Profits rise at 9 banks, decline at 5
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Among the 14 banks listed on the stock market, nine reported higher earnings per share (EPS) in the first nine months of 2026, from January to September, while five recorded declines. Dutch-Bangla Bank posted the highest growth in EPS at 144 percent. Meanwhile, Rupali Bank’s loss per share increased by 530 percent.
On Thursday (October 29), the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) published the financial results of the banks for the first nine months of the current year on its website. The figures were calculated by comparing their earnings from January to September 2026 with those of the same period last year.
According to the published data, Dutch-Bangla Bank’s consolidated earnings per share stood at Tk 6.15 in the first nine months of this year, up from Tk 2.52 in the same period last year. As a result, its EPS increased by Tk 3.63, or 144 percent, year on year.
Pubali Bank’s EPS rose to Tk 10.15 from Tk 5.83 in the same period last year, marking a 74 percent increase. BRAC Bank’s EPS increased to Tk 7.70 from Tk 5.29, up 46 percent. Eastern Bank’s EPS rose to Tk 5.10 from Tk 3.56, representing an increase of 43 percent.
In addition, Bank Asia’s EPS increased by 37 percent, Jamuna Bank’s by 20 percent, Prime Bank’s by 9 percent and Midland Bank’s by 81 percent. NRBC Bank’s EPS rose to Tk 0.58 from Tk 0.10. This represents an increase of 480 percent. However, the growth rate appears particularly high because the bank’s earnings were relatively low in the previous year.
On the other hand, One Bank, United Commercial Bank (UCB), Trust Bank and Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) reported lower EPS.
One Bank’s EPS fell to Tk 0.88 from Tk 1.07, a decline of 18 percent. UCB’s EPS dropped to Tk 0.26 from Tk 0.32, down 19 percent. Trust Bank’s EPS decreased to Tk 2.17 from Tk 2.55, while MTB’s EPS fell to Tk 1.76 from Tk 1.92.
However, the most significant negative performance was recorded by state owned Rupali Bank. The bank’s consolidated loss per share stood at Tk 10.58 in the first nine months of this year, compared with a loss of Tk 1.68 in the same period last year. Consequently, its loss per share increased by Tk 8.90, or approximately 530 percent.
Meanwhile, the banks also differed in their net asset value per share as of September 30. Pubali Bank’s net asset value per share stood at Tk 57.56, followed by Dutch-Bangla Bank at Tk 62.95 and BRAC Bank at Tk 56.40. In contrast, Rupali Bank’s net asset value per share stood at Tk 8.49.
