Wema Bank Records Gross Earnings of ₦131.1bn, Declares Dividend of 30kobo Per Share

Wema Bank PLC has announced its audited results for Q4 ended 31st December 2022.

The bank recorded Gross Earnings of ₦131.08bn, a y/y increase of 42% (FY 2021: ₦92.14bn). Interest Income up 44.7% y/y to ₦106.07bn (FY 2021: ₦73.30bn). Non-Interest Income up 32.8% y/y to ₦25.01bn (FY 2021: ₦18.83bn).

Profit before Tax (PBT) was ₦14.74bn a y/y increase of 19.1% over the ₦12.38bn reported in FY 2021. Profit after Tax (PAT) also increased y/y by 25.5% to ₦11.21bn (₦8.93bn in FY 2021).

The bank grew its deposit year to date by 26% as at FY 2022 to ₦1,165.93bn from ₦927.47bn reported in FY 2021. Loans and Advances rose by 24% to ₦521.43bn in FY 2022 from ₦418.86bn in FY, 2021.

Commenting on the result, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, Mr. Moruf Oseni said, “Our 2022 results show the result of the careful execution of our medium-term strategy as we have deliberately focused on deepening our offerings to the corporate, commercial and retail segments of the market using our digital channels while ensuring best in class customer experience platforms deliver improvements across all customer touchpoints. We expect the bottom line to improve even further in 2023.”

Also speaking on the result, the Bank’s Chief Finance Officer, Mr. Tunde Mabawonku, explained that the bank’s continuous investment in the digital space has positioned it as one of the leaders in providing digital banking services to individuals and corporates across the country.