In the current environment, DBRS Morningstar expects that financial performance and credit quality at Canadian Financial Institutions (FIs) could come under increased pressure in the coming quarters. DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary discussing potential implications of elevated interest rates for the Canadian Banking sector, focusing on the large banks and Desjardins. Key highlights include: -- Due to the lagging impact of monetary policy and continued absorption of systemwide exces...
Desjardins Group reported Q2 2022 net income of $477 million, a quarter-over-quarter decline of 8%, primarily owing to higher operating expenses and provision for credit losses, partially offset by an increase in net interest income.
Desjardins Group reported Q1 2022 net income of $519 million, an increase of 32% quarter-over-quarter, as higher net interest income and lower insurance expenses were partially offset by net investment losses and lower premium income.
DBRS Morningstar expects that Canadian banks will benefit from increases in interest rates by the Bank of Canada, the U.S. Federal Reserve, as well as central banks in emerging markets. The Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve could raise rates five or six times in 2022. Indeed, the Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve started this process with their March rate hikes of 25 basis points (bps). Overall, higher interest rates will be earnings-positive for the banks and their asset-sensitive bal...
Desjardins Group reported Q4 2021 net income of $393 million, a quarter-over-quarter decline of 52%, as higher noninterest and insurance expenses were partially offset by premium income growth, net investment gains, and lower provisions for credit losses.
Desjardins Group (Desjardins or the Group) reported Q3 2021 net income of $816 million, a 13% decline quarter over quarter (QoQ), as net investment losses and higher provisions for credit losses (PCL) were partially offset by growth in net interest income and premium income as well as by lower operating expenses.
On July 15, 2021, DBRS Morningstar confirmed the ratings of Desjardins and the Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec’s (FCDQ) Long-Term Issuer Ratings at AA and Short-Term Issuer Ratings at R-1 (high). DBRS Morningstar also confirmed the Long-Term Senior Debt rating for Capital Desjardins Inc. at A (high). The trends on all ratings are Stable. Desjardins’ rating is composed of an Intrinsic Assessment of AA (low) and a Support Assessment of SA2, which is based on the expectation that the Go...
Desjardins Group reported Q2 2021 net income of $935 million, an increase of 17% quarter over quarter, as net investment gains and higher net interest income were partially offset by an increase in both operating and insurance expenses.
Desjardins Group reported Q1 2021 net income of $798 million, a decline of 8.9% quarter-over-quarter, as net investment losses and lower net interest income were partially offset by a decline in provisioning and insurance expenses.
Desjardins Group reported Q4 2020 net income of $876 million, a 20% increase quarter over quarter, driven by solid revenue generation across all business segments partially offset by higher provision for credit losses (PCL). Positively, F2020 net income increased by 5.7% to $2.4 billion despite a sharp 140% year-over-year increase in PCL to $863 million.
Desjardins Group (Desjardins or the Group) reported Q3 2020 net income of $729 million, a 38% increase quarter over quarter, as provisioning expenses declined and both the Personal and Business Services (PB&S) and the Property and Casualty Insurance (P&C) segments generated solid growth. DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) notes that, although the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic may affect Desjardins' near-term performance, the Group remains well positioned to mitigate the impacts.
Desjardins Group (Desjardins or the Group) reported Q2 2020 net income of $529 million, an 86% increase quarter over quarter (QOQ), as a decline in provisioning expense, investment gains, and growth in the caisse network was somewhat tempered by weaker performance in the Property & Casualty Insurance (P&C) segment.
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