2013-10-28 12:45:00 CET

2013-10-28 12:45:04 CET


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Ålandsbanken - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

Bank of Åland Plc: Interim Report for the period January – September 2013


Mariehamn, 2013-10-28 12:45 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 

Bank of Åland Plc
Interim Report
28.10.2013 01.45 p.m



Interim Report for the period January - September 2013"During the third quarter we passed a milestone in building up our Swedish
operations. For the first time, we are reporting a positive net operating
profit for the Sweden business area. In our other business areas, too, we can
see the positive impact of our work with measures to improve earnings. Looking
ahead, these measures will lead to an acceptable profitability level, despite
the challenges posed by low interest rates."

                                                 Peter Wiklöf, Managing Director



January−September 2013 compared to January−September 2012

• Net operating profit improved by EUR 12.1 M to EUR 7.4 M (-4.7).

• Profit for the period attributable to shareholders improved by EUR 7.9 M to
EUR 4.5 M (-3.4). 

• Net interest income decreased by 2 per cent to EUR 30.8 M (31.3).

• Net commission income increased by 26 per cent to EUR 29.6 M (23.5).

• Total expenses decreased by 2 per cent to EUR 67.5 M (68.9).

• Impairment losses on loans (including recoveries) amounted to EUR 2.6 M
(3.4), equivalent to a loan loss level of 0.11 (0.16) per cent. 

• Return on equity after taxes (ROE) amounted to 3.4 per cent (-2.6).

• Earnings per share amounted to EUR 0.31 (-0.24).

• The core Tier 1 capital ratio calculated without transitional rules amounted
to 10.5 per cent (December 31, 2012: 10.9 per cent). 



The third quarter of 2013 compared to the second quarter of 2013

• Net operating profit amounted to EUR 2.2 M (2.5).

• Profit for the period attributable to shareholders amounted to EUR 0.9 M
(1.6). 

• Net interest income increased by 10 per cent to EUR 11.2 M (10.2).

• Net commission income increased by 5 per cent to EUR 10.4 M (9.9).

• Total expenses decreased by 9 per cent to EUR 21.1 M (23.2).

• Impairment losses on loans (including recoveries) amounted to EUR 1.6 M (net
reversal of 0.5), equivalent to a loan loss level of 0.21 per cent (-0.06). 




Financial summary                                                               
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Bank of Åland Group             Q3      Q2    %      Q3   %  Jan-Se  Jan-Se    %
                              2013    2013         2012           p       p     
                                                               2013    2012     
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EUR M                                                                           
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Income                                                                          
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Net interest income           11.2    10.2   10    10.2  10    30.8    31.3   -2
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Net commission income         10.4     9.9    5     7.7  35    29.6    23.5   26
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Net income from financial     -0.3     1.4          0.6         5.5     1.5     
 items at fair value                                                            
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Other income                   3.7     3.8   -3     3.6   3    11.6    11.4    2
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Total income                  25.0    25.3   -1    22.0  13    77.4    67.6   14
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Staff costs                  -11.7   -13.2  -11   -12.4  -6   -38.0   -38.7   -2
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Other expenses                -7.4    -8.2  -10    -7.2   2   -23.7   -24.7   -4
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Depreciation/amortisation     -2.1    -1.9   12    -2.0   7    -5.8    -5.5    6
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Total expenses               -21.1   -23.2   -9   -21.6  -2   -67.5   -68.9   -2
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Profit before impairment       3.8     2.1   86     0.4        10.0    -1.3     
 losses                                                                         
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Impairment losses on loans    -1.6     0.5         -1.0  68    -2.6    -3.4  -23
 and other ­commitments                                                         
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Net operating profit           2.2     2.5  -13    -0.5         7.4    -4.7     
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Income taxes                  -1.0    -0.6   69     0.3        -2.1     1.6     
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Profit for the report          1.2     1.9  -38    -0.3         5.3    -3.0     
 period                                                                         
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Attributable to:                                                                
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Non-controlling interests      0.3     0.3   -8     0.2  89     0.8     0.4     
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Shareholders in Bank of        0.9     1.6  -44    -0.4         4.5    -3.4     
 Åland Plc                                                                      
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Volume                                                                          
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Lending to the public        3,073   3,021    2   2,895   6                     
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Deposits from the public     2,487   2,516   -1   2,557  -3                     
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Managed assets               4,271   4,255    0   4,174   2                     
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Equity capital                 182     179    2     173   5                     
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Balance sheet total          3,867   3,787    2   3,615   7                     
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Risk-weighted assets         1,479   1,451    2   1,420   4                     
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Financial ratios                                                                
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Return on equity after         2.1     3.7         -0.9         3.4    -2.6     
 taxes, % (ROE)                                                                 
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Expenses/income ratio         0.85    0.92         0.98        0.87    1.02     
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Loan loss level, %            0.21   -0.06         0.14        0.11    0.16     
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Gross non-performing          0.60    0.51         0.86                         
 receivables, %                                                                 
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Level of provisions for         86      90           67                         
 doubtful receivables, %                                                        
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Core funding ratio, %          105     102          106                         
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Equity/assets ratio, %         4.7     4.7          4.8                         
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Tier 1 capital ratio,         10.5    10.8          9.7                         
 without transitional                                                           
 rules, %                                                                       
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Earnings per share before     0.06    0.11  -44   -0.03        0.31   -0.24     
 dilution, %                                                                    
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Equity capital per share,    12.40   12.20    2   11.83   5                     
 EUR                                              
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Market price per Series A    12.50   10.50   19   10.04  25                     
 share, EUR                                                                     
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Market price per Series B     8.50    7.68   11    7.77   9                     
 share, EUR                                                                     
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Number of shares            14,395  14,395    0  14,395   0                     
 outstanding (not own                                                           
 shares) thousands                                                              
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Working hours                  622     609    2     633  -2     612     653   -6
 re-calculated to                                                               
 full-time equivalent                                                           
 positions                                                                      
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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 2013, which is enclosed with this stock exchange
release. 

The Bank's Interim Report for the period January - September 2013 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_13.pdf

Mariehamn, October 28, 2013

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

For more information please contact:

Managing Director, Peter Wiklöf, tel +358 40 512 7505