2013-05-07 07:00:01 CEST

2013-05-07 07:00:18 CEST


REGULATED INFORMATION

Aktia Pankki Oyj - Company Announcement

Aktia Bank plc: Aktia Bank plc’s financial position and profit for the period 1 January - 31 March 2013


Helsinki, Finland, 2013-05-07 07:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 

Aktia Bank plc
Stock Exchange Release
7 May 2013 at 8:00 a.m.



Aktia Bank plc's financial position and profit for the period 1 January - 31
March 2013 

Aktia Bank plc publishes information on the bank's financial performance and
financial position as the parent company of the bank, Aktia plc, publishes its
Interim Report for the period 1 January - 31 March 2013. The information
published is not an Interim Report as stipulated in the Securities Markets Act. 

On 9 April 2013, the shareholder of Aktia Bank plc approved the merger of Aktia
plc with Aktia Bank plc. The planned effective date of the merger is 1 July
2013. 

All information concerns Aktia Bank Group unless specified otherwise.



Key figures                                                                     
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(EUR million)                        1-3/     1-3/   ∆ %   10-12/   ∆ %     2012
                                     2013     2012           2012               
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Earnings per share (EPS)              3.9      2.9   33%     -0.6     -      7.8
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Equity per share (NAV)   1)         134.9    130.9    3%    141.3   -4%    141.3
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Return on equity (ROE), %             9.8      8.8   11%     -1.4     -      5.6
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Total earnings per share              2.7     14.5  -82%      1.4   98%     31.6
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Number of shares at the end of          3        3    0%        3    0%        3
 the period   1)                                                                
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Personnel (FTEs), average number      750      771   -3%      753    0%      753
 of employees from the beginning                                                
 of the financial year   1)                                                     
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Banking Business                                                                
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Cost-to-income ratio                 0.67     0.68   -1%     0.89  -25%     0.74
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Borrowing from the public   1)    3,703.4  3,700.8    0%  3,651.4    1%  3,651.4
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Lending to the public   1)        7,179.1  7,239.5   -1%  7,248.1   -1%  7,248.1
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Capital adequacy ratio, %   1)       20.0     18.1   11%     20.2   -1%     20.2
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Tier 1 capital ratio, %   1)         11.7     11.3    3%     11.8   -1%     11.8
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Risk-weighted commitments   1)    3,683.7  3,767.3   -2%  3,611.2    2%  3,611.2
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Asset Management (incl. Private                                                 
 Banking)                                                                       
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Assets under management   1) *)   6,141.0  5,334.0   15%  5,804.5    6%  5,804.5
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1) At the end of the period                                                     
*) Assets under management = Aktia Fund Management Company's assets under       
 management and brokered mutual funds and assets managed by Aktia Invest, Aktia 
 Asset Management and Aktia Bank's Private Banking                              
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Formulas for key figures are presented in Aktia Bank plc's Annual Report 2012
on page 9. 



Consolidated income statement for Bank Group                                    
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(EUR million)                         1-3/2013      1-3/2012   ∆ %          2012
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Net interest income                       29.8          29.5    1%         116.5
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Dividends                                  0.0           0.0  -99%           0.1
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Commission income                         20.4          18.7    9%          76.7
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Commission expenses                       -4.6          -4.3   -6%         -17.1
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Net commission income                     15.8          14.4   10%          59.6
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Net income from financial                  2.2           0.3  668%           2.9
 transactions                                                                   
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Net income from investment                 0.0           0.0  -50%          -0.3
 properties                                                                     
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Other operating income                     0.9           1.5  -44%           4.7
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Total operating income                    48.7          45.7    7%         183.4
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Staff costs                              -13.3         -13.2    1%         -52.7
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IT-expenses                               -4.8          -4.9   -2%         -26.4
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Depreciation of tangible and              -0.7          -0.8  -21%          -3.4
 intangible assets                                                              
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Other operating expenses                 -13.7         -12.4   11%         -53.5
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Total operating expenses                 -32.4         -31.3    4%        -136.0
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Write-down on other financial                -             -     -          -1.8
 assets                                                                         
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Write-down on credits and other           -1.1          -1.9  -41%          -6.4
 commitments                                                                    
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Share of profit from associated            0.3          -0.1     -          -0.4
 companies                                                                      
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Operating profit                          15.4          12.4   24%          38.8
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Income and expenses from other               -             -     -          -3.1
 activities                                                                     
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Taxes                                     -3.7          -3.4   10%         -11.4
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Profit for the period                     11.7           9.1   29%          24.3
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Attributable to:                                                                
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Shareholders in Aktia Bank plc            11.7           8.8   33%          23.4
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Non-controlling interest                   0.0           0.3     -           0.8
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Total                                     11.7           9.1   29%          24.3
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Earnings per share (EPS), EUR     3,910,002.45  2,930,530.55   33%  7,814,312.31
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There is no dilution effect to                                                  
 earnings per share                                                             
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Consolidated statement of                                                       
 comprehensive income for Bank                                                  
 Group                                                                          
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(EUR million)                       1-3/2013       1-3/2012   ∆ %           2012
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Profit for the period                   11.7            9.1   29%           24.3
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Other comprehensive income                                                      
 after taxes:                                                                   
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Change in valuation of fair             -0.4           38.0     -           66.6
 value for financial assets                                                     
 available for sale                                                             
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Change in valuation of fair             -2.9           -3.0    1%           -3.3
 value for cash flow hedging                                                    
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Transferred to the income                  -              -     -           14.0
 statement for financial                                                        
 assets available for sale                                                      
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Transferred to the income                  -              -     -           -5.8
 statement for cash flow                                                        
 hedging                                                                        
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Comprehensive income from               -3.3           35.1     -           71.6
 items which can be                                                             
 transferred to the income                        
 statement                                                                      
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Defined benefit plan pensions              -              -     -            0.0
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Comprehensive income from                  -              -     -            0.0
 items which can not be                                                         
 transferred to the income                                                      
 statement                                                                      
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Total comprehensive income for           8.4           44.1  -81%           95.9
 the period                                                                     
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Total comprehensive income                                                      
 attributable to:                                                               
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Shareholders in Aktia Bank plc           8.1           43.6  -82%           94.7
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Non-controlling interest                 0.3            0.5  -41%            1.2
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Total                                    8.4           44.1  -81%           95.9
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Total earnings per share, EUR   2,684,633.89  14,534,035.15  -82%  31,556,571.18
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There is no dilution effect to                                                  
 the total earnings per share                                                   
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Consolidated balance sheet for Bank Group                                       
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(EUR million)                             31.3.2013  31.12.2012   ∆ %  31.3.2012
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Assets                                                                          
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Cash and balances with central banks          293.7       585.9  -50%      219.6
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Interest-bearing securities                 1,645.4     1,468.0   12%    2.052.1
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Shares and participations                       5.9         6.1   -4%        1.8
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Financial assets available for sale         1,651.3     1,474.2   12%    2.053.9
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Financial assets held until maturity          362.5       350.0    4%       19.3
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Derivative instruments                        270.8       302.2  -10%      309.3
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Lending to Bank of Finland and credit         129.0       158.7  -19%      131.0
 institutions                                                                   
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Lending to the public and public sector     7,179.1     7,248.1   -1%    7.239.5
 entities                                                                       
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Loans and other receivables                 7,308.1     7,406.7   -1%    7.370.5
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Investments in associated companies             0.9         0.8    1%        3.0
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Intangible assets                               2.2         2.0   11%        2.2
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Investment properties                           0.5         0.5    0%        0.7
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Other tangible assets                           4.2         4.4   -4%        4.9
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Accured income and advance payments            61.2        64.2   -5%       74.2
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Other assets                                  123.5         2.1     -       39.9
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Total other assets                            184.7        66.3  179%      114.0
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Income tax receivables                          0.7         0.1  543%        3.4
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Deferred tax receivables                       21.5        22.7   -5%        1.8
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Tax receivables                                22.2        22.8   -3%        5.2
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Total assets                               10,101.0    10,215.8   -1%   10.102.6
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Liabilities                                                                     
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Liabilities to credit institutions            983.5     1,057.6   -7%      977.1
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Liabilities to the public and public        3,703.4     3,651.4    1%    3.700.8
 sector entities                                                                
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Deposits                                    4,686.9     4,709.0    0%    4.677.9
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Derivative instruments                        161.6       186.4  -13%      163.2
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Debt securities issued                      3,559.5     3,547.6    0%    3.770.4
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Subordinated liabilities                      304.2       298.2    2%      281.6
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Other liabilities to credit institutions      586.6       629.6   -7%      486.0
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Other liabilities to the public and           128.7       146.7  -12%       65.1
 public sector entities                                                         
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Other financial liabilitites                4,579.1     4,622.1   -1%    4.603.2
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Accured expenses and income received in        98.1        88.6   11%      116.1
 advance                                                                        
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Other liabilities                              32.1        48.5  -34%       59.6
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Total other liabilities                       130.2       137.1   -5%      175.7
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Provisions                                      6.9         6.9    0%          -
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Income tax liabilities                         20.0        19.7    2%        0.1
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Deferred tax liabilities                       46.4        46.1    1%       31.6
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Tax liabilities                                66.4        65.7    1%       31.7
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Total liabilities                           9,631.1     9,727.2   -1%    9.651.7
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Equity                                                                          
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Restricted equity                             221.2       224.8   -2%      188.5
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Unrestricted equity                           183.7       198.9   -8%      204.3
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Shareholders'  share of equity                404.8       423.8   -4%      392.7
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Non-controlling interest's share of            65.1        64.8    0%       58.3
 equity                                                                         
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Equity                                        469.9       488.6   -4%      451.0
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Total liabilities and equity               10,101.0    10,215.8   -1%   10.102.6
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Consolidated statement of changes in equity for Bank Group                      
                                                     Sharehol  Non-contr        
                                                        ders'     olling        
                             Fund  Unrestri  Retain  share of  interest'   Total
                               at      cted      ed              s share        
(EUR million)       Share    fair    equity  earnin    equity  of equity  equity
                  capital   value   reserve      gs                             
Equity as at        163,0    -9,4      44,6   120,9     319,1       57,7   376,8
 1January 2012                                                                  
Profit for the                                  8,8       8,8        0,3     9,1
 period                                                                         
Financial assets             37,9                        37,9        0,2    38,0
 available for sale                                                             
Cash flow                    -3,1                        -3,1        0,1    -3,0
 hedging                                                                        
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Total comprehensive          34,8               8,8      43,6        0,5    44,1
 income for the period                                                          
Other change in                        30,0              30,0        0,0    30,0
 equity                                                                         
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Equity as at 31     163,0    25,5      74,6   129,7     392,7       58,3   451,0
 March 2012                                                                     
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Equity as at        163,0    61,8      74,6   124,4     423,8       64,8   488,6
 1January 2013                                                                  
Dividends to                                  -27,0     -27,0              -27,0
 shareholders                                                                   
Profit for the                                 11,7      11,7        0,0    11,7
 period                                                                         
Financial assets             -0,4                        -0,4        0,0    -0,4
 available for sale                                                             
Cash flow                    -3,3                        -3,3        0,3    -2,9
 hedging                                                                        
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Total comprehensive          -3,7              11,7       8,1        0,3     8,4
 income for the period                                                          
Other change in                                           0,0        0,0     0,0
 equity                                                                         
----------------          --------                                              
Equity as at 31     163,0    58,2      74,6   109,1     404,8       65,1   469,9
 March 2013                                                                     
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Consolidated cash flow statement for Bank Group                                 
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(EUR million)                                       1-3/20  1-3/20   ∆  %   2012
                                                        13      12              
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Cash flow from operating activities                                             
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Operating profit                                      15.4    12.4    24%   38.8
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Adjustment items not included in cash flow for the    -4.8     5.5      -    0.8
 period                                                                         
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Unwound cash flow hedging                                -     6.7      -   17.5
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Unwound fair value hedging                               -       -      -   92.1
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Paid income taxes                                     -1.3    16.9      -   13.5
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Cash flow from operating activities before change                               
 in receivables and liabilities                                                 
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                                               9.3    41.6    -78%  162.7  
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Increase (-) or decrease (+) in receivables from    -208.9  -329.7    37%  -15.4
 operating activities                                                           
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Increase (+) or decrease  (-) in liabilities from    -59.3    22.7      -  -54.3
 operating activities                                                           
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Total cash flow from operating activities           -258.8  -265.4     2%   93.0
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Cash flow from investing activities                                             
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Financial assets held until maturity                 -14.2     0.7      -    9.9
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Proceeds from sale of group companies and                -       -      -    0.0
 associated companies                                                           
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Investment in tangible and intangible assets          -0.9    -0.3  -165%   -2.4
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Disposal of tangible and intangible assets             0.1     0.0   852%    0.1
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Total cash flow from investing activities            -15.0     0.4      -    7.6
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Cash flow from financing activities                                             
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Subordinated liabilities                               6.0    -7.1      -   11.1
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Increase in unrestricted equity reserve                  -    30.0      -   30.0
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Share issue / dividend of Aktia Real Estate              -       -      -    5.9
 Mortgage Bank plc to the non-controlling interest                              
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Paid dividends                                       -27.0       -      -  -20.0
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Total cash flow from financing activities            -21.0    22.9      -   27.0
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Change in cash and cash equivalents                 -294.8  -242.1   -22%  127.6
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Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the    600.5   473.0    27%  473.0
 year                                                                           
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period   305.7   230.8    32%  600.5
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Cash and cash equivalents in the cash flow                                      
 statement consist of the following items:                                      
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Cash in hand                                           6.7     8.1   -18%    8.0
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Bank of Finland current account                      287.0   211.5    36%  577.9
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Repayable on demand claims on credit institutions     12.1    11.2     8%   14.6
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Total                                                305.7   230.8    32%  600.5
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Adjustment items not included in cash flow consist                              
 of:                                                                            
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Impairment reversal of financial assets available        -       -      -   -1.2
 for sale                                                                       
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Write-downs on other financial assets                    -       -      -    1.8
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Write-downs on credits and other commitments           1.1     1.9   -41%    6.4
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Change in fair values                                  1.2     2.3   -47%   -4.6
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Depreciation and impairment of intangible and          0.7     0.8   -21%    3.4
 tangible assets                                                                
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Share of profit from associated companies              0.0     0.5      -    0.8
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Sales gains and losses from intangible and             0.1     0.0      -    0.2
 tangible assets                                                                
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Unwound cash flow hedging                             -3.9       -      -  -11.7
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Unwound fair value hedging                            -3.9       -      -   -1.3
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Change in provisions                                     -       -      -    6.9
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Change in fair values of investment properties           -       -      -    0.3
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Total                                                 -4.8     5.5      -    0.8
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The segments' operating profit

The Bank Group has three segments; Banking Business, Asset Management and
Miscellaneous. 

Banking Business comprises Aktia Bank plc's branch office and corporate
functions as well as Treasury and the subsidiaries Aktia Real Estate Mortgage
Bank plc and Aktia Corporate Finance Ltd. 

Asset Management comprises Aktia Bank plc's Private Banking and the
subsidiaries Aktia Asset Management Ltd, Aktia Fund Management Company Ltd and
Aktia Invest Ltd. 

Miscellaneous comprises administration of Aktia Bank plc and return on equity.

Aktia plc, the parent company of Aktia Bank plc, has changed its division into
business segments as of 1 January 2013. Following the merger on 1 July 2013,
Aktia Bank plc will, as new parent company of the Aktia Group, apply
corresponding segment structure, comprising the segments Banking Business,
Asset Management & Life Insurance and Miscellaneous. 

Operating profit

(EUR million)     1-3/2013  1-3/2012   ∆  %
-------------------------------------------
Banking Business      14.6      11.4    28%
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Asset Management       2.9       2.3    25%
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Miscellaneous         -2.2      -0.5  -321%
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Eliminations           0.1      -0.8      -
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Total                 15.4      12.4    24%
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Net interest income

(EUR million)                           1-3/2013  1-3/2012   ∆ %   2012
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Deposits and lending                        10.4      15.3  -32%   55.1
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Hedging, interest rate risk management      11.1       7.2   54%   30.8
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Other                                        8.3       7.0   19%   30.6
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Net interets income                         29.8      29.5    1%  116.5
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The impact of fixed rate investment is divided into two components consisting
of interest rate risk and credit risk.  The interest rate risk component is
included in Hedging of interest rate risk whereas the credit risk component is
booked as a part of Other net interest income. 



Credit stock

 Chart 1. Credit stock by sector

(EUR million)             31.3.2013  31.12.2012    ∆  Share, %
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Households                    6,177       6,222  -45     86.0%
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Corporate                       696         713  -17      9.7%
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Housing associations            264         270   -7      3.7%
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Non-profit organisations         39          39    0      0.5%
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Public sector entities            4           4    0      0.1%
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Total                         7,179       7,248  -69    100.0%
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Chart 2. Cross loans and  31.3.2013  31.12.2012  30.9.2012  30.6.2012  31.3.2012
 write-downs                                                                    
(EUR million)                                                                   
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Gross loans                   7,245       7,313      7,365      7,334      7,303
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Individual write-downs          -51         -50        -48        -50        -50
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Of which made to                -41         -40        -39        -42        -43
 non-performing loans                                                           
 past due at least 90                                                           
 days                                                                           
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Of which made to other           -9         -10         -8         -8         -7
 loans                                                                          
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Write-downs by group            -15         -15        -16        -14        -14
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Net loans, balance            7,179       7,248      7,301      7,270      7,240
 amount                                                                         
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Total write-downs on credits amounted to 0.02 (0.03)% of total lending for the
period. The corresponding impact on corporate loans amounted to 

0.2 (0.2)% of the total corporate lending.

Chart 3. Undischarged debts by time overdue

(EUR million)        31.3.2013  % of stock  31.12.2012  % of stock
Days                                                              
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               3-30        137        1.90         133        1,83
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of which households        119        1.65         117        1,61
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              31-89         49        0.68          51        0,71
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of which households         36        0.50          42        0,58
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90- *                       45        0.63          50        0,68
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of which households         30        0.42          33        0,45
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  * in Aktia Bank, fair value of collateral covers 96% of debts

Specification of the fund at fair value

(EUR million)                       31.3.2013  31.12.2012     ∆
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Shares and participations                 3.6         3.6   0.0
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Direct interest-bearing securities       41.6        42.0  -0.4
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Cash flow hedging                        13.0        16.2  -3.3
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Fund at fair value, total                58.2        61.9  -3.7
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The Bank Group's liquidity portfolio

The Bank Group's liquidity portfolio and other interest-bearing investments

Aktia    Goverment     Covered     Financial   Corporate     Real    
Alternativ    Listed       Total 
 Bank    and Govt.   Bonds (CB)   institutio     bonds      estate         e   
    Equity 
 Group  quaranteed                 ns exkl.                          
investment 
                                      CB                                   s 
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-------------------------- 
        3/13  2012   3/13   2012  3/13  2012  3/13  2012  3/13  2012  3/13 
2012  3/13  2012   3/13   2012 
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-------------------------- 
EU AAA    62    75    826    798   287   226    56     -     -     -     -    
-     -     -  1,280  1,098 
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-------------------------- 
Finlan    46    59    116    117    92    43    56     -     -     -     -    
-     -     -    310    218 
d 
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-------------------------- 
Other     16    16    710    681   244   182     -     -     -     -     -    
-     -     -    971    880 
 AAA-c 
ountri 
es 
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-------------------------- 
EU <       -     -    349    443    60     5     -     -     -     -     -    
-     -     -    409    448 
 AAA 
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-------------------------- 
France     -     -    291    270    60     5     -     -     -     -     -    
-     -     -    351    275 
 *) 
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-------------------------- 
Belgiu     -     -      -      -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -    
-     -     -      -      - 
m 
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-------------------------- 
Greece     -     -      -      -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -    
-     -     -      -      - 
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-------------------------- 
Irelan     -     -     10     16     -     -     -     -     -     -     -    
-     -     -     10     16 
d 
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-------------------------- 
Italy      -     -     48     47     -     -     -     -     -     -     -    
-     -     -     48     47 
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-------------------------- 
Portug     -     -      -     56     -     -     -     -     -     -     -    
-     -     -      -     56 
al 
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-------------------------- 
Spain      -     -      -     54     -     -     -     -     -     -     -    
-     -     -      -     54 
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-------------------------- 
Other      -     -      -      -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -    
-     -     -      -      - 
 count 
ries 
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-------------------------- 
Europe     -     -    214    238    17    20     -     -     -     -     -    
-     -     -    231    258 
 exclu 
ding 
 EU 
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-------------------------- 
North      -     -     12     12           -     -     -     -     -     -    
-     -     -     12     12 
 Ameri 
ca 
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-------------------------- 
Other      -     -      -      -           -     -     -     -     -     -    
-     -     -      -      - 
 OECD- 
countr 
ies 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------- 
Supern     -     -      -      -   111    45     -     -     -     -     -    
-     -     -    111     45 
ationa 
ls 
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-------------------------- 
Others     -     -      -      -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -    
-     -     -      -      - 
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-------------------------- 
Total     62    75  1,401  1,490   524   297    56     -     -     -     -    
-     -     -  2,043  1,862 
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-------------------------- 

* France fell below AAA during 2012



Rating distribution for banking business' liquidity portfolio

                                  31.3.2013  31.12.2012
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(EUR million)                         2,043       1,862
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Aaa                                   59.9%       64.5%
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Aa1-Aa3                               19.5%       19.1%
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A1-A3                                 15.9%        8.9%
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Baa1-Baa3                              0.8%        3.7%
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Ba1-Ba3                                0.5%        1.5%
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B1-B3                                  0.0%        0.0%
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Caa1 or lower                          0.0%        0.0%
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Finnish municipalities (unrated)       1.4%        2.2%
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No rating                              2.1%        0.0%
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Total                                100.0%      100.0%
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The Bank Group's capital adequacy

Capital adequacy                 31.3.2013  31.12.2012
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Bank Group                                            
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Capital adequacy                     20.0%       20.2%
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Tier 1 ratio                         11.7%       11.8%
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Aktia Bank                                            
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Capital adequacy                     26.9%       28.1%
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Tier 1 ratio                         15.5%       16.1%
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Aktia Real Estate Mortgage Bank                       
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Capital adequacy                     11.7%       11.3%
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Tier 1 ratio                         10.1%        9.7%
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Risk exposures for Bank Group                                                   
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Consolidated capital adequacy for                                               
 Bank Group                                                                     
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Summary (EUR million)                 3/2013  12/2012   9/2012   6/2012   3/2012
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Tier 1 capital                         432.0    426.4    440.4    437.9    427.1
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Tier 2 capital                         306.2    303.8    302.1    268.0    254.5
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Capital base                           738.2    730.2    742.5    705.9    681.6
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Risk-weighted amount for credit and  3,321.4  3,248.9  3,355.6  3,369.6  3,395.0
 counterpart risks                                                              
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Risk-weighted amount for market            -        -        -        -        -
 risks  1)                                                                      
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Risk-weighted amount for               362.3    362.3    372.3    372.3    372.3
 operational risks                                                              
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Risk-weighted commitments            3,683.7  3,611.2  3,727.9  3,742.0  3,767.3
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Capital adequacy ratio, %               20.0     20.2     19.9     18.9     18.1
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Tier 1 Capital ratio, %                 11.7     11.8     11.8     11.7     11.3
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Minimum capital requirement            294.7    288.9    298.2    299.4    301.4
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Capital buffer (difference between     443.5    441.3    444.3    406.5    380.2
 capital base and minimum                                                       
 requirement)                                                                   
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1) No capital requirement due to minor trading book and when total of net       
 currency positions are less than 2% of capital base.                           
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(EUR million)                            3/2013  12/2012  9/2012  6/2012  3/2012
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Share capital                             163.0    163.0   163.0   163.0   163.0
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Funds                                      74.6     74.6    74.6    74.6    74.5
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Non-controlling interest                   65.1     64.8    64.8    64.0    58.3
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Retained earnings                          96.0    100.9   100.9   100.9   100.0
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Profit for the period                      11.7     23.4    25.3    18.4     8.8
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./. provision for dividends to             -6.2    -28.3   -15.9   -10.6    -5.3
 shareholders                                                                   
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Capital loan                               30.0     30.0    30.0    30.0    30.0
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Total                                     434.2    428.4   442.8   440.3   429.3
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./. intangible assets                      -2.2     -2.0    -2.3    -2.4    -2.2
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Tier 1 capital                            432.0    426.4   440.4   437.9   427.1
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Fund at fair value                         45.2     45.6    36.9     4.4     2.9
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Upper Tier 2 loans                         45.0     45.0    45.0    45.0    45.0
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Lower Tier 2 loans                        216.0    213.2   220.2   218.6   206.6
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Tier 2 capital                            306.2    303.8   302.1   268.0   254.5
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Total capital base                        738.2    730.2   742.5   705.9   681.6
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Credit and counterparty risks                                                   
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Total exposures 3/2013                                                          
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Risk-weight                    Balance                Off-balance          Total
                                assets                      sheet               
                                                      commitments               
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                     0 %       1,008.1              22.8                 1,030.9
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                    10 %       1,188.9                 -                 1,188.9
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                    20 %         808.2             129.6                   937.8
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                    35 %       5,726.0              54.6                 5,780.6
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                    50 %           0.1                 -                     0.1
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                    75 %         534.5              87.7                   622.2
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                   100 %         548.1              36.2                   584.4
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                   150 %          13.6               0.6                    14.2
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Total                          9,827.4             331.5                10,159.0
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Derivatives  *)                  310.6                 -                   310.6
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Total                         10,138.0             331.5                10,469.5
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*) derivative agreements credit                                                 
 conversion factor                                                              
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Risk-weighted exposures                                            (EUR million)
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Risk-weight                     3/2013  12/2012   9/2012   6/2012         3/2012
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                     0 %             -        -        -        -              -
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                    10 %         118.9    125.5    133.6    120.8          125.6
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                    20 %         167.2    120.3    145.6    155.5          163.9
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                    35 %       2,011.7  2,025.2  2,023.4  2,008.1        1,990.4
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                    50 %           0.0      0.1      0.3      0.3            0.3
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                    75 %         418.1    428.9    437.9    439.9          437.2
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                   100 %         565.8    502.5    567.8    590.0          614.5
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                   150 %          20.9     25.9     20.3     28.5           35.3
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Total                          3,302.5  3,228.3  3,328.8  3,343.2        3,367.3
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Derivatives  *)                   19.0     20.6     26.8     26.5           27.7
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Total                          3,321.4  3,248.9  3,355.6  3,369.6        3,395.0
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*) derivative agreements credit                                                 
 conversion factor                                                              
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In capital adequacy measurement to determine the exposure's risk weight, Aktia  
 applies credit rating by Moody's Investors Service or Standard & Poor's to     
 receivables from central goverments and central banks, credit institutions,    
 investment firms, corporates and covered bonds. The risk weight for bank       
 exposures and bonds secured by real estate is determined by the credit rating  
 of the country where the institution is located.                               
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Risk-weighted amounts for operational                                           
 risks                                                                          
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                      2012   2011   2010  3/2013  12/201  9/2012  6/2012  3/2012
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Gross income         183.3  187.8  208.5                                        
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- average 3 years    193.2                                                      
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Capital requirement                         29.0    29.0    29.8    29.8    29.8
 for operational                                                                
 risk                                                                           
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Risk-weighted                              362.3   362.3   372.3   372.3   372.3
 amount                                                                         
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The capital requirement for operational risk is 15% of average gross            
 income during the last three years.                                            
The risk-weighted amount is calculated by dividing the capital                  
 requirement by 8%.                                                             
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Derivatives and off-balance sheet commitments                                   
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Derivative instruments at 31 March                  Assets, fair    Liabilities,
 2013 (EUR million)                                        value      fair value
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Hedging derivative instruments       
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Fair value hedging                                                              
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Interet rate-related                       2,760.0         133.2            25.4
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Total                                      2,760.0         133.2            25.4
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Cash flow hedging                                                               
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Interest rate-related                         75.0           0.2               -
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Total                                         75.0           0.2               -
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Derivative instruments valued via                                               
 the income statement                                                           
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Interest rate-related *)                   4,003.8         134.3           133.4
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Currency-related                              43.9           0.9             0.5
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Equity-related **)                            77.5           2.3             2.3
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Other derivative instruments **)              20.8           0.0             0.0
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Total                                      4,146.0         137.4           136.2
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Total derivative instruments                                                    
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Interest rate-related                      6,838.8         267.6           158.8
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Currency-related                              43.9           0.9             0.5
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Equity-related                                77.5           2.3             2.3
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Other derivative instruments                  20.8           0.0             0.0
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Total                                      6,981.0         270.8           161.6
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Derivative instruments at 31                              
 December 2012 (EUR million)                                                    
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                                     Total nominal  Assets, fair    Liabilities,
                                            amount         value      fair value
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Hedging derivative instruments       
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Fair value hedging                                                              
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Interest rate-related                      2,837.0         149.8            34.3
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Total                                      2,837.0         149.8            34.3
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Cash flow hedging                                                               
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Interest rate-related                         75.0           0.1               -
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Total                                         75.0           0.1               -
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Derivative instruments valued via                                               
 the income statement                                                           
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Interest rate-related *)                   4,280.1         150.0           149.1
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Currency-related                              55.6           0.6             1.3
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Equity-related **)                           102.2           1.7             1.7
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Other derivative instruments **)              20.8           0.1             0.1
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Total                                      4,458.6         152.4           152.1
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Total derivative instruments                                                    
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Interest rate-related                      7,192.1         299.8           183.4
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Currency-related                              55.6           0.6             1.3
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Equity-related                               102.2           1.7             1.7
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Other derivative instruments                  20.8           0.1             0.1
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Total                                      7,370.6         302.2           186.4
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*) Interest-linked derivatives include interest rate hedging                    
 provided for local banks which after back-to-back hedging with                 
 third parties amounted to EUR 3,934.0 (4,210.0) million.                       
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**) All equity-related and other derivative instruments relate                  
 to the hedging of structured debt products.                                    
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Off-balance sheet commitments                                                   
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(EUR million)                                   31.3.2013  31.12.2012  31.3.2012
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Commitments provided to a third party on                                        
 behalf of the customers                                                        
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Guarantees                                           34.0        34.6       41.2
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Other commitments provided to a third party           2.5         3.4        6.2
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Irrevocable commitments provided on behalf of                                   
 customers                                                                      
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Unused credit arrangements                          295.0       307.6      410.6
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Off-balance sheet commitments                       331.5       345.5      458.0
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Outlook

Aktia Bank is striving to grow slightly more than the market in the sectors
focusing on private customers and small companies. 

Aktia' Banks plan of action includes several individual measures and will be
realised in steps with the aim of reaching the financial objectives for 2015. 

Aktia Bank's aim is to improve competitiveness and to become the Finnish
champion of customer services in selected customer segments. Aktia Bank will
continue to strive for efficient and customer-friendly service, and to provide
financial solutions for households, business owners, small companies and
institutions. 

Write-downs on credits are expected to be at the same level as in 2012.

In accordance with the decision taken by the Annual General Meeting of Aktia
plc on 9 April 2013, a merger of Aktia plc and Aktia Bank plc is planned on 1
July 2013. Thus Aktia Bank plc becomes the new listed parent company of Aktia
Group. As new parent company of the Group Aktia Bank plc will have the same
outlook as the present parent company Aktia plc. That is “despite the probably
persistent low interest rate level and one-off  costs from implementing the
2015 plan of action, the Group's operating profit from continuing operations
for 2013 is expected to reach approximately the 2012 level”. 

In 2012, Aktia Group's operating profit from continuing operations amounted to
EUR 56.0 million. 

Risks

Aktia's financial results are affected by many factors, of which the most
important are the general economic situation, fluctuations in share prices,
interest rates and exchange rates, and the competitive situation. The demand
for banking, insurance, asset management and real estate agency services can be
changed by these factors. 

Changes in interest rates, yield curves and credit margins are hard to predict
and can affect Aktia's interest margins and thus profitability. Aktia is
pursuing proactive management of interest rate risks. 

Any future write-downs of loans in Aktia's loan portfolio could be due to many
factors, of which the most important are the general economic situation,
interest rates, the level of unemployment and changes in house prices. 

The availability of liquidity on the money markets is important for Aktia's
refinancing activities. Like other banks, Aktia relies on deposits from
households to service some of its liquidity needs. 

The market value of Aktia's financial and other assets can change, among other
things as a result of requirements among investors for higher returns. 

The financial crisis has resulted in many new initiatives for regulating
banking and insurance businesses, which have brought uncertainty concerning
future equity and liquidity requirements. The results of the new regulations
are likely to be higher capital requirements, sharpened competition for
deposits, higher demands on long-term financing, higher fixed costs and,
eventually, higher credit margins. 

The figures presented in this stock exchange release are unrevised.

Helsinki 7 May 2013

AKTIA BANK PLC

Board of Directors