Higher lending and impairment reversals boosted profitability
Net advances grew 19.9% YOY and 3.0% QOQ to AED 114 Bn in 2Q24, while customer deposits grew 21.4% YOY but declined 1.0% QOQ to AED 154 Bn in 2Q24. NIMs declined 41 bps YOY and 27 bps QOQ to 4.2% in 2Q24, while cost-to-income grew from 26.5% in 2Q23 to 27.9% in 2Q24