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Earnings Under Pressure: NIC Asia Reports Only Rs 14 Crore Profit in Q3

NIC Asia Bank’s profit fell to Rs 140.3 million this quarter, with distributable earnings hitting a massive negative balance.

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Earnings Under Pressure: NIC Asia Reports Only Rs 14 Crore Profit in Q3

NIC Asia Bank is currently navigating a severe financial downturn, as evidenced by its third-quarter performance. The bank's core earnings have been hit hard, with a nearly 21% decline in net interest income dragging total operating income down by 16.45%. The most alarming figure in the report is the distributable profit, which now stands at negative Rs 13.65 billion, effectively wiping out the bank's ability to provide dividends in the near term. While the bank managed to marginally reduce its impairment charges to Rs 2.91 billion, the overall impact of rising costs and shrinking margins has pushed the EPS down to just Rs 1.25. Despite these headwinds, the bank maintains a strong deposit base of Rs 334.37 billion and reserves of Rs 10.88 billion. However, the high P/E ratio and the massive negative distributable fund signal a period of intense consolidation and recovery ahead for one of Nepal's largest private lenders.

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