Dutch-Bangla Bank’s profit marginally up in Q2

Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd's profit was marginally up in the April-June quarter of 2022 compared to a year ago.

The private commercial lender reported earnings per share of Tk 1.97 for the quarter against Tk 1.95 during the same period last year.

The EPS rose 10.15 per cent to Tk 3.58 in the first half of 2022. It was Tk 3.25 during the same January-June half of 2021, according to the unaudited financial statements.

Net operating cash flow fell to Tk 21.38 from January to June from Tk 21.76 last year, mainly for the increase in loans and advances to customers, said the bank in a filing on the Dhaka Stock Exchange today.

Net asset value per share stood at Tk 55.09 on June 30 this year and Tk 53.13 on December 31 last year.