Public Financial Holdings Limited announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the six months ended June 30, 2015. For the period, the company reported net interest income of HKD 652,943,000 compared to HKD 617,803,000 a year ago. Operating income was HKD 771,798,000 compared to HKD 723,576,000 a year ago.

Profit before tax was HKD 261,273,000 compared to HKD 229,148,000 a year ago. Profit for the period attributable to owners of the company was HKD 218,825,000 compared to HKD 186,450,000 a year ago. Earnings per diluted share was HKD 0.199 compared to HKD 0.170 a year ago.

The earnings growth of the Group for the period under review was mainly attributed to the increase in net interest income from improved net interest margin on the Group's interest-bearing assets as well as the increase in fee income from stock brokerage operations.