Dah Sing Banking Group Limited reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the six months ended June 30, 2017. For the period, the company reported interest income of HKD 2,764,112,000 compared with HKD 2,552,047,000 for the same period a year ago. Net interest income was HKD 1,880,029,000 compared with HKD 1,769,417,000 for the same period a year ago. Operating income was HKD 2,464,795,000 compared with HKD 2,264,864,000 for the same period a year ago. Profit before taxation was HKD 1,476,526,000 compared with HKD 1,218,025,000 for the same period a year ago. Profit attributable to shareholders of the company was HKD 1,299,034,000 or HKD 0.92 per diluted share compared with HKD 1,072,725,000 or HKD 0.76 per diluted share for the same period a year ago. Return on average total assets (annualized) was 1.3% against 1.1% a year ago. ROE was 11.0%. Return on assets and ROE were higher than in the same period in 2016, due to the higher level of profit reported.