Bigbank AS results for April 2024
2024年5月10日 - 2:00PM
Bigbank AS results for April 2024
In April 2024, Bigbank's growth continued. Both deposit and loan
portfolios grew, and monthly profit was at a good level.
In April, the long-awaited period of interest rate declines
began in the markets. While significant central banks did not
decline their base rates in April, the expectation for their
reduction this summer has deepened. This means that even the
EURIBOR has started to decline, leading banks to lower deposit
interest rates. The deposit interest rates offered by Bigbank are
also influenced by this, but at the same time, Bigbank keeps
deposit rates as attractive as possible for deposit clients in all
domestic markets. Overall, this has led to a situation where the
growth rate of Bigbank's deposit portfolio has decreased, but
growth continued. By the end of April, the deposit portfolio
reached a record level of 2.2 billion euros, with both term and
savings deposit portfolios standing at 1.1 billion euros each.
Regarding the loan portfolio, April was the strongest month of
growth so far this year. The monthly growth of the entire portfolio
exceeded 50 million euros, with the business loan portfolio showing
the highest growth. In view of this year, the largest monthly
growth also occurred in home and consumer loan portfolios.
In terms of loan portfolio quality, the situation has somewhat
improved compared to the first quarter of 2024. The main adverse
factor in the first quarter was primarily the deterioration in
consumer loan quality, and to a lesser extent, the worsening
quality of business loans, which led to an increase in net loss
allowances for loans and financial investments and provision
expenses. In April, these costs totalled 1.6 million euros, a
significant decrease compared to the first quarter. Additionally,
the level of non-performing loan portfolio remains low.
A net profit of 2.9 million euros for April is a solid figure.
Compared to the combined results of the previous year's first four
months, Bigbank's net profit decreased by 2.6 million euros. The
main factors are the increase in net loss allowances for loans and
financial investments over four months, but there is also a
significant impact from the increase in salary expenses and income
tax expenses. The latter effect mainly arises from the income tax
obligation imposed on credit institutions in Latvia, which has been
affecting financial results since December 2023.
Bigbank's April 2024 financial results:
- Deposits from customers and loans received increased by 674
million euros over the year to 2.2 billion euros (+44%).
- Loans to customers increased by 335 million euros year on year
to 1.8 billion euros (+23%).
- Net interest income was 8.8 million euros in April, totalling
35.2 million euros for the first four months of the year. Compared
to the same period last year, there was an increase of 5.2 million
euros (+17%) over the first four months.
- Net loss allowances for loans and financial investments and
provision expenses amounted to 10.5 million euros for the first
four months of the year, representing an increase of 4.6 million
euros or 77% compared to the same period last year.
- April's net profit was 2.9 million euros. The total profit for
the first four months amounted to 9.3 million euros, decreasing by
2.6 million euros or 22% compared to the same period in 2023.
- The return on equity in April was 14.4%.
Income statement, in thousands of euros |
Apr 2024 |
YTD24 |
YTD23 |
Difference YoY |
Total net operating income,
incl. |
9,394 |
38,172 |
33,123 |
5,049 |
+15% |
Net interest income |
8,775 |
35,166 |
29,994 |
5,172 |
+17% |
Net fee and commission income |
737 |
2,901 |
2,635 |
266 |
+10% |
Total expenses,
incl. |
-4,288 |
-16,421 |
-13,741 |
-2,680 |
+20% |
Salaries and associated charges |
-2,322 |
-8,734 |
-7,664 |
-1,070 |
+14% |
Administrative expenses |
-1,274 |
-4,943 |
-4,723 |
-220 |
+5% |
Profit before loss
allowances |
5,107 |
21,751 |
19,382 |
2,368 |
+12% |
Net loss allowances on loans and financial investments and other
provisions |
-1,565 |
-10,539 |
-5,971 |
-4,568 |
+77% |
Income tax expense |
-617 |
-1,892 |
-1,399 |
-493 |
+35% |
Profit for the period from
continuing operations |
2,925 |
9,320 |
12,013 |
-2,693 |
-22% |
Profit or loss before tax from discounted operations |
8 |
29 |
-71 |
100 |
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Profit for the period |
2,933 |
9,349 |
11,942 |
-2,592 |
-22% |
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Business volumes, in thousands of euros |
Apr 2024 |
YTD24 |
YTD23 |
Difference YoY |
Customer deposits and loans received |
2,190,221 |
2,190,221 |
1,516,001 |
674,220 |
+44% |
Loans to customers |
1,794,458 |
1,794,458 |
1,459,567 |
334,890 |
+23% |
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Key
figures |
Apr 2024 |
YTD24 |
YTD23 |
Difference YoY |
ROE |
14.4% |
11.4% |
16.5% |
-5.1pp |
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Cost / income ratio (C/I) |
45.6% |
43.0% |
41.5% |
+1.5pp |
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Net promoter score (NPS) |
58 |
58 |
57 |
+1 |
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Bigbank AS (www.bigbank.eu) is an Estonian
capital-based bank specialising in loans and deposits for private
and business customers. In addition to operations in Estonia, the
bank has branches in Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, and
Bulgaria and offers its products on a cross-border basis in
Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands. Bigbank’s total assets
exceed 2.5 billion euros.
Argo Kiltsmann Member of the Management Board Telephone: +372
5393 0833 E-mail: argo.kiltsmann@bigbank.ee www.bigbank.ee