Annual Report 2011 - Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Annual Report 2011 - Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Annual Report 2011 - Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Roundup of results<br />
The Bank’s net profit at 31 Dec. <strong>2011</strong> came to CHF 101.6<br />
million, marking an increase of 3.1% compared with the<br />
year-earlier figure.<br />
Revenue<br />
Interest income rose 19.8% compared with the previous<br />
year, totalling CHF 27.5 million.<br />
Income from fees and commissions amounted to CHF 175.4<br />
million, down 5.4% on the 2010 level of CHF 185.4 million.<br />
Results of trading operations came to CHF 40.7 million,<br />
practically unchanged compared with CHF 41 million the<br />
previous year.<br />
Other ordinary results rose 17.8% to CHF 138.4 million. The<br />
increase was due, in particular, to the higher dividends<br />
collected on our long-term holdings and to a lesser extent<br />
stemmed from sales of financial investments.<br />
Expenses<br />
Operating expenses totalled CHF 241.5 million, up 7.1% on<br />
the 2010 level. Personnel expenses rose by 3.5% and other<br />
operating costs by 17.9%.<br />
At CHF 140.5 million gross profit was down 0.6% compared<br />
with the year-earlier figure (CHF 141.3 million).<br />
Depreciation of fixed assets totalled CHF 24.3 million, marking<br />
an increase of CHF 3.6 million on the previous year.<br />
Valuation adjustments, provisions and losses edged down by<br />
CHF 0.4 million from the end-2010 level to CHF 13.4 million.<br />
Taxes due on our <strong>2011</strong> earnings are estimated at CHF 8.4<br />
million, down 5.8% on the year-earlier figure.<br />
FINANCIAL REPORT BPER ACCOUNTS 103