Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc in its released its Unaudited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the period ended March 31, 2024, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE) has reported profit before tax of N509.3 billion, representing an increase of 587.5 percent over N74.1billion recorded in the corresponding period ended March 2023.
The Group’s loan book (net) increased by 21.9 percent from N2.48 trillion recorded as at December 2023 to N3.02 trillion in March 2024, while deposit liabilities increased by 26.0 percent from N7.55 trillion in December 2023 to N9.51 trillion in March 2024.
The Group’s balance sheet remained well structured, diversified, and resilient with total assets and shareholders’ funds closing at N13.0 trillion and N2.0 trillion, respectively. Full Impact Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) remained very strong, closing at 24.9 percent, while asset quality was sustained as IFRS 9 stage 3 loans improved to 3.1 percent in March 2024 from 4.2 percent December 2023 and cost of risk (COR) closed at 0.4 percent from 4.5 percent in December 2023.
Commenting on the results, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, Mr. Segun Agbaje, said: “Our first quarter results reflect the unfolding value of what we have created in all our business verticals through the Holding Company Structure – from Banking and Payments to Funds Management and Pension, we are positioned to compete effectively on all fronts and fulfil all our customers’ needs under a unified, thriving financial ecosystem. Despite the challenging operating environment, we delivered a solid performance, recording significant growth across all financial and non-financial metrics, and we remain on track to meeting our full year guidance.”
Agbaje further said: “Looking ahead, we will continue to focus on strengthening our relationships with our loyal customers, supporting not just individuals and businesses but also our communities through our well-attested free business platforms as well as innovative products and services. We are confident in our credentials to lead the future of financial services in Africa and will not relent in our commitment to excellence whilst delivering long-term value to all stakeholders.”
Overall, the Group continues to post one of the best metrics in the Nigerian financial services industry in terms of key financial ratios i.e., pre-tax return on equity (ROAE) of 117.0 percent, pre-tax return on assets (ROAA) of 18.0 percent, full impact capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of 24.9 percent and cost-to-income ratio (CIR) of 16.3 percent.
GTCO is a leading financial services group with banking operations in Nigeria, West Africa, East Africa, and the United Kingdom alongside non-banking verticals in HabariPay, Guaranty Trust Fund Managers, and Guaranty Trust Pension Managers. Its leadership in the banking industry and efforts at empowering people and communities has earned it many prestigious awards over the years. Recently, Guaranty Trust Bank was recognized as Nigeria’s Best Bank and Best Bank in CSR at the 2023 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, Best Banking Group in Nigeria by World Finance, and Best Bank in Nigeria by Global Finance. GTCO’s Guaranty Trust Bank is featured in the Top 1000 Banks in the World and Top 100 Banks in Africa rankings by The Banker.
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