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28 April 2021
Ringkjøbing Landbobank’s report for the first quarter of 2021
With core earnings of DKK 368 million and profit before tax of DKK 354 million, the bank delivers a good start to 2021. The profit before tax is equivalent to a return of 17.4% p.a. on equity.
Core earnings
| (DKK million) | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Total core income | 600 | 541 | 2,179 | 2,116 | 2,001 | 1,917 | 1,861 |
| Total expenses and depreciation | 203 | 198 | 788 | 805 | 866 | 845 | 815 |
| Core earnings before impairment charges for loans | 397 | 343 | 1,391 | 1,311 | 1,135 | 1,072 | 1,046 |
| Impairment charges for loans etc. | -29 | -75 | -223 | -100 | -43 | -70 | -211 |
| Core earnings | 368 | 268 | 1,168 | 1,211 | 1,092 | 1,002 | 835 |
| Result for the portfolio etc. | -10 | -70 | -9 | +49 | +77 | +84 | +78 |
| Special costs | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 217 | 22 | 22 |
| Profit before tax | 354 | 194 | 1,144 | 1,245 | 952 | 1,064 | 891 |
Highlights of the first quarter of 2021
- The profit before tax is DKK 354 million, equivalent to a return of 17.4% p.a. on equity
- Core income increases by 11% to DKK 600 million following a high level of activity
- Expenses increase by 3% to DKK 203 million
- The rate of costs decreases to 34% in the quarter
- A big increase in new customers and a high level of activity result in growth of 3% in the bank’s loans, both compared to the end of March 2020 and in the first quarter of 2021
- Image in top 3 and customer satisfaction remains high
Yours sincerely
Ringkjøbing Landbobank
John Fisker
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