In the first three quarters, Beijing Bank maintained steady performance. Is the company's full-year performance expected to see a turning point?

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Reviewed by|Li Xiaoyan

Under the complex environment of LPR cuts, margin compression, and intensifying industry differentiation, Beijing Bank delivered a mid-year report card that is “leading in scale, stable in profitability, and distinctive in features” in the first three quarters of 2025. Although revenue faces short-term pressure and the capital position is undergoing phased consumption, as a leading city commercial bank in the capital, it demonstrates strong operating resilience through its geographical advantages, strategic resolve, and transformation results. There is a solid foundation for a full-year performance turnaround.

In the first three quarters of 2025, Beijing Bank’s asset scale achieved leapfrogging growth. Total assets reached RMB 4.89 trillion, up 15.95% from the beginning of the year. Total liabilities increased by 16.62%, with growth rates significantly higher than the industry average, keeping it firmly in the first tier among listed city commercial banks. In an industry cycle characterized by “stability at the top and pressure at the tail,” this expansion pace reflects its market competitiveness and resource integration capabilities.

On the profitability side, despite short-term challenges, it still maintained positive growth. In the first three quarters, attributable net profit was RMB 48.9k, up slightly 0.26% year over year. Against the backdrop of ongoing margin compression, it held onto its basic earnings base. Net interest income rose 1.79% year over year, confirming that the “use volume to offset pricing” strategy remains effective in supporting core earnings. Net fee and commission income increased 16.92%. Wealth management and services such as custody have become important incremental drivers, and the business structure continues to improve.

Beijing Bank focuses on national strategic directions such as technology finance, green finance, and inclusive finance, building differentiated competitive barriers and becoming a core engine for earnings growth. As of the end of the third quarter, technology finance loans grew 20.2% from the beginning of the year; it served more than 29k “specialized, sophisticated, and innovative” enterprises, and the effectiveness of the “the first bank in specialized, sophisticated, and innovative” strategy was evident. Green finance loans rose 26.2%, and inclusive small and micro loans increased 16.9%, with growth rates all significantly exceeding the overall loan level.

These policy-guided businesses not only bring high growth, but also optimize the asset structure and risk-return profile. At the same time, the foundation of its retail business continues to strengthen. Retail customers exceeded 31 million, mobile banking customers were nearly 20 million, and digital operations improve customer stickiness and service efficiency. Wealth management AUM steadily expanded, building momentum for long-term growth in its intermediary business.

Asset quality remains at a well-regarded level in the industry. The non-performing loan ratio fell to 1.29%, down 0.02 percentage points from the beginning of the year, and it has maintained a downward trend for multiple consecutive quarters. The provision coverage ratio was 195.79%. Although it declined somewhat from the beginning of the year, it still remains far above the regulatory red lines of 120%-150%, indicating sufficient risk absorption capacity.

Liquidity indicators performed strongly. The liquidity coverage ratio was 160.87%, and net cash flow from operating activities surged 354.99% year over year, indicating sound and ample funding conditions. In an industry environment where credit risk is under pressure, Beijing Bank maintains stable and controllable asset quality by optimizing credit allocation and strengthening digital risk control, providing steady support for a performance turnaround.

The core tier-one capital adequacy ratio declined in stages to 8.44%, mainly due to capital consumption brought by high-scale expansion, which is a phased challenge during development. At present, the bank’s capital level still meets the regulatory requirements for systemically important banks. In addition, the bank has already initiated a capital replenishment plan, and it will gradually ease capital pressure by optimizing the asset structure, controlling the growth rate of risk-weighted assets, strengthening profit retention, and other measures.

Looking ahead to the full year, Beijing Bank’s performance turnaround is supported by multiple factors: first, the trend of margin compression gradually slows, and the marginal benefits of asset scale expansion are expected to rebound; second, high-yield businesses such as technology finance and green finance continue to expand, driving improvements in return on assets; third, intermediary business maintains rapid growth, and non-interest income’s contribution rises steadily; fourth, the generation of non-performing loans stabilizes, and improvements in asset quality will reduce pressure from provision-making.

As a leading city commercial bank based in the capital and radiating nationwide, Beijing Bank relies on its geographic advantages, strategic resolve, and transformation results, and is deepening its shift from “scale expansion” to “quality first.” Its steady performance in the first three quarters not only demonstrates resilience through the cycle, but also builds momentum for a full-year performance turnaround. The 2025 annual report to be disclosed on April 28 is expected to reflect a positive trend of “revenue stabilization, profit acceleration, and structural optimization,” delivering a satisfactory high-quality development report to the market.