Quarterly Report • Nov 12, 2021
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Q3 2021 Results

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NLB Group Increased profitability marked by continuous loan growth, increased fee and commission income, one off effects and negative cost of risk
| in EUR million / % / bps | 1-9 2021 | 1-9 2020 | Change YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Income Statement Data | |||
| Net operating income | 499.9 | 383.3 | 30% |
| Net interest income | 302.3 | 224.5 | 35% |
| Net non-interest income | 197.5 | 158.8 | 24% |
| Total costs | -297.2 | -216.3 | -37% |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 202.7 | 167.0 | 21% |
| Impairments and provisions | 25.2 | -50.2 | - |
| Result after tax | 205.5 | 104.6 | 96% |
| Key Financial Indicators | |||
| Return on equity after tax (ROE a.t.) | 13.3% | 8.1% | 5.2 p.p. |
| Return on assets after tax (ROA a.t.) | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.4 p.p. |
| Net interest margin (on interest bearing assets) | 2.07% | 2.14% | -0.07 p.p. |
| Operational business margin(i) | 3.26% | 3.34% | -0.08 p.p. |
| Cost to income ratio (CIR) | 59.4% | 56.4% | 3.0 p.p. |
| NPL ratio (EBA def.)(ii) | 3.7% | 4.5% | -0.8 p.p. |
| Cost of risk net (bps)(iii) | -50 | 8 4 |
-134 |
| in EUR million / % Key Financial Position Statement Data |
30 Sep 2021 | 31 Dec 2020 | Change YtD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 21,296.9 | 19,565.9 | 9 % |
| Gross loans to customers | 10,593.7 | 10,033.3 | 6 % |
| Net loans to customers | 10,267.0 | 9,644.9 | 6 % |
| Deposits from customers | 17,248.6 | 16,397.2 | 5 % |
| Equity (without non-controlling interests) | 2,140.5 | 1,952.8 | 10% |

Cost of risk(1) (Group, bps)


Net non-interest income (Group, EURm)
Net interest income (Group, EURm)
KB contribution

Costs (Group, EURm)




Gross loans Yields
2.0
2.5 3.0
1.5
1.0
0.0
3.5
4.0 4.5 5.0

In 1-9 2021, NLB Group generated EUR 205.5 million of profit after tax, EUR 100.9 million higher YoY, o/w EUR 18.5 million from KB. Main reasons for increase are contribution from KB and release of impairments and provisions in the amount of EUR 25.2 million, mostly due to repayment of several exposures, improved credit ratings of certain clients, and changed parameters for forming collective impairments and provisions related to more favourable macroeconomic forecasts.

Result before impairments and provisions (Group, EURm) Contribution to the NLB Group consolidated result a.t. (EURm)
Result before impairments and provisions EUR 202.7 million, EUR 35.7 million higher YoY, EUR 9.5 million without KB contribution, as a result of:
(30 Sep 2021, in EURm)


607
Liabilities

| Slovenia | North Macedonia |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Kosovo | Montenegro | Serbia | NLB Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLB, Ljubljana | NLB Banka, Skopje |
NLB Banka, Banja Luka |
KB, Banja Luka |
NLB Banka, Sarajevo |
NLB Banka, Prishtina |
NLB Banka, Podgorica |
KB, Podgorica | NLB Banka, Beograd |
KB, Beograd | ||
| Data on stand-alone | basis | Consolidated data |
|||||||||
| Result after tax (EURm) |
105.9 | 29.8 | 13.1 | 0.4 | 7.4 | 18.8 | 10.1 | -3.7 | 5.5 | 33.8 | 205.5 |
| Total assets (EURm) |
12,314 | 1,690 | 911 | 269 | 699 | 910 | 608 | 153 | 684 | 4,114 | 21,297 |
| RoE a.t. |
9.4% | 16.2% | 16.5% | 1.6% | 10.6% | 23.2% | 18.5% | -24.9% | 9.5% | 7.2% | 13.3% |
| Net interest margin |
1.30% | 3.12% | 2.42% | 2.21% | 2.83% | 3.77% | 4.06% | 4.01% | 3.42% | 2.38% | 2.07% |
| CIR (cost/income ratio) | 60.8% | 42.5% | 44.1% | 81.9% | 56.1% | 32.7% | 57.3% | 94.0% | 74.1% | 69.1% | 59.4% |
| LTD net | 53.0% | 75.4% | 63.2% | 74.1% | 78.1% | 78.9% | 80.5% | 76.3% | 116.0% | 50.3% | 59.5% |
| NPL ratio | 1.7% | 4.9% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 4.6% | 8.9% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 2.6% |
| Branches (#) |
79 | 47 | 47 | 19 | 36 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 190 | 290(v) |
| Active clients (#) |
674,300 | 405,876 | 219,877 | 47,773 | 128,432 | 217,287 | 69,695 | 27,834 | 142,364 | 878,289 | 1,857,831(v) |
| Market share by total asssets (%) |
25.9% | 16.7% | 19.0% (ii,iv) | 5.9%(i,iii) | 5.1% (ii, iii) | 16.5% | 11.7%(iv) | 3.0% | 1.8%(iii) | 9.9%(iv) | / |

Note: Financial data as of September 2021.
*Consolidated data. Including non-core members and other activities and other core members.
i) Market share in the Republic of Srpska; (ii) Market share in the Federation of BiH; (iii) Data for market share as of 30 Jun 2021; (iv) Data for market share as of 31 August 2021; (v) Total number of branches and active clients for the Group does not include data for Komercijalna Banka group banks due to different definitions;



Higher interest income on the back of strong loan growth.
Higher interest expenses are related to higher cash volumes and balances with the central bank (bearing negative interest) and the subordinated Tier 2 instruments issued by the Bank.
Margins remain under pressure due to - lower yields from financial assets and higher cash volumes and central bank balances.


NLB Group NLB SEE banks w/o KB KB banks
NIM and OBM for the Group for Q3 2021 stood at 2.10% and 3.30% if TLTRO-III secured borrowing effect is excluded; hence margins remain flat QoQ.

Net fee and commission income (in EURm)
Growth in fee and commission income in all banks is related to:


Without KB group contribution the costs increased YoY for EUR 6.3 million due to an increase in all member banks in SEE. However, in the Bank and in the Non-core members the costs were EUR 2.0 million and EUR 1.5 million lower YoY, respectively.
Continuation of strategic initiatives on a Group level (channel strategy, digitalisation, paperless, lean process, branch network optimisation etc.) to optimize the sustainable cost base going forward.

Total assets of NLB Group – structure (EURm)

Deposits accounting for 81% of funding (Group, EURm) Deposit split (Group, EURm)


▪ Primarily deposit funded
incl. P2R
Tier1

Pillar 2 Guidance is set at 1.00%.
As of 30 September 2021, the CET1 ratio stood at 14.7% (0.6 p.p. YtD increase) and the Total capital ratio for the Group stood at 17.2% (0.5 p.p. YtD increase). Increase in capital mainly due to inclusion of Negative Goodwill (EUR 137.9 million) in retained earnings.


RWA for credit risk increased EUR 403.3 million YtD: new production of
retail and corporate loans, with investments in selected Tier 2 Instruments and investments in state bonds
As a result of RWA optimization actions some subsidiaries shifted part of their liquid assets from the central governments or CB to low risk weighted commercial banks (the largest RWA in Komercijalna Banka Beograd).
The decrease in RWA for market risks and credit value adjustments (CVA) (EUR 21.8 million) is mainly the result of decreased TDI risk in the amount of EUR 79.5 million (a consequence of closing position of Traded debt instruments in Komercijalna Banka Beograd). RWA on FX risk increased by EUR 57.6 million mainly due to more open positions in domestic currencies of non-euro subsidiary banks.



Credit portfolio(1) by geography (Group, 30 Sep 2021, % and EURm)

Source: Company information; Note: (1) Credit portfolio also includes advances to banks and central banks; (2) State includes exposures to central banks; (3) The largest part represent EU members. (4) Institutions include Deposit-taking corporations except the central bank (mainly commercial banks) and Financial auxiliaries
Credit portfolio(1) by Stage (Group, 30 Sep 2021, EURm)
| Credit portfolio | Provisions and FV changes for credit portfolio | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage1 | Stage2 | Stage3 & FVTPL | Stage1 | Stage2 | Stage3 & FVTPL | |||||||||||
| Credit portfolio |
Share of Total |
YTD change |
Credit portfolio |
Share of Total |
YTD change |
Credit portfolio |
Share of Total |
YTD change |
Provision Volume |
Provision Coverage |
Provision Volume |
Provision Coverage |
Provisions & FV changes |
Coverage with provisions and FV changes |
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| Total NLB Group | 14,287.7 | 93.8% | 1,636.8 | 534.5 | 3.5% | -25.6 | 402.2 | 2.6% | -73.5 | 61.5 | 0.4% | 32.8 | 6.1% | 232.5 | 57.8% | |
| o/w Corporate |
4,310.7 | 86.4% | 175.0 | 404.5 | 8.1% | -22.3 | 273.4 | 5.5% | -85.2 | 42.5 | 1.0% | 25.1 | 6.2% | 158.1 | 57.8% | |
| o/w Retail |
5,228.7 | 95.3% | 449.5 | 130.0 | 2.4% | -3.3 | 128.7 | 2.3% | 11.5 | 17.5 | 0.3% | 7.7 | 5.9% | 74.2 | 57.7% | |
| o/w State |
4,020.6 | 100.0% | 730.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.4 | 0.0% | - | - | - | - | |
| o/w Institutions |
727.6 | 100.0% | 281.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.0% | - | - | - | - |


Stage 2 by segment (in EUR million)

31 Dec 2020 w/o KB 31 Dec 2020 30 Sep 2021


• The Group's decisive approach to NPL management puts a strong emphasis on restructuring and use of other active NPL management tools. In 2021 visible results with NPLs decreasing, mostly due to repayments, sale of claims and cured clients.

Benign credit risk environment and successful workout influencing further reduction of CoR guidance (new guidance set at around minus 20bps)
Impairments and provisions (in EURm)

Net new impairments and provisions for credit risk


| Duration of outstanding moratoriums | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > 3 months | ||||||
| <= 3 months | <= 6 months | > 6 months | ||||
| Percentage of | ||||||
| non-expired | 72.1% | 14.7% | 13.3% | |||
| exposure |
| Stage distibution of non | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| expired exposure | |||||||
| Non-financial corp. | Households | ||||||
| Stage 1 | 44.9% | 63.6% | |||||
| Stage 2 | 14.9% | 21.8% | |||||
| Stage 3 | 40.2% | 14.5% |
Exposure to interest rate risk – NLB Group maintains moderate exposure to interest rate risk

Evolution of NLB Group`s open FX position
Evolution of NLB Group`s NII sensitivity (- 50/100 b.p.) (in % of T1 capital)


FX position as of 31st March 2021 was temporary and related to the purchase of a minority stake in Komercijalna banka.


IT Strategy

| Sustainability implementation focus | Task | |
|---|---|---|
| UN PRB | Step 1: Impact Analysis (materiality matrix included) IT Strategy |
Dec 2021 |
| UN PRB | Step 2: Target Setting & Implementation (5-year targets for 8 sustainability pillars included) | Dec 2021 |
| Sustainability Corporate Governance | Establishment of the NLB Sustainability Corporate Governance model | Dec 2021 |
| Business Strategy | Upgrading business strategy with UN SDGs and ESG factors orientation | 2022 |
| ESG disclosures and reporting | Implementation of ESG-related disclosures and reporting requirements |
2022 |
| Sustainable/Green Product Portfolio – Retail |
➢ Development and implementation of new digital/green package for young clients ➢ Further upgrade of "Green housing loan" ➢ Additional reducing of paper documentation, proactively encouraging the use of digital channels ➢ Humanitarian organizations exempt from paying commission |
2022 |
| Sustainable/Green Product Portfolio – Corporate |
➢ Development and implementation of "Sustainable loan for legal entities" ➢ Proactively encouraging the use of digital channels |
2022 |
| EU Taxonomy | First reporting under Article 8 of Taxonomy |
Q1 2022 |
| UN PRB | Step 3: Reporting and accountability | Feb 2022 |
| Climate-risk stress tests | ECB stress tests requirements presented, examination of data requirements is underway | Q2 2022 |
| NLB Group Carbon footprint | Carbon Footprint Report published in next Sustainability Report | Apr 2022 |
| EBRD | EBRD E&S requirements implementation | Apr 2023 |
| Climate-related and environmental risk management – Global Risk |
Implementation of requirements defined in ECB Guide on climate-related and environmental risks into NLB Group Risk Management Framework |
*Please be informed, that tasks stipulated in previous version have been completed and/or are incorporated in our regular activities (ESG Risk management framework established, activities ongoing; Investments in sustainable/green securities based on comparable price over ordinary ones, available limits and policies ongoing.

The pioneer of banking innovation in Slovenia

First Slovenian bank enabling 24/7 opening of personal account and the only bank with full digital signing of documents in M-bank

First Slovenian bank sending cards' PIN via SMS

First Slovenian bank implementing Flik P2M (Person to Merchant) at all POSes

First Slovenian bank to launch chat and video call functionalities and the only bank with multichannel 24/7 support

Only bank with fully mobile express loan capabilities (Consumer & SME)

First Slovenian bank to offer card management functionalities and biometric recognition to confirm online purchases in mobile wallet





| Dec 2020 | Today 2022 |
Apr 2022 Sep 2022 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 Q2 |
Q3 Q4 |
Q1 | Q2 Q3 |
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| Legal and M&A processes |
• Merge Regulatory approvals • Ownership consolidation |
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| HR integration | • Organization design and rightsizing • Management Appraisal • Comp & Ben harmonization • Voluntary leaves |
• Preparation of all activities for new organization implementation • Management nominations • Union negotiations • Assessmeng of sales employees |
• • • • Culture integration • Relocation of employees |
Organization implementation Implementation of target size Management appointment |
| IT Integration | • Target system architecture design • Target business model design |
• Migration preparation (cycle 1 completed) • Gap development |
• Clean-up • Stabilization |
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| Sales | • KPIs verification and setup • Branch footprint design |
• Implementation of new sales model • Branch network sizing (wave 1 done) |
• Post-integration branch network optimization |
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| Marketing and Communications |
• Communication on key milestones (organization design, management nominations, regulatory process, integration process) • Townhalls, Q&A sessions with employees and stakeholders |
• Branding approach implemented |
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| Internal controls and Operations, Markets |
• Internal controls sys. harmonization (Risk, Compliance, AML, I. Audit) • Securities portfolio adjustment |
• Funding strategy implementation |
Legal & Operational | |
| Closing | Merger (Serbia) |

Zaupno - poslovna skrivnost

Zaupno - poslovna skrivnost
A number of important documents were adopted:
Merger Regulatory approvals – activities are ongoing in accordance with the plan, and the documentation is being prepared for submission of application to NBS for merger approval by mid of January 2022.
General assembly for both banks is planned for December 2021 where report on share valuation, and draft of merger agreement will be approved
1st wave of HR optimization (Voluntary leaves program) in KB BG carried out in May 2021. Target reduction 380 FTEs by EoY 2021 (2/3 already finalized by the end of June 2021).
Management selection process is ongoing, and will be finalized by the end of 2021 for B-1 and end of Feb 2022 for B-2.
New organization design is adopted by Steerco in October 2021. New organizational structure adopted. Expected to modernize and optimize management structure. Full implementation is planned 2 months after the merger date. Significant reduction in the number of management positions, and elimination of unnecessary layers of management.
segment started. For all colleges from both banks on the position of Branch manager and Segment managers, (cca 300) internal assessment will be performed as a part of HR optimization
All defined IT activites on critical path are progressing according to the plan:
Data migration stream completed the first migration cycle with promissing result. Majority of reported deficiencies from the first cycle should be resolved in second cycle, that is currently being performed.
IT Infrastructure stream delivered succesfully dedicated environment for data migration tests as well as for DWH and new AML tool. Ppreparation of environment for user acceptance test is ongoing with no risk of delay.
IT Security stream completed implementation of new group tool for security event monitoring.
DWH stream is approaching key milestone, i.e. deployment of base model includimg all ETL procedures into production.
Gap stream already managed to resolved all product related gaps.
All crucial vendors are fully engaged and already contracted or in outsourcing process with NBS.
Zaupno - poslovna skrivnost



Key sales achievements of Komercialna Banka Beograd – Highly satisfactory results in Retail and Corporate segments Highlights for Q3 2021
| Retail | Corporate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • | Total loan production reached 316 EURm (24% increase in monthly averages compared to FY20) |
• Loans portfolio recorded growth in Corporate segment in amount of 38.5 EURm (6% growth), of which in SME segment 56.6 EURm (36% growth YtD) |
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| • | Total loan production exceeded production realized in the same period of the previous year by 62 EURm, (+24% YoY) |
• New production of loans continuously grow in 2021. New production in Corporate function in 2021 (as of Jan.-Sept.) is 16.1% higher compared to the same period last year (abs. +47.1 EURm). Only in Q3 new loan production is |
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| • Total production of cash loans equals 162 EURm (63 EURm, 64% YoY) |
56,3% higher compared to Q3 previous year |
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| • Total production of housing loans equals 60 EURm (14 EURm, 30% YoY) |
• LoG and LoC business recorded 20.3% income growth compared to the same period last year. Total fees growth in Corporate segment is 8% YtD |
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| • | Retail loan portfolio increased steadily throughout the year, and at the end of Q3 amounted to 982 EURm (62 EURm increase compared to EOY20) |
• Off-balance portfolio grew by 14.9 EURm (18.8% growth YtD) in Corporate segment and by 14.5 EURm in SME segment. |
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| • | Finally, Net Retail Income increased by 3.3 EURm, 5.3% YoY | • Deposits recorded 6.5% growth in comparison to beginning of the year. |
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| The most important activities | The most important activities | |||
| Business Tariff Optimization New digital Renewal of network improvement of credit service: the ATM optimization of Kombank process KomBank Pay network |
Special tariff Optimization Product Overall stream Tariff alignment of credit offering processes optimization process enhancements streamlining of Kombank |
Zaupno - poslovna skrivnost

Integration costs (EURm) by market
| Budgeted Integration |
Realisation until |
Realization Forecast End of 2021* |
Estimated final total integration |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| costs | 30.9.2021 | EUR m | % of budgeted costs |
spend for the project |
|
| NLB d.d. | 3.0 | 0.78 | 1.4 | 46.7% | 2.8 |
| Belgrade | 29.0 | 1.9 | 14.8 | 51.0% | 27.4 |
| Banja Luka | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.3% | 0.1 |
| Podgorica | 4.0 | 0.78 | 3.4 | 85.0% | 3.4 |
| TOTAL | 40.0 | 3.6 | 19.7 | 54.3%** | 33.7 |
Forecasted YE 2021 costs reflect the following circumstances:
Synergies (EURm) by market
| Initial est. Run rate 2023 |
New est. Run rate 2023 (bottom-up) |
Current realisation |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 19.3 | 19.7 | 0 | |
| Belgrade | Revenue (funding) |
1.3 | 2.3 | 0.4 |
| Total | 20.6 | 22.0 | 0.4 | |
| Banja Luka Total | 4.7 | n/a | n/a | |
| Podgorica | Total | 3.6 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| TOTAL | 28.9/24.2 | 25.8 | 0.7 |
According to current planning, full synergy potential to be reached by the end of 2023
Due to divestment of KB Banja Luka, synergy estimation is no longer applicable

Zaupno - poslovna skrivnost
Merger Agreement between NLB and KB was signed on 12.10.2021. Legal merger of both banks is on 12 .11.2021.
Voluntary leaves program in KB PG was carried out in Q3 2021. Targeted headcount optimization was already achieved
Final organization design proposal was adopted on BoD NLB PG on 22.10.2021.
Initial migration was performed on 26-27 of July 2021. Users from the banks checked and reported some identified problems.
2 dress rehear cycles completed; after the 2nd dress rehearsal results have been estimated as satisfying and merger date to be confirmed on Group Steering on 2.11.2021.
New branch network will add 3 former KB branches: Budva, Kotor and Podgorica (Capital Plaza)
Continuous service of KB cards in ensured until their replacement with NLB cards in branches
New branches will undergo NLB branding during the cutover weekend


| Outlook | 1-9 2021 | 2021 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular income |
EUR 468.0 million | Exceeding EUR 600 million |
Exceeding EUR 700 million |
| Costs | (1) EUR 297.2 million |
Initial increase in cost base in the year 2021, costs projected around EUR 430 million including integration costs. |
Costs below EUR 400 million |
| CoR | -50 bps | (2) Around -20 bps |
30 - 50 bps (3) |
| Loan growth |
6% YtD | Mid-single digit loan growth |
High single-digit CAGR 2021-2023 |
| Dividend | EUR 12.0 million (additional EUR 12.8 million paid out in October) |
EUR 92.2 million | (4) > EUR 300 million |
| ROE | 13.3% (a.t.) | > 10% (5) | > 10% (ROE norm (6) > 12%) |
Notes: (1) Including integration costs; (2) Initial target: 70-90 bps, updated target in H1 report: 20-40 bps; (3) Initial target: 40-60 bps; (4) Cumulative in the period 2021-2023; (5) Initial target: high single digit. (6) ROE normalized = Result a.t. w/o minority shareholder profit divided by consumed capital. Consumed capital computed as 13.06% of average RWA reduced for minority shareholder capital contribution.





Deposits from banks Borrowing from banks Subordinated liabilities

Cash and balances with Central Bank Loans and advances to banks Banking book
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Off-balance sheet items of NLB Group – structure (in EUR million)

Commitments to extend credit and other risky commitments
Commitments to extend credit and other risky commitments
| in EUR million | 30 Sep 2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 31 Dec 2020 | 30 Sep 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans | 792.6 | 814.9 | 789.3 | 788.3 |
| Overdrafts Retail | 308.1 | 327.7 | 306.8 | 298.2 |
| Overdrafts Corporate | 196.0 | 198.1 | 199.9 | 200.9 |
| Cards | 314.2 | 310.1 | 302.0 | 298.7 |
| Komercijalna Banka Group | 335.1 | 294.2 | 308.4 | 0.0 |
| Other | -50.2 | -37.0 | -80.0 | -32.0 |
| Total | 1,895.8 | 1,907.9 | 1,826.4 | 1,554.1 |
| in EUR million | 30 Sep 2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 31 Dec 2020 | 30 Sep 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX derivatives with customers | 113.7 | 161.4 | 228.1 | 140.0 |
| o/w NLB |
124.6 | 191.0 | 206.2 | 148.7 |
| Interest rate derivatives with customers | 729.6 | 718.4 | 841.3 | 870.7 |
| o/w NLB |
715.1 | 708.5 | 844.7 | 870.7 |
| FX derivatives - hedging (NLB) | 53.4 | 74.3 | 13.5 | 16.9 |
| Interest rate derivatives - hedging (NLB) | 572.9 | 574.8 | 575.0 | 564.6 |
| Options (NLB) | 44.9 | 46.1 | 39.8 | 40.3 |
| Total | 1,514.5 | 1,575.0 | 1,697.7 | 1,632.4 |
| banking book or for trading with customers. Business with customers • Customers are mainly using plain vanilla FX and Interest rate derivatives for hedging of their business model. Both interest rate derivatives and FX derivatives have declined in last year. Mainly due to lack of interest from clients in the current IR environment which prefer fixed rate loan or open IR position over derivative hedging. Exception were Interest rate options which slightly increased. |
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| Hedging • NLB is concluding interest rate swaps in line with fair value hedge accounting rules. Micro and macro hedges are used for hedging of fixed rate loan portfolio and micro Interest rate swaps are used for the purpose of securities hedging. In last year no new hedges were concluded due to sufficient risk appetite and negative effect of swap. • FX swaps used for short term liquidity hedging increased in last year mainly due to placement of foreign currency. |


| Retail banking in Slovenia |
Corporate and investment banking in Slovenia |
Strategic foreign markets |
Financial markets in Slovenia |
Non-core members |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Micro NLB Skladi Bankart(1) NLB Lease&Go (retail clients) |
Key corporates SME corporates Cross Border corporates Investment banking and custody Restructuring&workout NLB Lease&Go (corporate clients) |
NLB Banka, Skopje NLB Banka, Banja Luka NLB Banka, Sarajevo NLB Banka, Prishtina NLB Banka, Podgorica NLB Banka, Beograd Komercijalna Banka, Beograd Komercijalna Banka, Banja Luka Komercijalna Banka, Podgorica Kombank INvest, Beograd |
Treasury activities Trading in financial instruments Asset and liabilities management (ALM) |
REAM Leasing (except NLB Lease&Go) NLB Srbija NLB Crna Gora |
|
| (Sep 2021, in EURm) |
• Largest retail banking group in Slovenia by loans and deposits. • #1 in private banking and asset management • Focused on upgrading customer digital experience and satisfaction |
• Market leader in corporate banking with focus on advisory and long term strategic partnerships • Market leader in Investment Banking and Custody services • Regional know-how and experience in Corporate Finance and #1 lead organiser for syndicated loans in Slovenia • Strong trade finance operations and other fee-based business • Market leader at FX and interest rate hedges |
• Leading SEE franchise with nine subsidiary banks and one investment fund company • The only international banking group with exclusive focus on the SEE region |
• Maintaining stable funding base • Management of well diversified liquidity reserves • Managing interest rate positions with responsive pricing policy |
• Assets booked non-core subsidiaries funded via NLB • Controlled wind-down of remaining assets, including collection of claims, liquidation of subsidiaries and sale of assets |
| Pre-provision result |
40.7 | 47.8 | 108.4 | 12.0 | -1.6 |
| Result b.t. |
37.5 | 70.8 | 110.1 | 12.4 | 0.9 |
| Total assets |
2,721 | 2,161 | 9,833 | 6,127 | 112 |
| % of total assets |
13% | 10% | 46% | 29% | 1% |
| CIR | 67.1% | 40.3% | 60.0% | 32.8% | 125.9% |
| Cost of risk (bp) |
22 | -145 | -31 | / | -879 |
(Sep 2021, in EURm)
in EUR million consolidated 1-9 2021 1-9 2020 Q3 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2020 Change QoQ Net interest income 58.9 61.9 -3.1 -5% 20.2 19.7 20.3 3% Net interest income from Assets(i) 61.1 58.4 2.7 5% 21.1 20.4 19.6 3% Net interest income from Liabilities(i) -2.2 3.5 -5.7 - -0.9 -0.7 0.6 -18% Net non-interest income 64.7 66.5 -1.9 -3% 25.3 16.7 21.5 51% o/w Net fee and commmission income 70.4 61.1 9.3 15% 24.5 24.0 21.4 2% Total net operating income 123.6 128.5 -4.9 -4% 45.5 36.4 41.7 25% Total costs -82.9 -84.0 1.2 1% -27.7 -28.5 -27.9 3% Result before impairments and provisions 40.7 44.4 -3.7 -8% 17.8 7.8 13.8 127% Impairments and provisions -4.2 -9.0 4.8 54% -1.5 -3.4 -3.4 56% Net gains from investments in subsidiaries, associates, and JVs' 0.9 0.9 0.0 5% 0.5 0.3 0.5 79% Result before tax 37.5 36.3 1.1 3% 16.8 4.8 10.9 - Retail Banking in Slovenia Change YoY
| 30 Sep 2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 31 Dec 2020 | 30 Sep 2020 | Change YtD | Change YoY | Change QoQ |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loans to customers | 2,637.8 | 2,534.9 | 2,415.4 | 2,386.4 | 222.5 | 9% | 251.5 | 11% | 4% |
| Gross loans to customers | 2,675.4 | 2,570.6 | 2,450.7 | 2,418.4 | 224.7 | 9% | 257.0 | 11% | 4% |
| Housing loans | 1,740.1 | 1,666.8 | 1,534.7 | 1,487.8 | 205.4 | 13% | 252.3 | 17% | 4% |
| Interest rate on housing loans | 2.37% | 2.40% | 2.51% | 2.52% | -0.14 p.p. | -0.15 p.p. | -0.03 p.p. | ||
| Consumer loans | 642.1 | 643.0 | 651.7 | 663.0 | -9.6 | -1% | -20.9 | -3% | 0% |
| Interest rate on consumer loans | 6.69% | 6.66% | 6.43% | 6.39% | 0.26 p.p. | 0.30 p.p. | 0.03 p.p. | ||
| Other | 293.2 | 260.7 | 264.3 | 264.1 | 28.8 | 11% | 29.1 | 11% | 12% |
| Deposits from customers | 7,608.2 | 7,644.9 | 7,356.8 | 7,040.1 | 251.4 | 3% | 568.2 | 8% | 0% |
| Interest rate on deposits | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.05% | -0.01 p.p. | -0.02 p.p. | 0.00 p.p. | ||
| Non-performing loans (gross) | 57.8 | 54.8 | 52.4 | 45.8 | 5.4 | 10% | 12.0 | 26% | 6% |
| 1-9 2021 | 1-9 2020 Change YoY |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of risk (in bps) | 22 | 51 | -29 | |
| CIR | 67.1% | 65.4% | 1.7 p.p. | |
| Interest margin | 1.55% | 1.80% | -0.25 p.p. | |
(i) Net interest income from assets and liabilities with the use of FTP.




Source: Bank of Slovenia (retail loans and deposits), Company information, Slovenian Fund Management Association Note: (1) Company information; (2) By AuM (Slovenian Fund Management Association). 50
| 1-9 2021 | 1-9 2020 | Change YoY | Q3 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2020 | Change QoQ |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest income | 26.5 | 25.6 | 0.9 | 3% | 8.6 | 8.9 | 7.8 | -4% |
| Net interest income from Assets(i) | 30.4 | 27.2 | 3.2 | 12% | 10.0 | 10.3 | 8.5 | -3% |
| Net interest income from Liabilities(i) | -3.9 | -1.6 | -2.3 | -145% | -1.4 | -1.3 | -0.8 | -3% |
| Net non-interest income | 53.5 | 30.5 | 22.9 | 75% | 9.8 | 31.9 | 9.8 | -69% |
| o/w Net fee and commmission income | 29.4 | 24.8 | 4.6 | 18% | 9.7 | 10.2 | 8.7 | -5% |
| Total net operating income | 80.0 | 56.2 | 23.8 | 42% | 18.4 | 40.8 | 17.6 | -55% |
| Total costs | -32.2 | -30.5 | -1.7 | -5% | -10.8 | -11.0 | -10.1 | 2% |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 47.8 | 25.6 | 22.1 | 86% | 7.6 | 29.8 | 7.5 | -74% |
| Impairments and provisions | 23.1 | -6.8 | 29.8 | - | 7.0 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 39% |
| Result before tax | 70.8 | 18.9 | 52.0 | - | 14.6 | 34.9 | 10.0 | -58% |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 31 Dec 2020 | 30 Sep 2020 | Change YtD | Change YoY | Change QoQ |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loans to customers | 2,171.0 | 2,153.2 | 2,047.1 | 2,022.0 | 123.9 | 6% | 149.0 | 7% | 1% |
| Gross loans to customers | 2,230.0 | 2,244.9 | 2,167.5 | 2,130.6 | 62.5 | 3% | 99.5 | 5% | -1% |
| Corporate | 2,096.1 | 2,100.5 | 2,006.4 | 1,969.9 | 89.7 | 4% | 126.2 | 6% | 0% |
| Key/SME/Cross Border Corporates | 1,963.5 | 1,940.6 | 1,827.6 | 1,802.0 | 136.0 | 7% | 161.5 | 9% | 1% |
| Interest rate on Key/SME/Cross Border Corporates loans |
1.80% | 1.82% | 1.79% | 1.79% | 0.01 p.p. | 0.01 p.p. | -0.02 p.p. | ||
| Investment banking | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -38% | -0.1 | -38% | 0 % |
| Restructuring and Workout | 85.2 | 123.5 | 160.8 | 156.0 | -75.6 | -47% | -70.8 | -45% | -31% |
| NLB Lease&Go | 47.3 | 36.3 | 17.8 | 11.7 | 29.5 | 165 % | 35.6 | - | 30% |
| State | 133.6 | 144.1 | 160.7 | 160.3 | -27.0 | -17% | -26.6 | -17% | -7% |
| Interest rate on State loans | 2.17% | 2.45% | 2.20% | 2.18% | -0.03 p.p. | -0.01 p.p. | -0.28 p.p. | ||
| Deposits from customers | 1,620.2 | 1,618.9 | 1,487.4 | 1,354.1 | 132.7 | 9% | 266.1 | 20% | 0% |
| Interest rate on deposits | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.06% | 0.06% | -0.03 p.p. | -0.03 p.p. | -0.01 p.p. | ||
| Non-performing loans (gross) | 76.1 | 111.8 | 156.0 | 129.7 | -79.9 | -51% | -53.6 | -41% | -32% |
| 1-9 2021 | 1-9 2020 Change YoY |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of risk (in bps) | -145 | 43 -189 |
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| CIR | 40.3% | 54.3% -14.1 p.p. |
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| Interest margin | 1.79% | 1.94% -0.15 p.p. |
(i) Net interest income from assets and liabilities with the use of FTP.

Market shares - evolution and position on the market


Strong local corporate fee business, across merchant acquiring, investment banking and custody services
12,774 POS terminals 35.9% market share in merchant acquiring
EUR 16.1 bn assets under custody
| in EUR million | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| consolidated |
Strategic Foreign Markets
| Change YoY | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| o/w KB | Change | ||||||||
| 1-9 2021 | 1-9 2020 | contribution | Q3 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2020 | QoQ | |||
| Net interest income | 198.1 | 119.1 | 79.0 | 74.5 | 66% | 68.1 | 66.7 | 40.6 | 2% |
| Interest income | 223.6 | 137.0 | 86.5 | 84.7 | 63% | 76.0 | 75.5 | 46.4 | 1% |
| Interest expense | -25.5 | -17.9 | -7.6 | -10.2 | -42% | -8.0 | -8.7 | -5.8 | 9% |
| Net non-interest income | 72.9 | 39.4 | 33.5 | 26.4 | 85% | 24.2 | 27.2 | 14.2 | -11% |
| o/w Net fee and commmission income | 73.0 | 39.4 | 33.6 | 29.5 | 85% | 24.3 | 25.5 | 13.8 | -5% |
| Total net operating income | 271.0 | 158.6 | 112.4 | 100.9 | 71% | 92.2 | 93.9 | 54.8 | -2% |
| Total costs | -162.6 | -79.9 | -82.7 | -74.8 | -104% | -54.7 | -55.6 | -26.5 | 2% |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 108.4 | 78.7 | 29.7 | 26.1 | 38% | 37.5 | 38.3 | 28.2 | -2% |
| Impairments and provisions | 1.7 | -33.2 | 34.8 | -5.5 | - | -0.3 | 0.1 | -15.4 | - |
| Negative goodwill (KB) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| Result before tax | 110.1 | 45.5 | 64.6 | 20.6 | 142% | 37.2 | 38.4 | 12.8 | -3% |
| o/w Result of minority shareholders | 10.5 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 153% | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 35% |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 31 Dec 2020 | 30 Sep 2020 | Change YtD | Change YoY | Change QoQ |
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| Net loans to customers | 5,361.8 | 5,281.9 | 5,052.4 | 3,199.5 | 309.4 | 6% | 2,162.2 | 68% | 2% |
| Gross loans to customers | 5,547.5 | 5,460.3 | 5,234.8 | 3,352.7 | 312.7 | 6% | 2,194.8 | 65% | 2% |
| Individuals | 2,836.4 | 2,756.1 | 2,592.9 | 1,711.0 | 243.5 | 9% | 1,125.4 | 66% | 3% |
| Interest rate on retail loans | 6.10% | 5.94% | 6.28% | 6.34% | -0.18 p.p. | -0.24 p.p. | 0.16 p.p. | ||
| Corporate | 2,538.0 | 2,519.4 | 2,443.7 | 1,528.6 | 94.2 | 4% | 1,009.4 | 66% | 1% |
| Interest rate on corporate loans | 3.76% | 4.04% | 4.15% | 4.19% | -0.39 p.p. | -0.43 p.p. | -0.28 p.p. | ||
| State | 173.2 | 184.8 | 198.1 | 113.1 | -25.0 | -13% | 60.0 | 53% | -6% |
| Interest rate on state loans | 3.38% | 3.40% | 3.53% | 3.63% | -0.14 p.p. | -0.24 p.p. | -0.01 p.p. | ||
| Deposits from customers | 8,020.1 | 7,878.8 | 7,552.2 | 4,013.4 | 467.8 | 6% | 4,006.6 | 100% | 2% |
| Interest rate on deposits | 0.31% | 0.34% | 0.43% | 0.44% | -0.11 p.p. | -0.13 p.p. | -0.02 p.p. | ||
| Non-performing loans (gross) | 199.5 | 198.6 | 195.0 | 130.8 | 4.4 | 2% | 68.7 | 52% | 0% |
| 1-9 2021 | 1-9 2020 | Change YoY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of risk (in bps) | -31 | 140 | -171 | ||
| CIR | 60.0% | 50.4% | 9.6 p.p. | ||
| Interest margin | 2.87% | 3.35% | -0.49 p.p. |

| in million EUR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Financial Markets in Slovenia
| consolidated | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-9 2021 | 1-9 2020 | Change YoY | Q3 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2020 | Change QoQ |
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| Net interest income | 18.1 | 16.9 | 1.2 | 7% | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 11% | |
| o/w ALM(i) | 11.2 | 12.1 | -0.9 | -8% | 5.0 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 73% | |
| Net non-interest income | -0.2 | 16.0 | -16.2 | - | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | - | |
| Total net operating income | 17.9 | 32.9 | -15.0 | -46% | 6.8 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 19% | |
| Total costs | -5.9 | -5.6 | -0.2 | -4% | -1.9 | -2.0 | -2.0 | 6% | |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 12.0 | 27.3 | -15.3 | -56% | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 33% | |
| Impairments and provisions | 0.4 | -1.3 | 1.7 | - | 0.3 | 0.8 | -1.3 | -66% | |
| Result before tax | 12.4 | 26.0 | -13.6 | -52% | 5.1 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 16% | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 31 Dec 2020 | 30 Sep 2020 | Change YtD | Change YoY | Change QoQ |
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| Balances with Central banks | 2,758.1 | 2,656.0 | 1,998.1 | 1,931.1 | 760.1 | 38% | 827.0 | 43% | 4% |
| Banking book securities | 3,100.5 | 3,335.5 | 2,945.8 | 3,054.1 | 154.7 | 5% | 46.4 | 2% | -7% |
| Interest rate on banking book securities | 0.66% | 0.65% | 0.77% | 0.77% | -0.11 p.p. | -0.11 p.p. | 0.01 p.p. | ||
| Wholesale funding | 863.6 | 866.3 | 143.5 | 151.4 | 720.2 | - | 712.2 | - | 0% |
| Interest rate on wholesale funding | -0.02% | 1.00% | 0.54% | 0.55% | -0.56 p.p. | -0.57 p.p. | -1.02 p.p. | ||
| Subordinated liabilities | 290.2 | 287.6 | 288.3 | 290.0 | 1.9 | 1% | 0.2 | 0% | 1% |
| Interest rate on subordinated liabilities | 3.70% | 3.69% | 3.64% | 3.62% | 0.06 p.p. | 0.08 p.p. | 0.01 p.p. |
(i) Net interest income from assets and liabilities with the use of FTP.



Note: Numbers refer to NLB d.d. only; (1) Incl. trading and banking book securities; (2) Includes other European countries, USA, Canada, Kazakhstan, Israel and Russian Federation; (3) Including state guaranteed bonds; (4) Loans booked under segment Corporate Banking Slovenia. 55
| in EUR millions consolidated |
Non-Core Members | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-9 2021 | 1-9 2020 | Change YoY | Q3 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2020 | Change QoQ |
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| Net interest income | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 26% | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | - | |
| Net non-interest income | 5.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 77% | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.9 | -1% | |
| Total net operating income | 6.3 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 65% | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 28% | |
| Total costs | -7.9 | -9.7 | 1.8 | 18% | -2.6 | -2.8 | -3.2 | 9% | |
| Result before impairments and provisions | -1.6 | -5.9 | 4.3 | 72% | 0.5 | -0.4 | -2.0 | - | |
| Impairments and provisions | 2.5 | 0.4 | 2.1 | - | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -23% | |
| Result before tax | 0.9 | -5.5 | 6.4 | - | 1.2 | 0.5 | -1.6 | 127% |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 31 Dec 2020 | 30 Sep 2020 | Change YtD | Change YoY | Change QoQ |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segment assets | 111.8 | 116.7 | 131.2 | 143.3 | -19.4 | -15% | -31.5 | -22% | -4% |
| Net loans to customers | 31.6 | 34.8 | 45.0 | 52.6 | -13.4 | -30% | -20.9 | -40% | -9% |
| Gross loans to customers | 76.0 | 79.3 | 95.0 | 120.7 | -19.0 | -20% | -44.7 | -37% | -4% |
| Investment property and property & equipment received for repayment of loans |
66.2 | 67.0 | 70.2 | 73.1 | -4.0 | -6% | -7.0 | -10% | -1% |
| Other assets | 14.0 | 14.9 | 16.0 | 17.6 | -1.9 | -12% | -3.6 | -20% | -6% |
| Non-performing loans (gross) | 62.0 | 62.7 | 71.3 | 92.9 | -9.3 | -13% | -30.9 | -33% | -1% |
| 1-9 2021 | 1-9 2020 Change YoY |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of risk (in bps) | -879 | -145 | -734 | |
| CIR | 125.9% | 253.4% | -127.5 p.p. |
| in EUR millions consolidated |
Other | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-9 2021 | 1-9 2020 | Change YoY | Q3 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2020 | Change QoQ |
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| Total net operating income | 4.5 | 4.9 | -0.5 | -10% | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | -41% |
| Total costs | -9.0 | -8.5 | -0.5 | -6% | -3.5 | -1.9 | -2.6 | -83% |
| Result before impairments and provisions | -4.5 | -3.5 | -1.0 | -29% | -2.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | - |
| Impairments and provisions | 1.8 | -0.3 | 2.1 | - | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | - |
| Result before tax | -2.7 | -3.8 | 1.1 | 29% | -2.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | - |



| EUR | |
|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 49.4 |
| Population (m) | 2.1 |
| GDP(1) NBS loans as % of |
48.3% |
| NBS deposits as % of GDP(1) |
72.2% |
| Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
AA- / A3 / A |
| EUR(3) | |
|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 18.1 |
| Population (m) | 3.3 |
| GDP(1) NBS loans as % of |
58.4% |
| GDP(1) NBS deposits as % of |
74.0% |
| Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
B / B3 / n.a. |
| EUR | |
|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 4.4 |
| Population (m) | 0.6 |
| NBS loans as % of GDP(1) |
75.8% |
| GDP(1) NBS deposits as % of |
82.1% |
| Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
B / B1 / n.a. |

| Slovenia | EUR |
|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 49.4 |
| Population (m) | 2.1 |
| GDP(1) NBS loans as % of |
48.3% |
| NBS deposits as % of GDP(1) |
72.2% |
| Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
EUR AA- / A3 / A |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina(2) | EUR(3) | Kosovo | EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 18.1 | GDP (EURbn) | 7.2 |
| Population (m) | 3.3 EUR(3) |
Population (m) | 1.8 EUR |
| NBS loans as % of GDP(1) |
58.4% | GDP(1) NBS loans as % of |
47.5% |
| GDP(1) NBS deposits as % of |
74.0% | GDP(1) NBS deposits as % of |
62.0% |
| Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
B / B3 / n.a. |
Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
n.a. / n.a. / n.a. |
| Montenegro | EUR | North Macedonia |
MKD |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 4.4 | GDP (EURbn) | 11.3 |
| Population (m) | 0.6 | Population (m) | 2.1 |
| NBS loans as % of GDP(1) |
75.8% | GDP(1) NBS loans as % of |
52.9% |
| GDP(1) NBS deposits as % of |
82.1% | GDP(1) NBS deposits as % of |
63.7% |
| Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
B / B1 / n.a. | Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
BB- / n.a. / BB+ |

Source: Central banks, National Statistics Offices, FocusEconomics, NLB
Note: GDP volume for Q2 2021 annualised; (1) Non-banking sector loans /deposits as % of GDP for Q2 2021, annualised; (2) Bosnia and Herzegovina is comprised of 2 entities, The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska; (3) Official currency is BAM – Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Mark, pegged to EUR.


Note: HICP for Slovenia, Kosovo and Eurozone, other CPI
As restrictions on economies were lifted, countries of the Group's region recorded a robust recovery with GDP growing 14.3% YoY in Q2 2021. The recovery was fuelled by domestic demand, export growth on the back of firming external demand and a gradual improvement in tourist arrivals.
Inflation picked up since the beginning of the year in countries of the Group's region but due to the same factors as in other countries all over the world, i.e. rising oil and commodity prices, supply-chain bottlenecks, input shortages and overall supply-demand issues resulting from the uneven recovery of economic sectors after last year's pandemic-induced downturn.


Note: Consensus Forecasts for 2021 and 2022

Public debts remain at elevated levels in 2021 after the increase in 2020 resulting from fiscal measures adopted to mitigate the economic and social impact of the pandemic-induced crisis. In general, public debts of countries in the Group's region are below the Euro area level.

Fiscal balances are expected to improve as fiscal revenues recover with the recovery in economic activity.


Sources: National Central Banks, ECB, Own calculations Note: Q2 2021 annualised data; residential deposits and loans for Montenegro
Loans to non-financial corporations and households' loans as a percentage of GDP show that the whole Group has the potential for further growth, especially when compared to the levels in the Euro area.
Economic recovery in the Group's region reflected in encouraging credit activity with loans to NBS growing 5.3% YoY in August. The inflow of deposits continued with NBS deposits growing 12.0% YoY in the same month.



| (EURm) | 1-9 2021 |
1-9 2020 |
YoY | Q3 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2020 | QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and similar income | 354.1 | 265.9 | 33% | 121.0 | 118.5 | 88.6 | 2% |
| Interest and similar expense | -51.8 | -41.4 | -25% | -17.4 | -17.4 | -14.2 | 0% |
| Net interest income | 302.3 | 224.5 | 35% | 103.7 | 101.1 | 74.4 | 3% |
| Fee and commission income | 242.7 | 171.7 | 41% | 87.3 | 81.5 | 60.6 | 7% |
| Fee and commission expense | -70.1 | -46.6 | -51% | -28.8 | -21.6 | -16.9 | -33% |
| Net fee and commission income | 172.6 | 125.1 | 38% | 58.6 | 59.9 | 43.7 | -2% |
| Dividend income | 0.2 | 0.1 | 72% | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 182% |
| Net income from financial transactions | 33.4 | 30.0 | 11% | 7.4 | 20.8 | 5.7 | -64% |
| Other operating income | -8.7 | 3.6 | - | -3.8 | -2.0 | -0.5 | -86% |
| Total net operating income | 499.9 | 383.3 | 30% | 166.0 | 179.9 | 123.3 | -8% |
| Employee costs | -168.2 | -122.9 | -37% | -56.5 | -56.5 | -40.2 | 0% |
| Other general and administrative expenses | -94.1 | -69.6 | -35% | -31.7 | -32.6 | -23.5 | 3% |
| Depreciation and amortisation | -34.8 | -23.7 | -47% | -11.6 | -11.6 | -7.8 | 0% |
| Total costs | -297.2 | -216.3 | -37% | -99.9 | -100.7 | -71.4 | 1% |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 202.7 | 167.0 | 21% | 66.1 | 79.1 | 51.9 | -16% |
| Impairments and provisions for credit risk | 34.1 | -49.1 | - | 3.3 | 14.8 | -16.3 | -77% |
| Other impairments and provisions | -8.8 | -1.2 | - | 2.9 | -11.3 | -0.7 | - |
| Gains less losses from capital investments in subsidiaries, | |||||||
| associates and joint ventures | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5% | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 79% |
| Result before tax |
228.9 | 117.7 | 94% | 72.9 | 82.9 | 35.4 | -12% |
| Income tax | -12.9 | -8.9 | -45% | -3.3 | -4.8 | -3.4 | 31% |
| Result of non-controlling interests | 10.5 | 4.2 | 153% | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 35% |
| Result after tax attributable to owners of the parent | 205.5 | 104.6 | 96% | 65.7 | 75.2 | 31.0 | -13% |
| (EURm) | 30 Sep 2021 |
31 Dec 2020 |
YtD |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Cash and balances with Central Banks | |||
| and other demand deposits at banks | 4,947.0 | 3,961.8 | 25% |
| Financial instruments | 5,264.7 | 5,119.5 | 3% |
| o/w Trading Book | 10.5 | 84.9 | -88% |
| o/w Non-trading Book | 5,254.2 | 5,034.7 | 4% |
| Loans and advances to banks (net) | 211.7 | 197.0 | 7% |
| o/w gross loans | 211.8 | 197.1 | 7% |
| o/w impairments | -0.2 | -0.1 | -8% |
| Loans and advances to customers | 10,267.0 | 9,644.9 | 6% |
| o/w gross loans | 10,593.7 | 10,033.3 | 6% |
| - Corporates |
4,783.9 | 4,631.7 | 3% |
| - State |
322.3 | 374.0 | -14% |
| - Individuals |
5,487.4 | 5,027.6 | 9% |
| o/w impairments and valuation | -326.7 | -388.4 | 16% |
| Investments in associates and JV | 8.5 | 8.0 | 6% |
| Goodwill | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0% |
| Other intagible assets | 49.4 | 58.1 | -15% |
| Property, plant and equipment | 242.1 | 249.1 | -3% |
| Investment property | 54.1 | 54.8 | -1% |
| Other assets | 249.0 | 268.9 | -7% |
| Total Assets | 21,296.9 | 19,565.9 | 9% |
| (EURm) | 31 Sep 2021 |
31 Dec 2020 |
YtD |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIABILITIES & EQUITY | |||
| Deposits from banks and central banks | 82.0 | 72.6 | 13% |
| Deposits from customers | 17,248.6 | 16,397.2 | 5% |
| - Corporates |
4,276.6 | 3,949.1 | 8% |
| - State |
476.8 | 424.5 | 12% |
| - Individuals |
12,495.2 | 12,023.5 | 4% |
| Borrowings | 975.6 | 249.8 | - |
| Subordinated liabilities | 290.2 | 288.3 | 1% |
| Other liabilities | 412.5 | 434.9 | -5% |
| Total Liabilities | 19,008.9 | 17,442.8 | 9% |
| Shareholders' equity | 2,140.5 | 1,952.8 | 10% |
| Non Controlling Interests | 147.6 | 170.3 | -13% |
| Total Equity | 2,288.1 | 2,123.0 | 8% |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | 21,296.9 | 19,565.9 | 9% |
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