Alex Bank scores 54.13 points on First Bank financial soundness index At 2022

Alex Bank of Egypt was able to enhance its performance on First Bank’s financial soundness index scoring 54.125 points, compared to the sector average of 50 points at the same period.

The financial soundness index set by First Bank, measures the strength and soundness of the banks' financial position and ability to preserve the funds of depositors and shareholders.

The financial soundness index is based on six measures: the capital adequacy ratio, the financial leverage ratio, assets to deposits ratio, shareholders’ Equity to deposits ratio, loans to deposits ratio and non-performing loan ratio.

Alex Bank’s capital adequacy ratio reached 25.04% at the end of 2022, while the sector average of banks operating in Egypt was 19% during the same period, exceeding the regulatory limits set by the Central Bank of Egypt which are consistent with Basel Accord of 12.5%.

Financial leverage ratio recorded 9.73% at the end of 2022 compared to the sector average of 6.5% at the level of the banking sector as whole at the same period.

However, The bank’s non-performing loan ratio recorded 6.09% at the end of 2022, compared to the sector average of 3.4% of the total banking sector.

Furthermore, loans to deposits ratio recorded 53.85% at the end of 2022, compared to 47.9% at the banking sector level as whole during the same period.

In addition, the bank’s Asset coverage ratio for deposits declined below the banking sector average, recording 120.20 % at the end of 2022, compared to 132.86% at the banking sector level during the same period.

Moreover, Shareholders’ Equity coverage ratio for deposits jumped by 13.50% at the end of December 2022, compared to 8.63% at the banking sector level as whole during the same period.