Marginally Stabilized NIM Contributed to Earnings
发布时间:2026-05-04 来源:华泰证券
Bank of China's 1Q26 attributable net profit(NP)/revenue/PPOP grew by 4.2/8.4/7.0%YoY(+2.0/+4.0/+5.1pp vs 2025).For 1Q26,annualized ROA/ROE fell by 0.03/0.63pp YoY to 0.63/8.46%.The bank's 1Q26 net interest income growth accelerated significantly,driven by strong loan issuances and stabilized NIM.If the LPR remains unchanged in 2026,we expect full-year NIM to stabilize.Amid RMB appreciation,in 1Q26,non-interest income growth slowed down.In addition,risk indicators narrowed.Maintain OVERWEIGHT/BUY for A-/H-shares.
Robust loan supply and marginally stabilized NIM
At end-March,total assets/loans/deposits grew by 10.0/8.2/6.1%YoY(+0.6/-0.5/-2.1pp vs 2025).In 1Q26,domestic RMB loans grew by 4.39%,of which corporate loans increased by nearly RMB880bn,implying agrowth rate of 6.28%,accounting for the highest proportion.Personal loans were generally weak,with mortgage loans increasing slightly and consumer loans growing in line with expectations.The scale of bills contracted,and the credit structure was optimized.The group's 1Q26 NIM remained flat at 1.26%.Specifically,the RMB NIM fell slightly,while the foreign currency NIM improved by 13bp vs 2025,providing strong support.The deposit cost rate declined rapidly.In the subsequent three quarters of 2026,over RMB1.7tn of 3-year time deposits are scheduled to mature and be repriced,which the bank estimates will improve its 2026 NIM by c.7.5bp.If the LPR is not lowered in 2026,we expect full-year NIM to stabilize.In 1Q26,net interest income grew by 7.8%YoY(+9.6pp vs end-2025).
Non-interest income growth slows
In 1Q26,non-interest income grew by 9.6%YoY(2025:+20.1%).In 1Q26,net fee and commission income grew by 5.6%YoY(2025:+7.4%),and other non-interest income grew by 12.9%YoY(2025:+29.5%).Amid active swing trading,in 1Q26,investment income(net investment income+net gains from fair value changes)rose by 10.2%YoY.Exchange gains fell by 64.9%YoY,acting as the main drag,which we attribute to export growth and increased forex settlements amid RMB appreciation.Driven by geopolitical tensions,gold prices surged,and customer trading demand was robust,serving as important contributors to non-interest income growth.The cost-to-income ratio fell by 0.9pp YoY to 24.8%,reflecting the bank's enhanced refined management,optimized expense structure,and lower operating costs.
Target 2026E PB ratios for A-/H-shares:0.80/0.70x
We project 2026/2027/2028 attributable NP of RMB252.7/264.2/277.6bn(+0.4/+0.9/+1.6%vs our previous forecast).Further,we look for 2026E BVPS of RMB8.92(unchanged),implying a2026E PB ratio of 0.65/0.51x for the A-/H-shares.We value the A-/H-shares at 0.80/0.70x 2026E PB,above their peers'averages of 0.65/0.54x(previous:0.63/0.50x)on Wind consensus to reflect the bank's evident advantages in globalization and its comprehensive business lines.Our target price is RMB7.14/HKD7.18(previous:RMB7.05/HKD6.49,based on 0.79/0.64x 2026E PB).Maintain OVERWEIGHT/BUY for A-/H-shares.
Risks:The asset quality recovery and earnings uptrend falling short of our expectations.