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2017-02-14 08:00:01 CET


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Ålandsbanken - Financial Statement Release

Bank of Åland Plc: Year-end Report for the period January–December 2016


Mariehamn, 2017-02-14 08:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 

Bank of Åland Plc
Stock Exchange Release
February 14, 2017, 9.00 a.m.



Bank of Åland Plc: Year-end Report for the period January–December 2016

“We achieved a stable net operating profit for the year (EUR 25.1 M), defending
our net interest income well despite falling market interest rates. Late in
2016 we also saw a high activity level among our investment customers,
resulting in higher brokerage commission income and a rising volume of actively
managed assets. 

   “The Bank of Åland grew and became stronger during the 2016 financial year.
In spite of this, our earnings did not reach the previous year’s record level.
This was mainly due to lower income from our treasury operations, where net
income from financial items was EUR 3.8 M lower than in 2015.” 

Peter Wiklöf, Managing Director



January - December 2016 compared to January – December 2015

  -- Net operating profit decreased by 17 per cent to EUR 25.1 M (30.3).
  -- Profit for the period attributable to shareholders decreased by 19 per cent
     to EUR 19.7 M (24.3).
  -- Net interest income increased by 2 per cent to EUR 55.1 M (54.0).
  -- Net commission income decreased by 3 per cent to EUR 44.9 M (46.5).
  -- Total expenses decreased to EUR 91.3 M (91.6).
  -- Net impairment losses on loans (including recoveries) amounted to EUR 4.1 M
     (3.0), equivalent to a loan loss level of 0.11 (0.09) per cent.
  -- Return on equity after taxes (ROE) amounted to 9.1 (12.0) per cent.
  -- Earnings per share amounted to EUR 1.29 (1.60).
  -- The core Tier 1 capital ratio not taking into account transitional rules,
     amounted to 11.8 per cent (12.0).



The fourth quarter of 2016 compared to the fourth quarter of 2015

  -- Net operating profit decreased by 4 per cent to EUR 6.3 M (6.6).
  -- Profit for the period attributable to shareholders fell by 7 per cent to
     EUR 4.9 M (5.3).
  -- Net interest income decreased by 5 per cent to EUR 14.0 M (14.8).
  -- Net commission income increased by 9 per cent to EUR 12.2 M (11.2).
  -- Total expenses decreased by 3 per cent to EUR 23.8 M (24.7).
  -- Net impairment losses on loans (including recoveries) amounted to EUR 1.0 M
     (1.1), equivalent to a loan loss level of 0.11 (0.13) per cent.
  -- Return on equity after taxes (ROE) amounted to 8.9 (9.9) per cent.
  -- Earnings per share amounted to EUR 0.32 (0.35).

Financial summary                                                               
Group                          Q4      Q3    %      Q4    %  Jan-De  Jan-De    %
                             2016    2016         2015            c       c     
                                                               2016    2015     
EUR M                                                                           
Income                                                                          
Net interest income          14.0    13.7    2    14.8   -5    55.1    54.0    2
Net commission income        12.2    10.6   15    11.2    9    44.9    46.5   -3
Net income from financial     0.3     0.5  -42     2.5  -88     4.2     8.0  -48
 items at fair value                                                            
Other income                  4.7     3.8   25     4.0   18    16.2    16.4   -1
Total income                 31.2    28.5    9    32.4   -4   120.4   124.9   -4
                                                                                
Staff costs                 -14.8   -13.3   12   -15.1   -2   -57.0   -56.0    2
Other expences               -7.5    -6.7   12    -8.0   -6   -28.3   -28.7   -1
Depreciation/amortisation    -1.5    -1.5    1    -1.6   -7    -5.9    -6.9  -14
Total expenses              -23.8   -21.5   11   -24.7   -3   -91.3   -91.6    0
                                                                                
Profit before impairment      7.4     7.1    4     7.8   -5    29.2    33.3  -12
 losses                                                                         
                                                                                
Impairment losses on         -1.0    -0.9   17    -1.1   -9    -4.1    -3.0   33
 loans and other                                                                
 commitments                                                                    
Net operating profit          6.3     6.2    2     6.6   -4    25.1    30.3  -17
                                                                                
Income taxes                 -1.4    -1.2   16    -1.3    6    -5.4    -6.0   -9
Profit for the report         4.9     5.0   -1     5.3   -7    19.7    24.3  -19
 period                                                                         
Attributable to:                                                                
Shareholders in Bank of       4.9     5.0   -1     5.3   -7    19.7    24.3  -19
 Åland Plc                                                                      
                                                                                
Volume                                                                          
Lending to the public       3,808   3,692    3   3,617    5                     
Deposits from the public    3,100   2,897    7   2,675   16                     
 1                                                                              
Actively managed assets 2   3,900   3,837    2   3,927   -1                     
Equity capital                222     217    2     213    4                     
Balance sheet total         5,137   4,909    5   4,602   12                     
Risk exposure amount        1,576   1,538    2   1,581    0                     
                                                                                
Financial ratios                                                                
Return on equity after        8.9     9.2          9.9          9.1    12.0     
 taxes, % (ROE) 3                                                               
Expences/income ratio 4      0.76    0.75         0.76         0.76    0.73     
Loan loss level, % 5         0.11    0.10         0.13         0.11    0.09     
Gross non-performing         0.57    0.90         0.87                          
 receivables, % 6                                                               
Level of provisions for        50      39           34                          
 doubtful receivables, %7                                                       
Core funding ratio, % 8        89      90          100                          
Equity/assets ratio, % 9      4.3     4.4          4.6                          
Tier 1 capital ratio, %      11.8    12.1         12.0                          
 10                                                                             
Earnings per share, EUR      0.32    0.33   -1    0.35   -7    1.29    1.60  -19
 11                                                                             
Earnings per share after     0.32    0.32   -1    0.34   -7    1.28    1.59  -20
 dilution, EUR                                                                  
Equity capital per share,   14.50   14.20    2   14.00    4                     
 EUR 12                                                                         
Equity capital per share    14.37   14.07    2   13.94    3                     
 after dilution, EUR                                                            
Market price per Series A   14.84   14.10    5   16.40  -14                     
 share, EUR                                                                     
Market price per Series B   14.38   13.58    6   15.60  -13                     
 share, EUR                                                                     
Number of shares           15,299  15,299    0  15,208    1                     
 outstanding (not own                                                           
 shares), 000s                                                                  
Number of shares           15,572  15,540    0  15,411    1                     
 outstanding (not own                                                           
 shares), after dilution,                                                       
 000s                                                                           
Working hours                 685     690   -1     667    3     683     663    3
 re-calculated to                                                               
 full-time equivalent                                                           
 positions                                                                      

1 Deposits from the public and public sector enteties, including certificates
of deposit, index bonds and debentures issued to the public. 
2 Actively managed assets encompassed managed assets in the Group’s own mutual
funds, as well as discretionary and advisory securities volume. 
3 Profit for the report period attributable to shareholders / Average
shareholders´portion of equity capital. 
4 Expenses / Income.
5 Impaiment losses on loan portfolio and other commitments / Lending to the
public at the beginning of the period. 
6 Gross doubtful receivables / Lending to the public before provisions for
impairment losses. 
7 Provisions for individual impairment losses / Gross doubtful receivables.
8 Lending to the public / Deposits including certificates of deposit, index
bonds and debentures issued to the public plus covered bonds issued. 
9 Equity capital / Balance sheet total.
10 (Core Tier 1 capital / Capital requirement) x 8%.
11 Shareholders’ portion of earnings for the period / Avarage number of shares.
12 Shareholders’ portion of equity capital / Number of shares less own 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 Year-end Report for
the period January – December 2016, which is enclosed with this stock exchange
release. The Bank`s Interim Report for the period January – December 2016 is
attached to this release in PDF format and is also available on the company’s
web site at
https://www.alandsbanken.com/uploads/pdf/result/en_resultat_jan-dec_16.pdf 

Mariehamn, February 14, 2017

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