Interim report 1 January – 30 September 2015

“Our market share within retail continued to grow, both within lending and
deposits, which is highly gratifying and in line with our ambition to grow.”
SBAB’s CEO, Klas Danielsson, comments:

It is very exciting to manage SBAB. Our company is currently transforming into a
sustainable growth company with a focus on housing and housing finances. We
continuously strive to create the most efficient digital residential mortgage
process on the market, while developing housing services for the future at
sbab.se.

The strong performance in the two first quarters of the year continued in the
third quarter. Our market share within retail continued to grow, both within
lending and deposits, which is highly gratifying and in line with our ambition
to grow. New lending and net growth within residential mortgages to private
individuals reached an all-time high in the third quarter – clear proof that our
customers agree with us about the attractiveness of our offering.

We continue to offer an interest rate on our savings accounts that is
considerably higher than the rates offered by the major banks. Deposits are part
of how we and other banks fund our lending. Accordingly, the difference between
the residential mortgage interest rate and the savings account interest rate –
which we refer to as the payment factor – indicates how much the bank actually
charges. In other words, a low payment factor benefits a bank’s customers. With
a payment factor of no more than 0.66 percent, we are by far the best in the
market. The second-best major bank charges more than twice as much for your
money.

The situation in the Swedish housing market is highly distressing. Soaring
housing prices increase the risk level for our customers, for us as a company
and for the economy and society at large. This trend is not sustainable in the
long term. The housing shortage is becoming increasingly pressing as housing
prices continue to skyrocket. In some areas of Sweden, housing prices are
increasing at a rate that in all likelihood, extends far beyond any long-term
realism. High demand for housing at rising prices combined with the Riksbank’s
extreme interest rate policy leads to high demand for residential mortgages.
What are we doing to manage the increased risk inherent in rising housing prices
and increased indebtedness? During the summer, we introduced a compulsory
maximum debt ceiling of 6.5 times the income. We recently introduced new
mandatory amortisation rules for all new loans where a home is mortgaged by more
than 70 percent of the market value. For a residential mortgage with our maximum
loan-to-value ratio, 85 percent, our new amortisation rules entail an
amortisation rate that is even higher than the mandatory amortisation rules of
two percent per year that were previously proposed by the Swedish Financial
Supervisory Authority. If the housing price trend does not abate, we cannot
exclude additional measures.

I would like to conclude by telling you about something that is close to our
hearts, some corporate social responsibility projects where we work in
accordance with our mission – contributing to better housing and improved
housing finances. We strive to help the homeless and prevent homelessness by
cooperating with and contributing to the operations of the charitable
organisations Stockholms Stadsmission and Situation Stockholm. Due to the
refugee crisis, many people need help with housing. When Stockholms Stadsmission
recently opened a home for refugees, we helped by arranging all the beds and
bedding needed, in less than 24 hours. Such things make us proud.

Third quarter of 2015 (Second quarter of 2015)

  · Total lending increased to SEK 284.0 billion (274.1).
  · Deposits increased to SEK 71.5 billion (67.2).
  · Operating profit totalled SEK 378 million (262). Excluding net
income/expense from financial instruments and restructuring costs, it amounted
to SEK 396 million (384).
  · Net interest income amounted to SEK 603 million (637).
  · Expenses totalled SEK 176 million (204), of which restructuring costs
accounted for SEK 0 million (2).
  · The net effect of loan losses was a loss of SEK 3 million (loss: 23).
  · Return on equity was 10.5% (7.3), and 11.1% (10.6) excluding net
income/expense from financial instruments and restructuring costs.
  · The Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio, without transitional regulations,
amounted to 25.6 (26.8).

January–September 2015 (January–September 2014)

  · Operating profit totalled SEK 1,090 million (1,203). Excluding net
income/expense from financial instruments and restructuring costs, it amounted
to SEK 1,116 million (884).
  · Net interest income amounted to SEK 1,795 million (1,562).
  · Expenses totalled SEK 574 million (785), of which restructuring costs
accounted for SEK 3 million (175).
  · The net effect of loan losses amounted to a loss of SEK 29 million (gain:
22).
  · Return on equity was 10.1% (12.0), and 10.4% (8.9) excluding net
income/expense from financial instruments and restructuring costs.
  · The Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio, without transitional regulations,
amounted to 25.6% (26.1).

SBAB’s interim report is available for download from: www.sbab.se/investor

For further information, please contact:

Klas Danielsson, CEO Telephone: +46 8-614 43 01, klas.danielsson@sbab.se

Mikael Inglander, CFO SBAB Telephone: +46 8-614 43 28, mikael.inglander@sbab.se
SBAB’s business concept is to use innovation and thoughtfulness to offer loans
and savings to private individuals, tenant-owner associations and property
companies in Sweden. SBAB was founded in 1985 and is owned by the Swedish state.
SBAB has about 350,000 customers and 400 employees. SBAB had Sweden’s most
satisfied residential mortgage customers in 2014, according to Swedish Quality
Index (Svenskt Kvalitetsindex). Read more at sbab.se, twitter.com/sbabbank,
facebook.com/sbabbank.