Emirates Islamic profits fell sharply in 2016, as impairments on financial assets significantly in the midst of “challenging market conditions.”
The Sharia-compliant lender, a subsidiary of Emirates NBD, reported a net profit of Dh105.6 million for 2016, a 76 per cent drop on the previous year, even as gross income remained stable.
Impairment costs rose to Dh1.3 billion for the year, a nearly two-thirds rise on the equivalent figure for 2015.
“With a stronger balance sheet and a focused medium term strategy, we shall continue to cement our position as a leader in the nation’s Islamic banking sector,” said Emirates Islamic chairman Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim, pointing to a 6 per cent growth in financing and investing receivables and a 5 per cent growth in customer deposits.
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