BPI posts 1Q 2021 net income of Php 5.0 billion

MAKATI CITY, Philippines—Bank of the Philippine Islands posted Net Income of Php 5.0 billion for the first quarter of 2021. While Net Income Before Taxes for the period was 5.1% higher, Net Income After Taxes was 21.7% lower due to one-time tax adjustments in connection with previously booked loan provisions because of the effectivity of the CREATE law.

Total Revenues for the first three months of the year declined by 1.5% to Php 24.3 billion. Net Interest Income dropped by 6.5% to Php 16.9 billion, driven by a 31-basis point contraction in Net Interest Margin to 3.31%. Meanwhile, Non-Interest Income increased by 12.1% to Php 7.4 billion on the back of robust fee income, up by 27.8% to Php 5.7 billion. This boost came from higher fees from the bancassurance, asset management, transaction banking, and investment banking businesses.

Total Operating Expenses for the first quarter declined by 2.3% to Php 11.8 billion. Cost-to-Income Ratio stood at 48.6%, an improvement from the 49.0% recorded in the prior year. The Bank recognized Provisions of Php 3.6 billion as of March 31, 2021, lower by 12.7% than the Php 4.1 billion booked over the same period last year. NPL ratio was 2.76%, with NPL Coverage ratio at 123.5%.

Total Loans as of March 31, 2021 was Php 1.4 trillion, a 5.0% decline year-on-year, due to softer demand across most loan products, except for mortgage and microfinance which registered growth rates of 10.9% and 10.5%, respectively. Total Deposits was flat year-on-year at Php 1.7 trillion. Notably, CASA grew 11.9%, offsetting a 34.4% decrease in time deposits. The Bank’s CASA Ratio was 82.6%, while the Loan-to-Deposit Ratio was 81.6%.

Total Assets stood at Php 2.2 trillion, almost flat year-on-year. Total Equity increased to Php 280.8 billion, with an indicative Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio of 16.6% and a Capital Adequacy Ratio of 17.5%, both above regulatory requirements. Return on Equity was 7.2%, while Return on Assets was 0.93%.

​​​​​​​Published on April 28, 2021