DGAP-Adhoc: Raiffeisen Bank International AG: Semi-Annual Financial Report 2012


Raiffeisen Bank International AG  / Key word(s): Half Year Results

29.08.2012 07:32

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- Net interest income down to EUR 1,716 mn (down 3.6% y-o-y)
- Operating income decreased to EUR 2,613 mn (down 4.9% y-o-y)
- General administrative expenses flat at EUR 1,518 mn (up 0.2% y-o-y)
- Net provisioning for impairment losses slightly fell to EUR 400 mn (down
1.3% y-o-y)
- One-off items of EUR 272 mn in Q1
- Profit before tax improved to EUR 927 mn (up 5.6% y-o-y)
- Consolidated profit considerably increased to EUR 701 mn (up 13.9% y-o-y)
- NPL ratio increased to 9.8% (up 1.1 PP compared to FY 2011)
- Coverage ratio declined to 65.8% (down 2.6 PP compared to FY 2011)
- Core Tier 1 ratio (total risk) significantly increased to 10.1% (up 1.0
PP compared to FY 2011)
- Tier 1 ratio (total risk) increased to 10.6% (up 0.7 PP compared to FY
2011)


Income Statement in EUR mn       1-6/2012   1-6/2011   4-6/2012   4-6/2011 
Net interest income              1,716      1,781      841        897
Net provisioning for 
impairment losses                (400)      (405)      (247)      (197)
Net interest income after 
provisioning                     1,317      1,376      594        700
Net fee and commission income    721        737        375        380
Net trading income               212        256        130        133
General administrative expenses  (1,518)    (1,514)    (764)      (761)
Profit before tax                927        879        243        473
Profit after tax                 734        677        160        372
Consolidated profit              701        615        160        345

Balance Sheet in EUR mn          30/6/12    31/12/11
Equity                           10,850     10,936
Total assets                     152,717    146,985

Bank Specific Information        30/6/12    31/12/11
Core tier 1 ratio (total risk)   10.1%      9.0%
Tier 1 ratio (credit risk)       12.9%      12.2%
Tier 1 ratio (total risk)        10.6%      9.9%
Own funds ratio                  14.8%      13.5%

Performance                      1-6/2012   1-6/2011 
Return on equity (ROE)
before tax                       17.3%      17.1%
Consolidated return on equity    14.4%      13.3%
Cost/income ratio                58.1%      55.1%
Earnings per share in EUR        3.09       2.65

Resources                        30/6/12    31/12/11
Number of staff                  60,918     59,261
Business outlets                 3,153      2,928

Figures include first time consolidation of Polbank (since 1 May).



The outlook is summarized as follows:

- With the inclusion of the acquisition of Polbank, we are aiming for a
return on equity before tax of around 15 per cent in the medium term.
- In 2012, we expect a stable business volume due to the economic
environment and restrictive regulatory requirements.
- Depending on market developments, a capital increase continues to be a
possible option.
- We expect a slight increase in the volume of non-performing loans in the
second half of 2012 and the net provisioning ratio to remain stable or
increase slightly.
- Bank levies in Austria and CEE will presumably result in a negative
earnings effect of some EUR 190 million in 2012.
- We plan to raise around EUR 5.8 billion in long-term wholesale funding
(maturity of more than one year) for the RBI Group in 2012. In the
wholesale funding sensitive to capital markets we allow for EUR 3.2
billion, which was already placed by the end of July.
- Without taking Polbank into account, we expect a flat cost development at
Group level, whilst including Polbank we expect a slight cost increase.



For further information please contact:

Susanne Langer
Head of Group Investor Relations
Raiffeisen Bank International AG
Am Stadtpark 9 
1030 Vienna, Austria
ir@rbinternational.com
phone +43-1-71707-2089
www.rbinternational.com


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Language:     English
Company:      Raiffeisen Bank International AG
              Am Stadtpark 9
              A-1030 Vienna
              Austria
Phone:        +43-1-71707-2089
Fax:          +43-1-71707-2138
E-mail:       ir@rbinternational.com
Internet:     www.rbinternational.com
ISIN:         AT0000606306
WKN:          A0D9SU
Listed:       Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Stuttgart; Open Market in
              Frankfurt; Wien (Amtlicher Handel / Official Market)
 
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