4 reasons why the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price could be a buy

There are a few reasons why the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price could be a buy.

Recent financial results

CBA said that its FY20 result reflected the impact of COVID-19 on customers and the economy, however the bank said its performance remained strong due to disciplined execution of the strategy and it continued to improve its balance sheet.

FY20 statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) dropped 12.4% to $9.63 billion and cash NPAT declined 11.3% to $7.3 billion. The loan impairment expense increased by $1.3 billion to $2.5 billion as the loan loss rate increased to 33 basis points. The net interest margin (NIM) declined by another 2 basis points to 2.07% because of the impact of lower interest rates.

The common…