Danske Banka continues sound development
Danske Banka's financial results - first nine months of 2011
- Total income: LVL 3.2 million, up 50%
- Profit before tax: LVL 0.504 million
- Cost/income ratio: 84%
- Deposits: LVL 124.5 million, up 83%
- Bank branches: 4
- Employees: 118 (104 FTEs)
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BANKING ACTIVITIES LATVIA (LVL 000s) |
Q1-Q3 2011 |
Q1-Q3 2010 |
Index 11/10 |
| Net interest income | 2,418 | 2,487 | 97 |
| Net fee income | (1) | (52) | - |
| Net trading income | 201 | (629) | - |
| (Market value adjustments of fin. instruments included in preceding item) | (98) | (772) | - |
| Other income | 537 | 296 | 182 |
| Total income | 3,155 | 2,102 | 150 |
| Operating expenses | 2,646 | 2,568 | 103 |
| Profit before loan impairment charges | 509 | (466) | - |
| Loan impairment charges/reversed charges | (5) | (3,295) | - |
| Profit before tax | 504 | (3,4761) | - |
| Loans and advances, end of period | 201,873 | 227,876 | 89 |
| Personal customer loans | 130,347 | 148,205 | 88 |
| Business customer loans | 71,526 | 79,671 | 90 |
| Deposits, end of period | 124,493 | 68,005 | 183 |
| Allocated capital (avg.) | 13,035 | 9,561 | 138 |
| Profit before loan imp. charges as % p.a. of allocated capital | 5 | (6) | - |
| Pre-tax profit as % p.a. of allocated capital (ROE) | 5 | (52) | - |
| Cost/income ratio (%) | 84 | 122 | - |
Note: Deposits do not include MM funds of LVL 10.6 million in 2011 and LVL 9.3 million in 2010.
Danske Banka continued to improve its operational results in the first nine months of 2011, significantly increasing income from its basic activities. As the result, the banks pre-tax profit for the period amounted to LVL 0.504 million.
Raivis Kakānis, CEO of Danske Banka, comments on the bank’s performance in the first nine months of 2011 as follows:
"In all our operations, we remain focused on positive customer experience, ensuring the highest quality service, professional advice and tailored solutions. It is very pleasing that our service quality is highly rated by new customers as well as those who have been with us for years. Our business customers appreciate the bank’s expertise, responsiveness and flexible approach as well as the accessibility of resources at competitive prices."
In the first nine months of 2011, Danske Banka’s total income grew 50% from the level in the same period of 2010 to LVL 3.2 million. At the same time, we keep tight control of expenses, which rose only 3% over the level the year before.
Danske Banka’s total loan portfolio declined 11%. Although the business loan portfolio fell slightly in comparison with the level a year ago, it rose modestly in Q3, and we expect a larger increase in the current and subsequent quarters.
In line with the bank’s strategy of expanding business customer services,
Danske Banka takes active role in attracting new corporate customers by offering a variety of relevant services.
In the first nine months of 2011, Danske Banka issued new loans and overdrafts to businesses totalling EUR 16 million and made agreements on guarantees for a total of EUR 8.4 million.
The Bank’s deposit portfolio grew 83% over the level a year ago, and we expect it to remain stable and increase modestly in the coming quarters.
Danske Banka continues to expand its service offerings, launching brokerage services that give customers access to financial markets worldwide. Customers can now perform transactions with equities, debt securities, deposit certificates, funds traded on stock exchanges and other financial instruments.
"Danske Banka’s priorities in the months ahead are excellent customer service, further growth in our business customer base, and a constant emphasis on adequate risk management."
The Danske Bank Group’s Interim Report – First Nine Months 2011 is available at www.danskebank.com/reports.
For further information:
Ieva Zauere
Head of Communications
Danske Bank A/S Latvia Branch
Tel.: +371 2 948 5726
E-mail: ieva.zauere@danskebanka.lv