Danske Banka’s corporate lending grows 25%
Banking Activities Latvia
- Total income: LVL 2.1m, down 66%
- Loan impairment charges: LVL 3.3m
- Profit before tax: LVL -3.8m
- Cost/income ratio: 122%
- Deposits: LVL 68m, down 37%
- Customer base: 12,004, up 9%
- Bank branches: 4
- Employees: 116; (104 FTEs)
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BANKING ACTIVITIES LATVIA (LVL thousands) |
Q1-Q3 2010 |
Q1-Q3 2009 |
Index 10/09 |
| Net interest income | 2,487 | 5,002 | 50 |
| Net fee income | (52) | 64 | (81) |
| Net trading income | (629) | 815 | (77) |
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(772) | 697 | (111) |
| Other income | 296 | 263 | 112 |
| Total income | 2,102 | 6,144 | 34 |
| Operating expenses | 2,568 | 2,640 | 97 |
| Profit before loan impairment charges | (466) | 3,504 | (13) |
| Loan impairment charges | 3,295 | 31,512 | 10 |
| Profit before tax | (3,761) | (28,008) | - |
| Loans and advances, end of period | 227,876 | 219,970 | 104 |
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148,205 | 156,199 | 95 |
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79,671 | 63,771 | 125 |
| Deposits, end of period | 68,005 | 108,300 | 63 |
| Allocated capital (avg.) | 9,561 | 11,303 | 85 |
| Profit before loan imp. charges as % p.a. of allocated capital | (6) | 41.3 | - |
| Pre-tax profit as % p.a. of allocated capital (ROE) | (52) | (330) | - |
| Cost/income ratio (%) | 122 | 43.0 | - |
Note: Deposits do not include MM Funds of LVL 9m in 2010 and LVL 13m in 2009.
Danske Banka’s financial results continue to show signs of Latvia’s economic recovery. Impairment charges declined 90% from the level in the first nine months of 2009. The corporate loan portfolio rose 25%.
Raivis Kakānis, CEO of Danske Banka, comments on the bank’s financial results in the first three quarters of the year as follows:
“Excellence in customer service, a focus on expanding the corporate customer segment and prudent control of risks are the headlines for our daily work and our most important successes. I am pleased that an independent survey recognised our customer service as the best in the market. Our focused efforts to expand our corporate customer services have also given a positive result. Danske Banka’s corporate loan portfolio grew 25% over the level a year before, while the corporate customer base increased 35%. Our corporate customers appreciate the bank’s expertise, flexible approach and sophisticated solutions as well as the accessibility of resources at competitive prices.
“In the first nine months of 2010, Danske Banka’s total income fell 66% from the level in the corresponding period of 2009 to LVL 2.1 million. The result was expected and matched our forecasts. The 50% decline in net interest income was the result of record-low interest rates and lost interest income owing to an increase in non-performing loans.
“Net trading income declined substantially because of accrued revaluation gains on financial instruments booked in 2009 that are gradually amortised as the instruments mature in 2010.
“Net fee income was hurt by high expenses for ATM network maintenance that will also influence the result in the coming quarters.
“The deposit rates offered by Danske Banka reflect its high credit ratings and the price of funding available in the market. A decision to maintain those rates and not compete for significantly higher priced deposits led to a decline in the deposit portfolio of 37%.
“As the result of Danske Banka’s determined effort and a consistent approach to restructuring loans, the bank succeeded in reducing impairment charges by 90%. We expect that total impairment charges in 2010 will not exceed LVL 5 million.
“The main objectives of our work today and in months ahead are excellent customer service, continued growth of our corporate customer base, further loan restructuring and a continual emphasis on adequate risk management.”
The Danske Bank Group’s Interim Report – First Nine Months 2010 is available at www.danskebank.com/reports.
DANSKE BANK GROUP’S CURRENT RATINGS:
Long-term: AA3 (Moody's); A (S&P); A+ (Fitch)
Short-term: P-1 (Moody's); A-1 (S&P); F1 (Fitch)