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Iris Tan
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Bank of Communications' 1Q Remained Weak due to Ongoing NIM Pressure

Though no-moat Bank of Communications', or Bocom's, first-quarter 4.0% net profit growth came in line with peers and our expectation, total revenue was disappointing with a 10.6% contraction year on year, versus a 1.5% increase in 2017. The results indicated its underperformance in net interest income continued into 2018, which contracted 2.4% and in sharp contrast to the double-digit growth for large peers. This was attributable to an 11 basis point year-on-year decline in net interest margin, ...
Underlying
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. Class A

Bank of Communications is engaged in the provision of banking and related financial services. Co. organizes its business into four segments: retail banking, corporate banking, treasury and others. Corporate banking comprises corporate loans, bills, trade finance, corporate deposits and remittance. Retail banking comprises retail loans, retail deposits, credit card and remittance. Treasury comprises money market placements and takings, investment in securities, and securities sold subject to linked repurchase agreements. Co. has 113 domestic branches and 2,648 outlets in the People's Republic of China, 9 overseas institutions and 2 representative office in London and Sydney.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Iris Tan

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