Fidelity Bank Plc reports N47.163 billion profit for FY 2022

Fidelity Bank Plc has released its unaudited financial statements for the year ending 31 December 2022.
The bank’s profit for the period under review rose by 32.6% to N47.163 billion from the N35.579 billion recorded in the previous year.
Key details of the unaudited financial report are summarised below.
Gross Earnings
2022 FY: N335.897 billion
2021 FY: N250.774 billion
Change: +33.9%
Net Interest Income
2022 FY: N152.813 billion
2021 FY: N94.877billion
Change: +61.1%
Operating Income
2022 FY: N7.044 billion
2021 FY: N17.803 billion
Change: -60.4%
Operating Expenses
2022 FY: N85.825 billion
2021 FY: N52.814 billion
Change: +62.3%
Pre-tax profit
2022 FY: N85.825billion
2021 FY: N52.814 billion
Change: +62.5%
Net Profit after tax
2022 FY: N47.163 billion
2021 FY: N35.579billion
Change: +32.5%
Earnings per share
2022 FY: N163
2021 FY: N123
Change: +32.6%
Bottom line: The growth in profits was due to the increase in gross earnings despite inflationary pressure and depreciation of the naira. Gross Earnings increased during the period by 33.9% to stand at N335.897 billion.