KB Financial Group's Q2 Net Profit Hits Record High
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- KB Financial Group reported a record-high net profit of 1.99 trillion won (US$1.36 billion) in Q2, up 14.6% year-on-year, driven by increased interest and non-interest income.
- Its flagship unit, KB Kookmin Bank, saw a 3.2% decline in net profit due to higher loan-loss reserves.
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KB Financial Group achieved an all-time high net profit in Q2, following a 13% rise in net profit during the first six months of the year.
SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- KB Financial Group said Thursday its net profit spiked nearly 15 percent in the second quarter of the year from a year earlier to reach an all-time high, driven by an increase in both interest income and non-interest income.
Net income came to 1.99 trillion won (US$1.36 billion) in the April-June period, up 14.6 percent from a year earlier, the company said in a regulatory filing.
During the first six months of the year, its net profit also rose 13 percent on-year to 3.88 trillion won.
In the second quarter, its interest income rose 1.2 percent on-year to 3.14 trillion won, and its non-interest income surged 38.2 percent to 1.97 trillion won over the cited period.
Operating income for the April-June period was 2.71 trillion won, up 27.2 percent from a year ago, and revenue rose 31.2 percent to 31.75 trillion won.
Net profit of the flagship unit, KB Kookmin Bank, totaled 1.12 trillion won in the second quarter, down 3.2 percent from a year earlier, due mainly to increased loan-loss reserve last year.
Preguntas abiertas
- What specific factors led to the increased loan-loss reserve?
- What are the group's projections for the next quarter?
