2014-10-28 08:00:01 CET

2014-10-28 08:00:06 CET


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Ålandsbanken - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

Bank of Åland Plc: Interim Report for the period January–September 2014


Mariehamn, 2014-10-28 08:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 
Bank of Åland Plc
Interim Report
28.10.2014 9.00 hrs



Interim Report for the period January-September 2014



“All business areas are continuing to improve their net operating profit. Over
a two-year period, we have continuously improved the Bank of Åland Group's
earnings, and I am very pleased that this quarter we generated a return on
equity after taxes (ROE) of 10.9 per cent. 

“We have nevertheless seen the operating conditions for the banking business
become more difficult after the summer as market interest rates have fallen to
historical lows. Stock markets have also plummeted. We are seeing a
persistently positive influx of customers, but the above-mentioned market
conditions will make it challenging to continue our positive trend of earnings
quarter by quarter.” 

Peter Wiklöf, Managing Director


January−September 2014 compared to January−September 2013


• Net operating profit improved by EUR 8.0 M to EUR 14.8 M (6.8).

• Profit for the period attributable to shareholders improved by EUR 7.6 M to
EUR 11.2 M (3.6). 

• Net interest income increased by 19 per cent to EUR 36.7 M (30.8).

• Net commission income increased by 7 per cent to EUR 31.7 M (29.6).

• Total expenses increased by 2 per cent to EUR 70.6 M (68.9).

• Net impairment losses on loans (including recoveries) decreased by 52 per
cent to EUR 1.2 M (2.6), equivalent to a loan loss level of 0.05 (0.12) per
cent. 

• Return on equity after taxes (ROE) amounted to 7.6 per cent (2.8).

• Earnings per share amounted to EUR 0.73 (0.25).

• The core Tier 1 capital ratio, excluding the Basel I floor effect, amounted
to 11.1 per cent (December 31, 2013: 10.8 per cent). 



Financial summary                                                               
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Bank of Åland Group            Q3      Q2    %      Q3    %  Jan-Se  Jan-Se    %
                             2014    2014         2013       p 2014  p 2013     
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EUR M                                                                           
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Income                                                                          
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Net interest income          12.7    12.1    6    11.2   14    36.7    30.8   19
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Net commission income        10.5    10.5    0    10.4    1    31.7    29.6    7
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Net income from financial     1.9     1.5   26     0.8          4.5     6.4  -28
 items at fair value                                                            
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Other income                  4.0     5.7  -31     3.7    7    13.7    11.6   19
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Total income                 29.1    29.8   -2    26.1   11    86.6    78.3   11
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Staff costs                 -12.0   -13.3  -10   -11.7    3   -38.6   -37.9    2
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Other expenses               -7.8    -8.8  -11    -8.9  -12   -25.6   -25.2    2
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Depreciation/amortisation    -2.1    -2.0    1    -2.1   -1    -6.4    -5.8    9
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Total expenses              -21.9   -24.1   -9   -22.6   -3   -70.6   -68.9    2
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Profit before impairment      7.2     5.6   27     3.5         16.0     9.4   71
 losses                                                                         
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Impairment losses on         -0.3    -0.1         -1.6  -83    -1.2    -2.6  -52
 loans and other                                                                
 ­commitments                                                                   
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Net operating profit          6.9     5.5   25     1.9         14.8     6.8     
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Income taxes                 -1.5    -1.3   18    -1.1   41    -3.4    -2.3   38
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Profit for the report         5.4     4.3   27     0.8         11.6     4.4     
 period                                                                         
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Attributable to:                                                                
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Non-controlling interests     0.3     0.3   10     0.3   13     1.1     0.8   30
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Shareholders in Bank of       5.1     4.0   28     0.5         10.5     3.6     
 Åland Plc                                                                      
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Volume                                                                          
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Lending to the public       3,258   3,159    3   3,074    6                     
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Deposits from the public    2,482   2,492    0   2,485    0                     
 1                                                                              
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Managed assets              4,770   4,810   -1   4,271   12                     
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Equity capital                193     187    3     179    8                     
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Balance sheet total         4,183   4,041    4   3,871    8                     
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Risk-weighted assets        1,532   1,469    4   1,479    4                     
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Financial ratios                                                                
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Return on equity after       10.9     8.8          1.2          7.6     2.8     
 taxes, % (ROE) 2                                                               
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Expense/income ratio 3       0.75    0.81         0.87         0.82    0.88     
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Loan loss level, % 4         0.04    0.01         0.23         0.05    0.12     
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Gross non-performing         0.54    0.38         0.60                          
 receivables, % 5                                                               
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Level of provisions for        47      47           59                          
 doubtful receivables, %                                                        
 6                                                                              
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Core funding ratio, % 7       107     100          105                          
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Equity/assets ratio, % 8      4.6     4.6          4.6                          
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Tier 1 capital ratio,        11.2    11.3         10.5                          
 excluding Basel 1 floor                                                        
 effect, % 9                                                                    
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Earnings per share, EUR      0.35    0.28   28    0.04         0.73    0.25     
 10                                                                             
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Earnings per share after     0.35                              0.72             
 dilution, EUR                                                                  
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Equity capital per share,   13.14   12.77    3   12.20    8                     
 EUR 11                                                                         
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Equity capital per share    13.11                                               
 after dilution, EUR                                                            
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Market price per Series A   11.32   10.27   10   12.50   -9                     
 share, EUR                                                                     
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Market price per Series B    9.63    8.45   14    8.50   13                     
 share, EUR                                                                     
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Number of shares           14,398  14,398    0  14,395    0                     
 outstanding (not own                                                           
 shares), 000s                                                                  
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Number of shares           14,498                                               
 outstanding (not own                                                           
 shares),                                                                       
after dilution, 000s                                                            
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Working hours                 656     642    2     622    5     645     612    5
 re-calculated to                                                               
 full-time equivalent                                                           
   positions                                                                    
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1  Deposits from the public and public sector entities, including certificates
of deposit, index bonds and debentures issued to the public 

2 Profit for the report period attributable to shareholders / Average
shareholders' portion of equity capital 

3 Expenses / Income

4 Impairment losses on loan portfolio and other commitments / Lending to the
public on January 1 

5 Non-performing receivables more than 90 days / Lending to the public before
provisions for impairment losses 

6 Provisions for individual impairment losses / Doubtful receivables

7 Lending to the public / Deposits including certificates of deposit, index
bonds and debentures issued to the public plus covered bonds issued 

8 Equity capital / Balance sheet total

9 (Core Tier 1 capital / Capital requirement) x 8 %

10 Shareholders' portion of earnings for the period/ Number of shares adjusted
for share issue 

11 Equity capital/Number of shares on closing day



The Bank of Åland (Ålandsbanken) follows the disclosure procedure stipulated in"Disclosure obligation of the issuer (7/2013)", published by the Finnish
Financial Supervisory Authority and hereby publishes its Interim Report for the
period January - September 2014, which is enclosed with this stock exchange
release. The Bank's Interim Report for the period January - September 2014 is
attached to this release in PDF format and is also available on the company's
web site at
http://www.alandsbanken.fi/info/opencms/pdf/result/en_resultat_jan-sep_14.pdf 

Mariehamn, October 28, 2014

 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 For more information please contact:

 Peter Wiklöf, Managing Director and Chief Executive, Bank of Åland, tel. + 358
 (0)40 512 7505