2014-07-25 08:00:00 CEST

2014-07-25 08:00:06 CEST


REGULATED INFORMATION

Ålandsbanken - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

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


Mariehamn, 2014-07-25 08:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 

Ålandsbanken Abp
Interim Report
25.07.2014  9.00 hrs



Interim Report for the period January-June 2014

 “During the first half of 2014, all our business units clearly improved their
earnings. Net interest income rose by 22 per cent and net commission income by
10 per cent, while we were able to control our operating expenses. 

“Our asset management is continuing to grow. In one year, managed assets
increased by 16 per cent, excluding exchange rate effects. Our mutual funds
surpassed EUR 1 billion, and total managed assets in the Group are approaching
EUR 5 billion. 

“Taken together, this led us to raise our earnings forecast for 2014 on July 10
and state that we expect substantially better full-year earnings than in 2013.” 

Peter Wiklöf, Managing Director

January−June 2014 compared to January−June 2013

  -- Net operating profit improved by 79 per cent to EUR 8.7 M (4.9).
  -- Profit for the period attributable to shareholders improved by 98 per cent
     to EUR 6.1 M (3.1).
  --  Net interest income increased by 22 per cent to EUR 23.9 M (19.5).
  -- Net commission income increased by 10 per cent to EUR 21.2 M (19.2).
  -- Total expenses increased by 5 per cent to EUR 48.7 M (46.3).
  -- Net impairment losses on loans (including recoveries) was an unchanged EUR
     1.0 M (1.0), equivalent to a loan loss level of 0.06 (0.07) per cent.
  -- Return on equity after taxes (ROE) amounted to 6.8 per cent (3.6).
  -- Earnings per share amounted to EUR 0.42 (0.21).
  -- The core Tier 1 capital ratio, excluding the Basel I floor effect, amounted
     to 11.3 per cent (December 31, 2013: 10.8 per cent).




Financial summary                                                               
Bank of Åland Group             Q2      Q1    %      Q2   %  Jan-Ju  Jan-Ju    %
                              2014    2014         2013      n 2014  n 2013     
EUR M                                                                           
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Income                                                                          
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Net interest income           12.1    11.9    1    10.2  19    23.9    19.5   22
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Net commission income         10.5    10.7   -2     9.9   6    21.2    19.2   10
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Net income from financial      1.5     2.0  -25     1.2  22     3.5     5.5  -36
 items at fair value                                                            
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Other income                   5.7     4.0   42     3.8  49     9.8     7.9   24
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Total income                  29.8    28.6    4    25.1  18    58.4    52.2   12
Staff costs                  -13.3   -13.3    0   -13.2   1   -26.6   -26.2    1
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Other expenses                -8.8    -9.1   -4    -8.2   7   -17.8   -16.3    9
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Depreciation/amortisation     -2.0    -2.2   -9    -1.9  10    -4.3    -3.8   14
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Total expenses               -24.1   -24.6   -2   -23.2   4   -48.7   -46.3    5
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Profit before impairment       5.6     4.1   39     1.9         9.7     5.8   66
 losses                                                                         
Impairment losses on loans    -0.1    -0.9  -88     0.5        -1.0    -1.0    1
 and other ­commitments                                                         
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Net operating profit           5.5     3.2   74     2.3         8.7     4.9   79
Income taxes                  -1.3    -0.6   99    -0.7  86    -1.9    -1.3   49
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Profit for the report          4.3     2.5   68     1.7         6.8     3.6   89
 period                                                                         
Attributable to:                                                                
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Non-controlling interests      0.3     0.4  -32     0.3  -5     0.7     0.5   40
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Shareholders in Bank of        4.0     2.1   89     1.4         6.1     3.1   98
 Åland Plc                                                                      
Volume                                                                          
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Lending to the public        3,159   3,161    0   3,020   5                     
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Deposits from the public 1   2,492   2,549   -2   2,512  -1                     
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Managed assets               4,810   4,560    5   4,255  13                     
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Equity capital                 187     185    1     176   6                     
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Balance sheet total          4,041   4,069   -1   3,789   7                     
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Risk-weighted assets         1,469   1,534   -4   1,449   1                     
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Financial ratios                                                                
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Return on equity after         8.8     4.7          3.1         6.8     3.6     
 taxes, % (ROE) 2                                                               
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Expense/income ratio 3        0.81    0.86         0.93        0.83    0.89     
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Loan loss level, % 4          0.01    0.11        -0.06        0.06    0.07     
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Gross non-performing          0.38    0.45         0.51                         
 receivables, % 5                                                               
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Level of provisions for         47      47           63                         
 doubtful receivables, % 6                                                      
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Core funding ratio, % 7        100     102          102                         
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Equity/assets ratio, % 8       4.6     4.5          4.6                         
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Tier 1 capital ratio,         11.3    10.6         10.8                         
 excluding Basel 1 floor                                                        
 effect, % 9                                                                    
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Earnings per share, % 10      0.28    0.15   89    0.09        0.42    0.21   98
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Equity capital per share,    12.77   12.63    1   12.03   6                     
 EUR 11                                                                         
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Market price per Series A    10.27   10.24    0   10.50  -2                     
 share, EUR                                                                     
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Market price per Series B     8.45    8.25    2    7.68  10                     
 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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Working hours                  642     636    1     609   5     639     607    5
 re-calculated to                                                               
 full-time equivalent                                                           
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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 
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 and 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 - June 2014, which is enclosed with this stock exchange release. 

 The Bank's Interim Report for the period January - June 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-jun_14.pdf 

Mariehamn, July 25, 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