit of the bank was Tk 375 crore.
The profit of Al-Arafah Islami Bank was Tk 810 crore. In 2021, the amount was 750 crores. At the end of the year, Mercantile Bank made a profit of Tk 845 crore. Last year the bank made a profit of Tk 722 crore. Besides, the profit of Southeast Bank was Tk 1 thousand 135 crores. The amount of which last year was Tk 1 thousand 16 crores.
Citizen Bank has earned an operating profit of Tk 2.54 lakh in the first year of operation (2022).
The operating profit of South Bengal Agriculture Bank has decreased in the recent year. The bank earned an operating profit of Tk 200 crore in 2022. The previous year’s profit amount was Tk 210 crores, which is the operating profit of a bank after deducting the expenses from the income. Operating profit is not the actual profit of a bank. From this profit, provision is made against defaulted loans and other assets and taxes are paid to the government. Profit after provisioning and tax is the actual or net profit of a bank.
Dhaka Stock Exchange DSE, Bourse on the first working day of the week, 5th May, ended with a hike in Indices and Turnover from the previous working session. This information is known from DSE sources.
817 crore 76 lakh taka shares were traded on this day. 107 crore 13 lakh more tradings were done in DSE today compared to the previous workday, 2nd May , Shares worth Tk 710 crores 62 lakh shares were traded last time, Thursday.
The benchmark DSEX added 76.41 points or 5,692 The Shariah-based index DSES gained 18.55 points or 1,250, and the blue-chip index DS30 increased by 25.59 points or 2,033.
Of the issues traded, 259 advanced, 98 declined and 44 remained unchanged.
Far East Knitting & Dyeing Limited ranked top gainer on DSE, the share price increased by Tk 1.50 paisa or 10.00 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 16.50 paisa.
ADN Telecom Limuited ranked top loser on the DSE, the share price dropped by Tk 3.20 paisa or 3 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 103.50 paisa.
DSE topped on trade is Orion Infusion Limited 41 crore 5 lakh takas of company shares have been traded.
A total of 34 companies’ shares were traded in the Block on Dhaka Stock Exchange. A total of 31 lakh 74 thousand 321 shares of the companies were traded. The financial value of which is 36 crore 66 lakh taka
One of the Listed companies, AB Bank PLC has recommended 2% Bonus Dividend for the year ended December 31, 2023.
In terms of financial performance, The Company has also reported Consolidated EPS of Tk. 1.02 for the year ended December 31, 2023. NAV per share of Tk. 29.58 paisa.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on June 12, through the digital platform. The record date for this has been fixed at May 26.
Q1 Financials: The company’s Consolidated earnings per share EPS was Tk. 0.12 for January – March 2024 as against Consolidated EPS of Tk 0.13 (restated) for January – March 2023. As of March 31, 2024, Consolidated net asset value (NAVPS) was Tk 29.67 paisa.
The review of the U.S. stock markets highlights a mixed performance across different indices during the week. While the Nasdaq Composite recorded a significant hike, reaching a closing value of 16,156 points, the S&P 500 index showed a negative trend despite adding 28 points.
Conversely, the DJIA Index experienced a notable hike, concluding at 38,675 points after a week of gains. The Russell 3000 Index saw a modest gain, while the Russell 2000 Index demonstrated a notable increase. Overall, the week witnessed varied movements in the stock market, with certain indices showing resilience and others experiencing fluctuations.
Reviewing the U.S. Stock Markets, the Nasdaq Composite, recorded a decent hike of 229 points, reaching a closing value of 16,156 points by the end of the week. Similarly, the S&P 500 index showed a negative trend, adding 28 points to settle at 5,127 points. Meanwhile, DJIA Index experienced a notable hike, adding 436 points during the week and concluding at 38,675 points after a week of gain.
In contrast, Russell 3000 Index saw a gain in week performance, with a slight hike of 18 points to reach 2,934 points by the end of the week.
Moving to Russell 2000 Index, demonstrated a notable gain of 33 points, ending the week at 2,035 points.
