Banking – Note – [Overweight] – 2Q24 sustained recovery
Aggregated 2Q24 PBT (27 banks) surged +22.6%yoy thanks to an improvement in total operating incomes (+15.8%yoy) for higher net interest incomes (+19.3%yoy) and OPEX management (2Q24 CIR’s 32% vs 2Q23 CIR’s 34%). Aggregated 1H2024 PBT (25 banks) completed 48% of 2024 target.
Featured Analysis
HDG – Brief – [NONRATED] – NPAT boosted by drop in interest expenses
VJC – Brief – [NONRATED] – Strong core business, new supplying incoming
Seafood: Pangasius market – Indepth – [Overweight] – The tide is turning
VCB- Earnings review-[BUY]- Enhancing asset quality
POW – Earnings review – [HOLD] – Positive results from the low base
HVN – Brief – [NONRATED] – Debt write-off saved bottom line
MWG – Brief – [HOLD] – BHX would open 50 – 100 stores in 2H24F
