China's Ping An Insurance posts 26.4% fall in Q1 profit

China's Ping An Insurance posts 26.4% fall in Q1 profit

A logo of Ping An Insurance is seen outside its building in Shenzhen in this February 5, 2013 file photo. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File photo

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd reported a 26.4% decline in first-quarter net profit on Friday.

The Chinese insurance giant’s net profit for the three months to March 31 was 27.02 billion yuan ($3.71 billion), down from 36.71 billion yuan a year earlier.

($1 = 7.2857 Chinese yuan renminbi)

Reuters

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