Summary January – March 2014, compared with January – March 2013 · The period’s profit after tax for total operations increased by 13% to SEK 3,909m (3,466) · Earnings per share increased to SEK 6.15 (5.47) · Operating profit went up by 13% to SEK 4,920m (4,336) and rose by 30% in home markets outside Sweden · Return on equity for total operations rose to 14.1% (13.8) · Income increased by 8% to SEK 9,481m (8,800) · Net interest income went up by 2% to SEK 6,653m (6,541) and in the home markets outside Sweden, net interest income increased by 13% · The C/I ratio improved to 44.8% (47.5) · The loan loss ratio was 0.07% (0.06) · The common equity tier 1 ratio according to CRD IV increased to 19.5% (17.5) and the total capital ratio rose to 24.5% (21.0) · The Bank’s liquidity reserve exceeded SEK 800bn Summary of Q1 2014, compared with Q4 2013 · The period’s profit after tax for total operations increased by 11% to SEK 3,909m (3,527) and earnings per share were SEK 6.15 (5.55) · Operating profit increased by 10% to SEK 4,920m (4,458) · Return on equity for total operations was 14.1% (13.3) · Income increased by 2% to SEK 9,481m (9,278) · The loan loss ratio was 0.07% (0.07) The slide presentation for today’s press conference will be available at 06.30 CET at www.handelsbanken.se/ireng For further information, please contact: Pär Boman, President and Group Chief Executive Tel: +46 (0)8 22 92 20 Ulf Riese, CFO Tel: +46 (0)8 22 92 20 Mikael Hallåker, Head of Investor Relations Tel: +46 (0)8 701 29 95, miha11 @ handelsbanken.se Handelsbanken discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities Markets Act. Submitted for publication on 30 April 2014, at 06.30 CET. For more information about Handelsbanken, please go to: www.handelsbanken.com
Handelsbanken’s interim report January– March 2014
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