Public Financial Holdings Limited reported audited consolidated earnings results for the year ended December 31, 2013. For the period, the company reported interest income of HKD 1,655,867,000 compared to HKD 1,642,874,000 a year ago. Net interest income was HKD 1,317,164,000 compared to HKD 1,237,888 a year ago.

Operating income was HKD 1,530,378 compared to HKD 1,456,020 a year ago. Operating profit before impairment allowances was HKD 776,271,000 compared to HKD 771,915,000 a year ago. Profit before tax was HKD 451,359,000 compared to HKD 455,779,000 a year ago.

Profit attributable to owners of the company was HKD 367,761,000 or HKD 0.335 per basic and diluted share compared to HKD 381,571,000 or HKD 0.348 per basic and diluted share a year ago. The decrease was mainly due to the much lower gains on fair value of investment properties for the year 2013 when compared to the previous year.