8:30PM Hong Kong, China - The Bank of East Asia Limited net interest income fell 0.6% and net profit fell 93%.

The Bank of East Asia Limited, the bank reported full-year net interest income fell 0.6% to HK$6.75 billion from HK$6.79 billion a year ago. Net profit in the full-year fell 93% to HK$2.57 billion or HK$1.36 per diluted share compared to net profit of HK$39 million or HK$0.02 per share a year ago

The Bank of East Asia Limited, in the last one year traded as high as HK$36.50 in May 2008 and as low as HK$11.09 in March 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of HK$27.45 the company has market cap of HK$50.74 billion.