-- Bank of Zhengzhou (HKG:6196, SHE:002936) posted net profit attributable to equity shareholders of 1.07 billion yuan for the first quarter, up 5.4% from 1.02 billion yuan a year earlier, according to a Tuesday Hong Kong bourse filing.
Shares of the lender were up 2% in late-morning trade on Wednesday.
Earnings per share came in at 0.12 yuan, compared with 0.11 yuan a year earlier.
Operating income rose 1% to 3.51 billion yuan from 3.48 billion yuan in the prior-year period.