2013-11-07 07:00:00 CET

2013-11-07 07:00:08 CET


REGULATED INFORMATION

Aktia Pankki Oyj - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

Aktia Bank plc: Interim report January-September 2013: Credit losses remained low


Helsinki, 2013-11-07 07:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 


Aktia Bank plc
Interim report January-September 2013
7 November 2013 at 8:00 a.m.



Credit losses remained low

CEO Jussi Laitinen

”Aktia achieved a good nine month result in a demanding market situation.
Commission income increased, compensating for the negative effects of low
interest rates. In the annual survey on customer satisfactions carried out by
SFR, Aktia Asset Management did, again, receive excellent marks. Aktia's Action
Plan 2015 proceeds, and Aktia adjusts its cost-structure to the changed market
situation in order to ensure continued good competitiveness in the future.
Aktia aims to merge with the savings banks Saaristosäästöpankki and Vöyrin
Säästöpankki, enabling profitable growth and strengthened positions in the
regions. Aktia's re-financing, liquidity and capital management are in good
shape, and they will comply with a further tightening of the regulations.” 

July-September 2013: Operating profit EUR 19.6 (13.4) million

  -- The Group's operating profit from continuing operations amounted to EUR
     19.6 (13.4) million.
  -- Profit for the period from continuing operations amounted to EUR 14.7 (9.9)
     million.
  -- Earnings per share stood at EUR 0.22 (0.15).
  -- Net interest income totalled EUR 26.9 (28.7) million and net commission
     income increased to EUR 17.4 (16.4) million.
  -- Write-downs on credits and other commitments decreased by 91% to EUR 0.2
     (1.8) million.

January-September 2013: Operating profit EUR 54.3 (45.6) million

  -- The Group's Operating profit from continuing operations amounted to EUR
     54.3 (45.6) million.
  -- Profit for the period from continuing operations amounted to EUR 40.5
     (33.9) million.
  -- Earnings per share stood at EUR 0.61 (0.65), of which earnings per share
     from continuing operations were EUR 0.61 (0.50).
  -- The capital adequacy ratio stood at 19.1 (31 December 2012: 20.2)% and the
     Tier 1 capital ratio at 12.2 (11.8)%.
  -- Equity per share stood at EUR 8.52 (31 December 2012: 8.91).
  -- Net interest income totalled EUR 85.4 (88.0) million and net commission
     income increaced to EUR 52.9 (49.4) million.
  -- Write-downs on credits and other commitments decreased by 64% to EUR 1.7
     (4.6) million.
  -- OUTLOOK (changed): Despite the persistent low interest rate level, and
     one-off costs from implementing the Action Plan 2015, the Group's operating
     profit from continuing operations for 2013 is expected to reach the 2012,
     or a slightly higher level

KEY FIGURES    7-9/    7-9/     ∆%    1-9/    1-9/    ∆%    4-6/    1-3/    2012
(EUR           2013    2012           2013    2012          2013    2013        
 million)                                                                       
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Net            26.9    28.7    -6%    85.4    88.0   -3%    28.3    30.1   117.3
 interest                                                                       
 income                                                                         
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Net            17.4    16.4     6%    52.9    49.4    7%    18.6    16.9    65.3
 commission                                                                     
 income                                                                         
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Total          53.6    50.5     6%   166.9   159.5    5%    55.7    57.5   217.9
 operating                                                                      
 income                                                                         
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Total         -34.6   -34.0     2%  -111.3  -108.2    3%   -39.2   -37.5  -154.2
 operating                                                                      
 expenses                                                                       
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Operating      19.8    15.2    30%    55.9    50.3   11%    15.5    20.6    62.4
 profit                                                                         
 before                                                                         
 write                                                                          
 downs on                                                                       
 credits,                                                                       
 continuing                                                                     
 operations                                                                     
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Write-downs    -0.2    -1.8   -91%    -1.7    -4.6  -64%    -0.4    -1.1    -6.4
 on credits                                                                     
 and other                                                                      
 commitment                                                                     
s                                                                               
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Operating      19.6    13.4    46%    54.3    45.6   19%    15.1    19.5    56.0
 profit                                                                         
 from                                                                           
 continuing                                                                     
 operations                                                                     
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Cost-to-inc    0.66    0.69      -    0.68    0.69     -    0.70    0.67    0.74
ome ratio            
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Earnings       0.22    0.15    53%    0.61    0.65   -6%    0.16    0.22    0.74
 per share                                                                      
 (EPS), EUR                                                                     
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Equity per     8.52    8.70    -2%    8.52    8.70   -2%    8.34    9.02    8.91
 share                                                                          
 (NAV)1,                                                                        
 EUR                                                                            
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Return on       9.4     6.4    46%     8.4    10.0  -16%     6.9     8.9     8.5
 equity                                                                         
 (ROE), %                                                                       
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Capital        19.1    19.9    -4%    19.1    19.9   -4%    20.3    20.0    20.2
 adequacy                                                                       
 ratio1, %                                                                      
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Tier 1         12.2    11.8     3%    12.2    11.8    3%    12.1    11.7    11.8
 capital                                                                        
 ratio1, %                                                                      
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Write-downs    0.00    0.02  -100%    0.02    0.06  -67%    0.01    0.02    0.09
 on credits                                                                     
 / total                                    
 credit                                                                         
 stock, %                                                                       
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1) At the end of the period                                                     
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The Interim Report January-September 2013 is a translation of the original      
 Swedish version ”Delårsrapport 1.1-30.9.2013”. In case of discrepancies, the   
 Swedish version shall prevail.                                                 
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         CEO Jussi Laitinen, tel. +358 10 247 6250
         CFO Fredrik Westerholm, tel. +358 10 247 6505
         IR Anna Gabrán, tel. +358 10 247 6501, ir@aktia.fi