Dubai Islamic Bank (DFM: DIB), the first Islamic bank in the world and the largest Islamic bank in the UAE by total assets, today announced its results for the period ended September 30, 2016.
Year to Date Results Highlights:
Resilient performance amidst market volatilities
· Group Net Profit increased to AED 3,011 million, up 7% compared with AED 2,801 million for the same period in 2015.
· Strong growth in gross revenue with total income increasing to AED 6,410 million, up 16% compared with AED 5,526 million for the same period in 2015.
· Net Operating Revenue increased to AED 5,048 million, up 5% compared with AED 4,788 million for the same period in 2015.
· Impairment losses declined to AED 304 million compared with AED 341 million for the same period in 2015.
· Cost to income ratio remained stable at 34.0% compared with 34.1% for the same period in 2015, in line with guidance for the year.
Strong balance sheet growth
· Net financing assets stood at AED 111.1 billion up by 14%, compared to AED 97.2 billion at the end of 2015, in line with guidance for the year.
· Sukuk investments stood at AED 21.5 billion, an increase of 7%, compared to AED 20.1 billion at the end of 2015.
· Total Assets stood at AED 171.5 billion, an increase of 14%, compared to AED 149.9 billion at the end of 2015.
Asset quality continues to improve
· NPLs showing a consistent decline with NPL ratio improving to 4.4%, compared to 5.0% at the end of 2015.
· Provision coverage ratio improved to 102%, compared to 95% at the end of 2015. Overall coverage including collateral at discounted value now stands at 152%, compared to 147% at the end of 2015.
Steady growth in customer deposits
· Customer deposits stood at AED 121.8 billion compared to AED 110.0 billion at the end of 2015, up by 11%.
· CASA constituted 40% of total deposit base compared to 41% at the end of 2015.
Improved capital position post rights issue
· Capital adequacy ratio remained strong standing at 18.2% as of Sep 2016, as against 12% minimum required.
· Tier 1 CAR stood at 18.0% against minimum requirement of 8%.
· Financing to deposit ratio stood at 91% depicting strong liquidity.
Enhancing value for shareholders
· Earnings per share stood at AED 0.49 for the nine months ending September 30, 2016.
· Return on assets steady at 2.44% in for the nine months ending September 30, 2016.
· Return on equity stood at 17.40% for the nine months ending September 30, 2016
Management’s comments on the financial performance of the financial period:
His Excellency Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Director-General of His Highness The Ruler’s Court of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Islamic Bank, said:
“Despite somewhat difficult times for the global economy, the UAE economy and banking sector continues to remain resilient with healthy profitability and strong capitalization levels across the industry. Dubai’s economic diversification has placed the emirate in a robust position to actively pursue its long term goals, particularly in the field of Islamic finance and economy. DIB’s strategy remains aligned to the emirate’s agenda as the bank has, once again, come out with a stellar performance despite the challenging environment.”
Dubai Islamic Bank Managing Director, Abdulla Al Hamli, said:
The bank’s year to date performance has been very encouraging on the back of the strategy we had embarked on in 2014. We are clearly positioning the bank strongly for future as we continues to progress steadily towards our strategic and financial aspirations. The sustained improvement in our asset quality throughout the last few years is a further testament to our continued discipline and proactive approach towards risk management. Our growth momentum remains solid driven by the expansion of our core business as we continue penetrate in existing and new sectors.
Dubai Islamic Bank Group Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Adnan Chilwan, said:
“Everyone talks of organizational agility today”, said Dr. Adnan Chilwan, GCEO, DIB. “We have to be nimble and quick to respond to the market volatilities which have been the only constant over the current times. Whilst being able to think on your feet is important, I am of the view that such capabilities and, consequently the associated flexibility, can be built into the DNA of the organization, and these then become the critical drivers in turbulent periods. DIB has, over the years, proven just that. We used all ingredients available to us – people, technology, expertise to name a few – and combined them to create this platform that sustained growth throughout the last three years when the market was definitely being viewed as challenging to say the least.
“Our balance sheet has grown by more than 50% in under three years which, given the global economic environment, is a remarkable feat”, he added. “In doing so we have nearly doubled our financing book, yet managed to maintain a strong liquidity position. Finally, we have kept the interest of all stakeholders in mind, so whilst the shareholder’s returns have been growing with rising profitability, the asset quality and capitalization remain strong and robust, a testament to both the quality of the financing book and the quality of risk management practices deployed within the bank. I look forward to another strong performance from DIB as we close 2016 and am confident of many more prosperous years ahead.”