Bank of East Asia reports higher attributable profit by 14.1% YoY in H1 2025

Earnings per share also increased by 24.6% YoY.

The Bank of East Asia (BEA) recorded a 14.1% year-on-year (YoY) rise in attributable profit to HK$2.41b in the first half of 2025.

Earnings per share also increased by 24.6% YoY to HK$0.86 in H1 2025 despite the volatile macro landscape. According to the bank, the annualised return on average assets was 0.5% while the annualised return on average equity was 4.5%.

The bank recorded an interim dividend of HK$0.39 in H1 2025.

BEA said its core business was resilient. Its pre-provision operating profit saw a modest decline of 3.9% to HK$5.45b amidst challenging external conditions.  

The group said it remains focused on risk management and portfolio diversification.