• Produced a solid performance for Q1, says Mgmt
• Net profit to shareholders of $2.91 billion vs $1.88 billion for 2020
• Insurance businesses saw strong new business and portfolio growth
Last year’s results were adversely impacted by
• significant unrealized capital losses
• expected Credit Losses (ECL)
• impairment charges and
• share of loss from the investment in Associate (Playa) as COVID-19 shocked financial markets
Investment Banking segment showed strong profitability this quarter
• Contributing $651.67 billion (excluding the share of AGIC earnings) to the Group
• a 22% improvement over prior year👌
• Only other segment to grow was Commercial Banking
• Others declined
Carib Cement is reporting one of their BEST quarterly results EVER! 🙌🚀
• Profit of J$1.5 Billion in 3 months
• More than 3 times the amount they made in Jan to Mar last year 😲
• Sales up 31%. Company almost hit $6 Billion in sales for the quarter.. a BIG achievement
To be seeing such strong top-line growth.. Worst in these times is impressive
Company says they are
• seeing increased sales volumes👌
• managing their costs👏
• Improving their efficiencies, plus
• Benefiting from investments made over the last few years
Company also says...
• Local demand for cement remains STRONG!🧱
• They expect continued optimism in the construction sector🚧👷
• There are many govt infrastructure projects
• Many private development projects
• Vaccine programme will lead to reopening