2011-04-29 08:00:00 CEST

2011-04-29 08:00:09 CEST


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Ålandsbanken - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

Interim Report for the period January - March 2011


Mariehamn, 2011-04-29 08:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of Åland Plc    STOCK
EXCHANGE RELEASE   29.4.2011 09.00 hrs 

Interim Report for the period January - March 2011"The first quarter was consistent with our expectations. We can note with
pleasure that the Bank of Åland's mutual funds have the highest rating in
Finland and that net inflow into our funds exceeded the inflow into the entire
Finnish fund market. During the quarter, we also became even more convinced
that the Bank of Åland's unique position as the "small banking firm offering
strong customer relationships, combined with the financing expertise of a major
bank" is clearly in demand in Sweden as well."

Peter Wiklöf, Managing Director

The first quarter of 2011 compared to the first quarter of 2010

• Profit for the period attributable to shareholders increased by 40 per cent
to EUR 1.0 M (0.7)

• Consolidated net operating profit decreased by 1 per cent to 2.1 million
euros (2.2)

• Earnings per share totalled EUR 0.09 (0.06)

• Return on equity after taxes (ROE) was 2.7 (1.9) per cent

• The expense/income ratio amounted to 0.92 (0.91)

• Net interest income increased by 4 per cent to EUR 9.5 M (9.1)

• Net commission income increased by 36 percent to EUR 10.1 M (7.4)

• Profit before loan losses totalled EUR 2.1 M (2.2)

• Net loan losses amounted to EUR 0.0 M (0.1).

• Managed assets increased by 29 per cent to EUR 4,273 M (3,316)

• Lending volume was largely unchanged at EUR 2,550 M (2,549)

• Deposits increased by 5 per cent to EUR 2,521 M (2,408)

• The Tier 1 capital ratio was 7.4 (December 31, 2010: 7.3) per cent

• The core funding ratio (lending as a percentage of deposits from the ­public
including certificates of deposit, index bonds and debentures) was 101
(December 31, 2010: 99) per cent 

• Based on our assessment of external factors and taking into consideration
that operations in Sweden will have a smaller negative impact on earnings than
last year, the Group's profit before loan losses is expected to be better than
in 2010. Loan losses are expected to be low during 2011. Taken together, this
means that the Group's after-tax profit attributable to shareholders in 2011
will be significantly better than in 2010 

Financial summary                                                               
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Bank of Åland Group                               Q1      Q4     %      Q1     %
                                                2011    2010          2010      
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EUR M                                                                           
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Income                                                                          
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Net interest income                              9.5     9.0     5     9.1     4
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Net commission income                           10.1    12.0   -16     7.4    36
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Other income                                     6.6     6.8    -2     7.0    -5
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Total income                                    26.2    27.8    -6    23.5    11
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Staff costs                                    -13.9   -14.9    -7   -12.9     8
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Other expenses                                 -10.1   -10.8    -6    -8.4    20
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Total expenses                                 -24.0   -25.7    -7   -21.3    13
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Profit before loan losses etc.                   2.1     2.0     5     2.2    -4
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Impairment losses on loans and other             0.0    -0.4  -102    -0.1  -111
 commitments                                                                    
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Operating income                                 2.1     1.6    31     2.2    -1
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Income taxes                                    -1.1    -1.3   -15    -1.4   -22
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Profit for the report period                     1.0     0.4   183     0.8    36
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Attributable to:                                                                
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Non-controlling interests                        0.0     0.1   -87     0.0   -53
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Shareholders in Bank of Åland Plc                1.0     0.3   309     0.7    40
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VOLUME                                                                          
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Lending to the public                          2,550   2,573    -1   2,549     0
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Deposits from the public                       2,521   2,600    -3   2,408     5
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Managed assets                                 4,273   4,304    -1   3,316    29
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Equity capital                                   155     155     0     166    -7
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Balance sheet total                            3,398   3,475    -2   3,572    -5
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Risk-weighted assets                           1,645   1,664    -1   1,657    -1
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FINANCIAL RATIOS                                                                
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Return on equity after taxes, % (ROE)            2.7     1.0           1.9      
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Expenses/income ratio, %                          92      93            91      
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Loan loss level, %                              0.00    0.06          0.01      
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Gross non-performing assets, %                  0.87    1.07          0.68      
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Level of provisions for doubtful                  72      85            71      
 receivables, %                                                                 
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Core funding ratio (Lending/deposits), %         101      99           106      
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Equity/assets ratio, %                           4.6     4.5           4.7      
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Tier 1 capital ratio, %                          7.4     7.3           7.7      
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Earnings per share before dilution, %           0.09   -0.20          0.06      
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Equity capital per share, EUR                  13.41   13.39         14.32      
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Market price per Series A share, EUR           25.50   29.50         32.40      
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Market price per Series B share, EUR           17.00   19.93         24.78      
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Working hours re-calculated to full-time         687     676           683      
 equivalent positions                                                           
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Bank of Åland follows the disclosure procedure enabled by Standard 5.2b
published by the Finnish Financial Supervision Authority and hereby publishes
its Interim Report for January-March 2011 enclosed to this stock exchange
release. Bank of Åland's Interim Report for January-March 2011 is attached to
this release in pdf format and is also available on the company's web site at
www.alandsbanken.fi. 

Mariehamn, April 28, 2011

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

For more information please contact:

Managing Director, Peter Wiklöf +358 204 291255
Communications and Marketing Director, Tom Westerén +358 40 519 0885