Bank Asia profit jumps 71% in January-September 2025

Bank Asia PLC has posted a 71 percent year-on-year rise in net profit to Tk 351 crore for the first nine months of 2025, up from Tk 205 crore during the same period last year.

To disclose the results to shareholders, the bank held an online-based earnings disclosure for the third quarter (Q3) of 2025 at Bank Asia Tower in Karwan Bazar, Dhaka today, according to a press release.

Sohail RK Hussain, managing director of Bank Asia PLC, along with ANM Mahfuz and Nurullah Chaudhury, additional managing directors, as well as deputy managing directors and the chief financial officer, were present at the programme.

The bank reported that investment income nearly doubled to Tk 1,930 crore, boosting its operating profit.

Its earnings per share (EPS) rose to Tk 2.58, compared to Tk 1.44 a year earlier, while net asset value (NAV) per share reached Tk 29.28, marking a 21 percent year-on-year increase.

During the July-September quarter alone, the bank posted a net profit of approximately Tk 39.90 crore.

Bank Asia also reported a significant rise in operating cash flow, supported primarily by strong growth in customer deposits.