Core business growth lifts BankCom’s income in H1 | Cai U. Ordinario

THE Bank of Commerce announced having nearly doubled its income in the first six months of the year.

“ results were primarily driven by the sustained growth in the bank’s core business: higher margins and growth in fee-based income―trust, remittance, investment banking and trade finance,” the bank said. The lender added that net interest income for the first half of 2023 posted P3.95 billion, up 28 percent from the P3.08 billion in the comparable period last year.

Service charges, fees and commissions posted a 24 percent rise to P448.02 million streaming mainly from trust, credit card, trade finance and investment banking fees. The bank recorded a reversal of provisions amounting to P11.83 million reflecting improving credit quality and some recoveries.

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