Group Financial Results

Revenue

By nature

 

Year ended 31 December

Increase/(Decrease)

HK$ million

2021

2020

Amount

%

Net interest income

181,973

172,018

9,955

5.8%

Net fee and commission income

49,720

39,178

10,542

27%

Sales of goods and services

452,163

323,808

128,355

40%

– Sales of goods

385,350

268,964

116,386

43%

– Revenue from construction contracts

34,589

24,984

9,605

38%

– Revenue from other services

32,224

29,860

2,364

7.9%

Other revenue

25,080

17,945

7,135

40% 

Expected credit losses and other impairment losses

In 2021, expected credit losses and asset impairment losses of HK$104,798 million were recorded, an increase of 4.2% from the year before. CITIC Bank accounted for HK$92,792 million of these losses, including HK$60,492 million expected credited losses in its loans and advances to customers.

Net finance charges

In 2021, the finance costs of the Group amounted to HK$9,433 million, a year-on-year decrease of HK$1,717 million, or 15%, mainly due to the decrease in interest expenses from loans.

In 2021, the finance income of the Group amounted to HK$2,036 million, a year-on-year increase of HK$770 million, or 61%, mainly due to the increase in interest income from bank deposits.

Income tax

In 2021, income tax of the Group were HK$20,863 million, an increase of HK$4,073 million as compared with last year, this was consistent with the increase in profit before taxation.