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2006 Interim Report-A Share.pdf - 中国银行

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Management Discussion & Analysis<br />

institutions and due to central banks was RMB4.122 billion, a year-on-year increase of RMB1.295 billion or 45.81%. The<br />

growth is primarily attributable to a 54 basis points rise in the cost of foreign currency funds from 1.68% in the first<br />

half of 2005 to 2.22% in the same period of <strong>2006</strong>. Although the average balance increased by 10.33% from RMB336.394<br />

billion in the first half of 2005 to RMB371.143 billion in the same period of <strong>2006</strong>, the proportion of due to and<br />

placements from banks and other financial institutions in the interest-bearing liabilities declined from 9% in the first half<br />

of 2005 to 8% in the same period of <strong>2006</strong>.<br />

Special Purpose Borrowings and Bonds Issued<br />

In the first half of <strong>2006</strong>, the Group's interest expense for the special purpose borrowings and bonds issued was RMB2.292 billion,<br />

a year-on-year increase of RMB126 million or 5.82%. The increase is primarily attributable to the growth of fund cost, with the<br />

interest rate rising by 28 basis points from 3.81% in the first half of 2005 to 4.09% in the same period of <strong>2006</strong>.<br />

Net Interest Margin and Net Interest Spread<br />

In the first half of <strong>2006</strong>, the Group's net interest spread declined by 8 basis points to 2.12%. Due to increase in interest<br />

rate, contribution from cost free funds increased by 3 basis points; and net interest margin decreased by 5 basis points<br />

to 2.26%. The decrease in interest margin is mainly attributable to: (1) the proportion of debt securities to interestearning<br />

assets increased by 5 percentage points, yet the increase of yield was offset by the low interest rate in RMB<br />

money market; (2)due to rapid increase in interesr-earning assets and the Bank's prudence in balancing risk and return,<br />

the proportion of loans in the interest-earning assets declined and more funds were invested in the debt market; and (3)<br />

the cost of foreign fund increased.<br />

In the first half of <strong>2006</strong>, based on the market forecast and development needs of assets and liabilities business,<br />

the Group intensified its efforts to absorb RMB deposits, and optimized asset and liability structure. The robust<br />

growth in various business lines mitigated the negative impact of the decrease in interest spread. The net interest<br />

income increased by 11.96% from RMB48.658 billion in the first half of 2005 to RMB54.476 billion in the same<br />

period of <strong>2006</strong>.<br />

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