The first half net profit of CCB 70.779 billion yuan

Construction Bank (601939. sh;00939.　　HK August 22 Evening announced that earnings net interest income growth, according to international accounting standards, the first half of the bank to achieve a net profit of 70.779 billion yuan, up 26.75% from a year earlier. CCB first-half interest net income 117.8 billion yuan, up 14.96%.　　The first half of the basic earnings per share 0.30 yuan, up 25% year-on-year.　　At the end of June, the core capital adequacy ratio of CCB fell to 9.27% from 9.31% at the end of last year, while the capital adequacy ratio dropped to 11.68% from the end of last year's 11.7%. The bank's non-performing loan rate at the end of June was 1.22%, compared with 1.5% last year's end.　　At the end of June, the rate of non-performing loans increased from last year's late 175.77% to 204.72%.　　The bank's board of directors agreed to set up a branch in Toronto, Canada. CCB A shares August 20 closed at 4.80 yuan, fell 0.41%;h shares at HK $6.54, down 0.15%.