BNP Paribas 4Q Net Profit Slips on Lower Revenue, Higher Costs
February 06 2018 - 12:36AM
Dow Jones News
By Pietro Lombardi
BNP Paribas SA (BNP.FR) said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter net
profit slightly declined after being hit by lower revenue and
rising operating costs.
The Paris-based lender's net profit fell 1.1% to 1.43 billion
euros ($1.78 billion) compared with the same period last year.
Analysts had expected France's largest listed bank by assets to
post net profit of EUR1.46 billion, according to FactSet.
Revenue declined 1.2% to EUR10.53 billion, "due to an
unfavorable foreign-exchange effect," the bank said.
Operating expenses for the quarter stood at EUR7.62 billion, up
2.4% from a year earlier.
The bank will pay its shareholders a dividend of EUR3.02 a share
for 2017, up from EUR2.7 the previous year. Its core Tier 1 capital
ratio--a key measure of capital strength--was stable at 11.8% in
December.
BNP Paribas confirmed its 2020 objectives and targets a return
on equity above 10% in 2020.
Write to Pietro Lombardi at pietro.lombardi@dowjones.com
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February 06, 2018 01:21 ET (06:21 GMT)
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