saib scores 53.28 points on First Bank financial soundness index by the end of March, 2024

saib scores 53.28 points on the First Bank Financial Soundness Index by the end of the first quarter of 2024, surpassing the sector average of 50 points in 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.

Turning to the index's first element, the capital adequacy ratio, this index registered 20.19% by the end of March 2024, exceeding the banking sector average of 18.10% in the same period, and the regulatory limit limits set by the Central Bank of Egypt which are consistent with Basel Accord of 12.5%.

As for the second element of the Financial soundness Index, the leverage ratio, the Bank exceeded the banking sector average, with the bank's leverage ratio being 12.12% by the end of March 2024, compared to the sector average of 7.30% in the same period.

In terms of the third element, the non-performing loan ratio, it stood at 5.17% by the end of March 2024, compared to the sector average of 2.6% in the same period.

As for the fourth element, loans to deposits ratio (loans/deposits), the Bank achieved 54.87% by the end of the first quarter of 2024, compared to 59.9% across the sector by the end of the same period, placing third on the First Bank list of top listed banks in loans to deposits ratio by the end of March. Regarding the fifth element of the First Bank Financial soundness Index, Asset coverage ratio for deposits (assets/deposits), the Bank registered 131.62% by the end of March 2024, compared to the banking sector average of 156.64% in the same period, clinching fourth place on the First Bank list of top listed banks in the asset coverage ratio for deposits by the end of the first quarter of this year. Finally, in the sixth element, Shareholders’ Equity coverage ratio for deposits (equity/deposit), this index exceeded the sector average, reaching 17.14% by the end of March 2024, compared to 13.87% at the banking sector level in the same period.

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