Unaudited results for nine months ended 30Sep 2022

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BankMuscat (S.A.O.G)

13 October 2022

Bank Muscat announces preliminary unaudited results for the nine months ended 30 September 2022

Net Profit at RO 148.29 million

MUSCAT, 13 October, 2022: Bank Muscat, the flagship financial institution in the Sultanate, announced its preliminary unaudited results for the nine months ended 30 September 2022. The Bank posted a net profit of RO 148.29 million for the period compared to RO 140.16 million reported during the same period in 2021, an increase of 5.8 per cent.

The key highlights of the results for the period are as follows:

1) Net Interest Income from Conventional Banking and Net Income from Islamic Financing stood at RO 254.93 million for the nine months period ended 30 September 2022 compared to RO 252.48 million for the same period in 2021, an increase of 1.0 per cent.

2) Non-interest income was RO 117.10 million for the nine months period ended 30 September 2022 as compared to RO 105.85 million for the same period in 2021, mainly due to higher income from sale of investments.

3) Operating expenses for the nine months period ended 30 September 2022 was RO 156.18 million as compared to RO 144.33 million for the same period in 2021, an increase of 8.2 per cent.

4) Net Impairment for credit and other losses for the nine months period ended 30 September 2022 was RO 41.58 million as against RO 46.77 million for the same period in 2021. The decrease is mainly attributed to the precautionary and collective provisions created by the bank during 2021.

5) Net Loans and advances including Islamic financing receivables increased by 0.8 per cent to RO 9,229 million as against RO 9,158 million as at 30 September 2021.

6) Customer deposits including Islamic Customer deposits increased marginally to RO 8,709 million as against RO 8,698 million as at 30 September 2021.

Key highlights of preliminary unaudited results

Particulars (RO millions) For the period ended	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2021	Change (%)
Net interest income & Islamic financing income	254.93	252.48	1.0%
Other operating income	117.10	105.85	10.6%
Operating expenses	156.18	144.33	8.2%
Operating profit	215.85	214.00	0.9%
Net profit	148.29	140.16	5.8%
Particulars (RO millions) as at	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2021	Change (%)
Total Assets	12,773	12,819	-0.4%
Net loans and Islamic financing	9,229	9,158	0.8%
- Conventional loans and advances	7,778	7,805	-0.3%
- Islamic financing receivables	1,451	1,353	7.2%
Customer deposits and Islamic deposits	8,709	8,698	0.1%
- Conventional customer deposits	7,501	7,550	-0.6%
- Islamic customer deposits	1,208	1,148	5.2%
Total Equity attributable to equity holders	2,043	1,972	3.6%

The full results for the nine months period ended 30 September 2022 along with the complete set of unaudited financial statements will be released following the approval of the Board of Directors of the Bank at its meeting scheduled later during October 2022.

Waleed K. Al Hashar

Chief Executive Officer

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