Hope Moses-Ashike
…Committed to delivering long-term value to shareholders – Alawuba
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has released its financial performance for the Half-year ended June 30, 2025, posting a N335 billion in profit after tax (PAT).
The audited financials released to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Thursday, showed a remarkable growth across its major business segments, driven by strong earnings.
The bank recorded significant growth in its gross earnings and profit after tax, signalling robust balance sheet expansion.
At the end of the first two quarters of the year, and despite the tough global macroeconomic climate in Nigeria and major countries in Africa where the bank operates, UBA’s gross earnings grew by 17.28 percent, rising from N1.371 trillion in June 2024 to N1.608 trillion in the period under review.
Interest income also increased by 32.89 percent from N1.003 trillion in June last year to N1.334 trillion, while total assets went up by 9.71 percent to N33.3 trillion up from N30.3 trillion recorded in December 2024. Total Customer deposits also leapt by 11.9 percent in the same period to close at N27.6 trillion up from N24.6 trillion recorded at the end of 2024.
The results also showed that profit after tax which stood at N316.36 billion in June 2024, rose by 6.06 percent to close the half year at N335.53 billion, while profit before tax dropped slightly from N401 billion to N388 billion in the period under consideration. However, the banks’ shareholders’ funds remained strong as it increased by 23 percent from N3.41 trillion in December 2024, to N4.22 trillion in June 2025.
Oliver Alawuba, UBA’s Group managing director/Chief Executive Officer, while commenting on the results underscored the bank’s commitment to consistently delivering long-term value to its shareholders.
He said, “UBA’s first half results highlight the strength of our business and the trust our customers continue to place in us. We delivered strong double-digit earnings growth across our markets, with Profit After Tax rising year-on-year to N335 billion, from N316 billion, underscoring the resilience of our business and the success of our strategy.”
Giving further update on the bank’s ongoing Rights Issuance programme, the GMD assured shareholders and investors that UBA remains on track with its financial goals and projections for 2025.
“We have made significant progress on our capital raising program. Phase I of our Rights Issue was successfully completed, enhancing our capital by N234.3 billion and providing a stronger buffer for growth and expansion across our markets. With Phase II currently underway, we remain firmly on track to meet the new capital requirements by the end of the year,” Alawuba stated.
Ugo Nwaghod, UBA’s executive director Finance & Risk Management,, pointed out that the Group delivered strong top line growth, with gross earnings rising to N1.61 trillion, driven by a 32.9 percent increase in interest income and a 14.6 percent uplift in net interest income.
“Deposits expanded by 11.9 percent to over N27.5 trillion, supporting balance sheet growth to N33.3 trillion, while shareholders’ funds rose 23.3 percent to N4.22 trillion. Capital adequacy and liquidity ratios remain well above regulatory thresholds and provide significant buffers to support continued growth”, he explained.
On the plans for the rest of the year, Nwaghodoh said, “Our priority is to pursue growth and expansion scale and market share across markets, driving efficiency gains, scaling digital-led income streams and maintaining disciplined risk management.”
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc is a leading Pan-African financial institution, offering banking services to more than forty-five million customers, across 1,000 business offices and customer touch points in 20 African countries. With presence in New York, London, Paris and Dubai, UBA is connecting people and businesses across Africa through retail, commercial and corporate banking, innovative cross-border payments and remittances, trade finance and ancillary banking services
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