Annual Report & Accounts December 2009 – Charting new frontiers

Glossary and Abbreviations

Ratio Basis of computation
Average cost of deposits (i) Interest expense
Average deposit (i.e. opening + closing balance)/2
Basic earnings per share Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders
(after deduction of debenture interest and tax)
Weighted average no of shares in issue
Cost to income ratio (1) Total cost (interest expense, operating cost before loan loss expense)
Gross earning
Cost to income ratio (2) Total overhead cost (operating cost including loan loss expense)
Total net revenue
Cost of interest bearing liabilities Interest expense
Average interest bearing liabilities (opening + closing balances)/2
Cost of risk Loan loss expense
Average loans
Gross loans Aggregate loan position
Leverage ratio
Total debt capital
Total shareholders' fund
x100
Liquidity ratio Liquid assets
Deposit liabilities (as prescribed by the CBN)
Loan to deposit ratio Total loans
Total deposit
Marginal cost of fund Increase in interest expense during the month
Increase in average deposits during the same month (annualised)
Net interest margin (1) Net interest income
Average interest-earning assets (i.e. Opening + Closing)
Net interest margin (2) Net interest income
Total interest income
Net loans Gross loans – loan loss provision
Net revenue from funds Interest income – (interest expense + loan expense)
NPL ratio Non-performing loans
Gross loans
Operating profit Profit before taxation (PBT)
Operating profit margin Operating profit
Gross earnings
Provisioning level Total provision
Total NPL
Return on average assets PAT
Total assets
Return on equity
PAT
Shareholders' fund
x100
Risk asset ratio Total loans
Total assets
Risk-weighted assets Assets x weight of risks
Tier 1 ratio
Total tier 1 capital
Risk weighted assets
x100
Tier 2 ratio
Total tier 2 capital
Risk weighted assets
x100
Total capital adequacy ratio (ii)
Total qualifying capital
Risk weighted assets
x100
Yield on interest earning assets Interest income
Average interest earning assets
  1. For internal computation, period average is used.
  2. Risk asset is computed using risk weights supplied by CBN/Basle. See risk asset ratio above.

Total Qualifying Capital

Total qualifying capital is tier 1 capital less goodwill, other intangible assets and deferred losses, plus tier 2 capital less investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associates.

Tier 1 capital

  • Ordinary shares
  • Share premium
  • General reserves
  • Reserve for small scale industries
  • Other reserves
  • Retained profit and loss
  • Audited profit approved by CBN

Tier 2 capital

  • Fixed asset revaluation reserves
  • Forex revaluation reserves
  • General provisions
  • Minority interest
  • Hybrid capital instrument
  • Preference shares
  • Debenture stock