AB Bank incurs Tk1,758cr loss in first half
In the first half, its cash flow per share was negative Tk28.12; by the end of June, it stood at Tk3.99
Absorbing a Tk1,906 crore net loss in 2024, AB Bank, a listed private sector lender, incurred a substantial loss of Tk1,758 crore in the first half of 2025.
During the January–June period, the bank's loss per share soared to Tk19.63. At the same time in 2024, its earnings per share (EPS) was Tk0.16, its unaudited financial report showed.
The lender, in a stock exchange filing yesterday, said it incurred the loss mainly due to decreasing net interest income, which derived from disbursement of loans and advances.
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Meanwhile, its unaudited financial disclosures showed that its consolidated net operating cash flow per share turned positive from a significantly negative state.
AB Bank said its net cash flow increased mainly due to the rise in both customer deposits and deposits from banks.
In the first half, its cash flow per share was negative Tk28.12; by the end of June, it stood at Tk3.99.
However, its consolidated net asset value per share turned negative at Tk12.33 as of June 2025, compared to a positive Tk28.88 in June 2024.
Tk1,502cr loss in just three months
After a blow in 2024, the lender incurred a consolidated loss of Tk255 crore in the first three months of 2025, during the January to March quarter, with a per share loss of Tk2.85.
But in the three months during the April to June period, it incurred a loss of Tk1,502.97 crore, with a per share loss of Tk16.78.
At the same time in the previous year, its profit was Tk3.58 crore, with an EPS of Tk0.04 in the second quarter of 2024.
Due to substantial losses, the bank did not pay any dividend to its shareholders for 2024.
At the end of 2024, its total deposit stood at Tk32,292 crore, and its loans and advances at Tk33,185 crore, while its total assets amounted to Tk40,987 crore, according to its annual report for 2024.
Yesterday, its share price closed at Tk7.10 each at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), which is 1.41% lower than the previous trading session.
In 2023, it paid a 2% stock dividend to its shareholders.
Its shares are trading under the B category.
As of June 2025, out of its total shares, sponsor-directors held 31.21%, the government 0.57%, institutional investors 22.64%, foreign investors 0.54%, and the general public held a 45.04% stake in the bank.
