Earnings release
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement , make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement . BEA 東亞 銀行 The Bank of East Asia , Limited 東亞 銀行 有限公司 ( Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability in 1918 ) ( Stock Code : 23 ) ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2026 INTERIM RESULTS INTERIM RESULTS The Board of Directors of the Bank is pleased to announce the unaudited results ( Note 1 ( a ) ) of the Group for the six months ended 30 June 2026 . Consolidated Income Statement 6 months ended 30/6/2026 6 months Notes HK $ Mn ended 30/6/2025 HK $ Mn Interest income 3 15,506 16,897 Interest income calculated using the effective interest method Related interest income 15,145 16,085 361 812 Interest expense Net interest income Fee and commission income Fee and commission expense Net fee and commission income Net trading profit Net result on financial instruments at FVTPL 4 ( 7,809 ) ( 9,553 ) 7,697 7,344 2,362 2,089 ( 441 ) ( 435 ) Net result on financial assets measured at FVOCI 5698 1,921 1,654 1,184 1,092 52 4 133 ( 14 ) Net loss on sale of financial assets measured at amortised cost ( 19 ) ( 12 ) Net hedging profit Other operating income 10 9 31 23 10 168 168 Non - interest income 3,470 2,915 Operating income 11,167 10,259 Operating expenses 11 ( 4,819 ) ( 4,812 ) Operating profit before impairment losses 6,348 5,447 Impairment losses on financial instruments 12 ( 2,958 ) ( 2,539 ) Impairment losses ( 2,958 ) ( 2,539 ) Operating profit after impairment losses 3,390 2,908 Net profit on sale of assets held for sale 1 Net loss on disposal of fixed assets 13 ( 1 ) ( 3 ) Valuation losses on investment properties 22 ( 407 ) ( 98 ) Share of profits less losses of associates and joint ventures 158 187 Profit for the period before taxation 3,141 2,994 Income tax 14 ( 699 ) ( 570 ) Profit for the period 2,442 2,424 -1-