Prime Bank profit grows 32% in H1
Bank posts net profit of Tk409.70cr in Jan-Jun
Prime Bank has reported a 32% year-on-year rise in its net profit for the first half of 2025, driven by higher interest, investment, and deferred tax income.
According to the disclosure filed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) today (28 July), the bank recorded a consolidated net profit of Tk409.70 crore in the January–June period, up from Tk310.89 crore in the same period last year.
Its consolidated earnings per share (EPS) rose to Tk3.53, compared to Tk2.68 during the same period of 2024.
Keep updated, follow The Business Standard's Google news channel
In the second quarter (April–June) alone, the bank posted a consolidated profit of Tk200.45 crore, up from Tk179 crore a year earlier.
The quarterly EPS stood at Tk1.73, up from Tk1.54 in the same quarter last year.
The bank said the profit growth was due to increases in interest income, returns from investments, and deferred tax income.
Prime Bank shares edged up by 0.36% to close at Tk28.20 on the Dhaka Stock Exchange today.
