2016-11-17 07:00:02 CET

2016-11-17 07:00:02 CET


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Aktia Pankki Oyj - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

Aktia Bank plc: Interim Report January - September 2016


Helsinki, 2016-11-17 07:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 

Aktia Bank plc
Interim report 1 January- 30 September 2016
17.11.2016 at 08:00 a.m.

                                        

GROWTH IN LENDING AND ASSET MANAGEMENT

CEO JUSSI LAITINEN

”Aktia’s result for the period January–September 2016 was as planned. New
lending to private households increased by 20%, and Aktia is well on the way to
reach the goal set for the increase of new customers in 2016. Aktia’s Customer
Service was nominated the best in Finland in a competition for Contact Centers
arranged by HDI Nordic in 2016. In spite of the challenging markets, Aktia
Asset Management succeeded in increasing sales to institutional customers, and
was rewarded with SFR’s Gold Award. Aktia continues to develop its digital
services. At the end of October, we launched a new mobile application, Aktia
Wallet, making mobile payments safe and easy to manage. The implementation of
the new core banking platform is postponed, but when it is implemented, we will
be able to offer an even broader range of digital services in all channels.” 

JULY-SEPTEMBER 2016: OPERATING PROFIT EUR 15.8 (16.4) MILLION

  -- The Group’s operating profit was EUR 15.8 (16.4) million and the profit was
     EUR 12.9 (13.4) million.
  -- Net interest income (NII) increased by 1% and amounted to EUR 23.9 (23.8)
     million. Net commission income increased by 2% to EUR 20.0 (19.7) million.
  -- Earnings per share (EPS) was EUR 0.19 (0.20).

JANUARY-SEPTEMBER 2016: OPERATING PROFIT EUR 52.9 (53.1) MILLION

  -- The Group’s operating profit was EUR 52.9 (53.1) million and the profit was
     EUR 42.8 (42.9) million.
  -- Excluding one-time gains from the sale of Visa Europe, the Group’s
     operating profit would have been EUR 47.0 (53.1) million and the profit for
     the period EUR 38.1 (42.9) million.
  -- Net interest income (NII) dropped by 1% to EUR 72.6 (73.6) million. Net
     commission income decreased by 2% to EUR 59.6 (61.0) million.
  -- Earnings per share (EPS) was EUR 0.64 (0.65).
  -- Aktia’s Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio amounted to 19.2 (20.7)%.
  -- Equity per share stood at EUR 9.35 (31 Dec 2015; 9.26).
  -- Write-downs on credits and other commitments amounted to EUR -0.7 (-0.1)
     million.
  -- OUTLOOK 2016 (unchanged, p. 14): Aktias operating profit for 2016 is
     expected to reach an approximately similar level as in 2015.



KEY     3Q2016  3Q2015  ∆ %  Jan-Se  Jan-Se    ∆ %  2Q2016   3Q vs  1Q2016   
2015 
 FIGUR                       p 2016  p 2015                   . 2Q 
ES 
(EUR 
 milli 
on) 
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-- 
Net       23.9    23.8   1%    72.6    73.6    -1%    24.1     -1%    24.6   
97.3 
 inter 
est 
 incom 
e 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- 
Net       20.0    19.7   2%    59.6    61.0    -2%    20.7     -3%    18.9   
80.0 
 commi 
ssion 
 incom 
e 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- 
Total     50.9    49.3   3%   160.7   156.5     3%    59.4    -14%    50.4  
208.4 
 opera 
ting 
 incom 
e 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- 
Total    -34.6   -32.4   7%  -108.0  -103.9     4%   -36.8     -6%   -36.5 
-144.4 
 opera 
ting 
 expen 
ses 
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-- 
Write-    -0.5    -0.5  -7%    -0.7    -0.1  -947%    -0.1   -279%    -0.1   
-0.3 
downs 
 on 
 credi 
ts and 
 other 
 commi 
tments 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- 
Operat    15.8    16.4  -4%    52.9    53.1     0%    22.4    -29%    14.6   
64.2 
ing 
 profi 
t 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- 
Cost-t    0.68    0.66   3%    0.67    0.66     2%    0.62     10%    0.72   
0.69 
o-inco 
me 
 ratio 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- 
Earnin    0.19    0.20  -5%    0.64    0.65    -1%    0.27    -30%    0.18   
0.78 
gs per 
 share 
 (EPS) 
, EUR 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- 
Equity    9.35    9.20   2%    9.35    9.20     2%    9.15      2%    9.56   
9.26 
 per 
 share 
 (NAV) 
1, EUR 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- 
Return     8.4     8.0   6%     9.2     8.4    10%    11.6    -27%     7.6    
7.9 
 on 
 equit 
y 
 (ROE) 
, % 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- 
Common    19.2    20.5  -6%    19.2    20.5    -6%    19.7     -2%    19.5   
20.7 
 Equit 
y Tier 
 1 
 capit 
al 
 ratio 
1, % 
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-- 
Capita    25.5    25.8  -1%    25.5    25.8    -1%    26.2     -3%    25.6   
27.1 
l 
 adequ 
acy 
 ratio 
1, % 
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-- 
Write-    0.01    0.01   0%    0.01    0.00      -    0.00       -    0.00   
0.01 
downs 
 on 
 credi 
ts / 
 total 
 loan 
 book, 
 % 
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1) At the end of the period. 
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-- 
The  Interim Report January - September 2016 is a translation of the 
 original Swedish version ”Delårsrapport 1.1-30.9.2016”. In case of 
 discrepancies, the Swedish version shall prevail. 
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Financial calendar 2016-2017:

Accounts Announcement 1-12/201614.2.2017
Annual General Meeting  5.4.2017
Interim report 1-3/2017  11.5.2017
Interim report 1-6/2017  8.8.2017
Interim report 1-9/2017  8.11.2017


         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(at)aktia.fi
         www.aktia.com