Investor Presentation • Feb 26, 2025
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Turið F. Arge, CEO 26 February 2025
"2024 was generally a year of positive business trends for the Føroya Banki Group. It was also a year marked by continued geopolitical tensions, by inflation being brought under control and interest rates coming down following several years of rising interest rates and high inflation. The financial statements showed sound core operations, and we find the performance for the year with a net profit of DKK 310 million and a return on equity of close to 16% satisfactory."
Turið F. Arge, CEO

Faroe Islands Loans: DKK 7,658m Deposits: DKK 8,604m Market Share: ~40%
Loans: DKK 1,428m Deposits: DKK 1,403m Market Share: ~20%
Group figures Loans: DKK 9,086m Deposits: DKK 10,007m Net interest and fee income: DKK 421m Gross Premiums: DKK 176m
Return on Equity

~ 23%
CET 1
Cost / Income
< 53%

Dividend policy
VISION A future where everyone has the financial resources to focus on what is important
MISSION
We strive to provide financial security in Greenland and the Faroe Islands
Customer experience Profitability


RoE after tax
15.8 %

Operating cost/income 52.7 %

Increase in business volumes 6.5 %

Partnering with Faroese life insurance company

New strategy towards 2026
The Group's name changed to the original Føroya Banki
The name of the Greenlandic business changed to Bankivik
Digital milestone reached
Top-in-class employee satisfaction Improved customer satisfaction

| Profit | & Loss |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DKKm | 2024 | 2023 | Index | Q4 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Index | |
| Net interest income |
347 | 360 | 96 | 78 | 87 | 90 | |
| Net fee and commission income |
74 | 77 | 96 | 1 9 |
1 8 |
106 | |
| Net insurance income |
57 | 6 0 |
95 | 1 0 |
20 | 52 | |
| Other operating income |
41 | 32 | 129 | 9 | 0 1 |
91 | |
| Operating income |
519 | 528 | 9 8 |
117 | 135 | 8 7 |
|
| Operating costs |
-273 | -259 | 106 | -72 | -69 | 104 | |
| Profit before impairment |
charges | 245 | 269 | 9 1 |
6 4 |
6 6 |
6 9 |
| Net charges on loans impairment |
1 | 1 0 |
1 1 |
1 1 |
6 | 203 | |
| Operating profit |
246 | 279 | 8 8 |
5 7 |
7 2 |
7 9 |
|
| Non-recurring items |
0 | - 9 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Investment portfolio earnings |
136 | 109 | 125 | 31 | 48 | 64 | |
| Profit before tax |
382 | 379 | 101 | 8 8 |
119 | 3 7 |
|
| Tax | 72 | 72 | 100 | 1 5 |
23 | 65 | |
| Net profit |
310 | 308 | 101 | 7 2 |
9 6 |
7 5 |
|
| Key | Metrics | ||||||
| DKKbn | Target 2026 |
2024 | 2023 | Index | Q4 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Index |
| Loans and advances |
9 1 |
8 9 |
102 | 9 1 |
9 1 |
100 | |
| and other debt Deposits |
10 0 |
8 7 |
115 | 10 0 |
9 4 |
107 | |
| Mortgage credit |
2 7 |
2 6 |
105 | 2 7 |
2 6 |
106 | |
| / Operating % income cost , |
53 0 < |
52 7 |
49 0 |
61 1 |
50 9 |
||
| CET1 capital % ratio , |
23 0 |
23 8 |
25 8 |
23 8 |
25 1 |
||
| RoE after % tax , |
12 0 > |
15 8 |
16 9 |
15 8 |
16 5 |




DKKbn

Loans Deposits


Profit before tax DKKm




1) Lending for housing accounts for DKK 4.1bn of total retail lending of DKK 4.5bn

Changes in MREL Capital Ratio

| Environmental data |
Target 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co2e, scope 1, metric tonnes | 0 | 29.3 | 98.3 | 93.7 | 118.7 |
| Co2e, scope 2, metric tonnes | 170 | 248.8 | 240.4 | 233.4 | 290.4 |
| Energy consumption, GJ | 4,200 | 4,177 | 4,894 | 4,891 | 5,067 |
| Renewable energy share, % | 65 | 59.8 | 46.8 | 38.9 | 30.5 |
| Social data | |||||
| Number of FTE, end of period | 207.0 | 207.2 | 200.0 | 194.7 | |
| Gender diversity, % | 40-60 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 63 |
| Gender diversity, managers, % | 40-60 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 50 |
| Gender pay ratio, times | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | |
| Employee turnover ratio, % | 7 | 6.8 | 11.1 | 7.6 | 16.3 |
| Sickness absence, days/FTE | 5 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 8.6 |
| Governance data | |||||
| Gender diversity, Board, % | 40-60 | 16.7 | 40 | 40 | 20 |
| Board meeting attendance rate, % |
- | 96.7 | 95.1 | 95.6 | 100 |
| CEO pay ratio, times | - | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Other | |||||
| Net promoter score (transactional) |
>60 | 62 | 58 | 46 | 60.6 |
Strong and growing economy, but an ageing population raises concerns regarding the fiscal stability




• Imports to the Faroes have decreased more than exports, resulting in an increased positive balance of trade




ESI: Economic Sentiment Indicator
• In 2024, exports fell by 8.1% compared to the peak export value in 2023 at DKKbn 12.5 (Jan-Dec), due to lower catch volumes
• Significant deficits ought not to occur in a period when the economy is firing on all cylinders. The Faroes are facing long-term challenges (pensions) due to an ageing population.
• Overall confidence level has increased, with especially the service sector registering a significant increase, and retail confidence also rising. Construction confidence, however, is dipping.

Moderate economic growth, new airport opened in Nuuk but structural challenges remain





Average

• The unemployment rate for people with basic education (9 years) has decreased, but remains persistently high (red line), compared to the average rate
• Greenland's public finances are projected to deteriorate in the coming years due to an aging population (less revenues and higher expenditures)
• Inflation has been relatively low in Greenland and is expected to increase to 3.0% in 2025


RoE, after tax
15.8 %


Increased business volumes 6.5 %



Robust customers
Diversified portfolio
Liquidity and capital well above requirement

RoE: >12%, Cost/income: <53%, CET1: ~ 23%

Employee and customer satisfaction go hand in hand

Satisfactory results with strong core operating income, reversal of impairment charges and high earnings from investment portfolio.
| DKKm | 2024 | 2023 | Index | Q4 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Index | Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Q4 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest income |
347 | 360 | 96 | 78 | 87 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 100 |
| Net fee and commission income |
74 | 77 | 96 | 19 | 18 | 106 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
| Net insurance income |
57 | 60 | 95 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
| Other operating income (less reclassification) |
41 | 32 | 129 | 9 | 10 | 91 | 10 | 11 | l 4 |
| Operating income |
519 | 528 | 98 | 117 | 135 | 87 | 132 | 135 | 133 |
| costs1 Operating |
-273 | -259 | 106 | -72 | -69 | 104 | -68 | -65 | -65 |
| Profit before impairment charges |
245 | 269 | 91 | 46 | 66 | 69 | 63 | 70 | 68 |
| Impairment charges , net |
1 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 203 | 7 | -23 | -5 |
| Operating profit |
246 | 279 | 88 | 57 | 72 | 79 | 70 | 47 | 62 |
| items2 Non-recurring |
0 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Profit before investment portfolio earnings and tax |
246 | 270 | 91 | 57 | 72 | 79 | 70 | 47 | 62 |
| earnings3 Investment portfolio |
136 | 109 | 125 | 31 | 48 | 64 | 35 | 23 | 46 |
| Profit before tax |
382 | 379 | 101 | 88 | 119 | 73 | 105 | 70 | 109 |
| Operating cost/income % , |
53 | 49 | 61 | 51 | 52 | 48 | 49 | ||
| Number of FTE , end of period |
207 | 207 | 100 | 207 | 206 | 101 | 209 | 209 | 207 |
1 Comprises staff costs, administrative expenses and amortisation, sector costs, depreciation and impairment charges (less reclassification to non-recurring items).
2 Reclassified from Staff costs and administrative expenses.
3 Incl. net income from investments accounted for under the equity method (excl. sector shares).
Satisfactory increase in lending, mortgage credit and especially deposit volumes.
| DKKm | 2024 | 2023 | Index | Q4 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Index | Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Q4 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest income |
347 | 360 | 96 | 78 | 87 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 100 |
| Net fee and commission income |
90 | 92 | 97 | 23 | 22 | 105 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
| Other operating income |
37 | 27 | 134 | 9 | 9 | 93 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| Operating income |
473 | 479 | 99 | 110 | 118 | 93 | 120 | 125 | 124 |
| Operating costs |
-250 | -235 | 106 | -67 | -63 | 106 | -62 | -59 | -59 |
| Profit before impairment charges |
223 | 244 | 92 | 44 | 55 | 79 | 58 | 66 | 65 |
| Impairment charges , net |
1 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 203 | 7 | -23 | -5 |
| Operating profit |
225 | 254 | 88 | 55 | 61 | 90 | 65 | 44 | 59 |
| Non-recurring items |
0 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Profit before investment portfolio earnings and tax |
225 | 245 | 92 | 55 | 61 | 90 | 65 | 44 | 59 |
| portfolio Investment earnings |
123 | 101 | 123 | 29 | 43 | 67 | 33 | 19 | 42 |
| Profit before tax |
348 | 346 | 101 | 84 | 104 | 80 | 97 | 63 | 102 |
| Loans and advances |
9,086 | 8,883 | 102 | 9,086 | 9,072 | 100 | 9,023 | 8,915 | 8,883 |
| Deposits and other debt |
10,007 | 8,710 | 115 | 10,007 | 9,359 | 107 | 9,180 | 8,930 | 8,710 |
| Mortgage credit |
2,741 | 2,599 | 105 | 2,741 | 2,579 | 106 | 2,585 | 2,621 | 2,599 |
| Operating cost/income , % |
53 | 49 | 60 | 53 | 52 | 47 | 48 | ||
| Number of FTE , end of period |
177 | 176 | 101 | 177 | 175 | 101 | 178 | 178 | 176 |
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Increase in profit before tax in 2024 compared to 2023. Furthermore, a solid increase in both lending and deposit volumes as well as an increase in investment portfolio earnings.
| DKKm | 2024 | 2023 | Index | Q4 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Index | Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Q4 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest income |
208 | 223 | 94 | 41 | 54 | 76 | 55 | 60 | 72 |
| Net fee and commission income |
69 | 69 | 101 | 18 | 17 | 104 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
| Other operating income |
21 | 20 | 106 | 4 | 5 | 83 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Operating income |
299 | 311 | 96 | 62 | 75 | 83 | 77 | 84 | 90 |
| Operating costs |
-213 | -198 | 108 | -57 | -52 | 109 | -54 | -49 | -49 |
| Profit before impairment charges |
86 | 114 | 76 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 34 | 40 |
| Impairment charges, net |
10 | 2 | 570 | 2 | 7 | 21 | -4 | 5 | -5 |
| Operating profit |
96 | 115 | 83 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 39 | 35 |
| Non-recurring items |
0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Profit before investment portfolio earnings and tax |
96 | 108 | 89 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 39 | 35 |
| portfolio Investment earnings |
89 | 69 | 129 | 21 | 31 | 67 | 23 | 14 | 30 |
| Profit before tax |
185 | 177 | 105 | 28 | 61 | 45 | 43 | 53 | 65 |
| Loans and advances |
4,373 | 4,066 | 108 | 4,373 | 4,298 | 102 | 4,202 | 4,124 | 4,066 |
| Deposits and other debt |
6,228 | 5,761 | 108 | 6,228 | 6,161 | 101 | 6,161 | 5,788 | 5,761 |
| Mortgage credit |
2,175 | 2,179 | 100 | 2,175 | 2,160 | 101 | 2,174 | 2,191 | 2,179 |
| of of Number FTE, end period |
79 | 81 | 97 | 79 | 77 | 102 | 80 | 79 | 81 |
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A small decrease in loan volumes is offset by a significant increase in mortgage loans.
| DKKm | 2024 | 2023 | Index | Q4 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Index | Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Q4 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest income |
138 | 137 | 101 | 38 | 33 | 114 | 35 | 33 | 28 |
| Net fee and commission income |
21 | 24 | 88 | 5 | 5 | 109 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Other operating income |
15 | 7 | 209 | 5 | 4 | 109 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Operating income |
174 | 168 | 104 | 48 | 42 | 113 | 43 | 42 | l 34 |
| Operating costs |
-37 | -32 | 115 | -10 | -10 | 96 | -8 | -10 | -10 |
| Profit before impairment charges |
137 | 135 | 101 | 38 | 32 | 118 | 35 | 32 | 24 |
| Impairment charges , net |
-8 | 8 - |
102 | 10 | -2 | -583 | 11 | -28 | 0 |
| Operating profit |
129 | 144 | 90 | 48 | 31 | 156 | 45 | 5 | 25 |
| Non-recurring items |
0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Profit before investment portfolio earnings and tax |
129 | 142 | 90 | 48 | 31 | 156 | 45 | 5 | 25 |
| Investment portfolio earnings |
35 | 27 | 129 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 9 | 5 | 12 |
| Profit before tax |
163 | 169 | 97 | 56 | 43 | 131 | 55 | 10 | 36 |
| Loans and advances |
4 ,713 |
4 816 , |
98 | 4 ,713 |
4 ,774 |
99 | 4 821 , |
4 ,791 |
4 816 , |
| Deposits and other debt |
3 ,779 |
2 948 , |
128 | 3 ,779 |
3 198 , |
118 | 3 019 , |
3 143 , |
2 948 , |
| Mortgage credit |
565 | 420 | 135 | 565 | 419 | 135 | 411 | 430 | 420 |
| Number of FTE , end of period |
15 | 14 | 105 | 15 | 15 | 100 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Solid increase in both lending and deposit volumes as well as mortgage credit.
| DKKm | 2024 | 2023 | Index | Q4 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Index | Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Q4 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest income |
283 | 305 | 93 | 64 | 72 | 89 | 73 | 75 | 84 |
| Net fee and commission income |
76 | 78 | 97 | 20 | 18 | 108 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| Other operating income |
32 | 22 | 144 | 8 | 8 | 102 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Total operating income |
391 | 405 | 97 | 91 | 98 | 94 | 99 | 103 | 104 |
| Operating costs |
-210 | -198 | 106 | -55 | -53 | 103 | -53 | -50 | -50 |
| Profit before impairment charges |
180 | 206 | 88 | 37 | 45 | 82 | 46 | 53 | 54 |
| Impairment charges, net |
12 | 20 | 57 | -3 | -3 | 128 | 2 | 15 | 5 |
| Operating profit |
192 | 227 | 85 | 33 | 42 | 79 | 48 | 68 | 59 |
| Non-recurring items |
0 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Profit before investment portfolio earnings and tax |
192 | 218 | 88 | 33 | 42 | 79 | 48 | 68 | 59 |
| Investment portfolio earnings |
89 | 76 | 118 | 20 | 30 | 67 | 24 | 14 | 31 |
| Profit before tax |
281 | 293 | 96 | 54 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 82 | 90 |
| Loans and advances |
7,658 | 7,441 | 103 | 7,658 | 7,580 | 101 | 7,515 | 7,433 | 7,441 |
| Deposits and other debt |
8,604 | 7,555 | 114 | 8,604 | 8,291 | 104 | 7,975 | 7,775 | 7,555 |
| Mortgage credit |
1,718 | 1,654 | 104 | 1,718 | 1,571 | 109 | 1,609 | 1,638 | 1,654 |
| Operating cost/income , % |
54 | 49 | 60 | 54 | 53 | 48 | 48 | ||
| of of Number FTE, end period |
158 | 158 | 100 | 158 | 158 | 100 | 159 | 159 | 158 |
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Good operating income and an increase in investment portfolio earnings led to a solid increase in profit before tax in 2024.
| DKKm | 2024 | 2023 | Index | Q4 2024 |
Q4 2024 |
Index | Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Q4 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest income |
64 | 54 | 117 | 15 | 15 | 96 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| Net fee and commission income |
14 | 14 | 103 | 3 | 4 | 94 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Other operating income |
5 | 5 | 105 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| operating income Total |
83 | 73 | 114 | 19 | 20 | 92 | 21 | 23 | 19 |
| Operating costs |
-40 | -36 | 111 | -12 | -10 | 123 | -9 | -9 | -9 |
| Profit before impairment charges |
43 | 37 | 116 | 7 | 11 | 64 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
| Impairment charges, net |
-11 | -21 | 51 | 15 | 8 | 179 | 5 | -38 | -9 |
| Operating profit |
32 | 16 | 198 | 22 | 19 | 114 | 16 | -25 | 1 |
| Non-recurring items |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Profit before investment portfolio earnings and tax |
32 | 16 | 198 | 22 | 19 | 114 | 16 | -25 | 1 |
| portfolio Investment earnings |
34 | 21 | 163 | 8 | 13 | 67 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| Profit before tax |
67 | 38 | 178 | 30 | 32 | 95 | 25 | -19 | 10 |
| Loans and advances |
1,428 | 1,442 | 99 | 1,428 | 1,492 | 96 | 1,508 | 1,482 | 1,442 |
| Deposits and other debt |
1,403 | 1,143 | 123 | 1,403 | 1,067 | 131 | 1,205 | 1,155 | 1,143 |
| Mortgage credit |
1,022 | 943 | 108 | 1,022 | 1,009 | 101 | 977 | 983 | 943 |
| Operating cost/income , % |
48 | 49 | 64 | 47 | 43 | 40 | 45 | ||
| Number of FTE, end of period |
18 | 18 | 102 | 18 | 17 | 106 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
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Satisfactory profit before tax in 2024. Changes in the provisioning model is pushing costs up.
| DKKm | 2024 | 2023 | Index | Q4 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Index | Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Q4 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| of Premium income reinsurance , net |
156 | 148 | 106 | 38 | 40 | 96 | 40 | 39 | 42 |
| Claims of reinsurance , net |
-114 | -99 | 116 | -32 | -22 | 148 | -29 | -31 | -30 |
| Net insurance income |
42 | 49 | 84 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 11 | 8 | l 12 |
| Net income from investment activities |
11 | 7 | 165 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Operating income |
52 | 56 | 94 | 7 | 21 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
| Operating costs |
-29 | -29 | 100 | -6 | -7 | 86 | -8 | -8 | -8 |
| Profit before tax |
23 | 27 | 87 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Combined ratio |
93 | 88 | 102 | 74 | 93 | 100 | 90 | ||
| Claims ratio |
73 | 67 | 85 | 55 | 73 | 81 | 72 | ||
| Number of FTE , end of period |
23 | 23 | 97 | 23 | 23 | 99 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
The business volume at the end of 2024 is DKK 24.8bn, which is 6.5% higher than last year.

Business volumes (sum of deposits, lending, guarantees and AUM)
Downgrade of small number of corporate customers due to company-specific factors.
| Q4 2023 |
Q4 2024 |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DKKm <7 5 |
DKKm >7 5 |
Total | DKKm <7 5 |
DKKm >7 5 |
Total | Change | |
| Portfolio without weakness |
2 639 , |
4 387 , |
025 7 , |
2 953 , |
4 455 , |
408 7 , |
383 |
| Portfolio with some weakness |
2 563 , |
2 006 , |
4 569 , |
2 333 , |
1 420 , |
3 753 , |
-815 |
| Portfolio with weakness |
74 | 76 | 150 | 71 | 264 | 335 | 186 |
| - of which unsecured |
6 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| - impairments | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - 1 | |
| Portfolio OIE with |
148 | 129 | 277 | 145 | 197 | 342 | 65 |
| - of which unsecured |
30 | 57 | 87 | 23 | 46 | 68 | -19 |
| - impairments | 27 | 26 | 53 | 18 | 18 | 36 | -17 |
| Portfolio w/o individual classification |
37 | 37 | 36 | 210 | 246 | 209 | |
| Total | 5 461 , |
6 597 , |
12 058 , |
5 538 , |
6 547 , |
12 085 , |
27 |
Total loan portfolio (gross exposure) includes
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