KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) — BIMB Holdings Berhad (“BHB”) turned in another year of record earnings, with Group PBZT breaching RM1.2 billion or 13.1% higher, for the financial year ended 31 December 2019 (“FY2019”). Both Islamic banking and takaful businesses performed strongly.
Earnings per share rose to 44.75 sen compared with 40.36 sen in the previous financial year. The increased PBZT translates into a ROE of 15.7%, while Net Asset per share improved to RM3.34 compared with RM2.97 as at end December 2018.