Annual Report • Mar 29, 2020
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Pursuant to article 8 of the Regulation 5/2008 of the CMVM, please find herein the transcription of the
2019 Annual Report
Company open to public investment Registered Office: Praça D. João I, 28, 4000-295 Porto - Share Capital Euros 4,725,000,000.00 Registered at Porto Commercial Registry, under the single registration and tax identification number 501 525 882
The 2019 Annual Report is a translation of the "Relatório e Contas de 2019" document delivered by Banco Comercial Português, S.A. to the Portuguese Securities and Market Commission (CMVM), in accordance with Portuguese law.
The sole purpose of the English version is to facilitate consultation of the document by Englishspeaking Shareholders, Investors and other Stakeholders, and, in case of any doubt or contradiction between the documents, the Portuguese version of the "Relatório e Contas de 2019" prevails.
All references in this document to the application of any regulations and rules refer to the respective version currently in force.

| JOINT MESSAGE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OF THE CEO | 3 |
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| INFORMATION ON BCP GROUP 6 | |
| BCP IN 2019 7 MAIN HIGHLIGHTS (1)8 INFORMATION ON BCP GROUP11 GOVERNANCE13 MAIN EVENTS IN 201915 BCP SHARE18 QUALIFIED HOLDINGS 25 |
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| BUSINESS MODEL 26 | |
| REGULATORY, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT27 BUSINESS MODEL 31 MILLENNIUM NETWORK 36 |
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| FINANCIAL INFORMATION 38 | |
| RESULTS AND BALANCE SHEET39 BUSINESS AREAS72 |
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| STRATEGY 87 | |
| STRATEGIC PLAN 2018-2021 88 | |
| RISK AND OUTLOOK 90 | |
| INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM91 MAIN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES 94 RISK MANAGEMENT96 RATINGS ASSIGNED TO BCP 127 CAPITAL 129 PENSION FUND 131 INFORMATION ON TRENDS 133 |
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| NON-FINANCIAL INFORMATION 137 | |
| INVOLVEMENT OF STAKEHOLDERS 138 TABLE OF CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE MANAGEMENT REPORT AND DECREE LAW 89/2017 142 VALUE ADDED TO EACH STAKEHOLDER GROUP 143 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 159 |
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| REGULATORY INFORMATION 164 | |
| CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 165 ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES 167 APPLICATION OF RESULTS 170 GLOSSARY 172 |
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| ACCOUNTS AND NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS 174 | |
| ACCOUNTS AND NOTES TO THE INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS 398 | |
| DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE 590 | |
| ANNUAL REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE 593 | |
| OPINION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE 604 | |
| EXTERNAL AUDITORS' REPORT 608 | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT 636 |
In 2019, Portugal's GDP grew 2.2%, exceeding the euro area average (1.2%). Dynamic private consumption and the acceleration of fixed investment, powered by the construction sector as the real estate market showed renewed activity, compensated for the slowdown in exports of goods and services. The improvement of the economic situation and lower financing costs for the Portuguese Republic proved crucial for the consolidation of public finances and for the reduction of the public debt-to-GDP ratio, which fell to 117.7% in 2019 from an historic high of 132.9% in 2014.
In Poland, despite robust domestic demand, GDP slowed to 4.1% in 2019 from 5.2% the previous year, penalized by the slowdown in external demand. Even so, the growth of the Polish economy remained nonethless among the highest in the European Union.
In Mozambique, GDP growth was the lowest since 2016 (2.2%), as a result of the weak performance of agricultural activity, following the cyclones that hit the country in early 2019, the restructuring of public debt, and the decrease in foreign direct investment flows. However, the ongoing reconstruction process and the planned natural gas exploration projects are expected to underpin the recovery of economic activity in the near future.
The financial sector continued to face important challenges that affected activity and profitability, in particular for banks with retail and commercial banking business models, dealing with a long-running negative interest rate environment and with a regulatory framework that is not always homogeneous, with specific differences at the domestic level that create asymmetries in a competitive context in which new external operators are increasingly active.
In this context of greater volatility and unpredictability, Millennium bcp delivered consolidated net profits of €302 million for 2019, which, despite reflecting a 29% improvement in the activity-related earnings, were strongly influenced by nonusual items with an aggregate negative impact of €86.9 million. Of particular importance was the non-usual negative tax impact of €53.8 million in Portugal, related to the derecognition of deferred tax assets as a result of legislative changes in 2019, aggravated by the current interest rate environment.
Consolidated profit before tax grew 12.4% in 2019 compared to the previous year, to €627.3 million, with pretax profit in Portugal growing 79%.
The contribution of the activity in Portugal to the consolidated net profit for 2019 was €144.8 million, rising 25.4% from the previous year, together with a 6.6% grwoth in total customer funds and a prudent and balanced growth in loans, translated into a €1.1 billion increase in the performing loan portfolio, up 3.3% compared to 2018.
International operations contributed €143.8 million to consolidated net profit, a decrease of 23.1% compared to the previous year, influenced by non-recurring items in Poland and by the equity accounted earnings of the holding in Banco Millennium Atlântico in Angola.
Bank Millennium in Poland ended the year with net profit of €130.5 million and an ROE of 6.4%, with a 26% growth in core income, which, in addition to the full incorporation of Euro Bank SA acquired in May, confirms the capacity for growth implicit the bank's business model. The successful integration of Euro Bank SA, completed in a very short period (less than 6 months after the closing of the acquisition), was the result of proper planning and rigorous execution that allowed the bank to bring forward the achievement of synergies from this operation to 2020. In addition to the positive effect on the increase in business volumes, the incorporation of Euro Bank SA also had the expected negative impacts, with integration costs and with the constitution of additional impairments due to the initial recognition of the acquired loan portfolio.
Also in Poland, the financial year was unfavorably affected by the constitution of an extraordinary provision for risks arising from the litigation related to foreign currency mortgage loans, a product that ceased to commercialized in 2008. This provision is a precautionary measure aimed at mitigating a risk that in became more pronounced in 2019, as the subject gained intense judicial and media visibility. The bigger picture, however, remains unclear, as there remains a high degree of uncertainty about the outcome of the legal proceedings. The cases vary due to the different nature of the underlying contracts but also, even for contracts with very similar wording,they also depend on the judges who analyse them, which means there is still no solid statistical basis on which to infer trends in litigation.

In Mozambique, despite the economic environment of the previous year, Millennium bim's confirmed the trend seen in previous years, recording a net profit of €99.5 million, a 3.2% increase from 2018, and achieving an ROE of 20.3%.
In Angola, despite the important set of economic reforms implemented under the International Monetary Fund's assistance program, the economic situation remains challenging. The contribution of Banco Millennium Atlântico to the consolidated net profit in 2019 was €2.5 million, a reduction of €13 million compared to 2018, reflecting the reinforcement of coverage by impairments and provisions as well as the impact of the end of the application of IAS 29, as a result of Angola no longer qualifying as a hyperinflationary economy.
In 2019, Millennium bcp improved asset quality, reducing Non-Performing Exposures (NPEs) by €1.3 billion on a consolidated basis and by €1.6 billion in Portugal, thus continuing to accelerate the fulfillment of the objectives established in this area, which are of critical importance to consolidating confidence in the bank. At the same time, impairment coverage also increased, from 52% to 58%, with total coverage reaching 116% (109% as of December 31, 2018), together with a consistent decline in the cost of risk to 72 basis points in 2019 from 92 basis points in 2018.
The capital position adjusted to the Bank's business model, with the Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio on a fullyimplemented basis at 12.2% at the end of 2019, an increase of 21 basis points compared to the previous year, and the total capital ratio at 15.6%, both ratios clearly above the regulatory requirements defined by SREP. Organic capital generation, and issues of Additional Tier 1 (AT1) in January 2019 and of Tier 2 (T2) in September 2019, more than compensated for the capital impacts of the acquisition of Euro Bank SA and the revision of the discount rate for the pension fund.
The consolidated regulatory liquidity coverage ratio stood at 216% at the end of December 2019, comfortably above the minimum requirement of 100%, while the net loans-to- deposits ratio remained relatively stable compared to 2018, standing at 86% on December 31, 2019, with a 10.3% increase in balance-sheet customer funds and an 11.1% increase in performing loans.
The integration of Euro Bank SA and the robust commercial dynamics across geographies allowed Millennium bcp to continue expanding its global customer base in 2019, adding 705,000 customers compared to December 31, 2018, including an increase of 141,000 customers in Portugal. This expansion reflects customer recognition and confidence, the significant growth in the number of mobile customers – which in global terms exceeded 2.2 million and represent 40% of the customer base – is an important sign for the future profitability and sustainability of the business model.
This increase in the bank's customer base, combined with the a deep commercial relationship, drove the main business indicators to improvement significantly, with net loans to customers growing 8.6%, reaching €52.2 billion and total customer deposits increasing 10.3%, to more than €81.6 billion, of which €62.6 billion are on-balance sheet funds.
The improvement has been acknowledged by Stakeholders, including Rating Agencies, whose upgrades in 2019 atested the improvement of profitability, asset quality and business model of Millennium bcp, with emphasis on the investment grade ratings attributed by DBRS to the bank's senior debt and by Moody's to the bank's deposits.
An exogenous, totally unexpected factor has recently emerged: the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (Coronavirus), which has a high rate of contagion and resulted in the rapid spread of the COVID-19 disease on a global scale, with a significant mortality rate. This led to the declaration of a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. The immediate impacts of this pandemic, particularly in the European Union, have already reached an unprecedented dimension, with health systems under extreme pressure and several countries implementing severe containment and combat measures, including the declaration of a state of emergency in Portugal on March 18, 2020, for the first time since the country's current Constitution was enacted.
All over the world, there has been a sudden slowdown in economic activity, as a result of the temporary confinement to which large proportions of the populations of the most-affected countries are subject, in which there are also strong restrictions to the economic activity of many companies in almost every sector, to contain the spread of the disease. The impacts of these measures, although still not totally clear, already point to a scenario of global recession.
In reaction to this unfavorable environment, the governments of countries in the main economic blocs and their Central Banks, including the ECB, have announced extraordinary fiscal measures and changes in monetary policy designed to mitigate the impacts of the crisis caused by the pandemic and to stimulate the resumption of the economy.
The increased complexity resulting from the impact of the Coronavirus does not change our course nor diminish Millennium bcp's determination to continue preparing and transforming the Bank, which is essential to capturing the opportunities for growth and sustainable profitability that we are certain will arise once the adversities we now face are overcome.

The significant investments made in new technology and in the strengthening of competences proved fundamental to amplifying the Bank's capacity for innovation and to provide solutions of excellence to our Customers, supported by new ways for them to interact and build relationships with Millennium bcp. We are on a journey, begun in 2018, to which we remain strongly committed.
We conclude with a word of gratitude from the Bank's Board of Directors to our customers, employees, shareholders and other stakeholders, for the trust they place in us.
Miguel Maya Nuno Amado Chief Executive Officer Chairman of the Board of Directors Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors









| Euro million | ||||||
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| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 2015 (2) Chan. % | 19/18 | ||
| BALANCE SHEET | ||||||
| Total assets | 81,643 | 75,923 | 71,939 | 71,265 | 74,885 | 7.5% |
| Loans and advances to customers (net) (3) | 52,275 | 48,123 | 47,633 | 48,018 | 51,022 | 8.6% |
| Total customer funds (3)(4) | 81,675 | 74,023 | 70,344 | 65,522 | 67,754 | 10.3% |
| Balance sheet customer funds (3) | 62,607 | 56,585 | 52,688 | 50,434 | 52,158 | 10.6% |
| Deposits and other resources from customers (3) | 60,847 | 55,248 | 51,188 | 48,798 | 49,847 | 10.1% |
| Loans to customers (net) / Deposits and other resources from customers (3)(5) | 86% | 87% | 93% | 98% | 102% | |
| Shareholders' equity and subordinated debt | 7,697 | 6,853 | 7,250 | 5,927 | 6,269 | 12.3% |
| RESULTS | ||||||
| Net interest income | 1,549 | 1,424 | 1,391 | 1,230 | 1,191 | 8.8% |
| Net operating revenues | 2,338 | 2,187 | 2,197 | 2,097 | 2,304 | 6.9% |
| Operating costs | 1,169 | 1,027 | 954 | 780 | 1,017 | 13.8% |
| Impairment and Provisions | 542 | 601 | 925 | 1,598 | 978 | -9.9% |
| Income tax | ||||||
| Current | 101 | 106 | 102 | 113 | 9 1 | |
| Deferred | 138 | 3 2 | -72 | -495 | -54 | |
| Net income attributable to shareholders of the Bank | 302 | 301 | 186 | 2 4 | 235 | |
| PROFITABILITY AND EFFICIENCY | ||||||
| Return on average shareholders' equity (ROE) | 5.1% | 5.2% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 5.3% | |
| Income before tax and non-controlling interests / Average equity (5)(6) | 8.9% | 8.1% | 4.8% | -4.5% | 7.3% | |
| Return on average total assets (ROA) | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | |
| Income before tax and non-controlling interests / Average net assets (5)(6) | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.4% | -0.3% | 0.5% | |
| Net interest margin | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.8% | |
| Net operating revenues / Average net assets (5)(6) | 2.9% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.0% | |
| Cost to income (5)(6) | 50.0% | 47.0% | 43.4% | 37.2% | 44.2% | |
| Cost to income (5)(6)(7) | 47.2% | 45.6% | 44.1% | 46.1% | 43.9% | |
| Cost to income - activity in Portugal (5)(6)(7) | 47.5% | 46.6% | 44.5% | 47.1% | 41.1% | |
| Staff costs / Net operating revenues (5)(6)(7) | 26.9% | 25.9% | 24.6% | 25.9% | 24.7% | |
| CREDIT QUALITY | ||||||
| Overdue loans (>90 days) / Loans to customers (3) | 2.7% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 7.3% | |
| Total impairment / Overdue loans (>90 days) (3) | 164.8% | 148.1% | 113.2% | 107.0% | 86.2% | |
| Non-performing exposures (3) | 4,206 | 5,547 | 7,658 | 9,374 | 10,581 | |
| Non-performing exposures / Loans to customers (3) | 7.7% | 10.9% | 15.0% | 18.1% | 19.4% | |
| Cost of risk (net of recoveries) (3) | 72 p.b. | 92 p.b. | 122 p.b. | 216 p.b. | 150 p.b. | |
| Restructured loans (3) | 3,097 | 3,598 | 4,184 | 5,046 | 5,393 | |
| Restructured loans / Loans to customers (3) | 5.7% | 7.1% | 8.2% | 9.7% | 9.9% | |
| CAPITAL (8) | ||||||
| Common equity tier I phased-in (9) | 12.2% | 12.1% | 13.2% | 12.4% | 13.3% | |
| Common equity tier I fully-implemented (9) | 12.2% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 9.7% | 10.2% | |
| Total ratio fully implemented | 15.6% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 10.5% | 11.3% | |
| Own Funds | 7,036 | 5,688 | 5,932 | 5,257 | 6,207 | |
| Risk Weighted Assets | 45,031 | 41,883 | 40,171 | 39,160 | 43,315 | |
| BCP SHARE | ||||||
| Market capitalisation (ordinary shares) | 3065 | 3,469 | 4,111 | 843 | 2,887 | |
| Adjusted basic and diluted earnings per share (euros) | 0.018 | 0.020 | 0.014 | 0.019 | 0.232 | |
| Market values per share (euros) (10) | ||||||
| High | 0.2889 | 0.3339 | 0.2720 | 0.6459 | 1.2388 | |
| Low | 0.1771 | 0.2171 | 0.1383 | 0.1791 | 0.5374 | |
| Close | 0.2028 | 0.2295 | 0.2720 | 0.1845 | 0.6317 | |

(1) Some indicators are presented according to management criteria of the Group, which concepts are described and detailed at the glossary and at alternative performance measures chapter, being reconciled with the accounting values. From 31 May 2019, financial statements of the Group reflect the consolidation of Euro Bank S.A., the entity acquired by Bank Millennium S.A..
(2) In the scope of the merger process with Banco Privado Atlântico, Banco Millennium Angola was classified in accounting terms as discontinued operation in the first quarter of 2016, with effect on the same item in the exercises of 2016 and 2015, given that the information as at 31 December 2015 was restated in the consolidated financial statements of BCP. After the merger, the shareholding in Banco Millennium Atlântico, the entity resulting from the merger, was recorded as associate and the respective earnings were accounted using the equity method.
(3) In 2015, adjusted from the amounts related to Banco Millennium Angola classified in accounting terms as discontinued operations.
(4) As at 30 June 2018, the concepts underlying the determination of off-balance sheet customer funds were adjusted to reflect the new legal and regulatory framework imposed by the Financial Instruments Markets Directive II (MiFID II), as well as changes implemented regarding the perimeter considered and the criteria adopted, namely with regard to the inclusion of amounts held by customers in the context of the placement of third-party products that contribute to the recognition of commissions ("assets placed with customers"). The information with reference to 31 December 2017, 31 December 2016 and 31 December 2015 is presented according to the new criteria.
(5) According to Instruction no. 16/2004 from the Bank of Portugal, as the existing version as of 31 December 2019. Following the repeal in 2018 of the Instruction No. 22/2011 from the Bank of Portugal, which defined the criteria for calculating the amount of credit, the ratio "Loans to customers (net) / Deposits and other resources from customers", is now calculated in accordance with the management criteria used by the Group, and the historical figures have been restated accordingly.
(6) Given the booking of Banco Millennium Angola, in accounting terms, as a discontinued operation as at 31 March 2016, the consolidated balance sheet includes Banco Millennium Angola until its derecognition, determined by the completion of the merger with Banco Privado Atlântico, in April 2016, while the respective contribution to consolidated result is reflected in income from discontinued operations and non-controlling interests during that period, not influencing the remaining items of the consolidated income statement.
(7) Excludes the impact of specific items: negative impact of 66 million euros in 2019, of which 40 million euros related to restructuring costs and compensation for temporary salary cuts, both recognized as staff costs in the activity in Portugal and 26 million euros related to acquisition, merger and integration of Euro Bank S.A., recognized by the Polish subsidiary, mainly as other administrative costs. In 2018, there was also a negative impact of 29 million euros, of which 27 million euros related to restructuring costs recognized as staff costs and 3 million euros associated with the ongoing digital transformation project, recognized as other administrative costs, both in the activity in Portugal. In 2017 and 2016, the impact was positive, recorded as staff costs in the activity in Portugal, arising from the gains from negotiation/revision of Collective Labour Agreement, in the amount of 14 million euros and 186 million euros respectively. In 2015, there was a negative impact in the amount of 6 million euros, accounted as staff costs in the activity in Portugal, related to the restructuring programme and early retirements. The profitability and efficiency indicators, in 2019, does not consider the specific items recognized in net operating revenues, in the amount of 1 million euros, related to costs with the acquisition, merger and integration of Euro Bank S.A. in the Polish subsidiary.
(8) According to the requirements of CRD IV/CRR fot the phased-in period.
(9) The figures for 2019 include the cumulate net results of the year.
(10) Market value per share adjusted from the regrouping of shares, in October 2016, and the capital increase occurred in February 2017.

| Unid. | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | Var. % | |
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| 19/18 | |||||||
| CUSTOMERS | |||||||
| Total of Customers | Thousands | 6,617 | 5,827 | 5,429 | 5,482 | 5,557 | 13.6% |
| Number of Active Customers (2) | Thousands | 5,598 | |||||
| Interest paid on deposits and interbak funding | Million euros | 301 | 341 | 353 | 389 | 661 | -11.6% |
| Claims registered (3) | Number | 136,562 | 108,244 | 76,918 | 72,498 | 79,108 | 26.2% |
| Claims resolved | Percentage | 92.2% | 99.3% | 97.7% | 93.2% | 97.2% | -7.2% |
| ACESSIBILITIES | |||||||
| Branches | Number | 1,536 | 1,101 | 1,120 | 1,163 | 1,342 | 39.5% |
| Activity in Portugal | 505 | 546 | 578 | 618 | 671 | -7.5% | |
| International activity | 1,031 | 555 | 542 | 545 | 671 | 85.8% | |
| Branches opened on Saturday | 143 | 122 | 118 | 112 | 144 | 17.2% | |
| Branches with access conditions to people with reduced mobility | 875 | 866 | 800 | 828 | 978 | 1.0% | |
| Internet | Users number | 2,214,885 | 1,980,905 | 1,665,987 | 1,700,114 | 1,541,811 | 11.8% |
| Call Center | Users number | 431,169 | 429,982 | 353,003 | 261,620 | 273,610 | 0.3% |
| Mobile banking | Users number | 2,601,401 | 2,106,289 | 1,520,378 | 1,268,804 | 929,401 | 23.5% |
| ATM | Number | 2,988 | 2,952 | 2,950 | 2,965 | 3,115 | 1.2% |
| EMPLOYEES | |||||||
| PORTUGAL EMPLOYEES | Number | 7,204 | 7,095 | 7,189 | 7,333 | 7,459 | -1.3% |
| INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYEES | Number | 11,377 | 8,972 | 8,653 | 8,594 | 8,580 | 3.7% |
| LABOUR INDICATORS (4) | |||||||
| Number | |||||||
| Breakdown by professional category | |||||||
| Executive Committee (Portugal, Poland and Mozambique) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 34 | 0.0% | |
| Senior Management | 221 | 178 | 150 | 146 | 171 | 24.2% | |
| Management | 2,157 | 1,728 | 1,642 | 1,669 | 1,702 | 24.8% | |
| Commercial | 10,664 | 9,446 | 9,424 | 9,453 | 10,406 | 12.9% | |
| Technicians | 4,388 | 3,682 | 3,531 | 3,459 | 3,609 | 19.2% | |
| Other | 1,116 | 1,027 | 1,061 | 1,167 | 1,330 | 8.7% | |
| Breakdown by age | Number | ||||||
| <30 | 3,350 | 2,393 | 2,235 | 2,225 | 3,029 | 40.0% | |
| [30-50[ | 10,648 | 9,318 | 9,498 | 9,820 | 10,673 | 14.3% | |
| >=50 | 4,583 | 4,350 | 4,103 | 3,875 | 3,550 | 5.4% | |
| Average age | Years | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 0.0% |
| Breakdown by contract type | Number | ||||||
| Permanent | 16,840 | 14,685 | 14,668 | 14,876 | 15,904 | 14.7% | |
| Temporary | 1,681 | 1,376 | 1,168 | 1,044 | 1,035 | 22.2% | |
| Trainees | 453 | 339 | 208 | 0 | 313 | 33.6% | |
| Employees with working hours reduction | Number | 254 | 215 | 187 | 202 | 153 | 18.1% |
| Recruitment rate | Percentage | 12.5% | 12.3% | 9.7% | 8.2% | 7.3% | --- |
| Internal mobility rate | Percentage | 16.3% | 16.6% | 18.5% | 18.0% | 16.4% | --- |
| Leaving rate | Percentage | 11.9% | 11.0% | 10.3% | 9.1% | 10.0% | --- |
| Free association (5) | Percentage | ||||||
| Employees under Collective Work Agreements | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.5% | ||
| Union Syndicated Employees | 76.9% | 78.6% | 78.5% | 78.9% | 72.0% | --- | |
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| Hygiene and safety at work (HSW) | |||||||
| HSW visits | Number | 182 | 159 | 376 | 194 | 180 | 14.5% |
| Injury rate | Percentage | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Death victims | Number | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Absenteeism rate | Percentage | 4.8% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 3.6% | --- |
| Lowest company salary and minimum national salary | Ratio | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 4.8% |
| ENVIRONMENT | |||||||
| Greenhouse gas emissions (6) | tCO2eq | 50,714 | 50,588 | 55,683 | 59,864 | 58,439 | 0.2% |
| Electricity consumption (7) | MWh | 65,989 | 59,664 | 63,131 | 68,055 | 76,513 | 10.6% |
| Production of waste | t | 617 | 677 | 605 | 555 | 1,180 | -8.9% |
| Water consumption (8) | m3 | 276,460 | 281,666 | 366,872 | 372,409 | 229,012 | -1.8% |
| SUPPLIERS | |||||||
| Time of payment and time contractually agreed, in Portugal | Ratio | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Purchase from local suppliers | Percentage | 91.4% | 92.2% | 86.4% | 91.7% | 92.8% | --- |
| DONATIONS | Million euros | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 4.2% |
(1) Data for 2016 na 2017 does not include Angola, whose operation ceased to be fully consolidated, being classified for accounting purposes as a discontinued operation in 2016.
(2) Primary holders with at least 1 product with a balance > 50 cents, in absolute value and with card transactions in the last 90 days, or holding financial assets ≥ 100 euros.
(3) It includes a structural change effect in the complaint handling process at Bank Millennium Poland, aiming at improving the Customer experience by optimizing the immediate treatment. (4) Employees information (and not FTE) for: Portugal, Poland, Mozambique and Switzerland.
(5) The value reflects only operations where the regimes are applicable. Collective work agreement: Portugal and Mozambique. Syndicate: Portugal and Mozambique.
(6) Dados não incluem Moçambique desde 2015.
(7) Data include eletricity from public grid. Does not include the cogeneration plant in Portugal neither energy consumption in Mozambique since 2015.
(8) Data does not include Mozambique neither Switzerland since 2015.
Banco Comercial Português, S.A. (BCP, Millennium bcp or Bank) is the largest Portuguese private sector bank. The Bank, with its decision centre in Portugal, operates and acts with respect for people and institutions, focusing on the Customer, pursuing a mission of excellence, trust, ethics and responsibility, and is a distinguished leader in various financial business areas in the Portuguese market and a reference institution on an international level. The Bank also holds a prominent position in Africa through its banking operations in Mozambique (in Angola, Banco Millennium Angola - BMA merged with Banco Privado Atlântico-BPA) and in Europe through its banking operations in Poland and Switzerland. Since 2010, the Bank operates in Macau through a full branch.
BCP was incorporated on 17 June 1985 as a limited liability company ("sociedade anónima") organised under the laws of Portugal, following the deregulation of the Portuguese banking industry. BCP was founded by a group of over 200 shareholders and a team of experienced banking professionals who sought to capitalise on the opportunity to form an independent financial institution that would serve the then underdeveloped Portuguese financial market more effectively than state-owned banks.
While the Bank's development was initially characterised by organic growth, a series of strategic acquisitions helped solidify its position in the Portuguese market and increase its offering of financial products and services. In March 1995, BCP acquired control of Banco Português do Atlântico, S.A. ("Atlântico"), which was then the largest private sector bank in Portugal. This was followed by a joint takeover bid for the whole share capital of Atlântico. In June 2000, Atlântico was merged into BCP. In 2000, BCP also acquired Império, along with Banco Mello and Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor.
In 2004, with a view to strengthening its focus on the core business of distribution of financial products and optimising capital consumption, BCP sold insurers Império Bonança, Seguro Directo, Impergesto and Servicomercial to the Caixa Geral de Depósitos group. BCP also entered into agreements with Fortis (now named Ageas) for the sale of a controlling stake and management control of insurers Ocidental - Companhia Portuguesa de Seguros, S.A., Ocidental - Companhia Portuguesa de Seguros de Vida, S.A. and Médis - Companhia Portuguesa de Seguros de Saúde, S.A., as well as the pension fund manager PensõesGere - Sociedade Gestora de Fundos de Pensões, S.A.
After the consolidation of its position in the Portuguese banking market, the Bank focused on the development of its retail business in new regions, with the goal of attaining significant positions in emerging markets in Europe and in Africa. The Bank concentrated on businesses with strong growth prospects in foreign markets with a close historical connection to Portugal or that have large communities of Portuguese origin (such as Angola, Mozambique, the United States, Canada, France, Luxembourg and Macao), as well as in markets where the Bank's successful Portuguese business model could be effectively exported to and tailored to suit such local markets (such as Poland, Greece and Romania).
The Bank has pursued a consistent strategy of market segmentation. Until 2003, these segments were served through autonomous distribution networks operating under a variety of brand names. In October 2003, BCP began the process of replacing these brands in Portugal with a single brand name: Millennium bcp. The rebranding in other markets was completed in 2006. All operations of the Bank are now carried out under the "Millennium" brand. In Portugal, the Bank also operates under the "ActivoBank" brand.
In 2004, the Bank sold its non-life insurance businesses and divested a portion of its life insurance business by entering into a joint venture with Ageas (formerly Fortis), named Millenniumbcp Ageas, of which 51% is held by Ageas and 49% by the Bank.
In recent years, the Bank has refocused on operations that it considers core to its business. As part of this refocus, the Bank divested several of its international operations (in France, Luxembourg, United States, Canada, Greece, Turkey and Romania), while retaining commercial protocols to facilitate remittances from Portuguese emigrants in some markets. In 2010, the Bank transformed its Macao off-shore branch into an on-shore branch.
In February 2012, the Bank adopted a management restructuring through the introduction of a one-tier management and supervisory model, in which the Board of Directors includes an Executive Committee and an Audit Committee (the latter comprising nonexecutive members, in accordance with the applicable law).
In December 2012, the Bank prepared and presented to the Portuguese government a Restructuring Plan, required by national law and by the applicable European rules on matters of State aid. The Restructuring Plan was formally submitted by the Portuguese government to the EC and, In July 2013, the Bank agreed with the EC a Restructuring Plan,


entailing an improvement of the profitability of the Bank in Portugal through continued cost reduction, among other drivers. On September 2013, the DG Comp announced its formal decision in connection with its agreement with the Portuguese authorities concerning the Bank's Restructuring Plan. Pursuant to the decision, the Bank's Restructuring Plan was found in compliance with the European Union's rules relating to State aid, demonstrating the Bank's viability without continued State support. The implemented Restructuring Plan aimed at strengthening the Bank's strategy by focusing on its core activities.
In May 2014, as part of a process aiming to refocus on core activities defined as a priority in its Strategic Plan, the Bank announced that it agreed with the international insurance group Ageas a partial recast of the strategic partnership agreements entered into in 2004, which included the sale of its 49% interest in the (currently jointly owned) insurance companies that operate exclusively in the non-life insurance business, i.e. Ocidental – Companhia Portuguesa de Seguros, S.A. and Médis – Companhia Portuguesa de Seguros de Saúde, S.A.
In April 2016, the Bank announced the conclusion of the merger between Banco Millennium Angola, S.A. with Banco Privado Atlântico, S.A., resulting in the second-largest private sector bank in Angola in terms of loans to the economy, with a market share of approximately 10% in business volume.
BCP has announced in January 2017 a Euros 1.3bn rights issue with transferable pre-emptive subscription rights. The aim of this transaction was to bring forward the full repayment of remaining Government Subscribed Securities and the removal of key State-aid related restrictions, including dividend
ban, risk of potential sale of core businesses and tail risk of conversion. This transaction was designed to strengthening the balance sheet through the improvement of CET1 FL ratio and Texas ratio, bringing them in line with new industry benchmarks and above regulatory requirements.
On December 27, 2019, the merger deed of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Banco Comercial Português, S.A., by incorporation into the latter, was signed, thus completing the incorporation process of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. into Banco Comercial Português, S.A..
Approval of the merger of Bank Millennium S.A. with Euro Bank S.A., on 27 August 2019, on the Extraordinary General Meeting of Bank Millennium S.A., in which 216 shareholders participated, representing 78.53% shares in the Bank's shareholders' equity. The completion of the integration of Eurobank S.A. into Bank Millennium S.A. took place in November, with the Bank resulting from the merger now operating under a single brand, a single operating system and a single legal entity.
Millennium bcp has successfully executed an operational turnaround, reinforcing its financial and capital position despite an adverse banking sector in Portugal. This position reflects a relentless path and multiple achievements, such as a cost reduction of approximately 40% in Portugal since 2011, and a reduction of more than 60% of the Group's NPEs since 2013 (from Euros 13.7 billion to Euros 4.2 billion in December 2019). Three distinctive competences were at the core of this turnaround: a customer-oriented relationship model, market-leading efficiency, and a competitive international portfolio.
Banco Comercial Português, S.A. has a one-tier management and supervision model, composed of a Board of Directors (BD), which includes an Executive Committee (EC) and an Audit Committee composed of only non-executive directors. The Company also has a Remuneration and Welfare Board (RWB) and an International Strategic Board.
In addition, the Group uses a Statutory Auditor and an external auditing firm to audit the individual and consolidated accounts of the Bank, elected at the General Meeting.
At the General Shareholders' Meeting held on May 22, 2019, a non-executive Director, Mr. Fernando da Costa Lima, was co-opted to perform duties in the current term, which ends in 2021, to fill a vacancy of vowel of the Audit Committee; Prof. Cidália Lopes was appointed Chairman of the Audit Committee, who was elected on May 30, 2018 as a member of this Committee, and Mr. Nuno Alves was elected a member of the RWB, filling a vacancy in this social body.
The General Meeting is the highest governing body of the company, representing the entirety of the shareholders, and its resolutions are binding for all when adopted under the terms of law and the articles of association. The General Meeting is responsible for:
• Resolving on all issues especially entrusted to it by the law or articles of association, or on those not included in the duties of other corporate bodies.
The BD is the governing body of the Bank with the most ample powers of management and representation, pursuant to the law and the articles of association.
Under the terms of the articles of association, the BD is composed of a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 19 members with and without executive duties, elected by the General Meeting for a period of four years, and can be re-elected. At the end of 2019, the Board of Directors was composed of 17 members, of which 6 are executive and 11 are non-executive, of whom 5 are qualified as independent.
The BD began its functions on July 23, 2018 and appointed an EC on July 24, 2018, composed of six of its members, with the Chied Executive Officer being appointed by the General Meeting.
The BD has delegated to the EC the day-to-day management of the Bank, which is assisted by several committees and subcommittees in the exercise of this management function, to which it monitors certain relevant matters.
The supervision of the company is made by an Audit Committee elected by the General Meeting of Shareholders and composed of 3 to 5 members, elected together with the majority of the remaining directors. The lists proposed for the BD should indicate the members to be part of the Audit Committee and indicate the respective Chairperson.
The RWB is elected by the General Meeting.
The Company Secretary and the Alternate Secretary are appointed by the Bank's BD, and their term-ofoffice matches that of the BD that appointed them.


| Identification and composition of the Corporate Bodies and Committees from the Board of Directors |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B oard of D irectors |
E x ecutive C ommittee |
Audit C ommittee |
R emuneration and Welfare B oard |
B oard for International S trategy * |
C ommittee for orporate Governance, C E thics and P rofes s ional C onduct |
ommittee for Nominations C and R emunerations |
C ommittee for R is k As s es s ment |
|
| Nuno Manuel da Silva Amado (Board of Directors President) | n | n | ||||||
| Jorge Manuel Baptista Magalhães Correia (Board of Directors Vice-President and RWB President) | n | n | ||||||
| Valter Rui Dias de Barros (Board of Directors Vice-President) | n | n | n | |||||
| Miguel Maya Dias Pinheiro (Board of Directors Vice-President and CEO) | n | n | n | |||||
| Ana Paula Alcobia Gray | n | n | n | |||||
| Cidália Maria Mota Lopes (Audit Comittee President) | n | n | ||||||
| Fernando da Costa Lima** | n | n | ||||||
| João Nuno de Oliveira Jorge Palma | n | n | ||||||
| José Manuel Alves Elias da Costa (CNR President) | n | n | n | n | ||||
| José Miguel Bensliman Schorcht da Silva Pessanha | n | n | ||||||
| Lingjiang Xu (CCGEPC President) | n | n | n | |||||
| Maria José Henriques Barreto de Matos de Campos | n | n | ||||||
| Miguel de Campos Pereira de Bragança | n | n | ||||||
| Rui Manuel da Silva Teixeira | n | n | ||||||
| Teófilo César Ferreira da Fonseca (CRA President) | n | n | n | |||||
| Wan Sin Long | n | n | n | |||||
| Xiao Xu Gu (Julia Gu) | n | |||||||
| António Vitor Martins Monteiro | n | |||||||
| Nuno Maria Pestana de Almeida Alves | n | |||||||
| * C hairman and Vice- chairman to be nominated. ** P ending authoriz ation from B dP /E C B to exercis e the res pective functions |
• In a joint initiative with the Municipality of Cascais, more than 50 Millennium volunteers planted 400 trees in the natural reserve of Sintra Cascais.
Mozambique, providing access to drinking water to a population of more than 5.000 inhabitants.


for more than 3.000 students. This is the result of another volunteering action under the 10th edition of the Banking Olympics.
• Millennium bim sponsored the first Mozambican Opera, - "O Grito de Mueda" -, which has premiered at the Cultural Centre of Eduardo Mondlane University, in Maputo.

• Millennium bcp subscribes the Business Mobility Pact for the City of Lisbon, a joint initiative from the Municipality of Lisbon and BCSD Portugal wherein it assumes the commitment to specific actions for a more sustainable mobility in the region of Lisbon.

The EuroStoxx 600 Banks Index apreciated 8.2% in 2019, notwithstanding the uncertainties surrounding the trade war, particularly between the US and China, the slowdown in global activity and political uncertainties related to Brexit and Spain. The loss of dynamism in the global economy and the uncertainty caused by the so-called trade war led to a slowdown in the US economy, which led the Federal Reserve to lower its benchmark interest rate in September for the second time this year (to 2.00%). Falling inflation and the deceleration of the euro area economy motivated the European Central Bank to implement a broad set of monetary policy measures, including the cut in the deposit facility rate (to -0.50%), the resumption of public and private debt purchase program and the introduction of a partial negative interest rate exemption mechanism for commercial bank deposits with the central bank (tiering). The last quarter of the year brought positive developments around the USA-China trade war, with both countries announcing the signing of a partial agreement. In the United Kingdom, the Conservative Party won a parliamentary majority in the elections, which brought greater clarity around Brexit. Finally, good indicators of global activity and job creation in the USA were also catalysts for stock market appreciation.
| Units | 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADJUSTED PRICES | |||
| Maximum price | (€) | 0.2889 | 0.3339 |
| Average price | (€) | 0.2282 | 0.2662 |
| Minimum price | (€) | 0.1771 | 0.2171 |
| Closing price | (€) | 0.2028 | 0.2295 |
| SHARES AND EQUITY | |||
| Number of ordinary shares (outstanding) | (M) | 15,114 | 15,114 |
| Shareholder's Equity attributable to the group | (M€) | 6,125 | 5,780 |
| Shareholder's Equity attributable to ordinary shares (1) | (M€) | 6,125 | 5,780 |
| VALUE PER SHARE | |||
| Adjusted net income (EPS) (2) (3) | (€) | 0.018 | 0.020 |
| Book value (4) | (€) | 0.379 | 0.382 |
| MARKET INDICATORS | |||
| Closing price to book value | (PBV) | 0.50 | 0.60 |
| Market capitalisation (closing price) | (M€) | 3,065 | 3,469 |
| LIQUIDITY | |||
| Turnover | (M€) | 2,528 | 3,259 |
| Average daily turnover | (M€) | 9.9 | 12.8 |
| Volume (3) | (M) | 11,144 | 11,976 |
| Average daily volume (3) | (M) | 43.7 | 47.0 |
| Capital rotation (5) | (%) | 73.7% | 79.2% |
(1) Shareholder's Equity attributable to the group minus Preference shares
(2) Based on the average number of shares outstanding
(3) Ajusted by the share capital increase completed in February 2017
(4) Based on the average number of shares minus the number of treasury shares in portfolio
(5) Total number of shares traded divided by the average number of shares issued in the period

BCP shares closed 2019 having deppreciated 11.6%, which compares with an 8.2% appreciation of the European banks index (EuroStoxx 600 Banks).
Quarterly analysis of the BCP share evolution
Relevant developments:
Positive developments:
Negative developments:
• Geopolitical environment.
Positive developments:
Negative developments:
Positive developments:
Negative developments:
• Expectation that the ECB would continue its strategy of low interest rates beyond 2020.

| Index | Change 2019 |
|---|---|
| BCP share | -11.6% |
| Eurostoxx 600 Banks | +8.2% |
| PSI20 | +10.2% |
| IBEX 35 | +11.8% |
| CAC 40 | +26.4% |
| DAX XETRA | +25.5% |
| FTSE 100 | +12.1% |
| MIB FTSE | +28.3% |
| Dow Jones Indu Average | +22.3% |
| Nasdaq | +38.0% |
| S&P500 | +28.9% |
Source: Euronext, Reuters, Bloomberg
During the first half of 2019, Euros 2,538 million in BCP shares were traded, corresponding to an average daily turnover of Euros 9.9 million. 11,144 million shares were traded during this period of time, corresponding to a daily average volume of 43.7 million shares. The capital turnover index stood at 73.7% of the average annual number of shares issued.
The BCP share is part of more than 50 domestic and international stock exchange indexes among which we point out the Euronext 150, the PSI 20 and the PSI Geral.
| Index | Weight |
|---|---|
| Euronext 150 | 0.94% |
| PSI 20 | 10.64% |
| PSI Geral | 4.87% |
| Sourcee: Euronext, 31 December 2019 | |
Additionally, at the end of 2019, Millennium bcp was also part of the following Sustainability indices: "Ethibel EXCELLENCE Investment Register", "Ethibel Excellence Europe" and "European Banks Index". Bank Millennium in Poland is also part of the "WIG-ESG" of the Warsaw Stock Exchange. In 2020, the BCP Group became part of the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index.

The following table summarizes the material information directly related with Banco Comercial Português announced in 2019, as well as the price variations occurred on the following day and on the 5 subsequent days and the relative evolution versus the main reference domestic and European indexes during the mentioned periods of time.
| Nr. | Date | Material Events | Chg. +1D | Chg. vs. PSI20 (1D) |
Chg. vs. STOXX® Europe 600 Banks (1D) |
Chg. +5D | Chg. vs PSI20 (5D) |
Chg. vs STOXX® Europe 600 Banks (5D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22/Jan | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. in forms about potential issue of per petual subordinated notes |
0.8% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| 2 | 24/Jan | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. in forms about issue of perpetual su bordinated notes |
1.0% | 0.0% | -0.6% | -0.2% | -0.7% | 1.4% |
| 3 | 25/Jan | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. in forms about notices of acquisition of perpetual subordinated notes |
-0.3% | 0.9% | 1.3% | -4.5% | -3.8% | -0.9% |
| 4 | 5/Feb | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. in forms about Bank Millennium (Po land) results in 2018 |
2.5% | 1.7% | 1.5% | -0.6% | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 5 | 21/Feb | Millennium bcp earnings release as at 31 December 2018 |
-1.4% | -1.2% | -1.5% | 18.8% | 12.0% | 14.6% |
| 6 | 18/Mar | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. in forms about Deposit ratings upgrade by DBRS to investment grade |
-0.3% | -0.7% | -0.5% | -3.8% | -1.2% | 1.1% |
| 7 | 29/Mar | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. in forms about new market relations representative |
1.1% | 0.1% | -1.6% | 4.9% | 2.9% | 0.1% |
| 8 | 1/Apr | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. in forms about outcome of Board of Di rectors' meeting |
0.9% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1.4% |
| 9 | 8/May | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. in forms about Bank Millennium (Po land) results in 1Q 2019 |
-3.3% | -1.5% | -1.0% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| 10 | 9/May | Millennium bcp earnings release as at 31 March 2019 |
4.6% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 6.0% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 11 | 20/May | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. in forms about notice of acquisition of bonds by an entity closely related to its officers |
1.4% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 4.6% |
| 12 | 22/May | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. in forms about resolutions of the An nual General Meeting |
-0.1% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 3.4% |
| 13 | 28/May | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. in forms about non-objection by the Polish Financial Supervision Author ity to the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A. by Bank Millennium S.A. |
-1.5% | -0.3% | -0.4% | -0.9% | -0.2% | -0.3% |
| 14 | 28/May | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. in forms about dividend payment for 2018 |
-1.5% | -0.3% | -0.4% | -0.9% | -0.2% | -0.3% |
| 15 | 31/May | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. in forms about acquisition of Euro Bank S.A. by Bank Millennium S.A. |
-2.5% | -1.3% | -2.0% | 0.5% | -1.4% | 0.2% |
| 16 | 3/Jun | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. informs about upgrade of issuer rating to investment grade, made by DBRS |
3.7% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 4.9% | 1.2% | 3.1% |
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| Nr. | Date | Material Events | Chg. +1D | Chg. vs. PSI20 (1D) |
Chg. vs. STOXX® Europe 600 Banks (1D) |
Chg. +5D | Chg. vs PSI20 (5D) |
Chg. vs STOXX® Europe 600 Banks (5D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 7/Jun | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. informs about approval of merger plan of Bank Millennium S.A. with Euro Bank S.A. |
1.8% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| 18 | 19/Jun | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. informs about evaluation of mer ger with Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. |
-0.6% | -0.6% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| 19 | 24/Jul | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. informs about upgrade of deposits rating to investment grade, made by Moody's |
0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | -12.6% | -8.9% | -8.5% |
| 20 | 29/Jul | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. informs about Bank Millennium (Poland) results in 1H 2019 |
-6.0% | -3.9% | -3.6% | -12.5% | -6.9% | -5.3% |
| 21 | 29/Jul | Millennium bcp earnings release as at 30 June 2019 |
-6.0% | -3.9% | -3.6% | -12.5% | -6.9% | -5.3% |
| 22 | 9/Sep | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. informs of the notification from the Competition Authority |
2.2% | 1.6% | 0.1% | 6.4% | 4.2% | 2.2% |
| 23 | 12/Sep | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. informs about approval of merger project with Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. |
4.4% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 0.0% | -0.5% | -1.0% |
| 24 | 13/Sep | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. informs on agreement with unions subscribing to the collective bar gaining agreements of the BCP |
0.3% | -0.2% | 1.5% | -7.2% | -6.6% | -6.2% |
| 25 | 19/Sep | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. informs about potential issue of subordinated notes |
-3.1% | -2.7% | -3.9% | -9.8% | -7.2% | -7.9% |
| 26 | 20/Sep | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. informs about issue of subordi nated notes |
-4.1% | -3.2% | -2.0% | -4.8% | -3.2% | -3.1% |
| 27 | 23/Sep | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. informs about notice of acquisition of subordinated notes |
-1.3% | -1.0% | -0.7% | 0.4% | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 28 | 1/Oct | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. informs about legal merger of Bank Millennium S.A. and Euro Bank S.A. |
-2.0% | -0.7% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 5.8% |
| 29 | 28/Oct | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. informs about Bank Millennium (Poland) results in the first 9 months of 2019 |
0.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| 30 | 7/Nov | Millennium bcp earnings release as at 30 September 2019 |
0.6% | 0.4% | 1.8% | -2.4% | -2.0% | 0.6% |
| 31 | 17/Dec | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. informs about minimum prudential requirements |
0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| 32 | 27/Dec | Banco Comercial Português, S.A. informs about the conclusion of the merger process with Banco de Investimento Imobiliário S.A. |
0.6% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 1.2% |


The dividend policy of BCP Group is based primarily on the retention of own funds that are consistent with its Risk Appetite Statement (RAS), its internal capital needs assessment (ICAAP) and the existence of a buffer on the amounts required by the regulator in its Bank' risk assessment (SREP).
Due to the strategic objectives presented and the corresponding evolution in terms of capital needs, there is an aspirational objective of a payout ratio of 40%, in seady state, but the final decision is always the result of the aforementioned policy.
The Bank participated in various events during 2019, having attended 13 conferences and 8 road shows in Europe and in the USA, where it gave institutional presentations and held one-on-one meetings and group meetings with investors. More than 300 meetings were held with analysts and institutional investors, demonstrating significant interest in the Bank.
As at 31 December 2019, Banco Comercial Português, S.A. does not hold treasury shares and did not purchase or sold own shares during the period. However, this balance includes 323,738 shares (31 December 2018: 323,738 shares) owned by Customers. Since for some of these Customers there is evidence of impairment, the shares of the Bank owned by these Customers were considered as treasury shares, and, in accordance with accounting policies, deducted to equity.
The own shares held by the companies included in the consolidation perimeter are within the limits established by the Bank's by-laws and by "Código das Sociedades Comerciais".
Regarding treasury shares owned by associated companies of the BCP Group, as at 31 December 2019, the Millenniumbcp Ageas Group owned 142,601,002 BCP shares (31 December 2018: 142,601,002 shares) in the amount of Euros 28,891,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 32,727,000), as referred in note 51.
According to Interbolsa, Banco Comercial Português had of 152,180 Shareholders at 31 December 2019.
At the end of December 2019 there were four Shareholders with a qualifying shareholding, two of which with a stake above 5% of the Bank's share capital.
| Shareholder structure | Number of Shareholders | % of share capital |
|---|---|---|
| INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDERS | ||
| Group Employees | 2,727 | 0.26% |
| Other | 144,846 | 22.73% |
| COMPANIES | ||
| Institutional | 323 | 21.90% |
| Qualified Shareholders | 4 | 52.20% |
| Other companies | 4,280 | 2.91% |
| TOTAL | 152,180 | 100% |
Shareholders with more than 5 million shares represented 75.81% of the share capital.
| Number of shares per Shareholder | Number of Shareholders | |
|---|---|---|
| > 5,000,000 | 121 | 75.81% |
| 500,000 a 4,999,999 | 1,086 | 8.02% |
| 50,000 a 499,999 | 12,674 | 10.94% |
| 5,000 a 49,999 | 39,713 | 4.64% |
| < 5,000 | 98,586 | 0.58% |
| TOTAL | 152,180 | 100% |
During 2019, the Bank's shareholding structure remained stable in terms of geographical distribution. On 31 December 2019, Shareholders in Portugal held 30.5% of the total number of shares of the Bank.
| Nr. of Shares (%) | |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 30.5% |
| China | 27.3% |
| Africa | 19.7% |
| UK / EUA | 14.9% |
| Other | 7.6% |
| Total | 100% |
On 31 December 2019, the following Shareholders held more than 2% of the share capital of Banco Comercial Português, S.A.:
| 31 December 2019 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder | Nr. of shares |
% of share capital |
% of voting rights |
||
| Chiado (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l., an affiliate of Fosun, whose parent com pany is Fosun International Holdings Ltd |
4,118,502,618 | 27.25% | 27.25% | ||
| TOTAL FOR FOSUN GROUP | 4,118,502,618 | 27.25% | 27.25% | ||
| Sonangol - Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, EP, direc tly |
2,946,353,914 | 19.49% | 19.49% | ||
| TOTAL FOR SONANGOL GROUP | 2,946,353,914 | 19.49% | 19.49% | ||
| BlackRock* | 512,328,512 | 3.39% | 3.39% | ||
| TOTAL FOR BLACKROCK | 512,328,512 | 3.39% | 3.39% | ||
| EDP Group Pensions Fund ** | 311,616,144 | 2.06% | 2.06% | ||
| TOTAL EDP GROUP | 311,616,144 | 2.06% | 2.06% | ||
| TOTAL OF QUALIFIED SHAREHOLDERS | 7,888,801,188 | 52.20% | 52.20% |
* In accordance with the announcement on March 5, 2018 (last information available).
** Allocation in accordance with Art. 20 (1.f) of the Portuguese Securities Code.
The voting rights referred to above are the result of the direct and indirect stakes of Shareholders in the share capital of Banco Comercial Português. No other imputation of voting rights foreseen in article 20 of the Securities Code was communicated or calculated.


The regulatory agenda in 2019 was characterized by (i) the publication of Regulation (EU) 2019/876, amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, as regards the leverage ratio, the net stable funding ratio, requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities, counterparty credit risk, market risk, exposures to central counterparties, exposures to collective investment undertakings, large exposures, reporting and disclosure requirements, and Regulation (EU) 2019/877 amending Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 as regards the loss-absorbing and recapitalisation capacity of credit institutions and investment firms; (ii) the process of implementing compatible procedures with the Payment Services Directive (PSD2) requirements, namely related to the strong authentication of the client; (iii) developments in the definition of compatible indices and benchmarks within the framework of financial instruments and financial contracts, including interest rate benchmarks, namely the new interbank market rate benchmark, defined by the ECB, for overnight operations ("€STR").
At a national level, relevance to (i) Banco de Portugal's information on significant loans in compliance with Law 15/2019; (ii) follow-up of Banco de Portugal's macroprudential recommendation on credit to individuals; (iii) the publication of Law 23/2019 on the position of the unsecured debt instruments in the insolvency hierarchy that reinforced the protection of bank deposits in insolvency or resolution scenarios and established a new class of debt instruments - senior non preferred debt instruments and, (iv) Law no 98/2019, amending the Corporate Income Tax Code (IRC), with regard to impairments of credit institutions and the special regime applicable to deferred tax assets.
Work has continued towards further integration of capital markets at an European level (Capital Markets Union) and for the implementation of the third pillar of the Banking Union (European Deposit Guarantee Scheme and financial support for the Single Resolution Fund). Additionally, initiatives related to the 'Sustainable finance' package have moved a step further after the European Commission presented a proposal setting out uniform criteria for determining whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable ("taxonomy") as well as new regulation on sustainability‐related disclosures in the financial services sector.
Under the action plan and policies towards the reduction of non-performing loans (NPL) the amendment to the regulation of capital requirements that establishes the minimum coverage for impairments for losses on unproductive assets entered into force in April 2019. In June, the EU directive on preventive restructuring schemes and insolvency was published. Member States have until July 2021 to transpose it into national laws, regulations and administrative provisions.
The European Commission continues with the preparatory work on the transposition and implementation in the EU of Basel III reforms, with several impact assessment studies being performed by the EBA. The proposed amendments have the purpose of reducing the variability of risk-weighted assets by introducing a higher degree of risk sensitivity in the standardised approaches to measure credit and operational risks and by requiring an output floor on capital requirements for institutions that apply internal modelling approaches.
Other relevant issues on the regulatory agenda relating to the Portuguese financial system that took place in 2019:

sector remained unchanged at 0% of the total amount of the positions at risk;
• In early 2020, Banco de Portugal has submitted a revision of the internal control framework for public consultation and introduced additional requirements for exposures to riskier debtors.
Regarding supervision, priority is being given not only to the monitoring of credit quality - NPL reduction but also to its origination; fighting money laundering and terrorist financing; strengthening of the IT frameworks against IT and cyber risks; monitoring of internal control and risk management as well as of governance frameworks. The EBA's stress tests will take place in 2020, providing a common analytical framework to consistently compare and assess the resilience of EU banks to severe economic shocks.
The overall environment continues to be demanding in terms of (i) binding capital and liquidity requirements, (ii) governance, internal control, adequacy of procedures and overall conduct, (iii) supervisory and stakeholder reporting and disclosure, (iv) security of operations and (v) adequacy of products and services regarding potential impacts on the business. Therefore, the Bank has implemented, or has in place, strategic projects, action plans and measures aiming at equipping the Bank with the necessary resources, capacity and agility to face the challenges and comply with the ongoing changes and requirements posed by the changing regulatory environment.
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) the world's economy should have slowed down significantly in 2019 (from 3.6% to 2.9%) as a result of disturbances in the external trade, the intensification of geopolitical tensions and the loss of vigour of some important emerging markets.
For 2020, the IMF projected a scenario of recovery of the global economic activity based on the expectation of an acceleration of the emerging market economies, since the aggregate GDP of the developed countries should slow down again. This forecast is nevertheless subject to important downside risks, namely related to the performance of the Chinese economy.


The evolution of the financial markets in 2019 was very much influenced by the reversion of the trend of normalisation of the global monetary policy that ensued from the weakening of global economic growth. Particularly in the US, where the process of raising interest rates was more advanced, the Federal Reserve cut its key rate from 2.50% to 1.75% and reintroduced a program of securities purchase. In a similar fashion, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced the reduction of the deposit rate to even more negative values (from -0.40% to -0.50%) and relaunched its asset purchase program.
Consequently, there was a substantial appreciation of most of the asset classes, including equities, sovereign and corporate bonds and gold. In the foreign exchange front, a pattern of relative stability was observed among the currencies of the developed countries alongside a generalized depreciation of emerging market currencies.
Regarding the evolution of Euribor interest rates, the reduction of the ECB's deposit rate favoured the persistence of the whole Euribor curve below the zero level.

In 2019, the Portuguese economy grew 2.2%, which came above the expectations of a more moderate expansion pace amid the global economic slowdown. In fact, the deceleration of goods and services' exports throughout the year was offset by the dynamics of private consumption, in an environment of improving labour market conditions, and from the acceleration of fixed investment, which was spurred by the construction sector.
The improvement of the economic situation together with the reduction of the funding costs of the Republic of Portugal have been contributing to strengthen the process of consolidation of the public finances. The overall fiscal balance is likely to have been very close to zero in 2019, and the public debt ratio, which in 2014 reached an historical high of 132.9% of GDP, retraced to 117.7% of GDP.
However, in terms of the external accounts, the weakening of export growth probably translated into a slightly negative current account balance, after six years of consecutive surpluses.

For 2020, the European Commission (EC) forecasts a slight deceleration of the Portuguese GDP, in a context of a stabilising domestic demand, following the elevated levels of growth witnessed in the previous years, and the significant uncertainty regarding the evolution of the world's economy.

Source:Datastream
In Poland, GDP grew 4.1% in 2019, bolstered by private consumption, which has been benefiting from fiscal stimulus and from the improvement of the labour market. In contrast, investment and exports have been denoting an increasing moderation. In 2020 as the effects of the fiscal policy fade and the labour market stabilises it is likely that GDP starts to show growth rates closer to 3%, according to the forecast of the EC. Notwithstanding the quite strong
| Annual growth rate (in %) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| EUROPEAN UNION | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Portugal | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Poland | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Angola | -0.2 | -1.2 | -0.3 | 1.2 | 2.9 |
| Mozambique | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 4.0 |
Source: IMF and national statistics institutes
IMF estimate (January 2020)
In a much more challenging context considering the downward revision of the economic growth estimates for the Euro Area (2019 and following years), reflecting the slowdown in economic activity worldwide, the maintenance of negative interest rate levels for a considerably longer period than previously anticipated and the disturbance factors of geopolitical nature (e.g. commercial tensions and Brexit), the Portuguese banking system maintained an improving trend of the profitability, efficiency, asset quality and risk indicators. The profitability of the system, excluding one operator which continued to record high losses, continues the recovery of
recent years based on the improvement of operational efficiency and on a lower level of provisioning. The reducing trend of the nonproductive exposures ('NPAs') on banks' balance sheets also continues, namely through the sale of credit and real estate portfolios, allowing the banks to accomplish and in some cases outperform the NPAs reduction plans. The reinforcement of the coverage levels that have been above the averages of the European Union and several European countries (e.g. Germany, Spain or France) since 2018 is also worth mentioning. As in previous years, the evolution and performance of the banking system in 2019 continued to be affected by increasingly demanding
performance of economic activity, the Zloty depreciated in the year as a whole, reflecting the rise of the volatility levels in the international financial markets, particularly in the second half of the year.
In Mozambique, the growth of GDP in the last year is likely to have been the slowest since 2016 (2.2% according to Statistics Mozambique) as a result of the weak performance of the agricultural activity in the wake of the cyclones that swept the country in March 2019, of the restructuring of the public debt, and of the reduction of foreign direct investment inflows. Despite the adverse economic environment, the Metical stood relatively stable during 2019, which contributed to maintain the inflation rate at low levels and concomitantly to the reduction of the degree of restrictiveness of the monetary policy. The IMF forecasted a recovery of the economic activity in 2020, fuelled by the on-going reconstruction process and the projects of gas exploration.
In Angola, despite the important set of economic reforms that have been being implemented under the IMF's assistance program, the economic situation remained fragile. According to the IMF, GDP is likely to have contracted by the third consecutive year in 2019. In this context, the Kwanza depreciated against the major international currencies, having fallen 40% vis-a-vis the Euro. The IMF foresees the start of a new cycle of recovery of the economic activity in 2020.

The liquidity position of the Portuguese banking system remained at comfortable levels, with the loan-to-deposits ratios at 88% at the end of September 2019. Capital ratios continue to strengthen on the back of organic capital generation and the issuance of equity-eligible debt instruments, in order to comply with MREL requirements in the short/medium term, except for one operator that continues to rely on the National Resolution Fund to top-up its capital ratios in order to comply with the minimum regulatory requirements of the Supervisor. This situation, together with the financial needs arising from the resolutions of Banco Espírito Santo and of BANIF, continue to be a source of risk for the normalisation of the profitability of the Portuguese banking system.
The Portuguese banking system continued to readjust its business model to face the entry of new players, new commercial approaches and more demanding customers resulting from the financial system digitalization, as well as to face a much more demanding economic, financial and regulatory context. As in recent years, the mitigation of compliance risks (namely related with money laundering and the financing of illicit activities, e.g. terrorism) and cybersecurity, require enhanced investment in operating risk assessment and control policies, as well as in security and IT, in order to allow the Portuguese banking system to safely take advantage of the improvements accomplished in recent years, both in terms of profitability and risk indicators, as well as liquidity and capital.
The Group provides a wide variety of banking services and financial activities in Portugal and abroad, where it is present in the following markets: Poland, Switzerland, Mozambique, Angola (through its associate BMA) and China. All its banking operations develop their activity under the Millennium brand. The Group also ensures its international presence through representation offices and/or commercial protocols.
The Bank offers a vast range of financial products and services: current accounts, payment systems, savings and investment products, private banking, asset management and investment banking, including mortgage loans, consumer credit, commercial banking, leasing, factoring and insurance, among others. The back-office operations for the distribution network are integrated to benefit from economies of scale.
In Portugal, Millennium bcp is focused on the retail market, providing services to its Customers in a segmented manner. The subsidiary companies generally provide their products through the Bank's distribution networks, offering a wide range of products and services.
Millennium bcp is Portugal's largest private sector banking institution on business volumes, with a leading position and particular strength in various financial products, services and market segments based on a modern branch network with nationwide coverage. The Bank also offers remote banking channels (banking service by telephone, mobile banking and online), which operate as distribution points for its financial products and services.
The priorities, in accordance with the 2021 Strategic Plan, consist in redesigning the digital experience to an approach centred on mobile devices, transforming the top customer journeys, forming an appropriate and productive omnichannel model and transforming the operations through the implementation of NextGen technologies (such as robotics and natural language processing). At the same time, the Bank will adopt an IT strategy focused on the update of technology, information safety and promotion of new work forms.
The activity in the domestic market focuses on Retail Banking, which is segmented in order to best serve Customer interests, both through a value proposition based on innovation and speed targeted at Massmarket Customers, and through the innovation and personalised management of service for Prestige, Business, Companies, Corporate and Large Corporate Customers Retail Banking and also through ActivoBank, a bank aimed specifically at Customers who are young in spirit, intensive users of new communication technologies and prefer a banking relationship based on simplicity and offering innovative products and services.
At the end of December 2019, Millennium bcp was the largest Portuguese privately-owned bank on business volumes with a relevant position in the countries where it operates.
On 31 December 2019, operations in Portugal accounted for 68% of total assets, 67% of total loans to Customers (gross) and 70% of total customer funds. The Bank had over 2.4 million active Customers in Portugal and market shares of 17.1% and 17.8% of loans to Customers and customer deposits, respectively, in December 2019.
At the end of December 2019, Millennium bcp is also present throughout the world through its banking operations, representation offices and/or commercial protocols, serving over 5.6 million active Customers.
Concerning the operations in Africa, Millennium bcp operates through Millennium bim, a universal bank that has been operating since 1995 in Mozambique, where it has 1.3 million Active Customers and is the reference bank in this country, with 19.5% of loans and advances to Customers and 25.4% of deposits, on 31 December 2019. Millennium bim is a highly reputed brand in the Mozambican market, associated with innovation, major penetration in terms of electronic banking and exceptional capacity to attract new Customers, as well as being a reference in terms of profitability.
The deed of the merger of Banco Millennium Angola, S.A. with Banco Privado Atlântico, S.A. was signed on 22 April 2016. The bank resulting from the merger is an associate of Banco Comercial Português.
In Poland, Bank Millennium has a well distributed network of branches, supported on a modern multichannel infrastructure, on a reference service quality, high recognition of the brand, a robust capital base, comfortable liquidity and on a sound risk management and control. On 31 December 2019, Bank Millennium had a market share of 5.7% in loans to Customers and of 6.0% in deposits.
The Group has an operation in Switzerland since 2003, through a private banking platform offering personalised quality services to the Group's high net worth Customers, comprising asset management solutions based on a rigorous research and on a profound knowledge of financial markets, underpinned by a robust commitment to risk management and an efficient IT platform.
The Group is also operating in the East since 1993, but it was only in 2010 that the activity of the existing branch in Macau was expanded, through the attribution of a full license (onshore) aimed at establishing an international platform for business operations between Europe, China and Portuguesespeaking African countries.
The Bank also has 10 representation offices (1 in the United Kingdom, 1 in Germany, 3 in Switzerland, 2 in Brazil, 1 in Venezuela, 1 in China, in Guangzhou, and 1 in South Africa), 5 commercial protocols (Canada, USA, Spain, France and Luxembourg).
Since its incorporation, the Bank has built a reputation associated with innovation. The Bank was the first Bank in Portugal to introduce specific innovative concepts and products, including direct marketing methods, layouts based on customer profiles, salary accounts, simpler branches ("NovaRede"), telephone banking services, through Banco 7, which later became the first online banking services platform, health insurance (Médis) and direct insurance, and a website dedicated to individual Customers and corporate banking. The Bank was also a pioneer in the launching of a new Internet Banking concept, based on the ActivoBank platform, which provides a simplified service to the Customer, including the opening of a current account using Mobile Banking solutions.
For 2019, the Bank defined three leverages to accelerate digital business: the growth in the number of digital active Customers, with particular focus on Mobile, the migration of transactions to digital, and the growth in digital sales, supported by leaner processes designed to meet Customer needs.
For Individual Customers, the growth trend of the digital Customer base continued, which represented at the end of 2019, 47% of total Customers and also as regards Mobile Customers, which represented 31% of total Customers at the end of 2019. The growth of the App channel users contributed significantly to the growth of mobile Customers (compared to the same period of the previous year). The number of Mobile Customers increased 34% over the previous year. Noteworthy is the 61% growth in Logins, 102% in digital sales, 66% in payments and 87% in transfers.
In April, the Bank launched a new Millenmnium App directed to individual Customers. Simplifying the information architecture and updating the design, boosting sales and increasing user engagement through a better experience were the main drivers in building the new Millennium App. An App with new features fully focused on Customer needs and that since its launch has managed to significantly improve key indicators. In 2019, a growth of 190 thousand Mobile Customers in Portugal is noteworthy.
A new credit simulator for individual Customers has been launched, consisting of a new, simpler, faster and more intuitive personal credit journey. More than 100,000 App users currently have access to the preapproved personalized personal credit offer based on their monthly financial capability calculated by the Bank. The attraction of new Customers, the increase in simulations and funded credit proposals, as well as the increase in the average credit ticket, were noteworthy.
The Bank launched a new used auto credit simulator, resulting in new customer acquisition, increased simulations and funded credit proposals, as well as an increase in the average credit ticket.
The Bank enables Clients to aggregate current accounts with other credit institutions in the Millennium App, enabling the information on account balances and movements in a centralized way.
To reinforce the value proposition addressed to entrepreneurs and accountants (Customers and non-Customers), the Bank has developed a set of B2B / Cloud services, in accordance with the security and authentication requirements defined in the 2nd Payments Directive (DSP2). / Open Banking). Bank APIs are currently in production between the Companies Customers site and the "TOC online" ERP, with other entities / ERPs already under evaluation or implementation.
The M Contabilidade App is already used by over 4,000 users, including companies Customers and accountants.
On the individuals' website the 100% digital account opening has to be highlighted and on the companies' website, the online contracting of factoring and confirming is worth mentioning (including requesting, approving and contracting of operations).




In 2019, the Bank continued its focus on growing digital sales, by redesigning simpler digital process and also launching the new Millennium App with an improved user experience and new sales processes.
Supported by this improvement in the users experience and the strengthening of CRM and digital marketing models, there was a 64% growth in personal loans production in the digital channel, with a 24% product penetration rate in transactions (+9 p.p.. year-on-year), with the Millennium App accounting for 47% of these. Also in time deposits, the new Millennium App had an impact, with a +16 pp increase compared to 2018 in the penetration rate in number of transactions, reaching 47%, where the Millennium App already represented 68%.
Confirming the trend of increasing importance of the digital channel in the day-to-day life of its Customers, there was a positive year-on-year change in most products traded in digital, in particular in the area of investments, the investment funds sales (31%, +10 p.p. compared to 2018) and risk insurance (23%, +4 p.p. compared to 2018).
In the online trading business, a significant growth in orders placed into digital channels, +33%, and the significant increase in the number trades executed on the Bank's online trading platform weight in the total trades executed by the Bank -the MTrader- from 35% to 48%, also doubling the number of adhesions, are worth highlighting.
2019 marks a turning point in the Bank's communication, consolidated by the launch of an institutional campaign that assumes a new positioning and commitment from Millennium to the community. It is the moment of the "Millennium Generation".
Making use of an attribute that only Millennium has – making use of a generational qualifier - Millennium has developed a campaign that presents not only the generation of its Customers, with behaviors, beliefs and wills transversal to all of them, but also the new technology solution that will give them daily financial support - the new Millennium App.
This is the basis of the course that the Bank intends to undertake in all that it does and communicates - to assume a new vision of banking, with products and solutions focused on the Customers.
The communication strategy in 2019 was the clear reflection of this intention. Throughout this period, the focus was on messages focused on digital and innovation, never forgetting the relational aspect and complicity with the (new) profiles, needs and expectations of the various segments and reinforcing the strategy of the Bank in acquiring new Customers.
Worth mentioning is the account opening campaigns associated with both the Consumer Choice Award and the Summer Festivals sponsored by the Bank, as well as the reinforcement of communication with the business segment, based on the leading position in the Portugal 2020 program and PME Líder and PME Excellence statutes.
It is also worth mentioning, within the scope of the defined relational strategy, the consolidation of sponsorships and partnerships of relevance, such as the Millennium Estoril Open and the music festival "Festival ao Largo", or the organization of internal initiatives such as executives meetings.
The resilience of the business model is primarily based on the Bank's concentration on retail banking, more stable and less volatile by nature. Millennium bcp implemented successfully an operational recovery in its core market, reinforcing its financial and capital position, despite of the challenging environment in the banking sector in the Portuguese market. The Bank implemented a restructuring program based on a reduction of operating costs by circa of 40% in Portugal since 2011 and a more than 60% reduction in the Group's NPE since 2013 (from Euros 13.7 billion to Euros 4.2 billion in December 2019).
Three distinctive competences acted as the main pillars of this recovery: a Customer oriented relationship model, market leading position in terms of efficiency and competitive international operations.
The purpose of the Bank is to ensure sustainable profitability in the medium and long term, seeking to become the best in class in terms of operational efficiency, improving operating profit in a sustainable manner and maintaining a high level of control on credit risk, thus preserving its strategic position in the Portuguese retail banking services market. One of the Bank's top priorities continues to be to improve the quality of its credit portfolio, reduce the stock of NPE to circa of Euros 3 billion by 2021 and, simultaneously, decrease the cost of risk.

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The consolidated Financial Statements were prepared under the terms of Regulation (EC) 1606/2002, of 19 July (version in force), and in accordance with the reporting model determined by Banco de Portugal (Banco de Portugal Notice 5/2005, version in force), following the transposition into Portuguese law of Directive 2003/51/EC, of 18 June, of the European Parliament and Council in the versions currently in force.
On 1 January 2018, the Group adopted the IFRS 9 – Financial Instruments, replacing the IAS 39 – Financial Instruments: Recognition and measurement which were in force until 31 December 2017. IFRS 9 establishes new rules for the recognition of financial instruments and introduces relevant changes, namely in terms of their rating and measurement and also the methodology for calculating the impairment of financial assets. As allowed by the temporary provisions of IFRS 9, the Group chose not to restate balances of the previous period. Hence, all adjustments made in the accounting values of financial assets and liabilities on the transition date were recognised in equity with reference to 1 January 2018 and the balances presented in the financial statements regarding the previous period correspond to the information effectively disclosed on 31 December 2017.
In order to provide a better reading of the performance of the Group's financial situation and to ensure comparability with the information from previous periods, a set of concepts are described in this analysis that reflect the management criteria adopted by the Group in the preparation of the financial information, the accounting correspondence of which is presented in the glossary and throughout the document, whenever applicable.
On 1 January 2019, IFRS 16 – Leasing entered into force, replacing IAS 17 - Leasing and establishing the new requirements regarding the scope, rating, recognition and measurement of leases. The Group applied the principles set out in this regulation retrospectively with the impacts of the transition to be recognised on 1 January 2019. Regarding income statement, the adoption of IFRS 16 led to changes in the items regarding depreciation, other administrative costs and net interest income, with the net impacts being recognised as immaterial.
The Group no longer applies IAS 29 - Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies, with effect from 1 January 2019, to the financial statements of Banco Millennium Atlântico, since Angola no longer meets the requirements to be considered a hyperinflationary economy. From the beginning of 2019, the financial statements of Banco Millennium Atlântico considered for the purposes of integration in the Group's accounts began to consider the amortization of the impact arising from the update of the balance sheet value of non-monetary assets and liabilities until the end of their lifespan.
In May 2019, Bank Millennium, S.A., a subsidiary owned 50.1% by Banco Comercial Português, S.A., completed the acquisition of a 99.787% stake in Euro Bank S.A. from SG Financial Services Holdings, a subsidiary fully held by Société Générale, S.A.. On the settlement date of the transaction IFRS 3 - Business Combinations acquisition method was applied, which establishes that the acquired assets and liabilities should be recognised based on their fair value at the date of acquisition. It should be noted, however, that the process of settlement of the transaction is not yet concluded and additional adjustments to the purchase price may be identified. In accordance with IFRS 3, the effective settlement of the acquisition will be completed no later than one year from the control acquisition date, which occurred on 31 May 2019. As from this date, the Group's financial statements reflect the consolidation of Euro Bank S.A..
During September 2019, the Board of Directors of Banco Comercial Português, S.A. and the Board of Directors of Banco de lnvestimento lmobiliário, S.A. approved the merger project of Banco de lnvestimento lmobiliário, S.A., a subsidiary fully owned by Banco Comercial Português, S.A., by incorporation into the latter, and the process was concluded on 30 December 2019, after the signing of the merger deed and its registration with the Commercial Registry Office. In the event that the Bank is the acquirer company and the merged company is controlled by the Bank, the merger is classified as a transaction between companies under common control, and the Bank uses the denominated 'predecessor approach' as a criterion for recording in its individual accounts, which consists of recording the assets and liabilities of the merged company at their book value as presented in the Bank's consolidated accounts. This criterion provides for intra-group balances and historical transactions between the two companies to be eliminated and the amounts regarding assets and liabilities to be adjusted accordingly. The net difference between the amount recorded by the Bank and the amounts of the assets and liabilities incorporated is recorded as a "Merger reserve".
The merger produced its accounting and tax effects on 1 January 2019. This operation had no impact on the consolidated accounts other than those related to deferred tax assets, namely those resulting from the updating of the rate applicable to temporary differences from Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A., considering the average rate of deferred tax assets associated with temporary differences from

Banco Comercial Português, S.A., and the derecognition of part of the deferred tax assets related to tax losses.
The figures related to discontinued operations are shown separately, for the relevant periods, according to the information provided in the consolidated financial statements approved by the shareholders and published by the Bank. Discontinued operations covered by the analysis period in this document are mainly related to the Planfipsa Group, which was considered as a discontinued operation with reference to the 3rd quarter of 2018 (after the communication and publication of results to the market) and whose sale took place in February 2019.
In 2019, 2018 and 2017, the gains/losses related to Millennium bcp Gestão de Ativos pursuant to adjustments to the sale price agreed for the sale of that company were also included in earnings from discontinued operations.
In 2019 no changes were made to the information regarding previous financial years. Therefore, the figures re-expressed for the purpose of ensuring the comparability of the information result exclusively from the situations previously mentioned.
The evolution of the activity of Millennium bcp in 2019 was characterised by an expansion of core income and by a reduction in impairments and provisions compared to the previous year, being impacted by the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A. by the Polish subsidiary.
In 2019, the consolidated net income of Millennium bcp amounted to 302 million Euros, slightly above the 301 million Euros obtained in the previous year, with the good performance of the activity in Portugal together with the results of discontinued operations having been offset almost entirely by the evolution of international activity, impacted by the performance of the Polish subsidiary.
The consolidated net income for 2019 was influenced by a negative impact of 67 million Euros (before taxes) due to specific items, related to restructuring costs and compensation for the temporary salary cuts in Portugal and the costs incurred with the acquisition, merger and integration of Euro Bank S.A., booked by the Polish subsidiary. In 2018, the impact, also negative, of specific items amounted to 29 million Euros (before taxes), related to restructuring costs and the ongoing digital transformation project, both reflected in the activity in Portugal. Excluding the specific items mentioned, the net income of the Group in 2019 showed a significant improvement over the previous year.
Total assets of the Group amounted to 81,643 million Euros on 31 December 2019, a significant growth compared to 75,923 million Euros at the end of 2018 due to the performance of both the activity in Portugal and, mainly, the international activity. The growth in total assets of the international activity was influenced by the impact of the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A. by the Polish subsidiary, mainly related to loans to customers portfolio, which simultaneously benefited from the organic growth of the commercial business of the subsidiary. In the activity in Portugal, the increase in cash at Central Banks is worth mentioning.
Total liabilities of the Group stood at 74,262 million Euros in 2019, increasing significantly from 68,959 million Euros at the end of 2018, determined by the evolution of deposits and other resources from customers, both in the activity in Portugal and, above all, in the international activity.
Loans to customers (gross) stood at 54,724 million Euros on 31 December 2019, showing a significant growth from the 51,032 million Euros at the end of the previous year, determined by the evolution of the international activity, which was driven by the impact of the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A. by the Polish subsidiary. In the activity in Portugal, loans to customers (gross) stood slightly below the amount as at 31 December 2018, being noteworthy on the one hand, the reduction of 1,551 million Euros in NPE, following the strategy of divestment in this type of assets implemented by the Bank in recent years, and on the other hand, the good performance of the loans performing portfolio, which grew by 1,078 million Euros over the same period.
Total customer funds amounted to 81,675 million Euros on 31 December 2019, a very favourable performance compared to 74,023 million Euros at the same date of the previous year, thanks to the good performance of both the activity in Portugal and the international activity, partly influenced by the impact of the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A.. In consolidated terms, total customer funds recorded a good performance in all items, with an increase in balance sheet customer funds and more specifically in deposits and other resources from customers.
In 2019, the consolidated net income of Millennium amounted to 302 million Euros, slightly (0.3%) above the 301 million Euros recorded in 2018. The 2019 net income includes the negative impact of 67 million Euros (before taxes) considered as specific items, related to restructuring costs and compensation for temporary salary cuts recognised in the activity in Portugal and the costs incurred with the acquisition, merger and integration of Euro Bank S.A., recognised by the Polish subsidiary. In 2018, the impact of specific items was also negative in the amount of 29 million Euros (before taxes), related to restructuring costs and the ongoing digital transformation project, both reflected in the activity in Portugal.
In the evolution of the consolidated net income of the Group, it is important to highlight the growth in net interest income and net trading income, on the one hand, and the reduction of loans impairment, on the other, despite the increase in operating costs and the tax impact caused by the low interest rates scenario

in 2019. At the same time, the gain of 13 million Euros resulting from the sale of the Planfipsa Group in February 2019, reflected as discontinued operations, contributed positively to the net income of the Group.

| Euro million | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||||
| 1st quarter |
2nd quarter |
3rd quarter |
4th quarter |
Total | 2018 | 2017 | |
| NET INTEREST INCOME | 363 | 377 | 413 | 396 | 1,549 | 1,424 | 1,391 |
| OTHER NET INCOME | |||||||
| Dividends from equity instruments | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Net commissions | 167 | 176 | 177 | 184 | 703 | 684 | 667 |
| Net trading income | 6 0 | 3 5 | 2 4 | 2 4 | 143 | 7 9 | 148 |
| Other net operating income | (11) | (65) | (12) | (13) | (101) | (89) | (102) |
| Equity accounted earnings | 1 9 | 3 | 1 8 | 4 | 4 3 | 8 9 | 9 2 |
| TOTAL OTHER NET INCOME | 235 | 149 | 206 | 200 | 790 | 763 | 806 |
| NET OPERATING REVENUES | 598 | 527 | 619 | 595 | 2,338 | 2,187 | 2,197 |
| OPERATING COSTS | |||||||
| Staff costs | 152 | 172 | 164 | 180 | 668 | 593 | 527 |
| Other administrative costs | 8 0 | 8 7 | 102 | 107 | 376 | 377 | 374 |
| Depreciation | 2 7 | 3 0 | 3 3 | 3 5 | 125 | 58 | 54 |
| TOTAL OPERATING COSTS | 260 | 289 | 299 | 322 | 1,169 | 1,027 | 954 |
| OPERATING RESULTS | 338 | 238 | 320 | 273 | 1,169 | 1,159 | 1,243 |
| IMPAIRMENT | |||||||
| For loans (net of recoveries) | 8 7 | 114 | 9 9 | 9 1 | 390 | 465 | 624 |
| Other impairment and provisions | 1 7 | 2 5 | 3 5 | 7 3 | 151 | 136 | 301 |
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX | 234 | 9 9 | 186 | 109 | 627 | 558 | 318 |
| INCOME TAX | |||||||
| Current | 3 1 | 1 6 | 2 8 | 2 6 | 101 | 106 | 102 |
| Deferred | 3 4 | 3 9 | 2 5 | 4 0 | 138 | 3 2 | (72) |
| NET (LOSS) / INCOME AFTER INCOME TAX FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
169 | 4 3 | 133 | 4 3 | 388 | 420 | 288 |
| Income from discontinued operations | 1 3 | (0) | (0) | 0 | 1 3 | (1) | 1 |
| NET INCOME AFTER INCOME TAX | 182 | 4 3 | 133 | 4 3 | 401 | 419 | 290 |
| Non-controlling interests | 2 8 | 2 7 | 3 2 | 1 2 | 9 9 | 118 | 103 |
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF THE BANK |
154 | 1 6 | 101 | 3 2 | 302 | 301 | 186 |
In the activity in Portugal1 , net income of 2019 reached 145 million Euros, showing an increase of 25.4% over the 116 million Euros recorded in 2018, strongly influenced by the decrease in credit provisioning needs. The good performance of the activity in Portugal also reflects the performance of net trading income and other impairment and provisions and, although to a lesser extent, also of commissions and other net operating income. The favourable evolution of net income from the activity in Portugal was offset by the increase in operating costs and by the fiscal impact resulting from a context of low interest rates, also reflecting a lower contribution from equity accounted earnings and net interest income.
The growth in operating costs in the activity in Portugal compared to 2018 is partly due to the recognition of a higher level of restructuring costs and the impact of compensation for temporary salary cuts in 2019, both recognised as staff costs and considered as specific items. The increase in deferred tax expense in 2019 compared to 2018 is primarily due to the write-off of deferred tax assets as a result of the maintenance of the low interest rate scenario and the effect of actuarial losses related to the pension fund.
In international activity, net income amounted to 144 million Euros in 2019, compared to 187 million Euros in the previous year. The increase in core income from 443 million Euros in 2018 to 484 million Euros in 2019 is worth noting
Excluding the abovementioned specific items, related to costs incurred with the acquisition, merger and integration of Euro Bank S.A., core income of the international activity grew 15.3%, from 443 million Euros in 2018 to 511 million Euros in 2019, benefiting from a very positive evolution of core income, in particular of net interest income, which largely exceeded the increase in operating costs.
The performance of international activity in 2019 was determined by the lower contribution of the Polish operation and by the lower appropriation of income generated by Banco Millennium Atlântico compared to the previous year. The performance of the Polish subsidiary was limited by the impact resulting from the costs associated with the integration of Euro Bank S.A., which implied, on the one hand, a higher level of operating costs, and, on the other hand, an increase in loans impairment through additional impairments at the time of the initial recognition of the credit portfolio of the operation, in May 2019. In addition, the contribution of Bank Millennium Group was also influenced by an extraordinary provision for processes related to mortgage loans granted in Swiss Francs. The operation in Mozambique, on the other hand,


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improved its performance over the previous year. The lower appropriation of income generated by Bank Millennium Atlântico, in 2019 was influenced both by the increase in the risk coverage by impairments and provisions, and by the impact of the end of the IAS 29 application.
million Euros in 2019 and a negative amount of 1 million Euros in 2018.
1 Does not consider income arising from operations accounted as discontinued operations, amounting to 13


Bank Millennium in Poland reached a net income of 131 million Euros in 2019, reflecting a decrease of 48 million Euros compared to the 178 million Euros recorded in 2018. As previously mentioned, this evolution is influenced by the impact of the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A., which was reflected in the increase in the cost of risk of the loan portfolio and the growth in operating costs. In addition, the performance of Bank Millennium was also determined by the impact of provisions to cover the legal risk associated with mortgage loans granted in Swiss Francs and also by provisions to cover the possible need to return to customers fees associated with personnel credit operations reimbursed in advance. On the contrary, net income of Bank Millennium reflects a very favourable performance compared to the previous year in what refers to net interest income reflecting both growing business volumes and the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A..
Millennium bim in Mozambique presented a net
income of 99 million Euros, up 5.8% from 94 million Euros in 2018, benefiting from the reduction in the cost of risk, on the loan portfolio and from improved results in net trading income, partially absorbed by the performance of net interest income, which was influenced by the context of falling reference interest rates, as well as by increased operating costs and other impairments and provisions. It should be noted that the economy of Mozambique faced huge challenges in 2019 due to the severe impact of natural disasters.
As for Angola, the contribution to net income of international activity in 2019 totalled 3 million Euros, a decrease of 88.3% compared the previous year. This decrease stems from the lower result of Banco Millennium Atlântico, reflecting an increase in the risk coverage by impairments and provisions, the end of the application of IAS 29 and, additionally, from the adverse effect of the depreciation of Kwanza.
| Euro million | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Chan. % 19/18 |
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| Bank Millennium in Poland (1) | 131 | 178 | 160 | -26.8% | ||
| Millennium bim in Mozambique (1) | 9 9 | 9 4 | 8 5 | 5.8% | ||
| BANCO MILLENNIUM ATLÂNTICO (2) | ||||||
| Before the impact of IAS29 | 8 | 2 1 | 2 9 | -60.1% | ||
| Impact of IAS29 | (6) | 1 | (28) | <200% | ||
| BMA AFTER THE IMPACT OF IAS29 (2) | 3 | 2 1 | 0 | -88.3% | ||
| Other | 9 | 1 3 | 9 | -28.7% | ||
| Non-controlling interests | (98) | (120) | (108) | 18.3% | ||
| NET INCOME OF INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY | 144 | 187 | 146 | -23.1% | ||
| NET INCOME OF INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY EXCLUDING IAS29 | 149 | 186 | 175 | -19.7% |
(1) The amounts showed are not deducted from non-controlling interests.
(2) Corresponds to the proportion o f the results o f Banco Millennium Atlântico appropriated by the Group, considering the equity method.
Note: Net income o f 2019 (after taxes and non-controlling interests) attributable to the international operations amounted to 144 million euros. For the same period, net income from Poland amounted to 131 million euros (of which 6 5 million euros attributable to the Bank). The net income from Mozambique ascended to 9 9 million euros (of which 6 6 million euros attributable to the Bank). The net income o f the activity i n Angola, associated to the contribution o f Banco Millennium Atlântico to the consolidated, calculated by the equity method, was o f 3 million euros. Net income from the activitiesi n Switzerland and i n the Cayman Islands included i n "Other" were fully attributable to the Bank.

Net interest income showed a favourable performance, increasing 8.8% from 1,424 million Euros in 2018, reaching 1,549 million Euros in 2019. This was determined by the good performance of the international activity, namely by the dynamic of the Polish operation, partially offset by the performance of the activity in Portugal, whose net interest income lowered 1.8% from the figure for the previous year.
Net interest margin, in consolidated terms, has remained stable at 2.2% over the last few years, recording, however, distinct performances in the activity in Portugal and in the international activity. The net interest margin in the activity in Portugal, although pressured by the negative interest rate environment, stood at 1.7% at the end of the year, reflecting only a slight decrease from the 1.8% recorded in the previous year. In the international activity, net interest margin increased from 3.1% in 2018 to 3.2% in 2019, benefiting from the effect of the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A., from May 2019.
In the activity in Portugal, net interest income totalled 789 million Euros in 2019, compared to 803 million Euros recorded in the previous year. Although the evolution of net interest income in Portugal benefited from the reduction in the cost of funding, this positive effect was not enough to offset the drop of revenues resulting from the lower income generated by the securities portfolio and the loans to customers portfolio. The evolution of income generated by securities portfolio in the activity in Portugal mainly reflects the impact of the lower implicit interest rates, as the average volumes over the year were higher than those in the previous year. The current context characterised by a macroeconomic scenario marked by the persistence of low interest rates also contributed to the lower income generated by the domestic credit portfolio compared to the previous year, notwithstanding the increase in the credit volumes, since during 2019, with the growth in the performing credit portfolio exceeding the reduction in the volume of Non-Performing Exposures (NPE).
The reduction in the cost of funding in the activity in Portugal benefited from the continued decline in the remuneration of term deposits, which average balance also fell compared to 2018, and at the same time from the lower cost of subordinated debt and other debt issued. On the other hand, the revenue on the targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTRO) generated by a negative funding rate was lower in 2019 than in 2018.
In the international activity, net interest income performed quite favourably, increasing 22.4% from 620 million Euros in 2018, reaching 759 million Euros in 2019. This progression was mainly driven by the Polish subsidiary, whose growth in net interest income resulted, on the one hand, from the strong organic growth and, on the other, from the

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integration of the commercial business of Euro Bank S.A..
The good performance of net interest income generated by the Polish subsidiary was determined by the increase in revenues associated with the loans portfolio, justified not only by the growth in the volumes of credit granted in both business segments, companies and retail, but also by the effect of the merger with Euro Bank S.A., with a loan portfolio having a predominance of products with higher commercial margins.

Net interest income generated by the securities portfolio in the Polish subsidiary was also higher than in the previous year, driven by the increase in average volumes held. On the other hand, the financing of the growth of activity and the balance sheet, either through a higher volume of customer deposits or through the issuance of debt, including subordinated debt, was reflected, in 2019, in a higher cost in net
In the subsidiary in Mozambique, net interest income was slightly below the amount recorded in 2018, as the reduction in revenue associated with the loan and securities portfolios fully absorbed the positive effect resulting from the reduction in the cost of funding, obtained through the lower cost of customer deposits, due to the reduction in interest rates.
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| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||
| Average Balance |
Yield | Average Balance |
Yield | Average Balance |
Yield | |
| INTEREST EARNING ASSETS | ||||||
| Deposits in credit institutions | 4,033 | 1.0% | 2,702 | 1.0% | 3,070 | 0.9% |
| Financial assets | 15,400 | 1.7% | 13,250 | 2.2% | 11,163 | 2.3% |
| Loans and advances to customers | 50,674 | 3.2% | 47,620 | 3.2% | 47,861 | 3.3% |
| TOTAL INTEREST EARNING ASSETS | 70,107 | 2.8% | 63,572 | 2.9% | 62,094 | 3.0% |
| Non-interest earning assets | 9,484 | 9,847 | 10,575 | |||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 79,590 | 73,419 | 72,669 | |||
| INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES | ||||||
| Amounts owed to credit institutions | 8,066 | 0.2% | 7,397 | 0.1% | 9,140 | 0.0% |
| Deposits and other resources from customers | 57,228 | 0.5% | 53,258 | 0.6% | 50,560 | 0.7% |
| Debt issued and financial liabilities | 3,271 | 1.2% | 2,787 | 1.6% | 3,162 | 2.7% |
| Subordinated debt | 1,364 | 4.4% | 1,116 | 5.5% | 929 | 6.9% |
| TOTAL INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES | 69,930 | 0.6% | 64,558 | 0.7% | 63,791 | 0.8% |
| Non-interest bearing liabilities | 2,089 | 1,944 | 2,116 | |||
| Shareholders' equity and Non-controlling interests | 7,571 | 6,917 | 6,762 | |||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES, SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NON CONTROLLING INTERESTS |
79,590 | 73,419 | 72,669 | |||
| NET INTEREST MARGIN (1) | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
(1) Net interest income as a percentage of average interest earning assets.
Note: Average balance calculated based o n monthly average o f end o f month balances, accumulated i n the period. Interest related to hedge derivatives were allocated, in 2019, 2018 and 2017, to the respective balance item.
In 2019, average net assets increased considerably from 73,419 million Euros in the previous year to 79.590 million Euros. This progression was supported by the general increase in interest-bearing assets, reflecting, in part, the impact of the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A. by the Polish subsidiary, which consolidation was in May 2019.
Interest-bearing assets stood at 70,107 million Euros
in 2019 compared to 63,572 million Euros in 2018, benefiting from the growth in loans to customers, from 47,620 million Euros in 2018 to 50,674 million Euros in 2019, from the increase in financial assets, from 13,250 million Euros in 2018 to 15,400 million Euros in 2019 and from the increase in deposits in credit institutions which stood at 4,033 million Euros in 2019 compared to 2,702 million Euros in 2018. On the other hand, non-interest bearing assets


decreased from 9,847 million Euros in 2018, totalling 9,484 million Euros in 2019.
Average interest-bearing liabilities rose from 64,558 million Euros in 2018 to 69,930 million Euros in 2019. This evolution was mainly due to the growth in customer deposits, whose average balance rose from 53,258 million Euros in 2018 to 57,228 million Euros in 2019, partially influenced by the impact of the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A., with effects from May 2019. The increase in interest-bearing liabilities also benefited from the performance of the average balance on deposits from credit institutions, which rose from 7,397 million Euros in 2018 to 8,066 million Euros in 2019, as well as from the aggregate of debt securities issued and financial liabilities and subordinated debt, which rose respectively from 2,787 million Euros and 1,116 million Euros in 2018 to 3,271 million Euros and 1,364 million Euros in 2019.
In terms of average balance sheet structure, interestbearing assets represented 88.1% of average net assets in 2019, with an increase compared to the relative weight of 86.6% recorded in 2018. Loans to customers remained the main aggregate of the portfolio of interest-bearing assets, although their relative weight in the balance sheet structure declined from 64.9% in 2018 to 63.7% in 2019. In contrast, the financial assets portfolio saw its relative weight in the balance sheet structure strengthened, rising from 18.0% in 2018 to 19.3% in 2019.
In the structure of average interest-bearing liabilities, customer deposits remain the main instrument for financing and supporting activity, although their relative weight decreased slightly in 2019, accounting for 81.8% of the balance of interest-bearing liabilities, compared to 82.5% in the previous year. Deposits from credit institutions continue to represent 11.5% of the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities, as in the previous year, while the aggregate of debt securities issued and financial liabilities increased their relative weight slightly from 4.3% in 2018 to 4.7% in 2019.
The evolution of the average balance of the shareholders' equity, from 6.917 million Euros in 2018 to 7,571 million Euros in 2019, mainly reflects the placement in the market, in January 2019 of an Additional Tier 1 issue in the amount of 400 million Euros.
In 2019, net interest margin stood at 2.2%, in line with the rate obtained in the previous year. This alignment reflects a roughly proportional growth in net interest income and in average interest bearing assets during 2019.
In 2019, the average interest rate on credit remained in line with the rate obtained in the previous year, while the average interest rate on deposits fell slightly compared to the rate recorded in the previous year.
Other net income, which includes dividends from equity instruments, net commissions, net trading income, other net operating income and equity accounted earnings, showed a favourable evolution compared to the 763 million Euros recorded in 2018, standing at 790 million Euros in 2019. The performance of activity in Portugal was a determining factor in this evolution, having been offset by the international activity which fell from the amount recorded in 2018.
In the activity in Portugal, other net income grew 35 million Euros compared to the amount recorded in 2018, mainly driven by the performance of net trading income and net commissions, which were 39 million Euros and 8 million Euros higher, respectively, than the previous year. The positive performance of other net operating income was offset by the 15 million Euro reduction in equity accounted earnings.
In international activity, the good performance shown by the Polish and Mozambican subsidiaries, in other net income, was fully absorbed by the reduction in the appropriation of the income generated by Banco millennium Atlântico recognised in equity accounted earnings.

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| 2019 | 2018 | Chan. % 19/18 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividends from equity instruments | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25.4% |
| Net commissions | 703 | 684 | 667 | 2.8% |
| Net trading income | 143 | 7 9 | 148 | 82.5% |
| Other net operating income | (101) | (89) | (102) | -12.6% |
| Equity accounted earnings | 4 3 | 8 9 | 9 2 | -51.8% |
| TOTAL | 790 | 763 | 806 | 3.5% |
| of which: | ||||
| Activity in Portugal | 545 | 510 | 544 | 6.8% |
| International activity | 245 | 253 | 262 | -3.0% |
Dividends from equity instruments, which incorporate dividends received from investments classified as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and as financial assets held for trading, amounted to 1 million Euros in 2019, showing an increase of 25.4% over the amount obtained in the previous year, supported by the evolution of income on investments in the share portfolio of the Group.
In 2018, some of the amounts recorded by the subsidiary in Poland under the items "Credit and guarantees", "Bancassurance", "Other commissions" and "Asset management" were reclassified in order to improve the integration of the information reported on a consolidated basis. These items are presented for 2017 on a proforma basis in order to ensure their comparability. The total amount of net commissions did not change.
In 2019, net commissions, which include commissions related to banking business and commissions more directly related to financial markets, amounted to 703 million Euros, showing, in consolidated terms, a growth of 2.8% from 684 million Euros in the previous year. This growth benefited both from the good performance of activity in Portugal and in the international activity.
In the activity in Portugal, net commissions reached 483 million Euros in 2019, representing an increase of 1.7% compared to 475 million Euros in 2018, determined by the favourable performance of commissions related to the banking business, which showed a growth of 5.0%. On the contrary, commissions more directly related to financial markets and less recurring were 19.3% below those
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obtained in 2018, influenced by the impact of the current market environment on this type of commissions and by the lower commissions associated with investment banking operations.
In the international activity, net commissions grew 5.5% from the 209 million Euros in 2018 to 220 million Euros in 2019, mainly due to the performance of the Polish subsidiary, influenced by the impact of to a lesser extent, by the higher contribution of the subsidiaries in Mozambique and Switzerland.
In consolidated terms, the good performance of commissions related to banking business should be highlighted, since they recorded an increase of 5.9% from 565 million Euros in 2018 and reached 598 million Euros in 2019, benefiting from the evolution of both the activity in Portugal and the international activity. In the same period, commissions related to financial markets decreased by 11.4%, mainly due to the performance of the activity in Portugal.
The good performance of commissions related to the banking business, both in the activity in Portugal and in the international activity, reflects the generalised growth across different types of commissions, with particular emphasis on the evolution, in consolidated terms, of commissions on the management and maintenance of accounts and bancassurance commissions.
Commissions related to cards and transfers grew 2.0% from 167 million Euros in 2018 to 170 million Euros in 2019, boosted by the evolution of international activity, which grew 6.0%, largely due to the contribution of the subsidiary in Mozambique. In the activity in Portugal, related to cards remained in line with the figures obtained in 2018.
Commissions related to credit and guarantee operations increased by 3.6% from 164 million Euros in 2018 to 170 million Euros in 2019, benefiting from the higher contributions from both the activity in Portugal and the international activity, which grew by 2.8% and 5.1%, respectively, from the previous year. The good performance of the international activity is mainly due to the evolution of the Polish subsidiary, which was partially offset by the decrease in the Mozambican operation.
In 2019, bancassurance commissions, which include commissions obtained from the placement of insurance products through the Bank's distribution networks in Portugal and Poland, evolved favourably in both countries, growing by 6.8% and 31.4% respectively over the previous year. It should be noted that the growth in bancassurance commissions in the Polish subsidiary reflects, on the one hand, the increase in commissions charged by Bank Millennium on insurances sold to customers, mainly connected to personal and mortgage operations, and, on the other, the impact attributable to the integration of Euro Bank, S.A..
In consolidated terms, bancassurance commissions amounted to 118 million Euros, up 12.4% from 105 million Euros in 2018.
Commissions related to the opening and maintenance of customer accounts rose 12.4% from 106 million Euros in 2018 to 119 million Euros in 2019. The good progression of these commissions was mainly due to the 11.0% increase in the activity in Portugal, although in the international activity there was an increase of 24.4% compared to the previous year, driven by the contribution of the

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Commissions related to financial markets stood at 106 million Euros in 2019, down 11.4% from 119 million Euros in the previous year, mainly due to the performance of the entities of the Group in Portugal, which fell 19.3%, but also, although to a lesser extent, of the group of operations based abroad, which fell 2.2% over the same period. The drop in international activity was mainly due to the performance of the Polish subsidiary, since a reverse trend was recorded in the Swiss subsidiary.
It should be pointed out that the current market context with lower market rates has led to an adjustment of this type of commissions associated with investment products and asset management activity.
Commissions related to securities transactions totalled 66 million Euros in 2019, 14.6% below the amount for the previous year, and were mainly influenced by the performance of the activity in Portugal, whose commissions fell by 20.4%. In the international activity, these commissions increased 3.0% from 2018, driven by the good performance of the operation in Switzerland.
In 2019, commissions generated by asset management fell by 5.6% compared to the previous year (42 million Euros) to 40 million Euros. This

evolution was mainly due to the performance of the international activity, which showed a 4.9% decline, mainly influenced by the reduction of the subsidiary in Poland, despite the growth of the Switzerland's operation. At the same time, in the activity in Portugal, commissions generated by asset management fell by 9.8% compared to the previous year.
| Million euros | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Chan. % 19/18 |
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| BANKING COMMISSIONS | ||||
| Cards and transfers | 170 | 167 | 156 | 2.0% |
| Credit and guarantees | 170 | 164 | 156 | 3.6% |
| Bancassurance | 118 | 105 | 101 | 12.4% |
| Current accounts related | 119 | 106 | 104 | 12.4% |
| Other commissions | 2 1 | 2 3 | 2 9 | -9.6% |
| SUBTOTAL | 598 | 565 | 546 | 5.9% |
| MARKET RELATED COMMISSIONS | ||||
| Securities | 6 6 | 7 7 | 7 7 | -14.6% |
| Asset management | 4 0 | 4 2 | 4 4 | -5.6% |
| SUBTOTAL | 106 | 119 | 121 | -11.4% |
| TOTAL NET COMMISSIONS | 703 | 684 | 667 | 2.8% |
| of which: | – | – | – | 0 |
| Activity in Portugal | 483 | 475 | 456 | 1.7% |
| International activity | 220 | 209 | 211 | 5.5% |
Net trading income includes results from financial operations at fair value through profit or loss, results from foreign exchange, results from hedge accounting operations, results from derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortized cost, results from derecognition of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income and results from financial assets available for sale, in the latter case only until 2017.
In 2019, net trading income amounted to 143 million Euros, showing a considerable growth of 82.5% compared to the 79 million Euros recorded in 2018, which reflects both the performance of the activity in Portugal and the international activity, in this case particularly Poland and Mozambique.
The growth in net trading income in the activity in Portugal was boosted by gains on the sale of Portuguese public debt, which amounted to 69 million Euros in 2019, compared to 15 million Euros in the previous year. It should also be noted that, notwithstanding the pace of reduction of NPE during 2019, the level of costs incurred with the sale of this type of exposure was lower than in the previous year, as the losses totalled 29 million Euros, compared to
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49 million Euros in 2018.
In the international activity, net trading income was mostly influenced by the evolution of the Polish subsidiary, driven by the gain, amounting to 10 million Euros, related to the revaluation of PSP - Polish Payment Standard shares, following the agreement signed for the entry of Mastercard in the share capital of that entity. In the operation in Mozambique, net trading income was also higher than the one obtained in the previous year, essentially due to the revenue generated by foreign exchange operations.
| Million euros | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Chan. % 19/18 |
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| Net gains / (losses) from financial operations at fair value | ||||
| through profit or loss | 5 | 1 | 1 4 | >200% |
| Net gains / (losses) from foreign exchange | 6 9 | 7 5 | 7 2 | -7.9% |
| Net gains / (losses) from hedge accounting operations | (6) | 3 | (33) | <-200% |
| Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of assets and financial liabilities | ||||
| measured at amortised cost | (25) | (50) | (8) | 50.4% |
| Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets measured | ||||
| at fair value through other comprehensive income | 100 | 4 9 | – | 101.6% |
| Net gains / (losses) from financial assets available for sale | – | – | 103 | - |
| TOTAL | 143 | 7 9 | 148 | 82.5% |
| of which: | ||||
| Activity in Portugal | 51 | 1 2 | 8 5 | >200% |
| International activity | 9 2 | 6 6 | 6 3 | 38.6% |
Other net operating income, which includes other operating income, net of operating costs, net gains from the insurance activity and gains/losses arising from sales of subsidiaries and other assets, totalled a -101 million Euros in 2019, compared to -89 million Euros recorded in the previous year. In 2019, this includes 1 million Euros related to costs with the acquisition, merger and integration of Euro Bank, S.A., booked by the Polish subsidiary and considered specific items. The evolution in other net operating income, in consolidated terms, mainly reflects the performance of the international activity which was lower than that achieved in the previous year, having been slightly offset by the improvement of the activity in Portugal.
In the activity in Portugal, other net operating income increased from a negative amount of 32 million Euros in 2018 to an also negative amount of 30 million Euros in 2019, with the increase in income from the sale of other assets and the lower losses recognised with the sale of investment property being noteworthy. On a negative note, gains on the sale of financial holdings and on non-current assets held for sale decreased. Other net operating income includes with mandatory contributions which in 2019 amounted to 69 million Euros, remaining in line with the amount recorded in 2018. The overall amounts paid as mandatory contributions in Portugal includes the cost with the European Resolution Fund (FUR) of 19 million Euros (21 million Euros in 2018), the contribution of 16 million Euros for the national resolution fund (12 million Euros in 2018), the contribution on the banking sector of 32 million Euros (33 million Euros in 2018), supervision fee, which remained at around 2 million Euros in 2019 and 2018, and the contribution to the Deposit Guarantee Fund, whose value is relatively immaterial.
In the international activity, other net operating income, including the abovementioned specific items, totalled -71 million Euros in 2019, compared to -57 million Euros in 2018, penalised by the increase in mandatory contributions, which stood 15 million Euros above the previous year. The mandatory contributions reflected in the international activity amounted to 87 million Euros and were supported almost entirely by the Polish subsidiary, where the increases of the special tax on the Polish banking sector and the resolution fund, partially offset by the reduction of the deposit guarantee fund, stand out. The performance of the Polish subsidiary was also influenced, although to a lesser extent, by losses on the sale of tangible assets. In the evolution of other net operating income from international activity, it is also important to mention the increase in income from the insurance activity in Mozambique, although this was absorbed by the less favourable performance of the remaining items.

Equity accounted earnings from associates, include the results appropriated by the Group related to the entities where, despite exercising some influence, it does not have control over their financial and operating policies. In 2019, equity accounted earnings amounted to 43 million Euros, compared to 89 million Euros in the previous year, a lower level than in the previous year in both Portugal and international activity.
In the activity in Portugal, the evolution of equity accounted earnings, from 55 million Euros in 2018 to 40 million Euros in 2019, was determined by the reduction of 7 million Euros in the contribution from Millennium Ageas, mainly reflecting the negative impact of lower interest rates in the insurance business. The results generated by the stakes in SIBS and Unicre also contributed to this decrease, by showing, together, a decrease of 6 million Euros in the same period.
The decrease in equity accounted earnings from international activity was due to the lower appropriation of profits generated by Banco Millennium Atlântico, which stood at 3 million Euros, compared to 34 million Euros in the previous year. This reduction was justified simultaneously by the impact of the increased coverage of risks through impairment and provisions and of the end of the application of the IAS 29, with effect from January 1, 2019.
Excluding the impact of IAS 29 in both periods, the appropriation of the income generated by Banco Millennium Atlântico showed a reduction of 12 million Euros.
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| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Chan. % 19/18 |
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| Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, SGPS, S.A. | 2 8 | 3 5 | 3 5 | -19.6% | |
| UNICRE - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. | 3 | 7 | 7 | -51.8% | |
| Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A. | 3 | 3 4 | 4 0 | -92.6% | |
| Banque BCP, S.A.S. | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12.1% | |
| SIBS, SGPS, S.A. | 6 | 8 | 3 | -29.6% | |
| Other | (1) | 1 | 3 | <-200% | |
| TOTAL | 4 3 | 8 9 | 9 2 | -51.8% |

Operating costs include staff costs, other administrative costs and depreciation. Excluding the effect of specific items2 , operating costs totalled 1,103 million Euros in 2019, recording an increase of 10.6% compared to 998 million Euros in the previous year. This evolution mainly results from the increase in international activity, although in the activity in Portugal there was also an increase in operating costs, albeit to a lesser extent.
In the activity in Portugal, operating costs, not considering the effect of the specific items abovementioned, amounted to 634 million Euros in 2019, 3.7% above the 612 million Euros accounted for in the previous year, mainly reflecting the increase in staff costs. The entry into force of IFRS 16 - Leasing, on January 1, 2019, has largely justified the changes in the opposite direction in other administrative costs, which decreased by 22 million Euros compared to the amounts recorded in 2018, and in depreciations, which rose by 33 million Euros over the same period.
In the international activity, operating costs, excluding the effect of the abovementioned specific items, stood at 469 million Euros in 2019, an increase of 21.5% compared to the 386 million Euros accounted for in the previous year. Staff related costs increased by 24.2% when compared to 2018, with changes in other administrative costs, which fell by 0.9%, and in depreciations, which more than doubled compared to the previous year, being strongly influenced, in opposite directions, by the entry into force of IFRS 16 - Leasing.

Cost to core income (excluding specific items)
Million euros

Cost to core income (excluding specific items)
associated with the ongoing digital transformation project, recognised as other administrative costs, both in the activity in Portugal. In 2017, the impact was positive by 14 million Euros and includes, on the one hand, the revenue recognised following the negotiation and agreement with the "Sindicato dos Bancários do Norte" (Union of Bank Employees of the North) for the revision of the WCA (Work Collective Agreement), and, on the other hand, the restructuring costs, both accounted as staff costs, in the activity in Portugal.
2 Negative impact of 66 million Euros in 2019, of which 40 million Euros related to restructuring costs and compensation for temporary salary cuts, both recognised as staff costs in the activity in Portugal and 26 million Euros related to costs with the acquisition, merger and integration of Euro Bank S.A., recognised by the Polish subsidiary, mostly as other administrative costs. In 2018, the impact was also negative, amounting to 29 million Euros, of which 27 million Euros related to restructuring costs recognised as staff costs and 3 million Euros
The increase in operating costs compared to the previous year in the international activity mainly reflects the performance of the Polish subsidiary, and the operating costs of the subsidiary in Mozambique also proved to be higher than those recorded in 2018.
Operating costs in Poland show a growing trend explained simultaneously by the organic growth of the subsidiary itself, namely dur to prices' and wages' dynamics in the Polish economy and also by the impact resulting from the consolidation of Euro Bank S.A..
The cost to core income ratio of the Group in 2019, excluding specific items, stood at 49.0%, slightly above the 47.3% ratio recorded in 2018, as the negative impact of the increase in operating costs was partially offset by the favourable evolution of both net interest income and commissions.
In the activity in Portugal, the cost to core income ratio, excluding specific items, reached 49.8% in 2019, compared to 47.9% in 2018, reflecting, on the one hand, the increase in operating costs and, on the other, the slight decrease in core income.

International activity
Million euros

Cost to core income (excluding specific items)
In the international activity, the cost to core income ratio, not considering the specific items, stood at 47.9% in 2019 (46.6% in 2018), reflecting the growth in operating costs, which, in relative terms, proved to be higher than that recorded in core income.
| Million euros | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Chan. % 19/18 |
|
| ACTIVITY IN PORTUGAL (1) | ||||
| Staff costs | 371 | 359 | 346 | 3.3% |
| Other administrative costs | 194 | 216 | 222 | -10.3% |
| Depreciation | 6 9 | 3 6 | 3 3 | 89.5% |
| 634 | 612 | 602 | 3.7% | |
| INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY (1) | ||||
| Staff costs | 257 | 207 | 194 | 24.2% |
| Other administrative costs | 156 | 158 | 152 | -0.9% |
| Depreciation | 56 | 2 1 | 2 0 | 160.5% |
| 469 | 386 | 367 | 21.5% | |
| CONSOLIDATED (1) | ||||
| Staff costs | 628 | 566 | 541 | 11.0% |
| Other administrative costs | 350 | 374 | 374 | -6.3% |
| Depreciation | 125 | 58 | 54 | 115.8% |
| 1,103 | 998 | 968 | 10.6% | |
| SPECIFIC ITEMS | 6 6 | 2 9 | (14) | 125.7% |
| TOTAL | 1,169 | 1,027 | 954 | 13.8% |
OPERATING COSTS
(1) Excludes the impact of specific items previously mentioned.
Staff costs, not considering the effect of specific items, related almost entirely to domestic activity, totalled 628 million Euros in 2019, reflecting an increase of 11.0% over the 566 million Euros recorded in 2018, mainly due to the evolution of international activity, with the activity in Portugal also having higher staff costs than in the previous year.
In the activity in Portugal, staff costs amounted to 371 million Euros in 2019, increasing 3.3% compared to 359 million Euros in 2018. It should be noted that these amounts do not take into account the impact of specific items, which in 2019 amounted to 40 million Euros and are related to restructuring costs and compensation for temporary salary cuts and in 2018 totalled 27 million Euros, in this case related to restructuring costs including, among others, the accounting of early retirement costs.
The growth in staff costs in the activity in Portugal reflects, in part, the increase in the number of employees from 7,095 at the end of December 2018 to 7,204 employees at 31 December 2019, highlighting the impact of the internalisation of outsourcers and the strengthening of the skills required to implement the digital transformation project.
In the international activity, not considering the impact, in this case negligible, of the specific items fully recognised by the Polish subsidiary following the merger with Euro Bank S.A., staff costs stood at 257 million Euros in 2019, up 24.2% compared to the 207

million Euros recognised in the previous year.
Although staff costs at the subsidiary in Mozambique were higher than in 2018, the Polish subsidiary was mainly responsible for the evolution observed in international activity, affected by the increase in the number of employees from 6,270 (6,132 FTE - fulltime equivalent) at 31 December 2018 to 8,615 employees (8,464 FTE - full-time equivalent) at the end of 2019. This increase was mainly due to the integration of 2,425 employees from Euro Bank S.A. in May 2019.
The total number of employees in international activities increased from 8,972 as of 31 December 2018 to 11,381 employees at the end of 2019.
| Million euros | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Chan. % 19/18 |
|
| Salaries and remunerations | 507 | 458 | 433 | 10.9% |
| Social security charges and other staff costs | 121 | 108 | 108 | 11.2% |
| TOTAL EXCLUDING SPECIFIC ITEMS | 628 | 566 | 541 | 11.0% |
| SPECIFIC ITEMS | 4 0 | 2 7 | (14) | 50.3% |
| TOTAL | 668 | 593 | 527 | 12.7% |
Other administrative costs showed a decrease of 6.3% from 374 million Euros in 2018, totalling 350 million Euros in 2019. This evolution reflects the impact of the entry into force, on 1 January 2019, of IFRS 16 - Leasing, both in the activity in Portugal and in the international activity, and does not take into account the effect of specific items, amounting to 26 million Euros, related to the costs incurred with the acquisition, merger and integration of Euro Bank S.A., recognised by the Polish subsidiary in 2019 and 3 million Euros associated with the ongoing digital transformation project recognised in 2018 in the activity in Portugal.
In the activity in Portugal, other administrative costs stood at 194 million Euros in 2019, a decrease of 10.3% from the 216 million Euros (excluding specific items) accounted for in the previous year, mainly justified by the already mentioned impact of IFRS 16 - Leasing. Excluding this impact and the specific items recognised in 2018, other administrative costs show a slight increase from the amounts for 2018, mainly due to costs related to reinforcement of control functions, despite the disciplined management of recurring costs. The reduction of the branch network, which went from 546 at 31 December 2018 to 505 at the end of 2019, together with other measures carried out, allowed savings in items such as advertising, legal expenses and communications, among others of a lesser magnitude.
In the international activity, other administrative costs, excluding the impact of specific items of 26 million Euros related to the costs directly incurred

with the acquisition, merger and integration of Euro Bank S.A., stood at 156 million Euros in 2019, slightly below the 158 million Euros in the previous year, largely benefiting from the favourable impact of the entry into force of IFRS 16 - Leasing. Excluding this impact, other administrative costs were higher than in the previous year, both in the subsidiary in Mozambique and in the Polish subsidiary, the latter strongly impacted by the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A.. The acquisition of Euro Bank S.A. also influenced the number of branches in the international activity, which increased from 555 at the end of 2018 to 1,031 at 31 December 2019, with the organic growth of the subsidiary in Poland being responsible for the increase of 10 branches and the subsidiary in Mozambique registering 7 more branches compared to the end of 2018.

| Million euros | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Chan. % 19/18 |
|
| Water, electricity and fuel | 1 7 | 1 5 | 1 5 | 7.2% |
| Consumables | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9.6% |
| Rents | 2 3 | 7 3 | 9 6 | -68.5% |
| Communications | 2 5 | 2 3 | 2 1 | 9.3% |
| Travel, hotel and representation costs | 1 0 | 9 | 8 | 2.7% |
| Advertising | 2 9 | 2 7 | 2 7 | 6.1% |
| Maintenance and related services | 1 9 | 1 6 | 1 7 | 20.2% |
| Credit cards and mortgage | 8 | 8 | 6 | -1.9% |
| Advisory services | 1 9 | 1 9 | 1 8 | 2.6% |
| Information technology services | 4 5 | 3 7 | 1 8 | 21.3% |
| e trabalho independente Outsourcing |
7 7 | 7 7 | 7 7 | -0.1% |
| Other specialised services | 2 9 | 2 1 | 1 9 | 35.1% |
| Training costs | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7.7% |
| Insurance | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.2% |
| Legal expenses | 5 | 6 | 6 | -17.5% |
| Transportation | 1 0 | 1 0 | 8 | -2.3% |
| Other supplies and services | 2 3 | 2 0 | 2 5 | 16.8% |
| TOTAL EXCLUDING SPECIFIC ITEMS | 350 | 374 | 374 | -6.3% |
| SPECIFIC ITEMS | 2 6 | 3 | – | 874.2% |
| TOTAL | 376 | 377 | 374 | -0.1% |
Depreciations, excluding the specific items recognised by Bank Millennium S.A. in the scope of the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A., which in this case appear to be minor, totalled 125 million Euros in 2019 and more than doubled compared with the 58 million Euros recorded in the previous year. This evolution was boosted by the impact of the entry into force, on 1 January 2019, of IFRS 16 - Leasing, both in the activity in Portugal and in the international activity.
In the activity in Portugal, depreciations amounted to 69 million Euros in 2019, compared to 36 million Euros in 2018, mainly reflecting the impact of IFRS 16 - Leasing. Excluding this impact, the growth in depreciations was determined by the increase in investment in software and IT equipment, reflecting the Bank's commitment to technological innovation
and the to the ongoing digital transformation. On the contrary, depreciation related to real decreased from the previous year.
In international activity, depreciations totalled 56 million Euros in 2019, with an increase of 34 million Euros from the 21 million Euros recognised in 2018, mostly due to the impact of IFRS 16 - Leasing.
Excluding this impact, the main increases in depreciations in international activity, compared to the previous year, were also justified by the commitment of international operations on digital transformation and technological innovation, in both the subsidiary in Poland and the subsidiary in Mozambique. It should be noted that the developments observed in the Polish subsidiary also reflects the impact arising from the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A..

Loans impairment (net of recoveries) stood at 390 million Euros in 2019, keeping the favourable trend of recent years, showing a reduction of 16.0% from 465 million Euros in 2018, which confirmed the trajectory of the Group of a gradual reduction in the cost of risk. This performance was possible thanks to the contribution of the activity in Portugal, whose impact was, however, offset by the increase in loans impairment (net of recoveries) that occurred in international activity.
In the activity in Portugal, the downward trend in loans impairment resulted in a reduction of 28.3% from the 389 million Euros accounted in 2018, amounting to 279 million Euros in 2019. In this evolution, we must point out the sharp pace of reduction of NPE during the year.
In the international activity, loans impairment (net of recoveries) showed an inverse performance, increasing 47.2% from 75 million Euros in 2018 to 111 million Euros in 2019. This evolution was determined by the performance of the Polish subsidiary, conditioned by the impact of the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A., which includes the mandatory provision, resulting from the applicable accounting standard, of impairments for credit performing at the time of initial recognition of the acquired portfolio. On the other hand, the operation in Mozambique, contributed to lessen this impact, with a lower level of impairment than in 2018.

LOANS IMPAIRMENT (NET)
Activity in Portugal

As % of total loans (gross)
The cost of risk (net of recoveries) of the Group, including the impact of the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A., continued to evolve favourably for the third consecutive year, standing at 72 basis points in 2019, compared to 92 basis points in the previous year.
In the activity in Portugal, the cost of risk (net of recoveries) fell from 105 basis points in 2018 to 76 basis points in 2019, while in the international activity it intensified from 56 basis points in 2018 to 63 basis points in 2019, due to the performance of the Polish subsidiary, as the operation in Mozambique saw its cost of risk improve over the previous year.
Million euros


| Million euros | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Chan. % 19/18 |
|
| Loan impairment charges (net of reversions) | 414 | 478 | 641 | -13.3% |
| Credit recoveries | 2 4 | 1 3 | 1 7 | 83.7% |
| TOTAL | 390 | 465 | 624 | -16.0% |
| COST OF RISK: | ||||
| Impairment charges (net of recoveries) as a % of gross loans | 72 b.p. | 92 b.p. | 122 b.p. | -20 b.p. |
Note: cost of risk adjusted from discontinued operations.
Other impairment and provisions include (i) impairment, net of reversals, for loans and advances of credit institutions classified at amortised cost; (ii) impairment for financial assets (classified at fair value through other comprehensive income, at amortised cost not associated with credit operations and available for sale, in the latter case only until 2017); (iii) impairment for other assets, namely for repossessed assets, investments in associates and goodwill of subsidiaries and (iv) other provisions.
In 2019, other impairment and provisions amounted to 151 million Euros, 11.0% more than the 136 million Euros in 2018. This change is due to two opposite effects, as the favourable performance of the activity in Portugal was completely absorbed by the higher provisioning needs of the international activity.
In the activity in Portugal, other impairment and provisions stood at 30 million Euros below the 122 million Euros accounted in 2018, totalling 92 million Euros in 2019, determined by lower provisioning needs mainly for guarantees and other commitments.
Taxes (current and deferred) reached 239 million Euros in 2019, compared to 138 million Euros posted in the previous year.
In 2019, the income taxes include current taxes of 101 million Euros (106 million Euros in 2018) and deferred taxes of 138 million Euros (32 million Euros On the contrary, impairments for non-current assets held for sale were reinforced over the previous year.
In the international activity, other impairment and provisions amounted to 60 million Euros in 2019, showing an increase of 45 million Euros compared to 15 million Euros, in 2018. The amount posted in 2019 includes an extraordinary provision for the processes related to mortgage loans granted in Swiss francs, by the Polish subsidiary, in the amount of 52 million Euros. In addition to this provision, the accounts of the Polish subsidiary were also penalised by the booking of a provision to cover the reimbursement of commissions charged to its customers for the early repayment of personnel loans, following a decision taken by the European Court of Justice. The subsidiary in Mozambique also saw an increase in the level of provisioning, albeit to a lesser extent. The evolution of other impairment and provisions was also influenced by the amount of impairment for the investment in Banco Millennium Atlântico that had been recognised in 2018, following the application of IAS29.
The increase in deferred tax expense in 2019, compared to 2018, arises primarily from the write-off of deferred tax assets as a result of the maintenance of low interest rate and the effect of actuarial losses in the pension fund.


Non-controlling interests are the part attributable to third parties of the net income of the subsidiary companies consolidated under the full method in which the Group Banco Comercial Português does not hold, directly or indirectly, the entirety of their share capital.
Non-controlling interests include mainly the income for the year attributable to third parties related to the shareholdings in Bank Millennium in Poland (49.9%) and in Millennium bim in Mozambique (33.3%).
In 2019, the non-controlling interests amounted to Euro 99 million Euros compared to Euro 118 million Euros in 2018, mainly reflecting the decrease in net income of the subsidiary in Poland.
Following the entry into force of IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments on 1 January 2018 and the impacts thereon the format of the financial statements of Millennium bcp compared to 31 December 2017, whose balances were not restated, some indicators were defined based on management criteria intended to favour comparability with the financial information presented in previous periods, namely indicators related to loans to customers, balance sheet customer funds and securities portfolio.
| Euro million | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 (1) Chan. % 19/18 | ||||
| ASSETS | ||||||
| Cash and deposits at central banks and loans and advances to credit institutions (2) | 5,487 | 3,081 | 2,463 | 78.1% | ||
| Financial assets measured at amortised cost | ||||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | 893 | 890 | 1,066 | 0.3% | ||
| Loans and advances to customers | 49,848 | 45,561 | 45,626 | 9.4% | ||
| Debt instruments | 3,186 | 3,375 | 2,008 | -5.6% | ||
| Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||
| Financial assets held for trading | 878 | 870 | 898 | 0.9% | ||
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss | 1,406 | 1,405 | – | 0.1% | ||
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss | 3 1 | 3 3 | 142 | -4.7% | ||
| Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income | 13,217 | 13,846 | – | -4.5% | ||
| Financial assets available for sale | – | 0 | 11,472 | |||
| Financial assets held to maturity | – | 0 | 412 | |||
| Investments in associated companies | 400 | 405 | 571 | -1.2% | ||
| Non-current assets held for sale | 1,280 | 1,868 | 2,165 | -31.5% | ||
| Other tangible assets, goodwill and intangible assets | 972 | 636 | 655 | 52.9% | ||
| Current and deferred tax assets | 2,747 | 2,949 | 3,164 | -6.8% | ||
| Other (3) | 1,298 | 1,004 | 1,299 | 29.2% | ||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 81,643 | 75,923 | 71,939 | 7.5% | ||
| LIABILITIES | ||||||
| Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost | ||||||
| Resources from credit institutions | 6,367 | 7,753 | 7,487 | -17.9% | ||
| Resources from customers | 59,127 | 52,665 | 48,285 | 12.3% | ||
| Non subordinated debt securities issued | 1,595 | 1,686 | 2,067 | -5.4% | ||
| Subordinated debt | 1,578 | 1,072 | 1,169 | 47.2% | ||
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||
| Financial liabilities held for trading | 344 | 327 | 399 | 5.2% | ||
| Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss | 3,201 | 3,604 | 3,844 | -11.2% | ||
| Other (4) | 2,051 | 1,853 | 1,509 | 10.7% | ||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 74,262 | 68,959 | 64,760 | 7.7% | ||
| EQUITY | ||||||
| Share capital | 4,725 | 4,725 | 5,601 | |||
| Share premium | 1 6 | 1 6 | 1 6 | |||
| Preference shares | – | 0 | 6 0 | |||
| Other equity instruments | 400 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Treasury shares | (0) | (0) | (0) | -37.8% | ||
| Reserves and retained earnings (5) | 676 | 735 | 215 | -8.0% | ||
| Net income for the period attributable to Bank's Shareholders | 302 | 301 | 186 | 0.3% | ||
| TOTAL EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO BANK'S SHAREHOLDERS | 6,120 | 5,780 | 6,081 | 5.9% | ||
| Non-controlling interests | 1,262 | 1,183 | 1,099 | 6.6% | ||
| TOTAL EQUITY | 7,381 | 6,964 | 7,180 | 6.0% | ||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 81,643 | 75,923 | 71,939 | 7.5% |
(1) The balances for the year ended 31 December 2017 consider the alignment with the new presentation requirements established by IFRS 9 . These balances are presented exclusively for comparative purposes and have not been restated following the adoption of IFRS 9, with reference to 1 January 2018, as allowed by the standard.
(2) Includes Cash and deposits at Central Banks and Loans and advances to credit institutions.
(3) Includes Assets with repurchase agreement, Hedging derivatives, Investment property and Other assets.
(4) Includes Hedging derivatives, Provisions, Current and deferred income tax liabilities and Other liabilities.
(5) Includes Legal and statutory reserves and Reserves and retained earnings.
The reconciliations between the management criteria defined and the accounting informatiom included in the consolidated financial statements are presented below.
Loans to customers (gross) includes loans to customers at amortized cost before impairment, debt securities at amortized cost associated with credit operations before impairment and loans to customers at fair value through profit or loss before fair value adjustments. The amount of balance sheet impairment considered for the purpose of estimating loans to customers (net) and the coverage of the loan portfolio includes the balance sheet impairment associated with credit at amortised cost, the balance sheet impairment related with debt securities at amortised cost associated with credit operations and the fair value adjustments associated with loans to customers at fair value through profit or loss.
| Euro million | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
| Loans to customers at amortised cost (accounting Balance Sheet) | 49,848 | 45,561 | 45,626 |
| Debt instruments at amortised cost associated to credit operations | 2,075 | 2,271 | 2,008 |
| Balance sheet amount of loans to customers at fair value through profit or loss | 352 | 291 | 0 |
| Loan to customers (net) considering management criteria | 52,275 | 48,123 | 47,633 |
| Balance sheet impairment related to loans to customers at amortised cost | 2,417 | 2,852 | 3,279 |
| Balance sheet impairment associated with debt instruments at amortised cost related to credit operations |
1 2 | 4 0 | 4 3 |
| Fair value adjustments related to loans to customers at fair value through profit or loss |
2 0 | 1 7 | 0 |
| Loan to customers (gross) considering management criteria | 54,724 | 51,032 | 50,955 |
Regarding deposits and other resources from customers, the Bank continued to use the approach previously used for the item "Resources from customers", putting together resources from customers at amortized cost and customer deposits at fair value through profit and loss. Balance sheet customer funds include, apart from deposits and other resources from customers, debt securities classified at amortized cost or designated at fair value through profit or loss.
| Euro million | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (accounting Balance sheet) | 3,201 | 3,604 | 3,844 |
| Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss and certificates | -1,481 | -1,020 | -941 |
| Customer deposits at fair value through profit or loss considering management criteria |
1,720 | 2,584 | 2,902 |
| Resources from customers at amortised cost (accounting Balance sheet) | 59,127 | 52,665 | 48,285 |
| Deposits and other resources from customers considering management criteria (1) |
60,847 | 55,248 | 51,188 |
| Non subordinated debt securities issued at amortised cost (accounting Balance sheet) |
1,595 | 1,686 | 2,067 |
| Debt securities at fair value through profit or loss and certificates | 1,481 | 1,020 | 941 |
| Non subordinated debt securities placed with institucional customers | -1,316 | -1,369 | -1,507 |
| Debt securities placed with customers considering management criteria (2) |
1,760 | 1,337 | 1,501 |
| Balance sheet customer funds considering management criteria (1)+(2) | 62,607 | 56,585 | 52,688 |
The securities portfolio includes debt securities at amortised cost not associated with credit operations (net of impairment), financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (excluding amounts related to credit operations and trading derivatives), financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and assets with repurchase agreement. In 2017, it also includes financial assets available for sale and financial assets held to maturity.
| Euro million | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
| Debt instruments at amortised cost (accounting Balance sheet) | 3,186 | 3,375 | 2,008 |
| Debt instruments at amortised cost associated to credit operations net of impairment |
-2,075 | -2,271 | -2,008 |
| Debt instruments at amortised cost considering management criteria (1) | 1,111 | 1,104 | 0 |
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss (accounting Balance sheet) |
1,406 | 1,405 | 0 |
| Balance sheet amount of loans to customers at fair value through profit or loss | -352 | -291 | 0 |
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss considering management criteria (2) |
1,053 | 1,114 | 0 |
| Financial assets held for trading (accounting Balance sheet) (3) | 878 | 870 | 898 |
| of which: trading derivatives (4) | 620 | 645 | 741 |
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss (accounting Balance sheet) (5) |
3 1 | 3 3 | 142 |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (accounting Balance sheet) (6) |
13,217 | 13,846 | 0 |
| Assets with repurchase agreement (accounting Balance sheet) (7) | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| Financial assets available for sale (accounting Balance sheet) (7) | 0 | 0 | 11,472 |
| Financial assets held to maturity (accounting Balance sheet) (8) | 0 | 0 | 412 |
| Securities portfolio considering management criteria (1)+(2)+(3)- (4)+(5)+(6)+(7)+(8)+(9) |
15,671 | 16,380 | 12,182 |
2019 was characterised by an increase in the consolidated balance sheet of Millennium bcp, in terms of assets, the growth of loans portfolio and of loans and advances at central banks should be highlighted and, the increase in resources from customers in terms of liabilities. This evolution was influenced by the impact of the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A., which was felt mainly in the loan portfolio and in resources from customers.
Although the structure of the consolidated balance sheet did not change significantly from the previous year, the evolution of deposits and other resources from customers and of the loans to customers portfolio led to a reduction in the commercial gap and, consequently, in the loans to deposits ratio (measured by the ratio of net loans and deposits and other resources from customers), which went from 87.1% at the end of 2018 to 85.9% on 31 December 2019.
Total assets of the consolidated balance sheet of

Million euros

Millennium bcp stood at 81,643 million Euros, on 31 December 2019, showing an 7.5% increase from 75,923 million Euros at the end of 2018, due to the performance of the activity in Portugal, and

especially the international activity, namely through the Polish subsidiary. In consolidated terms, in addition to the above-mentioned growths in the loan portfolio and in loans and advances to central banks, the main increases were in other assets and tangible assets. This evolution was partially offset by the decrease in the securities portfolio and non-current assets held for sale namely in the portfolio of real estate received as payment, as well as deferred tax assets. Total liabilities stood at 74,262 million Euros in 2019, up 7.7% from 68,959 million Euros at the end of 2018, determined by the evolution of deposits and other resources from customers, which increased by 5,599 million Euros in this period. The increase in deposits and other resources from customers reflects the positive performance not only of the activity in Portugal, but above all of the international activity, whose growth reached 1,724 million Euros and 3,875 million Euros, respectively. Also contributing, albeit
Consolidated loans to customers (gross) of Millennium bcp, as defined above, stood at 54,724 million Euros as at 31 December 2019, showing an 7.2% increase from 51,032 million Euros at the end of the previous year, determined by the evolution of the international activity, which was boosted by the impact of the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A. by the Polish subsidiary. In the activity in Portugal, loans to customers (gross) stood slightly 31 December 2018, reflecting the strategy of NPE reduction.
The evolution of the loans to customers portfolio, compared to 31 December 2018, was mainly due to the growth in loans to individuals from international activity, but also from activity in Portugal, although, in this case, to a lesser extent. Loans to companies were at a lower level than at the end of 2018, to the extent that the increase in international activity was not sufficient to offset the decrease in the activity in Portugal, which continues to reflect the effort to reduce non-performing exposures in order to achieve the objectives set out in the plan.
In the activity in Portugal, loans to customers (gross) stood at 36,715 million Euros on 31 December 2019, down 1.3% from 37,187 million Euros at the end of 2018. It should be noted that this trend was determined by the reduction of 1,551 million Euros of NPEs, which fell from 4,797 million Euros on 31 December 2018 to 3,246 million Euros at the end of 2019, thus maintaining the strategy of divestment in this type of assets implemented by the Bank in recent on a smaller scale, to the evolution of liabilities was the growth of subordinated debt and other liabilities, despite the decline in resources from central banks and other credit institutions. It should be noted that the increase in the subordinated debt of the Group is justified by a subordinate issue made in January 2019 by Bank Millennium in Poland of 830 million zlotys (199 million Euros on 31 December 2019) and the issuance by Millenniumbcp in Portugal in September 2019 of 450 million Euros).
Equity, including non-controlling interests, amounted to 7,381 million Euros at the end of 2019, compared to 6,964 million Euros accounted at the end of the previous year. A decisive factor in this progression was the placement of an Additional Tier 1 issue of 400 million Euros in the activity in Portugal, in January 2019.

Portugal International
Million euros
(*) Before impairment and fair value adjustments.
years. On the other hand, the increase of the performing loan portfolio, which grew by 1,078 million Euros over the same period, and the contribution of the companies segment to this growth should be noted.
In international activity, there was a 30.1% increase in the loans to customers portfolio (gross) compared to the 13,845 million Euros recorded on 31 December 2018, amounting to 18,009 million Euros at the end of 2019, due to the performance of the Polish operation, which reflects not only the impact of the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A., but also the recurring activity of the subsidiary.

| Euro million | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Var. % 19/18 |
|
| INDIVIDUALS | ||||
| Mortgage loans | 25,894 | 23,781 | 23,408 | 8.9% |
| Personnal loans | 6,016 | 4,017 | 3,795 | 49.8% |
| 31,910 | 27,798 | 27,203 | 14.8% | |
| COMPANIES | ||||
| Services | 8,578 | 8,762 | 9,244 | -2.1% |
| Commerce | 3,487 | 3,504 | 3,472 | -0.5% |
| Construction | 1,702 | 1,961 | 2,405 | -13.2% |
| Other | 9,047 | 9,008 | 8,632 | 0.4% |
| 22,814 | 23,234 | 23,753 | -1.8% | |
| LOANS AND ADVANCES TO CUSTOMERS | ||||
| Individuals | 31,910 | 27,798 | 27,203 | 14.8% |
| Companies | 22,814 | 23,234 | 23,753 | -1.8% |
| 54,724 | 51,032 | 50,955 | 7.2% |
The structure of the consolidated gross loans to customers portfolio was balanced, with the relative weight of loans to individuals in the total amount of the portfolio increasing from 54.5% at the end of 2018 to 58.3% on 31 December 2019, while the weight of loans to companies stood at 41.7% at the end of 2019, compared to 45.5% on 31 December 2018, reflecting in this case the effect of the continued implementation of the NPE reduction plan in force at the Bank. The effect of the consolidation of Euro Bank S.A., which specialised in loans to individuals, also contributed to this evolution.
Loans to individuals, on 31 December 2019, stood at 31,910 million Euros, 14.8% up from 27,798 million Euros at the end of the previous year, mainly due to the evolution of the international activity, which grew 45.0% over the same period. The increase in the loans to individuals portfolio in the international activity, from 8,627 million Euros in December 2018 to 12,511 million Euros at the end of 2019, was due to both the evolution of mortgage loans and personal loans, which on 31 December 2019, amounted to 8,612 million Euros and 3,898 million Euros, respectively, representing growths of 30.5% and 92.4% over December 2018. It should be outlined that the increase in personal loans reflects mainly the impact of the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A. by the Polish subsidiary. In the activity in Portugal, loans to individuals also showed an increase, although more modest, from the 19,171 million Euros in 31 December 2018, to 19,399 million Euros at the same date in 2019, due to the evolution of both mortgage loans and personal loans. On 31 December 2019, in consolidated terms, mortgage loans represented 81.1% of loans to individuals, while personal loans represented 18.9%.
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Companies Personnal loans Mortgage
(*) Before impairment and fair value adjustments.
Loans to companies amounted to 22,814 million Euros on 31 December 2019, 1.8% below 23,234 million Euros at the end of 2018, a situation which is due to the fact that the 5.4% increase in international activity was not enough to offset the 3.9% reduction in the activity in Portugal. In the activity in Portugal loans to companies amounted to 17,316 million Euros in 31 December 2019, compared to 18,017 million Euros on 31 December 2018 and it should be noted that this development is largely due to the continued effort to reduce the NPE stock. In the international activity, loans to companies stood at 5.4% above the value on 31 December 2018, amounting to 5,499 million Euros on 31 December 2019, mainly boosted by the organic growth of the Polish subsidiary.
| Euro million | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Chan. % 19/18 |
|||
| MORTGAGE LOANS | ||||||
| Activity in Portugal | 17,281 | 17,179 | 17,145 | 0.6% | ||
| International Activity | 8,612 | 6,602 | 6,263 | 30.5% | ||
| 25,894 | 23,781 | 23,408 | 8.9% | |||
| PERSONNAL LOANS | ||||||
| Activity in Portugal | 2,118 | 1,992 | 1,988 | 6.3% | ||
| International Activity | 3,898 | 2,026 | 1,807 | 92.4% | ||
| 6,016 | 4,017 | 3,795 | 49.8% | |||
| COMPANIES | ||||||
| Activity in Portugal | 17,316 | 18,017 | 18,863 | -3.9% | ||
| International Activity | 5,499 | 5,217 | 4,890 | 5.4% | ||
| 22,814 | 23,234 | 23,753 | -1.8% | |||
| LOANS AND ADVANCES TO CUSTOMERS | ||||||
| Activity in Portugal | 36,715 | 37,187 | 37,996 | -1.3% | ||
| International Activity | 18,009 | 13,845 | 12,960 | 30.1% | ||
| TOTAL | 54,724 | 51,032 | 50,955 | 7.2% |
The focus on selectivity and monitoring of credit risk control processes and the initiatives by commercial areas and credit recovery areas, aiming at reducing the value of loans in default, have improved the quality of the credit portfolio over recent years.
This improvement is evidenced by the favourable evolution of the respective indicators, namely the overdue loans ratio for more than 90 days versus total loans, which went from 3.8% on 31 December 2018 to 2.7% on 31 December 2019, and the ratios of NPL for more than 90 days and NPE as a percentage of the total loans portfolio, which evolved from 6.1% and 10.9% at the end of 2018 to 4.1% and 7.7% on 31 December 2019 respectively, essentially reflecting the performance of the domestic credit portfolio.
At the same time, coverage by impairments showed a generalized positive progression, highlighting the reinforcement of coverage of NPE by impairment from 52.4% on 31 December 2018 to 58.2% at the end of 2019. In the activity in Portugal, the improvement was even more significant, as it increased by 8 percentage points to 57.8% on 31 December 2019, compared to 49.7% at the end of the previous year. The coverage of NPL for more than 90 days by impairments, in consolidated terms, also improved, having increased approximately 15 percentage points compared to 2018. The coverage ratio of overdue loans by more than 90 days by impairments, on a consolidated basis, also deserves to be mentioned, having improved from 148.1% on 31 December 2018 to 164.8% on the same date of 2019 (from 141.8% to 172.5% in Portugal over the same period).

Overdue loans by more than 90 days showed a decrease of 24.3% compared to 1,964 million Euros at the end of 2018, amounting to 1,486 million Euros on 31 December 2019. Total overdue loans decreased by 23.0% compared to the 2,084 million Euros at 31 December 2018, to 1,605 million Euros at the same date in 2019, benefiting from the evolution in the activity in Portugal, where there was a reduction of 616 million Euros compared to the 1,733 million Euros recorded at the end of 2018.
NPE decreased to 4,206 million Euros on 31 December 2019, a reduction of 1,341 million Euros compared to the end of 2018. In the activity in Portugal, the reduction was 1,551 million Euros in the same period.
| Group | Activity in Portugal | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec.19 | Dec.18 | Dec.17 | Var. % 19/18 |
Dec.19 | Dec.18 | Dec.17 | Var. % 19/18 |
|
| STOCK | ||||||||
| Loans to customers (gross) | 54,724 | 51,032 | 50,955 | 7.2% | 36,715 | 37,187 | 37,996 | -1.3% |
| Overdue loans > 90 days | 1,486 | 1,964 | 2,933 | -24.3% | 1,088 | 1,681 | 2,641 | -35.2% |
| Overdue loans | 1,605 | 2,084 | 3,022 | -23.0% | 1,117 | 1,733 | 2,689 | -35.5% |
| Restructured loans | 3,097 | 3,598 | 4,184 | 0 | 2,529 | 3,062 | 3,643 | -17.4% |
| Non-performing loans (NPL) > 90 days | 2,261 | 3,105 | 4,527 | -27.2% | 1,689 | 2,651 | 4,058 | -36.3% |
| Non-performing exposures (NPE) | 4,206 | 5,547 | 7,658 | -24.2% | 3,246 | 4,797 | 6,754 | -32.3% |
| Loans impairment (Balance sheet) | 2,449 | 2,909 | 3,322 | -15.8% | 1,877 | 2,383 | 2,864 | -21.2% |
| RATIOS AS A PERCENTAGE OF LOANS TO CUSTOMERS | ||||||||
| Overdue loans > 90 days / Loans to customers (gross) | 2.7% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 7.0% | ||
| Overdue loans / Loans to customers (gross) | 2.9% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 7.1% | ||
| Restructured loans / Loans to customers (gross) | 5.7% | 7.1% | 8.2% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 9.6% | ||
| Non-performing loans (NPL) > 90 days / Loans to customers (gross) |
4.1% | 6.1% | 8.9% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 10.7% | ||
| Non-performing exposures (NPE) / Loans to customers (gross) |
7.7% | 10.9% | 15.0% | 8.8% | 12.9% | 17.8% | ||
| COVERAGE BY IMPAIRMENTS | ||||||||
| Coverage of overdue loans > 90 days | 164.8% | 148.1% | 113.2% | 172.5% | 141.8% | 108.4% | ||
| Coverage of overdue loans | 152.6% | 139.6% | 109.9% | 168.1% | 137.6% | 106.5% | ||
| Coverage of Non-performing loans (NPL) > 90 dias |
108.3% | 93.7% | 73.4% | 111.1% | 89.9% | 70.6% | ||
| Coverage of Non-performing exposures (NPE) |
58.2% | 52.4% | 43.4% | 57.8% | 49.7% | 42.4% |
Note: NPE include loans to customers only, as defined in the glossary.
On 30 June 2018, the concepts underlying the determination of off-balance sheet customer funds were adjusted to reflect the new legal and regulatory framework imposed by the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), as well as changes in perimeter and criteria, namely regarding the inclusion of third-party products held by customers that contribute to commissions ("assets placed with customers"). The information as of 31 December 2017 is presented under this new criteria.
On 31 December 2019, total customer funds amounted to 81,675 million Euros, showing a very favourable evolution, by increasing 10.3% from the 74,023 million Euros on the same date of the previous year. This increase of 7,652 million Euros was due to the good performance of both the activity in Portugal and the international activity, which grew by 3,506 million Euros and 4,146 million Euros respectively. The evolution of total customer funds, in consolidated terms, reflects the good performance of all items, especially balance sheet customer funds and more specifically deposits and other resources from customers, which grew by 5,599 million Euros compared to the amount recorded on 31 December 2018.
In the activity in Portugal, total customer funds also benefited from the good performance of all items, reaching 56,767 million Euros on 31 December 2019,
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Portugal International
compared to 53,261 million Euros at the same date in the previous year, with particular emphasis on the 1,724 million Euros increase in deposits and other resources from customers in the same period.
In the international activity, total customer funds grew by 20.0% compared to 20,763 million Euros on 31 December 2018, reaching 24,909 million Euros at the end of 2019.
the current activity of the subsidiary itself
This performance was supported by the increase in deposits and other resources from customers of the Polish subsidiary, to which contributed not only the impact of the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A., but also
| Euro million | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Chan. % 19/18 |
|
| BALANCE SHEET CUSTOMER FUNDS | ||||
| Deposits and other resources from customers | 60,847 | 55,248 | 51,188 | 10.1% |
| Debt securities placed with customers | 1,760 | 1,337 | 1,501 | 31.6% |
| 62,607 | 56,585 | 52,688 | 10.6% | |
| OFF BALANCE SHEET CUSTOMER FUNDS | ||||
| Assets under management | 5,745 | 5,018 | 5,130 | 14.5% |
| Assets placed with customers (*) | 4,312 | 3,793 | 4,151 | 13.7% |
| Insurance products (savings and investment) | 9,011 | 8,627 | 8,374 | 4.5% |
| 19,069 | 17,438 | 17,656 | 9.4% | |
| TOTAL | 81,675 | 74,023 | 70,344 | 10.3% |
The balance sheet customer funds of the Group, which include deposits and other resources from customers and debt securities placed with customers, amounted to 62,607 million Euros on 31 December 2019, showing a 10.6% increase from the 56,585 million Euros at the end of the previous year, mainly driven by the increase in deposits and other resources from customers, but also benefiting from the growth in debt securities placed with customers compared to the previous year. Both the activity in Portugal and the international activity showed a good performance under balance sheet customer funds.
On 31 December 2019, balance sheet customer funds represented 77% of total customer funds, with deposits and other resources from customers representing 74% of total customer funds.
Deposits and other resources from customers were up 10.1% compared to the 55,248 million Euros on 31 December 2018, rising to 60,847 million Euros at the end of 2019, confirming their weight in the asset finance structure over recent years. The increase of 5,599 million Euros compared to December 2018 resulted from the performance of both the activity in Portugal and the international activity, which increased by 1,724 million Euros and 3,875 million Euros, respectively. In the international activity, despite the growth in the subsidiary in Mozambique, it was the operation in Poland that boosted the growth revealed by deposits and other resources from customers both through the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A. and the expansion of the commercial business of the subsidiary itself.
Debt securities placed with customers, which correspond to the debt securities issue by the Group subscribed by customers, evolved favourably with an increase of 31.6% from the end of 2018, standing at
Million euros

Costumer deposits Debt securities
Million euros

1,760 million Euros on 31 December 2019, mainly reflecting the evolution of the activity in Portugal. The international activity, namely the Polish subsidiary, also increased in that period, although to
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a lesser extent.
Off balance sheet customer funds, which include assets under management, assets placed with customers and insurance products (savings and investment) totalled 19,069 million Euros at the end of December 2019, up 9.4% from 17,438 million Euros at the same date in the previous year. The most significant increase resulted from the activity in Portugal, whose off balance sheet customer funds rose from 14,361 million Euros on 31 December 2018 to 15,751 million Euros at the end of 2019.
Assets under management, which result from the provision of portfolio management services under existing placement and management agreements, amounted to 5,745 million Euros on 31 December 2019, up 14.5% from 5,018 million Euros at the end of 2018, due to the performance of both the activity in Portugal and the international activity, where the amount of assets under management rose 17.0% and 11.1% respectively.
Assets placed with customers, which correspond to the amounts held by customers third-party products that contribute to, also performed favourably in 2019, having increased 13.7% from the 3,793 million Euros recorded on 31 December 2018, amounting to 4,312 million Euros. The 511 million Euros increase in the activity in Portugal was the main reason for this progression, with assets placed with customers in international activity also being higher than at the end of 2018.
Insurance products (savings and investments) amounted to 9,011 million Euros on 31 December 2019, up 4.5% on the 8,627 million Euros recorded on the same date of the previous year, determined by the 387 million Euros increase in the activity in Portugal.
| million euros | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Chan. % 19/18 |
|
| BALANCE SHEET TOTAL CUSTOMER FUNDS | ||||
| Activity in Portugal | 41,016 | 38,900 | 36,681 | 5.4% |
| International Activity | 21,591 | 17,685 | 16,007 | 22.1% |
| 62,607 | 56,585 | 52,688 | 10.6% | |
| OFF BALANCE SHEET CUSTOMER FUNDS | ||||
| Activity in Portugal | 15,751 | 14,361 | 14,226 | 9.7% |
| International Activity | 3,318 | 3,077 | 3,430 | 7.8% |
| 19,069 | 17,438 | 17,656 | 9.4% | |
| TOTAL CUSTOMER FUNDS | ||||
| Activity in Portugal | 56,767 | 53,261 | 50,907 | 6.6% |
| International Activity | 24,909 | 20,763 | 19,437 | 20.0% |
| TOTAL | 81,675 | 74,023 | 70,344 | 10.3% |
The securities portfolio, as defined above, amounted to 15,671 million Euros in 31 December 2019, compared to 16,380 million Euros on the same date last year, representing 19.2% of total assets compared to 21.6% at the end of 2018. In this evolution, we must point out the decrease of 664 million Euros in the public debt securities portfolio, which decreased from 13,089 million Euros at the end of 2018 to 12,426 million Euros in 31 December 2019, still representing 79.3% of the total amount of the securities portfolio in line with the 79.9% at the same date of the previous year.
The performance of the securities portfolio of the Group was determined by the reduction of 801 million Euros in the portfolio of the activity in Portugal, whose balance sheet amount stood at 9,482 million Euros at the end of 2019 compared to 10,283 million Euros on 31 December 2018. This reduction was largely due to the sale of Portuguese sovereign debt.

| Euro million | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Change 18/17 |
|
| Financial assets measured at amortised cost (1) | 1,111 | 1,104 | (0) | 0.7% |
| Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss (2) | 1,343 | 1,372 | 299 | -2.1% |
| Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income | 13,217 | 13,846 | -- | -4.5% |
| Financial assets available for sale | -- | -- | 11,472 | - |
| Financial assets held to maturity | -- | -- | 412 | - |
| Assets with repurchase agreement | -- | 58 | -- | -100.0% |
| TOTAL | 15,671 | 16,380 | 12,182 | -4.3% |
| of which: | ||||
| Activity in Portugal | 9,482 | 10,283 | 7,047 | -7.8% |
| International activity | 6,189 | 6,097 | 5,135 | 1.5% |
(1) Corresponds to debt instruments not associated to credit operations.
(2) Excluding the amounts related to loans to customers and trading derivatives.
Resources from other credit institutions, net of cash and loans and advances to other credit institutions, totalled 5,153 million Euros at the end of 2019, compared to 6,536 million Euros on 31 December 2018, reflecting a reduction in net wholesale funding needs in the Portuguese operation, despite the increase in Bank Millennium, in this case resulting mainly from the acquisition of Euro Bank S.A..
The developments in Portugal were due to the impact, in decreasing order of materiality, of the reduction in the commercial gap and in the investments in sovereign debt, cash flow from operations, sale of other assets and reduction of the corporate securities portfolio.
The value of collateralised borrowings with the ECB remained at 4.0 billion Euros, corresponding to the balance of targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTRO), which will mature in 2020. Net debt with the ECB, which deducts from the value of the gross borrowings the liquidity deposited with the Bank of Portugal and other liquidity denominated in Euros in excess of the minimum cash reserves, reached the lowest value since the Bank borrows from the central bank at 283 million Euros, a reduction of 2.4 billion Euros over the previous year.
The "Liquidity Risk" section presents an analysis of the main lines of action and objectives of Millennium bcp regarding the liquidity management priorities defined in the Liquidity Plan for the year under analysis, namely the management of the portfolio of assets eligible for refinancing operations, so as to guarantee the appropriate funding of the activity in the short-term and in the medium- to long-term.
Other asset items, which include hedging and trading derivatives, investments in associates, non-current assets held for sale, investment property, other tangible assets, goodwill and intangible assets, current and deferred tax assets and other assets, amounted to 7,317 million Euros on 31 December 2019, representing 9.0% of total consolidated assets. At the end of 2018, other asset items represented 9.8% of the total consolidated assets, totalling 7,449 million Euros.
On 31 December 2019, total equity (including non-controlling interests) amounted to 7,381 million Euros, up 6.0% from 6,964 million Euros at the same date in 2018. This increase mainly reflects the evolution of equity attributable to the Bank's shareholders, from 5,780 million Euros at the end of December 2018 to 6,120 million Euros on 31 December 2019, driven by the placement in January 2019 of an Additional Tier 1 issue in the amount of 400 million Euros, by the positive impact of the fair value reserve which increased by 91 million Euros net of tax and by the

generation of capital associated with the net income for the year totalling 302 million Euros. Conversely, equity was penalised by negative actuarial deviations associated with the pension fund of the Group, which totalled 336 million Euros after tax, by exchange rate differences on consolidation, totalling 36 million Euros, which resulted mainly from the evolution of the stake in Banco Millennium Angola which was strongly influenced by the devaluation of the Kwanza in 2019, by the impact associated with the distribution of dividends, amounting to 30 million Euros, and by interest on the bonds of the Additional Tier 1 issue, which amounted to 28 million Euros.
At the same time, non-controlling interests stood at 1,262 million Euros on 31 December 2019, up 6.6% from 1,183 million Euros at the same date last year.
Millennium bcp conducts a wide range of banking activities and financial services in Portugal and abroad, with special focus on Retail Banking, Companies Banking and Private Banking business.
| BUSINESS SEGMENT | PERIMETER |
|---|---|
| Retail Banking | Retail Network of Millennium bcp (Portugal) Retail Recovery Division Banco ActivoBank |
| Companies, Corporate & Investment Banking (*) | Companies and Corporate Network of Millennium bcp (Portugal) Specialised Recovery Division Interfundos Large Corporate Network of Millennium bcp (Portugal) Specialised Monitoring Division Investment Banking Trade Finance Department (**) |
| Private Banking | Private Banking Network of Millennium bcp (Portugal) Millennium Banque Privée (Switzerland) () Millennium bcp Bank & Trust (Cayman Islands) () |
| Foreign Business | Bank Millennium (Poland) BIM - Banco Internacional de Moçambique Banco Millennium Atlântico (*) Millennium Banque Privée (Switzerland) () Millennium bcp Bank & Trust (Cayman Islands) (***) |
| Other | Includes all other business and unallocated values in particular centralized management of financial investments, corporate activities and insurance activity. |
(*) Excludes the Specialized Credit and Real Estate Division from the commercial network, which are included under "Other".
(**) From Treasury and Markets International Division.
(***) For the purposes of business segments, Millennium Banque Privée (Switzerland) and Millennium bcp Bank & Trust (Cayman Islands) are included in the Private Banking segment. In terms of geographic segments, both operations are considered Foreign Business.
(****) Consolidated by the equity method.
The figures reported for each segment resulted from aggregating the subsidiaries and business units integrated in each segment. For the business units in Portugal, the aggregation process reflects the impact from capital allocation and balancing process in the balance sheet and income statement, based on average figures. The balance sheet headings for each business unit and Portuguese subsidiaries were recalculated, considering the replacement of the equity book values by the amounts assigned through the allocation process, based on the regulatory solvency criteria.
Thus, as the process of capital allocation complies with the regulatory criteria of solvency in force, the risk weighted assets, and consequently the capital allocated to the business segments, are determined in accordance with the Basel III framework, pursuant to the CRD IV/CRR. The capital allocated to each segment resulted from the application of a target capital ratio to the risks managed by each segment, reflecting the application of the Basel III methodology previously referred. Each operation is balanced through internal transfers of funds, with impact on the net interest income and income taxes of each segment, hence with no impact on consolidated accounts.
Each segment's income includes the non-controlling interests, when applicable. Therefore, the values of net income presented incorporate the individual net income of the business units, regardless of the percentage stake held by the Group, and the impacts of the transfers of funds described above.
Operating costs related to the business segments do not include restructuring costs and other costs considered as specific items recorded in 2019 and 2018, respectively.
The information presented below was based on the financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS and on the organization of the Group's business areas as at 31 December 2019.

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| Million euros | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RETAIL BANKING in Portugal | 31 Dec. 19 | 31 Dec. 18 | Chg. 19/18 | |
| PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT | ||||
| Net interest income | 475 | 422 | 12.6% | |
| Other net income | 399 | 387 | 3.2% | |
| 874 | 809 | 8.1% | ||
| Operating costs | 488 | 467 | 4.5% | |
| Impairment (excluding the impairment related to NPE in the begening of the year) | 1 8 | 1 4 | 26.1% | |
| Income before tax (excluding impairment charges for NPE) | 368 | 328 | 12.3% | |
| Impairment charges for NPE | 7 | (2) | ||
| Income before tax | 361 | 330 | 9.6% | |
| Income taxes | 111 | 103 | 9.2% | |
| Income after tax | 250 | 227 | 9.7% | |
| SUMMARY OF INDICATORS | ||||
| Allocated capital | 1,128 | 975 | 15.7% | |
| Return on allocated capital | 22.1% | 23.3% | ||
| Risk weighted assets | 9,440 | 8,794 | 7.3% | |
| Cost to income ratio | 55.8% | 57.8% | ||
| Loans to Customers (net of impairment charges) | 22,029 | 21,258 | 3.6% | |
| Balance sheet Customer funds | 30,255 | 28,187 | 7.3% | |
| Allocated capital, Loans to customers (net of recoveries) and Balance sheet Customer funds figures based on average balance. Income |
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| Income after tax from Retail Banking segment of Millennium bcp in Portugal totalled Euros 250 million in 2019, a 9.7% growth compared to Euros 227 million in 2018, reflecting the favourable |
existing volumes, by the continuous decrease in costs on term deposits and by the higher income arising from the internal placements of the excess of liquidity. |
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| • performance of this business unit Regarding the evolution of the main income statement headings, the following aspects should be highlighted: |
Other net income rose from Euros 387 million in 2018 to Euros 399 million in 2019, showing a 3.2% increase. |
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| • • Net interest income went up to Euros 475 million in 2019 and grew by 12.6% compared to the previous year (Euros 422 million), positively influenced by the higher return on the loan |
Operating costs went up 4.5% from 2018, reflecting, at the staff costs, the impact of the increase in the average number of employees throughout the year. The evolution of other |
• Net interest income went up to Euros 475 million in 2019 and grew by 12.6% compared to the previous year (Euros 422 million), positively influenced by the higher return on the loan portfolio, in particular through the increase of the

hand, the effect of the reduction in the number of branches and, on the other hand, the impact of branch renewal, following the ongoing digitization project.
2019 was marked by the renewal of several leading positions, and the bank was elected, for the second consecutive year, as the Best Bank for companies.
The Bank was again recognised as the Closest, Most Innovative, with the Most Suitable Products for Companies (BFin Data-E 2019). The double victory in PME Líder and PME Excelência was also regained in 2019, with a 27% market share.
The commitment to new financial solutions and support to new sectors of activities confirmed the leading position as #1 Bank in Credit Lines (BFin Data-E 2019):
totalled Euros 22,029 million, 3.6% up from the position at the end of December 2018 (Euros 21,258 million), while balance sheet customer funds increased by 7.3% in the same period, amounting to Euros 30,255 million by the end of December 2019 (Euros 28,187 million recorded at the end of the previous year), mainly explained by the increase in customer deposits.
European Union, in sectors of the economy linked to Industry, Agriculture and Tourism.
Strengthening partnerships, constantly seeking for greater proximity and solutions that make it easier for Companies to do business:

Industrial Association), in the Workshops "Aprender a Exportar" (Learn to Export), where financing offers were presented within the scope of Portugal 2020 to entrepreneurs in the regions of Lisbon, Torres Vedras, Évora, Castelo Branco, Portalegre, Beja, Loulé, Santarém e Coimbra;
• Participation, at the invitation of NERSANT, in the "Perspetivas da Banca e Investidores" workshop (Banking and Investor Perspectives) under the theme "Optimisation of financial costs and access to financing - Banking sector perspective" which that took place in Rio Maior.
acquisition finance and the Bial's investment plan financing and the financing of the almonds project developed by Rota Única in Alqueva, Alentejo. Referring to the activity abroad, several opportunities of structured finance with final guarantee from COSEC were analysed and the finance to the State of Angola for a Voice and Data Centre was completed.

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| Million euros | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| COMPANIES, CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANKING in Portugal | 31 Dec. 19 | 31 Dec. 18 | Chg. 19/18 |
| PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT | |||
| Net interest income | 275 | 280 | -1.9% |
| Other net income | 136 | 145 | -6.0% |
| 411 | 425 | -3.3% | |
| Operating costs | 126 | 127 | -1.0% |
| Impairment (excluding the impairment related to NPE in the begening of the year) | 148 | 113 | 31.3% |
| Income before tax (excluding impairment charges for NPE) | 137 | 185 | -26.1% |
| Impairment charges for NPE | 123 | 341 | -64.0% |
| Income before tax | 1 4 | (156) | |
| Income taxes | 3 | (50) | |
| Income after tax | 1 1 | (106) | |
| SUMMARY OF INDICATORS | |||
| Allocated capital | 1,218 | 1,075 | 13.3% |
| Return on allocated capital | 0.9% | -9.9% | |
| Risk weighted assets | 11,165 | 10,018 | 11.4% |
| Cost to income ratio | 30.7% | 30.0% | |
| Loans to Customers (net of impairment charges) | 11,971 | 13,093 | -8.6% |
| Balance sheet Customer funds | 7,885 | 7,884 | - |
Allocated capital, Loans to customers (net of recoveries) and Balance sheet Customer funds figures based on average balance.
Companies, Corporate and Investment Banking segment in Portugal went from a loss of Euro 106 million in 2018 to a profit of Euro 11 million in December 2019. Net income still reflects the requirements of the Bank's non-performing exposures reduction plan with an impact on the reduction of the loan portfolio and on its levels of impairment charges, although broadly lower than in the previous year. The performance of this segment in 2019 is explained by the following changes:
explained by the lower level of commissions from the investment banking activity.

the Bank, via technology.
| Million euros | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIVATE BANKING in Portugal | 31 Dec. 19 | 31 Dec. 18 | Chg. 19/18 |
| PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT | |||
| Net interest income | 1 0 | 1 1 | -7.5% |
| Other net income | 2 6 | 2 7 | -4.2% |
| 3 6 | 3 8 | -5.2% | |
| Operating costs | 2 0 | 1 7 | 15.8% |
| Impairment (excluding the impairment related to NPE in the begening of the year) | - | 1 | |
| Income before tax (excluding impairment charges for NPE) | 1 6 | 2 0 | -21.1% |
| Impairment charges for NPE | (1) | - | |
| Income before tax | 1 7 | 2 0 | -15.8% |
| Income taxes | 5 | 6 | -15.8% |
| Income after tax | 1 2 | 1 4 | -15.8% |
| SUMMARY OF INDICATORS | |||
| Allocated capital | 6 8 | 59 | 15.8% |
| Return on allocated capital | 17.4% | 23.9% | |
| Risk weighted assets | 595 | 534 | 11.5% |
| Cost to income ratio | 56.3% | 46.1% | |
| Loans to Customers (net of impairment charges) | 274 | 232 | 18.0% |
| Balance sheet Customer funds | 2,288 | 2,053 | 11.5% |
Notes:
Allocated capital, Loans to customers (net of recoveries) and Balance sheet Customer funds figures based on average balance.
Income after tax from Private Banking business in Portugal totalled Euros 12 million in 2019, 15.8% down from Euros 14 million in 2018, mainly due to the decrease of banking income. Considering the performance of the main items of the income statement, the relevant situations are highlighted as
• Banking income stood at Euros 36 million in 2019, 5.2% down from the previous year (Euros 38 million). This reduction is explained mainly by lower net interest income, but also, to a lesser extent, by other net income. Net interest income totalled Euros 10 million in 2019, comparing to Euros 11 million in 2018, penalized mainly by the lower income

generated by the loan portfolio, as a result of the reduction of credit volumes observed in the last quarter of 2018, which were only partially recovered throughout 2019. Other net income amounted to Euros 26 million in 2019, showing a decrease in comparison with Euros 27 million in 2018, benefiting in this period from higher commissions. Operating costs amounted to Euros 20 million in 2019, above operating costs in 2018.
• Impairments impacted positively the profit and loss account, with reversals reaching Euros 1 million in 2019, while in 2018 impairments charges amounted
to Euros 1 million.
3 ROE excluding one-offs: 10.2%. One-offs: integration costs and additional provisions for Euro Bank, release of tax asset provision, positive revaluation of shares in PSP and provisions for FX mortgage legal risk.

• Increase in contacts established between the Investment Banking area of Millennium bcp with Chinese companies seeking investment solutions in Portuguese-speaking countries.
• Net income of 2.7 million Euros (-39%), with a 0.8%
ROE.
| Million euros | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOREIGN BUSINESS | 31 Dec. 19 | 31 Dec. 18 | Chg. 19/18 | |
| PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT | ||||
| Net interest income | 759 | 620 | 22.4% | |
| Other net income (*) | 245 | 253 | -3.0% | |
| 1,004 | 873 | 15.1% | ||
| Operating costs | 495 | 386 | 28.3% | |
| Impairment | 171 | 9 0 | 89.6% | |
| Income before tax | 338 | 397 | -14.7% | |
| Income taxes | 9 5 | 8 8 | 8.5% | |
| Income after income tax | 243 | 309 | -21.3% | |
| SUMMARY OF INDICATORS | ||||
| Allocated capital (**) | 3,009 | 2,799 | 7.5% | |
| Return on allocated capital | 8.1% | 11.0% | ||
| Risk weighted assets | 15,465 | 12,177 | 27.0% | |
| Cost to income ratio | 49.3% | 44.2% | ||
| Loans to Customers (net of impairment charges) | 17,437 | 13,319 | 30.9% | |
| Balance sheet Customer funds | 21,591 | 17,685 | 22.1% |
(*) Includes equity accounted earnings related to the investment in Banco Millennium Atlântico.
(**) Allocated capital figures based on average balance.
Income after tax from Foreign Business stood at Euros 243 million in December 2019, reflecting a 21.3% decrease compared to Euros 309 million achieved in 2018. This evolution is explained mostly by the unfavourable performance of operating costs and impairments, which were influenced by the impacts arising from the acquisition and integration of Euro Bank S.A., despite higher banking income, which also benefited from the consolidation of Euro Bank, S.A..
benefiting from the positive performance of the subsidiary in Poland, although other net income in Poland was also penalized by the increase in mandatory contributions. The Mozambican subsidiary also contributed to this growth through an increase in foreign exchange results, and also through the results arising from the insurance business and the sale of other assets. The lower contribution of Banco Millennium Atlântico, justified both by the Bank's own results that reflect the impact of increased risk coverage by impairments and provisions and by the effect of the end of the application of IAS29, mitigated the evolution of other net income between the end of December of 2018 and 2019.

for the loan portfolio of Euro Bank S.A. at the moment of its acquisition, and by the extraordinary provision booked for claims related to mortgage loans granted in Swiss francs. However, this evolution was mitigated by the positive impact arising from the end of the application of IAS 29 on Banco Millennium Atlântico.
• Loans to customers (net) stood at Euros 17,437 million at the end of December 2019, largely exceeding the amount as at 31 December 2018 (Euros 13.319 million). Excluding foreign exchange effects, the loan portfolio increased 29.5%, explained by the growth achieved by the Polish subsidiary, as a consequence not only from the impact of the Euro Bank S.A. acquisition in May 2019, but also from the organic growth of the business generated by Bank Millennium. The Foreign business' balance sheet customer funds increased 22.1% from Euros 17,685 million reported as at 31 December 2018 to Euros 21,591 million as at 31 December 2019. Excluding the foreign exchange effects, balance sheet customer funds increased 20,8%, mainly driven by the performance of the Polish subsidiary, reflecting both the Euro Bank S.A. consolidation impact and the positive evolution from its current business activity.

During 2019, all the strategic pillars and ongoing projects were continued, which allow for an excellent customer service and maintenance of the Group's leading position in the sale of insurance through the Banking channel (Bancassurance).
prevention, and offering a sensor for children to take care of their oral health and reinforcement of cancer protection, based on 3 pillars: More insured capital; Prevention and Awareness; Customer Experience;
| Main indicators | 2019 | 2019 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Share - Premiums | |||
| Life Insurance | 18.2% | 16.9% | +1.3 p.p. |
| Non-Life Insurance | 7.2% | 7.2% | - |
| Market Share– Premiums in Bancassurance | |||
| Life Insurance | 22.3% | 20.6% | +1.7 p.p. |
| Non-Life Insurance | 34.6% | 34.7% | -0.1 p.p. |


Millennium bcp has successfully executed an operational turnaround, reinforcing its financial and capital position despite the adverse setting of the banking sector in the core Portuguese market. This position reflects its relentless path and multiple achievements, such as a cost reduction of approximately 40% in Portugal since 2011, and a reduction in Group NPEs exceeding 60% since 2013 (from Euros 13.7 to Euros 4.2 billion in December 2019). Three distinctive competences were at the core of this turnaround: a Customer-oriented relationship model, market-leading efficiency, and a competitive international portfolio.
Millennium is now ready to embark on a new cycle of growth with profitability, requiring complementary capabilities to cope with the evolving context and the need to secure a fully sustainable position. These include leading digital, mobile, and analytics capabilities (preparing the organization to be competitive in the new age) and integration in value chains and ecosystems (embedding into its Customers' needs and reach), complemented by a robust balance sheet and rigorous capital allocation and shaped by strong governance (continuing its effort to de-risk the portfolio and reinforcing focus on value-added business).
Against this backdrop, Millennium has defined five overarching priorities for the future:
Talent mobilization, which will entail energizing employees to drive the Bank's agenda as a team, promoting greater engagement and proactivity and empowering decision making in a collaborative model. The Bank's talent will also to be reinvigorated by developing a merit-based growth model and fostering the development of new capabilities. Finally, the Bank will review its compensation processes across teams to ensure alignment with the new agenda and performance.
Mobile-centric digitization, aspiring to double down on efforts to transform Customer experience and enable productivity gains across geographies, reemphasizing Millennium's innovation trademark. The main priorities consist of redesigning the digital experience from a mobile-centric approach, transforming top Customer journeys, setting up a convenient and productive omnichannel model, and transforming operations through the deployment of NextGen technologies (such as robotics and natural language processing). In parallel, an IT strategy focused on upgrading technology, data, security, and ways of working will enable these levers.
Growth and leading position in Portugal, aiming to maximize the potential of the unique position in which the Bank emerges out of the financial crisis (the largest private Portuguese bank) implying a renewed commitment to grow the Customer base and expand relationships. This will materialize into helping Portuguese businesses thrive (e.g., building a position as the preferred partner for sound small businesses), while serving its individual customers across their full range of needs. The Group further aspire to capture the full potential of ActivoBank's simple and value-based offer and assess potential internationalization options.
Growth in international footprint, with the objective of capitalizing on the opportunities offered by the high-growth intrinsics of markets where the Bank has a presence and competitive advantage. This implies growing in Poland by deepening retail relationships and enlarging the Customer business base; a step change in Switzerland by growing existing business and exploring new markets and digital advice; leveraging market leading position in Mozambique to focus on profitability and capturing the tailwinds of large commodity investments planned; building on its position in Angola as a trusted and sound business partner with unique local relationships; and exploring emerging China related opportunities (trade and investment flows, payments, private banking).
Business model sustainability, maintaining the improvement of its credit portfolio quality as a clear priority, by reducing the NPE stock (reduction to Euros 3 billion by 2021) and simultaneously lowering the cost of risk. Risk and compliance governance will also be strengthened to ensure a sustainable growth of credit volume with a sound risk profile.
The successful execution of these priorities should enable us to accomplish a set of strategic objectives for 2021: franchise growth (>6 million active Customers4 ), readiness for the future (from 58% to >60% digital customers by 2021), a sustainable business model (with NPEs reaching Euros 3 billion), and attractive returns for shareholders (≈40% costto-income and ≈10% ROE in 2021).
4 Customers with a debit or credit card movement in the past three months, or who have assets greater than or equal to €100.

| 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | St ea dy St at e ( Or ig in a l Plan ) |
||
| F r a n c h i s e g r o w t h | T o t a l a c t i v e C u s t o m e r s * |
5.6 million | >6 million |
| D i g i t a l c u s t o m e r s | 58% | >60% | |
| M o b i l e c u s t o m e r s | 40% | >45% | |
| V a l u e c r e a t i o n | C o s t - t o - i n c o m e | 50% | ≈40% |
| (47% excluding non-usual items) | |||
| R O E | 5.1% | ≈10% | |
| C E T 1 * * | 12.2% | ≈12% | |
| L T D | 86% | <100% | |
| D i v i d e n d p a y o u t | ≈40% | ||
| A s s e t q u a l i t y | N P E s t o c k *** | EUR 4.2 billion | EUR 3.0 billion |
| C o s t - o f - r i s k | 72 bp | <50 pb |
*Customer counting criteria used in the 2021 Strategic Plan.
**Including unaudited earnings of 2019.
*** NPEs includes only loans.


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The internal control system substantiates in the set of principles, strategies, policies, systems, processes, rules and procedures established in the Group aimed at ensuring:
In order to achieve these objectives, the internal control system is based on the Compliance function, the risk management function and internal audit function, which are exercised by centralised divisions and operate transversally across the Group. The Heads of these three divisions are appointed by the Bank's Board of Directors – the body that has has the capacity to aprove the technical and professional profile of these top managers, as appropriate for the exercise of their respective functions -, by proposal of the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations, after an opinion from the Audit and Risks Assessment Committes.
The internal control system is based on:
all risks which might influence the Group's activities;
The internal control system is consistently applied across all Group entities, taking into account and complying with local, legal or regulatory requirements of the countries where operations are based.
The internal control system is based on the three lines of defence model, aiming at ensuring:

The internal control system includes the following subsystems: the risk management system, the information and reporting system and the internal control monitoring system.
The Chief Risk Officer of Banco Comercial Português is responsible for coordinating the risk management system at Group level, through the Risk Officers and Compliance Officers of each Entity that functionally report to him.
The Chief Financial Officer of Banco Comercial Português is responsible for coordinating the information system for the accounting and financial elements and for the planning process at Group level, with the collaboration of the risk management function.
The risk management system corresponds to the series of integrated and permanent processes which enable the identification, assessment, monitoring and control of all material risks, derived internally or externally, to which the Group's institutions are exposed, in order to keep them at levels that are predefined by the management and supervisory bodies, and take into consideration risks related to credit, markets, interest rates, exchange rates, liquidity, compliance, operating, information systems, strategy and reputation, as well as all other risks which, in view of the specific situation of the Group's institutions, could become materially relevant.
This system is suitably planned, reviewed and documented and is supported by risk identification, assessment, monitoring and control processes, which include appropriate and clearly defined policies and procedures, aimed at ensuring that the objectives of the institution are achieved and that the necessary measures are taken to respond adequately to previously identified risks.
The risk management system ensures the segregation between the risk management function and the riskgenerating business activities.
The information and reporting system ensures the existence of information which is substantive, up-todate, understandable, consistent, timely and reliable, so as to enable an overall and encompassing view of the financial situation, the development of the business, the achievement of the defined strategy and objectives, the risk profile of the institution and the behaviour and prospective evolution of relevant markets. For this purpose, each entity of the Group develops, implements and maintains formal processes for obtaining and processing information that is appropriate to the respective size, nature and complexity of the activity carried out, developing communication processes and reporting lines that ensure an adequate and swift transmission of relevant information to the due intervenient, both internal and external.
The financial information process is supported by the accounting and management support systems which record, classify, associate and archive, in a timely, systematic, reliable, complete and consistent manner, all the operations carried out by the institutions and its subsidiaries, in accordance with the rulings and policies issued by the Executive Board of Directors.
The monitoring process includes all the control and assessment actions developed with a view to ensure the effectiveness and adequacy of the internal control system, namely through the identification of deficiencies in the system, either in terms of its design, implementation and/or use. The control and monitoring actions are implemented on a continuous basis and as an integral part of the Group's routines, being complemented with regular or exceptional autonomous assessments. Any deficiencies of material impact which might be detected through the control procedures are duly registered, documented and reported to the appropriate management and supervisory bodies.
Within this context, the internal audit function is performed by the Audit Division on a permanent and independent basis, assessing, at all times and pursuant to the established plan, the adequacy and effectiveness of the different components of the internal control system, as a whole, issuing recommendations based on the outcome of those assessments. Within this scope, the Audit Department is informed of the conclusions of the inspection and internal audit actions carried out in each entity of the Group, especially from those that assess the effectiveness and integrity of the entity's internal control system.
In terms of risks' management, these subsystems of the internal control system are managed by the Risk Office and the Compliance Office , complemented, for information and reporting, by the Planning, Research and ALM Division, the Treasury, Markets and International Division, the Accounting and Consolidation Division and by the areas responsible for accounting in the different subsidiaries which which ensure the existence of the necessary procedures to obtain all relevant information for the consolidation process, for the accounting and financial information and for other elements that support the management, as well as for the monitoring and control of risks at Group level.
The Risk Office's activity is essentially focused on ensuring the effective application of the Group's risk management system, namely, by developing, proposing, implementing and controlling the use of a set of assessment methodologies and metrics, that allow for a correct assessment of the risks incurred and arising from the Group's activities, which are documented by internal rules and regulations. It is also responsible for promoting and coordinating the policies and rules applicable to risk management and control at all entities of the Group, with the responsibility of ensuring the global monitoring of risk and the alignment of concepts, practices and objectives on a consolidated basis. Under this framework, the Risk Office has access to all the sources of information of the Group entities that are necessary for the exercise of the identification,

measurement, limitation, monitoring, mitigation and reporing of the various types of risk at consolidated level.
The activity of the Compliance Office is transversal to all Institutions of the Group, in terms of applicable compliance policies, with observance of the legal specificities of each jurisdiction. The Compliance Office has access to the preventive information systems on money laundering and terrorism financing adopted by the different entities of the Group, being equally informed and giving an opinion on all changes to the IT alert systems and the processes for identifying customers and communication of irregular cases verified in the Group's entities, within the scope of the control of money laundering and terrorism financing, in order to promote an alignment of systems, methodologies and criteria with those used by BCP.The Risk Office, the Compliance Office, the Accounting and Consolidation Division, the Planning, Research and ALM Division and Audit Division ensure the implementation of the procedures and means required to obtain all the relevant information for the information consolidation process at Group level - both of an accounting nature and relative to management support and risk monitoring and control - which should include:
| Risk | Sources of risk | Risk level | Trend | Interactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENVIRONMENT | ||||
| Re gu la tory | ▪ Risks related to verdicts issued by polish courts in individual lawsuits against banks (including Bank Millennium) raised by bor rowers of FX-indexed mortgage loans. ▪ Regular practice of conducting Stress Tests by the ECB ▪ Absence of fiscal framework for the IFRS 9 transition ▪ European Commission and ECB guidelines on NPL provisioning ▪ EBA's guidelines on IRB models |
Medium | ▪ Provisioning for legal risk in Poland ▪ Total CET1 requirements in 2020: 9.813% (10.25% fully implemented) ▪ Most guidelines have already been trans lated into our risk models, which, pursu ant to continuous dialogue with the ECB |
|
| Sove re ig n | ▪ Economic and social impact of the spread of COVID-19 worldwide, namely the possi bility of a slowdown or even a global reces sion and of a slowdown or even recession in the Euro area and in Portugal ▪ Low interest rates and compression of the spread for active interest rates in Portugal ▪ Still high indebtedness of public and pri vate sectors in Portugal ▪ Exposure to Portuguese and Mozambican and Angolan sovereign debt |
High | ▪ Possible increase in bankruptcies and unemployment ▪ Rising public debt yields ▪ Share prices fall in capital markets ▪ Implementation of contingency measures at European and national level ▪ Recovery of profitability limited by the low nominal interest rates and by the low potential growth ▪ Still high level of NPA ▪ Increasing funding costs ▪ Uncertainty as regards the timing of nor malization of the ECB's monetary policy |
|
| Acce ss to WSF m ar ke ts a nd f un din g str u c t ur e |
▪ IMM operating irregularly ▪ Widening of spreads and lack of liquidity in the WSF debt markets, as a result of in creased volatility in the financial markets related to COVID-19 ▪ Cost of issuing debt to comply with MREL requirements ▪ Incentive to placement of financial instru ments with retail investors ▪ Continuation of the deleveraging process of domestic economic agents versus growth in credit |
FUNDING AND LIQUIDITY Low |
▪ Balance sheet customer deposits and funds paramount in the funding struc ture ▪ Need for access to the financial markets to meet MREL requirements, although the gap is manageable |
|
| CAPITAL | ||||
| Cr edit r i sk | ▪ Possible interruption of the downward trend in NPAs, due to the economic impact of COVID-19 ▪ Still high NPA stock ▪ Execution Risk of the NPA Reduction Plans, including CRFs ▪ Exposure to real estate assets, directly or by participating in real estate investment or restructuring funds ▪ Credit exposure to companies held by An golans and Angolan individuals ▪ Credit to Mozambican companies ▪ Exposure to emerging countries strongly dependent on commodities |
High | ▪ NPA reduction plan execution is critical to prevent an increase in capital require ments (SREP) ▪ Loan book expansion limited by the re duction of NPEs ▪ Need to decrease the workout time, for both loans and/or companies ▪ Need to decrease exposure to real estate risk, despite the positive trend in real es tate prices ▪ Need to reduce the exposure to CRFs ▪ Deterioration of the quality of loans granted directly to emerging countries or to companies in those countries or to Portuguese companies with business re lationships with those countries |

| Risk | Sources of risk | Risk level | Trend | Interactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPITAL | ||||
| Ma rk et risk | ▪ Volatility in capital markets ▪ Decrease of fair value of as sets/pledges/collaterals |
Low | ▪ Market uncertainty ▪ Central Banks monetary policies ▪ Profitability of the assets of the pension fund ▪ Lower trading income |
|
| Ope rat ion a l r isk |
▪ Restrictions on the normal working of fi nancial institutions, as a result of the im pact of COVID-19 ▪ Inherent to the Group's business |
Low | ▪ Service restrictions at branches ▪ Remote work ▪ Streamlining processes ▪ Degrading controls ▪ Increased risk of fraud ▪ Data base security /cybersecurity ▪ Business Continuity |
|
| Con ce nt ra tion r isk |
▪ Concentration of assets of some size | Medium | ▪ Need to reduce the weight of the main Customers in the total credit portfolio |
|
| Re pu ta t iona l, l eg a l a nd com pl ian c e r isk |
▪ Inherent to the Group's business ▪ Incentives to place financial products that enable recovery of profitability, not match ing the Customers' risk profile or needs ▪ Migration from on-BS customer funds to Off-BS customer funds |
Medium | ▪ Possible complaints from Customers ▪ Possible sanctions or other unfavoura ble procedures resulting from inspec tions ▪ Unstable regulatory framework applica ble to financial activities ▪ AML and counter terrorism financing rules |
|
| Pr of it a bil it y | ▪ Possible impacts on net interest income, commissions and cost of risk as a result of the impacts of COVID-19 ▪ Interest rates at low levels in nominal terms ▪ Risks related to decisions issued by Polish courts in lawsuits, instituted against banks (including Bank Millennium) by borrowers on mortgage loans indexed to foreign cur rency. ▪ Imposition of asymmetric regulatory limi tations on the pricing policy for assets and liabilities ▪ More limited space to reduce fees on time deposits in new production ▪ Regulatory limitations on commissioning ▪ Imposition of limitations on the coverage of problematic assets due to impairments ▪ Exposure to emerging economies |
Medium | ▪ Negative impacts on net interest in come: price effect, volume effect and overdue credit effect ▪ Negative impacts on commissions, in the event of a slowdown in banking ac tivity or extraordinary measures taken to support companies ▪ Need to continue control over operating costs ▪ Increase in cost of risk ▪ Maintaining adequate coverage of prob lematic assets by provisions ▪ Reformulation of the business model and digital transformation |
▪ Fintech competition
The BCP Group carries out its business activities in a controlled, prudent and sustainable manner, always based on the adequacy and compatibility between the objectives set for the business and the levels of risk tolerance defined in terms of sustainability and profitability, in the long-term.
Thus, the Group establishes and implements controls and limits on the material risks to which its activities are subject, based on its "Risk Appetite Statement" (RAS) which concurs, in a relevant way, for a standing of prudence and sustainability of the business, in view of its profitability, as well as of the satisfaction of the different stakeholders: shareholders, customers and employees.
The RAS is composed by a set of 26 indicators that are considered of primary importance and representative of several risks classified as "material", within the formal risks' identification and quantification process, carried out at least once a year.
For each of the indicators concerned, two levels of limitation are established: an 'alert level', up to which the level of risk represented is acceptable and from which corrective measures must be taken immediately (in order to that the level of risk regained to an acceptable level) and a 'level of breach', which requires immediate measures with significant impact, aimed at correcting a risk situation considered unacceptable.
Stemming from the RAS indicators, other lower-level indicators (and respective limits) are established, with a higher level of granularity, ensuring a more detailed monitoring, appropriate for a day-to-day approach to the risks' control of business processes, based on specialised metrics and with a marked technical nature. All risk limits are approved by the competent Governance bodies defined in the internal and are periodically reviewed and updated.
For the main geographies in which the Group operates, specific risk appetite indicators ("individual" RAS) are also established. Thus, the definition of RAS involves indicators for Portugal, Poland, Mozambique and Switzerland, some of which are common to all geographies (but with appropriate limits for each of the operations and structure in question), while others aim to measure idiosyncratic risks in each geography.
The above definition of RAS - as the primary set of indicators that render and materialise the risk appetite - is one of the guiding vectors of the Group's "Risk Strategy", which is approved by the Board of Directors of BCP: based on the RAS, several lines of action are established, to be developed by different organizational units of the Group, specifically identified, in order to address the mitigation or control of all material risks identified within the risks' identification and assessment process. These lines of action formally constitute the Group's Risk Strategy.
Hence, the RAS and the Risk Strategy are inseparable and central elements of the Group's risk management, both aiming to control and mitigate risks classified within the risks' identification process.
The risk appetite structure - which includes the identification of material risks, the RAS and the Risk Strategy and is reviewed at least once a year or whenever the quarterly risks´ monitoring so advises (e,g, conclusion that there are new material risks) provides a reference framework for the permanent monitoring of risks affecting the business and business support activities developed, for the monitoring of all variables, indicators and respective limits that are derived from RAS. Therefore, the permanent follow-up based on this structure is the result of a strong link between the risk management framework thus defined and the great diversity of methods and indicators applicable to the various activities carried out, this link being essential for the performance of the Group's risk management.
In addition, there is an interaction, in both senses, between the definition of the Group's risk appetite structure and its business objectives, represented in the business planning and budgeting. Thus, the risk appetite structure conditions the environing business objectives, since the business plan respects the risk limits established by the Board of Directors.
In its turn, the business objectives and risk appetite structures are the foundations for all activities and lines of business developed, also setting out the global controls on the Group's financial strength, such as the stress tests and the internal processes to assess capital and liquidity adequacy (ICAAP and ILAAP).
The following figure summarises the relationships described above, providing a graphic representation of the integration of risk management within the scope of the business developed by the BCP Group.

1Risk Appetite Framework
2 Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process
3Internal Liquidity Adequacy Assessment Process
4 Recovery and Resolution Planning
The Risk Management function is an integral part of the Group's Internal Control System (SCI), along with the Compliance and Internal Audit functions, contributing for a solid control and risk-limiting environment upon which the Group carries out its business (and business support) activities.
Within the SCI, the Risk Management and Compliance functions form the Group's Risk Management System (SGR), which materialises in an integrated and comprehensive set of resources, standards and processes that ensure an appropriate framework to the nature and materiality of the risks underlying the activities carried out, so that the Group's business objectives are achieved in a sustainable and prudent manner
In this sense, the SCI and the SGR provide the Group with the ability to identify, evaluate, monitor and control the risks - internal or external - to which the Group is exposed, in order to ensure that they remain at acceptable levels and within the limits defined by the management body.
Thus, the SGR embodies the second Line of Defence in relation to the risks that impend over all the Group's activities. Under this approach, the first Line of Defence is ensured, on a day-to-day basis, by all of the Group's organizational units - based on adequate training and awareness of risks, as well as on the framing of activities through a complete and detailed regulations' structure - while the third Line of Defence is developed through the internal supervision/internal review function (IRF) ensured by the Internal Audit function.
It should also be mentioned that the SCI:
• Is supported by an information and communication system that ensures the collection, processing, sharing and disclosure – both internal and external - of relevant, comprehensive and consistent data about the business, the activities carried out and the impending risks on the latter, in a timely and reliable way. This data processing and management information infrastructure is aligned with the principles of the Basel Committee with respect to efficient aggregation of risk and risk reporting data (BCBS 239 - Principles for effective risk data aggregation and risk reporting);
• Is continuously monitored by the Group, the insufficient internal control situations being registered - under the form of recommendations/ deficiencies or improvement opportunities – for correction/elimination and regulatory reporting.


The following figure represents the SGR's Governance, as at 31/12/2019, exerted through various organizational bodies and units with specific responsibilities in the area of risk management or internal supervision.
The composition, capacities and responsibilities of the management and supervision bodies that intervene in the risk management governance - besides those of the Board of Directors (BoD) and its Executive Committee (EC) – are the following:
The Committee for Risk Assessment, appointed by the BoD, is composed by three to five non-executive Directors and has, among others, the following capacities:

monitoring the global risk levels in order to ensure that those are compatible with the goals, the available financial resources and the approved strategies for the development of the Group's activities;
Within the resolution planning, the Committee for Risk Assessment approves its annual work plan and monitors its execution.
The Risk Officer functionally reports to this Committee and participates in its meetings, presenting the evolution of the key risk metrics and indicators, as well as all incidences, changes and evolutions relative to the SGR.
The BoD's Audit Committee is elected by the shareholders' General Meeting and is composed by three to five nonexecutive Directors. Within the risk management governance, this Committee has global corporate supervising capacities - e.g. in what concerns the risk levels follow-up - as well as those that are attributed within the SCI, namely:
This Commission is appointed by the EC and has the responsibility for defining, at an executive level, the framework and the risk management policies and instruments within the Group, establishing the respective principles, rules, limits and practices for the Group Entities, considering the defined risk thresholds.
The Risk Commission monitors the overall levels of credit, market, liquidity and operational risk, as well as all other risks considered materially relevant for the Group, ensuring that the risk levels are compatible with the goals, available financial resources and strategies that have been approved for the development of the Group's activity. This Commission also validates the compliance of risk management with all the applicable laws and regulations.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the Chief Risk Officer (CRO), as well as, optionally, the Chief Operations Officer (COO) and the EC members responsible for the Corporate/Investment Banking and the Retail business (Chief Corporate Officer/CCorpO and Chief Retail Officer/CRetO, respectively) are members of this Commission.
Other members of the Commission are the Risk Officer, the Compliance Officer and the Heads of the following Divisions: Treasury, Markets and International (DTMI), Credit (DCR), Rating (DRAT), Models Validation and Monitoring Office (GAVM) and Regulatory and Supervision Monitoring Office (GARS). The Head of the Audit Division (DAU) is a permanently invited member of the Risk Commission, without voting rights.
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This Commission is appointed by the EC and has the responsibility of monitoring the evolution of credit risk, under various aspects:
The CEO, the CRO, the CRetO and the COO are members of this Commission, as well as, optionally, the CFO. Any other executive Directors may participate in this body's meetings if they deem convenient to do so. The Heads of the following Divisions are also members of this Commission: Risk Office (ROFF), DCR, DRAT, Specialised Monitoring (DAE), Retail Recovery (DRR), Specialised Recovery (DRE), Legal Advisory and Litigation (DAJC), Management Information (DIG) and Specialised and Real-Estate Credit (DCEI). The Head of DAU is a permanently invited member of the Risk Commission, without voting rights.
This Commission is appointed by the EC and has the following competences:
The Commission members are the CEO, the CFO, the CRO. Any other members of the EC may participate in the Commission's meetings, if they deem convenient to do so. The other Commission's members are the Heads of the following Divisions: ROFF, Research, Planning and ALM (DEPALM), Wealth Management (DWM) and Human Resources (DRH). Representatives of the Pension Funds management entity and of Ocidental Pensões also participate in the Commission's meetings, by invitation and without voting rights.
This Commission is appointed by the EC and has the following capacities and responsibilities:
The Commission members are the CEO, the COO, the CRO and the CRetO. Any other members of the EC may participate in the Commission's meetings, if they deem convenient to do so. The Heads of the following Divisions are also members of the Commission: COFF, ROFF, IT (DIT), Operations (DO), Quality and Network Support (DQAR). The Head of DAU, the AML(*) Officer and the managers responsible for the COFF areas that deal with the matters under discussion are also permanently invited members of this Commission, without voting rights.
(*) Non-performing assets.
(*) Anti-money laundering.
This Commission is appointed by the EC and has the following capacities and responsibilities:
This Commission is appointed by the EC and its functions are to assess and decide on credit granting to customers of Banco Comercial Português, in accordance with the competences established by internal regulation ('Credit Granting, Monitoring and Recovery'). This commission may also issue advisory opinions on credit proposals from subsidiary Group entities.
The members of this Commission are the CEO, the CFO (optional), the CCorpO, the CRetO (optional), the CRO (with veto rights) and the COO (optional), as well as the Heads of the following Divisions: DCR, DAJC, DRAT, DCEI, Companies Network Coordination (North/South), Large Corporates, DAE, DRE and Investment Banking Coordination (DCBI), as well as Level 3 credit managers and, depending on the proposals to be decided upon, the coordination managers of other proposing areas (e.g., Private Banking, Retail, DRR) or members of the subsidiaries' Credit Commissions. The Company's Secretary, the Risk Officer and the Compliance Officer are permanently invited members of this Commission, without voting rights. Other Group employees may also be invited to participate (without voting rights), if they are relevant for the matters under discussion.
The Group CALCO - also referred to as the Capital, Assets and Liabilities Management Commission - is responsible for the management of the Group's overall capital, for assets and liabilities management and for the definition of liquidity management strategies at a consolidated level. Specifically, the Group CALCO is responsible for the structural management of interest rate and liquidity risks, including, among others, the following aspects:

The Risk Office (ROFF) is the structure unit responsible for the risk control function at Group level, promoting the overall alignment of concepts and procedures concerning risk monitoring and assessment. The ROFF is responsible for informing the Risks Assessment Committee and the Risk Commission on the general risk level, for proposing measures to improve the control environment and for the implementation of controls which assure compliance with the approved limits. The ROFF has the following functions:
The Compliance Office (COFF) ensures typical functions of a second line of defence functions, within the scope of the so-called "3 Lines of Defence Model", in relation to compliance risk, i.e., the risk of non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
COFF's main missions, in relation to all Group entities, are the following:
The Compliance Officer is appointed by the BoD, reports hierarchically to the EC and, functionally, to the Audit Committee, exercising his/her functions in an independent, permanent and effective manner, defining the policies, guidelines and tools that are appropriate for a proactive and preventive risks' assessment.
As a second line of defence structure responsible for compliance risk, for the risks associated with money laundering and the financing of terrorism, with conduct and market abuse and for other risks of an operational nature, the COFF issues decisions, with binding force for its recipients, aiming at the legal and regulatory compliance of the various business and business support areas. The COFF' s performance is based on an approach to the risks of business, customers and transactions, thus contributing for the promotion an effective internal control environment.
Within the scope of opinions and the associated analyses produced at request of several Group areas and Divisions, the COFF:
Within the scope of its specific functions, the COFF also ensures an assessment and intervention in what concerns:
It also has the competence for the preparation and submission of reports to the management body, at least once a year, identifying the compliance flaws verified and the recommendations issued for their correction.
The COFF intervenes and actively participates in the training policy of employees, namely, through training actions in Compliance, for the entire universe of the Group, maintaining a large knowledge repository for matters of its competence, namely, in what concerns the AML/CTF.

In 2019, the focus of risk management activities was maintained on the continuous improvement of the Group's risk control environment, in addition to the permanent monitoring of the risk levels incurred in relation to the RAS tolerance limits - both at consolidated level and for each geography in which the Group operates - ensuring, at the same time, full compliance with regulatory and supervisory requirements and updating the internal regulations structure that is appropriate for risk management and control:
(*) Risk appetite statement/definitions.
(**) Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process; Internal Liquidity Adequacy Assessment Process.
(***) Non-performing assets; Non-performing exposures.
AML/CTF;
• Redesign of the compliance processes regarding the development of new products and services.
The materialisation of this risk arises from the losses occurred in the loan portfolio, due to the incapacity of borrowers (or their guarantors, when applicable), issuers of securities or contractual counterparts to comply with their credit obligations. This type of risk is very relevant, representing the largest part of the Group's overall exposure to risk.
The control and mitigation of this risk are carried out through a solid and reliable structure of risk analysis and assessment, based on internal rating systems suited to the different business segments, through a model for the early detection of potential default of the portfolio, through processes regarding the management and follow-up of the collateral value and through structural units that are exclusively dedicated to credit recovery, for non-performing situations.
The next table presents the evolution of the Group's portfolio subject to credit risk and counterparty credit risk between 31/12/2018 and 31/12/2019, in terms of EAD (Exposure at Default)* , in the three main geographies where the Group operates (Portugal, Poland and Mozambique), which represented around 99.1% of the Group's EAD by 31/12/2019.
| (million euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change | |||||
| Amount | % | ||||
| 50.979 | 49.625 | 1.354 | 2,7% | ||
| 23.439 | 19.093 | 4.346 | 22,8% | ||
| 2.177 | 2.025 | 152 | 7,5% | ||
| 76.594 | 70.743 | 5.852 | 8,3% | ||
| Dec 19 | Dec 18 |
The growth of the Group's credit portfolio in 2019, measured in euros (EUR), was higher than that recorded in 2018 (+ 8.3% vs. + 5.9%) and was due, in good measure, to the acquisition of the Euro Bank, in Poland (see characterization and portfolio volume mentioned ahead). Thus, although the weight of the domestic portfolio in the total of the Group's portfolio continues to be predominant, it decreased by c. 70% to c. 67%, with the portfolio of the Polish geography now representing c. 31% of the Group's total portfolio and registering a growth of practically 23% in 2019. Credit growth in Mozambique also reached a considerable pace, registering a portfolio increase of 7.5% in the year under analysis.
In what concerns the c. 3% growth of the loan portfolio in Portugal, this occurred in the context of the continuity of the NPE Reduction Plan, which mainly focuses on the domestic portfolio and has conditioned the growth of the Corporate portfolio in Portugal. Even so, the Corporate loan portfolio in Portugal registered a small net growth (+ 0.3%), together with a relevant growth in the "Retail - other exposures" (+ 16.3%) and "Banks and Sovereigns "(+ 6.4%) segments. Regarding the "Retail mortgages" portfolio, it presented at the end of 2019a volume practically identical to that of the end of 2018.
The growth of the loan portfolio in Poland occurred for all segments, except for "Banks and Sovereigns", which registered a small contraction (-1.5%, measured in EUR). However, the acquisition of Euro Bank allowed to reinforce the Polish portfolio in the segments of "Retail - other exposures" (+ 61.1% growth, measured in EUR) and "Retail mortgages" (+ 26.4 % growth, measured in EUR). In the "Corporates" segment, growth was also significant (+ 16.3%, measured in EUR), although there was no portfolio reinforcement resulting from the acquisition of Euro Bank.
In Poland, the portfolios expressed in PLN and CHF - with weights of c. 80% and 15% of the global portfolio of this geography, measured in EUR (on 31/12/2019, in terms of EAD) - registered, respectively, changes of +25.8% (portfolio in PLN) and -0.6% (portfolio in CHF) compared to the end of 2018, when measured in the original currencies, the quite significant variation ofthe portfolio in PLN being mainly due to the aforementioned acquisition of Euro Bank.
* Without impairment deduction to the exposures treated prudentially under the Standardised Approach (STD) and including all risk classes (i.e. besides credit to customers, debt positions from Sovereign entities and Institutions are included).

against both currencies in question (-1.0% against PLN and -3.5% against CHF, between 31/12/2018 and 31/12/2019). In the case of CHF, the FX variation resulted in an increase in the value of the portfolio in CHF as measured in EUR, although there was a decrease in the original currency (CHF). On the other hand, it should also be noted that the organic growth of Poland's portfolio in PLN without the acquisition of Euro Bank, was quite relevant, in the vicinity of 8% (measured in EUR).
Mozambique's global portfolio grew in 2019, which was fully justified by the growth verified in the portfolio of the "Banks and Sovereigns" segment (+ 9.2%, measured in EUR). In this geography, the maintenance of very prudent credit granting policies conditioned the growth of credit to customers, whose portfolio contracted.
In this geography, credit portfolios expressed in MZN and USD -with weights of, respectively, 78% and 20%, measured in EUR on 31/12/2019, in terms of EAD – registered positive variations significant, both in the original currencies or expressed in EUR, between 31/12/2018 and 31/12/2019: in original currencies, changes in this period reached 6.5% (MZN) and 6.8% (USD), which corresponded to variations in EUR of, respectively, 7.2% and 8.8%, as the EUR depreciated against both currencies in 2019 (-0.6% against MZN and -1.8% against USD).
With regards to the portfolio breakdown by risk classes, this is illustrated by the following graphs, representing the portfolios' structures as at 31/12/2019:

As for the composition of portfolios between December 2018 and December 2019, there were no significant variations in the portfolios of Portugal and Mozambique.
On the contrary, in the Polish portfolio, the acquisition of Euro Bank brought some important changes in the structure of the portfolio by segment (some of which have already been mentioned), of which the following weight variations (measured in EUR) are highlighted: reduction of weight of "Banks and Sovereigns" - from c. 31% to c. 25% - and an increase in the weight of "Retail – other exposures" – from c. 20% to c. 26%. In this geography, the combined effect of the organic growth of the portfolio and the acquisition of Euro Bank resulted in the maintenance of the weights of the "Corporate" and "Retail – secured by real estate" segments (c. 18% and 31%, respectively, at the end of 2019, against c. 19% and 30% at the end of 2018).
The credit portfolio that resulted from Euro Bank's acquisition by Bank Millennium (Poland) by the end of May 2019 may be simply described as follows (amounts as at 30/06/2019):
The main parameters for credit risk assessment, used in the calculation of Risk Weighted Assets (RWA) within the scope of the Internal Ratings Based method (IRB) - the Probability of Default (PD) and the Loss Given Default (LGD) – assigned to the portfolio's credit operations, have been registering a continuous positive evolution, reflecting a clear trend of improvement in the portfolio's quality.
The following graph illustrates the distribution of the portfolio amounts (in terms of EAD) by the risk grades (internal ratings) attributed to the holders of credit positions in Portugal and Poland, on 31/12/2019. These risk grades (RG) are defined on an internal scale, transversal to the Group (the Rating Master Scale), with 15 grades, corresponding to different levels of debtors' PD. Risk grades 13 to 15 are called "procedural" and correspond to problematic credit; RG 15 corresponds to the Default status.

As shown in the graph above, the weight of EAD corresponding to risk grades of medium and high quality, for the two geographies concerned, represented 76.8% of the total EAD on 31/12/2019, which compares with similar corresponding weights of 73.6%, 69.8% and 64.2% at the end of 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. This positive evolution results mainly from the evolution of debtors' risk grades in Portugal.
With regards to the weight of the exposure held by clients with procedural RG (without access to new credit), it reached a value of 7.8% on 31/12/2019 in the two geographies as a whole, a much lower weight than that registered at the end of the previous three years: 11.3% (2018), 14.8% (2017) and 18.5% (2016). In Portugal, the decrease in the weight of EAD by customers with procedural RG was even more pronounced in this period: 8.8% (2019), 12.8% (2018), 17.1% (2017) and 21, 8% (2016).
Regarding the LGD parameters, representative of the expected losses in the case of Default and which, to a good extent, reflect not only the efficiency of credit recovery for the different types of credit segments/products, but also

| Mortgages | SME Retail | Retail (other) | Real Estate Promotion |
SME Corporate |
Corporate | GLOBAL AVERAGE |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16,0% | 32,7% | 32,3% | 39,6% | 39,9% | 45,1% | 27,4% |
| 2018 | 16,5% | 34,5% | 33,9% | 43,8% | 40,7% | 45,7% | 28,2% |
Thus, in 2019, the LGD parameters in Portugal improved slightly for all segments.
In Poland, for the two portfolio segments for which LGD's own estimates apply - the Qualified Retail Renewable Exposures (overdrafts and credit cards, basically) and mortgage loans - the weighted average values calculated for LGD at 31/12/2019 were 63.7% and 30.5%, respectively. These average values are the same order of magnitude as the LGD averages at the end of 2018, for this geography.
The following chart presents the quarterly evolution of the main credit risk indicators, between 31/12/2018 and 31/12/2019, for the Group and the portfolios of Portugal, Poland and Mozambique:
| Dec 19 | Sep 19 | Jun 19 | Mar 19 | Dec 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSOLIDATED | |||||
| NPE/Gross credit | 7.7% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 10.9% |
| NPL > 90 days / Gross credit | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.8% |
| Past due credit / Gross credit | 2.9% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 4.1% |
| Impairment / Gross credit | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.7% |
| PORTUGAL | |||||
| NPE/Gross credit | 8.8% | 9.9% | 11.0% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| NPL > 90 days / Gross credit | 3.0% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Past due credit / Gross credit | 3.0% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4.7% |
| Impairment / Gross credit | 5.1% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 6.4% |
| POLAND | |||||
| NPE/Gross credit | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| NPL > 90 days / Gross credit | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Past due credit / Gross credit | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| Impairment / Gross credit | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3.4% |
| MOZAMBIQUE | |||||
| NPE/Gross credit | 22.5% | 22.7% | 20.3% | 18.6% | 20.0% |
| NPL > 90 days / Gross credit | 8.4% | 8.0% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 5.4% |
| Past due credit / Gross credit | 8.4% | 8.0% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 5.5% |
| Impairment / Gross credit | 11.9% | 11.4% | 9.8% | 11.7% | 11.3% |
Gross credit = Direct credit to clients, including credit operations represented by securities, before impairment and fair value adjustments
The evolution of these indicators in 2019 was clearly favourable in Portugal and at a consolidated level, given the weight of domestic geography in the Group. As in 2018, the improvement in the quality of the credit portfolio measured by the 'NPE / Gross Credit' ratio was of great importance in Portugal, with this indicator reducing by around 4 percentage points, after a significant reduction of around 5 percentage points in 2018 (at the end of 2017, this ratio reached 17.8% in Portugal).

This marked trend of positive evolution resulted mainly from the focus on NPE reduction and on the growth of the credit portfolio based on prudent granting criteria, with a view to preserving the quality of the portfolio in the long term. On the other hand, it should also be noted the lesser extent of reduction in the 'Impairment-of-Gross Credit' ratio (which evolved from 6.4% to 5.1% between the end of 2018 and 2019 in Portugal): although this was also influenced by the NPE reduction (and the use of the respective provisioning), this evolution also reflects a diligent provisioning policy.
In Poland, credit risk indicators remained stable throughout 2019, compared to the end of 2018. Bearing in mind that the portfolio of this geography grew organically (in addition to the acquisition of Euro Bank), the stability of the respective indicators indicates that the credit underwriting policy in the Polish operation is guided by criteria of quality and prudence. The only indicator that varied with any relevance in this geography - the 'Impairment / Gross Credit' ratio - was influenced by the already mentioned acquisition, since the Euro Bank's portfolio acquired was registered at fair value; this effect is quite visible in the evolution of this ratio between March and June 2019 (the acquisition of Euro Bank took place in May 2019).
In Mozambique, the evolution of the indicators was globally unfavourable, given the economic and financial adjustment that was still felt in 2019 in this geography, in conjunction with the contraction of the customer loan portfolio. However, it should be noted, once again, that the impairment ratio remained relatively stable, showing a provisioning policy appropriate to the evolution of the portfolio's credit quality.
The implementation of the Group's NPA Reduction Plan continued to be a priority along 2019, under its two components - of NPE and of assets received in lieu of payment, the foreclosed assets (FA) - focusing mainly on NPE portfolios and on real estate FA held for sale, in Portugal.
The NPA Reduction Plan is framed by a specific Governance model and by a robust management framework, organized by specialised areas of credit recovery and based on systematically defined recovery strategies – either stemming from automated analysis and decision models (for Retail) or based in the relationship of recovery managers with their Corporate clients, allowing for tailor-made solutions. The FA management is based on a specialised structure, privileging circuits and procedures oriented towards the speed of the reception-preparation-sale cycle and the enhancement of the properties' values, in order to facilitate the sale of these assets.
The NPA Reduction Plan also benefits from a technological environment that is supported on specific IT infrastructures for the activities connected with credits recovery, NPE reduction and FA management, with its monitoring being reinforced through the Operational Plan for NPA Reduction, that defines initiatives aiming at accelerating and conferring effectiveness to the recovery or sales' processes (both of loans and real estate properties), distributed throughout the several phases of the credit recovery and NPA reduction processes: prevention; collection; executions; insolvencies and, finally, FA reception, treatment and respective sales.
The fulfilment of the reduction targets for each area involved in NPA reduction is measured on a monthly basis, both in terms of management information for the respective dedicated structures, and of the specific focused activities and initiatives defined in the above-mentioned Operational Plan, with reporting to the top management.
The NPA Reduction Plan has consistently registered very positive and above initially planned and the last annual revision of this Plan occurred in March 2019. The reduction targets for 2020 will be maintained, under the terms of the Strategic NPA Reduction Plan.
The following table presents the evolution of NPE volumes between 31/12/2018 and 31/12/2019, for the Group and for Portugal:
| (Million EUR) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19 | Sep 19 | Jun 19 | Mar 19 | Dec 18 | ||
| CONSOLIDATED | 4.206 | 4.602 | 4.970 | 5.179 | 5.547 | |
| Change YoY | -1.341 | |||||
| PORTUGAL | 3.246 | 3.691 | 4.088 | 4.438 | 4.797 | |
| Change YoY | -1.551 |
The reduction in NPE in 2019, illustrated by the values in the table above, reached more than 1,500 million euros in Portugal, which represents a decrease of about 32% over the amount of NPE in the domestic geography at the end of 2018. At a consolidated level, the NPE growth in Poland (given the strong organic growth of the credit portfolio in that geography, as well as the acquisition of Euro Bank) resulted in a slightly lower NPE reduction, but still higher than 1,300 million euros (-24% over the consolidated NPE portfolio on 31/12/2018). Indeed, the acquisition of Euro Bank resulted in an extraordinary increase of around 128 million euros in NPE in 2019.

The breakdown of the NPE reduction in Portugal in 2019, by the different sources of reduction at stake, is shown in the following graph, in which the item "Other sources, net of new entries" includes the situations of "cure" (i.e., exposures that, in the period concerned, ceased being classified as NPE, due to the extinction of the motives for NPE classification):

The continued growth in coverage of the NPE portfolio - by impairment, collateral and Expected Loss Gap – should also be noted, both for Portugal and at the consolidated level, although this growth was more accentuated in Portugal, as illustrated by the following graph. Thus, after exceeding the 100% threshold for the first time, NPE coverage continued to increase, reaching around 114% at the end of 2019, with almost 60% of the coverage ensured by impairment and more than 50% by collateral.

In what concerns the on-balance assets received as the result of credit repayment (foreclosed assets), the next table shows the evolution of its stock – with a breakdown regarding the different asset types - between December 2016 and December 2019, before impairment:
| (MillionEUR) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19 | Dec 18 | Dec 17 | Dec 16 | |
| Real estate properties | 1.020 | 1.474 | 1.778 | 1.782 |
| Real estate Funds and companies | 306 | 330 | 466 | 538 |
| Other assets (non-Real estate) | 87 | 156 | 95 | 75 |
| SUB-TOTAL - Portugal | 1.413 | 1.960 | 2.339 | 2.395 |
| Other geographies Foreclosed Assets | 52 | 58 | 37 | 18 |
| GROUP TOTAL | 1.465 | 2.019 | 2.376 | 2.413 |
The figures in this table show a very relevant and clearly increasing reduction in the last 2 years. This evolution stems, on the one hand, from the various initiatives implemented to improve internal efficiency in the treatment of FA and, on the other hand, from the greater focus on the sale of this type of non-productive assets, with emphasis on the

realization of first sale of real estate by lot in 2019. The reduction in the FA influx - as a result of improvements in credit recovery processes - the sharp reduction the loan portfolio in default, the sale of collateralized loan portfolios of the Corporate segment and the favourable economic environment also contributed for the strong reduction registered on the FA portfolio.
In Portugal, the reduction in FA reached around 550 million euros - an amount c. 45% higher than the one registered in 2018 – with a highlight on the reduction in real estate assets, of around 480 million euros (representing c. 87% of the total FA reduction).
The positive performance in the reduction of real estate FA is framed in the scope of a favourable evolution of the real estate market, which has effectively reduced the risk of real estate FA still on-balance in Portugal (real estate and investment funds/real estate companies). The interesting profit levels from the sale of these assets should also be highlighted (76 million euros in 2019 and 88 million euros in 2018), which demonstrates the Bank's prudence in their valuation.
The following chart presents the weights, in total exposure, of the Group's 20 largest performing exposures, as at 31/12/2019, in terms of EAD and using the concept of "Groups of clients/Corporate Groups", excluding the risk classes of "Banks and Sovereigns":
| Client Groups | Exposure weight in total (EAD) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Client group 1 | 1.1% | ||
| Client group 2 | 0.6% | ||
| Client group 3 | 0.6% | ||
| Client group 4 | 0.5% | ||
| Client group 5 | 0.5% | ||
| Client group 6 | 0.4% | ||
| Client group 7 | 0.4% | ||
| Client group 8 | 0.4% | ||
| Client group 9 | 0.3% | ||
| Client group 10 | 0.3% | ||
| Client group 11 | 0.3% | ||
| Client group 12 | 0.3% | ||
| Client group 13 | 0.3% | ||
| Client group 14 | 0.2% | ||
| Client group 15 | 0.2% | ||
| Client group 16 | 0.2% | ||
| Client group 17 | 0.2% | ||
| Client group 18 | 0.2% | ||
| Client group 19 | 0.2% | ||
| Client group 20 | 0.2% | ||
| Total | 7.4% |
Globally, this set of 20 largest 'non-NPE' exposures accounted for 7.4% of total EAD as of 31/12/2019, which compares with a global weight of 7,9% by the end of 2018. Hence, in terms of EAD, there was a reduction of credit concentration on the 20 largest performing exposures.
It should be noted that, in addition to the compliance with the regulatory limits relative to Large Exposures, the Group has specific goals defined for the control of credit concentration, materialised into RAS metrics. Besides, metrics for specific concentration types are monitored regularly: single-name, by sectors of activity, by country, for Institutions and for Sovereign risks.
Except for sectoral concentration, the concentration limits definition depends on the internal/external risk grade attributed to the clients at stake and consider their respective Net Exposure (= LGD x EAD, with LGD =45% whenever an own estimate does not exist or is not applicable). The concentration assessment regarding Sovereigns and countries excludes the geographies in which the Group operates (Portugal, Poland, Mozambique, Switzerland and Cayman Islands) and their respective Sovereigns.

In the case of the single-name concentration, the limits are only defined for performing clients, since the NPE are covered by the NPA Reduction Plan. For clients with exposure above the established limit excess, specific reduction plans are drawn-up.
Operational risk materializes in the occurrence of losses resulting from failures or inadequacies of internal processes, systems or people, or resulting from external events.
In the management of this type of risk, the Group adopts duly documented principles and practices, which are expressed in control mechanisms subject to continuous improvement. This framework has a variety of features, such as: functions segregation, definitions for lines of responsibility and respective authorisations, tolerance limits for exposures to risks, appropriate internal regulations' framework (including ethical codes and codes of conduct), risks self-assessment (RSA) exercises, key risk indicators (KRI), access controls (physical and logical), reconciliation activities, exception reports, loss events data capture, a structured process for new products approval, contingency plans, contracting of insurance (for the total or partial transfer of risk), follow-up of the Bank's outsourcing contracts and internal training on processes, products and systems.
The operational risk management system adopts the 3 lines of defence model and is based on a structure of end-toend processes, considering that a vision which is transversal to the functional units of the organisational structure is the most suitable approach for the perception of risks and to estimate the effects of the corrective measures introduced for their mitigation. Furthermore, this processes' structure also underlies other strategic initiatives related to the management of this risk such as the actions to improve operating efficiency and the management of business continuity.
Hence, all the Group's subsidiaries have their own processes structure, which is periodically adjusted according to business evolution, in order to ensure suitable coverage of the business activities (or business support activities) developed.
The responsibility for the day-to-day management of operational risk lies with the 1st line of defence which is composed of process owners (seconded by process managers), whose mission is to characterise the operational losses captured under their processes, to monitor the respective KRI, to perform the RSA exercises, as well as to identify and implement suitable actions to mitigate operational risk exposures, thus contributing to the strengthening of control mechanisms and the improvement of the internal control environment. The periodic review of the processes' structure in each geography is ensured by their own structure units.
The Risk management System represents the 2nd Line of Defence, which implements the defined risk policy for the Group, having the responsibility of proposing and developing methodologies for managing this risk, supervising its implementation and challenging the 1st Line of Defence regarding the levels of risks incurred.
In 2019, the usual tasks of operational risk management continued to be carried out by the various intervenient in the management of this risk, aiming at an effective and systematic identification, assessment, mitigation and control of exposures, as well as at the corresponding reporting duties, either to the Group's management bodies or within the regulatory sphere.
The Bank's mobilization to reinvent the banking experience, based on new technologies, presents significant challenges in the management of operational risk, the highlights of which are the strengthening of the security of the digital banking channels, the strengthening of mechanisms for potential frauds' prevention and detection, the responsible management of personal data and the fulfilment of the legally prescribed information duties on sales through digital banking channels. Among the actions carried out in 2019 with the aim of strengthening the mechanisms for controlling and measuring operational risks, the following should be highlighted:

The aim of the RSA exercises is to promote the identification and mitigation (or elimination) of risks, either actual or potential, in each process, through the assessment of each of the 20 subtypes of operational risk considered. These assessments are positioned in a risk tolerance matrix, considering the 'worst-case event' that might occur in each process, for three different scenarios. This allows to:
The RSA exercises are based on workshops, attended by the Risk Office and with the participation of the process owners (and process managers), or performed through answers to questionnaires sent to the process owners, for a review of previous RSA results, according to predefined updating criteria.
In 2019, RSA exercises were carried out in the main geographies in which the Group operates. This exercise uses information originating from the capture of events and monitoring of Risk Indicators to back test the results. The exercise was further strengthened, in Portugal, through the incorporation of information from the Internal Control System, from the supervisory inspection actions and from the updating of internal regulations, through a reinforced connection with the Compliance Office.
The results of these exercises are exhibited in the following graphs, which show the average score for each of the 20 operational risk sub-typologies considered, for the set of processes in each geography, in which the outer line represents a score of 2.5 on a scale from 1 (lowest exposure) to 5 (highest exposure).


R1 Internal fraud and theft R7 Hardware and Software R14 External fraud and theft R2 Execution of unauthorised transactions R8 Communications infrastructure R15 Property and disasters risks R3 Employee relations R9 Systems security R16 Regulatory and tax risks R4 Breach of work health & safety regulations R10 Transaction, capture, execution & maintenance R17 Inappropriate market and business practices R5 Discrimination over employees R11 Monitoring and reporting errors R18 Project risks R6 Loss of key staff R12 Customer related errors R19 Outsourcing related problems R13 Products or services flaws/errors R20 Other third parties' related problems

The operational losses data capture (i.e. the identification, registration and characterisation) of operational losses and of the originating events aims at the strengthening of the awareness to this risk and to provide relevant information to process owners, for incorporation within their process management. As such, it is an important instrument to quantify risk exposures and also for the back-testing of the RSA results, enabling the assessment of the evaluation/classification attributed to each risk subtype.
The detection and reporting of operational losses is a responsibility of all employees of the Group, the process owners playing a crucial role in the promotion of these procedures within the context of the processes for which they are responsible.
The identified events in which the losses, effective or potential, exceed the defined materiality limits (for each geographical area) are characterised by the process owners and process managers of processes to which the losses are related, including the description of the respective cause-effect and, when applicable, the valuation of the loss and the description of the improvement action identified to mitigate the risk (based on the analysis of the loss cause). For losses of amounts exceeding a threshold defined by the EC, "lessons learned" reports are presented to that body and discussed.
The following graphs present the profile of the losses captured in the respective database in 2019:



The root causes for most of the losses were procedural risks, related to failures to formalize a product discontinued more than 10 years ago and to the credit granting process. The losses related to external risks include the losses that resulted from the natural disaster that fell upon the Beira province, in Mozambique (Idai hurricane) and frauds with cards and transfers. It should be noted that the pattern of operational losses verified is not far from what is usual and expected, with a higher frequency of losses of low amounts, without concentration on significant amounts.
It should also be highlighted that the average ratio of gross losses to the relevant gross income indicator for regulatory capital requirements has been below 1% over the past five years, which compares very favourably with the international benchmark and attests to the robustness of the Group's operational risk management and control environment.

KRI provide alerts concerning changes in the profile of the operational risks or in the effectiveness of controls, thus enabling to identify the need to introduce corrective actions within the processes, in order to prevent potential risks from materialising into losses. These indicators currently encompass all processes in the main Group operations (Portugal, Poland and Mozambique).
Processes management also uses Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Key Control Indicators (KCI), the monitoring of which, even if oriented towards the assessment of operative efficiency, also contributes for the detection of risks.
Scenario Analysis, carried out in Portugal, is an exercise oriented towards the assessment of potential risks of high severity, aimed at quantifying the impact of extreme events (low frequency/high severity) which would be relevant for the Bank, even if never registered in the past.
All Macro-Process Owners and other top managers from selected Divisions participate in this exercise, due to their knowledge and experience concerning the activities, which are essential for the description of this type of events' impacts and for the quantification of potential losses that could result from those events.
The results from the scenarios assessment are incorporated into the model developed to determine the capital adequacy (ICAAP) and the information gathered also used for risk management and mitigation, thus contributing to the reinforcement of the internal control environment.
The management of business continuity covers two complementary components: the Business Continuity Plan relative to people, facilities and equipment, and the Technological Recovery Plan relative to information systems, applications and communications infrastructure.
These plans are defined and implemented for a series of critical business processes and are promoted and coordinated by a dedicated structural unit, whose methodology is based on a principle of continuous improvement, guided by international good practices and the recommendations of the supervisory entities.
Within the scope of updating and testing both plans in 2019, the following activities and accomplishments, at the main geographies of the Group, should be highlighted:
In Portugal:
• Restructuring of the Business Continuity Spaces in what concerns their layout and communications, in order to improve the degree of readiness of the Business Continuity Plan;
(*) Analysis and discussion of the results of a disaster simulation exercise.
The contracting of insurance for risks related to assets, persons or third-party liability is another important instrument in the management of operational risk, where the objective is the transfer - total or partial - of risks.
The proposals for the contracting of new insurance are submitted by the process owners under their respective duties for the management of the operational risk inherent to their processes, or are presented by the head of area or organic unit, and then analysed by the Compliance and Operational Risks Commission and authorised by the E
In carrying out its banking activity, Banco Comercial Português is governed by operating principles and rules that ensure a good conduct, following the best international practices and adopting the appropriate measures in terms of preventing compliance and conduct risks. Pursuing the objective of permanently adapt its internal practices to the best market practices, to the evolution of banking activity, and to society as a whole, the Bank regularly reviews its internal regulations and procedures to safeguard that the conduct of its employees is always guided by highest ethical principles, of satisfaction and protection of the interests of the client and the Bank, in the pursuit of sustainable profitability. The Compliance Office strengthened the monitoring of the Bank's activity and internal conduct, by implementing a system for monitoring potential situations of conflicts of interest, covering various aspects of this issue such as operations with related parties, credit operations, development of extra-professional activities and the receipt of gifts by employees.
To comply with the relevant legal and regulatory norms related with Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF), as well as to safeguard the compliance with best international practices on this matter, the Bank has a set of policies, procedures and systems that ensure an effective control of the financial crime risk prevention, also ensuring an operational model that allows the Bank to identify, assess and mitigate the potential risks inherent to the activity of its clients, non-clients and business relationships established with one or the other.
The impact and relevance of this risk in the banking activity developed, compels the Bank to address this risk in multiple dimensions and on a continuous basis, whether in the establishment of new business relationships or in the continuous evaluation of an already established business relationship. Through a risk-based approach (RBA) for the assessment and monitoring of its business relationships or occasional transactions execution, the Bank complies with all the required duties enshrined in Law no. 83/2017, of 18 of August, like for example, due diligence, abstention, refusal or reporting.
For an effective and efficient AML/CTF activity, the Bank defines a set of policies and procedures that are supported by a wide range of information systems, of which it is worth highlighting:
Pursuing the continuous improvement of the internal control processes, these risks' management system was enhanced along 2019, to enable the Bank to respond adequately to the demands of the future banking business with origin in market dynamics changes and regulation evolution. From the set of initiatives, it is worth mentioning the following:
Market risks consist of the potential losses that might occur in a given portfolio as a result of changes in interest or exchange rates and/or in the prices of the different financial instruments of the portfolio, considering not only the correlations that exist between those instruments but also their volatility.
For purposes of profitability analysis and market risks quantification and control, the following management areas are defined for each entity of the Group:
The definition of these areas allows for an effective management separation of the trading and banking books, as well as for the correct allocation of each operation to the most suitable management area, according to its respective context and strategy.
In order to ensure that the risk levels incurred in the different portfolios of the Group comply with the predefined levels of tolerance to risk, various market risks limits are established, at least yearly, being applicable to all portfolios of the risk management areas over which the risks are incident. These limits are monitored daily (or intra-daily, in the case of financial markets) by the Risk Office.
Stop Loss limits are also defined for the financial markets' areas, based on multiples of the risk limits defined for those areas, aimed at limiting the maximum losses that might occur. When these limits are reached, a review of the strategy and of the assumptions relative to the management of the positions in question is mandatory.
The Group uses an integrated market risk measurement that allows for the monitoring of all risk subtypes that are considered relevant. This measurement includes the assessment of the following types of risk: general risk, specific risk, non-linear risk and commodity risk. Each risk subtype is measured individually using an appropriate risk model and the integrated measurement is built from the measurements of each subtype without considering any kind of diversification between the four subtypes (worst-case scenario approach).
For the daily measurement of general market risk (relative to interest rate risk, exchange rate risk, equity risk and price risk of credit default swaps) a VaR (value-at-risk) model is used, considering a time horizon of 10 business days and a significance level of 99%.
For non-linear risk, an internally-developed methodology is applied, replicating the effect that the main non-linear elements of options might have in P&L results of the different portfolios in which these are included, similarly to what is considered by the VaR methodology, using the same time horizon and significance level.
Specific and commodity risks are measured through standard methodologies defined in the applicable regulations, with an appropriate change of the time horizon considered.
The table below presents the amounts at risk for the Trading Book, between 01/01/2018 and 31/12/2019, as measured by the methodologies referred to above, that registered moderate levels along the period under analysis:
(*) Positions assigned to the Trading Management Area (not specifically included in the accounting trading book).

| Dec 19 | Max of global risk in the period |
Min of global risk in the period |
Dec 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENERIC RISK (VaR) | 2.095 | 5.491 | 884 | 3.039 |
| Interest rate risk | 1.876 | 5.596 | 714 | 3.125 |
| FX risk | 1.170 | 306 | 415 | 363 |
| Equity risk | 81 | 32 | 7 | 34 |
| Diversification effects | (1.033) | (444) | (252) | (483) |
| SPECIFIC RISK | 3 | 15 | 10 | 47 |
| NON-LINEAR RISK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| COMMODITIES RISK | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| GLOBAL RISK | 2.103 | 5.508 | 897 | 3.091 |
In order to check the appropriateness of the internal VaR model for the assessment of the risks involved in the positions held, several validations are conducted over time, of different scopes and frequency, which include back testing, the estimation of the effects of diversification and the analysis of the comprehensiveness of the risk factors.
The VaR model's hypothetical back-testing exercise for the Trading Book of Portugal, in 2019, resulted in 5 negative excesses over the model's predictive results (and 6 positive), representing a frequency of 2% in 255 days of observation. Hence, in terms of the frequency of excesses verified, this back-testing results validate of the model as appropriate for measuring the risk at stake.
As a complement to the VaR assessment, the Group continuously tests a broad range of stress scenarios, analysing the respective results with a view to identifying risk concentrations that have not been captured by the VaR model.
The results of these tests on the Group's Trading Book, as at 31/12/2019, in terms of impacts over this portfolio's results, were the following:
| (Thousand EUR) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Negative impact scenario | Impact | |
| STANDARD SCENARIOS | ||
| Parallel shift of the yield curve by +/- 100 bps | +100 bps | -10.284,6 |
| Change in the slope of the yield curve (for maturities from 2 to 10 years) up to +/- 25 bps |
+25 bps | -1.713,4 |
| +100 bps and +25 bps | -11.820,0 | |
| 4 combinations of the previous 2 scenarios | +100 bps and -25 bps | -8.713,1 |
| Variation in the main stock market indices by +/- 30% | -30% | -398,7 |
| Variation in foreign exchange rates (against the euro) by +/- 10% for the main cur rencies and by +/- 25% for other currencies |
-10%, -25% | -5.508,2 |
| Variation in swap spreads by +/- 20 bps | -20 bps | -1.201,9 |
| NON-STANDARD SCENARIOS | 0,0 | |
| Widening/narrowing of the bid-ask spread | Widening | -4.283,8 |
| VaR w/o diversification | -10.122,0 | |
| Significant vertices(1) | VaR w/ diversification | -10.088,0 |
| 7/Oct/2008 | -5.818,0 | |
| Historical scenarios(2) | 18/Jul/2011 | -11.751,8 |
(1) Scenarios in which the more adverse variations of the last seven years, relative to the portfolio's five most significant risk factors for VaR, are applied to the current portfolio.
(2) Scenarios in which past extreme markets variations are applied to the current portfolio; in this case, the significant dates refer to the 2008 financial crisis and the Eurozone Sovereign Debt crisis in 2011.
These results show that the exposure of the Group's trading book to the different risk factors considered remains relatively limited and that the main adverse scenario to be taken into account refers to a general increase in interest

rates, especially when accompanied by an increase in the slope of the yield curve (the case of a higher increase in longer terms than in shorter terms). In what concerns the non-standard scenarios, the main loss case refers to the variations occurred at 18/07/2011when applied over the current portfolio.
The interest rate risk arising from the Banking Book operations is assessed by the Bank in two complementary ways: the portfolio's economic value method (EVE) and the financial margin sensitivity method (NII), through a risk sensitivity analysis carried out every month, for the universe of operations included in the consolidated balance sheet of the Group, broken down by the currency of exposure.
Variations of market interest rates influence the Group's net interest income, both in the short term – affecting the Bank's NII – and in the medium/long term, affecting the balance sheet economic value (EVE method).
The main risk factors arise from the repricing mismatch of the portfolio positions (gap risk) which may cause direct or indirect financial losses in the banking Book, due to changes in interest rates that have different impacts over assets and liabilities' classes, making the Bank vulnerable to variations of the yield curve. On their turn, the changes in interest rates may alter the behaviour profile of clients, inducing pre-payments/withdrawals in assets and liabilities, including the exercise of options' rights incorporated in the products' design (behavioural and optional risk). Besides this, but with less impact, there is also the risk of unequal variations in different reference rates with the same repricing period (basis risk).
In order to identify the exposure of the Group's banking book to these risks, the monitoring of the interest rate risk takes into consideration the financial characteristics of each of the relevant contracts, with the respective expected cash-flows (principal and interest, without the spread component but including cost components for liquidity, capital, operations and other) being projected according to the repricing dates, thus calculating the impact on economic value resulting from alternative scenarios of change of market interest rate curves. The impacts stemming from the clients' behaviour are also considered, in particular, for the products for which this is especially relevant – namely, for products without defined term (checking accounts, revolving credit) – as well as the impacts resulting from changes in contractual cash flows (credits prepayments).
The result of this analysis for a +100 basis point change in the level of the Euro interest rates (for all maturities, i.e. assuming a parallel shift of the yield curve), on the Banking Book portfolio as at 31/12/2019 consists in a positive impact on the balance sheet's economic value of around 9 million euros. On the other hand, the impact of a generalized drop in Euro rates of -100 basis points and considering a floor of 0% for the cash flows discount rate, would be of around +67 million euros. Hence, on that date, the Group was positively exposed to interest rates' variations (increase or decrease).
Complementing the previous approach, the Bank calculates monthly the impact on net interest margin projected for the following 12 months, due to changes in market interest rates (NII method). For this purpose, all assets, liabilities and off-balance products that generate interest are considered and the calculation of interest cash flows is performed based on the repricing and amortization characteristics of the products and on yield curves for 12 months projected in accordance with the 'cash and carry trade' and 'non-arbitrage principle' methods. This exercise assumes a static balance for 12 months in which, for each amortization, an exposure with the same features of maturity and price is generated.
To capture the net interest margin sensitivity, several simulations are processed, corresponding to 10 different scenarios of the market's interest rates evolution. The next graph shows the estimated impact over the net interest income, over the last 2 years, at the end of each semester, considering the scenario in which interest rates globally increase +100 bps combined with the most "aggressive" scenario for the coefficients that transmit the market variations over the deposits' rates and other liabilities that generate interest ('betas'), which illustrates the evolution of the NII sensitivity to changes in the markets' rates:



Hence, for a change of +100 bps in interest rates, as at 31/12/2019, the financial margin would have an increase of around 100 million euros.
The exchange rate risk of the banking book is transferred internally to the Trading area, in accordance with the risk specialisation model followed by the Group for the management of the exchange rate risk of the Balance Sheet. The exposures subject to exchange rate risk that are not included in this transfer – the financial holdings in subsidiaries, in foreign currency - are hedged on a case-by-case basis through market operations, taking into consideration the defined policy and the conditions and availability of instruments.
As at 31/12/2019, the Group's holdings in convertible foreign currency were fully hedged. On a consolidated basis, these hedges are identified, in accounting terms, as 'Net investment hedges', in accordance with the IFRS nomenclature. On an individual basis, hedge accounting is also carried out,through a 'Fair Value Hedge' methodology, I this case.
Excluding the financial holdings from the participations in the foreign subsidiaries, the exposure to FX risk is quite limited, corresponding to 1.2 million euros in terms of VaR, as at 31/12/2019.
Regarding equity risk, the Group maintains a set of small size and low risk equity positions, essentially in the investment portfolio, which are not held for trading purposes. The management of these positions is carried out by a specific area of the Group, with the respective risk being controlled on a daily basis, through the indicators and limits defined for market risks' control.
Liquidity risk is the potential incapacity of the Group to meet its liabilities concerning funding repayment without incurring in significant losses, whether due to the deterioration of funding conditions (funding risk) or due to the sale of assets for amounts below market value (market liquidity risk).
The Group's Wholesale Funding (WSF) structure is defined for each annual period by the Liquidity Plan (which is an integral part of the budgeting process), formulated at consolidated level and for the main subsidiaries of the Group. The preparation of this plan is coordinated by the Group Treasurer and its implementation is monitored continuously throughout the year, being reviewed whenever necessary.
In 2019, a reduction of 2,346 million euros in net wholesale financing needs was observed, in consolidated terms, between 31/12/2018 and 31/12/2019, corresponding to a reduction of needs of 2,740 million euros in Portugal and an increase of 393 million euros in Poland - in the latter case attributable mainly to the acquisition of Euro Bank. In Portugal, the variation was due to the impact, by decreasing order of materiality, of the following factors: reductions in the commercial gap and investments in sovereign debt, release of resources through activity, sale of assets and reduction in the portfolio of corporate bonds.
As for the financing structure, the reduction in the liquidity needs of the operation in Portugal was reflected in very significant decreases in net financing from the ECB (of 2,369 million, resulting in a net balance of 283 million euros at the end of 2019 - the lowest ever balance since the Group uses this funding source) and in borrowing from money market instruments (of 1,250 million euros, divided between the interbank market and REPOS, resulting in a zero balance for the latter instruments), with the reinforcement of 850 million euros of medium/long term financing eligible for MREL (Minimum Requirement for Own funds and Eligible Liabilities), as provided for in the Group's Liquidity Plan for 2019.
Thus, BCP placed an Additional Tier 1 issue, in the amount of 400 million euros, in January 2019, returning to the market in September, with a new issue of 450 million euros of sub-subordinated debt securities eligible as Tier 2 own funds, this operation having been placed in a very diverse set of European institutional investors. Bank Millennium, in its turn, issued subordinated bonds in the amount of 830 million zlotys, with a view to strengthen its financial structure for the acquisition of Euro Bank, also assuming long-term liabilities originating from that entity in the amount of 878 million zlotys. The total amount of debt placed by the Group on the market amounted, at the end of 2019, to 2,591 million euros. The medium/long-term funding component was further strengthened by an increase of 131 million euros in the balance of Loan Agreements (to 1,887 million euros on 31/12/2019), shared between Bank Millennium (90 million euros) and BCP (41 million euros).
The gross value of collateralized borrowings from the ECB remained stable at 4,000 million euros, corresponding to the balance of Targeted Longer-Term Refinancing Operations (TLTRO), which will reach maturity in 2020.
The following table illustrates the WSF structure as of December 31, 2018 and 2019, in terms of the relative weight of each of the instruments used:
| Dec 19 | Dec 18 | Change in weight |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Money Market(*) | -0,7% | 10,3% | -11,1% |
| ECB(*) | 5,9% | 37,1% | -31,2% |
| Private Placements | 1,5% | 1,0% | 0,5% |
| REPOS | 0,0% | 6,0% | -6,0% |
| Loan Agreements | 39,3% | 24,6% | 14,8% |
| EMTN | 1,2% | 0,0% | 1,2% |
| Covered Bonds | 20,8% | 14,0% | 6,8% |
| Subordinated Debt | 31,9% | 7,0% | 25,0% |
| Total | 100,0% | 100,0% |
Reductions in the weights of net borrowing from the ECB (from 37.1%, to only 5.9%) and in the interbank money market (from 10.3%, to -0.7%) were observed in the financing structure, in contrast with the increases in the medium/long term components: Loan Agreements (from 24.6% to 39.3%) and Subordinated Debt (from 7.0% to 31.9%).
Throughout 2019, the evolution of liquidity buffers discounted at central banks showed a favourable evolution in the three main operations of the Group, assuming, in any case, a very comfortable dimension in relation to the total of customer deposits – a measure used by the Group to assess the resilience of the liquidity buffer to a financial stress scenario.
In Portugal, the growth in liquidity applications at Banco de Portugal and in the portfolio of eligible assets with the ECB allowed the buffer to be increased by 2,516 million euros (between 31/12/2018 and 31/12/2019), reaching 16,777 million euros at the end of the year.

At the end of 2019, Bank Millennium's liquidity buffer had a balance identical to that observed one year earlier (5,088 million euros), recovering from a reduction of the balance with the Polish central bank by 1,169 million euros at the end of May, for settling the acquisition of Euro Bank.
Banco Internacional de Moçambique maintained a strong liquidity position throughout 2019, with the buffer with the respective central bank registering a reinforcement of 79 million euros at the end of the year, when compared to the end of 2018, to a total of 800 million euros.
The Group's counterbalancing capacity is defined by the ability to generate additional liquidity in the short term to cope with potential situations of financial stress. The measures for its reinforcement are described in the Recovery Plan and, as of December 31, 2019, registered for Portugal an estimated total value of 3,610 million euros, with the following origins: sale of corporate bonds, sale of commercial paper, securitization of a consumer credit portfolio and
(*) WSF components considered in net terms (= borrowing – lending/deposits) on this table; in previously reported versions, only the Money Market component was so considered; the ECB component is strongly reduced when considered in net terms.

own issue of mortgage bonds to be mobilized for the ECB's monetary policy pool.
In consolidated terms and considering the execution of the issuance plan foreseen in the 2020 Liquidity Plan, the future refinancing needs of medium and long-term instruments will remain with low levels of materiality in the next five years, exceeding 1,000 million euros only in 2022, with the repayment of an issue of mortgage bonds of the same amount, whose collateral will be integrated into the ECB's discounted liquidity buffer after repayment. Therefore, this will result in a minor reduction in liquidity.
The conclusions of the Bank's ILAAP process repeatedly demonstrate the adequacy of the Group's liquidity to meet its liquidity commitments.
The Group's liquidity position is assessed on a regular basis, with the identification of all factors underlying the variations that have occurred.
The Group controls the structural liquidity profile through the regular monitoring of a set of indicators defined both internally and by the regulators, aimed at characterising liquidity risk, such as the loans-to-deposits ratio (which was of 83.5% as at 31/12/2019), the regulatory ratios LCR (Liquidity coverage ratio) and NSFR (Net stable funding ratio) respectively, of 216% and 135% at the same date - and also the size of the collateral surplus available for discount at the European Union central banks compared to the total of customer deposits - an indicator already mentioned that remained clearly within the levels of liquidity considered appropriate within the scope of the Group's risk appetite.
This risk arises from the potential devaluation of the assets of the Fund associated with the Defined Benefit Plan or from the reduction of its expected returns as well as from actuarial differences that may occur from the evolution of demographical factors, in relation to the actuarial assumptions considered. Confronted with such scenarios, the Group may have to make unplanned contributions in order to maintain the benefits defined by the Fund.
The responsibility for the regular monitoring of this risk and the follow-up of its management lie with the Pension Funds Risk Monitoring Commission.
In 2019, the BCP Group Pension Fund recorded a net return rate of 8.1%, lower than the return of the respective benchmark by only 0.1%. All asset classes contributed positively to the Fund's performance, the Equities' component being the one with the highest contribution for the overall return of the portfolio, namely through the Domestic Equities component. Despite the positive return of the fixed rate component, the Fund's positioning in this asset class, with a duration shorter than that of the benchmark, did not allow the capture of the total valuation of this market, which is the reason for the marginal difference verified against the market's return.
The fall in market interest rates in 2019 determined the need to update the discount rate for the assessment of the Fund's liabilities. Thus, the discount rate in effect on 12/31/2018, of 2.1%, was reduced to 1.6% on 30/06/2019 and, again, to 1.4% on 31/12/2019. Even so, on this date, the coverage of the Pension Fund's liabilities showed a slight excess of around 10.5 million euros.
The adequacy of capital to cover the level of risks to which the Group's activity is subject is permanently monitored under the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP). The following figure summarizes the process in question:

The ICAAP is a key process within the scope of the BCP Group's risk management function and developed under an internal governance model that ensures the involvement of the BoD (the body responsible for approving the results) and its Risks Assessment Committee, of the EC, of the Risk Commission and of the top management, along the various stages of the process.
The ICAAP's results enable the management bodies to test whether the Bank is appropriately capitalized to face the risks arising from its activity at present, as well as those inherent to the balance sheet projections and results of the strategic plan and budget, in order to ensure the Group's sustainability in the medium term, respecting the risk limits defined in the Risk Appetite Statement (RAS) approved by the BoD.
For this purpose, the ICAAP is rolled-out from a prospective vision of the impact estimates concerning the occurrence of risks over the Bank's capital (capital requirements), considering their scale or dimension, complexity, frequency, probability and materiality, against a background consisting of the medium term (3 years) projection for the developments of the Group's activities. The impacts are estimated for different scenarios, including stress scenarios, with a severely negative evolution of macro-economic indicators. Through this process it is possible to test the Group's resilience and to verify the adequacy of the capital levels to cover the risks to which its activity may become subject. To this effect, the different risks are modelled or incorporated into the Group's stress tests methodology framework.
The ICAAP's first stage is the identification of the material risks to which the Group's activity is subject, which involves the Bank's management and the management from the main subsidiaries abroad. For this purpose, the Group uses a methodological approach based on an internal taxonomy covering more than 60 different risks, considering the relevancy of each one by taking into consideration its probability of occurrence and the magnitude of the impacts of its occurrence – either before or after the implementation of risk mitigation measures.
The result of this stage is the list of risks to be incorporated in the ICAAP, as well as of the variables to be considered for the establishment of the base and the stressed scenarios. The approval of the results of the risks identification process is a capacity attributed to the Committee for Risk Assessment (CRA).
In a second stage, the base and stressed scenarios that make the ICAAP's framework were defined. While the base scenario represents the Group's vision of the most probable evolution of the business constraints in the medium term (baseline scenario), the stressed scenarios incorporate extreme conditions, with low probability of occurrence but with severe impact over the Group's activity (adverse scenarios). The approval of the scenarios to be considered in the ICAAP is also a responsibility of the CRA.
In the third stage of the ICAAP, the impact of the risks identified is modelled for the reference date and the capital requirements are calculated for that date. All of the material risks identified by the Bank are quantified in terms of their impact over the Risk Weighted Assets (RWA) level or over the P&L, in accordance with a set of methodologies and internal models, formally approved, documented, validated and audited, considering a significance level in line with the regulatory requirements (CRR or Solvency 2) and a time horizon of 1 year (which is lower for the trading portfolio, due to its business nature). The non-quantifiable or non-material risks are considered through an additional buffer to the capital. The approval of the estimation methodologies for the risks impacts in the Group's activity is a competence of the Risk Commission.
Once the impacts of the various risks over the Group's P&L and balance sheet and, in particular, over own funds - are estimated, the Group is able to assess the adequacy of its Risk-Taking Capacity (RTC) against the expected profile for its exposure.
The Group adopts a RTC that is aligned with the definitions of the regulatory capital ratios, pursuant to Directive 2013/36/EU and Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (the CRR – Capital Requirements Regulation), including some

adjustments in order to encompass other elements or capital instruments that the Group considers appropriate to cover the existing risks, prudently projected along the timeframe under analysis.
The ICAAP's results are assessed by the EC and by the CRA and approved by the BoD, being one of the main sources for the review of the Group's RAS.
Quarterly, the Bank reviews the ICAAP's assumptions assessing, namely: the materiality of the risks that are considered as "non-material"; the validity of the projections considered under the macroeconomic scenarios; the analysis of deviations against the business plans; the quantification of the main material risks; and the RTC calculation. The results are reported to the Bank's management body, through the EC and the CRA.
The results of the ICAAP, as of 31/12/2019, show that current capitalization levels are adequate for the 3-year time horizon, both in the baseline scenario and in the stressed/adverse scenario, which is confirmed by the quarterly monitoring performed by the Bank.

This function is ensured by the Models Monitoring and Validation Office (GAVM), reporting to the Chief Risk Officer.
GAVM is a unit structure from the 2nd line of defence, within the scope of model risk management, functionally independent from the areas that are responsible for the models (model owners and developers) and from the Internal Audit Division. Hence, an adequate functions' segregation is assured. Its mission consists in the follow-up and validation of risk assessment and valuation models used at BCP and other Group entities in Portugal, as well as to independently ensure the quality and adequacy of the risk management framework in what concerns internal models, metrics and completeness of the associated data.
GAVM's scope of action encompasses, inter alia, the validation of the internal models for credit risk, market risk and for the risks included in ICAAP, as well as the regular monitoring of their performance and evolution. The results of the follow-up and validation exercises are reported to the Models Monitoring and Validation Sub-Commission and to the Risk Commission.
Besides the activities directly connected with the follow-up and performance validation of models, GAVM is responsible for the coordination of the model risk management (MRM) activities, including the creation and maintenance of a complete repository of the models used by the Bank and its permanent monitoring and updating through the use of the model management and risk assessment tool implemented at the Bank as support for the MRM framework. This tool is supported by a functional and approval workflow that corresponds to a set of internal documentation requirements that are fully aligned with applicable regulations and supervisory expectations.
In 2019, several actions were carried out to monitor and validate the internal models in use by the Bank. These actions aim, inter alia, to reinforce the confidence in the models, to monitor their performance and evolution, ensuring their adequacy to the business reality and their compliance with current regulations, as well as to reinforce the identification and reaction capabilities to changes in their predictive quality.
Within the scope of models' validation, a highlight is made on the analysis of the risks quantification under the ICAAP, the ILAAP's qualitative assessment, the validation of the internal model for market risks, the validation of the credit risk internal models concerning the Probability of Default (PD) for the Retail, Corporate and Real estate Promotion segments, as well as of the Slotting Criteria model applied to Project Finance, the Loss Given Default (LGD) models and the Credit Conversion Factors (CCF) models. Also noteworthy is the preparation of new reporting templates on the validation results of internal credit risk models in the light of the ECB Instructions (Instructions for reporting the validation results of internal models).
GAVM has the responsibility to maintain a robust and documented validation process for internal risk models and systems, in line with current regulations, challenging existing systems and models. For this, it develops and applies validation procedures and methodologies capable of ensuring proper model assessments and the alignment with growing regulatory challenges, by significantly reinforcing (i) the scope of validation exercises, (ii) the depth of analysis and (iii) the transparency and auditability of the work performed.
Within the scope of model monitoring, GAVM is also responsible for coordinating and supporting the preparations for the on-site inspections of the Targeted Review on Internal Models (TRIM), as well as ensuring the response, in collaboration with other areas of the Bank, to the requests made in the scope of TRIM and of the regulatory benchmarking exercises, both promoted by the Supervision.
Due to their importance and allocated resources, a highlight should be made concerning GAVM's participation in the TRIM's on-site inspections of PD models associated with Low Default Portfolios, Corporate LGD and the CCF model.

Complying with the applicable law - Directive 2014/59/EU and its transposition to the Regime Geral das Instituições de Crédito e Sociedades Financeiras (RGICSF) through Decree-Law 23-A/2015, from the 26th of March – the Group annually revises the Recovery Plan for its business and activities, in which a large set of key indicators are defined; these are permanently monitored, allowing for immediate management action whenever there are deviations that exceed pre-defined thresholds (also defined in the Plan), the report of which, to the Group's management and supervision bodies, is mandatory.
Indeed, from the strategic analysis and the establishment of possible scenarios for the business evolution and the external environment and from the modelling of all variables, metrics and scenarios considered, the business evolution is permanently monitored within the scope of the Recovery Plan and its respective indicators.
The priorities, responsibilities and specific measures to be taken in a liquidity contingency situation are defined by the Recovery Plan, which is supported by an Early Warning Signals (EWS) system, for the anticipation of the occurrence of possible crises, namely, of liquidity. Simultaneously, the Recovery Plan contains a 'playbook', intended to provide key information for rapid decision-making in a crisis situation.
The Recovery Plan is aligned with the definition of the business continuity framework and its respective plans (see the Operation Risk section), the Communication Plan – towards the market and stakeholders (in contingency situations), Bank Millennium's Recovery Plan (Poland) and the results from the capital and/or liquidity adequacy assessment processes already mentioned (ICAAP e ILAAP).

During 2019, there was an improvement of macroeconomic indicators in Portugal, namely, the reduction in external vulnerability and budget consolidation, with an expected budget deficit of 0.1% in 2019. Additionally, the Portuguese economy continues to record GDP growth rates above the Euro Zone average.
Also noteworthy were the improvements in the sustainability of public debt, progress recognized by the rating agencies, in particular Standard & Poor's, which on March 15, 2019 revised the Portuguese Republic's rating from BBB- to BBB, and DBRS, which on October 4, 2019 revised the Portuguese Republic's rating from BBB to BBB (high).
Portuguese banks continued to pursue their activities within a challenging context during 2019, with the ECB announcing additional decreases in interest rates, which already were at significant low levels.
These conditions constrain the net interest income. However, in some cases, the negative impact on the net interest income was compensated by the new tiering system announced by the ECB, trading gains and the continued reduction in operating costs and cost of risk.
It is also important to highlight the progress in the improvement of Portuguese banks' asset quality – through the reduction of NPEs –, as well as the strengthening in capital and profitability levels, contributing for a better outlook of the Portuguese banking sector's performance.
Notwithstanding the significant reduction in problematic assets by Portuguese banks, its amount remains high, which is one of rating agencies' main concerns.
In 2019, the four rating agencies that assign ratings to BCP recognised the success on the implementation of BCP's strategic plan:
On April 1, Moody's upgraded the Deposits rating to Ba1 and the Senior Debt rating to Ba2 and following the upgrade of the Portuguese Republic's ratings, Moody's upgraded the Deposits rating to Baa3 and the Senior Preferred Debt rating to Ba1. This action by Moody's reflects the improvement in BCP's credit profile by significantly reducing the stock of problematic assets and improving domestic profitability, in line with Moody's expectation that the bank's financial fundamentals will continue to improve in 2019. It further reflects Moody's expectation that BCP will issue an additional Euros 1.2 billion of debt (net of amortizations) to meet MREL requirements by the end of June 2022.
On June 3, DBRS upgraded the long-term Deposits rating in one notch, from BBB (low) to BBB, and the long-term Senior Debt rating from BB (High) to BBB (low), reflecting improved profitability that is supported by improved results in Portugal, maintenance of high efficiency levels, cost of risk reduction and a fast paced NPE reduction.
On october 10 and 30, Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings, respectively, upgraded BCP's outlook, from stable to positive.

| Moody's | |
|---|---|
| Baseline Credit Assessment | Ba2 |
| Adjusted Baseline Credit Assessment | Ba2 |
| Counterparty Risk Assessment LT / ST | Baa3 (cr)/ P-3 (cr) |
| Counterparty Risk LT / ST | Baa3/P-3 |
| Deposits LT / ST | Baa3 / Prime-3 |
| Senior Debt | Ba1 / NP |
| Senior Non Preferred | B1 |
| Outlook deposits / senior | Stable |
| Subordinated Debt - MTN | (P) B1 |
| Subordinated Debt | B1 |
| Additional Tier 1 | B3 (hyb) |
| Other Short Term Debt | P (NP) |
| Covered Bonds | Aa3 |
| Rating Actions |
| Fitch Ratings | |
|---|---|
| Viability Rating | bb |
| Support | 5 |
| Support Floor | No Floor |
| Deposits LT / ST | BB/B |
| Senior Debt LT / ST | BB/B |
| Senior Non Preferred | BB |
| Outlook | Positive |
| Subordinated Debt Lower Tier 2 | BB- |
| Additional Tier 1 | B- |
| Covered Bonds | BBB+ |
| Rating Actions |
| Standard & Poor's | |
|---|---|
| Stand-alone credit profile (SACP) | |
| Resolution Counterparty Credit Rating LT / ST | BBB- / A-3 |
| Issuer Credit Rating LT / ST | BB/B |
| Senior Debt | BB |
| Senior Non Preferred | B |
| Outlook | Positive |
| Subordinated Debt | B |
| Additional Tier 1 | CCC+ |
| DBRS | |
|---|---|
| Intrinsic Assessment (IA) | BBB (low) |
| Critical obligations | BBB (high) / R-1 (low) |
| Deposits LT / ST | BBB / R-2 (high) |
| Senior Debt LT / ST | BBB (low) / R-2 (middle) |
| Senior Non Preferred | BB (high) |
| Trend | Stable |
| Dated Subordinated Notes | BB |
| Additional Tier 1 | B |
| Covered Bonds |
According to our interpretation of CRD IV/CRR to date, the CET1 estimated ratio as at 31 December 2019 stood at 12.2% both phased-in and fully implemented, consistent with the amounts presented at the same period of 2018 (12.1% phased-in and 12.0% fully implemented) and above the minimum required ratios under the SREP (Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process) for 2019 (CET1 9.625%, T1 11.125% and Total 13.125%).
The CET1 phased-in ratio performance during 2019 mainly reflects:
The T1 and Total ratio were also influenced, in 2019, by the following impacts:
The organic generation of capital, including the positive net income of 2019, contributed significantly to the good capital ratios performance on this period.
| PHA SE D- I N FULLY I M PLE M E NTE D O W N FUNDS Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) 5,508 5,047 5,496 5,024 Tier 1 6,012 5,121 6,000 5,102 7,036 5,688 7,028 5,663 TO TA L C A PI TA L RI SK W E I GHTE D A SSE TS 45,031 41,883 44,972 41,819 C A PI TA L RA TI O S ( ) CET1 12.2% 12.1% 12.2% 12.0% Tier 1 13.4% 12.2% 13.3% 12.2% Total 15.6% 13.6% 15.6% 13.5% () Includes the cumulative net income recorded in each period. |
31 Dec. 19 | 31 Dec. 18 | 31 Dec. 19 | 31 Dec. 18 |
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| In March 12, 2020, the European Central Bank announced to the banks a set of measures to be adopted in order to | ||||
| guarantee the continue financing of households and corporates experiencing temporary difficulties, due to the economic effects that are felt worldwide. |

temporarily below the capital level defined by Pillar 2 Guidance (P2G) and the capital conservation buffer (CCB).
Banks will also be allowed to partially use capital instruments that do not qualify as Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital, for example Additional Tier 1 or Tier 2 instruments, to meet the Pillar 2 Requirements (P2R). This brings forward a measure that was initially scheduled to come into effect in January 2021, as part of the latest revision of the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD V).
Despite the above measures provide significant capital relief, the Bank does not currently have objective data to estimate the impacts of this crisis on its activity.

The Group's responsibilities with pensions on retirement and other benefits are related with the payment to Employees of pensions on retirement, permanent disability pensions and widow and orphan benefits. As at 31 December 2019, the Group's responsibilities stood at 3,490 million Euros, comparing to 3,066 million Euros at the end of 2018.
At the end of 2019, the Pension Fund's assets reached 3,501 million Euros (3,078 million Euros as at 31 December 2018) and a positive rate of return of 8.1%, which compares favourably to the assumed actuarial rate of 2.1%. The actuarial rate was reduced to 1.6% at the end of first half of 2019 and to 1.4% at the end of 2019.
As at 31 December 2019, the structure of the Pension Fund's asset portfolio shows an increase in investment in bonds and other fixed income securities compared to the previous year, in contrast to the reduction in the value of the category Loans and advances to credit institutions and others. At the end of 2019, the main asset categories in the Pension Fund's portfolio, were as follows:

STRUCTURE OF THE PENSION FUND'S ASSETS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019
The main actuarial assumptions used to determine the Pension Fund's liabilities for the years ended in 2019, 2018 and 2017 are shown below:
| ASSU MPTI ONS | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discount rate | 1.40% | 2.10% | 2.10% |
| Increase in future compensation levels | 0.75% | 0.25% until 2019 0.75% after 2019 |
0.25% until 2019 0.75% after 2019 |
| Rate of pensions increase | 0.50% | 0% until 2019 0.5% after 2019 |
0% until 2019 0.5% after 2019 |
| Projected rate of return on fund's assets | 1.40% | 2.10% | 2.10% |
| Mortality tables | |||
| Men | TV 88/90 | TV 88/90 | TV 88/90 |
| Women | TV 88/90 - 3 years | TV 88/90 - 3 years | TV 88/90 - 3 years |
| Disability rate | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Turnover rate | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Normal retirement age | 66 years and 5 months 66 years and 4 months | 66 years and 3 months | |
| Total salary growth rate for Social Security purposes | 1.75% | 1.75% | |
| Revaluation rate of wages / pensions of Social Security | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
(xx%) Proportion as at 31 de December 2018

At year-end 2016 the Collective Labour Agreement was revised and the respective impacts were recognized in the consolidated profit and loss account. The changes introduced in the Collective Labour Agreement were only formally accepted by the "Northern Trade Union" in April 2017 and therefore the respective impact was recognized in first half of 2017.
At year-end 2017, the agreement of the Group's Pension Fund was amended in order to incorporate the responsibilities that have been directly supported by each Group entity (extra-fund liabilities), as well as the changes introduced in the Group's Collective Labour Agreements, in terms of retirements benefits.
In September 2019, the Bank established an agreement with the trade unions regarding the review of salary tables and other pecuniary clauses for 2018 and 2019, with reference to 1 January 2018 and 1 January 2019, respectively. This agreement establishes from 1 January 2018 onwards, the increase in the base salary by 0.75% up to salary level 6 and by 0.50% for salary levels 7 to 20 and the increase of other pecuniary clauses, such as the lunch allowance, seniority payments, among others.
The actuarial differences recorded in 2019 were negative by 285 million Euros, before taxes (98 million Euros, before taxes of also negative actuarial deviations in 2018), including 182 million Euros of positive financial deviations related to the pension fund's return, 367 million Euros of actuarial losses as a consequence of the reduction in the discount rate and 100 million Euros of actuarial deviations between expected and actual liabilities.
The main indicators of the Pension Fund as at the end of 2019, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:
| MAIN INDICATORS | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities with pensions | 3,490 | 3,066 | 3,050 |
| Minimum level of liabilities to cover* | 3,431 | 3,015 | 2,997 |
| Value of the Pension Fund | 3,501 | 3,078 | 3,166 |
| Coverage rate | 100.3% | 100.4% | 103.8% |
| Coverage rate of the minimum level of liabilities* | 102.0% | 102.1% | 105.7% |
| Return on Pension Fund | 8.1% | 0.2% | 4.2% |
| Actuarial (gains) and losses | 285 | 98 | -29 |
* According to the Bank of Portugal requirements
As of 31 December 2019, the Group's responsibilities showed a 100% coverage level, being fully funded at a higher level than the minimum set by Banco de Portugal

Despite the ongoing economic recovery in Portugal, the stabilisation of the banking industry and the decrease in public and private indebtedness, Portuguese banks continued to operate in a challenging environment in 2019. Banks are operating within a context of very low interest rates, exercising pressure on the net interest income. Moreover, Portuguese Banks still have a significant number of non-interest bearing assets in their balance sheets. In addition, the context is marked by fast technological evolution and, pursuant to the Payment Services Directive 2 ("PSD2"), by the competition from new players in the market (Fintechs). There are also new regulatory requirements, namely, as a result of the adoption of IFRS16 since January 2019.
Banco de Portugal's forecasts for the Portuguese economy, from 2019 to 2022, point towards the slowdown of the recovery of economic activity, converging to the expected GDP growth for the Euro Area. GDP is expected to have grown, on average, 2.0% in 2019, 1.7% in 2020 and 1.6% in 2021 and 2022. It is expected that the contribution provided by net exports will gradually decrease its importance in GDP's growth between 2019 and 2022. Public deficit decreased to 0.1% of the GDP in 2019, the lowest ever since Portugal joined the Euro Area. A surplus is expected as soon as 2020.
At the end of 2019, all the rating agencies assigned an investment grade rating to the Portuguese Republic, which, together with the improvement in the perception of the market vis-à-vis the Portuguese economy, led to a sharp reduction in sovereign risk premiums and of banks.
In accordance with Banco de Portugal, Portuguese banks resort to the ECB in the amount of EUR 17.3 billion at the end of December 2019. There figures are consistent with the downwards trend in place since the second half of 2013. These figures show an improvement in the liquidity position of the domestic banks which has benefited from the resilient performance of deposits, namely from individuals (+5.3% year-on-year in December 2019, with demand deposits up 8.8%).
Moreover, the deleveraging of the Portuguese financial sector continues and the total loans to individuals increased 3.5% and loans to companies decreased 2.6%, year-on-year, respectively, in December 2019. The loans-to-deposits ratio of the banking sector in Portugal stood at 88% at the end of September 2019 versus 128% at the end of 2012 and 158% at the end of 2010.
The loans granted by BCP continued to decrease but reflects two different dynamics: the NPE portfolio decreased by EUR 1.3 billion in December 2019, yearon-year, and the performing portfolio increased by
EUR 5.0 billion, of which EUR 3.0 are related to the Euro Bank acquisition (in Portugal: NPE portfolio decreased by EUR 1.6 billion and performing portfolio increased by EUR 1.1 billion). At the same time, deposits also continued to grow: +4.6% year-on-year, in Portugal, in December 2019. As BCP has excess liquidity (loans-todeposits ratio stood at 86% in December 2019), it decided to reduce its use of net funding from the ECB to EUR 0.3 billion in December 2019.
At the end of December 2019, BCP was the largest Portuguese private sector bank, with a robust asset structure, a fully implemented CET1 ratio of 12.2%, above regulatory requirements (SREP) and a loans-todeposits ratio of 86%.
The low level of interest rates is contributing to decrease the spread on term deposits of the Portuguese banks, a trend which continued, albeit at a slower pace, in 2019, more than offsetting the lower spreads in credit. The rates of the term deposits reached, by the end of December 2019, values around 10 basis points, and the portfolio's average rate should converge to these levels over the course of next year.
The price effect on the net interest income should continue to be globally positive, translating the improvement of the net interest income on operations with Customers (differential between the loans average rate and the average rate at which the banks remunerate the deposits). The profitability of the Portuguese banks is expected to continue to be constrained by the prospects of continuation of a low short term interest rates environment.
Several institutions should continue to apply restructuring plans, to increase operating efficiency and the adjustment of business models, which translates into the decrease in the number of branches and employees and in the release of capital allocated to non-core activities. Profitability in the banking industry is still affected by a high NPE stock. Organic capital generation continues to be limited by the low for longer interest rate environment which resulted in DTAs derecognition and downward revision of the pension fund discount interest rate.
There is great focus on the management of the stock of problematic assets and respective coverage levels by LLRs. BCP has recently presented a new Strategic Plan (Mobilizing Millennium: 2021 Ambitions and Strategic Plan) which includes a new target of NPEs reduction: 60% reduction of NPE stock, reaching approximately EUR 3 billion by 2021.
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Regarding mortgage loans granted by Bank Millennium in CHF, there are risks related to verdicts issued by polish courts in individual lawsuits against banks (including Bank Millennium) raised by borrowers of FX-indexed mortgage loans.
Vast majority of verdicts in lawsuits concerning Bank Millennium have been favourable to the Bank so far. However, it should be noted that there is a significant risk that such favourable verdicts may change, as a result of which pending lawsuits' verdicts may not be taken in accordance with the Bank's expectation. If such risk materializes, it may have a significant negative impact on Bank Millennium.
On 3 October 2019, the CJEU issued a judgment on Case C-260/18, in connection with the preliminary questions formulated by the District Court of Warsaw in the lawsuit against Raiffeisen Bank International AG. The judgment of CJEU, combined with the interpretation of European Union Law, is binding on domestic courts.
CJEU's judgment concerns only the situations where the national court has previously found the contract terms to be abusive. It is the exclusive competence of the national courts to assess, in the course of judicial proceedings, whether a particular contract term can be identified as abusive in the circumstances of the lawsuit. It can be reasonably assumed that the legal issues relating to FX-indexed mortgage loans will be further examined by the national courts within the framework of the disputes considered, which could possibly result in the emergence of further interpretations relevant for the assessment of the risks associated with subject matter proceedings. This circumstance indicates the need for constant analysis of these matters. Further requests for clarification and ruling addressed to the CJEU and the Supreme Court of Poland with potential impact on the outcome of the court cases may also be filed
As at 2019, the Bank had 2,010 FX-indexed mortgage loans under individual litigations, submitted to the courts with the total value of claims filed by the plaintiffs amounting to PLN 203 million (Euros 47.74 million). Until 31 December 2019, only 19 of these cases had obtained a final verdict, being the vast majority in accordance with the Bank's interest. The case is pending before its first hearing.
According to the Polish Bank Association (ZBP), during 2019, over 70% of the lawsuits regarding FX-indexed mortgage loans obtained a final verdict favourable to the banks involved. However, after the CJEU judgment regarding Case C-260/18 issued on 3 October 2019, there is a risk that this so far positive scenario for the banks may change.
Considering the increased legal risk related to FXindexed mortgages, Bank Millennium created a provision in the amount of PLN 223 million (Euros 52.45 million) for legal risk. The methodology developed by Bank Millennium is based on the following main parameters: (i) the number of current (including class actions) and potential future court cases that will appear within a specified (three-year) time horizon; (ii) the amount of Bank Millennium's
potential loss in the event of a specific court judgment (three negative judgment scenarios were taken into account); and, (iii) the probability of obtaining a specific court verdict calculated on the basis of statistics of judgments of the banking sector in Poland and legal opinions obtained. Variation in the level of provisions or concrete losses will depend on the final court decisions about each case and on the number of court cases.
Bank Millennium undertakes a number of actions at different levels towards different stakeholders in order to mitigate legal and litigation risk regarding the FX-indexed mortgage loans portfolio. Bank Millennium is open to negotiate case-by-case favourable conditions for early repayment (partial or total) or the conversion of loans to PLN. On the other hand, Bank Millennium will continue to take all possible actions to protect its interests in courts while, at the same time, being open to find settlement with customers in the court under reasonable conditions.
It is not yet possible to determine what will be the final impact of the resolution of BES on BCP as an institution participating in the resolution fund created by Decree-Law no. 31-A/2012, of 10 February (the "Resolution Fund").
The Resolution Fund disclosed on 17 June 2019 a set of clarifications related to the payment due in 2019 under the CCA with Novo Banco, namely:
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conditions of the CCA, around Euros 792 million, hence, the amount of losses not borne by the Fund was, at the end of 2018, approximately Euros 1,869 million;
• The amount necessary to maintain the capital ratios of Novo Banco for 2018 at the agreed levels is Euros 1,149 million. The amount payable by the Resolution Fund results from a comparison between the amount of Euros 1.869 million (accumulated loss on the covered assets not supported by the Fund) and the amount of Euros 1,149 million, corresponding to the lower of those amounts, i.e. Euros 1,149 million.
On 24 May 2018, arising from the referred mechanism, the Resolution Fund paid Euros 792 million to Novo Banco using its available financial resources from banking contributions (direct or indirect) and complemented by a State loan of Euros 430 million under the terms agreed between the Portuguese State and the Resolution Fund in October 2017. In its 2018 annual results press release, on 1 March 2019, Novo Banco states that, in connection with the impact of losses related to the sale and writedowns of legacy assets, Novo Banco will request a compensation of Euros 1,149 million under the existing CCA. The Resolution Fund paid to Novo Banco on 6 May 2019 the calculated value relative to 2018 exercise of Euros 1.149 million. For this purpose, the Resolution Fund used its own resources and also resorted to a State loan of Euros 850 million, which corresponds to the annual maximum funding limit agreed between the Resolution Fund and the State. The amount paid by the Resolution Fund to Novo Banco in two years was Euros 1,941 million.
According to Novo Banco's 2019 earnings press release, Novo Banco will request a compensation of Euros 1.037 million under the Contingent Capital Agreement (CCA), as stipulated in the sale agreement. The amount of the compensation requested in 2017 and 2018 and to be requested relating to 2019 totals Euros 2.98 billion. The maximum amount of compensation established in the CCA is Euros 3.89 billion.
As at 31 December 2019, Novo Banco is held by Lone Star and the Resolution Fund, corresponding to 75% and 25% of the share capital respectively.
The Bank has been notified by the Banco de Portugal on the Single Resolution Board's decision regarding the minimum requirement for MREL for the resolution group headed by the Bank, at a sub-consolidated level, which includes the operations based in Portugal, Switzerland and Cayman, and excludes the operations based in Mozambique and Poland (the "Resolution Group").
The MREL requirement has been set at 25.98% of its RWA for the resolution group based on the data of 31 December 2017. Moreover, the Bank has been informed that the MREL requirement needs to be met by 1 July 2022.
This is fully aligned with the Bank's expectations and generally consistent with the funding projections already included in the Bank's strategic Plan for the period 2018-2021, which underpins the medium term performance targets disclosed to the market with the results announcement for the first six months of 2018. Nevertheless, it must be noted that the MREL requirement may be adjusted in the future by the competent authorities, to reflect their assessment of the underlying risks, business evolution or changes in the profile of the Bank's assets and liabilities.
Covid-19 has been affecting a very wide range of countries, having infected thousands of people worldwide. The known data suggest that these numbers will continue to increase. Bearing in mind the spread of this situation in global terms, and in particular in some economies of the Eurozone, the Bank considers that it is still premature to estimate possible impacts. However, it should be noted that research notes have been issued by supranational entities and rating agencies towards the downward revision of the world and European economic growth prospects in 2020.
The Bank, as the parent of a financial group, is following a "Contingency Plan" adapted to the pandemic scenario, which has been updated specifically for the current crisis, having created a specific Crisis Management Office for this effect. In this context, in line with the guidelines issued by the authorities and supervisory entities, the Bank, which is in permanent communication with supervisors, has defined an action plan aimed at protecting Customers and Employees, minimizing the possibilities of contagion and ensuring the operational continuity of the business. Guidance was also issued to service providers.
The Contingency Plan comprehends, among others, the following measures:



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BCP Group defines strategies and pursues policies, adjusted to the new challenges imposed by the interested parties with which it relates, materializing a business model based on an ongoing and transparent dialogue enabling to understand and comply with the expectations of its Stakeholders.
In 2019, a new consultation of Stakeholders was held. This process, which involved, through a representative sampling, the main stakeholders, namely (i) Qualified shareholders, (ii) Clients from all segments of the Bank, (iii) Employees, (iv) Community, (v) Suppliers and (vi) Press, obtained a response rate of 66%, allowing an update in what regards the identification of the issues with the greatest relevance and impact on the Bank's activity to be updated.
The identification and the ongoing follow-up of the themes considered material by the Stakeholders of Millennium bcp enabled the Bank to know the areas that show better performances within the scope of Sustainability, but also enabled it to rapidly detect improvement opportunities representing a strong contribution for the adoption of an appropriate sustainability strategy adapted to new realities, challenges and requirements.

The relative importance of the material issues contained in the new matrix, which will guide us in 2020/2021, reflects the Bank's level of maturity in the axes of action identified, but also the degree of achievement and compliance already achieved.
The adopted sustainability policy, which fosters a culture of Social Responsibility, aims to positively influence the organisation's value proposition in the long term, balanced with the well-being of the people, the company and communities in which it operates, while preserving natural resources, climate and the environment.
Within this framework, it is possible to divide the Bank's intervention into three major axes:
Therefore, as an integral part of its business model, Millennium bcp takes on the commitment to create social value by developing actions to - and with - the various stakeholder groups with the goal of directly and indirectly contribute to the development of the countries in which it operates.


Respecting the Global Compact Principles, proposed by the United Nations, BCP Group is committed to supporting its 10 Principles that establish a set of values in the areas of Human Rights, Working Conditions, Environmental Protection and Anti-corruption.
BCP acknowledges the importance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. Considering that the pursuit of these 17 objectives implies a joint effort of states and private entities, namely companies, BCP Group assumes the commitment to work actively towards a sustainable, socially inclusive and environmentally responsible development in all territories where it operates.
The strategy of Millennium bcp in terms of Sustainability is translated in the Sustainability Master Plan (SMP) 2021, a plan of commitments that aggregates a number of actions to be carried out by the Bank. The guidelines and the definition of the actions part of the SMP are based on a balanced relation between the identified relevant material issues, the Bank's available resources and the economic and market framework existing at the time.
The new 2021 Sustainability Master Plan, which will guide the Bank in implementing ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) policies and practices, and which constitutes an integrating instrument that aims at, based on a transparent, close and consequent relationship, meeting the expectations identified in the consultation of the Bank's main Stakeholders, envisages the following dimensions and lines of action, in their different aspects:
| Area | Actions |
|---|---|
| - To implement a model of governance of the Sustainability Area that allows a multidiscipli | |
| Governance Model | nary and transversal action on the organisation, including, whenever justified, international |
| of Sustainability and Corpo | operations; |
| rate Policies | - Review and update the Group's corporate policies; |
| - To review evaluation and remuneration policies. | |
| Training on Sustainability | - e-Learning Course on Sustainability (and Sustainable Finance). |
| - Strengthen the positioning of Millennium bcp in the sustainability indexes; | |
| - Adhere to principles and commitments about sustainability; | |
| Brand Management and | - Define the positioning of BCP in relation to SDGs; |
| Reputation | - Integrate sustainability into corporate events; |
| - Strengthen the communication and promotion of Microcredit; | |
| - Improving sustainability reporting and communication. | |
| Risk management, ethics and | - Foster a culture of compliance and of a strict management of risk; |
| conduct | - Ensure integration of environmental and social risks into the risk analysis process. |
| Information Security | - Ensure the management and information of employees. |
| and data protection | |
| Quality of service and cus | - Optimise satisfaction levels; |
| tomer satisfaction | - Foster a culture of continuous improvement; |
| - Creation of a Customer Charter. | |
| Responsible supplier man | - Formalise compliance with social and environmental requirements in the relationship es |
| agement | tablished with Suppliers. |
| Innovation | - Foster a culture of innovation. |
| Sustainable financing policies | - Monitor the development of the European Commission's Sustainable Finance Action Plan. |
| and regulation | |
| Transparency of information | - Integrate sustainability aspects of the proposed investments into the communication with |
| to customers on products and services |
customers. |
| - Integrate ESG risks into risk management procedures; | |
| - Promote climate changes awareness with corporate clients developing their activities in | |
| Risk management | sectors more exposed to risks and environmental regulations; |
| - Identify and classify Corporate Clients with greater environmental and social risks. | |
| - Promote and launch products that observe social responsibility principles and cope with | |
| Provide an offer of inclusive | the new environmental challenges; |
| and sustainable products | - Develop an offer of ESG products, which promote the transition of the economy to a sus tainable model. |
| - Improve the implementation of differentiated working hours for customer service; | |
| Accessibilities | - Improve digital accessibility of customers. |
| - Support the adoption of healthy lifestyles; | |
| Attracting and retaining tal ent |
- Improve the mechanisms ensuring a greater proximity between the Employees and top managers; |
| - Promotion of work-family balance. | |
| - Develop and approve a Voluntary Work Policy; | |
| Voluntary work | - Voluntary work Programme. |
| Conscious Business Project | - Conscious organisation. |
| Human Rights | - Analyse and communicate the Group's positioning on human rights risk management. |
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| Financial Literacy | - Financial Literacy Programme; - Implement social and/or environmental awareness actions common to the entire Group. |
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| - Develop campaigns together with non-governmental organisations and charitable institu tions to foster a sustainable development; |
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| Investment in the community | - Reinforce connection to Millennium bcp Foundation; | |
| - Reinforce and systematise partnerships with entities that stimulate and develop entrepre neurship in local communities; |
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| - Develop actions of social responsibility; | ||
| - Measure the impact on the community. | ||
| Climate change, energy effi ciency and alternative ener gies |
- Contribute to limiting global warming to 2°C (Paris Agreement). | |
| Environmental performance | - Minimise the environmental impact of operations. |
In 2019, two documents were produced as part of the "Reflection Group for Sustainable Financing in Portugal", promoted by the Ministries of the Environment, Finance and Economy (in the context of the Carbon Neutrality Roadmap 2050) and with the participation of the main Banks in the market, Supervisory entities and Sectoral Associations; (i) "Guidelines for accelerating sustainable financing in Portugal"; and (ii) "Engagement Letter for the Sustainable Funding in Portugal", signed by Millennium bcp, which seek to highlight the importance of integrating environmental, social and governance risks into the decision-making and risk management processes of the financial sector.

The Bank has also joined the "Business Mobility Pact for the City of Lisbon", a joint initiative of the Municipality of Lisbon (CML), the WBCSD - World Business Council for Sustainable Development and BCSD Portugal, which brings together, in a public voluntary agreement, companies that operate in Lisbon and have as their common ambition to improve and transform mobility in the city, making it more sustainable.
Millennium bcp also subscribed to the "Lisbon European Green Capital 2020 commitment", promoted by the Lisbon Municipality, which brought together 200 entities who are present in the city, among companies, schools and institutions, in a collective commitment in favour of climate action and towards sustainability.
| Decree Law 89/2017, of 28 July | Chapter/section | Page/s |
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| Art. 3 (cfr. Art. 66-B and 508-G of the CC): The non-financial statement must contain information to the extent necessary for an understanding of the undertaking's development, performance, position and impact of its activity, relating to, as a minimum, environmental, social and employee matters, gender equality, non-discrimination, respect for human rights, anti-corruption and bribery matters, including: |
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| a) A brief description of the undertaking's busi ness model |
2019 Annual Report Information on the BCP Group Business Model |
Page 6-25 Page 26-37 |
| b) A description of the policies pursued by the undertaking in relation to those matters, includ ing due diligence processes implemented |
2019 Annual Report: Involvement of Stakeholders |
Pag. 138-141 |
| c) The outcome of those policies | 2019 Annual Report: Value added to each Stakeholder Group Environmental impact |
Pag. 143-158 Pag. 159-163 |
| d) The principal risks related to those matters linked to the undertaking's operations including, where relevant and proportionate, its business relationships, products or services which are likely to cause adverse impacts in those areas, and how the undertaking manages those risks |
2019 Annual Report: Main Risks and Uncertainties Risk Management Value added to each Stakeholder Group |
Pag. 94-95 Pag. 96-126 Pag. 143-158 |
| e) Non-financial key performance indicators rel evant to its specific activity |
2019 Annual Report: Summary of Indicators Main Highlights Value added to each Stakeholder Group |
Pag. 8-10 Page 7 Pag.143-158 |
| Art. 4 (as per Art. 245 1.r and 2 of the CC): Description of the diversity policy applied in rela tion to the undertaking's management and su pervisory bodies with regard to aspects such as age, gender, or educational and professional backgrounds, the objectives of that diversity pol icy, how it has been implemented and the results in the reporting period. |
2019 Annual Report: Non-financial Statement 2019 Corporate Governance Report |
Pag. 137-163 Sections on the diversity pol icy of the corporate bodies and on the competences of the Committee for Nomina tions and Remunerations |
In 2019, the Bank obtained a profit of 302.0 million Euros, as a result of the growth inincome from domestic activity, from 115.5 million Euros to 144.8 million Euros, and from income from international activity, from 186.9 to 143.8 million Euros, largely reflecting a number of extraordinary effects, among which, in Poland, was a provision for legal risks related to the loan portfolio in Swiss francs and the cost of integrating EuroBank. Millennium bcp is one of the most efficient banks in the Euro area, with cost-to-core income and cost-to-income ratios of 49% (52% including one-off items) and 47% (50% including one-off items), respectively, in 2019. Return on Equity (ROE) stood at 5.1%, almost the same level as the previous year.
The improvement in asset quality, translated in the decrease in Non-
Performing Exposures (NPE) in Portugal to 3.2 billion Euros, as at 31 December 2019 must be emphasized, which shows a descent of 9.5 thousand million Euros since 2013 and the maintenance of a comfortable level of liquidity, seen in the 86% loan-to-deposit ratio. The Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio, according to the fully implemented criteria, stood at 12.2%.
During 2019, the BCP Share had a 11.6% devaluation, reflecting the uncertainties in the geopolitical, macroeconomic and financial sector environment, but also specific factors associated with the Bank's operations, namely those related to the operation in Poland, the uncertainty related to the issue of loans granted in foreign currency by the Polish financial system in the period preceding the international financial crisis.
BCP Group ensures, in its different operations, a fair treatment and equal opportunities to all its Employees, promoting meritocracy at all stages of their career and defining their remuneration in accordance with category, professional path and level of achievement of the established objectives.
The general principles that rule the BCP Group established a series of values and benchmarks, universally applicable to all Employees, resulting in a clear and unequivocal guidance, so that, regardless of the respective hierarchical or responsibility level, all Employees always act in a fair manner, with no discrimination, and also reaffirming the ten Global Compact Principles, under which the Group recognises and supports the freedom of association and the right to collective work agreement negotiation and rejects the existence of any form of forced and compulsory labour, including child labour.

The commitments undertaken by the BCP Group within the scope of human rights, labour conditions and equal opportunities are also enshrined in the corporate policies, of which the policies on Human Rights, Equality and Non-Discrimination and Occupational Health and Safety are an example. These policies are available for consultation on the Bank's website, in the Sustainability area
Within the scope of gender diversity in the Board of Directors, in 2019, globally, in BCP, in Portugal, 23.5% of these functions were performed by women.
Still within the scope of gender diversity in management functions (Executive Committee/Senior Management and Management) in 2019, globally, 45% of these functions are performed by women – 21% in Portugal, 60% in Poland and 28% in Mozambique. In commercial functions, this figure increases to 61% in the Group, i.e. 47% in Portugal, 75% in Poland and 60% in Mozambique.

In 2019, the Bank in Portugal published its first Plan for Gender Equality, a document that lists a set of concrete actions and practices to be implemented in the next two years with a view to fostering diversity and inclusion.
Also in 2019, Millennium bcp subscribed to the "CEO's Guide to Human Rights", an initiative of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSD Portugal). The Guide incorporates benchmark policies and practices and aims to contribute to the implementation and promotion of human rights in organisations and their value chains.
BCP has also integrated, for the first time, the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, joining the group of 325 companies that worldwide stand out in the implementation of gender equality, diversity and inclusion practices and policies.
The presence in this index, which brings together companies from 42 countries representing more than 50 different activity sectors, is a milestone that reflects the Bank's commitment to the development of its Sustainability Plan and a recognition of its performance in matters of gender equality and Non-Financial Reporting that is clear and transparent.
The Employees are one of the strategic pillars of Group BCP, reason why training continues to be seen as a priority for the development of their professional and personal skills. The search for excellence in the quality of the service provided to Customers involves identifying the training which is most suited to the specific needs of each Employee, taking into account the Bank's strategic objectives.
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | VAR.% 19/18 | |
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| NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (1) | ||||
| In person | 31,043 | 42,906 | 47,731 | -27.7% |
| E-learning | 311,211 | 158,845 | 270,833 | 95.3% |
| Remotely | 59,592 | 63,512 | 62,143 | -6.2% |
| NUMBER OF HOURS | ||||
| In person | 294,243 | 298,361 | 326,841 | -15.9% |
| E-learning | 206,841 | 121,634 | 469,357 | 70.0% |
| Remotely | 184,544 | 205,998 | 143,575 | 10.6% |
| BY EMPLOYEE | 37 | 39 | 59 | 7.8% |
(1) The same employee may have attended several training sessions.
In overall terms, in the Group, 5,741 training actions were ministered, corresponding to over 685 hours of training, with an average of 42 training hours per Employee. During 2019, the training effort kept its focus not only on the commercial areas, but also on technical, operational and compliance areas and on team management.
At Group BCP, people management is one of the most important pillars of the Bank's competitiveness and sustainability. Simultaneously with the valorisation of general and specific skills, it is crucial, in an organisational enhancement perspective, to identify Employees with potential and talent, so that in future they can perform duties of higher complexity and responsibility.
The development programmes that have been implemented in the different geographic areas of the BCP Group are thus a specific response to Employees with high performance and potential, enabling: i) recently recruited Employees to acquire a transversal overview of the business and best practices of the organisation; and ii) experienced Employees the opportunity to acquire the necessary skills so that in future they can perform more complex roles with higher responsibility.

Examples of this strategy in Portugal include the 1st edition of the M Power leading
position skills development programme and the M Social Power inclusion and diversity programme, which involved 323 Employees, and the 2nd edition of the inGenious training programme, aimed at 40 young talents in the Bank's analytics and technology areas.
At the BCP Group, the individual performance assessment models, based on a process of counselling and guidance towards the development of skills, gives rise to opportunities of dialogue between the senior staff and their Employees, enabling the further deepening of a culture of personal accountability for the development of their careers.
Together with an attitude of encouragement of Employee valorisation and adoption of best practices, the BCP Group upholds a policy of recognition of the merit and dedication shown by each Employee, through a system of incentives, a professional valorisation plan based on merit and specific distinctions, attributed to Employees with excellent performance.

This is the way the Bank found to materialise a policy for
recognising merit, valuing the professionalism shown by 3,279 employees in Portugal (1,776 are women and 1,503 are men).
Since Employees constitute one of the strategic pillars of the BCP Group, their level of satisfaction with the service provided by the different internal areas -with direct relation and reflection on the quality of the guaranteed Customer service - is an important endogenous indicator to assess the Bank's effectiveness and perceived efficiency.
The opinion surveys were maintained regarding the satisfaction with the internal service among Employees who interact with other areas to perform their duties, in order to, as part of a continuous improvement policy, identify opportunities for improvement and optimisation of the processes, technological solutions and procedures in force.
In Portugal, these studies are now carried out every two years, and the overall figure obtained in the 2019 study, 79.8 i.p. is in line with the previous two years.
In Mozambique and Switzerland, in 2019, the value recorded was 73.0 i.p..
The BCP Group offers its Employees a series of corporate benefits, apart from those established in the applicable legislation. Concerning health and safety, in Portugal and Poland, Millennium Employees benefit from a dedicated medical staff and medical units, which, in Portugal, now also include Nutrition and Clinical Psychology. They also benefit from regular medical check-ups.
In Mozambique, Millennium bim has: i) a medical office, which, in addition to medical appointments, also offers various specialities and basic health care; ii) an HIV office, ensuring prevention and follow-up of this disease; and iii) social support office, offering counselling to Employees.
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | VAR.% 19/18 | |
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| MEDICAL SERVICES | ||||
| Medical appointments carried out | 26,539 | 22,507 | 21,409 | 8.4% |
| Check-ups carried out | 9,416 | 9,142 | 8,831 | 3.0% |
| HEALTH INSURANCE | ||||
| Individuals involved | 46,311 | 47,257 | 47,209 | -2.0% |
(1) Includes active Employees and retired Employees.
Employees of the BCP Group benefit from mortgage loans, permanently and under special conditions. The credit is granted abiding by the credit risk assessment principles set by the Bank's regulations. The Employees may also benefit from loans for social purposes that, among other, serve to meet credit needs in order to face education or health expenses, repairs made in their own domicile or in a rented one and the acquisition of other goods and services with an exceptional nature;
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| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||
| Amount | Staff Members | Amount | Staff Members | Amount | Staff Members | ||
| HOUSING | |||||||
| Portfolio | 562,1 | 8,294 | 607.7 | 8,747 | 661.2 | 9,405 | |
| Granted in 2018 | 29.8 | 281 | 25.8 | 304 | 24.7 | 328 | |
| SOCIAL PURPOSES LOANS | |||||||
| Portfolio | 11.1 | 2,429 | 11.3 | 2,548 | 12.3 | 2,800 | |
| Granted in 2018 | 3.9 | 981 | 3.5 | 870 | 3.2 | 848 |
(1) Includes active Employees and retired Employees.
In 2019, the number of BCP Group employees increased significantly by 15.67% (2,518 more employees) compared to the previous year, mainly due to the acquisition of EuroBank, in Poland. Of the 18,585 Employees of the Group, 61% worked in the international business and 39% in Portugal.
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Var. % 19/18 | |
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| TOTAL IN PORTUGAL | 7 204 | 7 095 | 7 189 | 1.5% |
| Poland | 8 615 | 6 270 | 5 945 | 37.4% |
| Switzerland | 82 | 77 | 71 | 6.5% |
| Mozambique | 2 680 | 2 619 | 2 631 | 2.3% |
| INTERNATIONAL TOTAL | 11 377 | 8 966 | 8 647 | 26.9% |
| TOTAL FOR THE GROUP | 18 581 | 16 061 | 15 836 | 15.7% |
(1) Information on the number of Employees (not FTE's - full time equivalent) for: Portugal, Mozambique, Switzerland and Poland (including EuroBank).
Note: does not include Millennium bcp Bank & Trust employees.
In Portugal, the downward trend in the number of employees was reversed, with an increase of 109 employees compared to the previous year. There were 342 new employees (53% women), mostly for commercial functions (59%) and for Digital Banking, with 249 employees leaving, 70% by mutual agreement and/or retirement plans and 27% at the initiative of the employee. Among the Employees who left, 58% worked in the commercial areas and 12% had management functions.
In Poland, with the acquisition of EuroBank, the number of employees was greatly increased (37% compared to 2018), reaching 8,615 employees. 69% of EuroBank's employees are women. Even so, without the "EuroBank effect", the

number of employees would have increased by 83.
In Mozambique there was also an increase in the number of employees (2.3% compared to 2018), with the hiring of 229 new employees, 79% to perform commercial functions. There were 158 employees who left, 50% of whom had commercial functions.
In Portugal, Millennium bcp continues to focus on the model of assessment of Customer experiences. 24 hours after interaction with the Bank, the Customer is invited to answer a brief questionnaire to assess Customer satisfaction with this experience with the Bank and the corresponding level of recommendation.
In 2019, over 130,000 experiences of Clients who visited Branches of Millennium BCP or were contacted by Client Managers were assessed.
In 2019, the indicator NPS (Net Promoter Score), that translates the level of recommendation of the Bank recorded, in the case of Prestige Clients, an increase to 64,9 points, 2,7 points than in 2018; the Mass Market segment, that improvement showed an increase of 1.8 points, to 71.6. Regarding the NPS of Business Clients, it also recorded an expansion, improving to 62.5 (60.2 in 2018). Based on these results per segment, the global NPS of Millennium bcp is 69.8%, favourably comparing with 67.7% in 2017.

Apart from the experiences of Clients with Branches and/or Client Managers, where the indicators mentioned above are based upon, Millennium bcp also assesses other Client experiences namely (i) Account Opening for Individuals and Companies, (ii) handling of
Claims, (iii) interaction with the Contact Centre, (iv) use of Internet Banking and (v) the moment when the Account is closed - to be able to assess why the Bank lost those clients, (vi) the sue of Internet banking and (vii) the utilization of new Millennium Transactions Machines (MTM). Globally, in 2019, the Clients evaluated more than 230.000 experiences with Millennium.
The Bank also undertook another "Mystery Client" action which, with 4 vacancies, totalled more than 1,917 visits to Mass Market Branches. The results obtained in 2019 registered a slight decrease compared to 2018 (0.4 p.p.), reaching 78.6% of completion regarding the choreography of customer service recommended by the Bank in 2019.
The programme "#1 in Customer Experience" is a transformational project to provide clients with distinctive and memorable experiences through the ongoing improvement of the product and service range, the adaptation of the Bank's channels to today's trends, but also the simplification of processes and, naturally, the development of the Employees' skills.
We also launched in 2019 a programme for Mass-Market, called Be Number One (B#1), which was based in detecting Employee's development needs concerning product, servicing, methods, choreography and leading position vectors. Practical training in dynamic digital formats was made available, adjusted to the needs of each employee, with the aim of improving their performance.
Continuing Project #1 in the Prestige segment, we implemented a recurring programme of certification of new managers, ensuring that client service skills were assimilated and applied in the relationship with our Customers.
We also promoted process and systematic changes, namely the reduction of commercial objectives whenever a manager starts to work on a new portfolio, thus reinforcing the relationship with Clients and giving preference to the increase of relational contacts.
Regarding the remote channels' satisfaction levels, they remained high. An example of this are the 87% of the user clients who replied that they are happy or very happy with Internet Banking - Individuals of which 87% wish to continue to use this service and 82% of companies wish to continue using the Internet Banking - Companies are a good example.
In 2019, Millennium BCP was once again recognised in the scope of its Digital Channels, by the Global Finance Awards "World's Best Digital Bank Awards", as the best bank in information security and fraud management (in the Consumer and Institutional areas), for the third consecutive year.
Millennium BCP was also distinguished as "Best Homebanking Website in 2019", in the scope of the PC Guia 2019 reader awards".
In order to strengthen the measurement of satisfaction and loyalty in the various Customer segments, Millennium bcp continued to monitor various market studies carried out by specialised companies, so as to obtain indicators to position the Bank in the sector and assess, in an evolutionary way, market perception with regard to (i) quality of the service provided, (ii) the Bank's image and (iii) the products and services it sells. Examples of these studies are the Consumer Choice, the BASEF Banca (Marktest), the BFin (DataE) and the BrandScore.

In this context, it should be noted that the 2nd place achieved at CSI Banca and the recognition as the "Main Bank of Companies", in the BFin study, constitute, in 2019, a recognition of the effort that Millennium bcp has been developing in the modernisation and simplification of products and services, but also of the Bank's strong focus on proximity to its Clients, on the streamlining of operations and on the sustainability of its value proposal.
In international activity, the overall Customer satisfaction levels with the Bank recorded a value of 81.5 index points (i.p.), positively impacted by the improvement registered in Mozambique, which rose from 73 to 76 i.p..
Poland, with 87 i.p. of overall satisfaction, saw Internet banking and mobile banking channels reach 96% and 97%, respectively, of positive ratings in 2019.
In Portugal, the claims are managed by the Customer Care Centre (CAC). The total number of claims in this operation showed an increase of 23.1% compared with the previous year, with a total of 32,811. Most of these claims relate to banking cards, namely the procurement of products and services through digital channels. The effort to rapidly solve the claims has been a constant concern of the Bank, which has been able to ensure an average response time of 6 business days.
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | VAR.% 19/18 | |
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| CLAIMS RECORDED | 136 562 | 108 244 | 76 918 | 26.2% |
| CLAIMS RESOLVED | 125 888 | 107 453 | 75 184 | 17.2% |
Note: Includes structural change effect in the claim handling process at Bank Millennium Poland, aiming at the improvement of the Customer experience and the optimisation of the immediate handling of those claims.
In international activity: i) Poland registered an increase in the number of claims compared to the previous year (+27.7%), mainly attributable to current accounts and card transactions; ii) in Mozambique, the number of claims also registered an increase, with cards and current accounts being the most frequently mentioned issues.
Average resolution times in Poland and Mozambique have improved significantly, now standing at 7 and 5 days respectively.
The BCP Group considers that respect for the defined mission and values of the organisation, combined with compliance with its approved strategy, depends, first, on each Employee. Hence, the Group encourages the pursuit of a culture of rigour and responsibility, supported by mechanisms for the dissemination of information, training and monitoring, so as to permanently ensure strict compliance with the instituted rules of conduct.
Against this background, the implementation of specific training activities and the monitoring of the Compliance Office teams have been a constant feature and a priority. Thus, joint action with the different business areas enabled the training, in Portugal, of 2,029 employees in various topics related to the activity of the Compliance Office, always focused on the Employees' awareness of the need to adopt a professional conduct and behaviour in accordance with a culture of ethics and rigour when performing daily duties. This figure, which represents an increase when compared to 2018, is the result of several training actions of which we highlight those on anti-money laundering and terrorist financing practices, MiFID2, remote account opening and new data protection regulations. Strengthening the culture of compliance, both through the normal development of the Training Plan and through a programme of proximity communication to all areas of the Bank, especially the commercial network, is a priority for Millennium bcp. "100% Compliance" is one of the most visible aspects of the transformation that began in 2019, where weekly news items are addressed to all the Bank's networks, seeking to make compliance issues known in a simple language that is both informative and formative.

AML/CTF, Market Abuse, Internal Control, Monitoring of Transactions and Legal Issues.
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | VAR.% 19/18 | |
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| Activity in Portugal (2) | 5.798 | 30.300 | 28.123 | -80.1% |
| International Activity | 20,733 | 2.219 | 9.093 | 834.3% |
| TOTAL | 26.531 | 32.519 | 34.595 | -18.4% |
(1) The same employee may have attended several trainings.
(2) Includes the Macao Branch
The adequacy and effectiveness of the Bank's internal control system as a whole and the effectiveness of the risk identification and management processes and governance of the Bank and Group continued to be assured through audit programmes which include the analysis of behavioural matters, compliance with legislation, other regulations and codes of conduct, correct use of delegated competence and respect for all other principles of action in force, in relations with external and internal Customers.
In 2019, the Bank, at Group's level revised and updated its regulations framework related with governance and compliance policies, of which we point out the " Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Policy" and "Internal Control System", a process that was completed in the beginning of 2020, with the update of the "Code of Conduct" and the "Policy for the Management of Conflicts of Interest".
The Code of Conduct and a set of compliance rulings and policies that rule the bank's activity are available for consultation on the website, governance area.
(https://ind.millenniumbcp.pt/en/Institucional/governacao/Pages/normas\_regulamentos.aspx).
Relations of cooperation and loyalty have also been maintained with the judicial authorities and with national and international conduct supervision authorities. Within this scope and by its own initiative, were carried out, in all countries where Group BCP operates, a total of 2,502 communications to local Judicial Entities and it replied to 3,462 requests.
The BCP Group offers a complete and broad range of financial products and services, and continues, under the development of its business lines, responsible for offering products and services which incorporate social principles and respect for the environment and nature.
BCP Group is also aware that the implementation of social and environmental criteria and standards in the commercial offer is reflected in more efficient risk management, reputation value and higher quality of the products and services offered to customers.
In Portugal, Millennium bcp Microcredit continues to be recognised as an alternative for the funding and feasibility of entrepreneurial action and own-job creation, having approved 177 new operations, which corresponds to total credit

granted of 2,924 thousand euros, and helped to create 368 jobs. The volume of loans granted to the 676 operations in portfolio amounted to 8,466 thousand euros, corresponding to principal of 5,114 thousand euros.
With the objective of continuing to support Customers in financial difficulties and prevent default, Millennium bcp also maintained its focus on the stimulation and applicability of SAF packages (Financial Follow-up Service). In this context, 10,879 contractual amendments were made during 2019 (5,326 mortgage loans and 5,553 consumer credit), with a restructuring value of 446 million Euros (409 mortgage loans and 37 consumer loans) and comprised 9,897 Clients (4,424 mortgage loans and 5,473 consumer loans).
For Entities of the social sector, Millennium bcp has kept the Non-Profit Associations Account available, a current account with special conditions, which does notrequire a minimum opening amount and is exempt from maintenance and overdraft fees. 335 accounts with these features were opened, corresponding to a total of 4,655 accounts in the Bank's portfolio.
For students who decided to pursue their academic career, the Bank concluded, in the first six months of 2019, within the University Credit Line, 43 new loans totalling 345 thousand euros. The volume of credit granted to the 357 operations in the portfolio amounted to 2,837 thousand Euros. Within the scope of the Credit Line with Mutual Guarantee, 1.025 contracts were signed, involving a total credit amount of 11.741 thousand euros.
Also, in Portugal, the Bank has continued to reinforce its support to companies through agreed credit facilities, adjusted to the particularities of the sector and economy, in particular:


• In Poland, the WWF Millennium MasterCard credit card, available since 2008 and produced with recyclable plastic, takes up an environmental commitment. For each subscribed card, the Bank transfers to WWF Poland (World Wide Fund For Nature) half of the first annuity and a percentage of each transaction made. In 2019, over 11.8 thousand Euros were transferred from a total of 1,527 cards, 261 of which subscribed this year.
The BCP Group meets the needs of Investors that consider it relevant to cover, in their investments, social and environmental risk factors, placing Responsible Investment Funds at their disposal for subscription:
The BCP Group's strategy is the promotion of a culture of social responsibility, developing actions for and with several groups of Stakeholders aiming at, directly and indirectly, contributing to the social development of the countries where it operates. It is in this context of proximity to the community that its policy of social responsibility has developed, giving priority to its intervention on cultural, educational and social initiatives.
In Portugal, Millennium bcp continues to promote and create opportunities for the participation of its Employees as volunteers in actions to support the external community:

Millennium bcp, we organized two sessions, one in Estremoz and one in Taguspak.
The Bank has also been organizing, supporting and following up internal solidarity actions that promote a culture of proximity and add social value and are also a significant contribution for the materialization of its Social Responsibility Policy in Portugal. Among these initiatives, which received a special boost from the Direct Banking, Retail Marketing, Corporate Marketing, Operations/COM and Quality and Support to the Network Divisions, we highlight:

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Portugal to make the the dreams of children's and young people's with rare diseases come true. With the usual commitment of the Bank's employees, it was possible to make 2 of those wishes come true.
Millennium bcp also carried out several initiatives in support to institutions and initiatives able of generating social value, of which we point out:
In terms of financial management and financial literacy, Millennium bcp has been contributing to increase the level of financial literacy and the adoption of adequate financial behaviours:
promoted by the European Banking Federation to test the financial literacy of Europe's young people, aged between 13 and 15 years old. In Portugal, APB ensured the participation of around 3.000 students from 60 schools located throughout the country, sending to the European final, in Brussels, Belgium, the two Portuguese winning students.
In Poland, Bank Millennium continues to carry out a significant number of actions, notably:




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attribution, within a pluri-annual partnership with the University of Warsaw and Instituto Camões, of 3 scholarships to the best students in Portuguese Studies.
• Bank Millennium - representing the most significant cultural support - was also a partner of Docs Against Gravity, the biggest and more global festival of documentary films in Poland. This film festival, supported by a huge communication campaign and by a number of debates, and other events was carried out in 2019, in 6 Polish cities and was attended by more than 92.000 persons.
In Mozambique, the Bank's social commitment is embodied in the
"More Mozambique for Me" programme, one of the references of the BCP Group under Corporate Social Responsibility aimed at tightening relations with local communities, which continues to focus on projects in the area of health, education, culture, children and youth sports, and community development:


Fundação Millennium bcp, within the context of the social responsibility policies and institutional cultural patronage is an agent for the creation of value in society in the several areas where it intervenes which are Culture, Education/Research and Social Solidarity.
In 2019, the Foundation supported a total of 116 projects, of which 59% in the area of Culture, 17% in Science and Knowledge and 24% in Social Solidarity.
Within the scope of Culture - the Foundation's main calling - it gave precedence to initiatives for the Conservation and Disclosure of the Bank's Heritage, among which are the following:
Supporting projects to modernise important Portuguese museums and to promote museum activities and other cultural activities, of which we highlight:
Regarding the restoration of heritage, architecture and other cultural areas, we highlight:


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Science and education are paramount for the construction of a developed society and for the exercise of a responsible and informed citizenship. Therefore, the Foundation increased its participation in several projects for education, scientific investigation and disclosure of knowledge, namely:

Tumours with the purpose of investigating the mechanisms responsible for the surging of brain tumours, especially in children;
• Fundação Rui Osório de Castro: annual award to scientific investigation in the area of paediatric oncology; The award Rui Osório de Castro Millennium bcp was created aiming at the development of innovative projects and initiatives in this area, able to foster and promote better care for children with an oncologic disease;

Finally, in the area of Social Solidarity, the Foundation provided aid to actions carried out by different entities, aiding in several areas, such infancy/adolescence, poverty and disability, namely:

also received the amount of the award given by Fosun to the Investors Relations Division of Millennium bcp , which delivered the award to Fundação Millennium bcp. This program was able to give jobs to 20 young people, thus contributing for their financial autonomy;
At Millennium bcp, the Supplier selection process follows criteria of overall competence of the company, functionality, quality and flexibility of the specific solutions to be acquired and continued capacity of service provision. In all the Group's operations, it is given preference to purchasing from Suppliers of the respective country, registering 91.4% in payments to local suppliers.
The Bank's main suppliers are companies that publish their economic, environmental and social performance, assuring a responsible purchase of goods and services.
Since 2007, the BCP Group, namely in Poland and Portugal, includes, as an attachment to the agreements it establishes with suppliers, the Principles for Suppliers which include several aspects, such as compliance with the law, good environmental and labour practices, including human rights and the application of those principles in the engagement of third parties.
BCP conducts assessments of its suppliers, through the application of a performance questionnaire which includes parameters related to the level of compliance with the Supplier Principles. In 2019, suppliers were subject to continuous monitoring.

Within the scope of the monitoring, Millennium bcp's suppliers are subject to a permanent evaluation process, based on: i) the relationship they maintain with Technical Competence Centres; ii) performance assessment actions and the identification of areas for improvement; and iii) on existing decision-making processes to execute investments and renew contracts.
In Portugal, Millennium bcp participates in the Commitment to make Timely Payments from ACEGE, an initiative that intends to encourage the timely payment to suppliers, being an ethical exercise, which contributes not only for the entrepreneurial success but also to enhance the economy's competitiveness.
The ratio payment deadline/agreed deadline in Group BCP is 1.
Millennium bcp is a subscriber of the Charter of Principles from BCSD Portugal - Business Council for Sustainable Development. This document establishes the principles that are the guidelines for good corporate management, enabling the subscribing companies to be recognized by their clients, suppliers and by the society in general for the adoption of solid sustainability commitments.
The Charter encourages subscribers to go beyond legal compliance, adopting rulings and practices recognized and in line with management, ethical, social, environmental and quality standards in any context of global economy.

The BCP Group, in compliance with its digital and technological strategic goals, develops a sustainability strategy that incorporates and promotes a culture of environmental responsibility and fight against climate changes.
The rationalization in the consumption of energy, water and materials, based on a rationale of dematerialisation of processes, protection of the environment and preservation of natural resources is one of the key objectives of the environmental policy of BCP (document available for consultation at the Sustainability area of the Bank's website):
The Bank regularly monitors a series of environmental performance indicators which measure its main consumption in Portugal and in the subsidiary companies abroad. Globally, Group BCP continues to invest in eco-efficiency measures, optimisation of processes, focus on renewable energies, investment on new equipment and on awareness initiatives addressed to its Employees targeted at the adoption of environmentally responsible behaviours.
Apart from the monitoring of the environmental indicators, BCP has an area in charge of the business continuity
management that identifies the risks related with climate changes and the incorporation of standard policies and of defined procedures in order to ensure the Bank's ongoing activity in case of natural disasters able of discontinuing it. The Bank also manages indirect environmental risks, during the credit and project finance evaluation and granting process and is able to carry out environmental impact studies, in accordance with the applicable legislation in effect.
BCP ensures, on a regular basis, the follow-up of initiatives carried out in all countries where it operates, in view of its local circumstances, and monitors several indicators which enable it to measure its environmental efficiency and impact concerning its

main resources consumption - water, energy and materials - and associated production of emissions and waste.
In 2019 the Bank defined its Sustainability Master Plan 2021, with the objective of enhancing the creation of value at the economic, social and environmental level. The plan's lines of action are Sustainable Management and Financing (Economic), Positive Impact on People and on the Community (Social) and Sustainable Operations (Environmental). In terms of environment it includes 12 specific actions aimed at containing global warming (Paris Agreement) and minimising the operation's environmental impact. Among these measures, we may point out the definition of targets to reduce emissions in accordance with the Science Based Targets Initiative; and the goal "zero paper", a consequence of the ongoing increase in scanning and reduction of prints.
| Operating efficiency | Environmental Awareness |
|---|---|
| Installation of LED lighting The Bank equipped the garages of Taguspark with LED lights. The Bank has also equipped the commercial network with LED lights whenever in tervention/remodelling work is carried out in the branches. In Poland, the bank began, in 2019, to replace the bulbs by LED lights and automated lighting in order to reduce the consumption of energy at the premises of Bank Millennium. |
Internal environmental communication campaign The Bank pursued its internal campaign by resorting to environ mental communication to foster decrease in the consumptions of electricity, water and paper by adopting practices based on the rational use of those resources. This initiative contributes not only to improve environmental performance but also serves to optimise operating costs and strengthen the organization's envi ronmental commitment. |
In 2019, the plant in Taguspark, with 1 MW of power, enabled to generate 1066 MWh of energy for self-consumption, cutting CO2 emissions by 612 tons since it began operating.
Informing the heads of the organizational areas of the respective consumption of paper (prints) and of ink and toner cartridges.
In 2019, the Bank initiated the pilot scheme consisting in the regular monitoring of electricity and water consumptions in a building in TagusPark. This initiative enables to closely monitor variations in consumptions and act swiftly on any anomaly, avoiding excessive consumptions and consumption costs. In 2020, the Bank intends to extend this environmental management tool to the remaining buildings of TagusPark.
In 2019 two significant initiatives in terms of environmental volunteering actions took place. The first consisted in the plantation of trees, resulting from a partnership established with the Municipality of Cascais and involved around 50 Millennium volunteers, allowing the plantation of 400 trees in the Sintra nature reserve. The second consisted in the removal of waste from a beach in the municipality of Cascais, had the participation of 20 volunteers and resulted in the removal of 200 Kg of waste.

Aiming at decreasing CO2, emissions throughout 2019, it was possible to verify the increase use of webcasting platforms. Hence, the level of use of these tools increased 252% and the duration of the sessions around 314% versus the same period in 2018. This performance results also from the phased replacement of Webex by Skype for Business.
In addition, we highlight the continuation of the "GO P@perless" project which focuses on the dematerialisation of operations as a way to innovate and optimise processes, using solutions of electronic production and signing of documents. During 2019 the Bank was able to save 1.692.337 prints of cashier transactions, corresponding to 6.5% less prints made using the Branch's equipment if compared with 2018, resulting in a monthly savings of 141.028 prints.
In terms of scanning of documents, the figures recorded in 2019 remained stable versus 2018 (36.986.080 scanned documents, representing a marginal decrease of 0.1%). BCP reached total savings of around 6 million BW prints (Central Services + Branches), corresponding to around 17 thousand Euros down in costs with printing and paper.
In total, as a whole, these initiatives enabled saving 42% of the consumer goods from 2013 to 2019.
Use of digital documents such as, for example, the bank statement in digital format in 2019, in Portugal, 72% of the active accounts already had e-statements, a percentage that, in Poland, reached 79%. In Mozambique, the number of accounts with e-statement is 28,622 and in Switzerland of 210.
Millennium bcp, within the scope of its sustainability strategy, subscribed in 2019 the "Engagement Letter for the Sustainable Funding in Portugal", an initiative targeted at contributing for the promotion and development of the financing of Carbon Neutrality until 2050.
Incentive to the use of video conference and e-learning instead of travels and use of the train instead of flying, when economically feasible.

In 2019, the Bank signed two important environmental commitments promoted by the Municipality of Lisbon: the "Mobility Pact for the city of Lisbon" (PMEL) and the Commitment "Lisbon European Green Capital 2020 - Climate Action Lisbon 2030", both upholding climate actions and a more sustainable city.
Program Kaizen which, in Portugal, promotes, daily, a set of practices related with an ongoing improvement of the tasks developed by teams, based on lean approaches, contributing to processes with a higher value-added for the client and with direct impact on the sustainability of the operations.
Four Kaizen Committees were held in 2019, ensuring the follow-up and recognition of the best initiatives undertaken by each Department of the Operations Division. A second team building event was also carried out with the purpose of reinforcing team spirit and recognize the performance and participation of the Employees in the Kaizen Program.
During the year 293 initiatives were implemented, of which 8% represent savings in consumer goods (ex. Paper, prints, internal mail seals, among other), reducing costs in around 244 thousand Euros.
Environmental guide for customers and employees and production of a video for advice on how to protect the environment in the workplace in Poland.
In Poland, the Bank replaced most of its car fleet by hybrid cars. This action had the goal of reducing CO2 emissions associated with the fleet, being projected to avoid emissions of more than 500tCO2, versus the period of time prior to the implementation of this measure.
The Bank, in the different countries where it operates reaffirmed its commitment towards the implementation and disclosure of the principles of the initiative from the Global Pact from the United Nations in what regards Human Rights, Labour and Environment. In Mozambique it increased its support towards the implementation of the objectives of FEMA - Entrepreneurial Forum for Environment.
As noted above, BCP Group regularly monitors a series of environmental performance indicators which measure the Bank's eco-efficiency about its main consumption of resources 5.
In 2019, the BCP Group saw general improvements in terms of eco-efficiency. The per capita indicators referring to energy consumption, emissions, water and material consumption decreased compared to the previous year, as a result of the implementation of eco-efficiency measures, investment in renewable energies, optimization of processes focusing on their dematerialization, but also the awareness of Employees regarding the rational use of resources.
In Poland, the data thereon changed versus 2018, due to the integration of EuroBank in May 2019. Thus, the data regarding energy, water and emissions include the figures from EuroBank, as of October 2019.
The energy consumption in the BCP Group is mostly of indirect origin (electrical and thermal energy), representing 71% of the total energy consumption. In 2019, there was a reduction in the order of 18% in the consumption of direct energy, associated with the consumption of fuels, and a 2% increase in the consumption of indirect energy, resulting from the consumption of electricity. The increase in electricity consumption in the Group is justified by the growth of the Bank, particularly in Poland with the acquisition of EuroBank, with a 5.6% reduction in electricity consumption per capita, on the other hand. to 2018.
With regard to domestic activity (Portugal), in 2019, Millennium bcp ensured the fulfilment of its annual goal of reducing energy consumption (-4%), having reduced energy consumption in Portugal (electricity and fuels, including natural gas) by 12% compared to 2018.

Electricity consumption(1)
2017 2018 2019 (1) Does not include the cogeneration plant and data center in Portugal, neither energy consumption in Mozambique.
Total energy consumption - GRI 302-1 (2) (Tj and Mwh/colaborador)

Electricity consumption (MWh) by employee (2)
(2) Includes the cogeneration plant in Portugal, excludes the data center in Portugal and data from Mozambique.
Within the scope of the commitment of adjusting to climate changes, BCP estimates every year the Group's carbon footprint in order to be able to contribute to reducing the emissions of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GEE). Every year, the Bank participates in the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project), and kept its Classification B, Management band in 2019.
In 2019, 60% of the total of electricity consumed in Portugal came from renewable origins.
5 The environmental performance of all the Bank's operations was monitored in 2019, namely in Portugal, Mozambique, Switzerland and Poland, and the consumptions of previous years were presented within the same geographical scope in order to ensure an effective comparability of the results
'19 REPORT & ACCOUNTS
In 2019, in global terms, the Group recorded a 5.1% reduction in emissions per capita compared to 2018, corresponding to a slight increase in absolute GHG emissions associated with the Group's banking activity of approximately 0.2% compared to 2018, the result of growth in Poland.
In 2019, globally, emissions associated with fuel consumption (scope 1) decreased by 16% when compared to the previous year, reflecting the decrease in consumption of natural gas in Portugal. Emissions associated with the consumption of electricity / heat (scope 2) registered an increase of 4%, and emissions associated with mobility in service (scope 3), registered an increase of 11%, mostly attributable to the increase in emissions associated with travel. by plane, partly related to the EuroBank acquisition process in Poland.
With regard to domestic activity (Portugal), Millennium bcp presented a 3.7% reduction in its GHG emissions compared to 2018, falling short of the goal of reducing CO2 emissions (-7%).
In Portugal, direct emissions decreased by 27% compared to the same period last year. Indirect emissions associated with electricity consumption increased by 19% over the previous year, while indirect emissions associated with missions in service (scope 3) also registered an increase of around 15%, due to a refining of the clearance of emissions associated with air travel.


In terms of consumption of consumables, in global terms, the BCP Group recorded a reduction of 1% in the consumption of its main materials (paper and cardboard, plastic and ink / toners) compared to the previous year, as a result of the implementation of optimization measures and dematerialization of processes.
The most consumed materials in terms of weight and quantity continue to be paper and cardboard, which, in global terms, decreased by 1% compared to 2018, as a result of the dematerialization initiatives that have been implemented in all geographies. Toners and ink cartridges also decreased by 42%, as a direct result of measures to encourage non-printing and digitization.
Also, in Portugal, in 2019, the trend of decreasing consumption of materials was maintained, with a 9% reduction compared to the previous year, which narrowly failed to reach the established annual target (-10% of consumption materials). It should be noted that the A4 and A3 paper used by the Bank has a European Union Eco-label environmental certification, which ensures a responsible paper production process.


Further details on the information reported in this chapter - Responsible Business -, in particular calculation criteria, the table of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) indicators and correspondence with the Global Compact Principles, are available for viewing on the Bank's Institutional website, at www.millenniumbcp.pt, under Sustainability.


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| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Interest and similar income | 1,991,445 | 1,889,739 |
| Interest expense and similar charges | (442,917) | (466,108) |
| NET INTEREST INCOME | 1,548,528 | 1,423,631 |
| Dividends from equity instruments | 798 | 636 |
| Net fees and commissions income | 703,497 | 684,019 |
| Net gains / (losses) from financial operations at fair value through profit or loss | 4,837 | 1,400 |
| Net gains / (losses) from foreign exchange | 69,391 | 75,355 |
| Net gains / (losses) from hedge accounting operations | (5,682) | 2,552 |
| Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of assets and financial liabilities at amortised cost | (24,909) | (50,194) |
| Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 99,676 | 49,435 |
| Net gains / (losses) from insurance activity | 11,752 | 8,477 |
| Other operating income / (losses) | (144,400) | (135,878) |
| TOTAL OPERATING INCOME | 2,263,488 | 2,059,433 |
| Staff costs | 668,232 | 592,792 |
| Other administrative costs | 376,455 | 376,676 |
| Amortisations and depreciations | 124,785 | 57,745 |
| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 1,169,472 | 1,027,213 |
| NET OPERATING INCOME BEFORE PROVISIONS AND IMPAIRMENTS | 1,094,016 | 1,032,220 |
| Impairment for financial assets at amortised cost | (390,308) | (465,468) |
| Impairment for financial assets at fair value | ||
| through other comprehensive income | 2,180 | 1,092 |
| Impairment for other assets | (96,034) | (79,037) |
| Other provisions | (57,484) | (57,689) |
| NET OPERATING INCOME | 552,370 | 431,118 |
| Share of profit of associates under the equity method | 42,989 | 89,175 |
| Gains / (losses) arising from sales of subsidiaries and other assets | 31,907 | 37,916 |
| NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 627,266 | 558,209 |
| Income taxes | ||
| Current | (100,908) | (105,559) |
| Deferred | (138,370) | (32,458) |
| NET INCOME AFTER INCOME TAXES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 387,988 | 420,192 |
| Income arising from discontinued or discontinuing operations | 13,412 | (1,318) |
| NET INCOME AFTER INCOME TAXES | 401,400 | 418,874 |
| Net income for the year attributable to: | ||
| Bank's Shareholders | 302,003 | 301,065 |
| Non-controlling interests | 99,397 | 117,809 |
| NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR | 401,400 | 418,874 |
| Earnings per share (in Euros) | ||
| Basic | 0.018 | 0.020 |
| Diluted | 0.018 | 0.020 |
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| ASSETS | ||
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | 5,166,551 | 2,753,839 |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand | 320,857 | 326,707 |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | ||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | 892,995 | 890,033 |
| Loans and advances to customers | 49,847,829 | 45,560,926 |
| Debt securities | 3,185,876 | 3,375,014 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Financial assets held for trading | 878,334 | 870,454 |
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss | 1,405,513 | 1,404,684 |
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss | 31,496 | 33,034 |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 13,216,701 | 13,845,625 |
| Assets with repurchase agreement | - | 58,252 |
| Hedging derivatives | 45,141 | 123,054 |
| Investments in associated companies | 400,391 | 405,082 |
| Non-current assets held for sale | 1,279,841 | 1,868,458 |
| Investment property | 13,291 | 11,058 |
| Other tangible assets | 729,442 | 461,276 |
| Goodwill and intangible assets | 242,630 | 174,395 |
| Current tax assets | 26,738 | 32,712 |
| Deferred tax assets | 2,720,648 | 2,916,630 |
| Other assets | 1,239,134 | 811,816 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 81,643,408 | 75,923,049 |
| LIABILITIES | ||
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | ||
| Resources from credit institutions | 6,366,958 | 7,752,796 |
| Resources from customers | 59,127,005 | 52,664,687 |
| Non subordinated debt securities issued | 1,594,724 | 1,686,087 |
| Subordinated debt | 1,577,706 | 1,072,105 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Financial liabilities held for trading | 343,933 | 327,008 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | 3,201,309 | 3,603,647 |
| Hedging derivatives | 229,923 | 177,900 |
| Provisions | 345,312 | 350,832 |
| Current tax liabilities | 21,990 | 18,547 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 11,069 | 5,460 |
| Other liabilities | 1,442,225 | 1,300,074 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 74,262,154 | 68,959,143 |
| EQUITY | ||
| Share capital | 4,725,000 | 4,725,000 |
| Share premium | 16,471 | 16,471 |
| Other equity instruments | 400,000 | 2,922 |
| Legal and statutory reserves | 240,535 | 264,608 |
| Treasury shares | (102) | (74) |
| Reserves and retained earnings | 435,823 | 470,481 |
| Net income for the year attributable to Bank's Shareholders | 302,003 | 301,065 |
| TOTAL EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO BANK'S SHAREHOLDERS | 6,119,730 | 5,780,473 |
| Non-controlling interests | 1,261,524 | 1,183,433 |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 7,381,254 | 6,963,906 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 81,643,408 | 75,923,049 |

The BCP Group prepares financial information in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) endorsed by European Union. As a complement to that information, the BCP Group uses a set of alternative performance measures that allow monitoring the evolution of its activity over the time. Following the guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on October 2015 (ESMA/2015/1415), the BCP Group presents some indicators related to the assessment of profitability and efficiency and the quality of the credit portfolio, among others, which are intended to facilitate comprehension of the evolution of the economic and financial position of the Group. The information presented in this context has not been audited and does not, under any circumstance, replace the financial information prepared in accordance with IFRS. It should also be noted that the definitions and concepts used by the BCP Group for the calculation of these indicators may differ from those used by other entities in the determination of other similar measures and may therefore not be directly comparable. In accordance with the abovementioned guidelines, alternative performance measures, which are detailed below, are presented together with additional information that reconciles the accounting figures presented in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS and financial information reflecting the management criteria adopted by the BCP Group. These indicators and their components are also described in more detail in the glossary.
Relevance of the indicator: the loans-to-deposits ratio is an indicator of liquidity that allows the evaluation of the Group's retail funding structure.
| Euro million | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec. 19 | 31 Dec. 18 | |||
| Loans to customers (net) (1) | 52,275 | 48,123 | ||
| Balance sheet customer funds (2) | 62,607 | 56,585 | ||
| (1) / (2) | 83.5% | 85.0% |
Relevance of the indicator: allows measurement of the capacity of the Group to generate results with the volume of available assets.
| Euro million | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Net income (1) | 302 | 301 | |
| Non-controlling interests (2) | 99 | 118 | |
| Average total assets (3) | 79,590 | 73,419 | |
| [(1) + (2), annualised] / (3) | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Relevance of the indicator: allows assessment of the capacity of the Group to remunerate its shareholders, assessing the level of profitability generated by the funds invested by the shareholders in the Group.
| Euro million | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Net income (1) | 302 | 301 | |
| Average equity (2) | 5,970 | 5,753 | |
| [(1), annualised] / (2) | 5.1% | 5.2% |
Relevance of the indicator: it allows for the monitoring of the level of efficiency of the Group (excluding specific items), evaluating the volume of operating costs to generate net operating revenues.
| Euro million | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Operating costs (1) | 1,169 | 1,027 | |
| Specific items (2) | 66 | 29 | |
| Net operating revenues (3)* | 2,339 | 2,187 | |
| [(1) - (2)] / (3) | 47.2% | 45.6% |
* Excludesthe specific items, in the amount of 1 million euros, related t o costswith the acquisition, merger and integration of Euro Bank S.A., recognized in the Polish subsidiary.
Relevance of the indicator: allows assessment of the quality of the loan portfolio by evaluating the ratio between impairment charges (net of reversals and recoveries of credit and interest) recognised in the period and the stock of loans to customers at the end of that period.
| Euro million | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Loans to customers at amortised cost, before impairment (1) | 54,352 | 50,724 | |
| Loan impairment charges (net of recoveries) (2) | 390 | 465 | |
| [(2), annualised] / (1) | 7 2 | 9 2 |
Relevance of the indicator: allows the assessment of the level of credit risk to which the Group is exposed based on the proportion of the NPE loan portfolio in the loans-to-customers portfolio (gross).
| Euro million | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec. 19 | 31 Dec. 18 | ||
| Non-Performing Exposures (1) | 4,206 | 5,547 | |
| Loans to customers (gross) (2) | 54,724 | 51,032 | |
| (1) / (2) | 7.7% | 10.9% |
Relevance of the indicator: it allows the assessment of the level of coverage of the NPE portfolio by balance sheet impairment.
| Euro million | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec. 19 | 31 Dec. 18 | ||
| Non-Performing Exposures (1) | 4,206 | 5,547 | |
| Loans impairments (balance sheet) (2) | 2,449 | 2,909 | |
| (2) / (1) | 58.2% | 52.4% |
Taking into consideration:
The Board of Directors, reaffirming its determination to, once this crisis is over, and in the extent that the Bank and the domestic economy can initiate their recovery, resume the full application of the approved Dividends Policy, hereby

I
In accordance with article 66 (5) (f) and for purposes of article 376 (1) (b) of the Companies Code, as well as article 54 of the Bank's articles of association, the following application of year-end results amounting to € 139.296.016,59, euros:
a) For the reinforcement of legal reserve, € 13.929.601,66;
b) For an extraordinary distribution to employees and, in compliance with the mentioned in paragraphs C to G of the recitals of this proposal, up to € 1.000,00 to each employee who hasn't already been fully compensated with the earnings distributed in 2019 if he/she remain in his/her position on the date the remuneration corresponding to June 2020 is paid, up to a maximum total amount of € 5.281.000,00;
c) The remaining, in the minimum amount of € 120.085.414,93, to Retained Earnings.
Lisbon, 26 March 2020
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Assets placed with customers – amounts held by customers in the context of the placement of third-party products that contribute to the recognition of commissions.
Balance sheet customer funds – deposits and other resources from customers and debt securities placed with customers.
Business Volumes - corresponds to the sum of total customer funds and loans to customers (gross).
Commercial gap – loans to customers (gross) minus on-balance sheet customer funds.
Core income - net interest income plus net fees and commissions income.
Core net income - net interest income plus net fees and commissions income deducted from operating costs.
Cost of risk, net (expressed in basis points) - ratio of loans impairment (P&L) accounted in the period to loans to customers at amortised cost and debt instruments at amortised cost related to credit operations before impairment at the end of the period.
Cost to core income - operating costs divided by core income.
Cost to income – operating costs divided by net operating revenues.
Coverage of non-performing exposures by impairments – loans impairments (balance sheet) divided by the stock of NPE.
Coverage of non-performing loans by impairments – loans impairments (balance sheet) divided by the stock of NPL.
Coverage of overdue loans by impairments - loans impairments (balance sheet) divided by overdue loans.
Coverage of overdue loans by more than 90 days by impairments - loans impairments (balance sheet) divided by overdue loans by more than 90 days.
Debt instruments – non-subordinated debt instruments at amortised cost and financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss (debt securities and certificates).
Debt securities placed with customers - debt securities issued by the Bank and placed with customers.
Deposits and other resources from customers – resources from customers at amortised cost and customer deposits at fair value through profit or loss.
Dividends from equity instruments - dividends received from investments classified as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, from financial assets held for trading and, until 2017, from financial assets available for sale.
Equity accounted earnings - results appropriated by the Group related to the consolidation of entities where, despite having some influence, the Group does not control the financial and operational policies.
Insurance products – includes unit linked saving products and retirement saving plans ("PPR", "PPE" and "PPR/E").
Loans impairment (balance sheet) – balance sheet impairment related to loans to customers at amortised cost, balance sheet impairment associated with debt instruments at amortised cost related to credit operations and fair value adjustments related to loans to customers at fair value through profit or loss.
Loans impairment (P&L) – impairment (net of reversals and net of recoveries - principal and accrual) of financial assets at amortised cost for loans to customers and for debt instruments related to credit operations.
Loans to customers (gross) – loans to customers at amortised cost before impairment, debt instruments at amortised cost associated to credit operations before impairment and loans to customers at fair value through profit or loss before fair value adjustments.
Loans to customers (net) - loans to customers at amortised cost net of impairment, debt instruments at amortised cost associated to credit operations net of impairment and balance sheet amount of loans to customers at fair value through profit or loss.
Loan to Deposits ratio (LTD) – loans to customers (net) divided by deposits and other resources from customers.
Loan to value ratio (LTV) – mortgage amount divided by the appraised value of property.

Net commissions - net fees and commissions income.
Net interest margin (NIM) - net interest income for the period as a percentage of average interest earning assets.
Net operating revenues - net interest income, dividends from equity instruments, net commissions, net trading income, other net operating income and equity accounted earnings.
Net trading income – results from financial operations at fair value through profit or loss, results from foreign exchange, results from hedge accounting operations, results from derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortised cost, results from derecognition of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive and results from financial assets available for sale (until 2017).
Non-performing exposures (NPE) – non-performing loans and advances to customers (loans to customers at amortised cost and loans to customers at fair value through profit or loss) more than 90 days past-due or unlikely to be paid without collateral realisation, if they recognised as defaulted or impaired.
Non-performing loans (NPL) – overdue loans (loans to customers at amortised cost, debt instruments at amortised cost associated to credit operations and loans to customers at fair value through profit or loss) more than 90 days past due including the non-overdue remaining principal of loans, i.e. portion in arrears, plus non-overdue remaining principal.
Off-balance sheet customer funds – assets under management, assets placed with customers and insurance products (savings and investment) subscribed by customers.
Operating costs - staff costs, other administrative costs and depreciation.
Other impairment and provisions – impairment (net of reversals) for loans and advances of credit institutions classified at amortised cost, impairment for financial assets (classified at fair value through other comprehensive income, at amortised cost not associated with credit operations and available for sale, in the latter case until 2017), impairment for other assets, namely assets received as payment in kind, investments in associated companies and goodwill of subsidiaries and other provisions.
Other net income – dividends from equity instruments, net commissions, net trading income, other net operating income and equity accounted earnings.
Other net operating income – net gains from insurance activity, other operating income/(loss) and gains/(losses) arising from sales of subsidiaries and other assets.
Overdue loans – total outstanding amount of past due loans to customers (loans to customers at amortised cost, debt instruments at amortised cost associated to credit operations and loans to customers at fair value through profit or loss), including principal and interests.
Overdue loans by more than 90 days – total outstanding amount of past due loans to customers by more than 90 days (loans to customers at amortised cost, debt instruments at amortised cost associated to credit operations and loans to customers at fair value through profit or loss), including principal and interests.
Resources from credit institutions – resources and other financing from Central Banks and resources from other credit institutions.
Return on average assets (Instruction from the Bank of Portugal no. 16/2004) – net income (before tax) divided by the average total assets (weighted average of the average of monthly net assets in the period).
Return on average assets (ROA) – net income (before minority interests) divided by the average total assets (weighted average of the average of monthly net assets in the period).
Return on equity (Instruction from the Bank of Portugal no. 16/2004) – net income (before tax) divided by the average attributable equity + non-controlling interests (weighted average of the average of monthly equity in the period).
Return on equity (ROE) – net income (after minority interests) divided by the average attributable equity, deducted from preference shares and other capital instruments (weighted average of the average of monthly equity in the period).
Securities portfolio - debt instruments at amortised cost not associated with credit operations (net of impairment), financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (excluding the ones related to loans to customers and trading derivatives), financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, assets with repurchase agreement, financial assets available for sale and financial assets held to maturity (in the latter two cases until 2017).
Spread - increase (in percentage points) to the index used by the Bank in loans granting or fund raising.
Total customer funds - balance sheet customer funds and off-balance sheet customer funds.


174
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | 2019 | 2018 | |
| Interest and similar income | 2 | 1,991,445 | 1,889,739 |
| Interest expense and similar charges | 2 | (442,917) | (466,108) |
| NET INTEREST INCOME | 1,548,528 | 1,423,631 | |
| Dividends from equity instruments | 3 | 798 | 636 |
| Net fees and commissions income | 4 | 703,497 | 684,019 |
| Net gains / (losses) from financial operations at fair value through profit or loss | 5 | 4,837 | 1,400 |
| Net gains / (losses) from foreign exchange | 5 | 69,391 | 75,355 |
| Net gains / (losses) from hedge accounting operations | 5 | (5,682) | 2,552 |
| Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial | |||
| assets and liabilities at amortised cost | 5 | (24,909) | (50,194) |
| Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets at fair value | |||
| through other comprehensive income | 5 | 99,676 | 49,435 |
| Net gains / (losses) from insurance activity | 11,752 | 8,477 | |
| Other operating income / (losses) | 6 | (144,400) | (135,878) |
| TOTAL OPERATING INCOME | 2,263,488 | 2,059,433 | |
| Staff costs | 7 | 668,232 | 592,792 |
| Other administrative costs | 8 | 376,455 | 376,676 |
| Amortisations and depreciations | 9 | 124,785 | 57,745 |
| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 1,169,472 | 1,027,213 | |
| NET OPERATING INCOME BEFORE PROVISIONS AND IMPAIRMENTS | 1,094,016 | 1,032,220 | |
| Impairment for financial assets at amortised cost | 10 | (390,308) | (465,468) |
| Impairment for financial assets at fair value | |||
| through other comprehensive income | 11 | 2,180 | 1,092 |
| Impairment for other assets | 12 | (96,034) | (79,037) |
| Other provisions | 13 | (57,484) | (57,689) |
| NET OPERATING INCOME | 552,370 | 431,118 | |
| Share of profit of associates under the equity method | 14 | 42,989 | 89,175 |
| Gains / (losses) arising from sales of subsidiaries and other assets | 15 | 31,907 | 37,916 |
| NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 627,266 | 558,209 | |
| Income taxes | |||
| Current | 30 | (100,908) | (105,559) |
| Deferred | 30 | (138,370) | (32,458) |
| NET INCOME AFTER INCOME TAXES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 387,988 | 420,192 | |
| Income arising from discontinued or discontinuing operations | 16 | 13,412 | (1,318) |
| NET INCOME AFTER INCOME TAXES | 401,400 | 418,874 | |
| Net income for the year attributable to: | |||
| Bank's Shareholders | 302,003 | 301,065 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 44 | 99,397 | 117,809 |
| NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR | 401,400 | 418,874 | |
| Earnings per share (in Euros) | |||
| Basic | 17 | 0.018 | 0.020 |
| Diluted | 17 | 0.018 | 0.020 |
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||
| Attributable to | |||||
| Continuing operations |
Discontinued operations |
Total | Bank's Shareholders |
Non controlling interests |
|
| NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR | 387,988 | 13,412 | 401,400 | 302,003 | 99,397 |
| ITEMS THAT MAY BE RECLASSIFIED TO THE INCOME STATEMENT (NOTE 43) | |||||
| Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income | |||||
| Gains / (losses) for the year | 183,516 | - | 183,516 | 184,115 | (599) |
| Reclassification of (gains) / losses to profit or loss | (99,676) | - | (99,676) | (94,923) | (4,753) |
| Cash flows hedging | |||||
| Gains / (losses) for the year | 52,303 | - | 52,303 | 47,625 | 4,678 |
| Other comprehensive income from investments in associates and others | 3,539 | - | 3,539 | 3,530 | 9 |
| Exchange differences arising on consolidation | (24,449) | - | (24,449) | (35,952) | 11,503 |
| IAS 29 application | |||||
| Effect on equity of Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A. | (4,529) | - | (4,529) | (4,529) | - |
| Fiscal impact | (44,906) | - | (44,906) | (45,042) | 136 |
| 65,798 | - | 65,798 | 54,824 | 10,974 | |
| ITEMS THAT WILL NOT BE RECLASSIFIED TO THE INCOME STATEMENT | |||||
| Equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income | |||||
| Gains / (losses) for the year (note 43) | (10,109) | - | (10,109) | (10,508) | 399 |
| Changes in own credit risk of financial liabilities at | |||||
| fair value through profit or loss (note 43) | (4,019) | - | (4,019) | (4,019) | - |
| Actuarial gains / (losses) for the year | |||||
| BCP Group Pensions Fund (note 50) | (285,335) | - | (285,335) | (285,335) | - |
| Pension Fund - other associated companies | (3,455) | - | (3,455) | (3,369) | (86) |
| Fiscal impact | (44,679) | - | (44,679) | (44,619) | (60) |
| (347,597) | - | (347,597) | (347,850) | 253 | |
| Other comprehensive income / (loss) for the year | (281,799) | - | (281,799) | (293,026) | 11,227 |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR | 106,189 | 13,412 | 119,601 | 8,977 | 110,624 |
(Thousands of euros)
| 2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attributable to | |||||
| Continuing operations |
Discontinued operations |
Total | Bank's Shareholders |
Non controlling interests |
|
| NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR | 420,192 | (1,318) | 418,874 | 301,065 | 117,809 |
| ITEMS THAT MAY BE RECLASSIFIED TO THE INCOME STATEMENT (NOTE 43) | |||||
| Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income | |||||
| Gains / (losses) for the year | 17,720 | - | 17,720 | 7,131 | 10,589 |
| Reclassification of (gains) / losses to profit or loss | (49,435) | - | (49,435) | (47,222) | (2,213) |
| Cash flows hedging | |||||
| Gains / (losses) for the year | 97,955 | - | 97,955 | 92,720 | 5,235 |
| Other comprehensive income from investments in associates and others | (2,737) | - | (2,737) | (2,681) | (56) |
| Exchange differences arising on consolidation | (131,345) | - | (131,345) | (104,937) | (26,408) |
| IAS 29 application | |||||
| Effect on equity of Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A (note 43) | 14,914 | - | 14,914 | 14,914 | - |
| Fiscal impact | (21,410) | - | (21,410) | (18,824) | (2,586) |
| (74,338) | - | (74,338) | (58,899) | (15,439) | |
| ITEMS THAT WILL NOT BE RECLASSIFIED TO THE INCOME STATEMENT | |||||
| Equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income | |||||
| Gains / (losses) for the year (note 43) | 99 | - | 99 | 176 | (77) |
| Changes in own credit risk of financial liabilities at | |||||
| fair value through profit or loss (note 43) | 2,193 | - | 2,193 | 2,193 | - |
| Actuarial gains / (losses) for the year | |||||
| BCP Group Pensions Fund (note 50) | (97,922) | - | (97,922) | (97,922) | - |
| Pension Fund - other associated companies | 536 | - | 536 | 545 | (9) |
| Fiscal impact | (15,338) | - | (15,338) | (15,354) | 16 |
| (110,432) | - | (110,432) | (110,362) | (70) | |
| Other comprehensive income / (loss) for the year | (184,770) | - | (184,770) | (169,261) | (15,509) |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR | 235,422 | (1,318) | 234,104 | 131,804 | 102,300 |
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | 2019 | 2018 | |
| ASSETS | |||
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | 18 | 5,166,551 | 2,753,839 |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand | 19 | 320,857 | 326,707 |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | |||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | 20 | 892,995 | 890,033 |
| Loans and advances to customers | 21 | 49,847,829 | 45,560,926 |
| Debt securities | 22 | 3,185,876 | 3,375,014 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | |||
| Financial assets held for trading | 23 | 878,334 | 870,454 |
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss | 23 | 1,405,513 | 1,404,684 |
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss | 23 | 31,496 | 33,034 |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 23 | 13,216,701 | 13,845,625 |
| Assets with repurchase agreement | - | 58,252 | |
| Hedging derivatives | 24 | 45,141 | 123,054 |
| Investments in associated companies | 25 | 400,391 | 405,082 |
| Non-current assets held for sale | 26 | 1,279,841 | 1,868,458 |
| Investment property | 27 | 13,291 | 11,058 |
| Other tangible assets | 28 | 729,442 | 461,276 |
| Goodwill and intangible assets | 29 | 242,630 | 174,395 |
| Current tax assets | 26,738 | 32,712 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 30 | 2,720,648 | 2,916,630 |
| Other assets | 31 | 1,239,134 | 811,816 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 81,643,408 | 75,923,049 | |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | |||
| Resources from credit institutions | 32 | 6,366,958 | 7,752,796 |
| Resources from customers | 33 | 59,127,005 | 52,664,687 |
| Non subordinated debt securities issued | 34 | 1,594,724 | 1,686,087 |
| Subordinated debt | 35 | 1,577,706 | 1,072,105 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | |||
| Financial liabilities held for trading | 36 | 343,933 | 327,008 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | 37 | 3,201,309 | 3,603,647 |
| Hedging derivatives | 24 | 229,923 | 177,900 |
| Provisions | 38 | 345,312 | 350,832 |
| Current tax liabilities | 21,990 | 18,547 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 30 | 11,069 | 5,460 |
| Other liabilities | 39 | 1,442,225 | 1,300,074 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 74,262,154 | 68,959,143 | |
| EQUITY | |||
| Share capital | 40 | 4,725,000 | 4,725,000 |
| Share premium | 40 | 16,471 | 16,471 |
| Other equity instruments | 40 | 400,000 | 2,922 |
| Legal and statutory reserves | 41 | 240,535 | 264,608 |
| Treasury shares | 42 | (102) | (74) |
| Reserves and retained earnings | 43 | 435,823 | 470,481 |
| Net income for the year attributable to Bank's Shareholders | 302,003 | 301,065 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO BANK'S SHAREHOLDERS | 6,119,730 | 5,780,473 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 44 | 1,261,524 | 1,183,433 |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 7,381,254 | 6,963,906 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 81,643,408 | 75,923,049 | |
| 2019 2018 CASH FLOWS ARISING FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Interests received 1,743,234 1,652,260 Commissions received 899,938 880,287 Fees received from services rendered 100,315 48,866 Interests paid (426,571) (461,280) Commissions paid (171,815) (140,956) Recoveries on loans previously written off 24,269 13,210 Net earned insurance premiums 17,418 17,698 Claims incurred of insurance activity (6,591) (5,393) Payments (cash) to suppliers and employees () (1,248,720) (1,158,346) Income taxes (paid) / received (61,027) (67,569) 870,450 778,777 Decrease / (increase) in operating assets: Receivables from / (Loans and advances to) credit institutions (2,626) 121,768 Deposits held with purpose of monetary control - 50,114 Loans and advances to customers receivable / (granted) (1,901,159) (1,254,603) Short term trading securities 165,922 (93,688) Increase / (decrease) in operating liabilities: Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand (108,587) 111,842 Deposits from credit institutions with agreed maturity date (2,154,270) 175,304 Loans and advances to customers repayable on demand 5,444,107 5,144,519 Deposits from customers with agreed maturity date (1,784,092) (1,051,734) 529,745 3,982,299 CASH FLOWS ARISING FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Sale of investments held in associated companies 13 98,000 Acquisition of investments in subsidiaries () (348,997) - Dividends received 11,003 67,213 Interest income from financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and at amortised cost 291,339 311,001 Sale of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and at amortised cost 19,886,088 5,725,095 Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and at amortised cost (50,627,555) (56,020,038) Maturity of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and at amortised cost 32,096,533 46,049,277 Acquisition of tangible and intangible assets (105,715) (88,560) Sale of tangible and intangible assets 14,475 39,507 Decrease / (increase) in other sundry assets (231,448) 703,905 985,736 (3,114,600) CASH FLOWS ARISING FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Sale of shares in subsidiaries companies which does not results loss control - (1,400) Issuance of subordinated debt 647,216 192 Reimbursement of subordinated debt (129,536) (96,181) Issuance of debt securities 545,825 447,007 Reimbursement of debt securities (310,448) (640,376) Issuance of commercial paper and other securities 238,839 23,204 Reimbursement of commercial paper and other securities (171,641) (108,930) Issue of Perpetual Subordinated Bonds (Additional Tier 1) (note 48) 396,325 - Reimbursed of perpetual subordinated debt securities (2,922) - Dividends paid to shareholders of the Bank (note 47) (30,228) - Dividends paid of perpetual subordinated debt securities (148) (149) Dividends paid to non-controlling interests (15,502) (9,088) Interest paid of the issue of Perpetual Subordinated Bonds (Additional Tier 1) (27,750) - Increase / (decrease) in other sundry liabilities and non-controlling interests (**) (224,200) 266,447 915,830 (119,274) Exchange differences effect on cash and equivalents (24,449) (131,345) Net changes in cash and equivalents 2,406,862 617,080 Cash (note 18) 566,202 540,608 Deposits at Central Banks (note 18) 2,187,637 1,627,326 Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand (note 19) 326,707 295,532 3,080,546 2,463,466 CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR Cash (note 18) 636,048 566,202 Deposits at Central Banks (note 18) 4,530,503 2,187,637 Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand (note 19) 320,857 326,707 |
(Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR | 5,487,408 | 3,080,546 |
(*) In 2019, this balance includes the amount of Euros 4.551,000 related to short-term lease contracts and the amount of Euros 2,118,000 related to lease contracts of low value assets. (**) In 2019, this balance includes the investment in Euro Bank, S.A. (Euros 424,370,000) , net of Cash and equivalents at the time of the acquisition (Euros 75,373,000). (***) In 2019, this balance includes the amount of Euros 56.552.000 corresponding to payments of lease liabilities' shares of capital.
| Net income Reserves for the year Equity Other Legal and and attributable attributable |
Non -controlling interests Total |
|
|---|---|---|
| Share Share Preference equity statutory Treasury retained to Bank's to Bank's |
||
| capital premium shares instruments reserves shares earnings Shareholders Shareholders |
(note 44) | equity |
| 5,600,738 16,471 59,910 2,922 252,806 (293) (38,130) 186,391 6,080,815 |
1,098,921 | 7,179,736 |
| BALANCE AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2017 (*) Transition adjustments IFRS 9 |
||
| Gross value -- - - - - (218,184) - (218,184) |
(36,999) | (255,183) |
| Taxes -- - - - - (155,472) - (155,472) |
6,888 | (148,584) |
| -- - - - - (373,656) - (373,656) |
(30,111) | (403,767) |
| 5,600,738 16,471 59,910 2,922 252,806 (293) (411,786) 186,391 5,707,159 BALANCE AS AT 1 JANUARY 2018 |
1,068,810 | 6,775,969 |
| Net income for the year - - - - - - - 301,065 301,065 |
117,809 | 418,874 |
| Other comprehensive income - - - - - - (169,261) - (169,261) |
(15,509) | (184,770) |
| -- - - - - (169,261) 301,065 131,804 TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
102,300 | 234,104 |
| Results application: | ||
| Legal reserve -- - - 11,802 - - (11,802) - |
- | - |
| Transfers for Reserves and retained earnings - - - - - - 174,589 (174,589) - |
- | - |
| Share capital decrease (note 40) (875,738) - - - - - 875,738 - - |
- | - |
| Reimbursement of preference shares (note 40) - - (59,910) - - - 373 - (59,537) |
- | (59,537) |
| Costs related to the share capital decrease - - - - - - (41) - (41) |
- | (41) |
| Constitution and acquisition of subsidiaries - - - - - - - - - |
21,359 | 21,359 |
| Dividends from preference shares - - - - - - (722) - (722) |
- | (722) |
| Dividends from other equity instruments - - - - - - (149) - (149) |
- | (149) |
| Dividends (a) -- - - - - - - - |
(9,088) | (9,088) |
| Treasury shares -- - - - 219 - - 219 |
- | 219 |
| Gains arising on sale of 10% of Setelote - - - - - - 252 - 252 |
- | 252 |
| Other reserves -- - - - - 1,488 - 1,488 |
52 | 1,540 |
| BALANCE AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2018 4,725,000 16,471 - 2,922 264,608 (74) 470,481 301,065 5,780,473 |
1,183,433 | 6,963,906 |
| Net income for the year - - - - - - - 302,003 302,003 |
99,397 | 401,400 |
| Other comprehensive income - - - - - - (293,026) - (293,026) |
11,227 | (281,799) |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME -- - - - - (293,026) 302,003 8,977 |
110,624 | 119,601 |
| Results application (note 48): | ||
| Statutory reserve (note 41) - - - - (30,000) - 30,000 - - |
- | - |
| Legal reserve (note 41) - - - - 5,927 - (5,927) - - |
- | - |
| Transfers for reserves and retained earnings - - - - - - 301,065 (301,065) - |
- | - |
| Dividends payed (note 48) - - - - - - (30,228) - (30,228) |
- | (30,228) |
| Issue of perpetual subordinated | ||
| bonds (Additional Tier 1) (note 40) - - - 400,000 - - - - 400,000 Interests of the perpetual subordinated |
- | 400,000 |
| bonds (Additional Tier 1) (note 40) - - - - - - (27,750) - (27,750) |
- | (27,750) |
| Costs with the issue of the perpetual | ||
| subordinated bonds (Additional Tier 1) - - - - - - (3,675) - (3,675) |
- | (3,675) |
| Taxes with interests of the perpetual | ||
| subordinated bonds (Additional Tier 1) - - - - - - 19 - 19 Reimbursed of perpetual |
- | 19 |
| subordinated debt securities - - - (2,922) - - - - (2,922) |
- | (2,922) |
| Reversal of deferred tax assets related | ||
| with expenses with the capital increase - - - - - - (3,652) - (3,652) |
- | (3,652) |
| Taxes on costs with the issue of the perpetual | ||
| subordinated bonds (Additional Tier 1) - - - - - - 2 - 2 |
- | 2 |
| Sale of subsidiaries -- - - - - - - - |
(16,699) | (16,699) |
| Dividends from other equity instruments - - - - - - (148) - (148) |
- | (148) |
| Dividends (a) -- - - - - - - - |
(15,502) | (15,502) |
| Treasury shares (note 42) - - - - - (28) - - (28) |
- | (28) |
| Other reserves (note 43) - - - - - - (1,338) - (1,338) |
(332) | (1,670) |
| BALANCE AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019 4,725,000 16,471 - 400,000 240,535 (102) 435,823 302,003 6,119,730 |
1,261,524 | 7,381,254 |
(*) The balances for the year ended 31 December 2017 consider the alignment with the new presentation requirements established by IFRS 9. These balances are presented exclusively for comparative purposes and have not been restated following the adoption of IFRS 9, with reference to 1 January 2018, as allowed by IFRS 9 (note 59).
(a) Dividends of BIM - Banco Internacional de Moçambique, S.A. and SIM - Seguradora Internacional de Moçambique, S.A.R.L.
Banco Comercial Português, S.A. Sociedade Aberta (the 'Bank') is a private capital bank, established in Portugal in 1985. It started operating on 5 May 1986, and these consolidated financial statements reflect the results of the operations of the Bank and all its subsidiaries (together referred to as the 'Group') and the Group's interest in associates, for the years ended 31 December 2019 and 2018.
In accordance with Regulation (EC) no. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002, and Bank of Portugal Notice no. 5/2015 (which revoked Bank of Portugal Notice no. 1/2005), the Group's consolidated financial statements are required to be prepared, since 2005, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as endorsed by the European Union (EU). IFRS comprise accounting standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), as well as interpretations issued by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) and its predecessor bodies. The consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes were approved on 26 March 2020 by the Bank's Board of Directors and are presented in thousands of Euros, rounded to the nearest thousand.
All the references in this document related to any normative always report to the respective current version.
The consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019 were prepared for the purpose of recognition and measurement, in accordance with the IFRS approved by the EU effective on that date.
These consolidated financial statements are a translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese. In the event of discrepancies, the Portuguese language version prevails.
The Group has adopted IFRS and interpretations mandatory for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019. The accounting policies were applied consistently to all entities of the Group and are consistent with those used in the preparation of the financial statements of the previous period, except for the changes resulting from the adoption of the following standard with reference to 1 January 2019: IFRS 16 – Leases. This standard replaces IAS 17 – Leases and establishes the new requirements regarding the scope, classification/recognition and measurement of leases.
On 1 January 2019, the Group carried out a review of the existing contracts at this date and applied the practical expedient provided in IFRS 16, i.e., the standard was only applied to contracts previously identified as leases in accordance with IAS 17 – Leases and IFRIC 4.
As proposed in IFRS 16, the Group applied this standard retrospectively, with its transition impacts being recognised on 1 January 2019. This way, comparative information will not be restated.
By applying the practical expedient provided on the transition to IFRS 16, the Group recognised a lease liability at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted at an incremental interest rate at the date of initial application, and the underlying assets' right-to-use by the lease liability amount.
The impacts arising from the implementation of IFRS 16 with reference to 1 January 2019, as well as the reconciliation between the balance sheet at 31 December 2018 and the balance sheet at 1 January 2019, in accordance with IFRS 16, are detailed in note 59. Application of IFRS 16 – Leases. The balances included in the financial statements as at 31 December 2018 are presented for comparative purposes only.
The Group's financial statements were prepared under the going concern assumption and under the historical cost convention, as modified by the application of fair value for derivative financial instruments, financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss and financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income. Financial assets and liabilities that are covered under hedge accounting are stated at fair value in respect of the risk that is being hedged, if applicable. Other financial assets and liabilities and non-financial assets and liabilities are stated at amortised cost or historical cost. Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale are stated at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. The liability for defined benefit obligations is recognised as the present value of the past liabilities with pensions net of the value of the fund's assets.
The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires the Board of Directors, under advice of the Executive Committee, to make judgments, estimations and assumptions that affect the application of the accounting policies and reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The estimations and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances and form the basis for making the judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimations. The issues involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity or for which assumptions and estimations are considered to be significant are presented in note 1.Z.
As from 1 January 2010, the Group began to apply IFRS 3 (revised) for the accounting of business combinations. The changes in the accounting policies resulting from the application of IFRS 3 (revised) are applied prospectively.
The consolidated financial statements now presented reflect the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of the Bank and its subsidiaries (the Group), and the results attributable to the Group financial investments in associates.
Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group (including structure entities and investment funds). The Group controls an entity when it holds the power to direct the relevant activities of the entity, and when it is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the entity and is able to take possession of these results through the power it holds over the relevant activities of that entity (de facto control). The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date on which control commences until the date on which control ceases.
Accumulated losses are attributed to non-controlling interests in the respective proportion, implying that the Group can recognise negative non-controlling interests.
On a step acquisition process resulting in the acquisition of control, the revaluation of any participation previously acquired is recorded against the profit and loss account when goodwill is calculated. On a partial disposal resulting in loss of control over a subsidiary, any participation retained is revaluated at market value on the sale date and the gain or loss resulting from this revaluation is booked against the income statement.
Investments in associated companies are registered by the equity method from the date that the Group acquires significant influence until the date it ceases to exist. Associates are those entities in which the Group has significant influence but not control over the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee. It is assumed that the Group has significant influence when it holds, directly or indirectly, more than 20% or of the voting rights of the investee. If the Group holds, directly or indirectly, less than 20% of the voting rights of the investee, it is presumed that the Group does not have significant influence, unless such influence can be clearly demonstrated.
The existence of significant influence by the Group is usually evidenced in one or more of the following ways:
representation on the Board of Directors or equivalent governing body of the investee;
participation in policy-making processes, including participation in decisions about dividends or other distributions;
The consolidated financial statements include the part that is attributable to the Group of the total reserves and results of associated companies accounted on an equity basis. When the Group's share of losses exceeds its interest in the associate, the carrying amount is reduced to zero and recognition of further losses is discontinued, with exception of the part in which the Group incurs in a legal obligation to assume these losses on behalf of an associate.
Business combinations are accounted under the purchase method. The acquisition cost corresponds to the fair value, determined at the acquisition date, of the assets given and liabilities incurred or assumed. Costs directly attributable to the acquisition of a subsidiary are recorded directly in the income statement.
Positive goodwill arising from acquisitions is recognised as an asset carried at acquisition cost and is not subject to amortisation. Goodwill arising from the acquisition of subsidiaries and associates is defined as the difference between the cost of acquisition and the total or corresponding share of the fair value of the net assets and contingent liabilities acquired, depending on the option taken.
Negative goodwill arising from an acquisition is recognised directly in the income statement of the year in which the business combination occurs.
Goodwill is not adjusted due to changes in the initial estimation of the contingent purchase price, being the difference recorded in the income statement or in equity, when applicable.
According to IFRS 3 – Business combinations, if the initial accounting of a business combination is not concluded until the end of the first financial reporting period in which the combination occurs, it is recorded at the respective provisional values. These provisional values can be adjusted over the measurement period, which can't exceed a year since the acquisition date. Over this period, the Group should retrospectively adjust the amounts recognised previously on the acquisition date, to reflect newly obtained information about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date and that, if they were known by then, would have impacted the measurement of the amounts recognised at that date.
During this period, the Group should also recognise additional assets and liabilities in case of obtaining new information about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date and that, if they were known by then, would have resulted in the recognition of that assets and liabilities at that time.
The recoverable amount of the goodwill registered in the Group's asset is assessed annually in the preparation of the accounts with reference to the end of the year or whenever there are indications of eventual loss of value. Impairment losses are recognised in the income statement. The recoverable amount is determined based on the highest between the assets value in use and the market value deducted of selling costs, calculated using valuation methodologies supported by discounted cash flow techniques, considering market conditions, the time value of money and the business risks.
The acquisition of non-controlling interests that does not impact the control position of a subsidiary is accounted as a transaction with shareholders and, therefore, is not recognised additional goodwill resulting from this transaction. The difference between the acquisition cost and the fair value of non-controlling interests acquired is recognised directly in reserves. On this basis, the gains and losses resulting from the sale of controlling interests, that does not impact the control position of a subsidiary, are always recognised against reserves.
The gains and losses resulting from the dilution or sale of a financial position in a subsidiary, with loss of control, are recognised by the Group in the income statement.
The financial statements of foreign subsidiaries and associates of the Group are prepared in their functional currency, defined as the currency of the primary economic environment in which they operate or the currency in which the subsidiaries obtain their income or finance their activity. In the consolidation process, assets and liabilities, including goodwill, of foreign subsidiaries are converted into Euros at the official exchange rate at the balance sheet date.
Regarding the investments in foreign operations that are consolidated under the full consolidation or equity methods, exchange differences, between the conversion to Euros of the equity at the beginning of the year and its value in Euros at the exchange rate ruling at the balance sheet date in which the consolidated accounts are reported, are recognised against "Reserves - exchange differences". The changes in fair value resulting from instruments that are designated and qualified as hedging instruments related to foreign operations are recorded in equity under "Reserves and retained earnings". Whenever the hedge is not fully effective, the ineffective portion is accounted against profit and loss of the year.
The income and expenses of these subsidiaries are converted to Euros at an approximate rate of the rates ruling at the dates of the transactions, and it is used a monthly average considering the initial and final exchange rates of each month. Exchange differences from the conversion to Euros of the profits and losses for the reporting period, arising from the difference between the exchange rate used in the income statement and the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date, are recognised in "Reserves and retained earnings - exchange differences resulting from the consolidation of Group's companies". The exchange rates used by the Group are detailed in note 54.
On disposal of investments in foreign subsidiaries for which there is loss of control, exchange differences related to the investment in the foreign operation and to the associated hedge transaction previously recognised in reserves are transferred to profit and loss, as part of the gains or loss arising from the disposal.
The Group applies IAS 29 – Financial reporting in hyperinflationary economies in financial statements of entities that present accounts in functional currency of an economy that has hyperinflation.
In applying this policy, non-monetary assets and liabilities are adjusted based on the price index from the date of acquisition or the date of the last revaluation until 31 December 2019. The restated values of assets are reduced by the amount that exceeds their recoverable amount, in accordance with the applicable IFRS.
Equity components are also updated considering the price index from the beginning of the period or date of the contribution, if it is earlier.
When the classification as a hyperinflationary economy is applied to associated companies, its effects are included in the Group's financial statements by applying the equity method of accounting on the financial statements restated in accordance with the requirements of IAS 29. The effects of the application of IAS 29 with impact on capital items are recognised against the item "Reserves and retained earnings".
In accordance with the requirements provided in IAS 29, Angola was considered until 31 December 2018 as a hyperinflationary economy. This classification is no longer applicable since 1 January 2019.
The balances and transactions between Group's companies, as well as any unrealised gains and losses arising from these transactions, are eliminated in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. Unrealised gains and losses arising from transactions with associates and jointly controlled entities are eliminated in the proportion of the Group's investment in these entities.
C1.1. Classification, initial recognition and subsequent measurement
At the initial recognition, financial assets are classified into one of the following categories:
i) "Financial assets at amortised cost";
ii) "Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income"; or,
iii) "Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss".
The classification is made taking into consideration the following aspects:
the Group's business model for the management of the financial asset; and,
the characteristics of the contractual cash flows of the financial asset.
With reference to 1 January 2018, the Group carried out an evaluation of the business model in which the financial instruments are held at portfolio level, since this approach reflects how assets are managed and how that information is made available to management bodies. The information considered in this evaluation included:
the policies and purposes established for the portfolio and the practical operability of these policies, including how the management strategy focuses on receiving contractual interest, maintaining a certain interest rate profile, adjusting the duration of financial assets to the duration of liabilities that finance these assets or on the realization of cash flows through the sale of the assets;
how the performance of the portfolio is evaluated and reported to the Group's management bodies;
the evaluation of the risks that affect the performance of the business model (and of the financial assets held under this business model) and the way these risks are managed;
the remuneration of business managers, i.e., in what way the compensation depends on the fair value of the assets under management or on contractual cash flows received; and,
the frequency, volume and sales periodicity in previous periods, the reasons for these sales and the expectations about future sales. However, sales information should not be considered individually, but as part of an overall assessment of how the Group establishes financial asset management objectives and how cash flows are obtained.
Financial assets held for trading and financial assets managed and evaluated at fair value by option are measured at fair value through profit or loss because they are not held either for the collection of contractual cash flows (HTC), nor for the collection of cash flows and sale of these financial assets (HTC and Sell).
For the purposes of this assessment, "principal" is defined as the fair value of the financial asset at initial recognition. "Interest" is defined as the counterparty for the time value of money, for the credit risk associated with the amount owed over a given period of time and for other risks and costs associated with the activity (e.g., liquidity risk and administrative costs), as well as for a profit margin. In the evaluation of the financial instruments in which contractual cash flows refer exclusively to the receipt of principal and interest, the Group considered the original contractual terms of the instrument. This evaluation included the analysis of the existence of situations in which the contractual terms can modify the periodicity and the amount of the cash flows so that they do not fulfil the SPPI condition. In the evaluation process, the Group considered:
contingent events that may change the periodicity and the amount of the cash flows;
characteristics that result in leverage;
terms of prepayment and extension of maturity;
terms that may limit the right of the Group to claim cash flows in relation to specific assets (e.g., contracts with terms that prevent
access to assets in case of default – non-recourse asset); and,
In addition, an advance payment is consistent with the SPPI criterion if:
the financial asset is acquired or originated with a premium or discount in relation to the contractual nominal value;
the prepayment represents substantially the nominal amount of the contract plus accrued contractual interest, but not paid (may include reasonable compensation for prepayment); and,
the prepaid fair value is insignificant at initial recognition.
A financial asset is classified under the category "Financial assets at amortised cost" if both of the following conditions are met:
the financial asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold financial assets in order to collect their contractual cash flows; and,
its contractual cash flows occur on specific dates and are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding (SPPI).
The "Financial assets at amortised cost" category includes loans and advances to credit institutions, loans and advances to customers and debt instruments managed based on a business model whose purpose is to receive their contractual cash flows (government bonds, bonds issued by companies and commercial paper).
Loans and advances to credit institutions and loans and advances to customers are recognised at the date the funds are made available to the counterparty (settlement date). Debt instruments are recognised on the trade date, that is, on the date the Group accepts to acquire them.
Financial assets at amortised cost are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs and are subsequently measured at amortised cost. In addition, they are subject, at their initial recognition, to the measurement of impairment losses for expected credit losses (note C1.5), which are recognised in "'Impairment of financial assets measured at amortised cost".
Interest of financial assets at amortised cost is recognised under "Interest and similar income", based on the effective interest rate method and in accordance with the criteria described in note C3.
Gains or losses generated at the time of derecognition are registered in "Gains/(losses) with derecognition of financial assets and liabilities at amortised cost".
A financial asset is classified under the category of "Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income" if both of the following conditions are met:
the financial asset is held within a business model whose objective is both to collect its contractual cash flows and to sell this financial asset; and,
its contractual cash flows occur on specific dates and are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding (SPPI).
In addition, at the initial recognition of an equity instrument that is not held for trading, nor a contingent retribution recognised by an acquirer in a business combination to which IFRS 3 applies, the Group may irrevocably choose to classify it in the category of "Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income" (FVOCI). This option is exercised on a case-by-case basis and is only available for financial instruments that comply with the definition of equity instruments provided in IAS 32 and cannot be used for financial instruments whose classification as an equity instrument under the scope of the issuer is made under the exceptions provided in paragraphs 16A to 16D of IAS 32.
Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs and are subsequently measured at fair value. Changes in the fair value of these financial assets are recognised against other comprehensive income and, at the time of their disposal, the respective gains or losses accumulated in other comprehensive income are reclassified to a specific income statement item designated "Gains or losses on derecognition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income".
Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income are also subject, from their initial recognition, to the measurement of impairment losses for expected credit losses (note C1.5). Impairment losses are recognised in the income statement under "Impairment for financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income", against "Other comprehensive income", and do not reduce the carrying amount of the financial asset in the balance sheet.
Interest, premiums or discounts on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income are recognised in "Interest and similar income", based on the effective interest rate method and in accordance with the criteria described in note C3.
Equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs and are subsequently measured at fair value. The changes in the fair value of these financial assets are recognised against "Other comprehensive income". Dividends are recognised in the income statement when the right to receive them is attributed.
Impairment is not recognised for equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income, and the respective accumulated gains or losses recognised in "Fair value changes" are transferred to "Retained earnings" at the time of their derecognition.
A financial asset is classified in the category "Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss" if the business model defined by the Group for its management or the characteristics of its contractual cash flows do not meet the conditions described above to be measured at amortised cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI).
In addition, the Group may irrevocably designate a financial asset at fair value through profit or loss that meets the criteria to be measured at amortised cost or at FVOCI at the time of its initial recognition if this eliminates or significantly reduces an inconsistency in measurement or recognition (accounting mismatch), that would otherwise arise from measuring assets or liabilities or recognising their gains and losses in different bases.
The Group classified "Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss" in the following items:
a) "Financial assets held for trading"
These financial assets are acquired with the purpose of short-term selling; at the initial recognition, they are part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments and for which there is evidence of profit-taking in the short-term; or they can be defined as derivatives (except for hedging derivatives).
b) "Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss"
This item classifies debt instruments whose contractual cash flows do not correspond only to repayments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding (SPPI).
c) "Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss"
This item includes the financial assets that the Group has chosen to designate at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate accounting mismatch.
Considering that the transactions carried out by the Group in the normal course of its business are in market conditions, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are initially recognised at their fair value, with the costs or income associated with the transactions recognised in profit and loss at the initial moment. Subsequent changes in the fair value of these assets are recognised in profit and loss.
The accrual of interest and of the premium/discount (when applicable) is recognised in "Net interest income", based on the effective interest rate of each transaction, as well as the accrual of interest from derivatives associated with financial instruments classified in this category. Dividends are recognised in profit and loss when the right to receive them is attributed.
Trading derivatives with a positive fair value are included in the item "Financial assets held for trading", while trading derivatives with negative fair value are included in "Financial liabilities held for trading".
Financial assets should be reclassified into other categories only if the business model used in their management has changed. In this case, all financial assets affected must be reclassified.
The reclassification must be applied prospectively from the date of reclassification and any gains, losses (including the ones related to impairment) or interest previously recognised should not be restated.
It is not allowed the reclassification of investments in equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, nor of financial instruments designated at fair value through profit or loss.
i) The Group shall derecognise a financial asset when, and only when:
the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire; or,
it transfers the financial asset as set out in notes ii) and iii) below and the transfer qualifies for derecognition in accordance with note iv).
ii) The Group transfers a financial asset if, and only if, it either:
transfers the contractual rights to receive the cash flows of the financial asset; or,
retains the contractual rights to receive the cash flows of the financial asset but assumes a contractual obligation to pay the cash flows to one or more recipients in an arrangement that meets the conditions presented in note iii).
iii) When the Group retains the contractual rights to receive the cash flows of a financial asset (the 'original asset'), but assumes a contractual obligation to pay these cash flows to one or more entities (the 'eventual recipients'), the Group shall treat the transaction as a transfer of a financial asset if all of the following three conditions are met:
the Group does not have any obligation to pay amounts to the eventual recipients, unless it collects equivalent amounts from the original asset. Short-term advances with the right of full recovery of the amount lent, plus accrued interest at market rates, do not violate this condition;
the Group is contractually prohibited from selling or pledging the original asset other than as a security to the eventual recipients due its obligation to pay them cash flows; and,
the Group has an obligation to remit any cash flows it collects on behalf of the eventual recipients without material delay. In addition, it is not entitled to reinvest such cash flows, except for investments in cash or cash equivalents (as defined in IAS 7 – Statement of Cash Flows) during the short settlement period from the collection date until the date of required remittance to the eventual recipients, and interest earned on such investments is passed to the eventual recipients.
iv) When the Group transfers a financial asset (see note ii) above), it shall evaluate the extent to which it retains the risks and benefits arising from owning the financial asset. In this case:
if the Group transfers substantially all the risks and benefits arising from owning the financial asset, it shall derecognise the financial asset and recognise separately any rights and obligations created or retained in the transfer, as assets or liabilities;
if the Group retains substantially all the risks and benefits arising from owning the financial asset, it shall continue to recognise the financial asset;
if the Group neither transfers nor retains substantially all the risks and benefits arising from owning the financial asset, it shall determine whether it retained control of the financial asset. In this case:
a) if the Group did not retain control, it shall derecognise the financial asset and recognise separately, as assets or liabilities, any rights and obligations created or retained in the transfer;
b) if the Group retained control, it shall continue to recognise the financial asset to the extent of its continued involvement in the financial asset.
v) The transfer of risks and benefits (see prior note) is evaluated by comparing the Group's exposure, before and after the transfer, with the variability in the amounts and timing of the net cash flows of the transferred asset.
vi) The question of whether the Group retained or not control (see note iv) above) over the transferred asset depends on the transferee's ability to sell the asset. If the transferee has the practical ability to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party and can exercise that ability unilaterally without needing to impose additional restrictions on the transfer, the entity did not retain control. In all other cases, the entity retained control.
In the context of the general principles listed in the previous section, and considering that contract modification processes may lead, in some circumstances, to the derecognition of the original financial assets and recognition of new ones (subject to POCI identification), the purpose of this section is to set the criteria and circumstances that may lead to the derecognition of a financial asset.
The Group considers that a modification in the terms and conditions of a credit exposure will result in derecognition of the transaction and in recognition of a new transaction when the modification translates into at least one of the following conditions:
creation of a new exposure that results from a debt consolidation, without any of the derecognised instruments having a nominal amount higher than 90% of the nominal amount of the new instrument;
double extension of residual maturity, provided that the extension is not shorter than 3 years compared to the residual maturity in the moment of modification;
increase of on-balance exposure by more than 10% compared to the nominal amount (refers to the last approved amount on the operation subject to modification);
change in qualitative features, namely:
a) change of currency, unless the exchange rate between the old and the new currency is pegged or managed within limits restricted by law or relevant monetary authorities;
b) exclusion or addition of a substantial equity conversion feature to a debt instrument, unless it is not reasonably possible that it will be exercised over its term;
c) transfer of the instrument's credit risk to another borrower, or a significant change in the structure of borrowers within the instrument.
The Group writes off a loan when it does not have reasonable expectations of recovering a financial asset in its entirety or partially. This registration occurs after all the recovery actions developed by the Group prove to be fruitless. Loans written-off are recognised in off-balance sheet accounts.
C1.4. Purchased or originated credit-impaired assets
Purchased or originated credit-impaired (POCI) assets are assets that present objective evidence of credit impairment in the moment of their initial recognition. An asset is credit-impaired if one or more events have occurred with a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows of the asset.
The two events that lead to the origin of a POCI exposure are presented as follows:
financial assets arising from a recovery process, where there have been changes to the terms and conditions of the original agreement, which presented objective evidence of impairment that resulted in its derecognition (note C1.3) and recognition of a new contract that reflects the credit losses incurred;
financial assets acquired with a significant discount, where the existence of a significant discount reflects credit losses incurred at the time of their initial recognition.
At initial recognition, POCI assets do not carry an impairment allowance. Instead, lifetime expected credit losses (ECL) are incorporated into the calculation of the effective interest rate (EIR). Consequently, at initial recognition, the gross book value of POCI (initial balance) is equal to the net book value before being recognised as POCI (difference between the initial balance and the total discounted cash flows).
The Group recognises impairment losses for expected credit losses on financial instruments recognised in the following accounting items:
Impairment losses on financial assets at amortised cost reduce the balance sheet value of these financial assets against the item "Impairment for financial assets at amortised cost" (in the income statement).
Impairment losses for debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income are recognised in the income statement under "Impairment for financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income", against other comprehensive income (they do not reduce the balance sheet amount of these financial assets).
Impairment losses associated with credit commitments, documentary credits and financial guarantees are recognised in liabilities, under the balance "Provisions for guarantees and other commitments", against "Other provisions" (in the income statement).
| Changes in credit risk since the initial recognition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | |
| Classification criterion | Initial recognition | Significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition |
Impaired |
| Impairment losses | 12-month expected credit losses |
Lifetime expected credit losses |
The Group determines the expected credit losses of each operation as a result of the deterioration of credit risk since its initial recognition. For this purpose, operations are classified into one of the following three stages:
Stage 1: the operations in which there is no significant increase in credit risk since its initial recognition are classified in this stage. Impairment losses associated with operations classified in this stage correspond to expected credit losses resulting from a default event that may occur within 12 months after the reporting date (12-month expected credit losses);
Stage 2: the operations in which there is a significant increase in credit risk since its initial recognition (note C1.5.3) but are not impaired (note C1.5.4) are classified in this stage. Impairment losses associated with operations classified in this stage correspond to the expected credit losses resulting from default events that may occur over the expected residual life of the operations (lifetime expected credit losses);
Stage 3: impaired operations are classified in this stage. Impairment losses associated with operations classified at this stage correspond to lifetime expected credit losses.
Significant increase in credit risk (SICR) is determined according to a set of mostly quantitative, but also qualitative criteria. These criteria are mainly based on the risk grades of customers, according to the Bank's Rating Master Scale, and on its evolution, in order to detect significant increases in Probability of Default (PD), complemented by other information regarding the customers' behavior towards the financial system.
Customers who meet at least one of the following criteria are considered to be in default:
a) Customers that are in default or with a limit exceeded for more than 90 days above the materiality applicable;
b) Customers subjected to individual analysis of impairment, for which the amount of impairment represents more than 20% of total exposure;
c) Customers submitted to the individual analysis of impairment and for which impairment value exceeds Euros 5 million;
d) Clients declared insolvent;
e) Customers that are subject to judicial recovery, excluding guarantors;
f) Customers with restructured operations caused by financial difficulties, for which it was registered, at the time of restructuring, an economic loss over Euros 5 million or 20% of total exposure;
g) Customers with restructured operations caused by financial difficulties, due for more than 45 days above the customer applicable materiality considering all its credit operations;
h) Customers that register a recurrence of restructured operations due to financial difficulties within a 24 months period since default resulting from a previous restructuring. If the previous restructuring did not result in default, the 24 months period count begins at the date of the previous restructuring;
i) Customers for which a part or the entirety of their exposure was sold with a loss greater than 20% or Euros 5 million (excluding sales that result from a decision regarding balance sheet management and not from a disposal of problematic loans);
j) Customers for which takes place a new sale with loss, regardless of the amount, within a period of 24 months since the trigger resulting from the previous sale;
k) Guarantors of operations overdue for more than 90 days above the defined materiality, as long as the respective guarantee has been activated;
l) Cross default at the BCP Group level;
m) Customers with restructured operations at a lower interest rate than the refinancing rate of the European Central Bank (unproductive credit).
It is considered as having objective signs of impairment (i.e., impaired):
i) customers in default, i.e., marked as grade 15 on the Bank's Rating Master Scale;
ii) customers that, when submitted to a questionnaire for analysis of financial difficulties evidence, are considered with objective signs of impairment;
iii) customers whose contracts' values, that are due for more than 90 days, represent more than 20% of their total exposure in the balance sheet;
iv) the Non-Retail customers with one or more contracts overdue for more than 90 days and whose total overdue amount exceeds Euros 500;
v) the Retail customers contracts overdue for more than 90 days and in which the overdue amount exceeds Euros 200;
vi) contracts restructured due to financial difficulties that are overdue for more than 30 days and in which the overdue amount exceeds Euros 200.
| Customers in default |
Customers in litigation or insolvency, since the total exposure of the group members in these situations exceeds Euros 1 million |
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|---|---|---|
| Customers integrated into groups with an exposure over Euros 5 million, since they have a risk grade15 | ||
| Groups or customers who are not in default |
Other customers belonging to groups in the above conditions | |
| Groups or customers with an exposure over Euros 5 million, since a group member has a risk grade 14 | ||
| Groups or customers with an exposure over Euros 5 million, since a member of the group has a restructured loan and a risk grade 13 |
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| Groups or customers with an exposure over Euros 10 million, since at least one member of the group is in stage 2 | ||
| Groups or customers not included in the preceding paragraphs, whose exposure exceeds Euros 25 million |
Regardless of the criteria described in the previous point, the individual analysis is only performed for customers with a credit exposure over Euros 500,000, not being considered customers with exposure below this limit for the purpose of determining the exposure referred in the previous point.
Other customers that do not meet the criteria defined in 1 will also be subject to individual analysis, if under the following conditions:
have impairment as a result of the latest individual analysis;
according to recent information, show a significant deterioration in risk levels; or,
are a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV).
The individual analysis includes the following procedures:
for customers that are not in default, the analysis of financial difficulties indicators to determine whether the customer has objective signs of impairment, or whether it should be classified in stage 2 given the occurrence of a significant increase in credit risk, considering for this purpose a set of predetermined signs;
for customers in default or for which the previous analysis has allowed to conclude that the customer has objective signs of impairment, determination of the loss.
The individual analysis is the responsibility of the departments in charge of customers' management and of the Credit Department, the latter in respect to the customers managed by the Commercial Networks.
The assessment of existence of impairment losses in individual terms is determined through an analysis of the total credit exposure on a case-by-case basis. For each loan considered individually significant, the Group assessed, at each balance sheet date, the existence of objective evidence of impairment. In the assessment of impairment losses in individual terms, the following factors were considered:
total exposure of each customer towards the Group and the existence of overdue loans;
viability of the customer's business and its capacity to generate enough cash flows to service debt obligations in the future;
the amount and expected recovery term.
Each of the units referred to in the previous point is responsible for assigning an expectation and a recovery period to exposures relating to customers subject to individual analysis, which must be transmitted to the Risk Office as part of the regular process of collecting information, accompanied by detailed justification of the proposed impairment.
The expected recovery shall be represented by a recovery rate of the total outstanding exposure, which may be a weighted rate considering the different recovery prospects for each part of the customer's liabilities.
The recovery estimation referred to in the previous point should be influenced by future prospects (forward-looking), contemplating not only a more expected scenario but also alternative scenarios (an unbiased and probability-weighted amount). The application and weighting of the scenarios should be carried out both in a global perspective and in an individualized perspective, the latter when cases that, due to their specificity, have a high degree of uncertainty regarding the expected recovery estimation are identified.
The macroeconomic adjustment set out in point 8 should be analysed annually and weighted according to the type of recovery strategy associated with the exposure under analysis:
for Going Concern strategies (i.e., the estimation is based on the cash flows of the business), the possibility of applying the 2 additional macroeconomic scenarios (optimistic and pessimistic) should be analysed in a global way, to ascertain if there is the risk of a skewed view of the expected losses from the consideration of only one scenario;
for Gone Concern strategies (i.e., the recovery estimation is based on the realization of the collateral), the impact of the macroeconomic scenario on collaterals should be analysed, for example, to what extent the projected real estate index allows anticipate significant changes to the current valuation values.
It is the responsibility of the units referred to in point 5 to consider in their projection macroeconomic expectations that may influence the recoverability of the debt.
For the purposes of the preceding paragraphs, the Studies, Planning and ALM Department shall disclose the macroeconomic data that allow the estimations to be made.
The decision to consider global impacts related to the going and gone concern scenarios should be made by the Risk Committee, as proposed by the Risk Office.
For specific cases with a high degree of uncertainty, the allocation of alternative scenarios should be considered casuistically. Examples of recovery situations with a degree of uncertainty include:
recovery of collateral in geographies in which the Bank has no relevant recovery experience;
recovery of debt related to geographies in which there is a strong political instability;
recovery of non-real estate collateral for which there is no evidence of market liquidity;
recovery of related collateral or government guarantees in a currency other than the country's own;
recovery of debt related to debtors for whom there is a strong negative public exposure.
The Risk Office is responsible for reviewing the information collected and for clarifying all identified inconsistencies, which is the final decision on the customer's impairment.
Customers that have objective signs of impairment, but an individual impairment amount is equal to zero, are included in the collective analysis, assuming a PD 12 months equivalent to the risk grade of the customer.
The individual impairment analysis must be carried out at least annually. In case of significant signs of deterioration or improvement in the customer's economic and financial situation are detected, as well as the macroeconomic conditions affecting the customer's ability to accomplish debt, it is the responsibility of the Risk Office to promote the review anticipated impairment of this customer.
Transactions that are not subject to an individual impairment analysis are grouped considering their risk characteristics and subject to a collective impairment analysis. The Group's credit portfolio is divided by internal risk grades and according to the following segments:
a) Segments with a reduced history of defaults, designated 'low default': Large corporate exposures, Project finance, Institutions (banks/financial institutions) and Sovereigns;
b) Segments not 'low default': - Retail: Mortgages; Overdrafts; Credit cards; Small and medium enterprises - Retail ('SME Retail'); and Others - Corporate: Small and medium enterprises - Corporate ('Large SME'); and Real Estate.
The Group performs statistical tests in order to prove the homogeneity of the segments mentioned above, with a minimum period of one year.
Expected credit losses are estimates of credit losses that are determined as follows:
financial assets with no signs of impairment at the reporting date: the present value of the difference between the contractual cash flows and the cash flows that the Group expects to receive;
financial assets with impairment at the reporting date: the difference between the gross book value and the present value of the estimated cash flows;
unused credit commitments: the present value of the difference between the resulting contractual cash flows if the commitment is made and the cash flows that the Group expects to receive;
financial guarantees: the current value of the expected repayments less the amounts that the Group expects to recover.
The main inputs used to measure ECLs on a collective basis should include the following variables:
Probability of Default – PD;
Loss Given Default – LGD; and,
Exposure at Default – EAD.
These parameters are obtained through internal statistical models and other relevant historical data, considering the already existing regulatory models adapted to the requirements of IFRS 9.
PDs are estimated based on a certain historical period and will be calculated based on statistical models. These models are based on internal data including both quantitative and qualitative factors. If there is a change in the risk of the counterparty or exposure, the estimate of the associated PD will also vary. The PDs will be calculated considering the contractual maturities of exposures.
The risk grades are a highly relevant input for determining the PD associated with each exposure.
Group collects performance and default indicators about their credit risk exposures with analysis by types of customers and products.
LGD is the magnitude of the loss that is expected to occur if exposure goes into default. The Group estimates the LGD parameters based on the historical recovery rates after entry into counterparty defaults. The LGD models consider the associated collaterals, the counterparty activity sector, the default time, as well as the recovery costs. In the case of contracts secured by real estate, it is expected that the LTV (loan-to-value) ratios are a parameter of high relevance in the determination of LGD.
The EAD represents the expected exposure if the exposure and/or customer defaults. The Group obtains the EAD values from the counterparty's current exposure and potential changes to its current value as a result of the contractual conditions, including amortisations and prepayments. For commitments and financial guarantees, the value of the EAD will consider both the amount of credit used and the expectation of future potential value that may be used in accordance with the agreement.
As described above, with the exception of financial assets that consider a 12-month PD as they do not present a significant increase in credit risk, the Group will calculate the ECL value considering the risk of default during the maximum contractual maturity period of the contract, even if, for the purpose of risk management, it is considered to be a longer period. The maximum contractual period shall be considered as the period up to the date on which the Group has the right to require payment or end the commitment or guarantee.
The Group adopted as a residual term criterion for renewable operations, when in stage 2, a term of 5 years. This term was determined based on the behavioural models of this type of products applied by the Bank in the liquidity risk and interest rate (ALM) analysis. According to these models, the maximum period of repayment of these operations is the 5 years considered conservatively in the scope of the calculation of credit impairment.
The Group uses models to forecast the evolution of the most relevant parameters to the expected credit losses, namely probability of default, which incorporate forward-looking information. This incorporation of forward-looking information is carried out in the relevant elements considered for the calculation of expected credit losses (ECL).
The PD point-in-time (PDpit) considered for the determination of the probability of performing exposures at the reference date becoming defaulted exposures considers the expected values (in each scenario considered in the ECL calculation) for a set of macroeconomic variables. These relationships were developed specifically based on the Bank's historical information on the behaviour of this parameter (PDpit) in different economic scenarios and are different by customer segment and risk grade.
C2.1. Classification, initial recognition and subsequent measurement
At initial recognition, financial liabilities are classified in one of the following categories:
"Financial liabilities at amortised cost";
"Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss".
Financial liabilities classified under "Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss" include:
a) "Financial liabilities held for trading"
In this balance are classified the issued liabilities with the purpose of repurchasing in the near term, the ones that form part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that are managed together and for which there is evidence of a recent actual pattern of short-term profit-taking; or is a derivative (except for a derivative classified as hedging instrument).
b) "Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss"
The Group may irrevocably assign a financial liability at fair value through profit or loss at the time of its initial recognition if at least one of the following conditions is met:
the financial liability is managed, evaluated and reported internally at its fair value; or,
the designation eliminates or significantly reduces the accounting mismatch of transactions.
Considering that the transactions carried out by the Group in the normal course of its business are made in market conditions, financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are initially recognised at fair value with the costs or income associated with the transactions recognised in profit or loss at the initial moment.
Subsequent changes in the fair value of these financial liabilities are recognised as follows:
the amount of change in the fair value of the financial liability that is attributable to changes in the credit risk of that liability shall be presented in other comprehensive income;
the remaining amount of change in the fair value of the liability shall be presented in profit or loss.
The accrual of interest and the premium/discount (when applicable) is recognised in "Interest expense and similar charges" based on the effective interest rate of each transaction.
If they are not designated at fair value through profit or loss at the time of initial recognition, the financial guarantee contracts are subsequently measured at the highest of the following amounts:
the provision for losses determined according to the criteria described in note C1.5;
the amount initially recognised deducted, when appropriate, from the accumulated amount of income recognised according to IFRS 15 - Revenue from contracts with customers.
Financial guarantee contracts that are not designated at fair value through profit or loss are presented under "Provisions".
Financial liabilities that were not classified at fair value through profit or loss, or correspond to financial guarantee contracts, are measured at amortised cost.
The category "Financial assets at amortised cost" includes resources from credit institutions and from customers, as well as subordinated and non-subordinated debt securities.
Financial liabilities at amortised cost are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs and are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Interest on financial liabilities at amortised cost are recognised in "Interest expense and similar charges", based on the effective interest rate method.
Reclassifications of financial liabilities are not allowed.
The Group derecognises financial liabilities when these are cancelled or extinct.
Income and expense related to interest from financial instruments measured at amortised cost are recognised in "Interest and similar income" and "Interest expense and similar charges" (net interest income) through the effective interest rate method. Interest related to financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income is also recognised in net interest income.
The effective interest rate is the rate that discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument (or, when appropriate, for a shorter period), to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability.
For calculating the effective interest rate, the Group estimates future cash flows considering all contractual terms of the financial instrument (e.g., early payment options) but without considering future impairment losses. The calculation includes all fees paid or received considered as included in the effective interest rate, transaction costs and all other premiums or discounts directly related to the transaction, except for assets and liabilities at fair value through profit and loss.
Interest income recognised in income associated with contracts classified in stage 1 or 2 are determined by applying the effective interest rate for each contract on its gross book value. The gross balance of a contract is its amortised cost, before deducting the respective impairment. For financial assets included in stage 3, interest is recognised in the income statement based on its net book value (less impairment). The interest recognition is always made in a prospective way, i.e., for financial assets entering stage 3, interest is recognised at the amortised cost (net of impairment) in subsequent periods.
For purchased or originated credit-impaired assets (POCI), the effective interest rate reflects the expected credit losses in determining the expected future cash flows receivable from the financial asset.
As allowed by IFRS 9, the Group opted to continue to apply the hedge accounting requirements in accordance with IAS 39.
The Group designates derivatives and other financial instruments to hedge its exposure to interest rate and foreign exchange risk, resulting from financing and investment activities. Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are accounted for as trading instruments.
Derivative hedging instruments are stated at fair value and gains and losses on revaluation are recognised in accordance with the hedge accounting model adopted by the Group. A hedge relationship exists when:
the hedge is valuable in a continuous basis and highly effective throughout the reporting period; and,
for hedges of a forecasted transaction, the transaction is highly probable and presents an exposure to variations in cash flows that could ultimately affect profit or loss.
When a derivative financial instrument is used to hedge foreign exchange variations arising from monetary assets or liabilities, no hedge accounting model is applied. Any gain or loss associated to the derivative is recognised through profit and loss, as well as changes in currency risk of the monetary items.
Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as fair value hedge instruments are recognised in profit and loss, together with changes in the fair value attributable to the hedged risk of the asset or liability or group of assets and liabilities. If the hedge relationship no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, the cumulative gains and losses due to variations of hedged risk linked to the hedge item recognised until the discontinuance of the hedge accounting are amortised through profit and loss over the residual term of the hedged item.
In a hedge relationship, the effective portion of changes in fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recognised in equity - cash flow hedge reserves in the effective part of the hedge relations. Any gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion of the hedge is immediately recognised in profit and loss when occurred.
Amounts accumulated in equity are reclassified to profit and loss in the periods in which the hedged item will affect profit or loss.
In case of hedging variability of cash flows, when the hedge instrument expires or is disposed or when the hedging relationship no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, or when the hedge relation is revoked, the hedge relationship is discontinued on a prospective basis. Therefore, the fair value changes of the derivative accumulated in equity until the date of the discontinued hedge accounting can be:
deferred over the residual period of the hedged instrument; or,
recognised immediately in results, if the hedged instrument is extinguished.
In the case of a discontinued hedge of a forecast transaction, the change in fair value of the derivative recognised in equity at that time remains in equity until the forecasted transaction is ultimately recognised in the income statement. When a forecasted transaction is no longer expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss that was reported in equity is immediately transferred to profit and loss.
For a hedge relationship to be classified as such according to IAS 39, effectiveness must be demonstrated. As such, the Group performs prospective tests at the beginning date of the initial hedge, if applicable, and retrospective tests in order to demonstrate at each reporting period the effectiveness of the hedging relationships, demonstrating that the variations in fair value of the hedging instrument are hedged by the fair value variations of the hedged item in the portion assigned to the risk covered. Any ineffectiveness is recognised immediately in profit and loss when incurred.
Hedges of net investments in foreign operations are accounted for similarly to cash flow hedges. Any exchange gain or loss on the hedging instrument relating to the effective portion of the hedge is recognised in equity. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is immediately recognised in profit and loss. Gains and losses accumulated in equity related to the investment in a foreign operation and to the associated hedge operation are recognised in equity and transferred to profit and loss, on the disposal of the foreign operation as part of the gain or loss from the disposal.
An embedded derivative is a component of a hybrid agreement, which also includes a non-derived host instrument.
If the main instrument included in the hybrid contract is considered a financial asset, the classification and measurement of the entire hybrid contract is carried out in accordance with the criteria described in note C1.1.3.
Derivatives embedded in contracts that are not considered financial assets are treated separately whenever the economic risks and benefits of the derivative are not related to those of the main instrument, since the hybrid instrument is not initially recognised at fair value through profit or loss. Embedded derivatives are recorded at fair value with subsequent fair value changes recorded in profit or loss for the period and presented in the trading derivatives portfolio.
As at 31 December 2019, the Group has three residential mortgage credit securitization operations (Magellan Mortgages no.1, no.3 and no.4), which portfolios were derecognised from the Bank's individual balance sheet, as the residual portions of the referred operations were sold to institutional investors and, consequently, their risks and benefits were substantially transferred.
By purchasing a part of the most subordinated residual portion, the Group maintained the control of the assets and liabilities of Magellan Mortgage no.3, being this Special Purpose Entity (SPE) consolidated in the Group's financial statements, in accordance with the accounting policy referred in note 1.B.
The three operations are traditional securitizations, where each mortgage loan portfolio was sold to a portuguese Loan Titularization Fund, which has financed this purchase through the sale of titularization units to a SPE with office in Ireland. At the same time, this SPE issued and sold in capital markets a group of different portions of bonds.
As at 31 December 2018, the Group had three residential mortgage credit securitization operations (Magellan Mortgages no.1, no.2, no.3 and no.4), having occurred in October 2019 the liquidation of the operation Magellan Mortgages no.2 and the consequent incorporation of its credits in BCP and BII.
Currently, the Group has two synthetic securitization operations.
Caravela SME no.3, which started on 28 June 2013, has a medium and long-term loans portfolio of current accounts and authorized overdrafts granted by BCP, mainly to small and medium companies.
Caravela SME no.4 is a similar operation, initiated on 5 June 2014, which portfolio contains car, real estate and equipment leasing granted between the Bank and a group of clients that belong to the same segment (small and medium companies).
In both operations, the Bank hired a Credit Default Swap (CDS) with a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), buying, this way, the protection for the total portfolio referred. Both cases, the synthetic securitizations, the same CDS, the risk of the respective portfolios were divided in 3 classes: senior, mezzanine and equity. The mezzanine and part of the equity (20%) were placed in the market through an SPV, and the subscription by investors, the Credit Linked Notes (CLNs). The Group retained the senior risk and part of the equity remaining (80%). The product of the CLNs issue was invested by the SPV in a deposit which total collateral the responsibilities in the presence of the Group, in accordance of the CDS.
A financial instrument is an equity instrument only if: i) the instrument includes no contractual obligation to deliver cash or another financial asset to another entity or to exchange financial assets or financial liabilities with another entity under conditions that are potentially unfavourable to the entity; and, ii) the instrument will or may be settled in the issuer's own equity instruments, it is either a non-derivative that includes no contractual obligation for the issuer to deliver a variable number of its own equity instruments or a derivative that will be settled only by the issuer exchanging a fixed amount of cash or another financial asset for a fixed number of its own equity instruments.
An equity instrument, independently from its legal form, evidences a residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting all of its liabilities.
Transaction costs directly attributable to an equity instruments' issuance are recognised in equity as a deduction to the amount issued. Amounts paid or received related to sales or acquisitions of equity instruments are recognised in equity, net of transaction costs.
Preference shares issued by the Group are considered as an equity instrument when redemption of the shares is solely at the discretion of the Group and dividends are paid at the discretion of the Group.
Income from equity instruments (dividends) are recognised when the obligation to pay is established and are deducted to equity.
Securities lent under securities lending arrangements continue to be recognised in the balance sheet and are measured in accordance with the applicable accounting policy. Cash collateral received in respect of securities lent is recognised as a financial liability. Securities borrowed under securities borrowing agreements are not recognised. Cash collateral placements in respect of securities borrowed are recognised under loans and advances to either banks or customers. Income and expenses arising from the securities borrowing and lending business are recognised on an accrual basis over the period of the transactions and are included in interest income or expense (net interest income).
The Group performs acquisition/sale of securities under reselling/repurchase agreements of securities substantially equivalent in a future date at a predetermined price ('repos'/'reverse repos'). The securities related to reselling agreements in a future date are not recognised in the balance sheet. The amounts paid are recognised in loans and advances to customers or loans and advances to credit institutions. The receivables are collateralised by the related securities. Securities sold through repurchase agreements continue to be recognised in the balance sheet and are revaluated in accordance with the applicable accounting policy. The amounts received from the proceeds of these securities are considered as deposits from customers and deposits from credit institutions. The difference between the acquisition/sale and reselling/repurchase conditions is recognised on an accrual basis over the period of the transaction and is included in interest income or expenses.
Non-current assets, groups of non-current assets held for sale (groups of assets together with related liabilities that include at least a non-current asset) and discontinued operations are classified as held for sale when it is intention to sell the referred assets and liabilities and when the referred assets or group of assets are available for immediate sale, subject to the terms of sale usually applicable to these types of assets, and its sale is highly probable, in accordance with IFRS 5. For the sale to be considered highly probable, the Group must be committed to a plan to sell the asset (or disposal group) and must have been initiated an active program to locate a buyer and complete the plan. In addition, the asset (or disposal group) must be actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value. Furthermore, it should be expected the sale to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year from the date of classification, except as permitted by paragraph 9 of IFRS 5, and that the Group remains committed to the asset sales plan and the delay is caused by events or circumstances beyond its control.
The Group also classifies as non-current assets held for sale those non-current assets or groups of assets acquired exclusively with a view to its subsequent disposal, which are available for immediate sale and its sale is highly probable. Immediately before classification as held for sale, the measurement of the non-current assets or all assets and liabilities in a disposal group, is performed in accordance with the applicable IFRS. After their reclassification, these assets or disposal groups are measured at the lower of their cost and fair value less costs to sell.
Discontinued operations and the subsidiaries acquired exclusively with the purpose to sell in the short-term are consolidated until the moment of their sale.
The Group also classifies non-current assets held for sale the non-operating real estate (INAE), which include properties acquired by the Group as a result of the resolution of customer credit processes, as well as own properties that are no longer used by the Group's services.
Properties held by real estate companies and real estate investment funds, which are part of the Group's consolidation perimeter, whose capital or units acquired by the Group as a result of the recovery loans are treated as INAE.
At the time of acquisition, real estate classified as INAE is recognised at the lower of the value of the loans existing on the date on which the recovery occurs, or the judicial decision is formalised, and the fair value of the property, net of estimated costs for sale. Subsequent measurement of INAE is made at the lower of their book value and the corresponding fair value, net of the estimated costs for their sale and are not subject to amortisation. Impairment losses are recorded in the results of the period in which they arise.
The fair value is determined based on the market value, which is determined based on the expected sales price obtained through periodic evaluations made by expert external evaluators accredited to the Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários (CMVM).
The principles used to determine the net fair value of selling costs of a property apply, whenever possible, to real estate similar to INAE held by Real Estate Companies and Real Estate Investment Funds for the purpose of consolidating Group accounts.
Whenever the net fair value of the selling costs calculated for an INAE is less than the amount by which the same is recognised in the Group's balance sheet, an impairment loss is recorded in the amount of the decrease in value ascertained. Impairment losses are recorded against income for the year.
If the net fair value of the selling costs of an INAE, after recognition of impairment, indicates a gain, the Group may reflect that gain up to the maximum of the impairment that has been recorded on that property.
As described in note 1.A, the Group adopted IFRS 16 – Lease transactions on 1 January 2019, replacing IAS 17 – Lease transactions, which was in force until 31 December 2018. The Group did not adopt earlier any of the requirements of IFRS 16 in prior periods.
This standard establishes the new requirements regarding the scope, classification/recognition and measurement of leases:
from the lessor's perspective, leases will continue to be classified as finance leases or operating leases;
from the lessee's perspective, the standard defines a single model of accounting for lease contracts, which results in the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases, except for those which the lease term ends within 12 months or for those which the underlying asset is of low-value and, in these cases, the lessee may opt for the exemption from recognition under IFRS 16, and shall recognise the lease payments associated with these leases as an expense.
The Group chose not to apply this standard to short-term lease contracts, i.e. contracts with a term shorter than or equal to one year, and to lease contracts in which the underlying asset's value is below Euros 5,000. Additionally, this standard was not applied to leases of intangible assets.
The new lease definition focusses on the control of the identified asset, establishing that a contract constitutes or contains a lease if it carries the right to control the use of an identified asset, i.e., the right to obtain substantially all the economic benefits of using it, and the right to choose how to use the identified asset over a period in exchange of a payment.
The Group recognise for all leases, except for those with a term under 12 months or for leases of low-value assets:
a right-of-use asset initially measured at cost must consider the Net Present Value (NPV) of the lease liability plus the value of payments made (fixed and/or variable), deducted from any lease incentives received, penalties for terminating the lease (if reasonably certain), as well as any cost estimates to be supported by the lessee with the dismantling and removal of the underlying asset and/or with the recovery of its location. Subsequently, it will be measured according to the cost model (subject to depreciations/amortisations and impairment tests);
a lease liability initially recorded at the present value of the remaining lease payments (NPV), which includes:
fixed payments deducted from any lease incentives receivable;
Since it is not possible to easily determine the implicit interest rate in the lease (paragraph 26 of IFRS 16), lease payments are discounted according to the lessee's incremental borrowing rate, which embodies the risk-free rate curve (swap curve) plus the Group's spread of risk, applied over the weighted average term of each lease contract. For contracts with term, that date is considered as the end of lease date, while for contracts without term, or with renewable terms, it is assessed the date in which the contract is enforceable, as well as eventual economic penalties associated with the lease contract. In the evaluation of enforceability, it is considered the particular clauses of the contracts, as well as the current law on Urban Leases.
Subsequently, lease payments are measured as follows:
by increasing their carrying amount to reflect interest;
by reducing their carrying amount to reflect lease payments;
carrying amount shall be remeasured to reflect any leases' revaluations or changes, as well as to reflect the review of in-substance fixed payments and the review of the lease term.
The Group remeasures the lease liability (and makes a corresponding adjustment to the right-of-use asset) whenever:
the lease term has changed or there is a change in the assessment of exercise of a purchase option, in which case the lease liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using the revised discount rate;
the lease payments change due to changes in an index or rate or a change in expected payment under a guaranteed residual value, in which cases the liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using the initial discount rate (unless the lease payments change is due to a change in a floating interest rate, in which case a revised discount rate is used;
a lease contract is modified, and the lease modification is not accounted for as a separate lease, in which case the lease liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using the revised discount rate.
The Group did not make any adjustment during the periods presented.
Right-of-use assets are depreciated over the shorter period of lease term and useful life of the underlying asset. If the lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Group expects to exercise a purchase option, the related right-of-use asset is depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset. The depreciation starts at the commencement date of the lease.
The implementation of this standard implies changes in the Group's financial statements, as referred in note 59, namely:
(i) recording in "Interest Income" the interest expenses related to lease liabilities;
(ii) recording in "Other administrative costs" the amounts related to short-term lease contracts and to lease contracts of low-value assets; and,
(i) recording in "Financial assets at amortised cost – Loans and advances to customers" the recognition of financial assets related to sublease operations measured accordingly to IFRS 9;
(ii) recording in "Other tangible assets" the recognition of right-to-use assets; and,
(iii) recording in "Other liabilities" the amount of recognised lease liabilities.
In accordance with IFRS 16, lessors will continue to classify leases as finance or operational leases, which does not imply significant changes to what is defined in IAS 17.
A sublease implies that the lessee establishes a lease contract with a third party, which acts as an intermediary, and the lease contract with the original lessor is kept in force.
IFRS 16 – Leases requires that the lessor evaluates subleases regarding right-to-use and not regarding the underlying asset.
The sublease's lessor, simultaneously lessee regarding the original lease, shall recognise an asset in the financial statement – a rightto-use related to the initial lease (if the lease is classified as operating) or a financial asset, measured according to IFRS 9, related to the sublease (if the lease is classified as financing).
If the initial lease is a short-term lease, the sublease shall be classified as an operating lease.
Until 31 December 2018, and in accordance with IAS 17, the lease transactions were classified as financial whenever their terms transferred substantially all the risks and rewards associated with the ownership of the property to the lessee. The remaining leases were classified as operational. The classification of the leases was done according to the substance and not the form of the contract.
At the lessee's perspective, finance lease transactions were recorded at the beginning as an asset and liability at fair value of the leased asset, which was equivalent to the present value of the future lease payments. Lease rentals are a combination of the financial charge and the amortisation of the capital outstanding. The financial charge is allocated to the periods during the lease term to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining liability balance for each period.
At the lessor's perspective, assets held under finance leases were recorded in the balance sheet as a receivable at an amount equal to the net investment in the lease. Lease rentals were a combination of the financial income and amortisation of the capital outstanding. Recognition of the financial result reflected a constant periodical return rate over the remaining net investment of the lessor.
Assets received arising from the resolution of leasing contracts and complying with the definition of assets held for sale classified in this category, were measured in accordance with the accounting policy defined in note 1.G.
At the lessee's perspective, the Group had various operating leases for properties and vehicles. The payments under these leases were recognised in Other administrative costs during the life of the contract, and neither the asset nor the liability associated with the contract was evidenced in its balance sheet.
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Income from services and commissions is recognised according to the following criteria:
Income from services and commissions, that is an integral part of the effective interest rate of a financial instrument, is recognised in net interest income.
These balances include gains and losses arising from financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit and loss, i.e., fair value changes and interest on trading derivatives and embedded derivatives, as well as the corresponding dividends received. This balance also includes the gains and losses arising from the sale of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and financial assets and financial liabilities at amortised cost. The changes in fair value of hedging derivatives and hedged items, when fair value hedge is applicable, are also recognised in this balance, as well as the net gains or losses from foreign exchange.
Assets held in the scope of fiduciary activities are not recognised in the Group's consolidated financial statements. Fees and commissions arising from this activity are recognised in the income statement in the period in which they occur.
Other tangible assets are stated at acquisition cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Subsequent costs are recognised as a separate asset only when it is probable that future economic benefits will result for the Group. All other repairs and maintenance expenses are charged to the income statement during the financial period in which they are incurred, under the principle of accrual-based accounting.
Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis, over the following periods which correspond to their estimated useful life:
| Number of years | |
|---|---|
| Buildings | 50 |
| Expenditure on freehold and leasehold buildings | 10 |
| Equipment | 4 to 12 |
| Other tangible assets | 3 |
Whenever there is an indication that a fixed tangible asset might be impaired, its recoverable amount is estimated and an impairment loss shall be recognised if the net value of the asset exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is determined as the highest between the fair value less costs to sell and its value in use calculated based on the present value of future cash flows estimated to be obtained from the continued use of the asset and its sale at the end of the useful life. The impairment losses of the fixed tangible assets are recognised in the income statement of the period.
Real estate properties owned by the Group are recognised as 'Investment properties', considering that the main objective of these buildings is their capital appreciation on a long-term basis and not their sale in a short-term period, nor their maintenance for own use.
These investments are initially recognised at their acquisition cost, including transaction costs, and subsequently revaluated at their fair value. The fair value of the investment property should reflect the market conditions at the balance sheet date. Changes in fair value are recognised in the income statement, as "Other operating income/(losses)" (note 6).
The experts responsible for the valuation of the assets are properly certified for that purpose, being registered in CMVM.
The Group does not capitalise any research and development costs. All expenses are recognised as costs in the period in which they occur.
The Group recognises as intangible assets the costs associated to software acquired from external entities, and depreciates them on a straight-line basis by an estimated lifetime of three years. The Group does not capitalise internal costs arising from software development.
For the purposes of the cash flow statement, the item "Cash and cash equivalents" comprises balances with less than three months maturity from the balance sheet date, where are included the items "Cash and deposits at Central Banks" and "Loans and advances to credit institutions".
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and recognised at their net book value when: i) the Group has a legal right to offset the amounts recognised and transactions can be settled at their net value; and, ii) the Group intends to settle on a net basis or realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. Considering the current operations of the Group, no compensation of material amount is made. In case of reclassification of comparative amounts, the provisions of IAS 1.41 are disclosed: i) the nature of the reclassification; ii) the amount of each item (or class of items) reclassified; and, iii) the reason for the reclassification.
Transactions in foreign currencies are converted into the respective functional currency of the operation at the foreign exchange rate on the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are converted into the respective functional currency of the operation at the foreign exchange rate on the reporting date. Foreign exchange differences arising from conversion are recognised in the income statement. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, which are stated at historical cost, are converted into the respective functional currency of the operation at the foreign exchange rate on the date of the transaction. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are stated at fair value are converted into the respective functional currency of the operation at the foreign exchange rate on the date that the fair value was determined against profit and loss, except for financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, for which the difference is recognised against equity.
The Group has the responsibility to pay to their employees' retirement pensions and widow and orphan benefits and permanent disability pensions, in accordance with the agreement entered with the two collective labour arrangements. These benefits are estimated in the pension's plans 'Plano ACT' and 'Plano ACTQ' of the Pension Plan of BCP Group.
Until 2011, along with the benefits provided in two planes above, the Group had assumed the responsibility, if certain conditions were verified in each year, of assigning complementary benefits to the Group's employees hired before 21 September 2006 (Complementary Plan). The Group at the end of 2012 decided to extinguish (cut) the benefit of old age Complementary Plan. As at 14 December 2012, the Instituto de Seguros de Portugal (ISP - Portuguese Insurance Institute) formally approved this change to the benefit plan of the Group with effect from 1 January 2012. The cut of the plan was made, having been assigned to the employees, individual rights acquired. On that date, the Group also proceeded to the settlement of the related liability.
From 1 January 2011, banks' employees were integrated in the General Social Security Scheme which now covers their maternity, paternity, adoption and pension benefits. However, the banks remain liable for benefits as concern illness, disability and life insurance (Decree-Law no. 1-A/2011, of 3 January).
The contributory rate is 26.6% divided between 23.6% supported by the employer and 3% supported by the employees, replacing the Banking Social Healthcare System which was extinguished by the decree law referred above. As a consequence of this amendment the capability to receive pensions by the actual employees are covered by the General Social Security Scheme regime, considering the service period between 1 January 2011 and the retirement age. The banks support the remaining difference for the total pension assured in the Collective Labour Agreement (ACT).
This integration has led to a decrease in the present value of the total benefits reported to the retirement age to be borne by the Pension Fund, and this effect is to be recorded in accordance with the Projected Unit Credit during the average lifetime of the pension until the normal retirement age is reached. The calculation of the liability for pensions carried out periodically by the actuary considers this effect and is calculated considering the actuarial assumptions in force, ensuring that the liabilities calculated with reference to 31 December 2010, not considering the effect of the integration of bank employees into the General Social Security Scheme are fully covered and deducted from the amount of the effect recognised until the date. The component of this effect for the year is recognised under the heading "Current service costs".
Following the approval by the Government of the Decree-Law no. 127/2011, which was published on 31 December, was established an agreement between the Government, the Portuguese Banking Association and the Banking Labour Unions in order to transfer, to the Social Security, the liabilities related to pensions currently being paid to pensioners and retirees, as at 31 December 2011.
This agreement established that the responsibilities to be transferred related to the pensions in payment as at 31 December 2011 at fixed amounts (discount rate 0%) in the component established in the IRCT - Instrument of Collective Regulation of Work of the retirees and pensioners. The responsibilities related to the increase in pensions as well as any other complements namely, contributions to the Health System (SAMS), death benefit and death before retirement benefit continued to be under the responsibility of the Financial Institutions.
At the end of December 2016, a revision of the ACT was reached between the BCP Group and two federations of the unions that represented the Group's employees, which introduced changes in the Social Security chapter and consequently in the pension plan financed by the BCP Group Pension Fund. The new ACT has already been published by the Ministry of Labour in Bulletin of Labour and Employment on 15 February 2017 and their effects were recorded in the financial statements of 31 December 2016, for employees associated with these two unions.
The negotiation with" Sindicato dos Bancários do Norte (SBN)", which was also involved in the negotiations of the new ACT, was concluded in April 2017 with the publication of the Bulletin of Labour and Employment, with the effects of this new ACT recorded in the financial statements as at 31December 2017, for employees associates of SBN.
The most relevant changes occurred in the ACT were the change in the retirement age (presumed disability), that changed from 65 years to 66 years and two months in 2016 and the subsequent update of an additional month in each year, which cannot, in any case, be higher than the one in force at any moment in the General Regime of Social Security, the change in the formula for determining the employer's contribution to the SAMS and, lastly, it was introduced a new benefit called the End of Career Premium, that replaces the Seniority Premium.
These changes described above were framed by the Group as a change to the pension plan under the terms of IAS 19, as such had an impact on the present value of the liabilities with services rendered and were recognised in the income statement for the year under "Staff costs".
In 2017, after the authorization of the "Autoridade de Supervisão de Seguros e Fundos de Pensões" (ASF - Portuguese Insurance and Pension Funds Supervision Authority), the BCP Group's pension fund agreement was amended. The main purpose of the process was to incorporate into the pension fund the changes introduced in the Group's ACT in terms of retirement benefits, as well as to transfer to the pension fund the responsibilities that were directly chargeable to the company's (extra-fund liabilities). The pension fund has a part exclusively affected to the financing of these liabilities, which in the scope of the fund are called Additional Complement. The End of Career Premium also became the responsibility of the pension fund under the basic pension plan.
The Group's net obligation in respect of pension plans (defined benefit pensions plan) is calculated on a half year basis at 31 December and 30 June of each year, and whenever there are significant market fluctuations or significant specific events, such as changes in the plan, curtailments or settlements since the last estimation. The responsibilities with past service are calculated using the Projected Unit Credit method and actuarial assumptions considered adequate.
Pension liabilities are calculated by the responsible actuary, who is certified by the ASF.
The Group's net obligation in respect of defined benefit pension plans and other benefits is calculated separately for each plan by estimating the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods. The benefit is discounted in order to determine its present value, using a discount rate determined by reference to interest rates of highquality corporate bonds that have maturity dates approximating the terms of the Group's obligations. The net obligations are determined after the deduction of the fair value of the Pension Plan's assets.
The income/cost of interests with the pension plan is calculated, by the Group, multiplying the net asset/liability with retirement pension (liabilities less the fair value of the plan's assets) by the discount rate used in the determination of the retirement pension liabilities, mentioned before. On this basis, the income/cost net of interests includes the interest costs associated with retirement pension liabilities and the expected return of the plan's assets, both measured based on the discount rate used to calculate the liabilities.
Gains and losses from the re-measurement, namely (i) actuarial gains and losses resulting from differences between actuarial assumptions used and the amounts actually observed (experience gains and losses) and changes in actuarial assumptions and (ii) gains and losses arising from the difference between the expected return of the plan's assets and the amounts obtained, are recognised against equity under "Other comprehensive income".
The Group recognises in its income statement a net total amount that comprises (i) the current service cost, (ii) the income/cost net of interest with the pension plan, (iii) the effect of early retirement, (iv) past service costs and, (v) the effects of any settlement or curtailment occurred during the period. The net income/cost with the pension plan is recognised as interest and similar income or interest expense and similar costs depending on their nature. The costs of early retirements correspond to the increase in liabilities due to the employee's retirement before reaching the age of retirement.
Employee benefits, other than pension plans, namely post-retirement health care benefits and benefits for the spouse and descendants for death before retirement are also included in the benefit plan calculation.
The contributions to the funds are made annually by each company of the Group, according to a specific contributions plan that ensures the solvency of the fund. In the end of each year, according to Bank of Portugal Notice no. 12/2001, the minimum level required for the responsibilities funding must be 100% regarding pension payments and 95% regarding past services of active employees.
The Bank established, in September 2019, an agreement with the trade unions regarding the review of salary tables and other pecuniary clauses for 2018 and 2019, with reference to 1 January 2018 and 1 January 2019, respectively. This agreement established, for 2018, the increase in the base salary of 0.75% until level 6 and of 0,50% for the levels from 7 until 20 (similar increase for 2019), as well as the increase in other pecuniary clauses, such as lunch allowance, diuturnities, among others.
For the defined contribution plans, the responsibilities related to the benefits attributed to the Group's employees are recognised as expenses when incurred.
As at 31 December 2019, the Group has two defined contribution plans. One plan covers employees who were hired before 1 July 2009. For this plan, called non-contributory, Group's contributions will be made annually and equal to 1% of the annual remuneration paid to employees in the previous year. Contributions shall only be made if the following requirements are met: (i) the Bank's ROE equals or exceeds the rate of government bonds of 10 years plus 5 percentage points, and (ii) distributable profits or reserves exist in the accounts of Banco Comercial Português.
The other plan covers employees who have been hired after 1 July 2009. For this plan, designated contributory, monthly contributions will be made equal to 1.5% of the monthly remuneration received by employees in the current month, either by themselves or by the Group and employees. This contribution has a mandatory character and is defined in the Collective Labour Agreement of the BCP Group and does not have a performance criterion.
The remuneration policy for employees includes an annual variable remuneration system for employees not covered by commercial incentive systems, for which an assessment of the performance of each employee is carried out on an annual basis, based on quantitative and qualitative criteria. As a result of this assessment and of the annual fixed remuneration of reference for the role performed, and provided that the Bank's minimum level of performance, as measured by a set of quantitative indicators, is met, the amount of the variable remuneration to be attributed to each employee is determined.
The Executive Committee is responsible, under the terms defined in the remuneration policy, for setting the respective allocation criteria for each employee, whenever it is attributed. The variable remuneration attributed to employees is recorded against the income statement in the period to which it relates.
As at 31 December 2019, a variable compensation plan with shares is in force for the members of the Executive Committee and for the employees considered key management members, resulting from the remuneration policies for the members of the management and supervisory bodies and for the key management members, approved by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and, in the case of members of the Executive Committee, by the Remuneration and Welfare Board, for 2018 and for the following years, with the changes that may be approved in each financial year.
As defined in the referred remuneration policy, an annual variable remuneration system is foreseen, for which an assessment of the performance of each member of the Executive Committee is carried out on an annual basis based on quantitative and qualitative criteria. According to this assessment and the annual fixed remuneration, and provided that the Bank's minimum level of performance as measured by a set of quantitative indicators is met, the amount of the variable remuneration to be attributed to each member of the Executive Committee is determined, which is proposed for the Remuneration and Welfare Board's approval by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. The payment of the amount of the variable remuneration attributed is subject to a deferral period for 50% of its value, being the amounts paid in 2019 and following years, relating to the deferred portion, paid 50% in cash and 50% in BCP shares. The number of BCP shares attributed and to be attributed results from their valuation at a quotation value defined in accordance with the approved remuneration policy on the date of the respective payment.
For employees considered key management members, and in accordance with accounting policy S4, the payment of the value of the variable remuneration attributed, approved by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee as proposed by the Executive Committee, is subject to a deferral period for 50% of its value, being the amounts paid in 2019 made 100% in cash and in the following years, regarding the deferred part, paid 100% in BCP shares. The number of BCP shares to be attributed results from their valuation at a price defined in accordance with the approved remuneration policy.
Employees considered key management members are not covered by commercial incentive systems.
As foreseen in the approved remuneration policy and in the applicable legislation, the amounts of variable remuneration attributed to the members of the Executive Committee and to the employees considered key management members are subject to reduction and reversal mechanisms, to be applied in case of verification of extremely significant events, duly identified, in which the covered people have had a direct participation.
For the members of the Executive Committee, a long-term variable remuneration system is also foreseen, for which these members may receive variable remuneration fully paid in BCP shares after the end of the assessment period, from 1 January 2018 until 31 December 2021, provided that a certain level of performance is achieved in a set of long-term objectives.
The total variable remuneration to be attributed, each year, to each member of the Executive Committee and to the employees considered key management members, regarding the proportion between its amount and the annual fixed remuneration, is limited to the limits provided in the respective remuneration policy.
The Group is subject to income tax in several jurisdictions. The Bank is subject, in individual terms, to the regime established by the Corporate Income Tax Code (CIRC), the Special Regime applicable to Deferred Tax Assets approved by Law no. 61/2014 of 26 August, to which it adhered, and individual legislation. Additionally, deferred taxes resulting from the temporary differences between the accounting net income and the net income accepted by the Tax Authorities for Income Taxes calculation are accounted for, whenever there is a reasonable probability that these taxes will be paid or recovered in the future.
Income tax registered in net income for the year comprises current and deferred tax effects. Income tax is recognised in the income statement, except when related to items recognised directly in equity, which implies its recognition in equity. Deferred taxes arising from the revaluation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and cash flow hedging derivatives are recognised in shareholders' equity and are recognised after in the income statement at the moment the profit and loss that originated the deferred taxes are recognised.
Current tax is the value that determines the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted by authorities at the balance sheet date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.
Deferred taxes are calculated in accordance with the liability method based on the balance sheet, considering temporary differences, between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and the amounts used for taxation purposes using the tax rates approved or substantially approved at balance sheet date and that is expected to be applied when the temporary difference is reversed.
Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences except for non-deductible goodwill for tax purposes, differences arising from initial recognition of assets and liabilities that affect neither accounting nor taxable profit and differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that probably they will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
The item "Deferred tax assets" includes amounts associated with credit impairments not accepted for tax purposes whose credits have been written-off, according to the expectation that the use of such impairments will be deductible for the purposes of determining taxable income for the tax periods in which the legal conditions required for their tax deductibility are met.
Deferred tax assets are recognised when it is probable that there will be future taxable profits that absorb the deductible temporary differences for tax purposes (including reportable tax losses).
The Group, as established in IAS 12, paragraph 74, compensates the deferred tax assets and liabilities if, and only if: (i) it has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and current tax liabilities; and, (ii) the deferred tax assets and the deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes released by the same Tax Authority on either the same taxable entity, or different taxable entities that intend to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis or to realize the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which deferred tax liabilities or assets are expected to be settled or recovered.
The Group complies with the guidelines of IFRIC 23 – Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments on the determination of taxable profit, tax bases, tax losses to be reported, tax credits to be used and tax rates in scenarios of uncertainty regarding the income tax treatment, not having occurred material impact on the Bank's financial statements resulting from its application.
In 2016, the Bank adhered to the Special Tax Regime for Groups of Companies (RETGS) for the purposes of IRC taxation, with BCP being the dominant entity. In the financial years of 2019 and 2018, the RETGS application was maintained.
The Group adopted IFRS 8 – Operating Segments for the purpose of disclosing financial information by operating and geographic segments. A business segment is a Group's component: (i) which develops business activities that can obtain revenues or expenses; (ii) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the management with the aim of taking decisions about allocating resources to the segment and assess its performance; and, (iii) for which separate financial information is available.
The Group controls its activity through the following major operating segments:
Portugal activity:
"Other (Portugal activity)" includes all activity not allocated to other business lines, namely centralized management of financial holdings, corporate activities and insurance activity.
Foreign activity:
"Other (foreign activity)" includes the activity developed by subsidiaries in Switzerland and Cayman Islands and also the contribution of the participation in an associate in Angola.
Provisions are recognised when i) the Group has a present obligation (legal or resulting from past practices or published policies that imply the recognition of certain responsibilities); ii) it is probable that a payment will be required to settle; and, iii) a reliable estimation can be made of the amount of the obligation.
The measurement of provisions considers the principles set in IAS 37 regarding the best estimate of the expected cost, the most likely result of current actions and considering the risks and uncertainties inherent to the process result. On the cases that the discount effect is material, provision corresponds to the actual value of the expected future payments, discounted at a rate that considers the associated risk of the obligation.
Provisions are reviewed at each balance sheet date and adjusted to reflect the best estimate, being reverted through profit and loss in the proportion of the payments that are not probable.
Provisions are derecognised through their use in the obligations for which they were initially created, or in the case that these obligations cease to exist.
Contingent assets are not recognised in the financial statements and are disclosed when a future economic inflow of resources is probable.
Contingent liabilities are not recognised in the financial statements, being framed under IAS 37 whenever the possibility of an outflow of resources regarding economic benefits is not remote. The Group registers a contingent liability when:
i) it is a possible obligation that arises from past events and whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence or nonoccurrence of one or more uncertain future events that are not wholly within the control of the Group; or,
The contingent liabilities identified are subject to disclosure, unless the possibility of an outflow of resources incorporating economic benefits is remote.
Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income attributable to shareholders of the Group by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, excluding the average number of ordinary shares purchased by the Group and held as treasury shares.
For the diluted earnings per share, the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding is adjusted to consider conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. Potential or contingent share issues are treated as dilutive when their conversion to shares would decrease net earnings per share. If the earnings per share are changed as a result of an issue with premium or discount or other event that changed the potential number of ordinary shares or as a result of changes in the accounting policies, the earnings per share for all presented periods should be adjusted retrospectively.
The Group issues contracts that contain insurance risk, financial risk or a combination of both insurance and financial risk. A contract, under which the Group accepts significant insurance risk from another party, by agreeing to compensate that party on the occurrence of a specified uncertain future event, is classified as an insurance contract.
A contract issued by the Group without significant insurance risk, but on which financial risk is transferred with discretionary participating features is classified as an investment contract recognised and measured in accordance with the accounting policies applicable to insurance contracts. A contract issued by the Group that transfers only financial risk, without discretionary participating features, is accounted for as a financial instrument.
Premiums of life insurance and investment contracts with discretionary participating features, which are considered as long-term contracts are recognised as income when due from the policyholders. The benefits and other costs are recognised concurrently with the recognition of income over the life of the contracts. This specialization is achieved through the establishment of provisions/liabilities of insurance contracts and investment contracts with discretionary participating features.
The responsibilities correspond to the present value of future benefits payable, net of administrative expenses directly associated with the contracts, less the theoretical premiums that would be required to comply with the established benefits and related expenses. The liabilities are determined based on assumptions of mortality, costs of management or investment at the valuation date.
For contracts where the payment period is significantly shorter than the period of benefit, premiums are deferred and recognised as income in proportion to the duration period of risk coverage. Regarding short-term contracts, including contracts of non-life insurance, premiums are recorded at the time of issue. The award is recognised as income acquired in a pro-rata basis during the term of the contract. The provision for unearned premiums represents the amount of issued premiums on risks not occurred.
Issued gross premiums are recognised for as income in the period to which they respect independently from the moment of payment or receivable, in accordance with the accrual accounting principle. Reinsurance premiums ceded are accounted for as expense in the period to which they respect in the same way as gross premiums written.
The provision for unearned gross premiums is based on the evaluation of the premiums written before the end of the year but for which the risk period continues after the year end. This provision is calculated using the pro-rata temporis method applied to each contract in force.
At each reporting date, the Group evaluates the adequacy of liabilities arising from insurance contracts and investment contracts with discretionary participating features. The evaluation of the adequacy of responsibilities is made based on the projection of future cash flows associated with each contract, discounted at market interest rate without risk. This evaluation is done product by product or aggregate of products when the risks are similar or managed jointly. Any deficiency, if exists, is recorded in the Group's results as determined.
Banco Comercial Português and Banco ActivoBank are entities authorized by Autoridade de Supervisão de Seguros e Fundos de Pensões (ASF) for the practice of insurance intermediation in the category of Linked Insurance Broker, in accordance with Article 8, paragraph a), subparagraph i) of Decree-Law no. 144/2006, of 31 July, carrying out insurance intermediation activities in life and nonlife segments.
Within the scope of insurance intermediation services, these banks perform the sale of insurance contracts. As compensation for insurance intermediation services, they receive commissions for arranging insurance contracts and investment contracts, which are defined in agreements/protocols established with the Insurance Companies.
Commissions received for insurance intermediation are recognised in accordance with the accrual accounting principle, so the commissions whose receipt occurs at a different time from the period to which they refer are recognised as an amount receivable under the item "Other assets".
IFRS set forth a range of accounting treatments that require the Board of Directors, under advice of the Executive Committee, to apply judgments and to make estimations when deciding which treatment is the most appropriate. The most significant of these accounting estimates and judgments used when applying accounting principles are discussed in this section in order to improve understanding of how they affect the Group's reported results and related disclosure.
Considering that in some cases there are several alternatives to the accounting treatment chosen by the Board of Directors, under advice of the Executive Committee, the Group's reported results would differ if a different treatment was chosen. The Executive Committee believes that the choices made are appropriate and that the financial statements present the Group's financial position and results fairly in all material relevant aspects.
The alternative outcomes discussed below are presented solely to assist the reader in understanding the financial statements and are not intended to suggest that other alternatives or estimations would be more appropriate.
For the purposes of determining entities to include in the consolidation perimeter, the Group assesses whether it is exposed to, or has rights to, the variable returns from its involvement with the entity and if it is able to take possession of these results through the power it holds (de facto control). The decision if an entity needs to be consolidated by the Group requires the use of judgment, estimations and assumptions to determine at what extent the Group is exposed to the variable returns and its ability to use its power to affect these returns. Different estimations and assumptions could lead the Group to a different scope of consolidation perimeter with a direct impact in consolidated income.
The recoverable amount of the goodwill recorded in the Group's assets is assessed annually in the preparation of accounts with reference to the end of the year or whenever there are indications of eventual loss of value. For this purpose, the carrying amount of the business units of the Group for which goodwill has been recognised is compared with the respective recoverable amount. A goodwill impairment loss is recognised when the carrying amount of the business unit exceeds the respective recoverable amount.
In the absence of an available market value, the recoverable amount is determined using cash flows predictions, applying a discount rate that includes a risk premium appropriated to the business unit being tested. Determining the cash flows to discount and the discount rate, involves judgment.
Interpretations and estimations were required to determine the total amount of income taxes in each of the jurisdictions where the Group operates. There are many transactions and calculations for which the tax determination is uncertain during the ordinary course of business. Different interpretations and estimations could result in a different level of income taxes, current and deferred, recognised in the year.
This aspect assumes greater relevance for the purposes of the analysis of the recoverability of deferred taxes, in which the Group considers projections of future taxable income based on a set of assumptions, including the estimate of income before tax, adjustments to taxable income, evolution of tax legislation and its interpretation. Thus, the recoverability of deferred tax assets depends on the implementation of the Bank's Board of Directors strategy, namely the ability to generate the estimated taxable income, the evolution of tax law and its interpretation.
Regarding activity in Portugal, the regulatory decrees no. 5/2016, of 18 November, no. 11/2017, of 28 December, and no. 13/2018, of 28 December, established the maximum limits for impairment losses and other value adjustments for specific credit risk deductible for the purposes of calculating taxable income under IRC in 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively. These regulatory decrees establish that Bank of Portugal Notice no. 3/95 (Notice that was relevant for determining credit provisions in the financial statements presented in NCA) must be considered for the purposes of determining the maximum limits of impairment losses accepted for tax purposes in 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively,
Meanwhile, it was published the Law no. 98/2019, of 4 September, that establishes the tax regime of credit impairment and of provisions for guarantees for the tax periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019, predicting the approximation between accounting and tax rules for purposes of deductibility of expenses related to the increase of credit impairments. Until the end of 2023, the rules prevailing until 2018 will continue to be applied, except if the option of applying the new regime is exercised earlier.
Regardless of the option mentioned above, the application of the new regime will be mandatory in the financial years of 2022 and/or 2023 in the following circumstances:
in the financial year of 2022, if, as of 1 January 2022, the Bank distributes dividends related to that financial year or acquires its own shares, without having occurred a reduction in deferred tax assets covered by the Special Regime of at least 10% compared to the amount recognised on 31 December 2018;
in the financial year of 2023, if, as of 1 January 2023, the Bank distributes dividends related to that financial year or acquires its own shares, without having occurred a reduction in deferred tax assets covered by the Special Regime of at least 20% compared to the amount recognised on 31 December 2018.
For the estimation of taxable income, it was considered the maintenance of the tax rules in force until 2018, since the option of applying the new regime was not exercised.
In the projections of future taxable income, namely for the analysis of the recoverability of deferred tax assets carried out with reference to 31 December 2019, it was considered the approximation between accounting and tax rules as foreseen by Law no. 98/2019, of 4 September, resulting from not exercising earlier its application over the adaptation period of 5 years provided by the referred law.
In 2018, the Group adopted IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments. Since it was not created a transitional regime that established the tax treatment to be applied to the transition adjustments to IFRS 9, the treatment given resulted from the interpretation of the application of IRC Code's general rules.
The taxable income or tax loss determined by the Bank or its subsidiaries that reside in Portugal can be corrected by the Portuguese Tax Authority in the period of four years, except if any deduction was made or if tax credit was used, in which the limitation period corresponds to the same of exercising of that right. The Bank recorded provisions or deferred tax liabilities in the amount that finds appropriate to face the tax amendments or the tax losses of which was object, as well as the contingencies regarding exercises not yet revised by the Tax Authority.
The valuation of these assets, and consequently the impairment losses, is supported by valuations carried out by independent experts, which incorporate several assumptions, namely on the evolution of the real estate market, better use of the real estate, and when applicable, expectations regarding the development of real estate projects, and also considers the Bank's intentions regarding the commercialization of these assets. The assumptions used in the valuations of these assets have an impact on their valuation and consequently on the determination of impairment.
Determining pension liabilities requires the use of assumptions and estimations, including the use of actuarial projections, estimated returns on investment, and other factors, such as discount rate, pensions and salary growth rates, mortality tables, that could impact the cost and liability of the pension plan.
As defined by IAS 19, the discount rate used to update the responsibilities of the Bank's pension fund is based on an analysis performed over the market yields regarding a bond issues universe – that the Group considers to have high quality (low risk), different maturities (appropriate to the period of liquidation of the fund's liabilities) and denominated in Euros - related to a diverse and representative range of issuers.
The classification and measurement of financial assets depends on the results of the SPPI test (analysis of the characteristics of the contractual cash flows to determine if they correspond only to payments of principal and interest on the outstanding capital) and the test of the business model.
The Group determines the business model at a level that reflects how financial asset groups are managed together to achieve a specific business objective. This evaluation requires judgment, since the following aspects, among others, must be considered: the way in which the performance of assets is evaluated; the risks that affect the performance of the assets and the way these risks are managed; and how asset managers are rewarded.
The Group monitors the financial assets measured at amortised cost and at fair value through other comprehensive income that are derecognised prior to their maturity to understand the underlying reasons for their disposal and to determine whether they are consistent with the purpose of the business model defined for these assets. This monitoring is part of a process of continuous evaluation by the Group of the business model of the financial assets that remain in the portfolio, to determine if it is adequate and, if it is not, if there was a change in the business model and, consequently, a prospective classification change of these financial assets.
Z6.2. Impairment losses on financial assets at amortised cost and debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income
The determination of impairment losses on financial instruments involves judgments and estimations regarding, among others, the following:
Impairment losses correspond to the expected losses on a 12-month for the assets in stage 1 and the expected losses considering the probability of a default event occurring at some point up to the maturity date of the instrument financial assets for assets in stages 2 and 3. An asset is classified in stage 2 whenever there is a significant increase in its credit risk since its initial recognition. In assessing the existence of a significant increase in credit risk, the Group considers qualitative and quantitative information, reasonable and sustainable.
When expected credit losses are measured on a collective basis, the financial instruments are grouped based on common risk characteristics. The Group monitors the adequacy of credit risk characteristics on a regular basis to assess whether it maintains its similarity. This procedure is necessary to ensure that, in the event of a change in the credit risk characteristics, the asset segmentation is reviewed. This review may result in the creation of new portfolios or in transferring assets to existing portfolios that better reflect their credit risk characteristics.
Definition of the number and relative weight of prospective information for each type of product/market and determination of relevant prospective information:
In estimating expected credit losses, the Group uses reasonable and sustainable forecasting information that is based on assumptions about the future evolution of different economic drivers and how each of the drivers impacts the remaining drivers.
The probability of default represents a determining factor in the measurement of expected credit losses. The probability of default corresponds to an estimation of the probability of default in a given period, which is calculated based on historical data, assumptions and expectations about future conditions.
It corresponds to a loss estimation in a default scenario. It is based on the difference between the contractual cash flows and those that the Bank expects to receive, through the cash flows generated by the customers' business or credit collaterals. The estimation of loss given default is based on, among other aspects, the different recovery scenarios, historical information, the costs involved in the recovery process and the estimation of the valuation of collaterals associated with credit operations.
Fair values are based on listed market prices if available, otherwise fair value is determined either by dealer price quotations (either for that transaction or for similar instruments traded) or by pricing models, based on net present value of estimated future cash flows which considers the market conditions for the underlying instruments, time value, yield curve and volatility factors. These pricing models may require assumptions or judgments in estimating their fair values. Consequently, the use of a different model or of different assumptions or judgments in applying a particular model could result in different results from the ones reported.
The Bank creates provisions for legal contingencies related to mortgage loans indexed to the Swiss franc granted by Bank Millennium, S.A.
The assumptions used by the Bank are essentially based on historical observations and will have to be updated in subsequent periods, which may have a relevant impact on the provision's estimation. The methodology developed by the Bank is based on the following parameters: (i) the number of current (including class actions) and potential future court cases that will appear within a specified time horizon; (ii) the amount of the Bank's potential loss in the event of a specific court judgment (three negative judgment scenarios were taken into account); and, (iii) the probability of obtaining a specific court verdict calculated on the basis of statistics of judgments of the banking sector in Poland and legal opinions obtained.
The evolution of responsibilities with legal contingencies related to mortgage loans indexed to the swiss franc and the amount of the Bank's actual losses depend, namely, on the number of ongoing and potential lawsuits, as well as on the final court decisions about each case.
The Group analyses events occurred after the balance sheet date, i.e., favourable and/or unfavourable events that occur between the balance sheet date and the date the financial statements were authorized for issue. In this context, two types of events can be identified:
i) those that provide evidence of conditions that existed at the balance sheet date (events after the balance sheet date that give rise to adjustments); and,
ii) those that are indicative of the conditions that arose after the balance sheet date (events after the balance sheet date that do not give rise to adjustments).
Events occurred after the date of the financial statements that are not considered as adjustable events, if significant, are disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Interest and similar income | ||
| Interest on loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand | 149 | 1,287 |
| Interest on financial assets at amortised cost | ||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | 39,690 | 25,250 |
| Loans and advances to customers | 1,510,510 | 1,385,313 |
| Debt securities | 149,473 | 169,463 |
| Interest on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Financial assets held for trading | ||
| Debt instruments | 4,419 | 5,822 |
| Derivatives associated to financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss | 7,322 | 14,149 |
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss | 26,821 | 23,191 |
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss | 1,115 | 2,191 |
| Interest on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 148,742 | 158,376 |
| Interest on hedging derivatives | 97,663 | 97,032 |
| Interest on other assets | 5,541 | 7,665 |
| 1,991,445 | 1,889,739 | |
| Interest expense and similar charges | ||
| Interest on financial liabilities at amortised cost | ||
| Resources from credit institutions | (18,745) | (12,234) |
| Resources from customers | (297,832) | (313,529) |
| Non subordinated debt securities issued | (17,513) | (27,689) |
| Subordinated debt | (61,629) | (62,682) |
| Interest on financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Financial liabilities held for trading | ||
| Derivatives associated to financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss | (3,628) | (3,242) |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Resources from customers | (3,512) | (13,175) |
| Non subordinated debt securities issued | (3,783) | (5,963) |
| Interest on hedging derivatives | (28,289) | (25,964) |
| Interest on leasing | (6,365) | - |
| Interest on other liabilities | (1,621) | (1,630) |
| (442,917) | (466,108) | |
| 1,548,528 | 1,423,631 |
The balance Interest on financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers includes the amount of Euros 39,044,000 (2018: Euros 51,040,000) related to commissions and other gains accounted for under the effective interest method, as referred in the accounting policy described in note 1 C3.
The balances Interest on non-subordinated debt securities issued and Interest on subordinated debt include the amount of Euros 5,513,000 and Euros 12,318,000, respectively (2018: Euros 13,176,000 and Euros 11,563,000 respectively) related to commissions and other costs accounted for under the effective interest method, as referred in the accounting policy described in note 1 C3.
The balance Interest on financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers includes the amount of Euros 74,330,000 (2018: Euros 92,026,000) related to interests income arising from customers classified in stage 3. The balances Interest on financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers and Debt securities include the amounts of Euros 51,504,000 (2018: Euros 37,281,000), as referred in note 21 and Euros 120,000 (2018: Euros 211,000), as referred in note 22, related to the adjustment on interest on loans to customers classified in stage 3, under the scope of application of IFRS 9.
In 2019, the balance Interest on leasing refers to the interest cost related to the leasing liabilities recognised under IFRS 16, as referred in accounting policy described 1 H and note 59.
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Dividends from financial assets held for trading | 6 | 4 |
| Dividends from financial assets through other comprehensive income | 792 | 632 |
| 798 | 636 |
The balances Dividends from financial assets through other comprehensive income include dividends and income from investment fund units received during the year.
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Fees and commissions received | |||
| Banking services provided | 442,444 | 421,801 | |
| Management and maintenance of accounts | 118,954 | 105,852 | |
| Bancassurance | 118,293 | 105,223 | |
| Securities operations | 77,075 | 87,862 | |
| Guarantees granted | 53,353 | 58,110 | |
| Commitments to third parties | 4,334 | 4,353 | |
| Insurance activity commissions | 1,015 | 921 | |
| Fiduciary and trust activities | 684 | 711 | |
| Other commissions | 48,204 | 43,657 | |
| 864,356 | 828,490 | ||
| Fees and commissions paid | |||
| Banking services provided by third parties | (128,294) | (111,546) | |
| Securities operations | (11,413) | (10,971) | |
| Guarantees received | (4,600) | (5,845) | |
| Insurance activity commissions | (1,167) | (1,044) | |
| Other commissions | (15,385) | (15,065) | |
| (160,859) | (144,471) | ||
| 703,497 | 684,019 |
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Net gains / (losses) from financial operations at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Net gains / ( losses) from financial assets held for trading | 185,794 | (94,645) |
| Net gains / ( losses) from financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss | (13,509) | (12,626) |
| Net gains / ( losses) from financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss | (167,448) | 108,671 |
| 4,837 | 1,400 | |
| Net gains / (losses) from foreign exchange | 69,391 | 75,355 |
| Net gains / (losses) from hedge accounting | (5,682) | 2,552 |
| Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets and liabilities at amortised cost | (24,909) | (50,194) |
| Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 99,676 | 49,435 |
| 143,313 | 78,548 |
The balances Net gains / (losses) from financial operations at fair value through profit or loss is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Net gains /( losses) from financial assets held for trading | |||
| Gains | |||
| Debt securities portfolio | 5,771 | 15,604 | |
| Equity instruments | 2,183 | 1,068 | |
| Derivative financial instruments | 464,136 | 222,165 | |
| Other operations | 1,068 | 1,326 | |
| 473,158 | 240,163 | ||
| Losses | |||
| Debt securities portfolio | (9,215) | (8,963) | |
| Equity instruments | (139) | (3,428) | |
| Derivative financial instruments | (277,462) | (321,453) | |
| Other operations | (548) | (964) | |
| (287,364) | (334,808) | ||
| 185,794 | (94,645) | ||
| Net gains /( losses) from financial assets not held for trading | |||
| mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss | |||
| Gains | |||
| Loans and advances to customers | 24,592 | 28,096 | |
| Debt securities portfolio | 36,487 | 78,185 | |
| Equity instruments | 10,476 | - | |
| 71,555 | 106,281 | ||
| Losses | |||
| Loans and advances to customers | (30,040) | (32,771) | |
| Debt securities portfolio | (55,024) | (86,136) | |
| (85,064) | (118,907) | ||
| (13,509) | (12,626) |
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| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Net gains /( losses) from financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Gains | ||
| Resources from customers | 46 | 5,324 |
| Debt securities issued | ||
| Certificates and structured securities issued | 37,749 | 127,029 |
| Other debt securities issued | 1,802 | 23,725 |
| 39,597 | 156,078 | |
| Losses | ||
| Debt securities portfolio | (1,897) | (6,404) |
| Resources from customers | (1,456) | - |
| Debt securities issued | ||
| Certificates and structured securities issued | (197,518) | (40,265) |
| Other debt securities issued | (6,174) | (738) |
| (207,045) | (47,407) | |
| (167,448) | 108,671 |
The balances Net gains / (losses) from foreign exchange, Net gains / (losses) from hedge accounting and Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets and liabilities at amortised cost, are presented as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Net gains / (losses) from foreign exchange | ||
| Gains | 1,147,877 | 1,181,449 |
| Losses | (1,078,486) | (1,106,094) |
| 69,391 | 77,373 | |
| Net gains / (losses) from hedge accounting | ||
| Gains | ||
| Hedging derivatives | 34,316 | 83,612 |
| Hedged items | 117,842 | 41,454 |
| 152,158 | 125,066 | |
| Losses | ||
| Hedging derivatives | (147,191) | (117,208) |
| Hedged items | (10,649) | (5,306) |
| (157,840) | (122,514) | |
| (5,682) | 2,552 | |
| Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets and liabilities at amortised cost | ||
| Gains | ||
| Credit sales | 7,500 | 6,544 |
| Debt securities portfolio | 1,316 | - |
| Debt securities issued | 6,548 | 1,991 |
| Others | 4,143 | 196 |
| 19,507 | 8,731 | |
| Losses | ||
| Credit sales | (36,370) | (55,955) |
| Debt securities issued | (7,089) | (2,012) |
| Others | (957) | (958) |
| (44,416) | (58,925) | |
| (24,909) | (50,194) |
The balance Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets at fair value | ||
| through other comprehensive income | ||
| Gains | ||
| Debt securities portfolio | 101,056 | 59,818 |
| Losses | ||
| Debt securities portfolio | (1,380) | (10,383) |
| 99,676 | 49,435 |
In 2019, the balance Net gains / (losses) arising from financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - Gains - Debt securities portfolio includes the amount of Euros 70,474,000 (2018: Euros 17,905,000) related to gains resulting from the sale of Portuguese Treasury bonds.
In 2019, the balance Net gains / (losses) from hedge accounting includes a net gain of Euros 89,174,000 (2018: Euros 8,212,000) as a result of the sale of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income subject to hedge accounting, which are offset in the balance Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income.
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Operating income | |||
| Gains on leasing operations | 3,949 | 3,488 | |
| Income from services provided | 24,091 | 24,486 | |
| Rents | 4,915 | 5,031 | |
| Sales of cheques and others | 11,386 | 11,840 | |
| Other operating income | 21,848 | 11,351 | |
| 66,189 | 56,196 | ||
| Operating costs | |||
| Donations and contributions | (4,276) | (3,604) | |
| Contribution over the banking sector | (31,818) | (33,066) | |
| Contributions for Resolution Funds | (33,030) | (20,271) | |
| Contribution for the Single Resolution Fund | (18,747) | (21,185) | |
| Contributions to Deposit Guarantee Fund | (11,952) | (16,855) | |
| Tax for the Polish banking sector | (57,734) | (46,553) | |
| Taxes | (22,403) | (22,822) | |
| Losses on financial leasing operations | (80) | - | |
| Other operating costs | (30,549) | (27,718) | |
| (210,589) | (192,074) | ||
| (144,400) | (135,878) |
The balance Contribution over the Portuguese banking sector is estimated according to the terms of the Decree-Law no. 55-A/2010. The determination of the amount payable is based on: (i) the annual average liabilities deducted by core capital (Tier 1) and supplementary capital (Tier 2) and deposits covered by the Deposit Guarantee Fund, and (ii) notional amount of derivatives.
The balance Resolution Fund Contributions includes the periodic contributions that must be paid to the Portuguese Fund, as stipulated in Decree-Law No 24/2013. The periodic contributions are determined by a base rate, established by the Bank of Portugal through regulatory instruments, to be applied in each year and which may be adjusted to the credit institution's risk profile based on the objective incidence of those contributions. The period contributions affect the liabilities of the credit institutions members of the Fund, as per the article 10 of the referred Decree-Law, deducted from the liability elements that are part of the core capital and supplementary and from the deposits covered by the Deposit Guarantee Fund.
The balance Resolution Funds Contributions also includes the mandatory contributions made by Bank Millennium, S.A to the Bank Guarantee Fund in Poland. The current principles of financing the deposit guarantee system and resolution in Poland, as defined in the Act of 10 June 2016 on the Bank Guarantee Fund, deposit guarantee system and forced restructuring, and are effective from 2017.
The method of calculating contributions regarding the resolution fund of banks in Poland was defined in the Delegated Regulation of the European Commission No. 2015/63 (amended by regulation 2016/1434), which applies directly to all European Union countries. The contribution for a given year from each entity is calculated by BFG in accordance with this regulation and the entity is notified by 1 May, each year.
The balance Contribution to the Single Resolution Fund ('SRF') corresponds to the Bank's annual ex-ante contribution to support the application of resolution measures at EU level. The SRF has been established by Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 (the "SRM Regulation"). The SRF is financed from ex-ante contributions paid annually at individual level by all credit institutions within the Banking Union. Contributions to the SRF consider the annual target level as well as the size and the risk profile of institutions.
In calculating the ex-ante contributions, the SRF applies the methodology as set out in the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/63 and European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EU) No 806/2014. The annual contribution to the Fund is based on the institution's liabilities excluding own funds and covered deposits considering adjustments due to derivatives and intra group liabilities and on a risk factor adjustment that depends on the risk profile of the institution.
In accordance with Article 67(4) of SRM Regulation and in accordance with the Intergovernmental Agreement on the transfer and mutualisation of contributions to the SRF, the ex-ante contributions are collected by national resolution authorities and transferred to the SRF by 30 June of each year.
The Group delivered in 2019 the amount of Euros 18,747,000 (2018: Euros 21,185,000) to the Single Resolution Fund. The total value of the contribution attributable to the Group amounted to Euros 21,918,000 (2018: Euros 24,922,000) and the Group opted to constitute an irrevocable commitment, through a constitution of a bailment for this purpose, in the amount of Euros 3,171,000 (2018: Euros 3,737,000), not having this component been recognised as a cost, as defined by the Single Resolution Council in accordance with the methodology set out in Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/63 of the Commission of 21 October 2014 and with the conditions laid down in the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/81 of the Council of 19 December 2014. As at 31 December 2019 the total amount of irrevocable commitments constituted is Euros 13,860,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 10,691,000), registered in Other assets - Deposit account applications (note 31).
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Remunerations | 519,888 | 457,617 | |
| Mandatory social security charges | |||
| Post-employment benefits (note 50) | |||
| Service cost | (15,372) | (15,800) | |
| Net interest cost / (income) in the liability coverage balance | 4,524 | 3,030 | |
| Cost with early retirement programs | 18,375 | 19,303 | |
| Amount transferred to the Fund resulting from acquired rights | |||
| unassigned related to the Complementary Plan | (683) | (380) | |
| 6,844 | 6,153 | ||
| Other mandatory social security charges | 114,177 | 105,024 | |
| 121,021 | 111,177 | ||
| Voluntary social security charges | 12,416 | 10,370 | |
| Other staff costs | 14,907 | 13,628 | |
| 668,232 | 592,792 |
The balance Remuneration includes, in 2019, the amount of Euros 12,587,000 related to the distribution of profits to Bank's employees, as described in note 48.
As described in the accounting policy 1 S2, under the scope of the salary increases recorded in October 2019, with retroactive effect since 1 January 2018, agreed between the Bank and the Unions, the Group recorded the impact of Euros 4,011,000 (of which Euros 1,657,000 refer to retroactive payments of 2018) in Personnel costs .
In 2019, the balance Other staff costs includes severance payments in the amount of Euros 9,737,000 (2018: Euros 9,115,000), of which the highest amounts to Euros 1,313,000 (2018: Euros 500,000).
The average number of employees by professional category, at service in the Group, is analysed as follows by category:
| 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | ||
| Top Management | 996 | 992 |
| Intermediary Management | 1,644 | 1,653 |
| Specific/Technical functions | 3,008 | 2,940 |
| Other functions | 1,608 | 1,556 |
| 7,256 | 7,141 | |
| Abroad | 10,272 | 8,630 |
| 17,528 | 15,771 |
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Water, electricity and fuel | 16,543 | 15,442 | |
| Credit cards and mortgage | 7,650 | 7,732 | |
| Communications | 26,144 | 23,114 | |
| Maintenance and related services | 20,659 | 16,042 | |
| Legal expenses | 5,260 | 6,379 | |
| Travel, hotel and representation costs | 9,947 | 9,424 | |
| Advisory services | 31,338 | 13,170 | |
| Training costs | 2,787 | 2,590 | |
| Information technology services | 53,609 | 36,996 | |
| Consumables | 5,543 | 4,759 | |
| Outsourcing and independent labour | 76,980 | 77,070 | |
| Advertising | 31,092 | 27,565 | |
| Rents and leases | 23,170 | 73,446 | |
| Insurance | 3,811 | 3,766 | |
| Transportation | 9,921 | 10,157 | |
| Other specialised services | 29,083 | 29,372 | |
| Other supplies and services | 22,918 | 19,652 | |
| 376,455 | 376,676 |
The balance Rents and leases includes, in 2019, the amount of Euros 4,551,000 related to short-term lease contracts and the amount of Euros 2,118,000 related to lease contracts of low value assets, as described in the accounting policy 1 H and note 59. In 2018, the balance Rents and lease included the amount of Euros 70,705,000 related to rents paid regarding buildings used by the Group as lessee, as described in accounting policy 1I.
Until 31 December 2018, in accordance with accounting policy 1I, the Group had various operating leases for properties and vehicles, under IAS 17. The payments under these leases were recognised in the profit and loss during the life of the contract. As at 31 December 2018, the minimum future payments relating to operating leases not revocable, by maturity, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||
| Properties | Vehicles | Total | |
| Until 1 year | 75,777 | 147 | 75,924 |
| 1 to 5 years | 142,365 | 118 | 142,483 |
| Over 5 years | 41,406 | - | 41,406 |
| 259,548 | 265 | 259,813 |
The item Other specialised services includes fees for services rendered by the Statutory Auditor of the Group, currently in functions, and by companies in its network as part of its statutory audit functions, as well as other services, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Auditing services | ||
| Legal certification | 3,207 | 2,246 |
| Other assurance services | 1,253 | 1,604 |
| Other services | 244 | 416 |
| 4,704 | 4,266 |
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Amortisations of intangible assets (note 29): | ||
| Software | 21,525 | 13,307 |
| Other intangible assets | 2,076 | 1,619 |
| 23,601 | 14,926 | |
| Depreciations of other tangible assets (note 28): | ||
| Properties | 17,859 | 18,321 |
| Equipment | ||
| Computers | 15,441 | 11,149 |
| Security equipment | 1,191 | 1,453 |
| Installations | 2,641 | 2,394 |
| Machinery | 948 | 648 |
| Furniture | 2,609 | 2,235 |
| Motor vehicles | 5,178 | 4,649 |
| Other equipment | 1,720 | 1,970 |
| Right-of-use | ||
| Real estate | 53,236 | - |
| Vehicles and equipment | 361 | - |
| 101,184 | 42,819 | |
| 124,785 | 57,745 |
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions (note 20) | |||
| Charge for the year | 55 | 1,387 | |
| Reversals for the year | (867) | (128) | |
| (812) | 1,259 | ||
| Loans and advances to customers (note 21) | |||
| Charge for the year | 924,248 | 926,054 | |
| Reversals for the year | (510,585) | (442,082) | |
| Recoveries of loans and interest charged-off | (24,268) | (13,210) | |
| 389,395 | 470,762 | ||
| Debt securities (note 22) | |||
| Associated to credit operations | |||
| Charge for the year | 1,717 | - | |
| Reversals for the year | (907) | (6,121) | |
| 810 | (6,121) | ||
| Not associated to credit operations | |||
| Charge for the year | 1,161 | 1,184 | |
| Reversals for the year | (246) | (1,616) | |
| 915 | (432) | ||
| 1,725 | (6,553) | ||
| 390,308 | 465,468 |
The detail of these balances is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Impairment for financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (note 23) | ||
| Charge for the year | 538 | 2,993 |
| Reversals for the year | (2,718) | (4,085) |
| (2,180) | (1,092) |
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Impairment for investments in associated companies (note 25) | ||
| Charge for the year | 4,550 | 12,623 |
| Impairment for non-current assets held for sale (note 26) | ||
| Charge for the year | 98,080 | 78,612 |
| Reversals for the year | (13,656) | (18,018) |
| 84,424 | 60,594 | |
| Impairment for goodwill of subsidiaries (note 29) | ||
| Charge for the year | 559 | - |
| Impairment for other assets (note 31) | ||
| Charge for the year | 14,107 | 7,234 |
| Reversals for the year | (7,606) | (1,414) |
| 6,501 | 5,820 | |
| 96,034 | 79,037 |
This balance is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Provision for guarantees and other commitments (note 38) | ||
| Charge for the year | 36,230 | 86,255 |
| Reversals for the year | (40,618) | (41,802) |
| (4,388) | 44,453 | |
| Other provisions for liabilities and charges (note 38) | ||
| Charge for the year | 65,239 | 13,537 |
| Reversals for the year | (3,367) | (301) |
| 61,872 | 13,236 | |
| 57,484 | 57,689 |
The main contributions of the investments accounted for under the equity method are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A. (note 25) | |||
| Appropriation relating to the current year | 16,923 | 20,659 | |
| Appropriation relating to the previous year | - | 19 | |
| Annulment of the gains arising from properties sold to Group entities | (8,680) | - | |
| Effect of the application of IAS 29: | |||
| Amortization of the effect calculated until 31 December 2018 (*) | (5,725) | - | |
| Revaluation of the net non-monetary assets of the BMA | - | 759 | |
| Revaluation of the goodwill associated to the investment in BMA | - | 12,623 | |
| (5,725) | 13,382 | ||
| 2,518 | 34,060 | ||
| Banque BCP, S.A.S. | 4,095 | 3,653 | |
| Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. | 28,430 | 35,361 | |
| SIBS, S.G.P.S, S.A. | 5,871 | 8,343 | |
| Unicre - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. | 3,491 | 7,244 | |
| Other companies | (1,416) | 514 | |
| 42,989 | 89,175 |
(*) Based on the requirements of IAS 29, Angola was considered as a high inflation economy until 31 December 2018, for the purposes of presentation of consolidated financial statements, as described in accounting policy 1 B6. This classification is no longer applied from 1 January 2019.
This balance is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Gains arising on sale of associated company Mundotêxtil - Indústrias Têxteis, S.A. | 147 | - |
| Gains arising on settlement of MB Finance | 9 | - |
| Losses arising on sale of Sicit - Sociedade de Investimentos e Consultoria em Infra-Estruturas de Transportes, S.A | (276) | - |
| Losses arising on liquidation of Imábida - Imobiliária da Arrábida, S.A | (96) | - |
| Gains arising on settlement of bcp holdings (usa), Inc regarding the investment of 100% | - | 2,769 |
| Gains arising on settlement of S & P Reinsurance Limited regarding the investment of 100% | - | 7 |
| Other assets | 32,123 | 35,140 |
| 31,907 | 37,916 |
The balance Other assets includes gains arising from the sale of assets held by the Group, classified as non-current assets held for sale which in 2019, corresponds to a gain of Euros 29,263,000 (2018: gain of Euros 31,348,000).
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Gain arising on sale of Planfipsa Group 13,454 |
- | |
| Appropriation of net income of Planfipsa Group - |
(3,068) | |
| Gains/(losses) arising from the sale of Millennium bcp Gestão de Activos | ||
| - Sociedade Gestora de Fundos de Investimento, S.A. (42) |
1,750 | |
| 13,412 | (1,318) |
Under the scope of the sale of Planfipsa Group occurred in February 2019 and in accordance with IFRS 5, this operation was considered as a discontinuing operation, during the 2nd semester of 2018, and the impact on results is shown in a separate item of the income statement Income / (loss) arising from discontinued or discontinuing operations.
The disposal of 51% held in Planfipsa S.G.P.S. S.A. and of a set of loans granted by Banco Comercial Português, S.A. to the entity, originated a gain of Euros 13,454,000 (gain of Euros 18,186,000, before taxes and a tax cost of Euros 4,732,000).
The earnings per share are calculated as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Continuing operations | ||
| Net income after income taxes from continuing operations | 387,988 | 420,192 |
| Non-controlling interests | (99,397) | (117,809) |
| Appropriated net income | 288,591 | 302,383 |
| Dividends from other equity instruments | (148) | (871) |
| Interests of the perpetual subordinated bonds (Additional Tier 1) (note 40) | (27,750) | - |
| Adjusted net income | 260,693 | 301,512 |
| Discontinued or discontinuing operations (note 16) | ||
| Appropriated net income | 13,412 | (1,318) |
| Adjusted net income | 274,105 | 300,194 |
| Average number of shares | 15,113,989,952 | 15,113,989,952 |
| Basic earnings per share (Euros): | ||
| from continuing operations | 0.017 | 0.020 |
| from discontinued or discontinuing operations | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| 0.018 | 0.020 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (Euros): | ||
| from continuing operations | 0.017 | 0.020 |
| from discontinued or discontinuing operations | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| 0.018 | 0.020 |
The Bank's share capital, as at 31 December 2019, amounts to Euros 4,725,000,000 and is represented by 15,113,989,952 nominative book-entry without nominal value, fully subscribed and paid up.
There were not identified another dilution effects of the earnings per share as at 31 December 2019 and 2018, so the diluted result is equivalent to the basic result.
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Cash | 636,048 | 566,202 |
| Central Banks | ||
| Bank of Portugal | 3,658,202 | 1,315,682 |
| Central Banks abroad | 872,301 | 871,955 |
| 5,166,551 | 2,753,839 |
The balance Central Banks includes deposits at Central Banks of the countries where the Group operates to satisfy the legal requirements to maintain a cash reserve calculated based on the value of deposits and other effective liabilities. According to the European Central Bank System for Euro Zone, the cash reserve requirements establishes the maintenance of a deposit with the Central Bank equivalent to 1% of the average value of deposits and other liabilities, during each reserve requirement period. The rate is different for countries outside the Euro Zone.
In addition, from the reserve counting period started on 30 October 2019, the ECB introduced the tiering regime, in which the balance with the Central Bank in excess of the minimum cash reserves, up to an estimated maximum of 6 times of the reserves, is remunerated at the central bank's lending rate instead of the deposit rate.
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Credit institutions in Portugal | 9,427 | 960 |
| Credit institutions abroad | 220,718 | 238,932 |
| Amounts due for collection | 90,712 | 86,815 |
| 320,857 | 326,707 | |
The balance Amounts due for collection represents essentially cheques due for collection on other financial institutions. These balances were settled in the first days of the following month.
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions in Portugal | ||
| Loans | 36,655 | 47,911 |
| Term deposits to collateralise CIRS and IRS operations (*) | - | 430 |
| Other | 6,028 | 1,123 |
| 42,683 | 49,464 | |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions abroad | ||
| Very short-term deposits | 342,090 | 78,030 |
| Term deposits | 220,426 | 488,827 |
| Term deposits to collateralise CIRS and IRS operations (*) | 252,584 | 256,177 |
| Other | 35,580 | 18,719 |
| 850,680 | 841,753 | |
| 893,363 | 891,217 | |
| Overdue loans - Over 90 days | - | 669 |
| 893,363 | 891,886 | |
| Impairment for loans and advances to credit institutions | (368) | (1,853) |
| 892,995 | 890,033 |
(*) Under the scope of derivative financial instruments operations (IRS and CIRS) with institutional counterparties, and as defined in the respective contracts ("Cash collateral"), these deposits are held by the counterparties and are given as collateral of the referred operations (IRS and CIRS), whose revaluation is negative for the Group.
This balance analysed by the period to maturity, before impairment, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Up to 3 months | 875,286 | 848,082 |
| 3 to 6 months | - | 14,749 |
| 6 to 12 months | 8,077 | 27,751 |
| 1 to 5 years | 10,000 | 635 |
| Undetermined | - | 669 |
| 893,363 | 891,886 |
The changes occurred in impairment for Loans and advances to credit institutions are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Balance on 1 January | 1,853 | - |
| Adjustments due to the implementation of IFRS 9 (note 58) | - | 703 |
| Impairment charge for the year (note 10) | 55 | 1,387 |
| Reversals for the year (note 10) | (867) | (128) |
| Loans charged-off | (673) | (109) |
| Balance at the end of the year | 368 | 1,853 |
The analysis of loans and advances to customers, by type of credit, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Mortgage loans | 25,968,814 | 23,691,928 | |
| Loans | 14,783,169 | 13,047,108 | |
| Finance leases | 4,144,376 | 3,955,451 | |
| Factoring operations | 2,566,627 | 2,463,503 | |
| Current account credits | 1,734,948 | 1,731,445 | |
| Overdrafts | 1,215,941 | 1,258,634 | |
| Discounted bills | 265,385 | 249,710 | |
| 50,679,260 | 46,397,779 | ||
| Overdue loans - less than 90 days | 115,707 | 118,475 | |
| Overdue loans - Over 90 days | 1,469,884 | 1,896,578 | |
| 52,264,851 | 48,412,832 | ||
| Impairment for credit risk | (2,417,022) | (2,851,906) | |
| 49,847,829 | 45,560,926 |
The balance Loans and advances to customers, as at 31 December 2019, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||||
| Outstanding loans |
Overdue loans |
Gross amount |
Impairment | Net amount |
|||
| Public sector | 588,970 | 10 | 588,980 | (1,493) | 587,487 | ||
| Asset-backed loans | 29,895,043 | 838,734 | 30,733,777 | (1,412,285) | 29,321,492 | ||
| Other guaranteed loans | 3,672,218 | 166,487 | 3,838,705 | (252,711) | 3,585,994 | ||
| Unsecured loans | 7,700,118 | 338,697 | 8,038,815 | (400,468) | 7,638,347 | ||
| Foreign loans | 2,111,908 | 125,073 | 2,236,981 | (193,148) | 2,043,833 | ||
| Factoring operations | 2,566,627 | 25,150 | 2,591,777 | (42,805) | 2,548,972 | ||
| Finance leases | 4,144,376 | 91,440 | 4,235,816 | (114,112) | 4,121,704 | ||
| 50,679,260 | 1,585,591 | 52,264,851 | (2,417,022) | 49,847,829 |
The balances Asset-backed loans and Other guaranteed loans follow the subsequent types of guarantees considered:
Asset-backed loans: Financial collaterals, physical collaterals (movable or immovable) and amounts receivable (income consignment);
Other guaranteed loans: First-demand guarantees issued by banks or other entities with an internal risk level of "7" or better; personal guarantees, when the guarantors are classified as having an internal risk level of "7" or better.
The balance Loans and advances to customers, as at 31 December 2018, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||||
| Outstanding loans |
Overdue loans |
Gross amount |
Impairment | Net amount |
|||
| Public sector | 721,519 | 1,062 | 722,581 | (3,981) | 718,600 | ||
| Asset-backed loans | 28,000,766 | 1,164,703 | 29,165,469 | (1,706,849) | 27,458,620 | ||
| Other guaranteed loans | 3,526,035 | 170,305 | 3,696,340 | (332,468) | 3,363,872 | ||
| Unsecured loans | 5,658,748 | 455,439 | 6,114,187 | (450,549) | 5,663,638 | ||
| Foreign loans | 2,071,757 | 114,496 | 2,186,253 | (178,146) | 2,008,107 | ||
| Factoring operations | 2,463,503 | 15,205 | 2,478,708 | (42,219) | 2,436,489 | ||
| Finance leases | 3,955,451 | 93,843 | 4,049,294 | (137,694) | 3,911,600 | ||
| 46,397,779 | 2,015,053 | 48,412,832 | (2,851,906) | 45,560,926 |
The analysis of loans and advances to customers, by type of credit and by maturity, as at 31 December 2019, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||||
| Outstanding loans | ||||||
| Due within | 1 year to | Over | Total | Overdue | ||
| 1 year | 5 years | 5 years | Outstanding | loans | Total | |
| Public sector | 89,406 | 60,123 | 439,441 | 588,970 | 10 | 588,980 |
| Asset-backed loans | 1,788,179 | 3,249,925 | 24,856,939 | 29,895,043 | 838,734 | 30,733,777 |
| Other guaranteed loans | 1,252,124 | 1,521,117 | 898,977 | 3,672,218 | 166,487 | 3,838,705 |
| Unsecured loans | 2,569,023 | 3,216,089 | 1,915,006 | 7,700,118 | 338,697 | 8,038,815 |
| Foreign loans | 504,863 | 380,293 | 1,226,752 | 2,111,908 | 125,073 | 2,236,981 |
| Factoring operations | 2,069,801 | 496,826 | - | 2,566,627 | 25,150 | 2,591,777 |
| Finance leases | 681,020 | 1,470,884 | 1,992,472 | 4,144,376 | 91,440 | 4,235,816 |
| 8,954,416 | 10,395,257 | 31,329,587 | 50,679,260 | 1,585,591 | 52,264,851 |
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||
| Outstanding loans | ||||||
| Due within | 1 year to | Over | Total | Overdue | ||
| 1 year | 5 years | 5 years | Outstanding | loans | Total | |
| Public sector | 94,491 | 66,961 | 560,067 | 721,519 | 1,062 | 722,581 |
| Asset-backed loans | 1,708,178 | 3,052,444 | 23,240,144 | 28,000,766 | 1,164,703 | 29,165,469 |
| Other guaranteed loans | 1,294,406 | 1,349,257 | 882,372 | 3,526,035 | 170,305 | 3,696,340 |
| Unsecured loans | 2,063,873 | 1,907,528 | 1,687,347 | 5,658,748 | 455,439 | 6,114,187 |
| Foreign loans | 491,746 | 429,514 | 1,150,497 | 2,071,757 | 114,496 | 2,186,253 |
| Factoring operations | 1,904,236 | 559,252 | 15 | 2,463,503 | 15,205 | 2,478,708 |
| Finance leases | 599,079 | 1,459,353 | 1,897,019 | 3,955,451 | 93,843 | 4,049,294 |
| 8,156,009 | 8,824,309 | 29,417,461 | 46,397,779 | 2,015,053 | 48,412,832 |
The analysis of loans and advances to customers, by type of credit and by maturity, as at 31 December 2018, is as follows:
As at 31 December 2019, the balance Loans and advances to customers includes the amount of Euros 11,778,334,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 12,315,731,000) regarding credits related to mortgage loans issued by the Group.
As part of the liquidity risk management, the Group holds a pool of eligible assets that can serve as collateral in funding operations with the European Central Bank and other Central Banks in countries where the Group operates, which include loans and advances to customers.
As referred in note 51, the Group provides loans and/or guarantees to qualifying shareholders holding individually or together with their affiliates, 2% or more of the share capital identified in the Board of Directors report and in note 40.
As at 31 December 2019, the Group granted credit to qualifying shareholders and entities controlled by them, in the amount of Euros 99,774,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 101,350,000), as referred in note 51 a). The amount of impairment recognised for these contracts amounts to Euros 210,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 650,000).
The business conducted between the company and qualifying shareholders or natural or legal persons related to them, pursuant to article 20 of the Securities Code, regardless of the amount, is always subject to appraisal and deliberation by the Board of Directors, through a proposal by the Credit Committee and the Executive Committee, supported by an analysis and technical opinion issued by the Internal Audit Division, and after a prior opinion has been obtained from the Audit Committee.
As at 31 December 2019, the balance Finance leases includes the amount of Euros 9,278,000 related to sublease operations, as referred in accounting policy described 1 H and note 59.
The Outstanding loans related to finance leases contracts are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Amount of future minimum payments | ||
| Up to 1 year | 1,069,860 | 931,836 |
| 1 to 5 years | 1,978,977 | 1,951,933 |
| Over 5 years | 1,600,732 | 1,540,260 |
| 4,649,569 | 4,424,029 | |
| Interest not yet due | (505,193) | (468,578) |
| Present value | 4,144,376 | 3,955,451 |
Regarding operational leasing, the Group does not present relevant contracts as lessee.
The analysis of the outstanding amount of financial lease contracts, by type of client, is presented as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Individuals | ||
| Home | 56,371 | 64,150 |
| Consumer | 33,290 | 33,020 |
| Others | 92,316 | 108,043 |
| 181,977 | 205,213 | |
| Companies | ||
| Equipment | 1,915,011 | 1,804,542 |
| Real estate | 2,047,388 | 1,945,696 |
| 3,962,399 | 3,750,238 | |
| 4,144,376 | 3,955,451 |
The analysis of loans and advances to customers, as at 31 December 2019, by sector of activity, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) 2019 |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding loans |
Overdue loans |
Gross amount |
Impairment | Net amount |
% Gross amount |
|
| Agriculture and forestry | 328,520 | 7,599 | 336,119 | (7,419) | 328,700 | 0.64% |
| Fisheries | 35,528 | 29 | 35,557 | (679) | 34,878 | 0.07% |
| Mining | 54,611 | 1,397 | 56,008 | (4,561) | 51,447 | 0.11% |
| Food, beverage and tobacco | 712,184 | 15,386 | 727,570 | (24,840) | 702,730 | 1.39% |
| Textiles | 375,226 | 9,020 | 384,246 | (18,807) | 365,439 | 0.74% |
| Wood and cork | 231,876 | 3,501 | 235,377 | (5,075) | 230,302 | 0.45% |
| Paper, printing and publishing | 167,395 | 1,194 | 168,589 | (14,416) | 154,173 | 0.32% |
| Chemicals | 718,269 | 23,210 | 741,479 | (26,820) | 714,659 | 1.42% |
| Machinery, equipment and basic metallurgical | 1,224,725 | 31,448 | 1,256,173 | (37,769) | 1,218,404 | 2.40% |
| Electricity and gas | 313,776 | 223 | 313,999 | (2,550) | 311,449 | 0.60% |
| Water | 189,455 | 618 | 190,073 | (9,504) | 180,569 | 0.36% |
| Construction | 1,525,891 | 163,138 | 1,689,029 | (252,391) | 1,436,638 | 3.23% |
| Retail business | 1,197,223 | 37,489 | 1,234,712 | (54,633) | 1,180,079 | 2.36% |
| Wholesale business | 2,057,044 | 50,408 | 2,107,452 | (99,968) | 2,007,484 | 4.03% |
| Restaurants and hotels | 1,144,155 | 40,227 | 1,184,382 | (87,325) | 1,097,057 | 2.27% |
| Transports | 1,250,810 | 25,826 | 1,276,636 | (39,739) | 1,236,897 | 2.44% |
| Post offices | 10,583 | 254 | 10,837 | (346) | 10,491 | 0.02% |
| Telecommunications | 354,129 | 3,959 | 358,088 | (6,853) | 351,235 | 0.69% |
| Services | ||||||
| Financial intermediation | 1,658,167 | 134,789 | 1,792,956 | (494,251) | 1,298,705 | 3.43% |
| Real estate activities | 1,584,251 | 98,840 | 1,683,091 | (110,495) | 1,572,596 | 3.22% |
| Consulting, scientific and technical activities | 1,096,3 94 |
24,594 | 1,120,988 | (177,341) | 943,647 | 2.15% |
| Administrative and support services activities | 539,047 | 14,236 | 553,283 | (75,801) | 477,482 | 1.06% |
| Public sector | 1,042,143 | 10 | 1,042,153 | (3,729) | 1,038,424 | 1.99% |
| Education | 125,432 | 1,338 | 126,770 | (6,389) | 120,381 | 0.24% |
| Health and collective service activities | 296,830 | 1,281 | 298,111 | (4,256) | 293,855 | 0.57% |
| Artistic, sports and recreational activities | 272,838 | 1,230 | 274,068 | (66,816) | 207,252 | 0.52% |
| Other services | 207,012 | 271,206 | 478,218 | (207,350) | 270,868 | 0.92% |
| Consumer loans | 5,354,681 | 294,117 | 5,648,798 | (316,423) | 5,332,375 | 10.81% |
| Mortgage credit | 25,686,880 | 206,666 | 25,893,546 | (168,039) | 25,725,507 | 49.54% |
| Other domestic activities | 1,155 | 374 | 1,529 | (82) | 1,447 | 0.00% |
| Other international activities | 923,030 | 121,984 | 1,045,014 | (92,355) | 952,659 | 2.00% |
| 50,679,260 | 1,585,591 | 52,264,851 | (2,417,022) | 49,847,829 | 100% |
| (Thousands of euros) 2018 |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding loans |
Overdue loans |
Gross amount |
Impairment | Net amount |
% Gross amount |
|
| Agriculture and forestry | 294,808 | 10,093 | 304,901 | (9,704) | 295,197 | 0.63% |
| Fisheries | 31,515 | 43 | 31,558 | (883) | 30,675 | 0.07% |
| Mining | 59,058 | 2,877 | 61,935 | (9,744) | 52,191 | 0.13% |
| Food, beverage and tobacco | 683,830 | 15,670 | 699,500 | (17,615) | 681,885 | 1.45% |
| Textiles | 363,277 | 14,540 | 377,817 | (22,566) | 355,251 | 0.78% |
| Wood and cork | 237,191 | 6,312 | 243,503 | (8,564) | 234,939 | 0.50% |
| Paper, printing and publishing | 193,611 | 4,985 | 198,596 | (18,134) | 180,462 | 0.41% |
| Chemicals | 664,652 | 40,598 | 705,250 | (50,057) | 655,193 | 1.46% |
| Machinery, equipment and basic metallurgical | 1,171,768 | 46,249 | 1,218,017 | (50,160) | 1,167,857 | 2.52% |
| Electricity and gas | 371,518 | 611 | 372,129 | (2,027) | 370,102 | 0.77% |
| Water | 188,221 | 1,132 | 189,353 | (11,461) | 177,892 | 0.39% |
| Construction | 1,595,783 | 358,006 | 1,953,789 | (433,006) | 1,520,783 | 4.04% |
| Retail business | 1,089,590 | 80,331 | 1,169,921 | (89,031) | 1,080,890 | 2.42% |
| Wholesale business | 2,093,318 | 79,300 | 2,172,618 | (103,523) | 2,069,095 | 4.49% |
| Restaurants and hotels | 1,150,604 | 55,508 | 1,206,112 | (91,657) | 1,114,455 | 2.49% |
| Transports | 1,293,631 | 18,180 | 1,311,811 | (31,328) | 1,280,483 | 2.71% |
| Post offices | 10,631 | 351 | 10,982 | (644) | 10,338 | 0.02% |
| Telecommunications | 306,844 | 6,333 | 313,177 | (15,882) | 297,295 | 0.65% |
| Services | ||||||
| Financial intermediation | 1,476,828 | 116,446 | 1,593,274 | (380,196) | 1,213,078 | 3.29% |
| Real estate activities | 1,336,226 | 218,978 | 1,555,204 | (158,998) | 1,396,206 | 3.21% |
| Consulting, scientific and technical activities | 1,339,6 59 |
30,038 | 1,369,697 | (371,352) | 998,345 | 2.83% |
| Administrative and support services activities | 553,539 | 31,448 | 584,987 | (79,567) | 505,420 | 1.21% |
| Public sector | 1,128,520 | 1,247 | 1,129,767 | (7,743) | 1,122,024 | 2.33% |
| Education | 131,840 | 1,719 | 133,559 | (7,713) | 125,846 | 0.28% |
| Health and collective service activities | 282,231 | 2,012 | 284,243 | (4,286) | 279,957 | 0.59% |
| Artistic, sports and recreational activities | 287,865 | 6,161 | 294,026 | (76,296) | 217,730 | 0.61% |
| Other services | 209,752 | 264,796 | 474,548 | (194,401) | 280,147 | 0.98% |
| Consumer loans | 3,432,425 | 281,567 | 3,713,992 | (302,840) | 3,411,152 | 7.67% |
| Mortgage credit | 23,555,628 | 225,084 | 23,780,712 | (212,505) | 23,568,207 | 49.12% |
| Other domestic activities | 1,124 | 499 | 1,623 | (302) | 1,321 | 0.00% |
| Other international activities | 862,292 | 93,939 | 956,231 | (89,721) | 866,510 | 1.98% |
| 46,397,779 | 2,015,053 | 48,412,832 | (2,851,906) | 45,560,926 | 100% |
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||||
| Outstanding loans | ||||||
| Due within | 1 year to | Over | Total | Overdue | ||
| 1 year | 5 years | 5 years | Outstanding | loans | Total | |
| Agriculture and forestry | 118,266 | 84,416 | 125,838 | 328,520 | 7,599 | 336,119 |
| Fisheries | 15,424 | 5,365 | 14,739 | 35,528 | 29 | 35,557 |
| Mining | 28,140 | 21,648 | 4,823 | 54,611 | 1,397 | 56,008 |
| Food, beverage and tobacco | 435,514 | 202,863 | 73,807 | 712,184 | 15,386 | 727,570 |
| Textiles | 191,682 | 101,232 | 82,312 | 375,226 | 9,020 | 384,246 |
| Wood and cork | 103,852 | 92,225 | 35,799 | 231,876 | 3,501 | 235,377 |
| Paper, printing and publishing | 74,088 | 49,998 | 43,309 | 167,395 | 1,194 | 168,589 |
| Chemicals | 288,778 | 293,438 | 136,053 | 718,269 | 23,210 | 741,479 |
| Machinery, equipment and basic metallurgical | 595,222 | 430,211 | 199,292 | 1,224,725 | 31,448 | 1,256,173 |
| Electricity and gas | 47,249 | 123,300 | 143,227 | 313,776 | 223 | 313,999 |
| Water | 36,549 | 30,201 | 122,705 | 189,455 | 618 | 190,073 |
| Construction | 504,209 | 459,834 | 561,848 | 1,525,891 | 163,138 | 1,689,029 |
| Retail business | 612,802 | 341,565 | 242,856 | 1,197,223 | 37,489 | 1,234,712 |
| Wholesale business | 1,110,421 | 693,813 | 252,810 | 2,057,044 | 50,408 | 2,107,452 |
| Restaurants and hotels | 155,015 | 222,128 | 767,012 | 1,144,155 | 40,227 | 1,184,382 |
| Transports | 394,342 | 494,011 | 362,457 | 1,250,810 | 25,826 | 1,276,636 |
| Post offices | 4,446 | 5,613 | 524 | 10,583 | 254 | 10,837 |
| Telecommunications | 106,785 | 220,229 | 27,115 | 354,129 | 3,959 | 358,088 |
| Services | ||||||
| Financial intermediation | 244,060 | 483,788 | 930,319 | 1,658,167 | 134,789 | 1,792,956 |
| Real estate activities | 320,846 | 488,537 | 774,868 | 1,584,251 | 98,840 | 1,683,091 |
| Consulting, scientific and technical activities | 399,06 3 |
214,439 | 482,892 | 1,096,394 | 24,594 | 1,120,988 |
| Administrative and support services activities | 210,420 | 216,054 | 112,573 | 539,047 | 14,236 | 553,283 |
| Public sector | 169,744 | 382,856 | 489,543 | 1,042,143 | 10 | 1,042,153 |
| Education | 40,277 | 21,566 | 63,589 | 125,432 | 1,338 | 126,770 |
| Health and collective service activities | 105,927 | 85,132 | 105,771 | 296,830 | 1,281 | 298,111 |
| Artistic, sports and recreational activities | 34,350 | 31,829 | 206,659 | 272,838 | 1,230 | 274,068 |
| Other services | 87,352 | 79,727 | 39,933 | 207,012 | 271,206 | 478,218 |
| Consumer loans | 1,494,022 | 2,605,265 | 1,255,394 | 5,354,681 | 294,117 | 5,648,798 |
| Mortgage credit | 457,280 | 1,760,404 | 23,469,196 | 25,686,880 | 206,666 | 25,893,546 |
| Other domestic activities | 179 | 391 | 585 | 1,155 | 374 | 1,529 |
| Other international activities | 568,112 | 153,179 | 201,739 | 923,030 | 121,984 | 1,045,014 |
| 8,954,416 | 10,395,257 | 31,329,587 | 50,679,260 | 1,585,591 | 52,264,851 |
The analysis of loans and advances to customers, by maturity and by sector of activity, as at 31 December 2018, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||
| Outstanding loans | ||||||
| Due within | 1 year to | Over | Total | Overdue | ||
| 1 year | 5 years | 5 years | Outstanding | loans | Total | |
| Agriculture and forestry | 104,408 | 90,843 | 99,557 | 294,808 | 10,093 | 304,901 |
| Fisheries | 7,651 | 15,273 | 8,591 | 31,515 | 43 | 31,558 |
| Mining | 37,281 | 15,400 | 6,377 | 59,058 | 2,877 | 61,935 |
| Food, beverage and tobacco | 433,901 | 177,057 | 72,872 | 683,830 | 15,670 | 699,500 |
| Textiles | 176,911 | 98,472 | 87,894 | 363,277 | 14,540 | 377,817 |
| Wood and cork | 110,304 | 88,857 | 38,030 | 237,191 | 6,312 | 243,503 |
| Paper, printing and publishing | 106,952 | 37,301 | 49,358 | 193,611 | 4,985 | 198,596 |
| Chemicals | 311,924 | 226,324 | 126,404 | 664,652 | 40,598 | 705,250 |
| Machinery, equipment and basic metallurgical | 597,052 | 384,518 | 190,198 | 1,171,768 | 46,249 | 1,218,017 |
| Electricity and gas | 50,564 | 131,375 | 189,579 | 371,518 | 611 | 372,129 |
| Water | 28,589 | 38,542 | 121,090 | 188,221 | 1,132 | 189,353 |
| Construction | 508,815 | 474,681 | 612,287 | 1,595,783 | 358,006 | 1,953,789 |
| Retail business | 537,728 | 318,170 | 233,692 | 1,089,590 | 80,331 | 1,169,921 |
| Wholesale business | 1,114,076 | 721,614 | 257,628 | 2,093,318 | 79,300 | 2,172,618 |
| Restaurants and hotels | 80,578 | 300,890 | 769,136 | 1,150,604 | 55,508 | 1,206,112 |
| Transports | 448,160 | 468,137 | 377,334 | 1,293,631 | 18,180 | 1,311,811 |
| Post offices | 4,419 | 6,099 | 113 | 10,631 | 351 | 10,982 |
| Telecommunications | 103,547 | 136,765 | 66,532 | 306,844 | 6,333 | 313,177 |
| Services | ||||||
| Financial intermediation | 206,384 | 336,801 | 933,643 | 1,476,828 | 116,446 | 1,593,274 |
| Real estate activities | 301,503 | 356,177 | 678,546 | 1,336,226 | 218,978 | 1,555,204 |
| Consulting, scientific and technical activities | 317,27 0 |
443,740 | 578,649 | 1,339,659 | 30,038 | 1,369,697 |
| Administrative and support services activities | 234,653 | 192,796 | 126,090 | 553,539 | 31,448 | 584,987 |
| Public sector | 134,771 | 437,637 | 556,112 | 1,128,520 | 1,247 | 1,129,767 |
| Education | 37,872 | 31,468 | 62,500 | 131,840 | 1,719 | 133,559 |
| Health and collective service activities | 111,315 | 84,740 | 86,176 | 282,231 | 2,012 | 284,243 |
| Artistic, sports and recreational activities | 43,518 | 31,234 | 213,113 | 287,865 | 6,161 | 294,026 |
| Other services | 78,909 | 91,140 | 39,703 | 209,752 | 264,796 | 474,548 |
| Consumer loans | 989,303 | 1,536,802 | 906,320 | 3,432,425 | 281,567 | 3,713,992 |
| Mortgage credit | 380,051 | 1,424,987 | 21,750,590 | 23,555,628 | 225,084 | 23,780,712 |
| Other domestic activities | 173 | 482 | 469 | 1,124 | 499 | 1,623 |
| Other international activities | 557,427 | 125,987 | 178,878 | 862,292 | 93,939 | 956,231 |
| 8,156,009 | 8,824,309 | 29,417,461 | 46,397,779 | 2,015,053 | 48,412,832 |
The balance Total credit portfolio, which includes further than loans and advances to customers, the guarantees granted, split by stage according with IFRS 9, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Total credit | 56,991,658 | 53,239,630 | |
| Stage 1 | |||
| Gross amount | 44,374,375 | 38,353,853 | |
| Impairment | (110,509) | (98,344) | |
| 44,263,866 | 38,255,509 | ||
| Stage 2 | |||
| Gross amount | 8,149,861 | 8,726,840 | |
| Impairment | (191,810) | (185,063) | |
| 7,958,051 | 8,541,777 | ||
| Stage 3 | |||
| Gross amount | 4,467,422 | 6,158,937 | |
| Impairment | (2,212,693) | (2,739,559) | |
| 2,254,729 | 3,419,378 | ||
| 54,476,646 | 50,216,664 |
The total credit portfolio includes, as at 31 December 2019, loans and advances to customers in the amount of Euros 52,264,851,000 (31 December 2018: Euros: 48,412,832,000) and guarantees granted and commitments to third parties balance (note 45), in the amount of Euros 4,726,807,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 4,826,798,000).
The balances of Impairment were determined in accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1 C1.5, including the provision for guarantees and other commitments to third parties (note 38), associated to Guarantees granted, in the amount of Euros 97,990,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 171,060,000).
The analysis of the exposure covered by collateral associated with loans and advances to customers' portfolio, by stage according with IFRS 9, considering its fair value, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Stage 1 | ||
| Securities and other financial assets | 1,904,675 | 1,879,568 |
| Residential real estate | 21,165,962 | 18,656,116 |
| Other real estate | 2,943,688 | 3,032,719 |
| Other guarantees | 4,571,961 | 3,512,140 |
| 30,586,286 | 27,080,543 | |
| Stage 2 | ||
| Securities and other financial assets | 293,565 | 286,629 |
| Residential real estate | 2,759,766 | 2,894,058 |
| Other real estate | 1,237,569 | 1,083,323 |
| Other guarantees | 868,877 | 659,328 |
| 5,159,777 | 4,923,338 | |
| Stage 3 | ||
| Securities and other financial assets | 301,745 | 380,083 |
| Residential real estate | 800,650 | 1,121,101 |
| Other real estate | 610,792 | 1,024,062 |
| Other guarantees | 579,905 | 459,632 |
| 2,293,092 | 2,984,878 | |
| 38,039,155 | 34,988,759 |
The balance Other guarantees include debtors, assets subject to leasing transactions and personal guarantees, among others.
The balance Other guarantees include debtors, assets subject to leasing transactions and personal guarantees, among others. Considering the policy of risk management of the Group (note 54), the amounts presented do not include the fair value of the personal guarantees provided by clients with lower risk rating. When considered, the fair value of the personal guarantees corresponds to the guaranteed amount.
The Group is applying physical collaterals and financial guarantees as instruments to mitigate the credit risk. The physical collaterals are mainly mortgages on residential buildings for the mortgage portfolio and other mortgages on other types of buildings related to other types of loans. To reflect the market value, these collaterals are regularly reviewed based on independent and certified valuation entities or through the application of revaluation coefficients that reflect the market trends for each specific type of building and geographical area. The financial guarantees are reviewed based on the market value of the respective assets, when available, with the subsequent application of haircuts that reflect the volatility of their prices. Considering the current real estate and financial markets conditions, the Group continued to negotiate additional physical and financial collaterals with its customers.
The loan to customers' portfolio includes contracts that resulted in a formal restructuring with the customers and the consequent establishment of a new funding to replace the previous. The restructuring may include in a reinforce of guarantees, liquidation of part of the credit as well as changes in the payment plan and / or in interest rate. The analysis of the restructured loans, by sector of activity, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||
| Restructured | Restructured | |||||
| loans | Impairment | Net amount | loans | Impairment | Net amount | |
| Agriculture and forestry | 14,391 | (3,012) | 11,379 | 26,785 | (4,097) | 22,688 |
| Fisheries | 6,134 | (454) | 5,680 | 6,153 | (549) | 5,604 |
| Mining | 5,558 | (3,317) | 2,241 | 14,449 | (8,530) | 5,919 |
| Food, beverage and tobacco | 25,290 | (7,448) | 17,842 | 18,071 | (5,614) | 12,457 |
| Textiles | 14,010 | (4,287) | 9,723 | 15,708 | (6,186) | 9,522 |
| Wood and cork | 7,978 | (1,694) | 6,284 | 12,487 | (3,395) | 9,092 |
| Paper, printing and publishing | 16,449 | (12,222) | 4,227 | 19,381 | (12,661) | 6,720 |
| Chemicals | 23,386 | (5,095) | 18,291 | 27,806 | (12,278) | 15,528 |
| Machinery, equipment and basic metallurgical | 54,949 | (11,038) | 43,911 | 68,553 | (13,502) | 55,051 |
| Electricity and gas | 454 | (32) | 422 | 839 | (110) | 729 |
| Water | 51,694 | (7,116) | 44,578 | 16,771 | (2,541) | 14,230 |
| Construction | 245,348 | (148,041) | 97,307 | 428,059 | (233,362) | 194,697 |
| Retail business | 61,569 | (23,761) | 37,808 | 101,067 | (51,444) | 49,623 |
| Wholesale business | 105,965 | (13,463) | 92,502 | 133,962 | (20,744) | 113,218 |
| Restaurants and hotels | 101,525 | (20,402) | 81,123 | 123,014 | (22,636) | 100,378 |
| Transports | 13,118 | (2,691) | 10,427 | 57,356 | (4,852) | 52,504 |
| Post offices | 236 | (61) | 175 | 92 | (22) | 70 |
| Telecommunications | 18,059 | (1,219) | 16,840 | 31,638 | (1,635) | 30,003 |
| Services | ||||||
| Financial intermediation | 533,238 | (340,993) | 192,245 | 401,209 | (242,479) | 158,730 |
| Real estate activities | 157,808 | (43,027) | 114,781 | 250,263 | (48,471) | 201,792 |
| Consulting, scientific and technical activities | 166,498 | (93,427) | 73,071 | 241,698 | (166,724) | 74,974 |
| Administrative and support services activities | 83,319 | (61,457) | 21,862 | 89,424 | (63,324) | 26,100 |
| Public sector | 67,157 | (1,309) | 65,848 | 72,382 | (1,458) | 70,924 |
| Education | 20,057 | (4,724) | 15,333 | 20,458 | (5,616) | 14,842 |
| Health and collective service activities | 10,537 | (1,156) | 9,381 | 4,987 | (966) | 4,021 |
| Artistic, sports and recreational activities | 90,159 | (40,616) | 49,543 | 116,562 | (46,351) | 70,211 |
| Other services | 245,150 | (177,061) | 68,089 | 245,637 | (172,503) | 73,134 |
| Consumer loans | 301,820 | (76,808) | 225,012 | 281,568 | (92,111) | 189,457 |
| Mortgage credit | 604,597 | (45,234) | 559,363 | 714,611 | (58,747) | 655,864 |
| Other international activities | 36,531 | (24,491) | 12,040 | 40,296 | (25,227) | 15,069 |
| 3,083,006 | (1,175,657) | 1,907,349 | 3,581,292 | (1,328,135) | 2,253,157 |
The restructured loans are subject to an impairment analysis resulting from the revaluation of expectation to meet new cash flows inherent to the new contract terms and considering new collaterals.
The Group has implemented a process for marking operations restructured due to clients' financial difficulties. This marking is part of the credit analysis process, being in charge of the respective decision-making bodies, according to the corresponding competencies, established in the regulations in force.
The information on operations restructured due to financial difficulties is available in the Group's information systems, having a relevant role in the processes of credit analysis, in the marking of customers in default and in the process of determining impairment. In particular:
there are several default triggers related to restructurings due to financial difficulties (restructuring with loss of value, recidivism of restructuring, default on customers with restructured operations);
in the process of individual impairment analysis, in addition to the existence of operations restructured due to financial difficulties, is a reason for customer selection, the loss inherent to the change in the conditions resulting from the restructuring is determined;
The demarcation of an operation can only take place at least 2 years after the date of marking, provided that a set of conditions exist that allow to conclude by the improvement of the financial condition of the client. In the case of credits marked as NPE, this 2-year period will only start on the date of classification of the credit as performing.
The definition of Non-Performing Loans for more than 90 days (NPL> 90) incorporates total credit (past due + outstanding) associated with past due operations for more than 90 days. As at 31 December 2019, the amount calculated is Euros 2,259,596,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 3,049,747,000).
Every client or operation that meet the following conditions is marked and identified as Non Performing Exposures (NPE):
c) Total exposure of customers whose overdue operations for more than 90 days represents more than 20% of their total on-balance sheet exposure;
As at 31 December 2019, the NPE amounts to Euros 4,206,158,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 5,547,454,000).
The changes occurred in impairment for credit risks are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Balance on 1 January | 2,851,906 | 3,279,046 |
| Adjustments due to the implementation of IFRS 9 (note 58) | ||
| Remeasurement under IFRS 9 | - | 235,548 |
| Reclassification under IFRS 9 | - | 8,508 |
| Charge for the year in net income interest (note 2) | 51,504 | 37,281 |
| Transfers resulting from changes in the Group's structure | - | 754 |
| Other transfers | 72,421 | (56,345) |
| Impairment charge for the year (note 10) | 924,248 | 926,054 |
| Reversals for the year (note 10) | (510,585) | (442,082) |
| Loans charged-off | (979,451) | (1,129,834) |
| Exchange rate differences | 6,979 | (7,024) |
| Balance at the end of the year | 2,417,022 | 2,851,906 |
As at 31 December 2019, the balance Other transfers includes the amount of Euros 64,588,000 related to provisions for guarantees and other commitments, which were transferred to impairment for credit risks due to the fact that the guarantees granted were converted into loans and advances to customers.
In 2018, the balance Other transfers referred to impairments that, as at 31 December 2017, were accounted in loans to customers. In the context of the financial restructuring of a group of customers occurred in 2018, the associated credits were liquidated, and the Group received a set of assets in kind and the related impairment of these assets.
The analysis of loans charged-off, by sector of activity, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Agriculture and forestry | 4,360 | 4,964 |
| Fisheries | 4 | 152 |
| Mining | 4,414 | 3,403 |
| Food, beverage and tobacco | 14,190 | 2,138 |
| Textiles | 7,418 | 15,631 |
| Wood and cork | 3,304 | 16,981 |
| Paper, printing and publishing | 6,823 | 1,976 |
| Chemicals | 30,947 | 5,389 |
| Machinery, equipment and basic metallurgical | 25,843 | 29,123 |
| Electricity and gas | 506 | 5 |
| Water | 619 | 4,949 |
| Construction | 282,889 | 257,356 |
| Retail business | 75,990 | 29,939 |
| Wholesale business | 37,281 | 67,318 |
| Restaurants and hotels | 13,128 | 27,817 |
| Transports | 11,546 | 17,243 |
| Post offices | 243 | 70 |
| Telecommunications | 17,956 | 1,822 |
| Services | ||
| Financial intermediation | 21,154 | 244,728 |
| Real estate activities | 62,175 | 80,496 |
| Consulting, scientific and technical activities | 178,745 | 89,357 |
| Administrative and support services activities | 6,353 | 11,185 |
| Public sector | - | 3 |
| Education | 603 | 807 |
| Health and collective service activities | 1,215 | 603 |
| Artistic, sports and recreational activities | 3,651 | 919 |
| Other services | 4,833 | 10,668 |
| Consumer loans | 149,500 | 185,758 |
| Mortgage credit | 9,059 | 13,979 |
| Other domestic activities | 2,561 | 1,132 |
| Other international activities | 2,141 | 3,923 |
| 979,451 | 1,129,834 |
In compliance with the accounting policy described in note 1 C1.3, loans and advances to customers are charged-off when there are no feasible expectations, of recovering the loan amount and for collateralised loans, the charge-off occurs when the funds arising from the execution of the respective collaterals are effectively received. This charge-off is carried out by the utilization of impairment losses when they refer to 100% of the loans that are considered unrecoverable.
The analysis of loans charged-off, by type of credit, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Public sector | - | 3 | |
| Asset-backed loans | 14,896 | 15,786 | |
| Other guaranteed loans | 37,499 | 43,181 | |
| Unsecured loans | 894,640 | 1,040,765 | |
| Factoring operations | 10,312 | 7,058 | |
| Finance leases | 22,104 | 23,041 | |
| 979,451 | 1,129,834 |
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Agriculture and forestry | 73 | 47 |
| Fisheries | - | 24 |
| Mining | - | 1 |
| Food, beverage and tobacco | 211 | 140 |
| Textiles | 1,340 | 121 |
| Wood and cork | 41 | 115 |
| Paper, printing and publishing | 292 | 171 |
| Chemicals | 535 | 206 |
| Machinery, equipment and basic metallurgical | 139 | 223 |
| Electricity and gas | 8 | 1 |
| Water | 3 | 1 |
| Construction | 1,617 | 1,761 |
| Retail business | 1,486 | 468 |
| Wholesale business | 827 | 786 |
| Restaurants and hotels | 599 | 29 |
| Transports | 2,905 | 235 |
| Post offices | 11 | 16 |
| Telecommunications | 10 | 28 |
| Services | ||
| Financial intermediation | 754 | 2,239 |
| Real estate activities | 1,227 | 182 |
| Consulting, scientific and technical activities | 13 | 65 |
| Administrative and support services activities | 176 | 440 |
| Health and collective service activities | 2 | 15 |
| Artistic, sports and recreational activities | 257 | 6 |
| Other services | 563 | 109 |
| Consumer loans | 10,818 | 4,049 |
| Mortgage credit | 139 | 68 |
| Other domestic activities | 199 | 55 |
| Other international activities | 23 | 1,609 |
| 24,268 | 13,210 |
The analysis of recovered loans and interest occurred during 2019 and 2018, by type of credit, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Asset-backed loans | 154 | 68 |
| Other guaranteed loans | 6,236 | 2,431 |
| Unsecured loans | 17,319 | 9,446 |
| Foreign loans | 9 | 691 |
| Finance leases | 550 | 574 |
| 24,268 | 13,210 |
The balance Loans and advances to customers includes the effect of traditional securitization transactions made through Special Purpose Entities (SPEs) consolidated following the application of IFRS 10, in accordance with accounting policy 1 B and synthetic securitization. The characterization of these operations is described in note 1 D.
Securitization transactions engaged by the Group and still ongoing, refer to mortgage loans portfolios and are set through securitization funds and special purpose entities (SPEs). As at 31 December 2019, the loans and advances referred to these operations amounts to Euros 269,668,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 405,439,000) As referred in accounting policy 1 B, when the substance of the relationships with the referred SPEs indicates that the Group holds control of its activities, those are consolidated by the full method.
The traditional securitization Magellan Mortgages No. 2 was reimbursed on 18 October 2019, through a Clean-Up Call exercise.
On 24 June 2005, the Bank transferred, through securitization funds, an owned mortgage loans portfolio to the SPE "Magellan Mortgages No. 3 PLC". Considering that, by having acquired part of the subordinated tranche of the bonds issued by that SPE, the Bank holds the control of the referred assets, the SPE is consolidated in the Group's Financial Statements, as established in the accounting policy 1 B. As at 31 December 2019, the SPE's credit portfolio associated with this operation amounts to Euros 269,668,000, and bonds issued with different subordination levels amount to Euros 199,178,000 (this amount excludes bonds hold by the Group in the amount of Euros 89,643,000) and the most subordinated tranche amounts to Euros 44,000 (this amount excludes bonds already acquired by the Group in the amount Euros 206,000).
The Group has two operations in progress which form structures of synthetic securitization.
Caravela SME No.3, supports an operation started on 28 June 2013, based on a medium and long term loans portfolio of current accounts and authorized overdrafts granted by Bank, mainly to small and medium companies. The legal maturity date of the operation is 25 March of 2036 and the operation amounts to Euros 800,801,000 as at 31 December 2019. The fair value of the relative Credit Default Swap (CDS) is recorded as a positive amount of Euros 203,646,000 and the registered cost in 2019 amounts to Euros 5,169,000.
Caravela SME No.4 is a similar operation, initiated on 5 June 2014, which portfolio contains car, real estate and equipment leasing granted between the Bank and a group of clients that belong to the same segment (small and medium companies). The legal maturity date is 21 September of 2043 and as at 31 December 2019, the operation amounts to Euros 884,659,000. The fair value of the relative CDS is recorded as a positive amount of Euros 64,101,000 and their registered cost in 2019 amounts to Euros 906,000.
In both operations, the Bank hired a CDS with a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), buying by this way the protection for part of the credit risk inherent to the referenced portfolio. Both cases, the synthetic securitizations, the same CDS, the risk of the respective portfolios were divided in 3 classes: senior, mezzanine and equity. The total of mezzanine and part of the equity (20%) were placed in the market through an SPE, and the subscription by investors, the Credit Linked Notes (CLN). The Bank retained the senior risk and part of the equity remaining (80%). In both structures, the correspondent product of the CLN issue was invested by the referred SPE the constitution of a deposit that collateralizes, in full, their responsibilities towards its creditors under the operation, including the Bank under the CDS context.
These operations involve the Bank's to reduce the risk-weighted assets associated with the credit portfolios supporting the operations, but it did not transfer to third parties most of the rights and obligations arising from the credits included in them, thus not meeting the derecognition criteria in the accounting policy presented in note 1 C1.3.
The balance Debt securities is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Debt securities held associated with credit operations | ||
| Portuguese issuers | ||
| Bonds | 155,567 | 176,751 |
| Commercial paper | 1,871,985 | 2,024,762 |
| Foreign issuers | ||
| Bonds | 32,356 | 34,671 |
| Commercial paper | 25,233 | 19,704 |
| 2,085,141 | 2,255,888 | |
| Overdue securities - over 90 days | 1,799 | 55,353 |
| 2,086,940 | 2,311,241 | |
| Impairment | (12,431) | (39,921) |
| 2,074,509 | 2,271,320 | |
| Debt securities held not associated with credit operations | ||
| Bonds issued by public entities | ||
| Portuguese issuers (*) | 137,330 | 47,377 |
| Foreign issuers | 301,988 | 740,118 |
| Bonds issued by other entities | ||
| Portuguese issuers | 178,069 | 254,662 |
| Foreign issuers | 50,854 | 63,325 |
| Treasury bills (Public Issuers and Central Banks) | ||
| Foreign issuers | 445,226 | - |
| 1,113,467 | 1,105,482 | |
| Impairment | (2,100) | (1,788) |
| 1,111,367 | 1,103,694 | |
| 3,185,876 | 3,375,014 |
(*) Includes the amount of Euros 856,000 related to adjustments resulting from the application of fair value hedge accounting.
As at 31 December 2019, the balance Debt securities held not associated with credit operations - Bonds issued by other Portuguese entities includes the amount of Euros 138,752,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 213,772,000) related to public sector companies.
The analysis of the balance Debt securities before impairment, by maturity, as at 31 December 2019 is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||||
| Up to | 3 months to | 1 year to | Over 5 | |||
| 3 months | 1 year | 5 years | years | Overdue | Total | |
| Debt securities held associated | ||||||
| with credit operations | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | ||||||
| Bonds | - | - | - | 155,567 | - | 155,567 |
| Commercial paper | 1,342,583 | 529,402 | - | - | 1,799 | 1,873,784 |
| Foreign issuers | ||||||
| Bonds | - | - | 10,881 | 21,475 | - | 32,356 |
| Commercial paper | 15,201 | 10,032 | - | - | - | 25,233 |
| 1,357,784 | 539,434 | 10,881 | 177,042 | 1,799 | 2,086,940 | |
| Debt securities held not associated | ||||||
| with credit operations | ||||||
| Public entities | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | - | - | - | 137,330 | - | 137,330 |
| Foreign issuers | 11,232 | 30,500 | 144,723 | 115,533 | - | 301,988 |
| Other entities | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | - | - | 138,738 | 39,331 | - | 178,069 |
| Foreign issuers | - | - | - | 50,854 | - | 50,854 |
| Treasury bills (Public Issuers and Central Banks) | ||||||
| Foreign issuers | 173,242 | 271,984 | - | - | - | 445,226 |
| 184,474 | 302,484 | 283,461 | 343,048 | - | 1,113,467 | |
| 1,542,258 | 841,918 | 294,342 | 520,090 | 1,799 | 3,200,407 |
The analysis of the balance Debt securities before impairment, by maturity, as at 31 December 2018 is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||
| Up to | 3 months to | 1 year to | Over 5 | |||
| 3 months | 1 year | 5 years | years | Overdue | Total | |
| Debt securities held associated | ||||||
| with credit operations | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | ||||||
| Bonds | - | - | - | 176,751 | - | 176,751 |
| Commercial paper | 1,430,666 | 594,096 | - | - | 55,353 | 2,080,115 |
| Foreign issuers | ||||||
| Bonds | - | - | 11,659 | 23,012 | - | 34,671 |
| Commercial paper | 19,704 | - | - | - | - | 19,704 |
| 1,450,370 | 594,096 | 11,659 | 199,763 | 55,353 | 2,311,241 | |
| Debt securities held not associated | ||||||
| with credit operations | ||||||
| Public entities | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | - | - | - | 47,377 | - | 47,377 |
| Foreign issuers | 112,965 | 394,174 | 122,846 | 110,133 | - | 740,118 |
| Other entities | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | - | 90,615 | 124,809 | 39,238 | - | 254,662 |
| Foreign issuers | - | - | - | 63,325 | - | 63,325 |
| 112,965 | 484,789 | 247,655 | 260,073 | - | 1,105,482 | |
| 1,563,335 | 1,078,885 | 259,314 | 459,836 | 55,353 | 3,416,723 |
The analysis of debt securities portfolio, net of impairment, by sector of activity, is analysed as follows:
| 2019 2018 Debt securities held associated with credit operations Mining 17,493 24,996 Food, beverage and tobacco 83,063 80,074 Textiles 67,201 69,346 Wood and cork 8,017 10,820 Paper, printing and publishing 10,305 17,163 Chemicals 151,612 222,101 Machinery, equipment and basic metallurgical 76,345 56,775 Electricity and gas 184,911 190,338 Water 14,956 9,957 Construction 12,135 6,937 Retail business 73,243 86,042 Wholesale business 70,554 73,388 Restaurants and hotels 7,506 8,518 Transports 35,948 49,144 Telecommunications 6,444 8,932 Services Financial intermediation 222,846 249,231 Real estate activities 23,919 39,115 Consulting, scientific and technical activities 923,513 991,948 Administrative and support services activities 16,924 13,653 Health and collective service activities 4,999 4,999 Other services 5,084 3,596 Other international activities 57,491 54,247 2,074,509 2,271,320 Debt securities held not associated with credit operations Chemicals 25,609 25,562 Water 39,324 39,229 Transports (*) 99,402 174,480 Services Financial intermediation 495,666 63,325 Consulting, scientific and technical activities 13,550 15,149 673,551 317,745 Government and Public securities 437,816 785,949 1,111,367 1,103,694 3,185,876 3,375,014 |
(Thousands of euros) | |
|---|---|---|
(*) Corresponds to securities from public sector companies
The changes occurred in impairment for debt securities are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Debt securities held associated with credit operations | ||
| Balance on 1 January | 39,921 | 42,886 |
| Adjustments due to the implementation of IFRS 9 (note 58) | - | 2,946 |
| Charge for the year in net income interest (note 2) | 120 | 211 |
| Charge for the year (note 10) | 1,717 | - |
| Reversals for the year (note 10) | (907) | (6,121) |
| Loans charged-off | (28,420) | - |
| Exchange rate differences | - | (1) |
| Balance at the end of the year | 12,431 | 39,921 |
| Debt securities held not associated with credit operations | ||
| Balance on 1 January | 1,788 | n.a. |
| Adjustments due to the implementation of IFRS 9 | - | 2,217 |
| Charge for the year (note 10) | 1,161 | 1,184 |
| Reversals for the year (note 10) | (246) | (1,616) |
| Loans charged-off | (620) | - |
| Exchange rate differences | 17 | 3 |
| Balance at the end of the year | 2,100 | 1,788 |
The balances Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Financial assets held for trading | ||
| Debt instruments | 255,313 | 220,047 |
| Equity instruments | 3,109 | 5,410 |
| Trading derivatives | 619,912 | 644,997 |
| 878,334 | 870,454 | |
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Loans and advances to customers at fair value | 352,367 | 291,050 |
| Debt instruments | 1,037,480 | 1,108,605 |
| Equity instruments | 15,666 | 5,029 |
| 1,405,513 | 1,404,684 | |
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Debt instruments | 31,496 | 33,034 |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | ||
| Debt instruments | 13,179,281 | 13,797,971 |
| Equity instruments | 37,420 | 47,654 |
| 13,216,701 | 13,845,625 | |
| 15,532,044 | 16,153,797 |
The portfolio of Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (excluding Loans and advances to customers at fair value) and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, net of impairment, by type of asset, as at 31 December 2019, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||
| At fair value through profit or loss | |||||
| Held for trading |
Not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss |
Designated at fair value through profit or loss |
At fair value through other comprehensive income |
Total | |
| Debt instruments | |||||
| Bonds issued by public entities | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 3,180 | - | 31,496 | 4,425,302 | 4,459,978 |
| Foreign issuers | 205,805 | - | - | 5,398,404 | 5,604,209 |
| Bonds issued by other entities | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 3,043 | 16,778 | - | 802,268 | 822,089 |
| Foreign issuers | 43,285 | - | - | 314,991 | 358,276 |
| Treasury bills (Public Issuers and Central Banks) | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | - | - | - | 1,922,991 | 1,922,991 |
| Foreign issuers | - | - | - | 315,325 | 315,325 |
| Shares of foreign companies (a) | - | 37,375 | - | - | 37,375 |
| Investment fund units (b) | - | 983,327 | - | - | 983,327 |
| 255,313 | 1,037,480 | 31,496 | 13,179,281 | 14,503,570 | |
| Equity instruments | |||||
| Shares | |||||
| Portuguese companies | 2,515 | - | - | 19,163 | 21,678 |
| Foreign companies | 49 | 15,666 | - | 18,254 | 33,969 |
| Investment fund units | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Other securities | 545 | - | - | - | 545 |
| 3,109 | 15,666 | - | 37,420 | 56,195 | |
| Trading derivatives | 619,912 | - | - | - | 619,912 |
| 878,334 | 1,053,146 | 31,496 | 13,216,701 | 15,179,677 | |
| Level 1 | 252,683 | - | 31,496 | 12,643,402 | 12,927,581 |
| Level 2 | 317,689 | - | - | 464,728 | 782,417 |
| Level 3 | 307,962 | 1,053,146 | - | 108,571 | 1,469,679 |
(a) Under IFRS 9, and as detailed in note 58, these shares were considered as debt instruments because they not fall within the definition of SPPI. (b) Under IFRS 9, and as detailed in note 58, these participation units were considered as debt instruments because they not fall within the definition of equity instruments.
As at 31 December 2019, the balance Trading derivatives includes the valuation of the embedded derivatives separated in accordance with the accounting policy 1C.5. in the amount of Euros 1,257,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 920,000).
As at 31 December 2019, portfolios are recorded at fair value in accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1 C). As referred in IFRS 13, financial instruments are measured according to the levels of valuation described in note 49.
As at 31 December 2019, the balances Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and Financial assets held for trading include bonds issued with different levels of subordination associated with the traditional securitization transactions Magellan Mortgages No.1 and No. 4, referred in note 1 D. in the amount of Euros 184,000 and Euros 105,000, respectively.
The Group, as part of the management process of the liquidity risk (note 54), holds a pool of eligible assets that can serve as collateral in funding operations in the European Central Bank and other Central Banks in countries were the Group operates, which includes debt instruments. As at 31 December 2019, the balances Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and Financial designated at fair value through profit or loss, includes the amounts of Euros 8,776,000 and Euros 29,603,000, respectively (31 December 2018: Euros 8,898,000 and Euros 30,714,000) of securities included in the ECB's monetary policy pool.
As at 31 December 2019, the balance Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - Bonds issued by other entities includes the amount of Euros 297,243,000 related to public sector companies.
The portfolio of Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (excluding Loans and advances to customers at fair value) and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, net of impairment, by type of asset, as at 31 December 2018, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||
| At fair value through profit or loss | |||||
| Held for trading |
Not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss |
Designated at fair value through profit or loss |
At fair value through other comprehensive income |
Total | |
| Debt instruments | |||||
| Bonds issued by public entities | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 3,666 | - | 33,034 | 5,671,092 | 5,707,792 |
| Foreign issuers | 161,347 | - | - | 4,904,357 | 5,065,704 |
| Bonds issued by other entities | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 9,852 | 16,778 | - | 1,217,482 | 1,244,112 |
| Foreign issuers | 45,182 | - | - | 107,007 | 152,189 |
| Treasury bills (Public Issuers and Central Banks) | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | - | - | - | 853,492 | 853,492 |
| Foreign issuers | - | - | - | 1,048,263 | 1,048,263 |
| Shares of foreign companies (a) | - | 19,085 | - | - | 19,085 |
| Investment fund units (b) | - | 1,072,742 | - | - | 1,072,742 |
| 220,047 | 1,108,605 | 33,034 | 13,801,693 | 15,163,379 | |
| Impairment for overdue securities | - | - | - | (3,722) | (3,722) |
| 220,047 | 1,108,605 | 33,034 | 13,797,971 | 15,159,657 | |
| Equity instruments | |||||
| Shares | |||||
| Portuguese companies | 4,939 | - | - | 23,270 | 28,209 |
| Foreign companies | 24 | 5,029 | - | 24,382 | 29,435 |
| Investment fund units | 12 | - | - | 2 | 14 |
| Other securities | 435 | - | - | - | 435 |
| 5,410 | 5,029 | - | 47,654 | 58,093 | |
| Trading derivatives | 644,997 | - | - | - | 644,997 |
| 870,454 | 1,113,634 | 33,034 | 13,845,625 | 15,862,747 | |
| Level 1 | 214,531 | - | 33,034 | 12,973,893 | 13,221,458 |
| Level 2 | 347,770 | - | - | 843,946 | 1,191,716 |
| Level 3 | 308,153 | 1,113,634 | - | 27,786 | 1,449,573 |
(a) Under IFRS 9, and as detailed in note 58, these shares were considered as debt instruments because they not fall within the definition of SPPI. (b) Under IFRS 9, and as detailed in note 58, these participation units were considered as debt instruments because they not fall within the definition of equity instruments.
The changes occurred during 2019 and 2018 in impairment for financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive, in balance sheet are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Balance on 31 December 2017 | - | 570,379 |
| Transition adjustments IFRS 9 (note 58) | - | (565,229) |
| Balance on 1 January | 4,887 | 5,150 |
| Transfers | (1,536) | 867 |
| Impairment through profit and loss (note 11) | 538 | 2,993 |
| Reversals through profit and loss (note 11) | (2,718) | (4,085) |
| Amounts charged-off | (6) | - |
| Exchange rate differences | 12 | (38) |
| Balance at the end of the year | 1,177 | 4,887 |
As at 31 December 2019, the accumulated impairment associated with the financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income amounts to Euros 3,157,000 and is recorded against Fair value reserves (2018: Euros 6,820,000).
The portfolio of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, as at 31 December 2019, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||
| Amortised cost (a) |
Fair value hedge adjustments (note 43) |
Fair value adjustments (note 43) |
Total | ||
| Debt instruments | |||||
| Bonds issued by public entities | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 4,292,931 | 93,586 | 38,785 | 4,425,302 | |
| Foreign issuers | 5,384,433 | (744) | 14,715 | 5,398,404 | |
| Bonds issued by other entities | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 764,470 | 17,875 | 19,923 | 802,268 | |
| Foreign issuers | 303,954 | 6,026 | 5,011 | 314,991 | |
| Treasury bills (Public Issuers and Central Banks) | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 1,922,666 | - | 325 | 1,922,991 | |
| Foreign issuers | 315,235 | - | 90 | 315,325 | |
| 12,983,689 | 116,743 | 78,849 | 13,179,281 | ||
| Equity instruments | |||||
| Shares | |||||
| Portuguese companies | 50,476 | - | (31,313) | 19,163 | |
| Foreign companies | 20,855 | - | (2,601) | 18,254 | |
| Investment fund units | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | |
| 71,333 | - | (33,913) | 37,420 | ||
| 13,055,022 | 116,743 | 44,936 | 13,216,701 |
(a) Include interest accrued and accumulated impairment for debt securities classified as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, as provided by IFRS 9, and according to the requirements defined in the accounting policy 1 C1.5.1.2.
The portfolio of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, as at 31 December 2018, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||
| Fair value | |||||
| Amortised cost (a) |
hedge adjustments (note 43) |
Fair value adjustments (note 43) |
Total | ||
| Debt instruments | |||||
| Bonds issued by public entities | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 5,547,657 | 165,986 | (42,551) | 5,671,092 | |
| Foreign issuers | 4,889,654 | 981 | 13,722 | 4,904,357 | |
| Bonds issued by other entities | |||||
| Portuguese issuers (*) | 1,188,586 | 6,750 | 18,424 | 1,213,760 | |
| Foreign issuers | 107,379 | (1) | (371) | 107,007 | |
| Treasury bills (Public Issuers and Central Banks) | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 853,339 | - | 153 | 853,492 | |
| Foreign issuers | 1,047,983 | - | 280 | 1,048,263 | |
| 13,634,598 | 173,716 | (10,343) | 13,797,971 | ||
| Equity instruments | |||||
| Shares | |||||
| Portuguese companies | 57,033 | - | (33,763) | 23,270 | |
| Foreign companies | 20,816 | - | 3,566 | 24,382 | |
| Investment fund units | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
| 77,851 | - | (30,197) | 47,654 | ||
| 13,712,449 | 173,716 | (40,540) | 13,845,625 |
(*) Includes impairment for overdue securities
(a) Include interest accrued and accumulated impairment for debt securities classified as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, as provided by IFRS 9, and according to the requirements defined in the accounting policy 1 C1.5.1.2.
The portfolio of Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (excluding Loans and advances to customers at fair value) and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive, net of impairment, as at 31 December 2019, by valuation levels, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||
| Debt instruments | |||||
| Bonds issued by public entities | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 4,392,381 | 67,597 | - | 4,459,978 | |
| Foreign issuers | 5,604,209 | - | - | 5,604,209 | |
| Bonds issued by other entities | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 644,464 | 69,044 | 108,581 | 822,089 | |
| Foreign issuers | 358,274 | - | 2 | 358,276 | |
| Treasury bills and other Government bonds | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 1,922,991 | - | - | 1,922,991 | |
| Foreign issuers | - | 315,325 | - | 315,325 | |
| Shares of foreign companies | - | - | 37,375 | 37,375 | |
| Investment fund units | - | - | 983,327 | 983,327 | |
| 12,922,319 | 451,966 | 1,129,285 | 14,503,570 | ||
| Equity instruments | |||||
| Shares | |||||
| Portuguese companies | 4,786 | 3,423 | 13,469 | 21,678 | |
| Foreign companies | 114 | 9,339 | 24,516 | 33,969 | |
| Investment fund units | - | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Other securities | - | - | 545 | 545 | |
| 4,900 | 12,762 | 38,533 | 56,195 | ||
| Trading derivatives | 362 | 317,689 | 301,861 | 619,912 | |
| 12,927,581 | 782,417 | 1,469,679 | 15,179,677 |
The portfolio of Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (excluding Loans and advances to customers at fair value) and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive, net of impairment, as at 31 December 2018, by valuation levels, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||
| Debt instruments | ||||||
| Bonds issued by public entities | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | 5,526,914 | 180,878 | - | 5,707,792 | ||
| Foreign issuers | 5,065,704 | - | - | 5,065,704 | ||
| Bonds issued by other entities | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers (*) | 941,606 | 275,894 | 22,890 | 1,240,390 | ||
| Foreign issuers | 152,188 | - | 1 | 152,189 | ||
| Treasury bills and other Government bonds | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | 853,492 | - | - | 853,492 | ||
| Foreign issuers | 675,923 | 372,340 | - | 1,048,263 | ||
| Shares of foreign companies | - | - | 19,085 | 19,085 | ||
| Investment fund units | - | - | 1,072,742 | 1,072,742 | ||
| 13,215,827 | 829,112 | 1,114,718 | 15,159,657 | |||
| Equity instruments | ||||||
| Shares | ||||||
| Portuguese companies | 4,727 | - | 23,482 | 28,209 | ||
| Foreign companies | 24 | 15,564 | 13,847 | 29,435 | ||
| Investment fund units | - | - | 14 | 14 | ||
| Other securities | - | - | 435 | 435 | ||
| 4,751 | 15,564 | 37,778 | 58,093 | |||
| Trading derivatives | 880 | 347,040 | 297,077 | 644,997 | ||
| 13,221,458 | 1,191,716 | 1,449,573 | 15,862,747 |
(*) Includes impairment for overdue securities
As referred in IFRS 13, financial instruments are measured according to the levels of valuation described in note 49.
The item Investment fund units classified as level 3 includes units in restructuring funds (note 47) in the amount of Euros 924,487,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 1,006,988,000) which book value resulted from the last disclosure of the Net Asset Value (NAV) determined by the Management Company, which, as at 31 December 2019, corresponds to the NAV with reference to that date, after considering the effects of the last audited accounts for the respective funds. These funds have a diverse set of assets and liabilities, valued in their respective accounts at fair value through internal methodologies used by the management company.
The instruments classified as level 3 have associated net losses not performed in the amount of Euros 1,555,000 (2018: Euros 7,382,000) recorded in Other comprehensive income. The amount of impairment associated to these securities amounts to Euros 1,177,000 in 2019 (2018: Euros 4,887,000).
The analysis of Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (excluding loans and advances at fair value and trading derivatives) and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive, by residual maturity, as at 31 December 2019 is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) 2019 |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to | 3 months to | 1 year to | Over | |||
| 3 months | 1 year | 5 years | 5 years | Undetermined | Total | |
| Debt instruments | ||||||
| Bonds issued by public entities | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | - | 82,854 | 2,952,439 | 1,424,685 | - | 4,459,978 |
| Foreign issuers | 230,897 | 270,439 | 4,734,189 | 368,684 | - | 5,604,209 |
| Bonds issued by other entities | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | 44 | - | 383,176 | 438,869 | - | 822,089 |
| Foreign issuers | 495 | - | 171,779 | 186,002 | - | 358,276 |
| Treasury bills and other | ||||||
| Government bonds | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | 782,058 | 1,140,933 | - | - | - | 1,922,991 |
| Foreign issuers | 235,175 | 80,150 | - | - | - | 315,325 |
| Shares of foreign companies | - | - | - | - | 37,375 | 37,375 |
| Investment fund units | - | 14,017 | 94,527 | 866,587 | 8,196 | 983,327 |
| 1,248,669 | 1,588,393 | 8,336,110 | 3,284,827 | 45,571 | 14,503,570 | |
| Equity instruments | ||||||
| Companies' shares | ||||||
| Portuguese companies | - | - | - | - | 21,678 | 21,678 |
| Foreign companies | - | - | - | - | 33,969 | 33,969 |
| Investment fund units | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Other securities | - | - | - | - | 545 | 545 |
| - | - | - | - | 56,195 | 56,195 | |
| 1,248,669 | 1,588,393 | 8,336,110 | 3,284,827 | 101,766 | 14,559,765 |
The analysis of Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (excluding loans and advances at fair value and trading derivatives) and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive, by residual maturity, as at 31 December 2018, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||
| Up to | 3 months to | 1 year to | Over | |||
| 3 months | 1 year | 5 years | 5 years | Undetermined | Total | |
| Debt instruments | ||||||
| Bonds issued by public entities | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | - | 860 | 3,648,552 | 2,058,380 | - | 5,707,792 |
| Foreign issuers | 1,952 | 48,884 | 4,670,294 | 344,574 | - | 5,065,704 |
| Bonds issued by other entities | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | 264,471 | 13,010 | 368,519 | 594,390 | 3,722 | 1,244,112 |
| Foreign issuers | - | - | 65,060 | 87,129 | - | 152,189 |
| Treasury bills and other | ||||||
| Government bonds | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | 38,726 | 814,766 | - | - | - | 853,492 |
| Foreign issuers | 546,688 | 501,575 | - | - | - | 1,048,263 |
| Shares of foreign companies | - | - | - | - | 19,085 | 19,085 |
| Investment fund units | - | - | 33,898 | 1,030,593 | 8,251 | 1,072,742 |
| 851,837 | 1,379,095 | 8,786,323 | 4,115,066 | 31,058 | 15,163,379 | |
| Impairment for overdue securities | - | - | - | - | (3,722) | (3,722) |
| 851,837 | 1,379,095 | 8,786,323 | 4,115,066 | 27,336 | 15,159,657 | |
| Equity instruments | ||||||
| Companies' shares | ||||||
| Portuguese companies | - | - | - | - | 28,209 | 28,209 |
| Foreign companies | - | - | - | - | 29,435 | 29,435 |
| Investment fund units | - | - | - | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| Other securities | - | - | - | - | 435 | 435 |
| - | - | - | 12 | 58,081 | 58,093 | |
| 851,837 | 1,379,095 | 8,786,323 | 4,115,078 | 85,417 | 15,217,750 |
The balance Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss - Loans to customers at fair value is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Public sector | 27 | 20 |
| Asset-backed loans | 8 | 5 |
| Unsecured loans | 346,558 | 287,028 |
| 346,593 | 287,053 | |
| Overdue loans - less than 90 days | 1,717 | 1,023 |
| Overdue loans - Over 90 days | 4,057 | 2,974 |
| 352,367 | 291,050 |
The balance Loans to customers at fair value correspond essentially to consumer loans. This balance is analysed, by remaining period, as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Up to 3 months | 37,178 | 35,211 | |
| 3 to 6 months | 139,124 | 125,820 | |
| 6 to 12 months | 170,289 | 126,021 | |
| 1 to 5 periods | 2 | 1 | |
| Over 5 years | 5,774 | 3,997 | |
| 352,367 | 291,050 |
The analysis of Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (excluding loans and advances to customers at fair value and trading derivatives) and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, by sector of activity, as at 31 December 2019 is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||
| Bonds and | Other Financial | Overdue | |||
| Treasury bills | Shares | Assets | Securities | Total | |
| Fisheries | 680 | - | - | - | 680 |
| Mining | - | 7 | - | - | 7 |
| Paper, printing and publishing | 51,735 | 2 | - | - | 51,737 |
| Chemicals | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Machinery, equipment and basic metallurgical | 2,363 | 2,518 | - | - | 4,881 |
| Electricity and gas | 9,410 | - | - | - | 9,410 |
| Water | 7,000 | - | - | - | 7,000 |
| Construction | 17,611 | 16 | 23,252 | - | 40,879 |
| Retail business | - | 6 | - | - | 6 |
| Wholesale business | 200,367 | 162 | - | - | 200,529 |
| Restaurants and hotels | - | 9,357 | - | - | 9,357 |
| Transports | 297,236 | - | - | - | 297,236 |
| Telecommunications | - | 4,686 | - | - | 4,686 |
| Services | |||||
| Financial intermediation (*) | 753,341 | 59,314 | 933,445 | - | 1,746,100 |
| Real estate activities | - | - | 19,749 | - | 19,749 |
| Consulting, scientific and technical activities | 129,30 1 |
140 | - | - | 129,441 |
| Administrative and support services activities | 9,96 1 |
9,391 | - | - | 19,352 |
| Public sector | - | - | 544 | - | 544 |
| Artistic, sports and recreational activities | 16,683 | - | - | - | 16,683 |
| Other services | 2 | 7,412 | 6,885 | - | 14,299 |
| Other international activities | - | 7 | - | - | 7 |
| 1,495,690 | 93,022 | 983,875 | - | 2,572,587 | |
| Government and Public securities | 11,987,178 | - | - | - | 11,987,178 |
| 13,482,868 | 93,022 | 983,875 | - | 14,559,765 |
(*) The balance Other financial assets includes restructuring funds in the amount of Euros 924,487,000, which are classified in the sector of activity Services - Financial intermediation, but which have the core segment as disclosed in note 47.
The analysis of Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (excluding loans and advances to customers at fair value and trading derivatives) and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, by sector of activity, as at 31 December 2018 is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||
| Bonds and | Other Financial | Overdue | |||
| Treasury bills | Shares | Assets | Securities | Total | |
| Fisheries | 2,000 | - | - | - | 2,000 |
| Textiles | - | - | - | 203 | 203 |
| Wood and cork | - | - | - | 998 | 998 |
| Paper, printing and publishing | 47,066 | 1 | - | - | 47,067 |
| Chemicals | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Machinery, equipment and basic metallurgical | 4,062 | 511 | - | - | 4,573 |
| Construction | - | 377 | 30,118 | 2,394 | 32,889 |
| Retail business | - | 4,064 | - | - | 4,064 |
| Wholesale business | 62,762 | 655 | - | 126 | 63,543 |
| Restaurants and hotels | - | 15,585 | - | - | 15,585 |
| Transports | 689,930 | - | - | - | 689,930 |
| Telecommunications | - | 7,849 | - | - | 7,849 |
| Services | |||||
| Financial intermediation (*) | 615,600 | 30,868 | 1,007,761 | - | 1,654,229 |
| Real estate activities | - | - | 27,374 | - | 27,374 |
| Consulting, scientific and technical activities | 158,73 5 |
95 | - | - | 158,830 |
| Administrative and support services activities | 9,72 0 |
9,372 | - | - | 19,092 |
| Public sector | 158,360 | - | 434 | - | 158,794 |
| Artistic, sports and recreational activities | 16,683 | 16 | - | - | 16,699 |
| Other services | 1 | 7,324 | 7,504 | 1 | 14,830 |
| Other international activities | - | 8 | - | - | 8 |
| 1,764,919 | 76,729 | 1,073,191 | 3,722 | 2,918,561 | |
| Government and Public securities | 12,302,911 | - | - | - | 12,302,911 |
| Impairment for overdue securities | - | - | - | (3,722) | (3,722) |
| 14,067,830 | 76,729 | 1,073,191 | - | 15,217,750 |
(*) The balance Other financial assets includes restructuring funds, in the amount of Euros 1,006,988,000, which are classified in the sector of activity Services - Financial intermediation, but which have the core segment as disclosed in note 47.
| (Thousands of euros) 2019 |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair value | ||||||
| Notional (remaining term) Up to 3 months to Over 1 |
Liabilities | |||||
| 3 months | 1 year | year | Total | Assets | (note 36) | |
| Interest rate derivatives: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Interest rate swaps | 254,840 | 507,831 | 5,718,298 | 6,480,969 | 306,167 | 242,288 |
| Interest rate options (purchase) | - | 92,815 | 165,628 | 258,443 | 39 | - |
| Interest rate options (sale) | - | - | 162,574 | 162,574 | - | 58 |
| 254,840 | 600,646 | 6,046,500 | 6,901,986 | 306,206 | 242,346 | |
| Stock Exchange transactions: | ||||||
| Interest rate futures | 53,192 | 17,817 | - | 71,009 | - | - |
| Currency derivatives: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Forward exchange contract | 260,402 | 174,276 | 23,013 | 457,691 | 1,244 | 5,486 |
| Currency swaps | 2,386,123 | 340,615 | 36,118 | 2,762,856 | 6,750 | 29,295 |
| Currency options (purchase) | 24,979 | 2,274 | - | 27,253 | 632 | - |
| Currency options (sale) | 24,979 | 2,274 | - | 27,253 | - | 632 |
| 2,696,483 | 519,439 | 59,131 | 3,275,053 | 8,626 | 35,413 | |
| Currency and interest rate swaps: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Currency and interest rate swaps: | - | 50,848 | - | 50,848 | 157 | 1,013 |
| - | 50,848 | - | 50,848 | 157 | 1,013 | |
| Shares/indexes: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Shares/indexes swaps | 304,513 | 1,179,093 | 1,027,987 | 2,511,593 | 4,271 | 1,910 |
| Shares/indexes options (sale) | 478,348 | - | 20,126 | 498,474 | - | - |
| Others shares/indexes options (purchase) | 16,864 | - | - | 16,864 | 16,442 | - |
| Others shares/indexes options (sale) | 16,864 | - | - | 16,864 | - | - |
| 816,589 | 1,179,093 | 1,048,113 | 3,043,795 | 20,713 | 1,910 | |
| Stock exchange transactions: | ||||||
| Shares futures | 728,807 | - | - | 728,807 | - | - |
| Shares/indexes options (purchase) | 125,064 | 297,909 | 163,362 | 586,335 | 15,112 | - |
| Shares/indexes options (sale) | 27,983 | 52,721 | (2,624) | 78,080 | - | 696 |
| 881,854 | 350,630 | 160,738 | 1,393,222 | 15,112 | 696 | |
| Commodity derivatives: | ||||||
| Stock Exchange transactions: | ||||||
| Commodities futures | 38 | - | - | 38 | - | - |
| Credit derivatives: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Credit default swaps (CDS) | - | - | 283,107 | 283,107 | 267,841 | - |
| Other credit derivatives (sale) | - | - | 78,484 | 78,484 | - | - |
| - | - | 361,591 | 361,591 | 267,841 | - | |
| Total derivatives traded in: | ||||||
| OTC Market | 3,767,912 | 2,350,026 | 7,515,335 | 13,633,273 | 603,543 | 280,682 |
| Stock Exchange | 935,084 | 368,447 | 160,738 | 1,464,269 | 15,112 | 696 |
| Embedded derivatives | 1,257 | 14,983 | ||||
| 4,702,996 | 2,718,473 | 7,676,073 | 15,097,542 | 619,912 | 296,361 |
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||
| Notional (remaining term) | Fair value | |||||
| Up to 3 months |
3 months to 1 year |
Over 1 year |
Total | Assets | Liabilities (note 36) |
|
| Interest rate Derivatives: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Interest rate swaps | 462,745 | 1,389,124 | 6,857,859 | 8,709,728 | 335,697 | 258,391 |
| Interest rate options (purchase) | - | 108,630 | 151,683 | 260,313 | 9 | - |
| Interest rate options (sale) | - | 12,692 | 144,472 | 157,164 | - | 21 |
| Other interest rate contracts | - | 19,174 | 121,588 | 140,762 | 2,031 | 1,147 |
| 462,745 | 1,529,620 | 7,275,602 | 9,267,967 | 337,737 | 259,559 | |
| Stock Exchange transactions: | ||||||
| Interest rate futures | 107,277 | - | - | 107,277 | - | - |
| Currency derivatives: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Forward exchange contract | 212,020 | 223,111 | 17,529 | 452,660 | 1,592 | 3,024 |
| Currency swaps | 2,623,052 | 621,812 | 41,564 | 3,286,428 | 8,639 | 12,403 |
| Currency options (purchase) | 34,075 | 25,126 | 27,253 | 86,454 | 3,357 | - |
| Currency options (sale) | 34,075 | 25,126 | 27,253 | 86,454 | - | 3,349 |
| 2,903,222 | 895,175 | 113,599 | 3,911,996 | 13,588 | 18,776 | |
| Currency and interest rate swaps: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Currency and interest rate swaps: | - | - | 59,264 | 59,264 | 480 | 1,826 |
| Shares/indexes: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Shares/indexes swaps | 411,029 | 950,649 | 1,604,819 | 2,966,497 | 666 | 8,816 |
| Shares/indexes options (sale) | 459,994 | - | 19,730 | 479,724 | - | - |
| Other shares/indexes options (purchase) | - | - | 16,864 | 16,864 | 15,622 | - |
| Other shares/indexes options (sale) | - | - | 16,864 | 16,864 | - | - |
| 871,023 | 950,649 | 1,658,277 | 3,479,949 | 16,288 | 8,816 | |
| Stock Exchange transactions: | ||||||
| Shares futures | 686,519 | - | - | 686,519 | - | - |
| Shares/indexes options (purchase) | 119,023 | 234,521 | 164,466 | 518,010 | 8,843 | - |
| Shares/indexes options (sale) | 57,212 | 10,402 | 1,724 | 69,338 | - | 597 |
| 862,754 | 244,923 | 166,190 | 1,273,867 | 8,843 | 597 | |
| Commodity derivatives: | ||||||
| Stock exchange transactions: | ||||||
| Commodities futures | 35 | - | - | 35 | - | - |
| Credit derivatives: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Credit default swaps (CDS) | 123,531 | - | 294,137 | 417,668 | 267,141 | 287 |
| Other credit derivatives (sale) | - | - | 81,016 | 81,016 | - | - |
| 123,531 | - | 375,153 | 498,684 | 267,141 | 287 | |
| Total derivatives traded in: | ||||||
| OTC Market | 4,360,521 | 3,375,444 | 9,481,895 | 17,217,860 | 635,234 | 289,264 |
| Stock Exchange | 970,066 | 244,923 | 166,190 | 1,381,179 | 8,843 | 597 |
| Embedded derivatives | 920 | 8,344 | ||||
| 5,330,587 | 3,620,367 | 9,648,085 | 18,599,039 | 644,997 | 298,205 |
This balance is analysed, by hedging instruments, as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||
| Assets | Liabilities | Assets | Liabilities | |
| Swaps | 45,141 | 229,923 | 123,054 | 177,900 |
Hedging derivatives are measured in accordance with internal valuation techniques considering observable market inputs and, when not available, on information prepared by the Group by extrapolation of market data. In accordance with the hierarchy of the valuation sources, as referred in IFRS 13, these derivatives are classified in level 2. The Group resources to derivatives to hedge interest and exchange rate exposure risks. The accounting method depends on the nature of the hedged risk, namely if the Group is exposed to fair value changes, variability in cash flows or highly probable forecast transactions.
As allowed by IFRS 9, the Group opted to continue to apply the hedge accounting requirements in accordance with IAS 39, using mainly interest rate and exchange rate derivatives. The fair value hedge model is adopted for debt securities, loans granted at fixed rate and money market loans and deposits, securities and combined hedge of variable rate financial assets and fixed rate financial liabilities. The cash flows hedge model is adopted for future transactions in foreign currency to cover dynamic changes in cash flows from loans granted and variable rate deposits in foreign currency and foreign currency mortgage loans.
During 2019, the relationships that follow the fair value hedge model recorded ineffectiveness of a positive amount of Euros 2,259,000 (31 December 2018: positive amount of Euros 3,187,000) and the hedging relationships that follow the cash flows model recorded ineffectiveness of a negative amount of Euros 4,514,000 (31 December 2018: negative amount of Euros 4,636,000).
During 2019, there were made reclassifications from results to fair value reserves, related to cash flow hedge relationships, in a positive amount of Euros 44,882,000 (2018: positive amount Euros 23,004,000). The accumulated adjustment on financial risks covered performed on the assets and liabilities which includes hedged items is detailed in note 54.
The analysis of hedging derivatives portfolio, by maturity, as at 31 December 2019, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||||
| Notional (remaining period) | Fair value | ||||||
| Up to | 3 months to | Over 1 | |||||
| 3 months | 1 year | year | Total | Assets | Liabilities | ||
| Fair value hedging derivatives related to | |||||||
| interest rate risk changes | |||||||
| OTC Market | |||||||
| Interest rate swaps | 52,919 | 1,420,269 | 3,063,197 | 4,536,385 | 17,131 | 46,122 | |
| Cash flow hedging derivatives related to | |||||||
| interest rate risk changes | |||||||
| OTC Market | |||||||
| Interest rate swaps | 65,854 | 111,717 | 11,706,362 | 11,883,933 | 18,972 | 77,272 | |
| Cash flow hedging derivatives related to | |||||||
| currency risk changes | |||||||
| OTC Market | |||||||
| Currency swaps | 83,090 | - | - | 83,090 | 185 | 172 | |
| Other currency contracts (CIRS) | 469,804 | 930,004 | 1,605,817 | 3,005,625 | 8,853 | 98,300 | |
| 552,894 | 930,004 | 1,605,817 | 3,088,715 | 9,038 | 98,472 | ||
| Hedging derivatives related to | |||||||
| net investment in foreign operations | |||||||
| OTC Market | |||||||
| Currency and interest rate swap | - | 462,072 | 136,723 | 598,795 | - | 8,057 | |
| Total derivatives traded by | |||||||
| OTC Market | 671,667 | 2,924,062 | 16,512,099 | 20,107,828 | 45,141 | 229,923 | |
The analysis of hedging derivatives portfolio, by maturity, as at 31 December 2018, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||||
| Notional (remaining period) | Fair value | |||||||
| Up to | 3 months to | Over 1 | ||||||
| 3 months | 1 year | year | Total | Assets | Liabilities | |||
| Fair value hedging derivatives related to | ||||||||
| interest rate risk changes | ||||||||
| OTC Market | ||||||||
| Interest rate swaps | - | 24,500 | 3,976,674 | 4,001,174 | 12,662 | 77,787 | ||
| Cash flow hedging derivatives related to | ||||||||
| interest rate risk changes | ||||||||
| OTC Market | ||||||||
| Interest rate swaps | 52,367 | 205,511 | 12,467,208 | 12,725,086 | 81,677 | 7,604 | ||
| Cash flow hedging derivatives related to | ||||||||
| currency risk changes | ||||||||
| OTC Market | ||||||||
| Other currency contracts | 336,794 | 570,475 | 2,609,407 | 3,516,676 | 28,051 | 87,700 | ||
| Hedging derivatives related to | ||||||||
| net investment in foreign operations | ||||||||
| OTC Market | ||||||||
| Currency and interest rate swap | 58,059 | 76,034 | 462,072 | 596,165 | 664 | 4,809 | ||
| Total derivatives traded by | ||||||||
| OTC Market | 447,220 | 876,520 | 19,515,361 | 20,839,101 | 123,054 | 177,900 |
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Portuguese credit institutions | 37,959 | 42,486 | |
| Foreign credit institutions | 172,432 | 237,991 | |
| Other Portuguese companies | 228,897 | 180,832 | |
| Other foreign companies | 21,876 | 21,785 | |
| 461,164 | 483,094 | ||
| Impairment | (60,773) | (78,012) | |
| 400,391 | 405,082 |
The movements occurred in Impairment for investments in associated companies are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Balance on 1 January | 78,012 | 102,012 |
| Transfers | 2,853 | - |
| Impairment charge for the year (note 12) | 4,550 | 12,623 |
| Loans charged-off | (3,756) | - |
| Exchange rate differences | (20,886) | (36,623) |
| Balance at the end of the year | 60,773 | 78,012 |
The balance Investments in associated companies is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||||
| Impairment for investments in |
|||||
| Ownership on equity |
Goodwill | associated companies |
Total | Total | |
| Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. | 174,348 | - | - | 174,348 | 138,460 |
| Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A. | 68,196 | 63,962 | (39,114) | 93,044 | 141,188 |
| Banque BCP, S.A.S. | 40,274 | - | - | 40,274 | 36,802 |
| Cold River's Homestead, S.A. | 19,170 | - | (3,648) | 15,522 | - |
| Mundotêxtil - Indústrias Têxteis, S.A. | - | - | - | - | 6,762 |
| SIBS, S.G.P.S, S.A. | 34,815 | - | - | 34,815 | 32,629 |
| Unicre - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. | 30,523 | 7,436 | - | 37,959 | 42,486 |
| Webspectator Corporation | 94 | 18,011 | (18,011) | 94 | 92 |
| Others | 4,335 | - | - | 4,335 | 6,663 |
| 371,755 | 89,409 | (60,773) | 400,391 | 405,082 |
These investments correspond to unquoted companies. According to the accounting policy described in note 1 B), these investments are measured at the equity method.
The Group's companies included in the consolidation perimeter are presented in note 61.
The main indicators of the principal associated companies, as at 31 December 2019, are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 (a) | ||||||
| % | Total | Total | Total | Net income | ||
| Country | held | Assets | Liabilities | Income | for the year | |
| Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo | ||||||
| Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. | Portugal | 49.0 | 11,808,337 | 11,147,890 | 1,035,785 | 47,677 |
| Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A. (*) | Angola | 22.7 | 3,027,7 19 |
2,725,875 | 359,375 | 74,094 |
| Banque BCP, S.A.S. | France | 19.8 | 4,147,954 | 3,944,835 | 123,119 | 20,624 |
| SIBS, S.G.P.S, S.A. (**) | Portugal | 23.3 | 243,883 | 134,308 | 195,618 | 24,782 |
| Unicre - Instituição Financeira de | ||||||
| Crédito, S.A. (**) | Portugal | 32.0 | 373,410 | 276,942 | 171,891 | 16,793 |
(a) Non audited accounts
(*) These indicators correspond to the statutory financial statements that do not include the effects of applying IAS 29 (note 14).
(**) Provisional values.
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||
| % | Total | Total | Total | Net income | ||
| Country | held | Assets | Liabilities | Income | for the year | |
| Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo | ||||||
| Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. | Portugal | 49.0 | 11,111,215 | 10,514,100 | 1,149,380 | 60,894 |
| Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A. (*) | Angola | 22.7 | 3,952,3 82 |
3,570,117 | 539,337 | 90,872 |
| Banque BCP, S.A.S. | France | 19.9 | 3,867,689 | 3,682,412 | 123,017 | 18,375 |
| SIBS, S.G.P.S, S.A. | Portugal | 23.3 | 243,883 | 134,308 | 195,618 | 24,782 |
| Unicre - Instituição Financeira de | ||||||
| Crédito, S.A. | Portugal | 32.0 | 349,749 | 247,358 | 162,383 | 15,343 |
(*) - These indicators correspond to the statutory financial statements that do not include the effects of applying IAS 29 (note 14).
In accordance with the requirements of IFRS 12 and considering their relevance, the movements occurred in the investment held in Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A., is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Ownership held by BCP on equity of the associated company as at 1 January | 141,188 | 212,797 |
| Application of IFRS 9 - Effect on 1 January 2018 | - | (4,184) |
| Application of IAS 29 for the year: | ||
| Net non-monetary assets of the BMA | ||
| Effect on BMA's equity (note 43) | - | 18,250 |
| Effect of exchange rate variations (note 43) | (14,733) | (21,267) |
| Amortization of the effect of the application of IAS 29 calculated as at 31 December 2018 (note 14) | (5,725) | - |
| Revaluation in net income (note 14) | - | 759 |
| Goodwill of the merger operation of the BMA | ||
| Effect of exchange rate variations (note 43) | (10,682) | (17,426) |
| Revaluation in net income (note 14) | - | 12,623 |
| Impairment for investments in associated companies | - | (12,623) |
| Appropriation of the net income of the associated companies (note 14) | 16,923 | 20,659 |
| Appropriation of the net income of previous years (note 14) | - | 19 |
| Annulment of the gains arising from properties sold to Group entities (note 14) | (8,680) | - |
| Other comprehensive income attributable to BCP | (1,735) | 885 |
| Exchange differences | ||
| Effect on BMA's equity | (33,779) | (62,304) |
| Goodwill associated with BMA investment | (12,999) | (28,866) |
| Impairment for investments in associated companies (note 43) | 20,886 | 36,623 |
| Annulment of the gains arising from properties sold to Group entities | 2,073 | - |
| Dividends received | - | (14,757) |
| Others | 307 | - |
| Investment held at the end of the year | 93,044 | 141,188 |
The following table presents the financial statements of Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A, prepared in accordance with IFRS, modified by the consolidation adjustments:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Income | 359,375 | 539,337 | |
| Net profit for the year | 74,094 | 90,872 | |
| Comprehensive income | (7,633) | 3,889 | |
| Total comprehensive income attributable to Shareholders of the associated company | 66,461 | 94,761 | |
| Application of IAS 29 (*) | (25,181) | 3,339 | |
| Attributable to Shareholders of the associated companies adjusted to BCP GAAP | 41,280 | 98,100 | |
| Attributable to the BCP Group | 9,385 | 22,303 | |
| Balance sheet | |||
| Financial assets | 2,455,612 | 3,258,359 | |
| Non-financial assets | 572,107 | 694,023 | |
| Financial liabilities | (2,657,420) | (3,494,473) | |
| Non-financial liabilities | (68,455) | (75,644) | |
| Attributable to Shareholders of the associated companies | 301,844 | 382,265 | |
| Application of IAS 29 (*) | 113,459 | 203,445 | |
| Reverse of the gain from the sale of buildings to entities of the Group | (29,064) | - | |
| Attributable to Shareholders of the associated companies adjusted to BCP GAAP | 386,239 | 585,710 | |
| Attributable to the BCP Group | 87,810 | 133,159 | |
| Goodwill of the merge | 44,349 | 68,030 | |
| Impairment for investments in associated companies | (39,115) | (60,001) | |
| Attributable to the BCP Group adjusted of consolidation items | 93,044 | 141,188 |
(*) The impact of the IAS 29 adoption was calculated from the date of the merger (April 2016).
The amounts presented do not include adjustments arising from the application of IAS 29. Based on the requirements of IAS 29, Angola was considered a hyperinflationary economy until 31 December 2018, for the purpose of presenting the consolidated financial statements, as described in accounting policy 1 B6. This classification ceased to apply on 1 January 2019.
In accordance with the requirements of IFRS 12 and considering their relevance, the movements occurred in the investment held in Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A., is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Ownership held by BCP on equity of the associated company as at 1 January | 138,460 | 252,577 |
| Appropriation of the net income of the associated company (note 14) (*) | 28,430 | 35,361 |
| Other comprehensive income attributable to BCP | 7,458 | (6,398) |
| Capital reimbursement | - | (98,000) |
| Dividends received | - | (45,080) |
| Investment held at the end of the year | 174,348 | 138,460 |
(*) Includes adjustments according to BCP GAAP.
The following table presents the financial statements of Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A., prepared in accordance with IFRS, modified by the consolidation adjustments:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Income | 1,035,785 | 1,149,380 | |
| Net profit for the year | 47,677 | 60,894 | |
| Comprehensive income | 15,220 | (13,057) | |
| Total comprehensive income attributable to Shareholders of the associated company | 62,897 | 47,837 | |
| Adjustments of intra-group transactions (reverse of the VOBA annual amortisation (*) | 10,343 | 11,272 | |
| Attributable to Shareholders of the associated company adjusted to BCP GAAP | 73,240 | 59,109 | |
| Attributable to the BCP Group | 35,888 | 28,963 | |
| Balance sheet | |||
| Financial assets | 11,374,831 | 10,639,154 | |
| Non-financial assets | 433,506 | 472,061 | |
| Financial liabilities | (11,061,276) | (10,384,696) | |
| Non-financial liabilities | (86,614) | (129,404) | |
| Total equity | 660,447 | 597,115 | |
| Attributable to non-controlling interests | 11,649 | 11,215 | |
| Attributable to Shareholders of the associated companies | 648,798 | 585,900 | |
| Adjustments of intra-group transactions (reverse of the VOBA annual amortisation (*) | 337,917 | 327,574 | |
| Attributable to Shareholders of the associated company adjusted to BCP GAAP | 986,715 | 913,474 | |
| Attributable to the BCP Group | 483,490 | 447,602 | |
| Reverse of the initial gain in 2004 allocated to the BCP Group | (309,142) | (309,142) | |
| Attributable to the BCP Group adjusted of consolidation items | 174,348 | 138,460 |
(*) VOBA corresponds to the estimated current value of the future cash flows of the contracts in force at the date of acquisition. The value of the acquired business (VOBA) is recognised in the consolidated accounts of Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. as intangible assets and is amortised over the period of recognition of the income associated with the policies acquired.
The Group owns 49% of Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. (Mbcp Ageas), being accounted as investment in an associate under the equity method.
According to IFRS 4, there is the possibility to differ the application of IFRS 9 to insurance entities, i.e. although IFRS 9 is in force on 1 January 2018, the insurance companies can choose for the temporary exemption until 2021.
The Group chose for the temporary exemption until 2021, following the approach of Mbcp Ageas, and as far it fulfils the requirements to be accomplish with the temporary exemption until 2021 which are:
This exception, and based on paragraph 20P b) and 20Oa) of IFRS 4, allows the Group to apply IFRS 9 in its consolidated accounts and to have Mbcp Ageas not applying IFRS 9 in its individual accounts (which are integrated into the consolidated accounts using the equity method).
Regarding to the evaluation of the impacts arising from the adoption of IFRS 9, the Ageas Group Portugal has a project in progress to determine the impacts of adopting IFRS 9. Based on the evaluation made on this date, the total impact of IFRS 9, as at 31 December 2019, net of Participation of Benefits (PB) and net of Tax (29%) in consolidation in BCP Group is a positive amount of Euros 513,000 (2018: negative amount of Euros 48,000).
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||
| Gross value | Impairment | Net value | Gross value | Impairment | Net value | |
| Real estate | ||||||
| Assets arising from recovered loans | 1,072,391 | (191,105) | 881,286 | 1,516,604 | (209,622) | 1,306,982 |
| Assets belong to investments funds | ||||||
| and real estate companies | 371,417 | (54,579) | 316,838 | 431,565 | (62,571) | 368,994 |
| Assets for own use (closed branches) | 30,778 | (7,333) | 23,445 | 45,658 | (10,871) | 34,787 |
| Equipment and other | 45,113 | (10,874) | 34,239 | 72,216 | (13,635) | 58,581 |
| Subsidiaries acquired exclusively | ||||||
| with the purpose of short-term sale | - | - | - | 69,338 | - | 69,338 |
| Other assets | 24,033 | - | 24,033 | 29,776 | - | 29,776 |
| 1,543,732 | (263,891) | 1,279,841 | 2,165,157 | (296,699) | 1,868,458 |
The assets included in this balance are accounted for in accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1 G).
The balance Real estate - Assets arising from recovered loans includes, essentially, real estate resulted from process of recovered loans or judicial auction being accounted for at the time the Group assumes control of the asset, which is usually associated with the transfer of their legal ownership. Additional information on these assets is presented in note 54.
These assets are available for sale in a period less than one year and the Group has a strategy for its sale, according to the characteristic of each asset. However, considering the formal constraints, it was not possible in all instances to conclude the sales in the expected time. The sale strategy is based in an active search of buyers, with the Group having a website where advertises these properties and through partnerships with the mediation of companies having more ability for the product that each time the Bank has for sale. Prices are periodically reviewed and adjusted for continuous adaptation to the market. The Group requests, regularly, to the European Central Bank, the extension of the period of holding these properties.
The referred balance includes real estate for which the Group has already established contracts for the sale in the amount of Euros 36,111,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 43,460,000), of which Euros 2,092,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 4,688,000) relate to properties held by investment funds. The impairment associated with all the established contracts is Euros 10,618,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 5,091,000), of which Euros 479,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 982,000) relate to properties held by investment funds which was calculated considering the value of the respective contracts.
In 2019, the Group established a contract for the sale of a real estate assets portfolio in the total amount of Euros 122,029,000, which generated a gain of Euros 2,000,000.
As at 31 December 2018, Planfipsa Group was registered in the balance Subsidiaries acquired with the purpose of short-term sale. In February 2019, the Group sold the Planfipsa Group and the operation generated a gain of Euros 13,454,000, as referred in note 16.
The changes occurred in impairment for non-current assets held for sale are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Balance on 1 January | 296,699 | 318,155 |
| Transfers resulting from changes in the Group's structure (a) | (5,707) | - |
| Transfers (b) | 2,937 | 4,383 |
| Charge for the year (note 12) | 98,080 | 78,612 |
| Reversals for the year (note 12) | (13,656) | (18,018) |
| Amounts charged-off | (114,462) | (86,431) |
| Exchange rate differences | - | (2) |
| Balance at the end of the year | 263,891 | 296,699 |
(a) In 2019 Cold River's Homestead S.A start to be consolidated under the equity method of consolidation, so this balance refers to the impairment that was accounted to Cold River's Homestead S.A. real estates, as at 31 December 2018 .
(b) In 2019 and 2018, the balance Transfers refers to impairments that, as at 31 December 2018 and 2017 respectively, were accounted in loans to customers. In the context of the financial restructuring of a group of customers occurred in 2019 and 2018, the associated credits were liquidated, and the Group received a set of assets in kind.
As at 31 December 2019, the balance Investment property corresponds to real estate evaluated in accordance with the accounting As at 31 December 2019, the balance Investment property corresponds to real estate evaluated in accordance with the accounting policy presented in note 1 N), based on independent assessments and compliance with legal requirements.
The rents received related to these assets amounted to Euros 484,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 547,000), and the maintenance expenses related to rented or not rented real estate, amount to Euros 323,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 253,000).
The changes occurred in this balance are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Balance on 1 January | 11,058 | 12,400 |
| Transfers from / to non-current assets held for sale | 1,267 | - |
| Revaluations | 2,092 | (168) |
| Disposals | (1,126) | (1,174) |
| Balance at the end of the year | 13,291 | 11,058 |
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||
| Real estate | 762,085 | 780,726 | ||
| Equipment: | ||||
| Computer equipment | 330,524 | 306,699 | ||
| Security equipment | 71,268 | 71,703 | ||
| Interior installations | 145,298 | 143,114 | ||
| Machinery | 48,466 | 45,871 | ||
| Furniture | 85,951 | 84,363 | ||
| Motor vehicles | 31,820 | 32,948 | ||
| Other equipment | 32,072 | 32,663 | ||
| Right of use | ||||
| Real estate | 329,604 | - | ||
| Vehicles and equipment | 958 | - | ||
| Work in progress | 20,833 | 21,719 | ||
| Other tangible assets | 296 | 236 | ||
| 1,859,175 | 1,520,042 | |||
| Accumulated depreciation | ||||
| Relative to the current year (note 9) | (101,184) | (42,819) | ||
| Relative to the previous years | (1,028,549) | (1,015,947) | ||
| (1,129,733) | (1,058,766) | |||
| 729,442 | 461,276 |
As at 31 December 2019, the balance Real Estate includes the amount of Euros 120,395,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 128,604,000) related to real estate held by the Group's real estate investment funds.
The balance Right-of-use essentially corresponds to real estate (branches and central buildings) and to a residual number of vehicles, which are amortized according to the lease term of each contract, as described in the accounting policy 1 H and note 59.
The changes occurred in Other tangible assets during 2019 are analysed as follows:
| 2019 | (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance on 1 | Acquisitions | Disposals | Acquisition of | Exchange | Balance on | ||
| January | / Charge | / Charged-off | Euro Bank | Transfers | differences | 31 December | |
| Real estate | 780,726 | 410 | (20,359) | 3,749 | (3,788) | 1,347 | 762,085 |
| Equipment: | |||||||
| Computer equipment | 306,699 | 16,560 | (8,090) | 5,340 | 9,489 | 526 | 330,524 |
| Security equipment | 71,703 | 920 | (1,243) | - | (139) | 27 | 71,268 |
| Interior installations | 143,114 | 1,464 | (928) | - | 1,579 | 69 | 145,298 |
| Machinery | 45,871 | 679 | (874) | 944 | 1,570 | 276 | 48,466 |
| Furniture | 84,363 | 2,740 | (2,745) | - | 1,559 | 34 | 85,951 |
| Motor vehicles | 32,948 | 7,202 | (9,166) | 573 | 145 | 118 | 31,820 |
| Other equipment | 32,663 | 19 | (629) | 361 | (646) | 304 | 32,072 |
| Right of use - (IFRS 16) (*) | |||||||
| Real estate | 248,753 | 64,477 | (12,148) | 18,378 | 8,785 | 1,359 | 329,604 |
| Vehicles and equipment | 663 | 2 | (5) | - | 284 | 14 | 958 |
| Work in progress | 21,719 | 25,592 | (214) | 356 | (26,830) | 210 | 20,833 |
| Other tangible assets | 236 | 46 | - | - | 14 | - | 296 |
| 1,769,458 | 120,111 | (56,401) | 29,701 | (7,978) | 4,284 | 1,859,175 | |
| Accumulated depreciation | |||||||
| Real estate | (431,078) | (17,859) | 11,042 | - | 3,738 | (802) | (434,959) |
| Equipment: | |||||||
| Computer equipment | (278,202) | (15,441) | 7,832 | - | (1,003) | (371) | (287,185) |
| Security equipment | (66,409) | (1,191) | 1,234 | - | 150 | (20) | (66,236) |
| Interior installations | (127,455) | (2,641) | 867 | - | 108 | (36) | (129,157) |
| Machinery | (41,873) | (948) | 848 | - | 962 | (222) | (41,233) |
| Furniture | (75,600) | (2,609) | 2,723 | - | (1,012) | (19) | (76,517) |
| Motor vehicles | (14,294) | (5,178) | 2,824 | - | 98 | (66) | (16,616) |
| Other equipment | (23,819) | (1,720) | 617 | - | 1,141 | (220) | (24,001) |
| Right of use | |||||||
| Real estate | - | (53,236) | 53 | - | - | (245) | (53,428) |
| Vehicles and equipment | - | (361) | 1 | - | - | (5) | (365) |
| Other tangible assets | (36) | - | - | - | - | - | (36) |
| (1,058,766) | (101,184) | 28,041 | - | 4,182 | (2,006) | (1,129,733) | |
| 710,692 | 18,927 | (28,360) | 29,701 | (3,796) | 2,278 | 729,442 |
(*) The balance on 1 January of Right of use corresponds to the IFRS 16 adjustment, as detailed in note 59.
The changes occurred in Other tangible assets during 2018 are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) 2018 |
|||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfers and | |||||||||
| Balance on | Acquisitions | Disposals | changes in | Exchange | Balance on | ||||
| 1 January | / Charge | / Charged-off | perimeter | differences | 31 December | ||||
| Real estate | 830,989 | 5,186 | (61,969) | 8,617 | (2,097) | 780,726 | |||
| Equipment: | |||||||||
| Computer equipment | 300,310 | 9,896 | (7,542) | 4,670 | (635) | 306,699 | |||
| Security equipment | 70,960 | 1,385 | (692) | 49 | 1 | 71,703 | |||
| Interior installations | 140,628 | 1,983 | (3,209) | 3,705 | 7 | 143,114 | |||
| Machinery | 45,279 | 1,149 | (573) | 580 | (564) | 45,871 | |||
| Furniture | 83,202 | 1,962 | (1,439) | 635 | 3 | 84,363 | |||
| Motor vehicles | 30,597 | 7,092 | (4,667) | 231 | (305) | 32,948 | |||
| Other equipment | 31,394 | 27 | (1,356) | 3,408 | (810) | 32,663 | |||
| Work in progress | 20,288 | 29,676 | (355) | (27,794) | (96) | 21,719 | |||
| Other tangible assets | 230 | 2 | - | 4 | - | 236 | |||
| 1,553,877 | 58,358 | (81,802) | (5,895) | (4,496) | 1,520,042 | ||||
| Accumulated depreciation | |||||||||
| Real estate | (442,632) | (18,321) | 26,361 | 1,924 | 1,590 | (431,078) | |||
| Equipment: | |||||||||
| Computer equipment | (274,652) | (11,149) | 7,179 | 4 | 416 | (278,202) | |||
| Security equipment | (65,726) | (1,453) | 692 | 81 | (3) | (66,409) | |||
| Interior installations | (128,313) | (2,394) | 3,163 | 99 | (10) | (127,455) | |||
| Machinery | (42,093) | (648) | 557 | (213) | 524 | (41,873) | |||
| Furniture | (74,571) | (2,235) | 1,436 | (224) | (6) | (75,600) | |||
| Motor vehicles | (12,876) | (4,649) | 3,304 | (130) | 57 | (14,294) | |||
| Other equipment | (22,555) | (1,970) | 1,356 | (1,207) | 557 | (23,819) | |||
| Other tangible assets | (36) | - | - | - | - | (36) | |||
| (1,063,454) | (42,819) | 44,048 | 334 | 3,125 | (1,058,766) | ||||
| 490,423 | 15,539 | (37,754) | (5,561) | (1,371) | 461,276 |
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||
| Goodwill - Differences arising on consolidation | ||||
| Bank Millennium, S.A. (Poland) | 113,032 | 111,853 | ||
| Real estate and mortgage credit | - | 40,859 | ||
| Euro Bank, S.A. (Poland) (*) | 38,280 | - | ||
| Others | 14,592 | 17,781 | ||
| 165,904 | 170,493 | |||
| Impairment | ||||
| Real estate and mortgage credit | - | (40,859) | ||
| Others | (13,837) | (13,278) | ||
| (13,837) | (54,137) | |||
| 152,067 | 116,356 | |||
| Intangible assets | ||||
| Software | 189,031 | 142,229 | ||
| Other intangible assets | 67,214 | 56,765 | ||
| 256,245 | 198,994 | |||
| Accumulated amortisation | ||||
| Charge for the year (note 9) | (23,601) | (14,926) | ||
| Charge for the previous years | (142,081) | (126,029) | ||
| (165,682) | (140,955) | |||
| 90,563 | 58,039 | |||
| 242,630 | 174,395 |
(*) The operation is detailed in note 60.
According to the accounting policy described in note 1 B), the recoverable amount of the Goodwill is annually assessed in the second semester of each year or whenever there are indications of eventual loss of value. In accordance with IAS 36 the recoverable amount of goodwill resulting from the consolidation of the subsidiaries, should be the greater between its value in use (the present value of the future cash flows expected from its use) and its fair value less costs to sell. Based on these criteria, the Group made in 2019, valuations of their investments for which there is goodwill recognised considering among other factors:
(i) an estimate of future cash flows generated by each cash generating unit;
(iv) a risk premium associated with the uncertainty by holding the asset; and
(v) other factors associated with the current situation of financial markets.
The valuations are based on reasonable and sustainable assumptions representing the best estimate of the Executive Committee on the economic conditions that affect each subsidiary, the budgets and the latest projections approved for those subsidiaries and their extrapolation to future periods. The assumptions made for these valuations might vary with the change in economic conditions and in the market.
During 2019, there were no factors pointing to the deterioration of the value of those financial participations that could lead to impairment charges in respect of goodwill, nor the improvement of the value of those financial participations that could lead to a reversion of previously booked impairments to the goodwill.
The estimated cash flows of the business were projected based on current operating results and assuming the business plan and projections approved by the Executive Committee up to 2024. After that date, perpetuity was considered based on the average longterm expected rate of return for this activity in the Polish market. Additionally it was taken into consideration the market performance of the Bank Millennium, S.A. in the Polish capital market and the direct percentage of shareholding. Based on this analysis and the expectations of future development, the Group concluded for the absence of impairment indicators related to the goodwill of this participation.
The business plan of Bank Millennium, S.A. comprises a five-year period, from 2020 to 2024, considering, along this period, a compound annual growth rate of 7.3% for Total Assets and of 12.5% for Total Equity, while considering a ROE evolution from 9.9% in 2020 to 10.5% by the end of 2024. The exchange rate EUR/PLN considered was 4.2518 as at 31 December 2019. The Cost of Equity considered was 8.75% for the period 2020-2024 and 8,75% in perpetuity. The annual growth rate in perpetuity (g) was 2.8%.
The changes occurred in Goodwill and intangible assets during 2019 are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||||
| Balance on | Acquisitions | Disposals | Acquisition of | Exchange | Balance on | ||
| 1 January | / Charge | / Charged-off | Euro Bank | Transfers | differences | 31 December | |
| Goodwill - Differences arising | |||||||
| on consolidation | 170,493 | 38,576 | (44,608) | - | - | 1,443 | 165,904 |
| Impairment for goodwill | (54,137) | (559) | 40,859 | - | - | - | (13,837) |
| 116,356 | 38,017 | (3,749) | - | - | 1,443 | 152,067 | |
| Intangible assets | |||||||
| Software | 142,229 | 45,082 | (5,476) | 8,542 | (2,499) | 1,153 | 189,031 |
| Other intangible assets | 56,765 | 5,001 | (622) | 2,910 | 2,464 | 696 | 67,214 |
| 198,994 | 50,083 | (6,098) | 11,452 | (35) | 1,849 | 256,245 | |
| Accumulated depreciation | |||||||
| Software | (87,126) | (21,525) | 45 | - | 690 | (774) | (108,690) |
| Other intangible assets | (53,829) | (2,076) | 196 | - | (690) | (593) | (56,992) |
| (140,955) | (23,601) | 241 | - | - | (1,367) | (165,682) | |
| 58,039 | 26,482 | (5,857) | 11,452 | (35) | 482 | 90,563 | |
| 174,395 | 64,499 | (9,606) | 11,452 | (35) | 1,925 | 242,630 |
The changes occurred in Goodwill and intangible assets during 2018 are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||||
| Transfers and | ||||||||
| Balance on | Acquisitions | Disposals | changes in | Exchange | Balance on | |||
| 1 January | / Charge | / Charged-off | perimeter | differences | 31 December | |||
| Goodwill - Differences arising | ||||||||
| on consolidation | 176,929 | - | (3,195) | - | (3,241) | 170,493 | ||
| Impairment for goodwill | (57,332) | - | 3,195 | - | - | (54,137) | ||
| 119,597 | - | - | - | (3,241) | 116,356 | |||
| Intangible assets | ||||||||
| Software | 122,124 | 28,697 | (5,801) | (884) | (1,907) | 142,229 | ||
| Other intangible assets | 56,731 | 1,505 | - | 137 | (1,608) | 56,765 | ||
| 178,855 | 30,202 | (5,801) | (747) | (3,515) | 198,994 | |||
| Accumulated depreciation: | ||||||||
| Software | (80,286) | (13,307) | 5,755 | (749) | 1,461 | (87,126) | ||
| Other intangible assets | (53,760) | (1,619) | - | 31 | 1,519 | (53,829) | ||
| (134,046) | (14,926) | 5,755 | (718) | 2,980 | (140,955) | |||
| 44,809 | 15,276 | (46) | (1,465) | (535) | 58,039 | |||
| 164,406 | 15,276 | (46) | (1,465) | (3,776) | 174,395 |
The deferred income tax assets and liabilities are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||
| Assets | Liabilities | Net | Assets | Liabilities | Net | |
| Deferred taxes not depending | ||||||
| on the future profits (a) (b) | ||||||
| Impairment losses (c) | 983,177 | - | 983,177 | 973,317 | - | 973,317 |
| Employee benefits | 836,911 | - | 836,911 | 836,580 | - | 836,580 |
| 1,820,088 | - | 1,820,088 | 1,809,897 | - | 1,809,897 | |
| Deferred taxes depending | ||||||
| on the future profits | ||||||
| Impairment losses (c) | 822,822 | (50,303) | 772,519 | 800,003 | (50,303) | 749,700 |
| Tax losses carried forward | 120,295 | - | 120,295 | 328,229 | - | 328,229 |
| Employee benefits | 47,919 | (811) | 47,108 | 43,659 | (222) | 43,437 |
| Financial assets at fair value | ||||||
| through other comprehensive income | 59,379 | (140,103) | (80,724) | 157,957 | (188,577) | (30,620) |
| Derivatives | - | (5,640) | (5,640) | - | (6,071) | (6,071) |
| Intangible assets | 49 | (663) | (614) | 39 | - | 39 |
| Other tangible assets | 11,199 | (4,171) | 7,028 | 8,759 | (3,184) | 5,575 |
| Others | 46,711 | (17,192) | 29,519 | 24,069 | (13,085) | 10,984 |
| 1,108,374 | (218,883) | 889,491 | 1,362,715 | (261,442) | 1,101,273 | |
| Total deferred taxes | 2,928,462 | (218,883) | 2,709,579 | 3,172,612 | (261,442) | 2,911,170 |
| Offset between deferred tax assets | ||||||
| and deferred tax liabilities | (207,814) | 207,814 | - | (255,982) | 255,982 | - |
| Net deferred taxes | 2,720,648 | (11,069) | 2,709,579 | 2,916,630 | (5,460) | 2,911,170 |
(a) Special Regime applicable to deferred tax assets
(b) The increase in deferred tax assets not dependent on future profitability results from the merger by incorporation of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. into Banco Comercial Português, S.A.
(c) The amounts of 2019 and 2018 include deferred tax assets related with credit impairments non-accepted fiscally of which credits were written-off, according to the expectation that the use of such impairments will be deductible for the purposes of determining taxable income for the tax periods in which the legal conditions required for their tax deductibility are met
As at 31 December 2019, the balance deferred tax assets amounts to Euros 2.720.648.000, of which Euros 2,584,903,000 are related to the Bank's activity. The deferred tax assets related to the Bank's activity includes a net amount of Euros 764,850,000 that depends of the existence of future profitable profits (deferred tax assets not eligible under the special regime applicable to deferred tax assets, approved by Law No. 61/2014, of 26 August), including:
Euros 657,233,000 related to impairment losses; and
Euros 109,964,000 resulting from reportable tax losses originating in 2016, with a reporting period of 12 years (until 2028).
The Extraordinary General Meeting of the Bank that took place on 15 October 2014 approved the Bank's accession to the Special Regime approved by Law No. 61/2014, of 26 August, applicable to deferred tax assets that resulted from not deduction of expenses and negative equity variations with impairment losses on credits and post-employment or long-term employee benefits.
The special regime is applicable to those expenses and negative equity variations recorded in tax periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015, as well as to deferred tax assets recorded in the annual accounts for the last tax period prior to that date and to part of expenses and negative equity variations associated with them. Pursuant to Law No. 23/2016, of 19 August, this special regime is not applicable to expenses and negative equity variations with impairment losses on credits and with post-employment or long-term employee benefits recorded in the periods taxation commencing on or after 1 January 2016, nor to deferred tax assets to these associates.
The special regime applicable to deferred tax assets provides for an optional framework and with the possibility of subsequent waiver, under which:
Expenses and negative equity variations with impairment losses on credits and with post-employment or long-term employee benefits covered by it are deducted, under the terms and conditions set out in the IRC Code and in relevant separate tax legislation, until the competition taxable profit for the tax period determined before these deductions. Expenses and negative equity variations not deducted as a result of applying this limit are deducted in subsequent tax periods, with the same limit. In the BCP Group, deferred tax assets associated with expenses and negative equity variations under these conditions amount to Euros 1,391,083,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 1,247,052,000).
In certain situations (those with negative net results in annual individual accounts or liquidation by voluntary dissolution, insolvency decreed by court or revocation of the respective authorization), deferred tax assets covered by the Special Regime are converted into tax credits, in part or in wholeness. In situations of negative net income, the conversion is made according to the proportion between the amount of the negative net income for the period and the total of equity capital, and a special reserve corresponding to 110% of the tax credit must be constituted and, simultaneously, conversion rights attributable to the State of equivalent value, rights that can be acquired by the shareholders upon payment to the State of the same value. Tax credits may be offset against tax debts of the beneficiaries (or an entity based in Portugal within the same prudential consolidation perimeter) or reimbursed by the State.
Pursuant to the regime described, the recovery of deferred tax assets covered by the optional regime approved by Law No. 61/2014, of 26 August, is not dependent on future profits.
The above-mentioned legal framework was densified by Ordinance no. 259/2016, of 4 October, about the control and use of tax credits, and by the Ordinance No. 293-A/2016, of 18 November, which establishes the conditions and procedures for the acquisition by the shareholders of the referred rights of the State. Law No. 98/2019, of 4 September, establishes a deadline for the acquisition of the referred rights of the State by the shareholders, after which the Management Board of the issuing bank is obliged to promote the record of the capital increase by the amount resulting from the exercise of the conversion rights. According to this legislation, among other aspects, these rights are subject to a right of acquisition by the shareholders on the date of creation of the rights of the State, exercisable in periods that will be established by the Board of Directors until 3 years after the confirmation date of the conversion of the deferred tax asset into tax credit by the Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority. The issuing bank shall deposit in favor of the State the amount of the price corresponding to all the rights issued, within 3 months beginning from the confirmation date of the conversion of the deferred tax asset into tax credit. Such deposit shall be redeemed when and to the extent that the rights of the State are acquired by the shareholders, or exercised by the State.
Deferred taxes are calculated based on the tax rates expected to be in force when the temporary differences are reversed, which correspond to the approved rates or substantially approved at the balance sheet date. The deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented on a net basis whenever, in accordance with applicable law, current tax assets and current tax liabilities can be offset with each other and when the deferred taxes are related to the same tax.
The current tax rate for Banco Comercial Português, S.A. is analysed as follows:
| 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Income tax | 21% | 21% |
| Municipal surtax rate (on taxable net income) | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| State tax rate (on taxable net income) | ||
| More than 1,500,000 to 7,500,000 | 3% | 3% |
| From more than 7,500,000 to 35,000,000 | 5% | 5% |
| More than 35,000,000 (a) | 9% | 9% |
The deferred tax rate related to the Bank's tax losses is 21% (31 December 2018: 21%).
The average deferred tax rate associated with temporary differences of Banco Comercial Português, S.A. is 31.30% (31 December 2018: 31.30%). The income tax rate in the other main countries where the Group operates is 19% in Poland, 32% in Mozambique, 0% (exemption) in the Cayman Islands and 24.16% in Switzerland.
The reporting period of tax losses in Portugal is 12 years for the losses of 2014, 2015 and 2016 and 5 years for the losses of 2017 and following years. In Poland, the term is 5 years, in Mozambique it is 5 years and in Switzerland it is 7 years.
Banco Comercial Português, S.A. applies the Special Tax Regime for Groups of Companies (RETGS) since 2016 for taxation purposes under IRC, in which it's the dominant company.
The balance of Deferred tax assets not depending on the future profits (covered by the regime approved by Law no. 61/2014, of 26 August) includes the amounts of Euros 210,686,000 and Euros 4,020,000 recorded in 2015 and 2016, respectively, related to expenses and negative equity variations with post-employment or long-term employee benefits and to impairment losses in loans accounted until 31 December 2014.
The deferred income tax assets associated to tax losses, by expiry date, are presented as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Expiry date | 2019 | 2018 |
| 2019-2025 | 10,306 | 8,437 |
| 2026 | - | 10,297 |
| 2028 and following | 109,989 | 309,495 |
| 120,295 | 328,229 |
Following the publication of the Notice of Bank of Portugal No. 5/2015, the entities that presented their financial statements in Adjusted Accounting Standards issued by the Bank of Portugal (NCA), since 1 January 2016 began to apply the International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted in the European Union, including, among others, the Bank's individual financial statements.
As a result of this change, in the Bank's individual financial statements, the loans portfolio, guarantees provided and other operations of a similar nature became subject to impairment losses calculated in accordance with the requirements of International Accounting Standards (IAS 39 until 31 December 2017 and IFRS 9 since 1 January 2018), replacing the registration of provisions for specific risk, for general credit risks and for country risk, in accordance with Bank of Portugal's Notice No. 3/95.
The Regulatory Decrees No. 5/2016, of 18 November, No. 11/2017, of 28 December, and No. 13/2018, of 28 December, established the maximum limits of impairment losses and other corrections of value for specific credit risk that are deductible for the purpose of calculating the taxable profit under IRC in 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively. These Decrees declare that Bank of Portugal Notice No. 3/95 (Notice that was relevant for determining provisions for credit in the financial statements presented on an NCA basis) should be considered for the purpose of calculating the maximum limits of impairment losses accepted for tax purposes in 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively.
Law No. 98/2019, of 4 September, establishes the tax regime of credit impairment and of provisions for guarantees for the tax periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019, predicting the approximation between accounting and tax rules for purposes of deductibility of expenses related to the increase of credit impairments. Until the end of 2023, the rules prevailing until 2018 will continue to be applied, except if the option of applying the new regime is exercised earlier.
Regardless the previously referred option, the new regime's application will be mandatory in the financial years of 2022 and/or 2023 in the following circumstances:
In the financial year of 2022, if, since 1 January 2022, the Bank distributes dividends regarding that financial year or acquires own shares, without occurring a decrease of the deferred tax assets covered by the Special Regime in, at least, 10% comparatively to the amount recorded on 31 December 2018;
In the financial year of 2023, if, since 1 January 2023, the Bank distributes dividends regarding that financial year or acquires own shares, without occurring a decrease of the deferred tax assets covered by the Special Regime in, at least, 20% comparatively to the amount recorded on 31 December 2018.
For the estimation of taxable income, it was considered the maintenance of the tax rules in force until 2018, resulting from not exercising earlier the option of applying the new regime
In 2018, the Group adopted IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments. Since there is no transitional regime that establishes the tax treatment to be applied to the transition adjustments to IFRS 9, the treatment given resulted from the Bank's interpretation of the application of IRC Code's general rules.
The Group complies with the guidelines of IFRIC 23 - Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments on the determination of taxable profit, tax bases, tax losses to be reported, tax credits to be used and tax rates in scenarios of uncertainty regarding the income tax treatment, not having occurred material impact on the Bank's financial statements resulting from its application.
In accordance with the accounting policy 1 Z.3) and with the requirements of IAS 12, the deferred tax assets were recognised based on the Group's expectation of their recoverability. The recoverability of deferred taxes depends on the implementation of the strategy of the Bank's Board of Directors, namely the generation of estimated taxable income and its interpretation of tax legislation. Any changes in the assumptions used in estimating future profits or tax legislation may have material impacts on deferred tax assets.
The assessment of the recoverability of deferred tax assets was carried based on the respective estimated financial statements, prepared under the budgetary process for 2020 and adjusted according to the strategic plan approved by the elected governing bodies, considering the macroeconomic and competitive environment.
To estimate taxable net income for the periods of 2020 to 2028, the following main assumptions were considered:
a) non-deductible expenses related to increase of credit impairments for the years between 2020 to 2023 were estimated based on the average percentage of non-deducted amounts for tax purposes in the last accounting years between 2016 to 2019, compared to the amounts of net impairment increases recorded in these years;
b) the expenses with credit impairment's increases beginning in 2024 were considered deductible for tax purposes according to the new fiscal regime;
c) impairment reversals not accepted for tax purposes were estimated based on the Reduction Plan of Non-Performing Assets 2019- 2021 submitted to the supervisory authority in March 2019, and also on the average reversal percentage observed in the last years of 2016 to 2019;
d) the referred average percentages were calculated separately, according to the presence or not of a mortgage security, the eligibility for the special regime applicable to deferred tax assets and according to the clients' rating as Non-Performing Exposures.
-The deductions related to impairment of financial assets were projected based on the destination (sale or settlement) and the estimated date of the respective operations;
The projections made consider the Group's strategic priorities, essentially reflecting the projection of the Bank's medium-term business in Portugal in terms of results generation, and are globally consistent with the Reduction Plan of Non-Performing Assets 2019-2021, submitted to the supervisory authority in March 2019, emphasising:
improvement in the net margin, reflecting an effort to increase credit, favoring certain segments, the focus on off-balance sheet resources while interest rates remain negative and the effect of the normalization of those rates in the last years of the projection horizon, such as results from the market interest rate curve;
increase in commission income based on efficient and judicious management of commissioning and pricing, and, regarding the Individuals segment, the growth of off-balance sheet products;
normalization of the cost of risk to levels aligned with the current activity of the Bank and reduction of negative impacts produced by the devaluation or sale of non current assets, with the progressive reduction of the historical NPE, foreclosed assets and FREs portfolios;
capturing efficiency gains enhanced by digitalization, reflected in the control of operating costs, but implying in the short term an effort to adapt the Bank's structure.
following the analysis of the recoverability of deferred tax assets carried out in 2019, the Bank unrecognized an amount net of deferred tax assets in the amount of Euros 116,347,000, proceeding to the derecognize of deferred tax assets relating to reportable tax losses of Euros 198,565,000 and the recognition of deferred tax assets relating to impairment losses of Euros 82,218,000. From the referred net amount, Euros 69,584,000 were recorded against results and Euros 46,763,000 were recorded against reserves. The allocation of deferred taxes to results and reserves was made in accordance with the accounting principle used for the recognition of the deferred tax assets in question, due to the decomposition of the realities that originated the tax losses to which they refer.
The performed analyse allow the conclusion of total recoverability of the deferred tax assets recognized as at 31 December 2019.
In accordance with these assessments, the amount of unrecognised deferred tax related to tax losses, by expiry year, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax losses carried forward | 2019 | 2018 | |
| 2021-2025 | 182,872 | 149,694 | |
| 2026 | 213,521 | 203,349 | |
| 2027 and following | 408,679 | 209,397 | |
| 805,072 | 562,440 |
The impact of income taxes in Net income and in other balances of Group's equity, as at 31 December 2019, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||
| Net income for the year |
Reserves | Exchange differences |
Euro Bank | Discontinuing operations (c) |
|
| Deferred taxes | |||||
| Deferred taxes not depending on the future profits (a) | |||||
| Impairment losses | 9,860 | - | - | - | - |
| Employee benefits | 102 | 229 | - | - | - |
| 9,962 | 229 | - | - | - | |
| Deferred taxes depending on the future profits | |||||
| Impairment losses | (19,867) | - | 1,148 | 41,538 | - |
| Tax losses carried forward (b) | (159,768) | (48,201) | 35 | - | - |
| Employee benefits | 7,022 | (4,162) | 300 | 511 | - |
| Financial assets at fair value | |||||
| through other comprehensive income | - | (47,462) | (2,642) | - | - |
| Derivatives | - | - | 431 | - | - |
| Intangible assets | 61 | - | (4) | (710) | - |
| Other tangible assets | 1,304 | - | 19 | 130 | - |
| Others | 22,916 | 5,797 | 5,312 | (10,758) | (4,732) |
| (148,332) | (94,028) | 4,599 | 30,711 | (4,732) | |
| (138,370) | (93,799) | 4,599 | 30,711 | (4,732) | |
| Current taxes | |||||
| Current year | (115,396) | 583 | - | 639 | - |
| Correction of previous years | 14,488 | - | - | - | - |
| (100,908) | 583 | - | 639 | - | |
| (239,278) | (93,216) | 4,599 | 31,350 | (4,732) |
(a) The increase in deferred tax assets not dependent on future profitability arises from the merger by incorporation of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. into Banco Comercial Português, S.A.
(b) Tax on reserves refers to realities recognized in reserves that compete for the purposes of calculating taxable income. The impacts on results and reserves of 2019 include the negative amounts of Euros 9,889,000 and Euros 1,349,000, respectively, resulting from the merger by incorporation of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A., calculated by reference to 1 January 2019, date that the merger produced its accounting-tax effects (from the perspective of the IRC).
(c) Refers to que sale of Planfipsa.
The impact of income taxes in Net income / (loss) and in other balances of Group's equity, as at 31 December 2018, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||
| Net income / (loss) for the year |
Reserves | |||
| Impact of adoption of IFRS 9 |
Changes of the year |
Exchange differences |
||
| Deferred taxes | ||||
| Deferred taxes not depending on the future profits (a) | ||||
| Impairment losses | (3,230) | 276 | (264) | - |
| Employee benefits | (2,189) | - | - | - |
| (5,419) | 276 | (264) | - | |
| Deferred taxes depending on the future profits | ||||
| Impairment losses | (22,005) | (182,551) | 370 | 3,092 |
| Tax losses carried forward (b) | (5,031) | - | 11,352 | 134 |
| Employee benefits | 9,862 | - | 3,461 | (108) |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | (10,076) | 33,341 | (53,954) | 69 |
| Financial assets available for sale | n.a. | (7,070) | n.a. | n.a. |
| Derivatives | 562 | - | - | 188 |
| Other tangible assets | (824) | - | - | (19) |
| Others | 473 | 6,373 | 3,250 | (6,049) |
| (27,039) | (149,907) | (35,521) | (2,693) | |
| (32,458) | (149,631) | (35,785) | (2,693) | |
| Current taxes | ||||
| Current year | (107,043) | 1,047 | (963) | - |
| Correction of previous years | 1,484 | - | - | - |
| (105,559) | 1,047 | (963) | - | |
| (138,017) | (148,584) | (36,748) | (2,693) |
(a) Deferred tax related to expenses and negative equity variations covered by the special arrangements for deferred tax assets (Law No. 61/2014 of 26 August). Under the Law No. 23/2016 of 19 August, this special scheme is not applicable to expenses and negative equity variations accounted in the taxable periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016, neither to deferred tax assets associated with them.
(b) - The tax on reserves refers to realities recognised in reserves considered for taxable income purposes.
The reconciliation between the nominal tax rate and the effective tax rate is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Net income / (loss) before income taxes | 627,266 | 558,209 |
| Current tax rate (%) | 31.5% | 31.5% |
| Expected tax | (197,589) | (175,836) |
| Employees' benefits | - | 1,558 |
| Tax benefits | 13,610 | 14,819 |
| Correction of previous years | 12,279 | (1,540) |
| Effect of the difference between the tax rate and deferred tax (a) | 38,690 | 25,321 |
| Effect of recognition / derecognition net of deferred taxes (b) | (85,478) | (1,142) |
| Other corrections | 1,900 | 1,946 |
| Non-deductible impairment and provisions | (8,779) | (718) |
| Results of companies accounted by the equity method | 13,542 | 23,875 |
| Autonomous tax | (1,580) | (2,337) |
| Contribution to the banking sector | (25,873) | (23,963) |
| Total | (239,278) | (138,017) |
| Effective rate (%) | 38.15% | 24.72% |
(a) Includes the amount of Euros 15,486,000 related to the effect of updating the deferred tax assets rate on temporary differences transferred by merger of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. into Banco Comercial Português, S.A.
(b) Includes the negative amount of Euros 69,584,000 (31 December 2018: negative Euros 14,336,000) related to Banco Comercial Português, S.A. and the effect of the de-recognition of deferred tax assets related to tax losses resulting from the merger of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. into Banco Comercial Português, S.A., in the negative amount of Euros 9,889,000.
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Deposit account applications | 468,123 | 53,417 |
| Associated companies | 631 | 1,644 |
| Subsidies receivables | 9,429 | 8,767 |
| Prepaid expenses | 25,757 | 29,307 |
| Debtors for futures and options transactions | 98,965 | 109,445 |
| Insurance activity | 5,882 | 6,297 |
| Debtors | ||
| Residents | ||
| Advances to suppliers | - | 962 |
| Prosecution cases / agreements with the Bank | 14,832 | 11,713 |
| SIBS | 6,183 | 6,005 |
| Receivables from real estate, transfers of assets and other securities | 40,361 | 46,550 |
| Others | 18,575 | 63,107 |
| Non-residents | 31,832 | 43,150 |
| Interest and other amounts receivable | 55,628 | 43,969 |
| Amounts receivable on trading activity | 7,256 | 33,792 |
| Gold and other precious metals | 3,769 | 3,617 |
| Other financial investments | - | 165 |
| Other recoverable tax | 20,473 | 22,026 |
| Artistic patrimony | 28,818 | 28,811 |
| Reinsurance technical provision | 16,604 | 5,243 |
| Obligations with post-employment benefits | 10,529 | 12,707 |
| Capital supplies | 238,449 | 227,295 |
| Amounts due for collection | 74,469 | 45,501 |
| Amounts due from customers | 225,073 | 217,483 |
| Sundry assets | 85,247 | 75,984 |
| 1,487,050 | 1,096,957 | |
| Impairment for other assets | (247,916) | (285,141) |
| 1,239,134 | 811,816 |
As referred in note 47, as at 31 December 2019, the balances Capital supplies include the amount of Euros 231,136,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 226,049,000) arising from the transfers of assets to Specialized recovery funds which have impairment in the same amount.
As at 31 December 2019, the balance Deposit account applications includes the amount of Euros 431,226,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 16,307,000) on the Clearing houses / Clearing derivatives.
The balance Amounts receivable on trading activity includes amounts receivable within 3 business days of stock exchange operations.
Considering the nature of these transactions and the age of the amounts of these items, the Group's procedure is to periodically assess the collectability of these amounts and whenever impairment is identified, an impairment loss is registered in the income statement.
The changes occurred in impairment for other assets are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Balance on 1 January | 285,141 | 282,646 |
| Transfers | 3,442 | 51,842 |
| Charge for the year (note 12) | 14,107 | 7,234 |
| Reversals for the year (note 12) | (7,606) | (1,414) |
| Amounts charged-off | (47,173) | (55,164) |
| Exchange rate differences | 5 | (3) |
| Balance at the end of the year | 247,916 | 285,141 |
In 2018, the balance Transfers refers to impairments that, as at 31 December 2017, were accounted in loans to customers. In the context of the financial restructuring of a group of customers occurred in 2018, the associated credits were liquidated, and the Group received a set of assets in kind.
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||||||
| Non interest | Interest | Non interest | Interest | ||||
| bearing | bearing | Total | bearing | bearing | Total | ||
| Resources and other financing | |||||||
| from Central Banks | |||||||
| Bank of Portugal | - | 3,940,496 | 3,940,496 | - | 3,950,657 | 3,950,657 | |
| Central Banks abroad | - | 109,508 | 109,508 | - | 805,264 | 805,264 | |
| - | 4,050,004 | 4,050,004 | - | 4,755,921 | 4,755,921 | ||
| Resources from credit | |||||||
| institutions in Portugal | |||||||
| Very short-term deposits | - | - | - | - | 8,134 | 8,134 | |
| Sight deposits | 112,244 | - | 112,244 | 119,634 | - | 119,634 | |
| Term Deposits | - | 92,471 | 92,471 | - | 190,825 | 190,825 | |
| Loans obtained | - | 1,771 | 1,771 | - | 1,154 | 1,154 | |
| CIRS and IRS operations | |||||||
| collateralised by deposits (*) | - | 1,060 | 1,060 | - | 2,560 | 2,560 | |
| 112,244 | 95,302 | 207,546 | 119,634 | 202,673 | 322,307 | ||
| Resources from credit | |||||||
| institutions abroad | |||||||
| Very short-term deposits | - | 640 | 640 | - | 700 | 700 | |
| Sight deposits | 109,004 | - | 109,004 | 184,543 | - | 184,543 | |
| Term Deposits | - | 169,413 | 169,413 | - | 196,906 | 196,906 | |
| Loans obtained | - | 1,784,671 | 1,784,671 | - | 1,818,677 | 1,818,677 | |
| CIRS and IRS operations | |||||||
| collateralised by deposits (*) | 18,484 | - | 18,484 | - | 21,174 | 21,174 | |
| Sales operations with repurchase agreement | - | 21,335 | 21,335 | - | 451,712 | 451,712 | |
| Other resources | - | 5,861 | 5,861 | - | 856 | 856 | |
| 127,488 | 1,981,920 | 2,109,408 | 184,543 | 2,490,025 | 2,674,568 | ||
| 239,732 | 6,127,226 | 6,366,958 | 304,177 | 7,448,619 | 7,752,796 |
(*) Under the scope of transactions involving derivative financial instruments (IRS and CIRS) with institutional counterparties, and in accordance with the terms of their respective agreements ("Cash collateral"). These deposits are held by the Group and are reported as collateral for the referred operations (IRS and CIRS), whose revaluation is positive.
The balance Resources from credit institutions - Resources from credit institutions abroad - Sales operations with repurchase agreement, corresponds to repo operations carried out in the money market and is a tool for the Bank's treasury management.
This balance is analysed, by remaining period, as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Up to 3 months | 836,401 | 1,965,667 |
| 3 to 6 months | 3,535,288 | 52,630 |
| 6 to 12 months | 628,022 | 231,413 |
| 1 to 5 periods | 1,062,395 | 4,682,096 |
| Over 5 years | 304,852 | 820,990 |
| 6,366,958 | 7,752,796 |
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||
| Non interest | Interest | Non interest | Interest | |||
| bearing | bearing | Total | bearing | bearing | Total | |
| Deposits from customers | ||||||
| Repayable on demand | 36,658,120 | 425,247 | 37,083,367 | 30,143,049 | 449,154 | 30,592,203 |
| Term deposits | - | 17,329,381 | 17,329,381 | - | 18,231,848 | 18,231,848 |
| Saving accounts | - | 4,276,990 | 4,276,990 | - | 3,512,313 | 3,512,313 |
| Treasury bills and other assets sold | ||||||
| under repurchase agreement | - | 21,963 | 21,963 | - | 15,958 | 15,958 |
| Cheques and orders to pay | 355,077 | - | 355,077 | 312,365 | - | 312,365 |
| Other | - | 60,227 | 60,227 | - | - | - |
| 37,013,197 | 22,113,808 | 59,127,005 | 30,455,414 | 22,209,273 | 52,664,687 |
In the terms of the Law, the Deposit Guarantee Fund was established to guarantee the reimbursement of funds deposited in Credit Institutions. The criteria to calculate the annual contributions to the Portuguese fund are defined in the Regulation no. 11/94 of the Bank of Portugal.
This balance is analysed, by remaining period until the next operation renewal date, as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Deposits repayable on demand | 37,083,367 | 30,592,203 | |
| Term deposits and saving accounts | |||
| Up to 3 months | 11,357,567 | 10,882,082 | |
| 3 to 6 months | 5,713,727 | 5,676,407 | |
| 6 to 12 months | 3,979,916 | 4,557,361 | |
| 1 to 5 years | 554,915 | 614,111 | |
| Over 5 years | 246 | 14,200 | |
| 21,606,371 | 21,744,161 | ||
| Treasury bills and other assets sold under repurchase agreement | |||
| Up to 3 months | 21,963 | 15,958 | |
| Cheques and orders to pay | |||
| Up to 3 months | 355,077 | 312,365 | |
| Other | |||
| Up to 3 months | 227 | - | |
| Over 5 years | 60,000 | - | |
| 60,227 | - | ||
| 59,127,005 | 52,664,687 |
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Bonds | 309,804 | 310,164 |
| Covered bonds | 995,976 | 994,347 |
| Medium term notes (MTNs) | 99,119 | 77,488 |
| Securitisations | 184,631 | 298,395 |
| 1,589,530 | 1,680,394 | |
| Accruals | 5,194 | 5,693 |
| 1,594,724 | 1,686,087 | |
The characteristics of the bonds issued by the Group, as at 31 December 2019 are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issue | Issue date |
Maturity date |
Interest rate | Nominal value |
Book value |
| Banco Comercial Português: | |||||
| BCP 4.75 % set 20 Vm Sr 279 | September, 2012 | September, 2020 | Fixed rate 4.75% | 27,100 | 27,641 |
| BCP Cln Brisa Fev 2023 Epvm Sr 23 | February, 2015 | February, 2023 | Fixed rate 2.65% - underlying asset | 2,000 | 1,994 |
| Brisa 022023 | |||||
| BCP 4.03 Maio 2021 Epvm Sr 33 | August, 2015 | May, 2021 | Until 27 Sep 2015: Fixed rate 6.961%; | 2,500 | 2,554 |
| after 27 Sep 2015: Fixed rate 4.03% | |||||
| Covered Bonds Sr 9 | May, 2017 | May, 2022 | Fixed rate 0,75% | 1,000,000 | 995,976 |
| Bcp Div Cabaz 3 Ações Smtn 3 | December, 2017 | December, 2020 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 6,362 | 6,318 |
| Bcp Mill Cabaz 3 Ações Fev 2021 Smtn Sr 6 | February, 2018 | February, 2021 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 1 0,958 |
10,958 |
| Tit Div Mill Cabaz 3 Ações Mar 2021 Smtn Sr 7 | March, 2018 | March, 2021 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 24, 336 |
24,336 |
| Bcp Part Euro Ações Valor Iii/18 Smtn Sr. 8 | March, 2018 | March, 2021 | Indexed to EuroStoxx Select Dividend 30 | 1,370 | 1,370 |
| Bcp Tit Div Mill Cabaz 3 Ações Mai 2021 Smtn Sr 10 May, 2018 | May, 2021 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 32 ,361 |
32,361 | |
| Bcp Perfor Cabaz Ponder 18/17.05.21 Smtn Sr.14 | May, 2018 | May, 2021 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 790 | 790 |
| Bcp Rend Min Cb Multi Set Iii19 Eur Smtn Sr 36 | March, 2019 | March, 2022 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 3, 000 |
3,000 |
| Bcp Euro Sectores Retorno Garantido Iv Smtn 37 | May, 2019 | May, 2022 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 indexes | 3,960 | 3,960 |
| Bcp Ações Euro Zona Ret Min V19 Smtn 39 | May, 2019 | May, 2022 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 2,480 | 2,480 |
| Bcp Rend Min Euro Setores Vi Smtn Sr 41 | June, 2019 | June, 2022 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 indexes | 3,150 | 3,150 |
| Bcp Eur Cabaz Ações Ret MinVii 19 Eur Smtn Sr 43 | July, 2019 | August, 2022 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 2,270 | 2,270 |
| Bcp Cabaz Ações America Ret Min Out22 Smtn 45 | October, 2019 | October, 2022 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 1,610 | 1,610 |
| Bcp Cabaz Ações Euro Retorno Min.Xii19 Smtn 46 | December, 2019 | December, 2022 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 6,210 | 6,210 |
| BCP Finance Bank: | |||||
| BCP Fin.Bank - EUR 10 M | March, 2004 | March, 2024 | Fixed rate 5.01% | 300 | 305 |
| Magellan Mortgages n.º 3: | |||||
| Mbs Magellan Mortgages S 3 Cl.A | June, 2005 | May, 2058 | Euribor 3M + 0.26% | 196,588 | 182,230 |
| Mbs Magellan Mortgages S.3 Cl.B | June, 2005 | May, 2058 | Euribor 3M + 0.38% | 1,015 | 940 |
| Mbs Magellan Mortgages S. 3 Cl.C | June, 2005 | May, 2058 | Euribor 3M + 0.58% | 1,575 | 1,460 |
| Bank Millennium: | |||||
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/02 | February, 2017 | February, 2020 | Indexed to Platinum Price index | 1,689 | 1,689 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/03 | March, 2017 | March, 2020 | Indexed to Facebook | 1,121 | 1,121 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/04 | April, 2017 | April, 2020 | Indexed to Gold Fix Price | 165 | 165 |
| Bank Millennium - BKMO_210420T | April, 2017 | April, 2020 | Wibor 6m + 100 bp | 70,430 | 70,430 |
(continues)
1,594,724
(continuation)
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issue | Issue date |
Maturity date |
Interest rate | Nominal value |
Book value |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/05 | May, 2017 | May, 2020 | Indexed to 4 shares portfolio | 425 | 425 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/06 | June, 2017 | June, 2020 | Indexed to 4 shares portfolio | 560 | 560 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/07 | July, 2017 | July, 2020 | Indexed to index WIG20 | 738 | 738 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/08 | August, 2017 | August, 2020 | Indexed to Alibaba | 245 | 245 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/09 | September, 2017 | September, 2020 | Indexed to Louis Vuitton | 748 | 748 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/10 | October, 2017 | October, 2020 | Indexed to Gold Fix Price | 1,009 | 1,009 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/11 | November, 2017 | November, 2020 | Indexed to index S&P 500 | 1,640 | 1,640 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/12 | December, 2017 | December, 2020 | Indexed to 5 shares portfolio | 866 | 866 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/02A | February, 2018 | February, 2020 | Indexed to S&P 500 | 717 | 717 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/03A | March, 2018 | March, 2020 | Indexed to DAX index | 2,380 | 2,380 |
| Millennium Leasing - G9 | March, 2018 | March, 2020 | Wibor 3m + 90 bp | 12,113 | 12,113 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/04A | April, 2018 | April, 2020 | Indexed to Nasdaq 100 index | 3,645 | 3,645 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2021/05 | May, 2018 | May, 2021 | Indexed to Gold Fix Price | 1,523 | 1,523 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2021/06A | June, 2018 | June, 2021 | Indexed to Nasdaq 100 index | 2,777 | 2,777 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/07A | July, 2018 | June, 2021 | Indexed to FTSE MIB index | 3,925 | 3,925 |
| Millennium Leasing - G10 | July, 2018 | July, 2020 | Wibor 3m + 90 bp | 8,702 | 8,702 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/09A | September, 2018 | September, 2020 | Indexed to Facebook shares | 4,425 | 4,425 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/09B | September, 2018 | September, 2020 | Indexed to Facebook shares | 2,964 | 2,964 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/09C | September, 2018 | September, 2020 | Indexed to Facebook shares | 1,867 | 1,867 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/10A | October, 2018 | October, 2020 | Indexed to DAX index | 4,142 | 4,142 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/10B | October, 2018 | October, 2020 | Indexed to DAX index | 2,802 | 2,802 |
| Millennium Leasing - G11 | October, 2018 | October, 2020 | Wibor 3m + 90 bp | 3,810 | 3,810 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/11A | November, 2018 | November, 2020 | Indexed to FTSE MIB index | 3,515 | 3,515 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/11B | November, 2018 | November, 2020 | Indexed to FTSE MIB index | 1,561 | 1,561 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2020/12A | December, 2018 | December, 2020 | Indexed to Nasdaq 100 index | 5,775 | 5,775 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2021/01 | January, 2019 | January, 2021 | Indexed to Facebook shares | 8,365 | 8,365 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2021/03 | February, 2019 | March, 2021 | Indexed to Gold Fix Price | 5,412 | 5,412 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2021/03A | February, 2019 | March, 2021 | Indexed to Apple shares | 3,654 | 3,654 |
| Millennium Leasing - G12 | February, 2019 | February, 2021 | Wibor 3m + 80 bp | 8,173 | 8,173 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2021/03B | March, 2019 | March, 2021 | Indexed to DAX index | 2,029 | 2,029 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2021/03C | March, 2019 | March, 2021 | Indexed to Gold Fix Price | 6,667 | 6,667 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2021/04 | April, 2019 | April, 2021 | Indexed to Volkswagen shares | 1,768 | 1,768 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2021/04A | April, 2019 | April, 2021 | Indexed to Gold Fix Price | 6,993 | 6,993 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2021/05A | May, 2019 | May, 2021 | Indexed to DAX index | 2,224 | 2,224 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2021/05B | May, 2019 | May, 2021 | Indexed to Gold Fix Price | 6,260 | 6,260 |
| Millennium Leasing - G13 | May, 2019 | May, 2022 | Wibor 3m + 80 bp | 9,408 | 9,408 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2021/06 | June, 2019 | June, 2021 | Indexed to NDX index | 2,882 | 2,882 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2021/06B | June, 2019 | June, 2021 | Indexed to NDX index | 3,541 | 3,541 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2021/07 | July, 2019 | July, 2021 | Indexed to commodities | 2,280 | 2,280 |
| Bank Millennium - BPW_2021/07A | July, 2019 | July, 2021 | Indexed to SXAP index | 2,883 | 2,883 |
| EBK_011221C | December, 2017 | December, 2021 | Wibor 6m + 82 bp | 58,799 | 58,799 |
| 1,589,530 | |||||
| Accruals | 5,194 | ||||
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||||
| Up to | 3 months to | 6 months to 1 year |
1 year to 5 years |
Over 5 years |
|||
| 3 months | 6 months | Total | |||||
| Bonds | 18,019 | 75,225 | 72,451 | 144,109 | - | 309,804 | |
| Covered bonds | - | - | - | 995,976 | - | 995,976 | |
| MTNs | - | - | 6,319 | 92,800 | - | 99,119 | |
| Securitisations | - | - | - | - | 184,631 | 184,631 | |
| 18,019 | 75,225 | 78,770 | 1,232,885 | 184,631 | 1,589,530 |
This balance as at 31 December 2018, excluding accruals, is analysed by the remaining period, as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||||
| Up to | 3 months to 6 months |
6 months to 1 year |
1 year to 5 years |
Over 5 years |
Total | ||
| 3 months | |||||||
| Bonds | 74,027 | 15,466 | 39,561 | 181,110 | - | 310,164 | |
| Covered bonds | - | - | - | 994,347 | - | 994,347 | |
| MTNs | - | - | - | 77,182 | 306 | 77,488 | |
| Securitisations | - | - | - | - | 298,395 | 298,395 | |
| 74,027 | 15,466 | 39,561 | 1,252,639 | 298,701 | 1,680,394 |
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Bonds | ||
| Non Perpetual | 1,540,201 | 1,036,785 |
| Perpetual | 22,035 | 27,021 |
| 1,562,236 | 1,063,806 | |
| Accruals | 15,470 | 8,299 |
| 1,577,706 | 1,072,105 |
As at 31 December 2019, the subordinated debt issues are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issue | Maturity | Interest | Nominal | Book | Own funds | |
| Issue | date | date | rate | value | value | value (*) |
| Non Perpetual Bonds | ||||||
| Banco Comercial Português | ||||||
| Bcp Ob Sub Mar 2021 - Emtn 804 | March, 2011 | March, 2021 | Euribor 3M+3.75% | 114,000 | 114,000 | 28,373 |
| Bcp Ob Sub Apr 2021 - Emtn 809 | April, 2011 | April, 2021 | Euribor 3M+3.75% | 64,100 | 64,100 | 16,061 |
| Bcp Ob Sub 3S Apr 2021 - Emtn 812 | April, 2011 | April, 2021 | Euribor 3M+3.75% | 35,000 | 35,000 | 9,158 |
| Mbcp Subord Jan 2020 - Emtn 834 | January, 2012 | January, 2020 | Fixed rate 7.01% | 14,000 | 14,042 | 101 |
| Mbcp Subord Feb 2020 - Vm Sr. 173 | April, 2012 | February, 2020 | Fixed rate 9% | 23,000 | 23,210 | 741 |
| Bcp Subord Apr 2020 - Vm Sr 187 | April, 2012 | April, 2020 | Fixed rate 9.15% | 51,000 | 51,611 | 2,635 |
| Bcp Subord 2 Serie Apr 2020 - Vm 194 | April, 2012 | April, 2020 | Fixed rate 9% | 25,000 | 25,325 | 1,417 |
| Bcp Subordinadas Jul 20-Emtn 844 | July, 2012 | July, 2020 | Fixed rate 9% | 26,250 | 26,668 | 2,654 |
| Bcp Fix Rate Reset Sub Notes-Emtn 854 | December, 2017 | December, 2027 | See reference (ii) | 300,000 | 298,742 | 300,000 |
| Bcp Subord Fix Rate Note Projeto Tagus Mtn 855 | September, 2019 | March, 2030 | See reference (iii) | 450,000 | 441,390 | 450,000 |
| Bank Millennium Group | ||||||
| Bank Millennium - BKMO_071227R | December, 2017 | December, 2027 | Wibor 6M 1,81% + 2,3% |
164,636 | 164,636 | 55,948 |
| Bank Millennium - BKMO_300129W | January, 2019 | January, 2029 | Wibor 6M 2,30% | 195,211 | 195,211 | 66,339 |
| BCP Finance Bank | ||||||
| BCP Fin Bank Ltd EMTN - 828 | October, 2011 | October, 2021 | Fixed rate 13% | 96,000 | 86,222 | 10,563 |
| Magellan No. 3: | ||||||
| Magellan No. 3 Series 3 Class F | June, 2005 | May, 2058 | - | 44 | 44 | - |
| 1,540,201 | 943,990 | |||||
| Perpetual Bonds | ||||||
| Banco Comercial Português | ||||||
| TOPS BPSM 1997 | December, 1997 | See reference (i) | Euribor 6M+0,9% | 22,035 | 22,035 | - |
| 22,035 | - | |||||
| Accruals | 15,470 | - | ||||
| 1,577,706 | 943,990 |
(*) Amount of subordinated loans, eligible as Level 2 own funds, in accordance with Articles 62 a), 63 to 65, 66 a) and 67 of the CRR.
References:
Date of exercise of the next call option - Dates of the next call options are the dates provided in the Issues Terms and Conditions.
(i) June 2020.
Interest rate
(ii) up to the 5th year fixed rate 4.5%; 6th year and following: mid-swap rate in force at the beginning of this period + 4.267%; (iii) Annual interest rate of 3.871 per cent. during the first 5.5 years (corresponding to a spread of 4.231 per cent over the 5.5 year mid-swap rate, for the remaining 5 years, will be applied over the mid swaps rate in force at the beginning of that period).
As at 31 December 2018, the subordinated debt issues are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issue | Maturity | Interest | Nominal | Book | Own funds | |
| Issue | date | date | rate | value | value | value (*) |
| Non Perpetual Bonds | ||||||
| Banco Comercial Português Bcp Ob Sub Mar 2021 - Emtn 804 |
March, 2011 | March, 2021 | Euribor 3M + 3.75% | 114,000 | 114,000 | 51,173 |
| Bcp Ob Sub Apr 2021 - Emtn 809 | April, 2011 | April, 2021 | Euribor 3M + 3.75% | 64,100 | 64,100 | 28,881 |
| Bcp Ob Sub 3S Apr 2021 - Emtn 812 | April, 2011 | April, 2021 | Euribor 3M + 3.75% | 35,000 | 35,000 | 16,158 |
| Bcp Sub 11/25.08.2019 - Emtn 823 | August, 2011 | August, 2019 | Fixed rate 6.383% | 7,500 | 7,637 | 979 |
| Bcp Subord Sep 2019 - Emtn 826 | October, 2011 | September, 2019 | Fixed rate 9.31% | 50,000 | 53,541 | 7,444 |
| Bcp Subord Nov 2019 - Emtn 830 | November, 2011 | November, 2019 | Fixed rate 8.519% | 40,000 | 43,234 | 6,844 |
| Mbcp Subord Dec 2019 - Emtn 833 | December, 2011 | December, 2019 | Fixed rate 7.15% | 26,600 | 29,297 | 5,010 |
| Mbcp Subord Jan 2020 - Emtn 834 | January, 2012 | January, 2020 | Fixed rate 7.01% | 14,000 | 15,334 | 2,901 |
| Mbcp Subord Feb 2020 - Vm Sr. 173 | April, 2012 | February, 2020 | Fixed rate 9% | 23,000 | 24,543 | 5,341 |
| Bcp Subord Apr 2020 - Vm Sr 187 | April, 2012 | April, 2020 | Fixed rate 9.15% | 51,000 | 54,102 | 12,835 |
| Bcp Subord 2 Serie Apr 2020 - Vm 194 | April, 2012 | April, 2020 | Fixed rate 9% | 25,000 | 26,522 | 6,417 |
| Bcp Subordinadas Jul 20-Emtn 844 | July, 2012 | July, 2020 | Fixed rate 9% | 26,250 | 27,560 | 7,904 |
| Bcp Fix Rate Reset Sub Notes-Emtn 854 | December, 2017 | December, 2027 | See reference (iii) | 300,000 | 298,620 | 300,000 |
| Bank Millennium | ||||||
| Bank Millennium - BKMO_071227R | December, 2017 | December, 2027 | Wibor 6M 1,81% + 2,3% |
162,920 | 162,920 | 42,409 |
| BCP Finance Bank | ||||||
| BCP Fin Bank Ltd EMTN - 828 | October, 2011 | October, 2021 | Fixed rate 13% | 94,445 | 80,331 | 14,978 |
| Magellan No. 3: | ||||||
| Magellan No. 3 Series 3 Class F | June, 2005 | May, 2058 | - | 44 | 44 | - |
| 1,036,785 | 509,274 | |||||
| Perpetual Bonds | ||||||
| Banco Comercial Português | ||||||
| TOPS BPSM 1997 | December, 1997 | See reference (i) | Euribor 6M+0,9% | 22,035 | 22,035 | 8,814 |
| BCP Leasing 2001 | December, 2001 | See reference (ii) | Euribor 3M+2,25% | 4,986 | 4,986 | 1,994 |
| 27,021 | 10,808 | |||||
| Accruals | 8,299 | - | ||||
| 1,072,105 | 520,082 |
(*) Amount of subordinated loans, eligible as Level 2 own funds, in accordance with Articles 62 a), 63 to 65, 66 a) and 67 of the CRR.
References:
Date of exercise of the next call option - Dates of the next call options are the dates provided in the Issues Terms and Conditions.
(i) June 2019; (ii) - March 2019.
Interest rate
(iii) up to the 5th year fixed rate 4.5%; 6th year and following: mid-swap rate in force at the beginning of this period + 4.267%.
The analysis of the subordinated debt by remaining period, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Up to 3 months | 37,252 | - |
| 3 to 6 months | 76,936 | - |
| Up to 1 year | 26,668 | 133,709 |
| 1 to 5 years | 299,322 | 441,492 |
| Over 5 years | 1,100,023 | 461,584 |
| Undetermined | 22,035 | 27,021 |
| 1,562,236 | 1,063,806 | |
| Accruals | 15,470 | 8,299 |
| 1,577,706 | 1,072,105 |
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Short selling securities | 47,572 | 28,803 |
| Trading derivatives (note 23): | ||
| Swaps | 274,506 | 281,724 |
| Options | 1,386 | 3,966 |
| Embedded derivatives | 14,983 | 8,344 |
| Forwards | 5,486 | 3,024 |
| Others | - | 1,147 |
| 296,361 | 298,205 | |
| 343,933 | 327,008 | |
| Level 1 | 67 | 266 |
| Level 2 | 280,944 | 289,039 |
| Level 3 | 62,922 | 37,703 |
As referred in IFRS 13, financial instruments are measured according to the levels of valuation described in note 49.
The balance Financial liabilities held for trading includes, as at 31 December 2019, the embedded derivatives valuation separated from the host contracts in accordance with the accounting policy presented in note 1 C.5. in the amount of Euros 14,983,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 8,344,000). This note should be analysed together with note 23.
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Deposits from customers | 1,720,134 | 2,583,549 |
| Debt securities at fair value through profit and loss | ||
| Bonds | 262 | 826 |
| Medium term notes (MTNs) | 734,722 | 340,274 |
| 734,984 | 341,100 | |
| Accruals | 801 | 806 |
| 735,785 | 341,906 | |
| Certificates | 745,390 | 678,192 |
| 3,201,309 | 3,603,647 |
As at 31 December 2019, the analysis of this balance, by remaining period, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||||
| Up to | 3 months to | 6 months to | 1 year to | Over 5 | ||
| 3 months | 6 months | 1 year | 5 years | years | Total | |
| Deposits from customers | 318,903 | 433,281 | 734,858 | 233,092 | - | 1,720,134 |
| Debt securities at fair value | ||||||
| through profit and loss | ||||||
| Bonds | 262 | - | - | - | - | 262 |
| MTNs | - | 31,796 | 3,776 | 699,150 | - | 734,722 |
| 262 | 31,796 | 3,776 | 699,150 | - | 734,984 | |
| Certificates | - | - | - | - | 745,390 | 745,390 |
| 319,165 | 465,077 | 738,634 | 932,242 | 745,390 | 3,200,508 |
As at 31 December 2018, the analysis of this balance, by remaining period, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||
| Up to | 3 months to | 6 months to | 1 year to | Over 5 | ||
| 3 months | 6 months | 1 year | 5 years | years | Total | |
| Deposits from customers | 409,770 | 532,337 | 424,000 | 1,217,442 | - | 2,583,549 |
| Debt securities at fair value | ||||||
| through profit and loss | ||||||
| Bonds | - | - | 566 | 260 | - | 826 |
| MTNs | - | - | - | 340,274 | - | 340,274 |
| - | - | 566 | 340,534 | - | 341,100 | |
| Certificates | - | - | - | - | 678,192 | 678,192 |
| 409,770 | 532,337 | 424,566 | 1,557,976 | 678,192 | 3,602,841 |
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issue | Issue date |
Maturity date |
Interest rate | Nominal value |
Book value |
| Banco Comercial Português: | |||||
| BCP Eur Cln Port 10/15.06.20 - Emtn 766 | November, 2010 | June, 2020 | Fixed rate 4.8% | 30,000 | 30,549 |
| underlying asset OT - 2020/06 | |||||
| Bcp Reemb Parc Eur Ações Iii-Epvm 49 | March, 2017 | March, 2020 | 1st quarter=1,624%; 2nd quarter | 268 | 262 |
| =3,9%; 3 nd semester=6,5%; 2nd year | |||||
| =3,25%; 3rd year=3,25% | |||||
| Bcp Euro Divid Cup Mem Vi 17-Smtn 1 | June, 2017 | June, 2020 | Indexed to EuroStoxx Select Dividend 30 | 1,240 | 1,248 |
| Bcp Reemb Parc Ener Eur Viii-Smtn 2 | August, 2017 | August, 2020 | Indexed to EuroStoxx Oil & Gas Index | 598 | 604 |
| Bcp Inv Eur Ações Cup Extra Xi/17 Eur-Smtn Sr4 | November, 2017 | November, 2020 | Indexed to EuroStoxx 50 | 1,370 | 1,255 |
| Bcp Rend Euro-Divid Autoccalable Xii Smtn Sr5 | December, 2017 | December, 2020 | Indexed to EuroStoxx Select Dividend 30 | 1,930 | 1,917 |
| Bcp Euro Divid Cupão Memoria Iii18-Smtn Sr9 | March, 2018 | March, 2021 | Indexed to EuroStoxx Select Dividend 30 | 2,060 | 2,174 |
| Bcp Rend Multi Set Europa Autocallable Smtn11 | April, 2018 | April, 2021 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 1,2 30 |
1,239 |
| Millennium Cabaz 3 Ações-Smtn Sr13 | June, 2018 | June, 2023 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 87,831 | 87,274 |
| Bcp Rend Cabaz Sectorial Autocallable-Smtn Sr15 | June, 2018 | June, 2021 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 1,5 80 |
1,582 |
| Bcp Inv Euro Ações Cupão Lock In-Smtn Sr16 | June, 2018 | June, 2021 | Indexed to EuroStoxx 50 index | 2,240 | 2,290 |
| Bcp Tit Div Millennium Cabaz 3 Ações-Smtn Sr17 | July, 2018 | July, 2023 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 15,5 72 |
15,663 |
| Bcp Ret Sect Europa Autcallable Vii18-Smtn Sr18 | July, 2018 | July, 2021 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 indexes | 1, 270 |
1,273 |
| Bcp Tit Div Millenn Cabaz 3Acoes-Smtn Sr20 | September, 2018 | September, 2023 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 29,937 | 30,161 |
| Bcp Rendimento Sectores Ix 18- Smtn 22 | September, 2018 | September, 2021 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 indexes | 1 ,070 |
1,067 |
| Cabaz Multi Sect Europ Autocall Xi18-Smtn 23 | October, 2018 | October, 2021 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 3,910 | 3,954 |
| Rembol Parc Euro Telecom Xi Eur Smtn Sr 26 | November, 2018 | November, 2021 | Indexed to EuroStoxx Telecoms | 312 | 313 |
| Bcp Performance Euro Divid-Smtn 27 | November, 2018 | November, 2021 | Indexed to EuroStoxx Select Dividend 30 | 1 ,370 |
1,596 |
| Bcp Tit Divida MillennCabaz 3 Ações-Smtn 25 | December, 2018 | December, 2023 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 97,728 | 97,261 |
| Bcp Tit Div Mill Cabaz 3 Ações Smtn Sr 28 | January, 2019 | January, 2024 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 23, 010 |
23,843 |
| Bcp Rend Euro Sect Autoc I19 Eur Smtn Sr 30 | January, 2019 | January, 2022 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 indexes | 900 | 883 |
| Bcp Rend Ações Europ Cupão Min Autoc Smtn Sr 32 February, 2019 | February, 2022 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 8,140 | 8,319 | |
| Bcp Cabaz 3 Ações Fevereiro 2024 - Smtn Sr 31 | February, 2019 | February, 2024 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 76,526 | 76,818 |
| Bcp Rend Ações Valor Glob Aut Iii19 Smtn 33 | March, 2019 | March, 2022 | Indexed to Stoxx Global Select Divid 100 | 1,160 | 1,233 |
| Bcp Ações Europa Rend Min Aut Iii19 Smtn 34 | March, 2019 | March, 2022 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 5,650 | 5,789 |
| Bcp Tit Div Mill Cabaz 3 Ações 8Abr24 Smtn Sr 35 | April, 2019 | April, 2024 | Indexed to portfolio of 3 shares | 69,287 | 69,367 |
| Bcp Tit Div Mill Cabaz 4 Ações Smtn Sr 38 | June, 2019 | June, 2024 | Indexed to portfolio of 4 shares | 86,570 | 87,880 |
| Bcp Tit Div Millennium Cabaz 5 Ac Smtn 42 | July, 2019 | July, 2024 | Indexed to portfolio of 5 shares | 80,182 | 80,281 |
| Bcp Tit Div Millennium Cabaz 5 Ac Smtn 44 | December, 2019 | December, 2024 | Indexed to portfolio of 5 shares | 9 9,120 |
98,889 |
| 734,984 | |||||
| Accruals | 801 | ||||
| 735,785 |
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Provision for guarantees and other commitments (note 21) | 116,560 | 187,710 |
| Technical provisions for the insurance activity - For direct insurance and reinsurance accepted: | ||
| Unearned premiums | 7,346 | 7,801 |
| Life insurance | 3,400 | 4,736 |
| For participation in profit and loss | 216 | 184 |
| Other technical provisions | 26,853 | 13,918 |
| Other provisions for liabilities and charges | 190,937 | 136,483 |
| 345,312 | 350,832 |
Changes in Provisions for guarantees and other commitments are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Balance on 1 January | 187,710 | 130,875 |
| Adjustments due to the implementation of IFRS 9 | - | 14,714 |
| Transfers resulting from changes in the Group's structure (Euro Bank acquisition) | 172 | - |
| Other transfers | (67,072) | (2,122) |
| Charge for the year (note 13) | 36,230 | 86,255 |
| Reversals for the year (note 13) | (40,618) | (41,802) |
| Exchange rate differences | 138 | (210) |
| Balance at the end of the year | 116,560 | 187,710 |
As at 31 December 2019, the balance Other transfers includes the amount of Euros 64,588,000 corresponding to provisions for guarantees and other commitments, which was transferred to impairment for credit risks due the conversion of guarantees granted into loans and advances to customers.
Changes in Other provisions for liabilities and charges are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Balance on 1 January | 136,483 | 135,249 |
| Transfers | 2,447 | 733 |
| Charge for the year (note 13) | 65,239 | 13,537 |
| Reversals for the year (note 13) | (3,367) | (301) |
| Amounts charged-off | (10,627) | (12,427) |
| Exchange rate differences | 762 | (308) |
| Balance at the end of the year | 190,937 | 136,483 |
The Other provisions for liabilities and charges were based on the probability of occurrence of certain contingencies related to risks inherent to the Group's activity, being reviewed at each reporting date in order to reflect the best estimate of the amount and respective probability of payment.
This balance includes provisions for contingencies in the sale of Millennium Bank (Greece) (Euros 23,507,000), lawsuits, fraud and tax contingencies. The provisions constituted to cover tax contingencies totalled Euros 70,714,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 65,539,000) and are associated, essentially, to contingencies related to VAT and Stamp Duty.
This balance also includes the amount of Euros 52,480,000 (PLN 223.134.000) related to the creation, by Bank Millennium, of provisions for legal risk related to FX-indexed mortgages. As described in note 56, the methodology developed by Bank Millennium is based on the following main parameters: (i) the number of current (including class actions) and potential future court cases that will appear within a specified (three-year) time horizon; (ii) the amount of Bank Millennium's potential loss in the event of a specific court judgment (three negative judgment scenarios were taken into account); and, (iii) the probability of obtaining a specific court verdict calculated on the basis of statistics of judgments of the banking sector in Poland and legal opinions obtained. Variation in the level of provisions or concrete losses will depend on the final court decisions about each case and on the number of court cases. As at 31 December 2019, the Loans and advances to customers portfolio in CHF has a net amount of approximately Euros 3,473,000,000.
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Creditors: | ||
| Associated companies | 190 | 44 |
| Suppliers | 44,627 | 46,144 |
| From factoring operations | 35,948 | 26,323 |
| For futures and options transactions | 11,039 | 13,731 |
| For direct insurance and reinsurance operations | 3,350 | 3,614 |
| Deposit account and other applications | 60,339 | 75,453 |
| Liabilities not covered by the Group Pension Fund - amounts payable by the Group | 15,014 | 13,431 |
| Rents to pay | 281,072 | - |
| Other creditors | ||
| Residents | 29,774 | 27,915 |
| Non-residents | 61,564 | 257,902 |
| Negative equity in associated companies | 278 | - |
| Holidays, subsidies and other remuneration payable | 59,420 | 58,609 |
| Interests and other amounts payable | 151,170 | 106,326 |
| Operations to be settled - foreign, transfers and deposits | 288,281 | 277,452 |
| Amounts payable on trading activity | 89,003 | 10,603 |
| Other administrative costs payable | 5,153 | 5,194 |
| Deferred income | 10,846 | 11,688 |
| Loans insurance received and to amortised | 74,712 | 59,641 |
| Public sector | 38,037 | 35,791 |
| Other liabilities | 182,408 | 270,213 |
| 1,442,225 | 1,300,074 |
As at 31 December 2018, the balance Other creditors - Non-residents included the amount of Euros 207,531,000 related to the acquisition of securities for BCP's portfolio, which were settled in 2019.
The balance Liabilities not covered by the Group Pension Fund - amounts payable by the Group includes the amount of Euros 5,543,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 6,363,000) related to the actual value of benefits attributed associated with mortgage loans to employees, retirees and former employees and the amount of Euros 3,733,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 3,733,000), related to the obligations with retirement benefits already recognised in Staff costs, to be paid to former members of the Executive Board of Directors, as referred in note 50.
The balance Amounts payable on trading activity includes amounts payable within 3 business days of stock exchange operations.
In 2019, the Group has several operating leases for properties, and accounts for, in the balance Rents to pay, the amount of lease liabilities recognised under IFRS 16, according to the accounting policy 1 H and note 59. The analyse of this balance, by maturity, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |
|---|---|
| 2019 | |
| Until 1 year | 26,473 |
| 1 to 5 years | 97,590 |
| Over 5 years | 168,361 |
| 292,424 | |
| Accrued costs recognised in Net interest income | (11,352) |
| 281,072 |
The Bank's share capital, as at 31 December 2019, amounts to Euros 4,725,000,000 and is represented by 15,113,989,952 nominative book-entry without nominal value, fully subscribed and paid up.
Pursuant the resolutions of the General Meeting of the Bank of 5 November 2018, the share capital of the Bank was reduced from Euros 5,600,738,053.72 to Euros 4,725,000,000 maintaining the number of shares. The reduction in share capital of Euros 875,738,053.72 was made by incorporation of reserves including actuarial differences.
As at 31 December 2019, the share premium amounts to Euros 16,470,667.11, corresponding to the difference between the issue price (Euros 0.0834 per share) and the issue value (Euros 0.08 per share) determined under the scope of the Exchange Offer occurred in June 2015.
As at 31 December 2019, the balance Other equity instruments, in the amount of Euros 400,000,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 2,922,000) corresponds to 2,000 subordinated perpetual bonds (Additional Tier 1), issued on 31 January 2019, with a nominal value of Euros 200,000 each.
In December 2019, the Bank reimbursed 2,922 perpetual subordinated debt securities with conditional coupons, issued on 29 June 2009, with a nominal value of Euros 1,000 each, in the amount of Euros 2,922,000.
As at 31 December 2019, the shareholders who individually or jointly hold 2% or more of the capital of the Bank, are the following:
| Shareholder | number of shares |
% share capital |
% voting rights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fosun Group - Chiado (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l. held by Fosun International Holdings Ltd | 4,118,502,618 | 27.25% | 27.25% |
| Sonangol - Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, EP, directly | 2,946,353,914 | 19.49% | 19.49% |
| BlackRock, Inc. (*) | 512,328,512 | 3.39% | 3.39% |
| EDP Pension Fund (**) | 311,616,144 | 2.06% | 2.06% |
| Total Qualified Shareholdings | 7,888,801,188 | 52.20% | 52.20% |
(*) In accordance with the announcement on 5 March 2018 (last information available).
(**) Allocation in accordance with Art. 20 (1.f) of the Portuguese Securities Code.
As described in note 48, Banco Comercial Português, S.A. proceeded, on 31 January 2019, to an issue of perpetual bonds, representing subordinated debt, classified as Additional Tier 1 core capital instrument, in the amount of Euros 400,000,000. This issue was classified as an equity instrument in accordance with the specific rules of IAS 32 and accounting policy 1E.
This operation with no fixed term, has the option of early repayment by the Bank as of the end of the 5th year, and an interest rate of 9.25% per annum during the first 5 years. As an instrument classified as AT1, the corresponding interest payment is decided by the Bank at its discretion and is still subject to compliance with a set of conditions, including compliance with the combined requirement of capital reserve and the existence of Distributable Funds in sufficient amount. The payment of interest may also be cancelled by imposition of the competent authorities.
Under Portuguese legislation, the Bank is required to annually set-up a legal reserve equal to a minimum of 10 percent of annual profits until the reserve equals the share capital, or until the sum of the free reserves constituted and the retained earnings, if higher. Such reserve is not normally distributable. In accordance with the proposal for the appropriation of net income for the 2018 financial year approved at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on 22 May 2019, the Bank increased its legal reserve in the amount of Euros 5,927,000. Thus as at 31 December 2019, the Legal reserves amount to Euros 240,535,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 234,608,000).
In accordance with current Portuguese legislation, the Group companies must set-up annually a reserve with a minimum percentage between 5 and 20 percent of their net annual profits depending on the nature of their economic activity and are recorded in Other reserves and retained earnings in the Bank's consolidated financial statements (note 43).
As described in note 48, under the appropriation of net income for the 2018 financial year, in 2019 the Bank distributed the Statutory reserves in the amount of Euros 30,000,000.
This balance is analysed as follows:
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net book value (Euros '000) |
Number of securities |
Average book value (Euros) |
Net book value (Euros '000) |
Number of securities |
Average book value (Euros) |
|
| Banco Comercial Português, S.A. shares | 65 | 323,738 | 0.32 | 74 | 323,738 | 0.23 |
| Other treasury stock | 37 | - | ||||
| Total | 102 | 74 |
As at 31 December 2019, Banco Comercial Português, S.A. does not hold treasury shares and did not purchased or sold own shares during the period. However, this balance includes 323,738 shares (31 December 2018: 323,738 shares) owned by clients. Since for some of these clients there is evidence of impairment, the shares of the Bank owned by these clients were considered as treasury shares, and, in accordance with the accounting policies, deducted to equity.
The own shares held by the companies included in the consolidation perimeter are within the limits established by the Bank's by-laws and by "Código das Sociedades Comerciais".
Regarding treasury shares owned by associated companies of the BCP Group, as referred in note 51, as at 31 December 2019, the Millenniumbcp Ageas Group owned 142,601,002 BCP shares (31 December 2018: 142,601,002 shares) in the amount of Euros 28,891,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 32,727,000).
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Fair value changes - Gross amount | ||
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (note 23) | ||
| Debt instruments (*) | 78,849 | (10,343) |
| Equity instruments | (33,913) | (30,197) |
| Of associated companies and other changes | 29,205 | 25,675 |
| Cash-flow hedge | 153,330 | 105,705 |
| From financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss related to changes in own credit risk | 132 | 4,151 |
| 227,603 | 94,991 | |
| Fair value changes - Tax | ||
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | ||
| Debt instruments | (22,724) | 7,988 |
| Equity instruments | 3,797 | 1,880 |
| Cash-flow hedge | (48,398) | (34,069) |
| From financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss related to changes in own credit risk | (41) | (1,299) |
| (67,366) | (25,500) | |
| 160,237 | 69,491 | |
| Exchange differences arising on consolidation | ||
| Bank Millennium, S.A. | (33,084) | (38,841) |
| BIM - Banco International de Moçambique, S.A. | (150,976) | (152,287) |
| Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A. | (143,476) | (100,382) |
| Others | 2,528 | 2,454 |
| (325,008) | (289,056) | |
| Application of IAS 29 | ||
| Effect on equity of Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A. | 38,813 | 43,342 |
| Others | (3,965) | (3,965) |
| 34,848 | 39,377 | |
| Other reserves and retained earnings | 565,746 | 650,669 |
| 435,823 | 470,481 |
(*) Includes the effects arising from the application of hedge accounting.
The fair value changes correspond to the accumulated changes of the Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and Cash flow hedge, in accordance with the accounting policy presented in note 1 C).
During 2019, the changes occurred in Fair value changes - Gross amount, excluding the effect of hedge accounting and changes in own credit risk associated with financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as at | Fair value | Balance as at | ||||
| 31 December | Fair value | hedge | Impairment in | 31 December | ||
| 2018 | changes | adjustment | profit or loss | Disposals | 2019 | |
| Financial assets at fair value through | ||||||
| other comprehensive income (nota 23) | ||||||
| Debt instruments | ||||||
| Debt securities - Portuguese public issuers | (72,484) | 112,077 | 72,400 | (2,718) | (70,165) | 39,110 |
| Others | 62,141 | 17,245 | (15,427) | 538 | (24,758) | 39,739 |
| (10,343) | 129,322 | 56,973 | (2,180) | (94,923) | 78,849 | |
| Equity instruments | (30,197) | (10,508) | - | - | 6,792 | (33,913) |
| Associated companies and others | ||||||
| Millenniumbcp Ageas | 18,774 | 7,494 | - | - | - | 26,268 |
| Others | 6,901 | (2,897) | - | - | (1,067) | 2,937 |
| 25,675 | 4,597 | - | - | (1,067) | 29,205 | |
| (14,865) | 123,411 | 56,973 | (2,180) | (89,198) | 74,141 |
The changes occurred, during 2018, in Fair value changes - Gross amount, excluding the effect of hedge accounting and changes in own credit risk associated with financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as at 31 December 2017 |
Adjustments - implementation of IFRS 9 |
Fair value changes |
Fair value hedge adjustment |
Impairment in profit or loss |
Disposals | Balance as at 31 December 2018 |
|
| Financial assets at fair | |||||||
| value through other | |||||||
| comprehensive income | |||||||
| Debt instruments | |||||||
| Debt securities - Portuguese | |||||||
| public issuers | - | (58,155) | 25,299 | (19,605) | (3,329) | (16,694) | (72,484) |
| Others | - | 87,904 | 12,622 | (10,094) | 2,237 | (30,528) | 62,141 |
| - | 29,749 | 37,921 | (29,699) | (1,092) | (47,222) | (10,343) | |
| Equity instruments | - | (67,149) | 176 | - | - | 36,776 | (30,197) |
| Financial assets | |||||||
| available for sale | |||||||
| Debt instruments | |||||||
| Debt securities - Portuguese | |||||||
| public issuers | (57,774) | 57,774 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Others | 85,101 | (85,101) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 27,327 | (27,327) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Equity instruments | |||||||
| Visa Inc. | 2,927 | (2,927) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Others | 26,629 | (26,629) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 29,556 | (29,556) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Financial assets | |||||||
| held to maturity | (3,049) | 3,049 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Associated companies | |||||||
| and others | |||||||
| Millenniumbcp Ageas | 25,032 | - | (6,258) | - | - | - | 18,774 |
| Others | 4,167 | (843) | 3,577 | - | - | - | 6,901 |
| 29,199 | (843) | (2,681) | - | - | - | 25,675 | |
| 83,033 | (92,077) | 35,416 | (29,699) | (1,092) | (10,446) | (14,865) |
In 2018 the negative amount of Euros 92,077,000 of adjustments due to the implementation of IFRS 9 corresponds. as described in note 58, to the impact arising from the adoption of IFRS 9 in the balance Investments in associated companies and other changes due to changes in the classification of securities.
In 2019 and 2018, the Disposals occurred regards to the derecognition of debt securities and equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income.
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Fair value changes | ||
| Debt instruments | 10,538 | 15,890 |
| Equity instruments | 3,337 | 2,938 |
| Cash-flow hedge | (3,286) | (7,964) |
| Other | 38 | 29 |
| 10,627 | 10,893 | |
| Deferred taxes | ||
| Debt instruments | (1,994) | (3,019) |
| Equity instruments | (634) | (558) |
| Cash-flow hedge | 624 | 1,513 |
| (2,004) | (2,064) | |
| 8,623 | 8,829 | |
| Exchange differences arising on consolidation | (101,914) | (113,417) |
| Actuarial losses (net of taxes) | 178 | 248 |
| Other reserves and retained earnings | 1,354,637 | 1,287,773 |
| 1,261,524 | 1,183,433 |
The balance Non-controlling interests is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | Income Statement | ||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Bank Millennium, S.A. | 1,049,395 | 973,749 | 65,141 | 89,027 | |
| BIM - Banco International de Moçambique, SA (*) | 180,278 | 160,776 | 34,614 | 33,340 | |
| Other subsidiaries | 31,851 | 48,908 | (358) | (4,558) | |
| 1,261,524 | 1,183,433 | 99,397 | 117,809 | ||
(*) Includes the non-controlling interests of BIM Group related to SIM - Seguradora International de Moçambique, S.A.R.L.
The following table presents a summary of financial information for the main subsidiaries included in this balance, prepared in accordance with IFRS. The information is presented before inter-company eliminations:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIM - Banco International | ||||
| Bank Millennium, S.A. | de Moçambique, S.A. | |||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |
| Total income | 1,074,244 | 851,205 | 324,311 | 357,268 |
| Net profit for the year | 147,567 | 178,411 | 99,486 | 94,063 |
| Net profit for the year attributable to the shareholders | 82,426 | 89,384 | 66,343 | 62,726 |
| Net profit for the year attributable to non-controlling interests | 65,141 | 89,027 | 33,143 | 31,337 |
| Other comprehensive income attributable to the shareholders | 10,551 | (15,200) | 1,425 | (519) |
| Other comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests | 10,508 | (15,139) | 712 | (260) |
| Total comprehensive income | 168,626 | 148,072 | 101,623 | 93,284 |
| Balance sheet | ||||
| Financial assets | 22,593,994 | 18,457,170 | 2,120,457 | 1,955,494 |
| Non-financial assets | 468,044 | 268,047 | 213,856 | 183,010 |
| Financial liabilities | (20,375,566) | (16,338,222) | (1,696,897) | (1,583,802) |
| Non-financial liabilities | (583,476) | (435,595) | (105,067) | (78,588) |
| Equity | 2,102,996 | 1,951,400 | 532,349 | 476,114 |
| Equity attributed to the shareholders | 1,053,601 | 977,651 | 354,999 | 317,499 |
| Equity attributed to the non-controlling interests | 1,049,395 | 973,749 | 177,350 | 158,615 |
| Cash flows arising from: | ||||
| operating activities | (134,219) | 990,383 | 78,251 | 48,387 |
| investing activities | (214,636) | (1,863,011) | (31,003) | (8,587) |
| financing activities | 168,249 | (32,172) | (47,490) | (18,217) |
| Net increase / (decrease) in cash and equivalents | (180,606) | (904,800) | (242) | 21,583 |
| Dividends paid during the year: | ||||
| attributed to the shareholders | - | - | 29,834 | 17,192 |
| attributed to the non-controlling interests | - | - | 14,904 | 8,589 |
| - | - | 44,738 | 25,781 |
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Guarantees granted | ||
| Guarantees | 4,298,837 | 4,306,184 |
| Stand-by letter of credit | 52,447 | 81,249 |
| Open documentary credits | 237,828 | 300,020 |
| Bails and indemnities | 137,695 | 139,345 |
| 4,726,807 | 4,826,798 | |
| Commitments to third parties | ||
| Irrevocable commitments | ||
| Irrevocable credit lines | 3,999,502 | 3,267,453 |
| Securities subscription | 83,842 | 97,159 |
| Other irrevocable commitments | 115,247 | 114,829 |
| Revocable commitments | ||
| Revocable credit lines | 4,897,405 | 4,077,379 |
| Bank overdraft facilities | 566,525 | 552,307 |
| Other revocable commitments | 108,905 | 109,535 |
| 9,771,426 | 8,218,662 | |
| Guarantees received | 27,225,242 | 24,061,727 |
| Commitments from third parties | 10,262,135 | 9,411,635 |
| Securities and other items held for safekeeping | 69,128,000 | 64,887,064 |
| Securities and other items held under custody by the Securities Depository Authority | 67,072,528 | 65,566,396 |
| Other off balance sheet accounts | 126,060,542 | 126,252,374 |
The guarantees granted by the Group may be related to loans transactions, where the Group grants a guarantee in connection with a loan granted to a client by a third entity. According to its specific characteristics it is expected that some of these guarantees expire without being executed and therefore these transactions do not necessarily represent a cash-outflow. The estimated liabilities are recorded under provisions (note 38).
Stand-by letters and open documentary credits aim to ensure the payment to third parties from commercial deals with foreign entities and therefore financing the shipment of the goods. Therefore, the credit risk of these transactions is limited since they are collateralised by the shipped goods and are generally short term operations.
Irrevocable commitments are non-used parts of credit facilities granted to corporate or retail customers. Many of these transactions have a fixed term and a variable interest rate and therefore the credit and interest rate risk are limited.
The financial instruments accounted as Guarantees and other commitments are subject to the same approval and control procedures applied to the credit portfolio, namely regarding the analysis of objective evidence of impairment, as described in the accounting policy in note 1 C. The maximum credit exposure is represented by the nominal value that could be lost related to guarantees and commitments undertaken by the Group in the event of default by the respective counterparties, without considering potential recoveries or collaterals.
In accordance with the no. 4 of the 29th article of Decree-Law 252/2003 of 17 October, which regulates collective investment organisms, the funds managing companies together with the custodian Bank of the Funds, are jointly responsible to all the funds investors, for the compliance of all legal obligations arising from the applicable Portuguese legislation and in accordance with the regulations of the funds. The total value of the funds managed by the Group companies is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Banco Comercial Português, S.A. (*) | 2,610,678 | 2,140,906 |
| Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) S.A. | 1,286,759 | 1,134,734 |
| Interfundos Gestão de Fundos de Investimento Imobiliários, S.A. | 782,602 | 760,104 |
| Millennium TFI S.A. | 1,065,256 | 982,632 |
| 5,745,295 | 5,018,376 |
(*) Corresponds to the assets portfolio that are currently monitored and controlled by the business area as being managed by the Bank.
The Group provides custody, trustee, corporate administration, investment management and advisory services to third parties, which involve the Group making allocation and purchase and sale decisions in relation to a wide range of financial instruments. For certain services are set objectives and levels of return for assets under management and custody. There is no capital or profitability guaranteed by the Bank in these assets. Those assets held in a fiduciary capacity are not included in the financial statements.
The total assets under management and custody by the Group companies are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||
| Assets under deposit | 61,085,200 | 57,497,563 | ||
| Wealth management | 3,004,260 | 2,489,547 | ||
| Investment funds | 2,741,035 | 2,528,828 | ||
| 66,830,495 | 62,515,939 |
The Group performed a set of transactions of sale of financial assets (namely loans and advances to customers) for Funds specialized in the recovery of loans. These funds take the responsibility for management of the borrower companies or assets received as collateral with the objective of ensuring a pro-active management through the implementation of plans to explore/increase the value of the companies/assets.
The specialized funds in credit recovery that acquired the financial assets are closed funds, in which the holders of the participation units have no possibility to request the reimbursement of its participation units throughout the useful life of the Fund. These participation units are held by several banks, which are the sellers of the loans, in percentages that vary through the useful life of the Funds, ensuring however that, separately, none of the banks hold more than 50% of the capital of the Fund.
The Funds have a specific management structure (General Partner), fully independent from the assignor banks and that is selected on the date of establishment of the Fund. The management structure of the Fund has as main responsibilities to: (i) determine the objective of the Fund and (ii) administrate and manage exclusively the Fund, determining the objectives and investment policy and the conduct in management and business of the Fund. The management structure is remunerated through management commissions charged to the Funds.
These funds (in which the Group holds minority positions) establish companies in order to acquire the loans to the banks, which are financed through the issuance of senior and junior securities. The value of the senior securities fully subscribed by the Funds that hold the share capital match the fair value of the asset sold, determined in accordance with a negotiation based on valuations performed by both parties.
The value of the junior securities is equivalent to the difference between the fair value based on the valuation of the senior securities and the value of the transfer of credits. These junior securities, when subscribed by the Group, provide the right to a contingent positive value if the recovered amount for the assets transferred is above the nominal value amount of senior securities plus it related interest. Thus, considering these junior assets reflect a difference between the valuations of the assets sold based on the appraisals performed by independent entities and the negotiation between the parties, the Group performs the constitution of impairment losses for all of them.
Therefore, as a result of the transfer of assets occurred operations, the Group subscribed:
Senior securities (participation units) of the funds, for which the cash-flows arise mainly from a set of assets transferred from the participant banks. These securities are booked in Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss portfolio and are accounted for at fair value based on the last available Net assets value (NAV), as disclosed by the Management companies and audited at year end, still being analysed by the Bank;
Junior securities (with higher subordination degree) issued by the Portuguese law companies held by the funds and which are fully provided to reflect the best estimate of impairment of the financial assets transferred.
Within this context, not withholding control but maintaining an exposure to certain risks and rewards, the Group, in accordance with IFRS 9 3.2 performed an analysis of the exposure to the variability of risks and rewards in the assets transferred, before and after the transaction, having concluded that it does not hold substantially all the risks and rewards. Considering that it does not hold control and does not exercise significant influence on the funds or companies' management, the Group performed, under the scope of IAS IFRS 9 3.2, the derecognition of the assets transferred and the recognition of the assets received.
The results are calculated on the date of transfer of the assets. During 2019 and 2018, no credits were sold to specialized funds in credit recovery.
The amounts accumulated as at 31 December 2019 and 2018, related to these operations are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | Received Net assets value transferred |
Net gains | ||
| transferred | / (losses) | |||
| Fundo Recuperação Turismo FCR (a) | 304,400 | 268,318 | 294,883 | 26,565 |
| Fundo Reestruturação Empresarial FCR (b) | 84,112 | 82,566 | 83,212 | 646 |
| FLIT-PTREL (c) | 577,803 | 399,900 | 383,821 | (16,079) |
| Fundo Recuperação FCR (b) | 343,266 | 243,062 | 232,267 | (10,795) |
| Fundo Aquarius FCR (c) | 132,635 | 124,723 | 132,635 | 7,912 |
| Discovery Real Estate Fund (c) | 211,388 | 152,155 | 138,187 | (13,968) |
| Fundo Vega FCR (d) | 113,665 | 113,653 | 109,599 | (4,054) |
| 1,767,269 | 1,384,377 | 1,374,604 | (9,773) |
The activity segments are as follows: a) Tourism; b) Diversified; c) Real estate and tourism; and d) Property.
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||
| Senior securities | Junior securities | |||
| Participation units (note 23) |
Capital supplies (note 31) |
Capital supplementary contributions (*) |
Total | |
| Fundo Recuperação Turismo FCR | ||||
| Gross value | 276,247 | 32,669 | - | 308,916 |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (51,360) | (32,669) | - | (84,029) |
| 224,887 | - | - | 224,887 | |
| Fundo Reestruturação Empresarial FCR | ||||
| Gross value | 88,402 | - | 33,280 | 121,682 |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (44,698) | - | (33,280) | (77,978) |
| 43,704 | - | - | 43,704 | |
| FLIT-PTREL | ||||
| Gross value | 247,354 | 38,154 | - | 285,508 |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (7,587) | (38,154) | - | (45,741) |
| 239,767 | - | - | 239,767 | |
| Fundo Recuperação FCR | ||||
| Gross value | 187,741 | 82,947 | - | 270,688 |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (101,496) | (82,947) | - | (184,443) |
| 86,245 | - | - | 86,245 | |
| Fundo Aquarius FCR | ||||
| Gross value | 139,147 | - | - | 139,147 |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (9,153) | - | - | (9,153) |
| 129,994 | - | - | 129,994 | |
| Discovery Real Estate Fund | ||||
| Gross value | 155,328 | - | - | 155,328 |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | 2,149 | - | - | 2,149 |
| 157,477 | - | - | 157,477 | |
| Fundo Vega FCR | ||||
| Gross value | 48,076 | 77,366 | - | 125,442 |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (5,661) | (77,366) | - | (83,027) |
| 42,415 | - | - | 42,415 | |
| Total Gross value | 1,142,295 | 231,136 | 33,280 | 1,406,711 |
| Total impairment and other fair value adjustments | (2 17,806) |
(231,136) | (33,280) | (482,222) |
| 924,489 | - | - | 924,489 |
(*) Corresponds to supplementary capital contributions initially recorded for the amount of Euros 33,280,000, and was made a negative fair value adjustment of the same amount.
The book value of these assets resulted from the last communication by the respective management company of the NAV of the Fund which, as at 31 December 2019, corresponds to the NAV at that date. In addition, the valuation of these funds includes, among others, the following aspects: (i) these are funds whose latest Audit Reports available (with reference to 31 December 2018 for 2 funds and Limited Revision Report with reference to 30 June 2019 for 5 funds), do not present any reservations except for Fundo de Reestruturação Empresarial whose Limited Review Report of 30 June 2019 includes a reserve by scope limitation whose potential negative impact was considered in the valuation reflected in the consolidated accounts as at 31 December 2019; (ii) the funds are subject to supervision by the competent authorities.
Within the scope of the transfer of assets, the junior securities subscribed which carry a subordinated nature and are directly linked to the transferred assets, are fully provided for. Although the junior securities are fully provisioned, the Group still holds an indirect exposure to financial assets transferred, under the minority investment that holds in the pool of all assets transferred by financial institutions involved, through the holding of participation units of the funds (denominated in the table as senior securities).
As at 31 December 2018, the assets received under the scope of these operations are comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||
| Senior securities | Junior securities | |||
| Participation units (note 23) |
Capital supplies (note 31) |
Capital supplementary contributions (*) |
Total | |
| Fundo Recuperação Turismo FCR | ||||
| Gross value | 287,930 | 32,206 | - | 320,136 |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (49,074) | (32,206) | - | (81,280) |
| 238,856 | - | - | 238,856 | |
| Fundo Reestruturação Empresarial FCR | ||||
| Gross value | 106,690 | - | 33,280 | 139,970 |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (31,336) | - | (33,280) | (64,616) |
| 75,354 | - | - | 75,354 | |
| FLIT-PTREL | ||||
| Gross value | 268,645 | 38,154 | - | 306,799 |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (3,899) | (38,154) | - | (42,053) |
| 264,746 | - | - | 264,746 | |
| Fundo Recuperação FCR | ||||
| Gross value | 193,730 | 80,938 | - | 274,668 |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (89,971) | (80,938) | - | (170,909) |
| 103,759 | - | - | 103,759 | |
| Fundo Aquarius FCR | ||||
| Gross value | 139,148 | - | - | 139,148 |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (10,974) | - | - | (10,974) |
| 128,174 | - | - | 128,174 | |
| Discovery Real Estate Fund | ||||
| Gross value | 152,864 | - | - | 152,864 |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | 1,075 | - | - | 1,075 |
| 153,939 | - | - | 153,939 | |
| Fundo Vega FCR | ||||
| Gross value | 47,694 | 74,751 | - | 122,445 |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (5,534) | (74,751) | - | (80,285) |
| 42,160 | - | - | 42,160 | |
| Total Gross value | 1,196,701 | 226,049 | 33,280 | 1,456,030 |
| Total impairment and other fair value adjustments | (1 89,713) |
(226,049) | (33,280) | (449,042) |
| 1,006,988 | - | - | 1,006,988 |
(*) Corresponds to supplementary capital contributions initially recorded for the amount of Euros 33,280,000, and it was made a negative fair value adjustment of the same amount.
The detail of the commitments of subscribed and unpaid capital for each of the corporate restructuring funds is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||
| Subscribed capital |
Capital realized |
Subscribed and unpaid capital |
Subscribed capital |
Capital realized |
Subscribed and unpaid capital |
|
| Fundo Recuperação Turismo FCR | 292,000 | 276,246 | 15,754 | 303,683 | 287,929 | 15,754 |
| Fundo Reestruturação Empresarial FCR | 74,263 | 67,409 | 6,854 | 101,133 | 86,419 | 14,714 |
| FLIT-PTREL | 241,358 | 241,358 | - | 262,231 | 262,231 | - |
| Fundo Recuperação FCR | 206,805 | 187,742 | 19,063 | 213,635 | 193,729 | 19,906 |
| Fundo Aquarius FCR | 156,100 | 139,148 | 16,952 | 156,100 | 139,148 | 16,952 |
| Discovery Real Estate Fund | 156,121 | 156,121 | - | 153,243 | 153,243 | - |
| Fundo Vega FCR | 49,616 | 46,601 | 3,015 | 49,616 | 46,233 | 3,383 |
| 1,176,263 | 1,114,625 | 61,638 | 1,239,641 | 1,168,932 | 70,709 |
In 2019, there are also additional subscription commitments for the funds FLIT-PTREL and Discovery, in the amount of Euros 18,227,000 and Euros 3,977,000, respectively.
Additionally are booked in Loans and advances to customer's portfolio and in balances Guarantees granted and Irrevocable credit lines, the following exposures and respective impairment:
| (Thousands of euros) | |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 |
| 232,892 | 282,480 |
| 49,327 | 55,089 |
| 282,219 | 337,569 |
| (88,337) | (85,884) |
| 193,882 | 251,685 |
Banco Comercial Português, S.A. proceeded, on 31 January 2019, to an issue of perpetual bonds, representing subordinated debt, classified as additional Tier 1 core capital instrument ("Additional Tier 1" or "AT1").
The operation, in the amount of Euros 400 million and with no fixed term, has the option of early repayment by the Bank as of the end of the 5th year, and an interest rate of 9.25% per annum during the first 5 years. As an instrument classified as AT1, the corresponding interest payment is decided by the Bank at its discretion and is still subject to compliance with a set of conditions, including compliance with the combined requirement of capital reserve and the existence of Distributable Funds in sufficient amount. The payment of interest may also be cancelled by imposition of the competent authorities.
The issuance, the first of its kind denominated in euros on the European market in 2019, was part of the Bank's strategy to strengthen and diversify the components of its capital base, contributing significantly to the strengthening of its eligible liabilities to meet the minimum requirement for eligible own funds and liabilities and to strengthen its presence in the capital market.
On 30 January 2019 the Bank Millennium, S.A. (Poland) issued 1,660 series W subordinated bonds in the total amount of PLN 830 million (Euros 193 million). The maturity of the bonds is 30 January 2029 and the interest rate is variable, based on WIBOR 6M plus a margin of 2.30% per annum.
After the assent of Polish Financial Supervision Authority, the bonds were considered instruments in the Bank's Tier 2 capital in the meaning of Regulation (EU) No. 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No. 648/2012.
Banco Comercial Português, S.A. concluded on 22 May 2019, with 64.59% of the share capital represented, the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, with the following resolutions:
Item One – Approval of the individual and consolidated annual report, balance sheet and financial statements of 2018, including the Corporate Governance Report;
Item Two – Approval of the proposal for the appropriation of profits for the 2018 financial year;
Item Three – Approval of a vote of trust and praise addressed to the Board of Directors, including to the Executive Committee and to the Audit Committee and each one of their members, as well as to the Chartered Accountant and its representative;
Item Four – Approval of the remuneration policy of Members of Management and Supervision Bodies;
Item Five – Approval of the alteration of the articles of association, giving a new wording to paragraph c) of article 14 and to nr. 1 of article 10, adding two new numbers 2 and 3 to article 10 with the consequent renumbering of current nrs. 2 and 3;
Item Six – Approval of the cooptation of Mr. Fernando Costa Lima as member of the Board of Directors and of the Audit Committee for the exercise of functions in the term-of-office ending in 2021. The effects of this cooptation are subject to obtaining the authorization for the exercise of functions from the European Central Bank;
Item Seven – Appointment of Prof. Cidália Maria da Mota Lopes as Chairperson of the Audit Committee to exercise functions during the term-of-office ending in 2021;
Item Eight – Election of Mr. Nuno Maria Pestana de Almeida Alves as member of the Remunerations and Welfare Board;
Item Nine - Election of Deloitte & Associados – Sociedade de Revisores Oficiais de Contas, S.A., that selected Mr. Paulo Alexandre de Sá Fernandes, ROC nr. 1456, to represent it, as the Single Auditor, and of Mr. Jorge Carlos Batalha Duarte Catulo, ROC nr. 992, as his alternate, during the two-year term-of-office 2019/2020;
Item Ten - Selection of Deloitte & Associados - Sociedade de Revisores Oficiais de Contas, SA to perform functions of External Auditor in the 2019/2020 two-year period;
Item Eleven – Approval of the acquisition and sale of own shares and bonds.
In accordance with the Companies Code, and with the Bank's articles of association, was deliberated in the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of 22 May 2019, that the year-end results amounting to Euros 59,266,674.99 and the reserve for the stabilization of dividends, in the amount of Euros 30,000,000.00, be applied as follows:
a) For the reinforcement of legal reserve, Euros 5,926,667.50;
b) For the attribution of dividends Euros 30,227,979.90, corresponding Euros 227,979.90 to earnings and Euros 30,000,000.00 to the reserve for the stabilization of dividends;
c) to be distributed to employees Euros 12,587,009.00;
d) Euros 40,525,018.59, that is, the remaining, to Retained Earnings.
It was also approved that:
i) The payment to each share of the unit dividend of Euros 0.002;
ii) The dividend on the shares owned by the Company on the first day of the dividend payment period shall not be paid and shall be registered in the retained earnings.
Bank Millennium S.A., owned 50.1% by Banco Comercial Português, S.A., announced on 28 May 2019, having been informed of the nonobjection by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority to its acquisition of Euro Bank S.A.. As at 31 May 2019, the Bank Millennium S.A has completed the acquisition of shares representing 99.787% of the share capital of Euro Bank S.A.. On 1 October 2019, the legal merger of Bank Millennium S.A. with Euro Bank S.A. has been completed. The details of the acquisition are detailed in note 60.
Following the announcement dated 19 June 2019, Banco Comercial Português, S.A. hereby informs that its Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. approved during September 2019, the merger project of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Banco Comercial Português, S.A., by incorporation into the latter. The process was concluded on 30 December 2019, after the signature of the merger deed.
On 9 September 2019, BCP was notified by the Portuguese Competition Authority ("AdC") of its decision of conviction under a litigation related to alleged restrictive competition practices regarding the sharing of sensitive commercial information between credit institutions in the segments of mortgage loans, consumer loans and corporate loans.
Thereby, BCP was one of the 14 banks to which AdC decided to apply the payment of fines in the global amount of Euros 225 million for alleged concerted practice of sensitive commercial information exchange, fining BCP in Euros 60 million. Under the same litigation, other 13 credit institutions were also condemned: BBVA, BIC/BPN, BPI, BES, BANIF, Barclays, CGD, Caixa Central de Crédito Agrícola Mútuo, Montepio, Santander (for facts practiced by itself and by Banco Popular), Deutsche Bank and UCI.
According to the referred decision, BCP's fine of Euros 60 million contemplated the duration of its participation in the alleged infringement (11 years, between May 2002 and March 2013) and the Bank's turnover related with the markets included in the infringement, i.e., mortgage loans, consumer loans and corporate loans.
The exchange of sensitive information for which BCP is condemned refers to: (i) information related to commercial conditions (as prices/spread rates that were not public in the moment of the information exchange or that were difficult to access or systematize); and (ii) monthly production amounts of each bank occurred during that period (disaggregated information relative to the amount of credit granted in Euros in a determined period, normally corresponding to the month before).
AdC did not constitute any evidence about the restrictive effect on competition due to the information exchange. AdC considered the information exchange as an infringement by object, hence considering there would not be need of constituting evidence of the restrictive effect on competition, which, in BCP's opinion, is not in conformity with the doctrine and relevant community jurisprudence.
On 21 October 2019, BCP filed an appeal to the Court of Competition, Regulation & Supervision ("TCRS"). The sentence, that will be given by TCRS, may be appealed to the Lisbon Court of Appeal ("TRL").
The Bank contested AdC's decision because it believes that the impugned facts and decisions are not properly supported and substantiated, considering the applied fine unjustified and unbalanced.
On 15 November 2019, BCP was notified of a ruling, by the Lisbon Court of Appeal, on an appeal that it had filed in an earlier moment, still at the pre-trial phase of these administrative proceedings, on the right by the concerned parties to attend the examination of witnesses enrolled by other parties, and such ruling was unfavourable to its claims. Because BCP did not agree with that ruling by the Lisbon Court of Appeal, on 25 November 2019 it appealed this decision to the Constitutional Court.
Banco Comercial Português, S.A. fixed, as at 20 September 2019, the terms for a new issue of medium term subordinated notes qualified as Tier 2 own funds, under its Euro Note Programme.
The issue, in the amount of Euros 450 million, will have a tenor of 10.5 years, with the option of early redemption by the Bank at the end of 5.5 year, and an annual interest rate of 3.871 per cent. during the first 5.5 years (corresponding to a spread of 4.231 per cent over the 5.5 year mid-swap rate, which, for the determination of the interest rate for the remaining 5 years, will be applied over the mid swaps rate in force at the beginning of that period).
Long-term issuer default rating was affirmed by Fitch Ratings and by Standard & Poor's at BB and the outlook was revised to positive from stable.
Banco Comercial Português, S.A. (BCP) has been notified of the decision of the European Central Bank (ECB) regarding minimum prudential requirements to be fulfilled on a consolidated basis from 1 January 2020, based on the results of the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP). In addition, BCP was informed by the Bank of Portugal on its capital buffer requirement as "other systemically important institution" (O-SII).
The aforementioned decisions define, with regard to the minimum capital requirements to be observed as from 1 January 2020, the following ratios, determined according to the total value of risk-weighted assets (RWA):
| Minimum capital requirements from 1 January 2020 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCP Conso lidate |
of which: | Fully | of which: | |||||||
| Phased-in | Pilar 1 | Pilar 2 | Buffers | implemented | Pilar 1 | Pilar 2 | Buffers | |||
| CET1 | 9,81% | 4,50% | 2,25% | 3,06% | 10,25% | 4,50% | 2,25% | 3,50% | ||
| T1 | 11,31% | 6,00% | 2,25% | 3,06% | 11,75% | 6,00% | 2,25% | 3,50% | ||
| Total | 13,31% | 8,00% | 2,25% | 3,06% | 13,75% | 8,00% | 2,25% | 3,50% |
Buffers include the conservation buffer (2.5%), the countercyclical buffer (0%) and the buffer for other systemically important institutions (O-SII: 0.563%). Given the increased systemic importance of BCP for the Portuguese financial system, its future O-SII reserve requirement was revised from 0.75% to 1.00%, and BCP was granted an additional year (January 1st, 2022) to fulfill it, as communicated by the Bank of Portugal in its website.
According to ECB's decision under SREP, the Pillar 2 requirement for BCP was set at 2.25% for 2020, the same value as for 2019.
Fair value is based on market prices, whenever these are available. If market prices are not available, as occurs regarding many products sold to clients, fair value is estimated through internal models based on cash-flow discounting techniques. Cash-flows for the different instruments sold are calculated according to its financial characteristics and the discount rates used include both the market interest rate curve and the current conditions of the Group's pricing policy.
Thus, the fair value obtained is influenced by the parameters used in the evaluation model that have some degree of judgment and reflects exclusively the value attributed to different financial instruments. However, it does not consider prospective factors, as the future business evolution. Therefore, the values presented cannot be understood as an estimate of the economic value of the Group.
The main methods and assumptions used in estimating the fair value for the financial assets and financial liabilities are presented as follows:
Considering the short term of these financial instruments, the amount in the balance sheet is a reasonable estimate of its fair value.
The fair value of these financial instruments is calculated discounting the expected principal and interest future cash flows for these instruments, considering that the payments of the instalments occur in the contractually defined dates. This update is made based on the prevailing market rate for the term of each cash flow plus the average spread of the production of the most recent 3 months of the same. For the elements with signs of impairment, the net impairment of these operations is considered as a reasonable estimate of their fair value, considering the economic valuation that is realized in the determination of this impairment.
For resources from Central Banks it was considered that the book value is a reasonable estimate of its fair value, given the nature of operations and the associated short-term. The rate of return of funding with the European Central Bank is -0.4% as at 31 December 2019 (31 December 2018: -0.4%).
For the remaining loans and advances and deposits, the discount rate used reflects the current conditions applied by the Group on identical instruments for each of the different residual maturities (rates from the monetary market or from the interest rate swap market).
Considering the short maturity of these financial instruments, the conditions of the portfolio are similar to conditions used at the date of the report. Therefore, the amount in the balance sheet is a reasonable estimate of its fair value.
The fair value of these instruments is calculated by discounting the expected principal and interest future cash flows for these instruments, considering that the payments of the instalments occur in the contractually defined dates. For loans with signs of impairment, the net impairment of these operations is considered as a reasonable estimate of their fair value, considering the economic valuation that is realized in the determination of this impairment.
The discount rate used is the one that reflects the current rates of the Group for each of the homogeneous classes of this type of instruments and with similar residual maturity. The discount rate includes the market rates for the residual maturity date (rates from the monetary market or from the interest rate swap market) and the spread used at the date of the report, which was calculated from the average production of the three most recent months compared to the reporting date.
The fair value of these financial instruments is calculated by discounting the expected principal and interest future cash flows for the referred instruments, considering that payments occur in the contractually defined dates. The discount rate used reflects the current conditions applied by the Group in similar instruments with a similar maturity. The discount rate includes the market rates of the residual maturity date (rates of monetary market or the interest rate swap market, at the end of the period) and the actual spread of the Group. This was calculated from the average production of the three most recent months compared to the reporting date.
As at 31 December 2019, the average discount rates for Loans and advances to credit institutions, Loans and advances to customers, Resources from credit institutions and Resources from customers are analysed as follows:
| Loans and advances to credit institutions |
Loans and advances to customers |
Resources from credit institutions |
Resources from customers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |
| EUR | 0.66% | 0.45% | 2.26% | 2.75% | 0.57% | 0.44% | -0.08% | 0.01% |
| AUD | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 1.17% | 2.34% |
| CAD | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 2.05% | 2.31% |
| CHF | n.a. | n.a. | 2.30% | 2.63% | n.a. | -0.11% | -0.45% | -0.42% |
| CNY | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 2.64% | 2.79% |
| DKK | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | -0.29% | -0.14% |
| GBP | 0.83% | n.a. | 3.88% | 3.64% | n.a. | n.a. | 0.94% | 1.05% |
| HKD | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 2.29% | n.a. | n.a. | 2.99% | 1.98% |
| MOP | n.a. | n.a. | 2.29% | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 2.35% | 2.14% |
| MZN | n.a. | n.a. | 15.81% | 19.82% | n.a. | n.a. | 9.66% | 12.03% |
| NOK | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 2.08% | 1.57% |
| PLN | 1.60% | 1.36% | 5.73% | 5.47% | 1.31% | 1.72% | 1.55% | 1.61% |
| SEK | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 0.44% | 0.17% |
| USD | 2.13% | 2.90% | 3.45% | 5.36% | 1.93% | 2.76% | 1.62% | 2.56% |
| ZAR | 7.20% | 6.80% | 11.58% | 16.18% | n.a. | n.a. | 3.72% | 4.93% |
These financial instruments are accounted for at fair value. Fair value is based on market prices ("Bid-price"), whenever these are available. If market prices are not available, fair value is estimated through numerical models based on cash-flow discounting techniques, using the market interest rate curve adjusted for factors associated, predominantly credit risk and liquidity risk, determined in accordance with the market conditions and time frame.
Market interest rates are determined based on information released by the suppliers of financial content - Reuters and Bloomberg more specifically because of the prices of interest rate swaps. The values for the very short-term rates are obtained from similar sources but regarding interbank money market. The interest rate curve obtained is calibrated with the values of interest rate short-term futures. Interest rates for specific periods of the cash flows are determined by appropriate interpolation methods. The same interest rate curves are used in the projection of the non-deterministic cash flows such as indexes.
When optionality is involved, the standard templates (Black-Scholes, Black, Ho and others) are used considering the volatility areas applicable. Whenever there are no references in the market of sufficient quality or that the available models do not fully apply to meet the characteristics of the financial instrument, specific quotations supplied by an external entity are applied, typically a counterparty of the business.
These financial instruments are accounted at amortised cost net of impairment. Fair value is based on market prices, whenever these are available. If market prices are not available, fair value is estimated through numerical models based on cash-flow discounting techniques, using the market interest rate curve adjusted for factors associated, predominantly credit risk and liquidity risk, determined in accordance with the market conditions and time frame.
All derivatives are recorded at fair value. In case of derivative contracts that are quoted in organised markets their market prices are used. As for derivatives traded "Over-the-counter", it is applied methods based on numerical cash-flow discounting techniques and models for assessment of options considering variables of the market, particularly the interest rates on the instruments in question, and where necessary, their volatilities.
Interest rates are determined based on information disseminated by the suppliers of financial content - Reuters and Bloomberg - more specifically those resulting from prices of interest rate swaps. The values for the very short-term rates are obtained from a similar source but regarding interbank money market. The interest rate curve obtained is calibrated with the values of interest rate short-term futures. Interest rates for specific periods of the cash flows are determined by appropriate interpolation methods. The interest rate curves are used in the projection of the non-deterministic cash flows such as indexes.
For these financial instruments the fair value was calculated for components for which fair value is not yet reflected in the balance sheet. Fixed rate remunerated instruments for which the Group adopts "hedge-accounting", the fair value related to the interest rate risk is already recognised.
For the fair value calculation, other components of risk were considered, in addition to the interest rate risk already recorded, when applicable. The fair value is based on market prices, whenever these are available. If market prices are not available, fair value is estimated through numerical models based on cash-flow discounting techniques, using the market interest rate curve adjusted by associated factors, predominantly credit risk and trading margin, the latter only in the case of issues placed on non-institutional customers of the Group.
As original reference, the Group applies the curves resulting from the market interest rate swaps for each specific currency. The credit risk (credit spread) is represented by an excess from the curve of interest rate swaps established specifically for each term and class of instruments based on the market prices on equivalent instruments.
For own issued debts placed among non-institutional customers of the Group, one more differential was added (commercial spread), which represents the margin between the financing cost in the institutional market and the cost obtained by distributing the respective instrument in the owned commercial network.
The average of the reference rates of the yield curve obtained from the market prices of the different currencies used in the determination of the fair value of the issues is analysed as follows:
| 2019 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | PLN | USD | EUR | PLN | USD | |
| Placed in the institutional market | ||||||
| Subordinated | 5.05% | 1.74% | - | 6.92% | - | - |
| Senior (including mortgage) | -0.01% | - | - | 0.05% | - | - |
| Placed in retail | ||||||
| Subordinated | 3.88% | - | - | 2.64% | - | - |
| Senior and collateralised | 0.10% | 1.99% | 2.37% | 0.36% | 2.27% | 3.30% |
For debt securities, the fair value calculation focused on all the components of these instruments, as a result the difference determined is a positive amount of Euros 29,017,000 (31 December 2018: a negative amount of Euros 9,663,000) and includes a payable amount of Euros 13,726,000 (31 December 2018: a payable amount of Euros 7,424,000) which reflects the fair value of embedded derivatives and are recorded in financial assets and liabilities held for trading (note 23 and 36).
As 31 December 2019 and 2018, the following table presents the interest rates used in the definition of the interest rate curves of main currencies, namely EUR, USD, GBP and PLN used to determine the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities of the Group:
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | USD | GBP | PLN | EUR | USD | GBP | PLN | |
| 1 day | -0.47% | 1.73% | 0.73% | 1.45% | -0.43% | 2.75% | 0.75% | 1.44% |
| 7 days | -0.47% | 1.70% | 0.74% | 1.45% | -0.40% | 2.55% | 0.78% | 1.44% |
| 1 month | -0.47% | 1.75% | 0.75% | 1.53% | -0.41% | 2.57% | 0.80% | 1.54% |
| 2 months | -0.44% | 1.79% | 0.80% | 1.57% | -0.38% | 2.61% | 0.85% | 1.58% |
| 3 months | -0.43% | 1.81% | 0.83% | 1.61% | -0.36% | 2.72% | 0.96% | 1.62% |
| 6 months | -0.38% | 1.84% | 0.90% | 1.69% | -0.29% | 2.81% | 1.08% | 1.69% |
| 9 months | -0.35% | 1.86% | 0.93% | 1.70% | -0.23% | 2.88% | 1.18% | 1.72% |
| 1 year | -0.32% | 1.75% | 0.97% | 1.70% | -0.23% | 2.74% | 1.29% | 1.74% |
| 2 years | -0.29% | 1.67% | 0.80% | 1.75% | -0.18% | 2.65% | 1.16% | 1.82% |
| 3 years | -0.24% | 1.65% | 0.82% | 1.75% | -0.07% | 2.58% | 1.22% | 1.91% |
| 5 years | -0.12% | 1.70% | 0.88% | 1.79% | 0.20% | 2.57% | 1.30% | 2.12% |
| 7 years | 0.02% | 1.76% | 0.94% | 1.82% | 0.47% | 2.62% | 1.36% | 2.29% |
| 10 years | 0.21% | 1.86% | 1.02% | 1.87% | 0.82% | 2.70% | 1.43% | 2.48% |
| 15 years | 0.47% | 1.97% | 1.10% | 1.98% | 1.17% | 2.79% | 1.51% | 2.75% |
| 20 years | 0.60% | 2.02% | 1.12% | 2.07% | 1.35% | 2.82% | 1.55% | 2.88% |
| 30 years | 0.63% | 2.05% | 1.11% | 2.07% | 1.41% | 2.81% | 1.54% | 2.88% |
The following table shows the fair value of financial assets and liabilities of the Group, as at 31 December 2019:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||
| Fair value through profit or loss |
Fair value through other comprehensive income |
Amortised cost |
Book value |
Fair value | |
| Assets | |||||
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | - | - | 5,166,551 | 5,166,551 | 5,166,551 |
| Loans and advances to credit | |||||
| institutions repayable on demand | - | - | 320,857 | 320,857 | 320,857 |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | |||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | - | - | 892,995 | 892,995 | 881,873 |
| Loans and advances to customers (i) | - | - | 49,847,829 | 49,847,829 | 49,421,513 |
| Debt securities | - | - | 3,185,876 | 3,185,876 | 3,199,965 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | |||||
| Financial assets held for trading | 878,334 | - | - | 878,334 | 878,334 |
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily | |||||
| at fair value through profit or loss | 1,405,513 | - | - | 1,405,513 | 1,405,513 |
| Financial assets designated at fair value | |||||
| through profit or loss | 31,496 | - | - | 31,496 | 31,496 |
| Financial assets at fair value through | |||||
| other comprehensive income | - | 13,216,701 | - | 13,216,701 | 13,216,701 |
| Hedging derivatives (ii) | 45,141 | - | - | 45,141 | 45,141 |
| 2,360,484 | 13,216,701 | 59,414,108 | 74,991,293 | 74,567,944 | |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | |||||
| Resources from credit institutions | - | - | 6,366,958 | 6,366,958 | 6,353,655 |
| Resources from customers (i) | - | - | 59,127,005 | 59,127,005 | 59,134,647 |
| Non subordinated debt securities issued (i) | - | - | 1,594,724 | 1,594,724 | 1,623,741 |
| Subordinated debt (i) | - | - | 1,577,706 | 1,577,706 | 1,685,810 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | |||||
| Financial liabilities held for trading | 343,933 | - | - | 343,933 | 343,933 |
| Financial liabilities designated | |||||
| at fair value through profit or loss | 3,201,309 | - | - | 3,201,309 | 3,201,309 |
| Hedging derivatives (ii) | 229,923 | - | - | 229,923 | 229,923 |
| 3,775,165 | - | 68,666,393 | 72,441,558 | 72,573,018 |
(i) - The book value includes the effect of the adjustments resulting from the application of hedge accounting;
(ii) - Includes a portion that is recognised in reserves in the application of accounting cash flow hedge.
The following table shows the fair value of financial assets and liabilities of the Group, as at 31 December 2018:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||
| Fair value through profit or loss |
Fair value through reserves |
Amortised cost |
Book value |
Fair value | |
| Assets | |||||
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | - | - | 2,753,839 | 2,753,839 | 2,753,839 |
| Loans and advances to credit | |||||
| institutions repayable on demand | - | - | 326,707 | 326,707 | 326,707 |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | |||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | - | - | 890,033 | 890,033 | 889,441 |
| Loans and advances to customers (i) | - | - | 45,560,926 | 45,560,926 | 45,128,921 |
| Debt securities | - | - | 3,375,014 | 3,375,014 | 3,381,178 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | |||||
| Financial assets held for trading | 870,454 | - | - | 870,454 | 870,454 |
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily | |||||
| at fair value through profit or loss | 1,404,684 | - | - | 1,404,684 | 1,404,684 |
| Financial assets designated at fair value | |||||
| through profit or loss | 33,034 | - | - | 33,034 | 33,034 |
| Financial assets at fair value through | |||||
| other comprehensive income | - | 13,845,625 | - | 13,845,625 | 13,845,625 |
| Assets with repurchase agreement | - | - | 58,252 | 58,252 | 58,259 |
| Hedging derivatives (ii) | 123,054 | - | - | 123,054 | 123,054 |
| 2,431,226 | 13,845,625 | 52,964,771 | 69,241,622 | 68,815,196 | |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | |||||
| Resources from credit institutions | - | - | 7,752,796 | 7,752,796 | 7,716,281 |
| Resources from customers (i) | - | - | 52,664,687 | 52,664,687 | 52,675,638 |
| Non subordinated debt securities issued (i) | - | - | 1,686,087 | 1,686,087 | 1,676,424 |
| Subordinated debt (i) | - | - | 1,072,105 | 1,072,105 | 1,126,038 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | |||||
| Financial liabilities held for trading | 327,008 | - | - | 327,008 | 327,008 |
| Financial liabilities designated | |||||
| at fair value through profit or loss | 3,603,647 | - | - | 3,603,647 | 3,603,647 |
| Hedging derivatives (ii) | 177,900 | - | - | 177,900 | 177,900 |
| 4,108,555 | - | 63,175,675 | 67,284,230 | 67,302,936 |
(i) - The book value includes the effect of the adjustments resulting from the application of hedge accounting;
(ii) - Includes a portion that is recognised in reserves in the application of accounting cash flow hedge.
The Group classified the financial instruments recorded in the balance sheet at fair value in accordance with the hierarchy established in IFRS 13. The fair value of financial instruments is determined using quotations recorded in active and liquid markets, considering that a market is active and liquid whenever its stakeholders conduct transactions on a regular basis giving liquidity to the instruments traded. When it is verified that there are no transactions that regularly provide liquidity to the traded instruments, valuation methods and techniques are used to determine the fair value of the financial instruments.
In this category are included, in addition to financial instruments traded on a regulated market, bonds and units of investment funds valued based on the prices disclosed through trading systems.
The classification of the fair value of level 1 is used when:
Financial instruments, when there are no regular transactions in the active and liquid markets (level 1), are classified in level 2, according to the following rules:
i) - Failure to comply with the rules defined for level 1, or;
ii) - They are valued based on valuation methods and techniques that use mostly observable market data (interest rate or exchange rate curves, credit curves, etc.).
Level 2 includes over-the-counter derivative financial instruments contracted with counterparties with which the Bank maintains collateral agreements (ISDAs with Credit Support Annex (CSA)), in particular with MTA (Minimum Transfer Amount) which contributes to the mitigation of the counterparty credit risk, so that the CVA (Credit Value Adjustment) component is not significant. In addition, derivative financial instruments traded in the over-the-counter market, which, despite not having CSA agreements, the non-observable market data component (i.e. internal ratings, default probabilities determined by internal models, etc.) incorporated in valuation of CVA is not significant in the value of the derivative as a whole. In order to assess the significance of this component, the Bank defined a quantitative relevance criterion and performed a qualitative sensitivity analysis on the valuation component that includes unobservable market data.
If the level 1 or level 2 criteria are not met, financial instruments should be classified in level 3, as well as in situations where the fair value of financial instruments results from the use of information not observable in the market, such as:
i) - They are valued using comparative price analysis of financial instruments with risk and return profile, typology, seniority or other similar factors, observable in the active and liquid markets;
ii) - They are valued based on performance of impairment tests, using performance indicators of the underlying transactions (e.g. default probability rates of the underlying assets, delinquency rates, evolution of the ratings, etc.);
iii) - They are valued based on NAV (Net Asset Value) disclosed by the management entities of securities/real estate/other investment funds not listed on a regulated market.
Level 3 includes over-the-counter derivative financial instruments that have been contracted with counterparties with which the Bank does not maintain collateral exchange agreements (CSAs), and whose unobservable market data component incorporated in the valuation of CVA is significant in the value of the derivative as a whole. In order to assess the significance of this component, the Bank defined a quantitative relevance criterion and performed a qualitative sensitivity analysis on the valuation component that includes unobservable market data.
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The following table shows, by valuation levels, the fair value of financial assets and liabilities of the Group, as at 31 December 2019:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
| Assets | ||||
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | 5,166,551 | - | - | 5,166,551 |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand | 320,857 | - | - | 320,857 |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | ||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | - | - | 881,873 | 881,873 |
| Loans and advances to customers | - | - | 49,421,513 | 49,421,513 |
| Debt securities | 123,300 | 703,248 | 2,373,417 | 3,199,965 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||||
| Financial assets held for trading | 252,683 | 317,689 | 307,962 | 878,334 |
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily | ||||
| at fair value through profit or loss | - | - | 1,405,513 | 1,405,513 |
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss | 31,496 | - | - | 31,496 |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 12,643,402 | 464,728 | 108,571 | 13,216,701 |
| Hedging derivatives | - | 45,141 | - | 45,141 |
| 18,538,289 | 1,530,806 | 54,498,849 | 74,567,944 | |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | ||||
| Resources from credit institutions | - | - | 6,353,655 | 6,353,655 |
| Resources from customers | - | - | 59,134,647 | 59,134,647 |
| Non subordinated debt securities issued | - | - | 1,623,741 | 1,623,741 |
| Subordinated debt | - | - | 1,685,810 | 1,685,810 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||||
| Financial liabilities held for trading | 67 | 280,944 | 62,922 | 343,933 |
| Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss | 745,390 | - | 2,455,919 | 3,201,309 |
| Hedging derivatives | - | 229,923 | - | 229,923 |
| 745,457 | 510,867 | 71,316,694 | 72,573,018 |
The following table shows, by valuation levels, the fair value of financial assets and liabilities of the Group, as at 31 December 2018:
| 2018 Level 1 Level 3 Level 2 Total 2,753,839 - - 2,753,839 326,707 - - 326,707 - - 889,441 889,441 - - 45,128,921 45,128,921 122,601 677,298 2,581,279 3,381,178 214,531 347,770 308,153 870,454 - - 1,404,684 1,404,684 33,034 - - 33,034 12,973,893 843,946 27,786 13,845,625 - - 58,259 58,259 - 123,054 - 123,054 16,424,605 1,992,068 50,398,523 68,815,196 - - 7,716,281 7,716,281 - - 52,675,638 52,675,638 |
(Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | |||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand | |||||
| Financial assets at amortised cost | |||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | |||||
| Loans and advances to customers | |||||
| Debt securities | |||||
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | |||||
| Financial assets held for trading | |||||
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily | |||||
| at fair value through profit or loss | |||||
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss | |||||
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | |||||
| Assets with repurchase agreement | |||||
| Hedging derivatives | |||||
| Liabilities | |||||
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | |||||
| Resources from credit institutions | |||||
| Resources from customers | |||||
| - - 1,676,424 1,676,424 |
Non subordinated debt securities issued | ||||
| - - 1,126,038 1,126,038 |
Subordinated debt | ||||
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | |||||
| 266 289,039 37,703 327,008 |
Financial liabilities held for trading | ||||
| 678,192 - 2,925,455 3,603,647 |
Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss | ||||
| - 177,900 - 177,900 |
Hedging derivatives | ||||
| 678,458 466,939 66,157,539 67,302,936 |
For financial assets classified at level 3 recorded in the balance sheet at fair value, the movement occurred during 2019 is presented as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||
| Financial assets | ||||
| Held for trading |
Not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss |
At fair value through other comprehensive income |
Financial liabilities held for trading (*) |
|
| Balance as at 1 January | 308,153 | 1,404,684 | 27,786 | 8,900 |
| Gains / (losses) recognised in profit or loss | ||||
| Results on financial operations | 2,210 | (13,620) | - | 6,428 |
| Net interest income | - | 26,968 | - | - |
| Transfers between portfolios | (4,059) | - | - | - |
| Transfers between levels | (3,378) | - | 83,815 | (14) |
| Purchases | 8,815 | 162,287 | 85,617 | 573 |
| Sales, repayments or amortisations | (3,779) | (178,030) | (92,350) | (537) |
| Gains / (losses) recognised in reserves | - | - | 3,519 | - |
| Exchange differences | - | 3,224 | 82 | - |
| Accruals of interest | - | - | 102 | - |
| Balance as at 31 December | 307,962 | 1,405,513 | 108,571 | 15,350 |
(*) Do not include short sales in the amount of Euros 47,572,000 (note 36).
For financial assets classified at level 3 recorded in the balance sheet at fair value, the movement occurred during 2018 is presented as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||
| Financial assets | |||||
| Held for trading |
Not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss |
At fair value through other comprehensive income |
Available for sale |
Financial liabilities held for trading (*) |
|
| Balance as at 31 December 2017 | 305,451 | - | - | 1,300,626 | 10,925 |
| Impact of transition to IFRS 9 | - | 1,381,734 | 29,509 | (1,300,626) | - |
| Balance as at 1 January 2018 | 305,451 | 1,381,734 | 29,509 | - | 10,925 |
| Gains / (losses) recognised in profit or loss | |||||
| Results on financial operations | 2,121 | (12,175) | - | - | (1,924) |
| Net interest income | - | 23,128 | - | - | - |
| Transfers between portfolios | (3) | - | 3 | - | - |
| Transfers between levels | (3,113) | - | - | - | (265) |
| Purchases | 12,044 | 28,824 | 3,848 | - | 397 |
| Sales, repayments or amortisations | (8,347) | (9,451) | (9,149) | - | (233) |
| Gains / (losses) recognised in reserves | - | - | 3,641 | - | - |
| Exchange differences | - | (7,376) | (66) | - | - |
| Balance as at 31 December 2018 | 308,153 | 1,404,684 | 27,786 | - | 8,900 |
(*) Do not include short sales in the amount of Euros 28,803,000 (note 36).
The Group assumed the liability to pay to their employees' pensions on retirement or disability and other obligations, in accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1 S).
As at 31 December 2019 and 2018, the number of participants in the Pension Fund of Banco Comercial Português covered by this pension plan and other benefits is analysed as follows:
| Number of participants | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Pensioners | 16,959 | 16,829 |
| Former Attendees Acquired Rights | 3,258 | 3,300 |
| Employees | 7,340 | 7,255 |
| 27,557 | 27,384 |
In accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1 S), the Group's retirement pension liabilities and other benefits and the respective coverage, based on the Projected Unit Credit method are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Actual amount of the past services | ||
| Pensioners | 2,310,799 | 2,048,284 |
| Former attendees acquired rights | 224,004 | 193,995 |
| Employees | 955,538 | 823,444 |
| 3,490,341 | 3,065,723 | |
| Pension fund value | (3,500,869) | (3,078,430) |
| Net (assets) / liabilities in balance sheet (note 31) | (10,528) | (12,707) |
| Accumulated actuarial losses and changing assumptions | ||
| effect recognised in Other comprehensive income | 3,574,864 | 3,289,529 |
In 2017, following the authorization of the Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority, the BCP group's pension fund agreement was amended. The main purpose of this process was to incorporate into the pension fund the changes made to the Group's Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) in terms of retirement benefits and to pass on to the pension fund the responsibilities that were directly in charge by the companies (extra-fund liabilities). The pension fund has a share exclusively related to the financing of these liabilities, which under the scope of the fund is called an Additional Complement, which as at 31 December 2019 amounts to Euros 289,733,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 284,923,000). The End of Career Premium also came to be borne by the pension fund under the basic pension plan.
The Bank established, in September 2019, an agreement with the trade unions regarding the review of salary tables and other pecuniary clauses for 2018 and 2019, with reference to 1 January 2018 and 1 January 2019, respectively. The agreement establishes the increase for 2018 by 0.75% to level 6 and 0.50% for levels 7 to 20 (similar increase for 2019) and the increase of other pecuniary clauses, such as the lunch allowance, diuturnities, among others.
Regarding from the update of salary tables, with reference to 2019 and 2018, the Group recorded an actuarial loss in the amount of Euros 53,705,000 in the pension fund's liabilities.
The change in the projected benefit obligations is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Balance as at 1 January | 3,065,723 | 3,049,570 |
| Service cost | (15,372) | (15,800) |
| Interest cost / (income) | 57,755 | 62,991 |
| Actuarial losses / (gains) | ||
| Not related to changes in actuarial assumptions | 99,969 | 43,549 |
| Related to changes in assumptions | 367,125 | - |
| Payments | (111,339) | (102,024) |
| Early retirement programmes and terminations by mutual agreement | 18,375 | 19,303 |
| Contributions of employees | 8,105 | 8,134 |
| Balance at the end of the year | 3,490,341 | 3,065,723 |
As at 31 December 2019, the amount of pensions paid by the Fund, including the Additional Complement, amounts to Euros 111,339,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 102,024,000).
The liabilities with health benefits are fully covered by the Pension Fund and correspond to Euros 327,573,000 as at 31 December 2019 (31 December 2018: Euros 300,550,000).
Additionally, regarding the coverage of some benefit obligations related to pensions, the Bank contracted with Ocidental Vida the acquisition of perpetual annuities for which the total liability as at 31 December 2019 amounts to Euros 58,039,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 62,677,000), in order to pay:
i) pensions of former Group's Board Members in accordance with the Bank's Board Members Retirement Regulation;
ii) pensions and complementary pension to pensioners in accordance with the Pension Fund of the BCP Group employees established in 28 December 1987, as also to pensioners, in accordance with other Pension Funds, that were incorporated after on the BCP Group Pension Fund and which were planed that the retirement benefits should be paid through the acquisition of insurance policies, in accordance with the Decree - Law no. 12/2006.
Ocidental Vida is 100% owned by Ageas Group and Ageas Group is 49% owned by the BCP Group.
CHAN GES IN At the end of December 2016, a revision of the Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) was reached between the BCP Group and the Workers' Trade Unions, "Federação dos Sindicatos Independentes da Banca" and" Federação Nacional do Sector Financeiro". "Sindicato dos Bancários do Norte" ("SBN"), which was also involved in the negotiations of the new CLA only formalized the acceptance of the amendments to the CLA in April 2017 and, as such, the Bank only recognise the impact of changes from CLA to employees associates of SBN in 2017. The new CLA have already been published by the Ministry of Labour in Bulletin of Labour and Employment
The most relevant changes that occurred in the CLA and can be described as follows:
Change in the retirement age (presumed disability) from 65 years to 66 years and 2 months in 2016. This age is not fixed and increases at the beginning of each calendar year one month. So, in 2019 the retirement age is 66 years and 5 months (66 years and 4 months in 2018). It was agreed that the retirement age in each year, fixed by the application of the above mentioned rule, cannot exceed in any case the normal retirement age in force in the General Social Security Regime. For the actuarial calculation, a progressive increase in retirement age was considered up to 67 years and 2 months.
It was introduced a change into the formula for determining the employer's contribution to the SAMS, which is no longer a percentage of the Pensions (Euros 88 per beneficiary and Euros 37.93 in the case of pensioners). This amount will be updated by the salary table update rate. This change has no impact on participants and beneficiaries, both in terms of their contributions and in their benefits.
A new benefit and retirement was introduced called End of Career Premium. At the retirement date the participant is entitled to a capital equal to 1.5 times the amount of the monthly remuneration earned at the retirement date. This benefit replaces the Seniority premium that was awarded during active life. This benefit, to be attributed at the retirement date or in the event of death, is a postemployment benefit by which it becomes part of retirement liabilities. This benefit is not included in the pension fund agreement in force at 2016 and as such was considered as Extra-Fund. The End of Career Premium also came to be borne by the pension fund under the basic pension plan.
During 2019 and 2018 the changes in the value of plan's assets is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Balance as at 1 January | 3,078,430 | 3,166,351 |
| Contributions to the Fund | 290,000 | - |
| Employees' contributions | 8,105 | 8,134 |
| Actuarial gains / (losses) | 181,759 | (54,373) |
| Payments | (111,339) | (102,024) |
| Expected return on plan assets | 53,231 | 59,962 |
| Amount transferred to the Fund resulting from acquired | ||
| rights unassigned related to the Complementary Plan | 683 | 380 |
| Balance at the end of the year | 3,500,869 | 3,078,430 |
The elements of the Pension Fund's assets are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||
| Asset class | Assets with market price in active market |
Remaining | Total Portfolio |
Assets with market price in active market |
Remaining | Total Portfolio |
| Shares | 303,434 | 111,902 | 415,336 | 280,208 | 102,992 | 383,200 |
| Bonds and other fixed income securities | 1,745,335 | 4,405 | 1,749,740 | 1,054,637 | 4,193 | 1,058,830 |
| Participations units in investment funds | - | 550,732 | 550,732 | - | 752,628 | 752,628 |
| Participation units in real estate funds | - | 266,222 | 266,222 | - | 276,144 | 276,144 |
| Properties | - | 245,392 | 245,392 | - | 245,392 | 245,392 |
| Loans and advances to credit | ||||||
| institutions and others | - | 273,447 | 273,447 | - | 362,236 | 362,236 |
| 2,048,769 | 1,452,100 | 3,500,869 | 1,334,845 | 1,743,585 | 3,078,430 |
The balance Shares includes an investment of 2.73% held in the Dutch unlisted insurance group "Achmea BV", whose valuation as at 31 December 2019 amounts to Euros 110,459,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 101,618,000). This valuation was determined by the Management Company based on the last independent valuation carried out by Achmea solicitation.
The balance Properties includes buildings owned by the Fund and used by the Group's companies which as at 31 December 2019, amounts to Euros 245,392,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 245,392,000), mostly a set of properties called "Taguspark" whose book amounts to Euros 243,750,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 243,750,000). This book value was calculated based on valuations performed by independent expert evaluators performed in 2017.
The securities issued by Group's companies accounted in the portfolio of the Fund are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions and others | 26,534 | 275,429 |
| Bonds and other fixed income securities | 12,278 | 12,209 |
| 38,812 | 287,638 |
The evolution of net (assets) / liabilities in the balance sheet is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Balance as at 1 January | (12,707) | (116,781) | |
| Recognised in the income statement: | |||
| Service cost | (15,372) | (15,800) | |
| Interest cost / (income) net of the balance liabilities coverage | 4,524 | 3,029 | |
| Cost with early retirement programs | 18,375 | 19,303 | |
| Amount transferred to the Fund resulting from acquired rights | |||
| unassigned related to the Complementary Plan | (683) | (380) | |
| 6,844 | 6,152 | ||
| Recognised in the statement of comprehensive income: | |||
| Actuarial (gains) / losses | |||
| Not related to changes in actuarial assumptions | |||
| Difference between the estimated and the actual income of the fund | (181,759) | 54,373 | |
| Difference between expected and effective obligations | 99,969 | 43,549 | |
| Arising from changes in actuarial assumptions | 367,125 | - | |
| 285,335 | 97,922 | ||
| Contributions to the fund | (290,000) | - | |
| Balance at the end of the year | (10,528) | (12,707) |
The estimated contributions to be made in 2020, by the Group and by the employees, for the Defined Benefit Plan amount to Euros 12,128,000 and Euros 7,925,000, respectively.
In accordance with IAS 19, during 2019 and 2018, the Group accounted cost/(income) with post-employment benefits, which is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Current service cost | (15,372) | (15,800) |
| Net interest cost in the liability coverage balance | 4,524 | 3,030 |
| Cost with early retirement programs | 18,375 | 19,303 |
| Amount transferred to the Fund resulting from acquired rights | ||
| unassigned related to the Complementary Plan | (683) | (380) |
| (Income) / Cost of the year | 6,844 | 6,153 |
Within the framework of the three-party agreement between the Government, the Banking and the Trade Unions, the bank's employees in activity as at 31 December 2010 under the CAFEB / CLA regime were integrated into the General Social Security System (RGSS) with effect from 1 January 2011. The integration led to an effective decrease in the present value of the total benefits reported at the retirement age to be borne by the Pension Fund, and this effect is recorded on a straight-line basis over the average period of active life until the normal retirement age is reached. The calculation of the liability for pensions carried out periodically by the actuary considers this effect and is calculated considering the actuarial assumptions in force, ensuring that the liabilities calculated with reference to 31 December 2010, not considering the effect of the integration of bank employees into the General Social Security Scheme are fully covered and deducted from the amount of the effect recognised until the date. The component of this effect for the year is recognised under the heading "Current service costs".
As the Board of Directors Retirement Regulation establish that the pensions are subjected to an annual update, and as it is not common in the insurance market the acquisition of perpetual annuities including variable updates in pensions, the Bank determined, the liability to be recognised on the financial statements related to that update, taking into consideration current actuarial assumptions.
In accordance with the remuneration policy of the Board Members, the Group has the responsibility of supporting the cost with: i) the retirement pensions of former Group's Executive Board Members; and ii) the Complementary Plan for these members in accordance with the applicable rules funded through the Pension Fund, Extra-fund and perpetual annuities.
In order to cover liabilities with pensions to former members of the Executive Board of Directors, under the Bank's Board of Directors Retirement Regulation the Bank contracted with Ocidental Vida to purchase immediate life annuity insurance policies.
To cover the update of contracted responsibilities through perpetual annuities policies, based on the actuarial calculations, the Group recognised as at 31 December 2019 a provision of Euros 3,733,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 3,733,000).
Considering the market indicators, particularly the inflation rate estimates and the long term interest rate for Euro Zone, as well as the demographic characteristics of its employees, the Group considered the following actuarial assumptions for calculating the liabilities with pension obligations:
| 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary growth rate | 0.75% 0,25% until 2019 0,75% after 2019 |
|
| Pensions growth rate | 0.50% | 0% until 2019 0,5% after 2019 |
| Discount rate / Projected Fund's rate of return | 1.4% | 2.1% |
| Mortality tables | ||
| Men | TV 88/90 | TV 88/90 |
| Women (a) | TV 88/90-3 years TV 88/90-3 years | |
| Disability rate | Non applicable | Non applicable |
| Turnover rate | Non applicable | Non applicable |
| Normal retirement age (b) | 66 years and 5 months |
66 years and 4 months |
| Total salary growth rate for Social Security purposes | 1.75% | 1.75% |
| Revaluation rate of wages / pensions of Social Security | 1% | 1% |
a) The mortality table considered for women corresponds to TV 88/90 adjusted in less than 3 years (which implies an increase in hope life expectancy compared to that which would be considered in relation to their effective age).
b) The retirement age is variable. In 2019 it is 66 years and 5 months (2018: 66 years and 4 months) and will increase by 1 month for each calendar year. This age cannot be higher than the normal retirement age in force in the General Social Security System (RGSS). The normal retirement age in RGSS is variable and depends on the evolution of the average life expectancy at 65 years. For the purposes of the actuarial calculation, it was assumed that the increase in life expectancy in future years will be one year in every 10 years. However, as a prudential factor it was used a maximum age of 67 years and 2 months.
The assumptions used on the calculation of the actuarial value of the liabilities are in accordance with the requirements of IAS 19. No disability decreases are considered in the calculation of the liabilities.
As defined by IAS 19, the discount rate used to update the responsibilities of the Bank's pension fund was determined on 31 December 2016, based on an analysis performed over the market yield regarding a bond issues universe – with high quality (low risk), different maturities (appropriate to the period of liquidation of the fund's liabilities) and denominated in Euros - related to a diverse and representative range of issuers. As at 31 December 2019, the Group used a discount rate of 1.4% (31 December 2018: 2.1%) to measure its liability for defined benefit pension plans of its employees and managers.
As at 31 December 2019 and 2018, the Actuarial losses are related to the difference between the actuarial assumptions used for the estimation of the liabilities and the values verified and the change in actuarial assumptions, are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial (gains) / losses | ||||
| 2019 | 2018 | |||
| Values effectively verified in % |
Amount of deviations |
Values effectively verified in % |
Amount of deviations |
|
| Deviation between expected and actual liabilities | 99,969 | 43,549 | ||
| Changes on the assumptions: | ||||
| Discount rate | 367,125 | - | ||
| Deviation between expected income and income from funds | 8.13% | (181,759) | 0.18% | 54,372 |
| 285,335 | 97,921 |
In accordance with IAS 19, the sensitivity analysis to changes in assumptions, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact resulting from changes in financial assumptions | |||||
| 2019 | 2018 | ||||
| -0.25% | 0.25% | -0.25% | 0.25% | ||
| Discount rate | 146,426 | (137,734) | 125,693 | (121,218) | |
| Pension's increase rate | (154,939) | 164,454 | (132,092) | 141,376 | |
| Salary growth rate | (36,297) | 45,536 | (26,101) | 43,592 | |
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact resulting from changes in demographic assumptions | ||||
| 2019 | 2018 | |||
| - 1 year | + 1 year | - 1 year | + 1 year | |
| Changes in mortality table (*) | 125,716 | (125,224) | 97,169 | (103,574) |
(*) The impact of the 1 year reduction in the mortality table implies an increase in the average life expectancy
According to what is described in accounting policy 1 S3), in the scope of the Defined Contribution Plan provided for the BCP Pension Fund of the BCP Group, no contributions were made in during 2019 and 2018, for employees who have been admitted until 1 July 2009, because the following requirements have not been met, cumulatively: (i) the previous year BCP's ROE equals or exceeds the rate of government bonds of 10 years plus 5 percentage points, and (ii) distributable profits or reserves exist in the accounts of Banco Comercial Português.
For employees who have been admitted after 1 July 2009, are made monthly contributions equal to 1.5% of the monthly remuneration received by employees in the current month, either by themselves or by the Group and employees. This contribution has a mandatory character and is defined in the Collective Labour Agreement of the BCP Group and does not have a performance criterion. The Group accounted as staff costs in 2019, the amount of Euros 183,000 (2018: Euros 81,000) related to this contribution.
As defined by IAS 24, are considered related parties of the Group, the companies detailed in note 61 - List of subsidiary and associated companies of Banco Comercial Português Group, the Pension Fund, the members of the Board of Directors and key management members. The key management members are the first line Directors. Beyond the members of the Board of Directors and key management members, are also considered related parties people who are close to them (family relationships) and entities controlled by them or in whose management they have significant influence.
As the transactions with subsidiaries are eliminated in consolidation, these are not included in the notes to the Group's consolidated financial statements.
According to Portuguese law, namely under Article no. 109 of the General Law for Credit Institutions and Financial Companies, are also considered related parties, the qualified shareholders of Banco Comercial Português, S.A. and the entities controlled by them or with which they are in a group relationship. The list of the qualified shareholders is detailed in note 40.
The balances reflected in assets of consolidated balance sheet with qualified shareholders, are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Assets | ||
| Financial assets at amortised cost | ||
| Loans and advances to customers | 99,564 | 100,700 |
| Debt instruments | 159,160 | 150,614 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Financial assets held for trading | 5,525 | 6,102 |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 108,361 | 32,968 |
| Others | 53 | 53 |
| 372,663 | 290,437 | |
| Liabilities | ||
| Resources from customers | 121,570 | 162,665 |
| 121,570 | 162,665 |
Loans and advances to customers are net of impairment in the amount of Euros 210,000 (31 December 2018: Euro 650,000).
During 2019 and 2018, the transactions with qualified shareholders, reflected in the consolidated income statement items, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Income | ||
| Interest and similar income | 12,547 | 10,858 |
| Commissions | 5,447 | 6,834 |
| 17,994 | 17,692 | |
| Costs | ||
| Interest and similar expenses | 8 | 116 |
| Commissions | 175 | 124 |
| 183 | 240 |
The balances with qualified shareholders, reflected in the guarantees granted and revocable and irrevocable credit lines, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Guarantees granted | 99,792 | 100,329 |
| Revocable credit lines | 49,750 | 56,670 |
| Irrevocable credit lines | 150,000 | 150,121 |
| 299,542 | 307,120 |
The balances with related parties discriminated in the following table, included on the consolidated balance sheet, are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans and advances to customers | Resources from customers | ||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Board of Directors | |||||
| Non-executive directors | 2 | 7 | 7,892 | 5,915 | |
| Executive Committee | 107 | 114 | 631 | 868 | |
| Closely related people | 277 | 301 | 419 | 322 | |
| Controlled entities | - | - | 30 | 30 | |
| Key management members | |||||
| Key management members | 6,066 | 6,155 | 8,744 | 6,133 | |
| Closely related people | 933 | 629 | 3,272 | 2,353 | |
| Controlled entities | 12 | 17 | 1,801 | 1,818 | |
| 7,397 | 7,223 | 22,789 | 17,439 |
In accordance with Article 85, no. 9, of RGICSF, in the year of 2019 no credits were attributed.
During 2019 and 2018, the transactions with related parties discriminated in the following table, included in income items of the consolidated income statement, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and similar income | Commissions' income | ||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Board of Directors | |||||
| Non-executive directors | - | - | 21 | 16 | |
| Executive Committee | - | - | 14 | 12 | |
| Closely related people | - | - | 5 | 5 | |
| Key management members | |||||
| Key management members | 43 | 43 | 37 | 46 | |
| Closely related people | 10 | 9 | 35 | 28 | |
| Controlled entities | - | - | 8 | 9 | |
| 53 | 52 | 120 | 116 |
During 2019 and 2018, the transactions with related parties discriminated in the following table, included in cost items of the consolidated income statement, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and similar expense | Commissions' expense | |||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |
| Board of Directors | ||||
| Non-executive directors | 172 | 71 | 1 | 2 |
| Key management members | ||||
| Key management members | 19 | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| Closely related people | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Controlled entities | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 194 | 101 | 5 | 7 |
The revocable and irrevocable credit lines granted by the Group to the following related parties are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revocable credit lines | Irrevocable credit lines | ||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Board of Directors | |||||
| Non-executive directors | 39 | 22 | - | - | |
| Executive Committee | 157 | 70 | - | - | |
| Closely related people | 37 | 39 | - | - | |
| Key management members | |||||
| Key management members | 748 | 429 | - | 50 | |
| Closely related people | 176 | 163 | - | 24 | |
| Controlled entities | 20 | 14 | - | - | |
| 1,177 | 737 | - | 74 |
The fixed remuneration and social charges paid to members of the Board of Directors and key management members are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board of Directors | ||||||
| Executive Committee | Non-executive directors | Key management members | ||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |
| Fixed remuneration | 3,055 | 3,720 | 1,859 | 1,215 | 6,675 | 6,406 |
| Variable remuneration | 479 | - | - | - | 1,019 | - |
| Supplementary retirement pension | 611 | 5,658 | 84 | - | - | - |
| Post-employment benefits | 3 | (5) | - | - | (123) | (120) |
| Other mandatory social security charges | 711 | 895 | 430 | 291 | 1,652 | 1,582 |
| 4,859 | 10,268 | 2,373 | 1,506 | 9,223 | 7,868 |
Considering that the remuneration of members of the Executive Committee intends to compensate the functions that are performed in the Bank and in all other functions performed in subsidiaries or governing bodies for which they have been designated by indication or in representation of the Bank, in the latter case, the net amount of the remuneration annually received by each member of the Executive Committee will be deducted from the fixed annual remuneration attributed by the Bank.
During 2019, the amount of remuneration paid to the Executive Committee includes Euros 94,000 (2018: Euros 85,000) supported by subsidiaries or companies whose governing bodies represent the Group's interests, while the remuneration paid to the Board of Directors in the referred conditions include the amount of Euros 55,000 (2018: Euros 85,000).
In 2019, the Bank distributed variable remuneration in accordance with the remuneration policies for the members of the management and supervisory bodies and for employes, approved for 2018, as described in accounting policies 1 S4) and 1 S5).
In 2019, the Executive Committee's variable remuneration incorporates shares in the amount of Euros 210,000. It was also assigned to the Executive Committee a variable remuneration deferred over a 3-year period in the amount of Euros 1,310,000 (includes Euros 1,042,000 in shares). During 2018 no variable remuneration was paid to the Executive Committee's.
As approved in the General Shareholders' Meeting of May 2018, the balance "Supplementary retirement pension" includes, in 2018, the amount of Euros 4,920,000 relative to the payment of a single and extraordinary contribution of BCP to the pension funds of the Executive Directors in functions between 2015/2017.
In 2019, the remunerations and social security charges supported with the Bank's key management members are, by segment, as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | Corporate | Private Banking | Others | Total | |
| Fixed remuneration | 855 | 1,656 | 451 | 3,713 | 6,675 |
| Variable remuneration | 148 | 211 | 55 | 605 | 1,019 |
| Post-employment benefits | (41) | 21 | 9 | (112) | (123) |
| Other mandatory social security charges | 211 | 414 | 109 | 918 | 1,652 |
| 1,173 | 2,302 | 624 | 5,124 | 9,223 | |
| Number of beneficiaries | 6 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 46 |
As described in accounting policies 1 S4) and 1 S5), in 2019 in accordance with the remuneration policies for employees considered key management members, approved for 2018, it was assigned a variable remuneration deferred over a 3-year period in the amount of Euros 542,000. During 2018 no variable remuneration was paid to key management members.
During 2019, variable remunerations were paid to 46 key management members and were provided severance payments to three key management members in the amount of Euros 1,077,000, of which the highest amounts to Euros 657,000. During 2018, no severance payments were provided to key management members.
The shareholder and bondholder position of members of the Board of Directors, key management members and people closely related to the previous categories, as well as the movements occurred during 2019, are as follows:
| Number of | Unit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| securities at | Price Euros |
||||||
| Shareholders/Bondholders | Security | 31/12/2019 31/12/2018 | Acquisitions | Disposals | Date | ||
| MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ana Paula Alcobia Gray |
BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cidália Maria Mota Lopes (1) | BCP Shares | 2,184 | 2,184 | ||||
| Fernando da Costa Lima | BCP Shares | 18,986 | 18,986 | ||||
| João Nuno Oliveira Jorge Palma | BCP Shares | 231,676 | 32,695 | 198981.0 | * | 25-Oct-19 | 0.202 |
| Jorge Manuel Baptista Magalhães Correia | BCP Shares Bonds (a) |
88,500 1 |
88,500 0 |
1.0 | 26-Feb-19 | 200000 | |
| José Manuel Elias da Costa | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| José Miguel Bensliman Schorcht da Silva Pessanha | BCP Shares | 175,707 | 1,748 | 173959.0 | * | 25-Oct-19 | 0.202 |
| Lingjiang Xu | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Maria José Henriques Barreto de Matos de Campos (2) | BCP Shares | 169,450 *** 96,240 | 73210.0 | * | 25-Oct-19 | 0.202 | |
| Miguel de Campos Pereira de Bragança | BCP Shares | 564,949 | 365,968 | 198981.0 | * | 25-Oct-19 | 0.202 |
| Miguel Maya Dias Pinheiro | BCP Shares | 581,117 | 361,408 | 21 9709.0 |
* | 25-Oct-19 | 0.202 |
| Nuno Manuel da Silva Amado | BCP Shares | 1,025,388 | 1,025,388 | ||||
| Bonds (a) | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 31-Jan-19 | 200000 | ||
| Rui Manuel da Silva Teixeira (3) | BCP Shares | 212,043 | 36,336 | 175707.0 | * | 25-Oct-19 | 0.202 |
| Teófilo César Ferreira da Fonseca (4) | BCP Shares | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||
| Valter Rui Dias de Barros | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Wan Sin Long | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Xiao Xu Gu | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| KEY MANAGEMENT MEMBERS | |||||||
| Albino António Carneiro de Andrade | BCP Shares | 5,000 | 2,000 | 3000.0 | 31-Jan-19 | 0.193 | |
| Alexandre Manuel Casimiro de Almeida | BCP Shares | 0 | 121,440 | 121440.0 14-May-19 | 0.252 | ||
| Américo João Pinto Carola (5) | BCP Shares | 503 | 503 | ||||
| Ana Isabel dos Santos de Pina Cabral (6) | BCP Shares | 39,040 | 39,040 | ||||
| Ana Maria Jordão F. Torres Marques Tavares (7) | BCP Shares | 82,635 | 82,635 | ||||
| André Cardoso Meneses Navarro | BCP Shares | 267,888 | 267,888 | ||||
| António Augusto Amaral de Medeiros | BCP Shares | 0 | 42,656 | 42656.0 | 17-Apr-19 | 0.251 | |
| António José Lindeiro Cordeiro | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| António Luís Duarte Bandeira (8) | BCP Shares | 113,000 | 113,000 | ||||
| Artur Frederico Silva Luna Pais | BCP Shares | 328,795 | 328,795 | ||||
| Belmira Abreu Cabral | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Bernardo Roquette de Aragão de Portugal Collaço | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Filipe Maria de Sousa Ferreira Abecasis | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Francisco António Caspa Monteiro (9) | BCP Shares | 29,354 | 29,354 | ||||
| Gonçalo Nuno Belo de Almeida Pascoal | BCP Shares | 48 | 48 | ||||
| Helene Xin Xia | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Hugo Miguel Martins Resende | BCP Shares | 11,984 | 11,984 | ||||
| João Manuel Taveira Pinto Santos Paiva | BCP Shares | 500 | 500 | ||||
| Jorge Filipe Nogueira Freire Cortes Martins | BCP Shares | 1,600 | 1,600 | ||||
| Jorge Manuel Machado de Sousa Góis | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Jorge Manuel Nobre Carreteiro | BCP Shares | 9,468 | 9,468 | ||||
| José Carlos Benito Garcia de Oliveira | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| José Gonçalo Prior Regalado (10) | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 |
The notes stated in the table above for the categories "Members of Board of Directors" and "Key management members" identify the people who they are related to in the category "People closely related to the previous categories".
(a) - Tejo Project - Fixed Rate Reset Perpetual Temporary Write Down Additional Tier 1 Capital Notes
| Number of | Unit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholders/Bondholders | Security | securities at | 31/12/2019 31/12/2018 | Acquisitions | Disposals | Date | Price Euros |
| José Guilherme Potier Raposo Pulido Valente | BCP Shares | 138,719 | 138,719 | ||||
| Luis Miguel Manso Correia dos Santos | BCP Shares | 21,328 | 21,328 | ||||
| Maria de Los Angeles Sanchez Sanchez (13) | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Maria Helena Soledade Nunes Henriques | BCP Shares | 170,974 | 170,974 | ||||
| Maria Manuela de Araújo Mesquita Reis (10) | BCP Shares | 106,656 | 106,656 | ||||
| Maria Rita Sítima Fonseca Lourenço | BCP Shares | 42,385 | 42,385 | ||||
| Mário António Pinho Gaspar Neves | BCP Shares | 30,000 | 30,000 | ||||
| Mário Madeira Robalo Fernandes | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Nelson Luís Vieira Teixeira | BCP Shares | 285 | 285 | ||||
| Nuno Alexandre Ferreira Pereira Alves | BCP Shares | 1,800 | 1,800 | ||||
| Nuno Miguel Nobre Botelho | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Pedro José Mora de Paiva Beija | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Pedro Manuel Francisco da Silva Dias (12) | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Pedro Manuel Macedo Vilas Boas | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Pedro Manuel Rendas Duarte Turras | BCP Shares | 14,816 | 14,816 | ||||
| Pedro Trigo de Morais de Albuquerque Reis | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Ricardo Potes Valadares | BCP Shares | 10,613 | 10,613 | ||||
| Rosa Maria Ferreira Vaz Santa Bárbara | BCP Shares | 8,204 | 8,204 | ||||
| Rui Emanuel Agapito Silva | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rui Fernando da Silva Teixeira | BCP Shares | 91,297 | 91,297 | ||||
| Rui Manuel Pereira Pedro | BCP Shares | 149,328 | 149,328 | ||||
| Rui Miguel Alves Costa | BCP Shares | 162,881 | 162,881 | ||||
| Rui Nelson Moreira de Carvalho Maximino | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rui Pedro da Conceição Coimbra Fernandes | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Vânia Alexandra Machado Marques Correia | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Alexandre Miguel Martins Ventura (1) | BCP Shares | 2,184 | 2,184 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Álvaro Manuel Coreia Marques Tavares (7) | BCP Shares | 25,118 | 25,118 | |||
| Américo Simões Regalado (11) | BCP Shares | 880 | 880 | |||
| Ana Isabel Salgueiro Antunes (5) | BCP Shares | 29 | 29 | |||
| Ana Margarida Rebelo A.M. Soares Bandeira (8) | BCP Shares | 2,976 | 2,976 | |||
| António da Silva Bandeira (8) | BCP Shares | 20,000 | 20,000 | |||
| Filomena Maria Brito Francisco Dias (12) | BCP Shares | 4,290 | 4,290 | |||
| Francisco Jordão Torres Marques Tavares (7) | BCP Shares | 1,016 | 1,016 | |||
| Guilherme Sanchez Oliveira Lima (13) | BCP Shares | 300 | 0 | 3 00.0 | 17-Oct-19 | 0.187 |
| José Francisco Conceição Monteiro (9) | BCP Shares | 18,002 | 18,002 | |||
| José Manuel de Vasconcelos Mendes Ferreira (5) | BCP Shares | 1,616 | 1,616 | |||
| Luís Filipe da Silva Reis (10) | BCP Shares | 280,000 | 280,000 | |||
| Maria Avelina V C L J Teixeira Diniz (7) | BCP Shares | 16,770 | 16,770 | |||
| Maria Eugénia Pinto Tavares da Fonseca (4) | BCP Shares | 37 | 37 | |||
| Maria Helena Espassandim Catão (3) | BCP Shares | 576 | 576 | |||
| Ricardo Gil Monteiro Lopes de Campos (2) ** | BCP Shares | 169,450 | 96,240 *** | |||
| Ricardo Miranda Monteiro (9) | BCP Shares | 1,639 | 1,639 | |||
| Rita Miranda Monteiro (9) | BCP Shares | 1,639 | 1,639 |
The notes stated in the table above for the categories "Members of Board of Directors" and "Key management members" identify the people who they are related to in the category "People closely related to the previous categories".
(*) identifies the increment of shares occurred in 2019 corresponding to variable remuneration of 2018.
(**) person in the category "People closely related to the previous categories" is equally a "Key management member".
(***) position held in which the primary account holder is part of "People closely related to the previous categories" or "Key management member".
The balances with associated companies included in the consolidated balance sheet items, except for investments in associated companies, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Assets | ||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand | 597 | 5 |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | ||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | 250,621 | 293,553 |
| Loans and advances to customers | 68,062 | 65,577 |
| Debt instruments | - | 950 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Financial assets held for trading | 101,391 | 107,843 |
| Other assets | 13,997 | 14,579 |
| 434,668 | 482,507 | |
| Liabilities | ||
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | ||
| Resources from credit institutions | 120,999 | 189,106 |
| Resources from customers | 617,256 | 541,422 |
| Non subordinated debt securities issued | 45,622 | 132,911 |
| Subordinated debt | 355,297 | 474,873 |
| Financial liabilities held for trading | 18,448 | 27,275 |
| Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss | 31,070 | 31,995 |
| Other liabilities | 22 | 3 |
| 1,188,714 | 1,397,585 |
As at 31 December 2019, the associated company Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. holds 142,601,002 BCP shares (31 December 2018: 142,601,002 shares) in the amount of Euros 28,891,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 32,727,000).
During 2019 and 2018, the transactions with associated companies included in the consolidated income statement items are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Income | ||
| Interest and similar income | 13,425 | 14,438 |
| Commissions | 57,265 | 58,026 |
| Profits from financial operations | 10,363 | - |
| Other operating income | 870 | 1,378 |
| 81,923 | 73,842 | |
| Costs | ||
| Interest and similar expenses | 41,771 | 47,830 |
| Commissions | 22 | 38 |
| Other operating losses | 1,242 | 95 |
| Losses from financial operations | 13,411 | - |
| Other administrative costs | 1,136 | 862 |
| 57,582 | 48,825 |
The guarantees granted and revocable credit lines by the Group over associated companies are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Guarantees granted | 7,982 | 21,325 |
| Revocable credit lines | 3,951 | 9,862 |
| Irrevocable credit lines | 600 | 14,011 |
| Other revocable commitments | 4,907 | 4,906 |
| 17,439 | 50,104 |
Under the scope of the Group's insurance mediation activities, the remuneration from services provided is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||
| Life insurance | ||||
| Saving products | 35,783 | 33,715 | ||
| Mortgage and consumer loans | 20,122 | 19,158 | ||
| Others | 31 | 24 | ||
| 55,936 | 52,897 | |||
| Non-Life insurance | ||||
| Accidents and health | 18,758 | 17,298 | ||
| Motor | 3,959 | 3,705 | ||
| Multi-Risk Housing | 6,712 | 6,433 | ||
| Others | 1,315 | 1,197 | ||
| 30,744 | 28,633 | |||
| 86,680 | 81,530 | |||
Remuneration from insurance intermediation services was received through bank transfers and resulted from insurance intermediation with the subsidiaries of Millenniumbcp Ageas Group (Ocidental - Companhia Portuguesa de Seguros de Vida, S.A. and Ocidental - Sociedade Gestora de Fundos de Pensões, S.A.) and with Ocidental - Companhia Portuguesa de Seguros, SA. The Group does not collect insurance premiums on behalf of Insurance Companies nor performs any movement of funds related to insurance contracts. Thus, there is no other asset, liability, income or expense to be reported related to the activity of insurance mediation exercised by the Group, other than those already disclosed.
The receivable balances from insurance intermediation activities, by nature, are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Funds receivable for payment of life insurance commissions | 13,877 | 14,545 | |
| Funds receivable for payment of non-life insurance commissions | 7,729 | 7,292 | |
| 21,606 | 21,837 |
The commissions received result from insurance mediation contracts and investment contracts, under the terms established in the contracts in force. The mediation commissions are calculated according to the nature of the contracts subject to mediation, as follows:
insurance contracts – use of fixed rates on gross premiums issued;
investment contracts – use of fixed rates on the responsibilities assumed by the insurance company under the commercialisation of these products.
The balances with the Pension Fund included in items of the consolidated balance sheet are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Assets | |||
| Other assets | - | 58 | |
| Liabilities | |||
| Resources from customers | 31,391 | 279,851 | |
| Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost | |||
| Non subordinated debt securities issued | 14,426 | 14,306 | |
| Subordinated debt | - | 34 | |
| 45,817 | 294,191 |
During 2019, the Pension Fund holds Perpetual subordinated debt securities (Adt1) in the amount of Euros 1,575,000, issued by Banco Comercial Português, S.A. During 2019 and 2018, there were no transactions related to other financial instruments between the Group and the Pension Fund.
During 2019 and 2018, income and expenses with the Pension Fund included in the items of the consolidated income statement are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Income | ||
| Commissions | 836 | 564 |
| Expenses | ||
| Interest expense and similar charges | 306 | 89 |
| Other administrative costs | 14,274 | 15,028 |
| 14,580 | 15,117 |
The balance Other administrative costs corresponds to the amount of rents incurred under the scope of the Pension Fund's properties in which the tenant is the Group.
As at 31 December 2019, the amount of guarantees granted by the Group to the Pension Fund amounts to Euros 5,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 5,000).
The segments presented are in accordance with IFRS 8. In accordance with the Group's management model, the segments presented correspond to the segments used for management purposes by the Executive Committee. The Group offers a wide range of banking activities and financial services in Portugal and abroad, with a special focus on Commercial Banking, Companies Banking and Private Banking.
The Group operates in the Portuguese market, and also in a few affinity markets with recognised growth potential. Considering this, the geographical segments are structured in Portugal and Foreign Business (Poland, Mozambique and Other). Portugal segment reflects, essentially, the activities carried out by Banco Comercial Português in Portugal and ActivoBank.
Portugal activity includes the following segments: i) Retail Banking; ii) Companies, Corporate & Investment Banking; iii) Private Banking and iv) Other.
Retail Banking includes the following business areas:
Retail network, which ensures the monitoring of individual customers, entrepreneurs, merchants and small and medium enterprises with a turnover less than Euros 2.5 million. The Retail network strategic approach is to target "Mass Market" customers, who appreciate a value proposal based on innovation and speed, as well as Prestige and Small Business customers, whose specific characteristics, financial assets or income imply a value proposal based on innovation and personalisation, requiring a dedicated Account Manager;
Retail Recovery Division that accompanies and manages the responsibilities of customers or economic groups in effective default, as well as customers with bankruptcy requirement or other similar mechanisms, looking through the conclusion of agreements or payment restructuring processes that minimizes the economic loss to the Bank; and
ActivoBank, a bank focused on clients who are young, intensive users of new communication technologies and who prefer a banking relationship based on simplicity, offering modern products and services.
Companies, Corporate and Investment Banking segment includes:
Companies and Corporate network, which monitors clients included in the corporate segment, economic groups and institutional entities, with a turnover higher than Euros 2.5 million, offering a wide range of traditional banking products complemented by specialised financing;
Large Corporate network that assures the relationship and the monitoring of a set of Groups / Clients, which in addition to Portugal, develop their activity in several geographies (Poland, Angola, Mozambique and East), providing a complete range of value-added products and services;
Specialised Monitoring Division which carries out the monitorisation of business groups that have high and complex credit exposures or that show relevant signs of impairment;
Investment Banking unit, that ensures the offer of products and specific services, in particular financial advice, including corporate finance services, capital market transactions and analysis and financing structuring in the medium to long term;
Trade Finance Department (from Treasury and Markets International Division), which coordinates the business with banks and financial institutions, boosting international business with the commercial networks of the Bank and institutional custody services for securities;
Specialised Recovery Division which ensures efficient tracking of customers with predictable or effective high risk of credit, from Companies, Corporate, Large Corporate and retail networks (exposure exceeding Euros 1 million);
Interfundos with the activity of management of real estate investment funds.
The Private Banking segment, for the purposes of geographical segments, comprises the Private Banking network in Portugal and the provision of advisory services and the asset management activity provided by the Wealth Management Division. For the purposes of business segments also includes Banque Privée BCP in Switzerland and Millennium bcp Bank & Trust in Cayman Islands that are considered Foreign Business on geographical segmentation.
All other businesses not previously discriminated are allocated to the Other segment (Portugal) and include centralized management of financial investments, corporate activities and operations not integrated in the remaining business segments and other amounts not allocated to segments.
Foreign Business includes the following segments:
Poland, where the Group is represented by Bank Millennium, a universal bank offering a wide range of financial products and services to individuals and companies nationwide;
Mozambique, where the Group is represented by BIM – Banco Internacional de Moçambique, a universal bank targeting companies and individual customers; and
Other, which includes other countries activity such as Switzerland where the Group is represented by Banque Privée BCP, a Private Banking platform under Swiss law and Cayman Islands by Millennium bcp Bank & Trust, a bank designed for international services in the area of Private Banking to customers with high financial assets (Affluent segment). The Other segment also includes the contribution of the associate in Angola.
For the purposes of business segments reporting, Foreign Business segment comprises the Group's operations developed in other countries already mentioned excluding the activity of Banque Privée BCP in Switzerland and Millennium bcp Bank & Trust in the Cayman Islands which, in this context, are considered in Private Banking segment.
The figures reported for each segment resulted from aggregating the subsidiaries and business units integrated in each segment. For the business units in Portugal, the aggregation process reflects the impact from capital allocation and balancing process in the balance sheet and income statement, based on average figures. The balance sheet headings for each business unit and Portuguese subsidiaries were re-calculated, considering the replacement of the equity book values by the amounts assigned through the allocation process, based on the regulatory solvency criteria.
Considering that the process of capital allocation complies with the regulatory criteria of solvency in force, as at 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2018 the risk weighted assets, and consequently the capital allocated to the business segments, are determined in accordance with the Basel III framework, pursuant to the CRD IV/CRR. The capital allocated to each segment resulted from the application of a target capital ratio to the risks managed by each segment, reflecting the application of the Basel III methodology previously referred. Each operation is balanced through internal transfers of funds, with impact on the net interest income and income taxes of each segment, hence with no impact on consolidated accounts.
Commissions and other net income, as well as operating costs calculated for each business area, are based on the amounts accounted for directly in the respective cost centres, on the one hand, and the amounts resulting from internal processes for allocating revenues and costs, for another. In this case, the allocation is based on the application of pre-defined criteria related to the level of activity of each business area.
The following information has been prepared based on the individual and consolidated financial statements of the Group prepared in accordance with international financial reporting standards (IFRS), as adopted by the European Union (EU), at the reference date and with the Organization of the Group's business areas in force on 31 December 2019. Information relating to prior periods is restated whenever it occurs changes in the internal organization of the entity susceptible to change the composition of the reportable segments (business and geographical).
The information in the financial statements of reportable segments is reconciled, at the level of the total revenue of those same segments, with the revenue from the demonstration of the consolidated financial position of the reportable entity for each date on which is lodged a statement of financial position.
As at 31 December 2019, the net contribution of the major business segments, for the income statement and balance sheet, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of Euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial banking | Companies, Corporate and Investment |
||||||
| Retail in Portugal |
Foreign business (1) |
Total | banking in Portugal |
Private banking |
Other | Consolidated | |
| INCOME STATEMENT | |||||||
| Interest and similar income | 501,354 | 1,033,548 | 1,534,902 | 328,785 | 27,867 | 99,891 | 1,991,445 |
| Interest expense and similar charges | (26,135) | (284,166) | (310,301) | (53,738) | (7,855) | (71,023) | (442,917) |
| Net interest income | 475,219 | 749,382 | 1,224,601 | 275,047 | 20,012 | 28,868 | 1,548,528 |
| Commissions and other income | 426,328 | 285,123 | 711,451 | 162,345 | 57,555 | 16,997 | 948,348 |
| Commissions and other costs | (43,919) | (163,886) | (207,805) | (26,920) | (7,526) | (134,450) | (376,701) |
| Net commissions and other income (2) | 382,409 | 121,237 | 503,646 | 135,425 | 50,029 | (117,453) | 571,647 |
| Net gains arising from trading activity (3) | 16,798 | 88,247 | 105,045 | 396 | 3,998 | 33,874 | 143,313 |
| Share of profit of associates under | |||||||
| the equity method | - | 2,518 | 2,518 | - | - | 40,471 | 42,989 |
| Gains / (losses) arising from the sale | |||||||
| of subsidiaries and other assets | - | 4,335 | 4,335 | - | 9 | 27,563 | 31,907 |
| Net operating revenue | 874,426 | 965,719 | 1,840,145 | 410,868 | 74,048 | 13,323 | 2,338,384 |
| Operating expenses | 488,002 | 468,816 | 956,818 | 126,073 | 46,513 | 40,068 | 1,169,472 |
| Impairment for credit and financial assets (4) | (25,237) | (111,122) | (136,359) | (270,784) | 1,602 | 17,413 | (388,128) |
| Other impairments and provisions (5) | (8) | (59,458) | (59,466) | 15 | - | (94,067) | (153,518) |
| Net income / (loss) before income tax | 361,179 | 326,323 | 687,502 | 14,026 | 29,137 | (103,399) | 627,266 |
| Income tax | (111,661) | (92,690) | (204,351) | (3,452) | (7,711) | (23,764) | (239,278) |
| Income / (loss) after income tax | |||||||
| from continuing operations | 249,518 | 233,633 | 483,151 | 10,574 | 21,426 | (127,163) | 387,988 |
| Income / (loss) arising from | |||||||
| discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | - | 13,412 | 13,412 |
| Net income / (loss) for the year | 249,518 | 233,633 | 483,151 | 10,574 | 21,426 | (113,751) | 401,400 |
| Non-controlling interests | - | (99,756) | (99,756) | - | - | 359 | (99,397) |
| Net income / (loss) for the year | |||||||
| attributable to Bank's Shareholders | 249,518 | 133,877 | 383,395 | 10,574 | 21,426 | (113,392) | 302,003 |
(1) Includes the contribution associated with the investments held in Angola, in Banco Millennium Atlântico.
(2) Includes net fees and commissions income, other operating income / (loss), net gains from insurance activity and dividends from equity instruments.
(3) Includes results from financial operations at fair value through profit or loss, results from foreign exchange, results from hedge accounting operations, results from derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortised cost and results from derecognition of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income.
(4) Includes impairment of financial assets at amortised cost, for loans and advances of credit institutions, for loans to customers (net of recoveries - principal and accrual) and for debt instruments related to credit operations. It also includes impairment of financial assets (at fair value through other comprehensive income and at amortised cost not associated with credit operations).
(5) Includes impairment of non current assets held for sale, investments in associated companies, goodwill, other assets and provisions.
As at 31 December 2019, the net contribution of the major operational Segments, for the balance sheet, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of Euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALANCE SHEET | |||||||
| Cash and Loans and advances | |||||||
| to credit institutions | 9,488,042 | 1,425,056 | 10,913,098 | 1,678,262 | 2,706,079 | (8,917,036) | 6,380,403 |
| Loans and advances to customers (1) | 22,028,660 | 17,065,043 | 39,093,703 | 11,971,158 | 645,486 | 564,358 | 52,274,705 |
| Financial assets (2) | 384,926 | 6,220,579 | 6,605,505 | - | 5,389 | 9,725,291 | 16,336,185 |
| Other assets | 197,446 | 778,715 | 976,161 | 49,208 | 25,060 | 5,601,686 | 6,652,115 |
| Total Assets | 32,099,074 | 25,489,393 | 57,588,467 | 13,698,628 | 3,382,014 | 6,974,299 | 81,643,408 |
| Resources from other credit institutions (3) | 616,186 | 443,268 | 1,059,454 | 4,413,047 | 512 | 893,945 | 6,366,958 |
| Resources from customers (4) | 28,855,517 | 20,842,418 | 49,697,935 | 7,882,707 | 2,793,225 | 473,273 | 60,847,140 |
| Debt securities issued (5) | 1,399,948 | 278,290 | 1,678,238 | 1,797 | 94,973 | 1,300,890 | 3,075,898 |
| Other financial liabilities (6) | - | 546,892 | 546,892 | - | 67 | 1,604,603 | 2,151,562 |
| Other liabilities (7) | 46,786 | 688,540 | 735,326 | 67,409 | 18,811 | 999,050 | 1,820,596 |
| Total Liabilities | 30,918,437 | 22,799,408 | 53,717,845 | 12,364,960 | 2,907,588 | 5,271,761 | 74,262,154 |
| Equity and non-controlling interests | 1,180,637 | 2,689,985 | 3,870,622 | 1,333,668 | 474,426 | 1,702,538 | 7,381,254 |
| Total Liabilities, Equity | |||||||
| and Non-controlling interests | 32,099,074 | 25,489,393 | 57,588,467 | 13,698,628 | 3,382,014 | 6,974,299 | 81,643,408 |
| Number of employees | 4,635 | 11,295 | 15,930 | 597 | 230 | 1,828 | 18,585 |
| Public subsidies received | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(1) Includes loans to customers at amortised cost net of impairment, debt instruments at amortised cost associated to credit operations net of impairment and balance sheet amount of loans to customers at fair value through profit or loss.
(2) Includes debt instruments at amortised cost not associated with credit operations (net of impairment), financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (excluding the ones related to loans to customers), financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, assets with repurchase agreement and hedging derivatives. (3) Includes resources and other financing from central banks and resources from other credit institutions.
(4) Corresponds to deposits and other resources from customers (including resources from customers at amortised cost and customer deposits at fair value through profit or
loss).
(5) Includes non subordinated debt securities at amortized cost and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (debt securities and certificates).
(6) Includes financial liabilities held for trading, subordinated debt and hedging derivatives. (7) Includes provisions, current and deferred tax liabilities and other liabilities.
(8) Foreign Business segment considers 8,615 employees from Poland corresponding to 8,464 FTE - Full-time equivalent.
As at 31 December 2018, the net contribution of the major business segments, for the income statement, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of Euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial banking | Companies, Corporate and Investment |
||||||
| Retail in | Foreign | banking | Private | ||||
| Portugal | business (1) | Total | in Portugal | banking | Other | Consolidated | |
| INCOME STATEMENT | |||||||
| Interest and similar income | 460,036 | 886,236 | 1,346,272 | 343,043 | 30,273 | 170,151 | 1,889,739 |
| Interest expense and similar charges | (38,012) | (276,786) | (314,798) | (62,663) | (8,528) | (80,119) | (466,108) |
| Net interest income | 422,024 | 609,450 | 1,031,474 | 280,380 | 21,745 | 90,032 | 1,423,631 |
| Commissions and other income | 411,761 | 255,775 | 667,536 | 171,552 | 56,691 | 5,282 | 901,061 |
| Commissions and other costs | (41,145) | (137,664) | (178,809) | (27,574) | (7,233) | (130,191) | (343,807) |
| Net commissions and other income (2) | 370,616 | 118,111 | 488,727 | 143,978 | 49,458 | (124,909) | 557,254 |
| Net gains arising from trading activity (3) | 16,079 | 62,487 | 78,566 | 436 | 4,207 | (4,661) | 78,548 |
| Share of profit of associates under | |||||||
| the equity method | - | 34,060 | 34,060 | - | - | 55,115 | 89,175 |
| Gains / (losses) arising from the sale | |||||||
| of subsidiaries and other assets | (1) | 10,774 | 10,773 | 12 | - | 27,131 | 37,916 |
| Net operating revenue | 808,718 | 834,882 | 1,643,600 | 424,806 | 75,410 | 42,708 | 2,186,524 |
| Operating expenses | 467,085 | 361,500 | 828,585 | 127,328 | 41,912 | 29,388 | 1,027,213 |
| Impairment for credit and financial assets (4) | (11,976) | (75,538) | (87,514) | (453,636) | 329 | 76,445 | (464,376) |
| Other impairments and provisions (5) | (9) | (14,680) | (14,689) | (8) | 1 | (122,030) | (136,726) |
| Net income / (loss) before income tax | 329,648 | 383,164 | 712,812 | (156,166) | 33,828 | (32,265) | 558,209 |
| Income tax | (102,261) | (85,421) | (187,682) | 50,036 | (8,592) | 8,221 | (138,017) |
| Income / (loss) after income tax | |||||||
| from continuing operations | 227,387 | 297,743 | 525,130 | (106,130) | 25,236 | (24,044) | 420,192 |
| Income arising from discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | - | (1,318) | (1,318) |
| Net income / (loss) for the year | 227,387 | 297,743 | 525,130 | (106,130) | 25,236 | (25,362) | 418,874 |
| Non-controlling interests | - | (122,366) | (122,366) | - | - | 4,557 | (117,809) |
| Net income / (loss) for the year | |||||||
| attributable to Bank's Shareholders | 227,387 | 175,377 | 402,764 | (106,130) | 25,236 | (20,805) | 301,065 |
(1) Includes the contribution associated with the investments held in Angola, in Banco Millennium Atlântico.
(2) Includes net fees and commissions income, other operating income / (loss), net gains from insurance activity and dividends from equity instruments.
(3) Includes results from financial operations at fair value through profit or loss, results from foreign exchange, results from hedge accounting operations, results from derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortised cost and results from derecognition of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income.
(4) Includes impairment of financial assets at amortised cost, for loans and advances of credit institutions, for loans to customers (net of recoveries - principal and accrual) and for debt instruments related to credit operations. It also includes impairment of financial assets (at fair value through other comprehensive income and at amortised cost not associated with credit operations).
(5) Includes impairment of non current assets held for sale, investments in associated companies, goodwill, other assets and provisions.
As at 31 December 2018, the net contribution of the major operational segments, for the balance sheet, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of Euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALANCE SHEET | |||||||
| Cash and Loans and advances | |||||||
| to credit institutions | 8,676,928 | 1,280,716 | 9,957,644 | 218,221 | 2,513,580 | (8,718,866) | 3,970,579 |
| Loans and advances to customers (1) | 21,257,724 | 12,977,414 | 34,235,138 | 13,092,522 | 573,712 | 221,924 | 48,123,296 |
| Financial assets (2) | 20,838 | 6,148,434 | 6,169,272 | - | 1,481 | 10,976,994 | 17,147,747 |
| Other assets | 187,135 | 596,699 | 783,834 | 49,580 | 15,569 | 5,832,444 | 6,681,427 |
| Total Assets | 30,142,625 | 21,003,263 | 51,145,888 | 13,360,323 | 3,104,342 | 8,312,496 | 75,923,049 |
| Resources from other credit institutions (3) | 913,040 | 483,416 | 1,396,456 | 4,310,909 | 1,640 | 2,043,791 | 7,752,796 |
| Resources from customers (4) | 27,168,263 | 16,988,098 | 44,156,361 | 7,883,217 | 2,577,072 | 631,586 | 55,248,236 |
| Debt securities issued (5) | 1,018,395 | 188,446 | 1,206,841 | 769 | 54,691 | 1,443,884 | 2,706,185 |
| Other financial liabilities (6) | - | 304,002 | 304,002 | - | 1,428 | 1,271,583 | 1,577,013 |
| Other liabilities (7) | 38,566 | 514,180 | 552,746 | 60,772 | 10,559 | 1,050,836 | 1,674,913 |
| Total Liabilities | 29,138,264 | 18,478,142 | 47,616,406 | 12,255,667 | 2,645,390 | 6,441,680 | 68,959,143 |
| Equity and non-controlling interests | 1,004,361 | 2,525,121 | 3,529,482 | 1,104,656 | 458,950 | 1,870,818 | 6,963,906 |
| Total Liabilities, Equity | |||||||
| and Non-controlling interests | 30,142,625 | 21,003,263 | 51,145,888 | 13,360,323 | 3,104,340 | 8,312,498 | 75,923,049 |
| Number of employees | 4,637 | 8,889 | 13,526 | 725 | 226 | 1,590 | 16,067 |
Public subsidies received - - - - - - -
(1) Includes loans to customers at amortised cost net of impairment, debt instruments at amortised cost associated to credit operations net of impairment and balance sheet amount of loans to customers at fair value through profit or loss.
(2) Includes debt instruments at amortised cost not associated with credit operations (net of impairment), financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (excluding the ones related to loans to customers), financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (net of impairment), assets with repurchase agreement and hedging derivatives.
(3) Includes resources and other financing from central banks and resources from other credit institutions.
(4) Corresponds to deposits and other resources from customers (including resources from customers at amortised cost and customer deposits at fair value through profit or loss).
(5) Includes non subordinated debt securities at amortized cost and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (debt securities and certificates);
(6) Includes financial liabilities held for trading, subordinated debt and hedging derivatives.
(7) Includes provisions, current and deferred tax liabilities and other liabilities. (8) Foreign Business segment considers 6,270 employees from Poland corresponding to 6,132 FTE - Full-time equivalent.
| (Thousands of Euros) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | |||||||||
| Retail | Companies, Corporate and Investment |
Private | |||||||
| banking | banking | banking | Other | Total | Poland | Mozambique | Other (1) | Consolidated | |
| INCOME STATEMENT | |||||||||
| Interest and similar income | 501,354 | 328,785 | 18,093 | 99,891 | 948,123 | 785,688 | 247,860 | 9,774 | 1,991,445 |
| Interest expense and similar charges | (26,135) | (53,738) | (7,695) | (71,023) | (158,591) | (218,355) | (65,465) | (506) | (442,917) |
| Net interest income | 475,219 | 275,047 | 10,398 | 28,868 | 789,532 | 567,333 | 182,395 | 9,268 | 1,548,528 |
| Commissions and other income | 426,328 | 162,345 | 26,936 | 16,997 | 632,606 | 226,526 | 58,597 | 30,619 | 948,348 |
| Commissions and other costs | (43,919) | (26,920) | (1,928) | (134,450) | (207,217) | (148,993) | (14,893) | (5,598) | (376,701) |
| Net commissions and other income (2) | 382,409 | 135,425 | 25,008 | (117,453) | 425,389 | 77,533 | 43,704 | 25,021 | 571,647 |
| Net gains arising from trading activity (3) | 16,798 | 396 | 395 | 33,874 | 51,463 | 73,382 | 14,865 | 3,603 | 143,313 |
| Share of profit of associates under | |||||||||
| the equity method | - | - | - | 40,471 | 40,471 | - | - | 2,518 | 42,989 |
| Gains / (losses) arising from the sale | |||||||||
| of subsidiaries and other assets | - | - | - | 27,563 | 27,563 | (2,082) | 6,417 | 9 | 31,907 |
| Net operating revenue | 874,426 | 410,868 | 35,801 | 13,323 | 1,334,418 | 716,166 | 247,381 | 40,419 | 2,338,384 |
| Operating expenses | 488,002 | 126,073 | 20,154 | 40,068 | 674,297 | 369,753 | 97,817 | 27,605 | 1,169,472 |
| Impairment for credit and financial assets (4) | (25,237) | (270,784) | 1,563 | 17,413 | (277,045) | (93,542) | (19,999) | 2,458 | (388,128) |
| Other impairments and provisions (5) | (8) | 15 | - | (94,067) | (94,060) | (58,397) | (1,062) | 1 | (153,518) |
| Net income / (loss) before income tax | 361,179 | 14,026 | 17,210 | (103,399) | 289,016 | 194,474 | 128,503 | 15,273 | 627,266 |
| Income tax | (111,661) | (3,452) | (5,421) | (23,764) | (144,298) | (63,931) | (28,094) | (2,955) | (239,278) |
| Income / (loss) after income | |||||||||
| tax from continuing operations | 249,518 | 10,574 | 11,789 | (127,163) | 144,718 | 130,543 | 100,409 | 12,318 | 387,988 |
| Income / (loss) arising from | |||||||||
| discontinued operations | - | - | - | 13,412 | 13,412 | - | - | - | 13,412 |
| Net income / (loss) for the year | 249,518 | 10,574 | 11,789 | (113,751) | 158,130 | 130,543 | 100,409 | 12,318 | 401,400 |
| Non-controlling interests | - | - | - | 359 | 359 | (65,141) | (34,067) | (548) | (99,397) |
| Net income / (loss) for the year | |||||||||
| attributable to Bank's Shareholders | 249,518 | 10,574 | 11,789 | (113,392) | 158,489 | 65,402 | 66,342 | 11,770 | 302,003 |
(1) Includes the contribution associated with the investments held in Angola, in Banco Millennium Atlântico.
(2) Includes net fees and commissions income, other operating income / (loss), net gains from insurance activity and dividends from equity instruments.
(3) Includes results from financial operations at fair value through profit or loss, results from foreign exchange, results from hedge accounting operations, results from derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortised cost and results from derecognition of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. (4) Includes impairment of financial assets at amortised cost, for loans and advances of credit institutions, for loans to customers (net of recoveries - principal and accrual) and for debt instruments related to credit operations. It also includes impairment of financial assets (at fair value through other comprehensive income and at amortised cost not associated with credit operations).
(5) Includes impairment of non current assets held for sale, investments in associated companies, goodwill, other assets and provisions.
As at 31 December 2019, the net contribution of the major geographic segments, for the balance sheet is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of Euros) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALANCE SHEET | |||||||||
| Cash and Loans and advances | |||||||||
| to credit institutions | 9,488,042 | 1,678,262 | 2,075,021 | (8,917,036) | 4,324,289 | 724,030 | 701,026 | 631,058 | 6,380,403 |
| Loans and advances to customers (1) | 22,028,660 | 11,971,158 | 273,602 | 564,358 | 34,837,778 | 16,432,968 | 632,075 | 371,884 | 52,274,705 |
| Financial assets (2) | 384,926 | - | - | 9,725,291 | 10,110,217 | 5,436,994 | 783,585 | 5,389 | 16,336,185 |
| Other assets | 197,446 | 49,208 | 13,234 | 5,601,686 | 5,861,574 | 468,044 | 217,627 | 104,870 | 6,652,115 |
| Total Assets | 32,099,074 | 13,698,628 | 2,361,857 | 6,974,299 | 55,133,858 | 23,062,036 | 2,334,313 | 1,113,201 | 81,643,408 |
| Resources from other credit institutions (3) | 616,186 | 4,413,047 | - | 893,945 | 5,923,178 | 392,671 | 12,192 | 38,917 | 6,366,958 |
| Resources from customers (4) | 28,855,517 | 7,882,707 | 2,193,470 | 473,273 | 39,404,967 | 19,157,713 | 1,684,705 | 599,755 | 60,847,140 |
| Debt securities issued (5) | 1,399,948 | 1,797 | 94,973 | 1,300,890 | 2,797,608 | 278,290 | - | - | 3,075,898 |
| Other financial liabilities (6) | - | - | - | 1,604,603 | 1,604,603 | 546,892 | - | 67 | 2,151,562 |
| Other liabilities (7) | 46,786 | 67,409 | 1,060 | 999,050 | 1,114,305 | 583,474 | 105,066 | 17,751 | 1,820,596 |
| Total Liabilities | 30,918,437 | 12,364,960 | 2,289,503 | 5,271,761 | 50,844,661 | 20,959,040 | 1,801,963 | 656,490 | 74,262,154 |
| Equity and non-controlling interests | 1,180,637 | 1,333,668 | 72,354 | 1,702,538 | 4,289,197 | 2,102,996 | 532,350 | 456,711 | 7,381,254 |
| Total Liabilities, Equity and Non-controlling interests |
32,099,074 | 13,698,628 | 2,361,857 | 6,974,299 | 55,133,858 | 23,062,036 | 2,334,313 | 1,113,201 | 81,643,408 |
| Number of employees Public subsidies received |
4,635 - |
597 - |
144 - |
1,828 - |
7,204 - |
8,615 - |
2,680 - |
86 - |
18,585 - |
(1) Includes loans to customers at amortised cost net of impairment, debt instruments at amortised cost associated to credit operations net of impairment and balance sheet amount of loans to customers at fair value through profit or loss.
(2) Includes debt instruments at amortised cost not associated with credit operations (net of impairment), financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (excluding the ones related to loans to customers), financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income , assets with repurchase agreement and hedging derivatives.
(3) Includes resources and other financing from central banks and resources from other credit institutions. (4) Corresponds to deposits and other resources from customers (including resources from customers at amortised cost and customer deposits at fair value through profit or loss). (5) Includes non subordinated debt securities at amortized cost and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (debt securities and certificates).
(6) Includes financial liabilities held for trading, subordinated debt and hedging derivatives.
(7) Includes provisions, current and deferred tax liabilities and other liabilities.
(8) In Poland, the number of employees presented corresponds to 8,464 FTE - Full-time equivalent.
| (Thousands of Euros) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | |||||||||
| Companies, Corporate and |
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| Retail banking |
Investment banking |
Private banking |
Other | Total | Poland | Mozambique | Other (1) | Consolidated | |
| INCOME STATEMENT | |||||||||
| Interest and similar income | 460,036 | 343,043 | 17,732 | 170,151 | 990,962 | 600,899 | 285,337 | 12,541 | 1,889,739 |
| Interest expense and similar charges | (38,012) | (62,663) | (6,486) | (80,119) | (187,280) | (174,610) | (101,829) | (2,389) | (466,108) |
| Net interest income | 422,024 | 280,380 | 11,246 | 90,032 | 803,682 | 426,289 | 183,508 | 10,152 | 1,423,631 |
| Commissions and other income | 411,761 | 171,552 | 27,674 | 5,282 | 616,269 | 200,753 | 55,022 | 29,017 | 901,061 |
| Commissions and other costs | (41,145) | (27,574) | (1,584) | (130,191) | (200,494) | (123,173) | (14,490) | (5,650) | (343,807) |
| Net commissions and other income (2) | 370,616 | 143,978 | 26,090 | (124,909) | 415,775 | 77,580 | 40,532 | 23,367 | 557,254 |
| Net gains arising from trading activity (3) | 16,079 | 436 | 418 | (4,661) | 12,272 | 52,980 | 9,506 | 3,790 | 78,548 |
| Share of profit of associates | |||||||||
| under the equity method | - | - | - | 55,115 | 55,115 | - | - | 34,060 | 89,175 |
| Gains / (losses) arising from the sale | |||||||||
| of subsidiaries and other assets | (1) | 12 | - | 27,131 | 27,142 | 2,692 | 8,082 | - | 37,916 |
| Net operating revenue | 808,718 | 424,806 | 37,754 | 42,708 | 1,313,986 | 559,541 | 241,628 | 71,369 | 2,186,524 |
| Operating expenses | 467,085 | 127,328 | 17,405 | 29,388 | 641,206 | 270,149 | 91,350 | 24,508 | 1,027,213 |
| Impairment for credit and financial assets (4) | (11,976) | (453,636) | 82 | 76,445 | (389,085) | (45,959) | (34,140) | 4,808 | (464,376) |
| Other impairments and provisions (5) | (9) | (8) | - | (122,030) | (122,047) | (3,112) | 1,055 | (12,622) | (136,726) |
| Net income / (loss) before | |||||||||
| income tax | 329,648 | (156,166) | 20,431 | (32,265) | 161,648 | 240,321 | 117,193 | 39,047 | 558,209 |
| Income tax | (102,261) | 50,036 | (6,436) | 8,221 | (50,440) | (61,910) | (22,160) | (3,507) | (138,017) |
| Income / (loss) after income | |||||||||
| tax from continuing operations | 227,387 | (106,130) | 13,995 | (24,044) | 111,208 | 178,411 | 95,033 | 35,540 | 420,192 |
| Income arising from discontinued operations | - | - | - | (1,318) | (1,318) | - | - | - | (1,318) |
| Net income / (loss) for the year | 227,387 | (106,130) | 13,995 | (25,362) | 109,890 | 178,411 | 95,033 | 35,540 | 418,874 |
| Non-controlling interests | - | - | - | 4,557 | 4,557 | (89,027) | (32,307) | (1,032) | (117,809) |
| Net income / (loss) for the year attributable to Bank's Shareholders |
227,387 | (106,130) | 13,995 | (20,805) | 114,447 | 89,384 | 62,726 | 34,508 | 301,065 |
(1) Includes the contribution associated with the investments held in Angola, in Banco Millennium Atlântico.
(2) Includes net fees and commissions income, other operating income / (loss), net gains from insurance activity and dividends from equity instruments.
(3) Includes results from financial operations at fair value through profit or loss, results from foreign exchange, results from hedge accounting operations, results from derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortised cost and results from derecognition of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. (4) Includes impairment of financial assets at amortised cost, for loans and advances of credit institutions, for loans to customers (net of recoveries - principal and accrual) and for debt instruments related to credit operations. It also includes impairment of financial assets (at fair value through other comprehensive income and at amortised cost not associated with credit operations).
(5) Includes impairment of non current assets held for sale, investments in associated companies, goodwill, other assets and provisions.
As at 31 December 2018, the net contribution of the major geographic segments, for the balance sheet, is analysed as follows:
(Thousands of Euros)
| BALANCE SHEET | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and Loans and advances | |||||||||
| to credit institutions | 8,676,928 | 218,221 | 1,869,029 | (8,718,866) | 2,045,312 | 740,447 | 540,268 | 644,552 | 3,970,579 |
| Loans and advances to customers (1) | 21,257,724 | 13,092,522 | 231,839 | 221,924 | 34,804,009 | 12,268,269 | 711,562 | 339,456 | 48,123,296 |
| Financial assets (2) | 20,838 | - | - | 10,976,994 | 10,997,832 | 5,448,454 | 699,980 | 1,481 | 17,147,747 |
| Other assets | 187,135 | 49,580 | 12,163 | 5,832,444 | 6,081,322 | 268,046 | 186,692 | 145,367 | 6,681,427 |
| Total Assets | 30,142,625 | 13,360,323 | 2,113,031 | 8,312,496 | 53,928,475 | 18,725,216 | 2,138,502 | 1,130,856 | 75,923,049 |
| Resources from other credit institutions (3) | 913,040 | 4,310,909 | - | 2,043,791 | 7,267,740 | 428,274 | 13,203 | 43,579 | 7,752,796 |
| Resources from customers (4) | 27,168,263 | 7,883,217 | 1,998,106 | 631,586 | 37,681,172 | 15,417,499 | 1,570,599 | 578,966 | 55,248,236 |
| Debt securities issued (5) | 1,018,395 | 769 | 54,691 | 1,443,884 | 2,517,739 | 188,446 | - | - | 2,706,185 |
| Other financial liabilities (6) | - | - | - | 1,271,583 | 1,271,583 | 304,002 | - | 1,428 | 1,577,013 |
| Other liabilities (7) | 38,566 | 60,772 | 1,018 | 1,050,836 | 1,151,192 | 435,594 | 78,586 | 9,541 | 1,674,913 |
| Total Liabilities | 29,138,264 | 12,255,667 | 2,053,815 | 6,441,680 | 49,889,426 | 16,773,815 | 1,662,388 | 633,514 | 68,959,143 |
| Equity and non-controlling interests | 1,004,361 | 1,104,656 | 59,216 | 1,870,817 | 4,039,050 | 1,951,400 | 476,114 | 497,342 | 6,963,906 |
| Total Liabilities, Equity | |||||||||
| and Non-controlling interests | 30,142,625 | 13,360,323 | 2,113,031 | 8,312,497 | 53,928,476 | 18,725,215 | 2,138,502 | 1,130,856 | 75,923,049 |
| Number of employees | 4,637 | 725 | 143 | 1,590 | 7,095 | 6,270 | 2,619 | 83 | 16,067 |
| Public subsidies received | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(1) Includes loans to customers at amortised cost net of impairment, debt instruments at amortised cost associated to credit operations net of impairment and balance sheet amount of loans to customers at fair value through profit or loss.
(2) Includes debt instruments at amortised cost not associated with credit operations (net of impairment), financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (excluding the ones related to loans to customers), financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (net of impairment), assets with repurchase agreement and hedging derivatives. (3) Includes resources and other financing from central banks and resources from other credit institutions.
(4) Corresponds to deposits and other resources from customers (including resources from customers at amortised cost and customer deposits at fair value through profit or loss). (5) Includes non subordinated debt securities at amortized cost and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (debt securities and certificates).
(6) Includes financial liabilities held for trading, subordinated debt and hedging derivatives. (7) Includes provisions, current and deferred tax liabilities and other liabilities.
(8) In Poland, the number of employees presented corresponds to 6,132 FTE - Full-time equivalent.
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Net contribution | ||
| Retail banking in Portugal | 249,518 | 227,387 |
| Companies, Corporate and Investment banking | 10,574 | (106,130) |
| Private Banking | 11,789 | 13,995 |
| Foreign business (continuing operations) | 243,270 | 308,984 |
| Non-controlling interests (1) | (99,756) | (122,366) |
| 415,395 | 321,870 | |
| Amounts not allocated to segments | ||
| Net interest income of the bond portfolio | (1,615) | 30,531 |
| Foreign exchange activity | 8,576 | 22,222 |
| Gains / (losses) arising from sales of subsidiaries and other assets | 27,563 | 27,130 |
| Equity accounted earnings | 40,471 | 55,115 |
| Impairment and other provisions (2) | (76,654) | (45,586) |
| Operational costs (3) | (40,068) | (29,388) |
| Gains on sale of Portuguese public debt | 69,444 | 14,889 |
| Mandatory contributions | (66,627) | (66,471) |
| Loans sale | (28,897) | (49,343) |
| Income from other financial assets not held for trading | ||
| mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss (4) | (28,806) | (11,130) |
| Taxes (5) | (23,764) | 8,221 |
| Income from discontinued operations | 13,412 | (1,318) |
| Non-controlling interests | 359 | 4,557 |
| Others (6) | (6,786) | 19,766 |
| Total not allocated to segments | (113,392) | (20,805) |
| Consolidated net income | 302,003 | 301,065 |
(1) Corresponds mainly to the income attributable to third parties related to the subsidiaries in Poland, and in Mozambique.
(2) Includes impairments for non-current assets held for sale, impairments for other assets, provisions for administrative infractions, various contingencies and other impairments and/or provisions not allocated to business segments.
(3) Corresponds to revenues/costs related restructuring costs.
(4) Includes gains/(losses) from corporate restructuring funds.
(5) Includes deferred tax revenue, net of current non-segment tax expense, namely the tax effect associated with the impacts of the previous items, calculated based on a marginal tax rate.
(6) It includes other operations not allocated previously namely funding for non-interest bearing assets and strategic financial investments, net commissions and other operating income / expenses and other income from financial operations.
The Group's own funds are determined according to the established regulation, in particular, according to Directive 2013/36/EU and Regulation (EU) 575/2013, approved by the European Parliament and the Council (CRD IV / CRR).
Total capital includes tier 1 and tier 2. Tier 1 comprises common equity tier 1 (CET1) and additional tier 1 (AT1).
Common equity tier 1 includes: (i) paid-up capital, share premium, reserves and retained earnings deducted anticipated dividends and non-controlling interests; ii) and deductions related to own shares and loans to finance the acquisition of shares of the Bank, the shortfall of value adjustments and provisions to expected losses concerning risk‐weighted exposure amounts calculated according to the IRB approach and goodwill and other intangible assets. Reserves and retained earnings are adjusted by the reversal of unrealised gains and losses on cash-flow hedge transactions and on financial liabilities valued at fair value through profits and losses, to the extent related to own credit risk. The minority interests are only eligible up to the amount of the Group's capital requirements attributable to the minorities. In addition, the deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses carried forward are deducted, as well as the deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences relying on the future profitability and the interests held in financial institutions and insurers of at least 10%, in this case only in the amount that exceeds the thresholds of 10% and 15% of the common equity tier 1, when analysed on an individual and aggregated basis, respectively. The additional value adjustments necessary for the prudent valuation requirements applied to all assets at fair value as well as the irrevocable payment commitments for the Deposits Guarantee Fund and the Single Resolution Fund , are also deducted.
Additional tier 1 comprises preference shares, hybrid instruments and perpetual bonds representing subordinated debt that are compliant with the issue conditions established in the Regulation and minority interests related to minimum level 1 additional capital requirements, of institutions that are not totally owned by the Group.
Tier 2 includes the subordinated debt that is compliant with the Regulation and the minority interests related to minimum total capital requirements of institutions that are not totally owned by the Group. Additionally, Tier 2 instruments held in financial institutions and insurers of at least 10% are deducted.
The legislation in force stipulates a transitional period between the own funds calculated under national law until 31 December 2013, and own funds estimated according to EU law, in order to exclude some elements previously considered (phase-out) and include new elements (phase-in). The transitional period was extended to the end of 2017 for most of the elements, except for the deferred tax already recorded on the balance sheet of 1 January 2014 and the subordinated debt and all the hybrid instruments not eligible to own funds, according to the new regulation, which period ends in 2023 and 2021, respectively.
With the IFRS9 introduction the Group has decided to gradually recognise the impacts, according to artº 473º-A of CRR.
CRD IV/CRR establishes Pilar 1 capital requirements for CET1, Tier 1 and Total Capital. However, under the scope of SREP , European Central Bank notified BCP about the need to comply with phased-in capital ratios, during 2019, including additional Pilar 2 requirements, O-SII and capital conservation buffer, as following:
| 2019 Minimum Capital Requirements | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCP | of which: | Fully | of which: | |||||
| Consolidated | Phased-in | Pilar 1 | Pilar 2 | Buffers | implemented | Pilar 1 | Pilar 2 | Buffers |
| CET1 | 9.63% | 4.50% | 2.25% | 2.88% | 10.00% | 4.50% | 2.25% | 3.25% |
| T1 | 11.13% | 6.00% | 2.25% | 2.88% | 11.50% | 6.00% | 2.25% | 3.25% |
| Total | 13.13% | 8.00% | 2.25% | 2.88% | 13.50% | 8.00% | 2.25% | 3.25% |
The Bank meets all the requirements and other recommendations issued by the supervisor on this matter.
The Group has adopted the methodologies based on internal rating models (IRB) for the calculation of capital requirements for credit and counterparty risk, covering a substantial part of both its retail portfolio in Portugal and Poland and its corporate portfolio in Portugal. The Group has adopted the advanced approach (internal model) for the coverage of trading portfolio's general market risk and for exchange rate risks generated in exposures in the perimeter centrally managed from Portugal, and the standard method was used for the purposes of operational risk coverage. The capital requirements of the other portfolios/geographies were calculated using the standardised approach.
The own funds and the capital requirements determined according to the CRD IV/CRR (phased-in) methodologies previously referred, are the following:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) | ||
| Share capital | 4,725,000 | 4,725,000 |
| Share Premium | 16,471 | 16,471 |
| Ordinary own shares | (102) | (74) |
| Reserves and retained earnings | 926,877 | 1,006,048 |
| Minority interests eligible to CET1 | 711,470 | 493,796 |
| Regulatory adjustments to CET1 | (871,226) | (1,194,083) |
| 5,508,490 | 5,047,158 | |
| Tier 1 | ||
| Capital Instruments | 400,000 | 1,169 |
| Minority interests eligible to AT1 | 103,949 | 72,740 |
| 6,012,439 | 5,121,067 | |
| Tier 2 | ||
| Subordinated debt | 821,704 | 477,675 |
| Minority interests eligible to CET1 | 260,886 | 148,108 |
| Other | (58,800) | (58,800) |
| 1,023,790 | 566,983 | |
| Total own funds | 7,036,229 | 5,688,050 |
| RWA - Risk weighted assets | ||
| Credit risk | 39,558,388 | 36,974,641 |
| Market risk | 1,301,134 | 1,125,845 |
| Operational risk | 4,058,072 | 3,631,244 |
| CVA | 113,884 | 151,302 |
| 45,031,478 | 41,883,032 | |
| Capital ratios | ||
| CET1 | 12.2% | 12.1% |
| Tier 1 | 13.4% | 12.2% |
| Tier 2 | 2.3% | 1.4% |
| 15.6% | 13.6% |
The 2018 and 2019 amounts include the accumulated net income.
The Group is subject to several risks during the course of its business. The risks from different companies of the Group are managed centrally, in coordination with the local departments and considering the specific risks of each business.
The Group's risk-management policy is designed to permanently ensure an adequate relationship between its own funds and the business it develops, as well as the corresponding evaluation of the risk/return profile by business line. Under this scope, the monitoring and control of the main types of financial risks to which the Group's business is subject to – credit, market, liquidity and operational – is particularly relevant.
Credit – Credit risk is associated with the degree of uncertainty of the expected returns as a result of the inability either of the borrower (and the guarantor, if any) or of the issuer of a security or of the counterparty to an agreement to fulfil their obligations.
Market – Market risks consist of the potential losses that might occur in a given portfolio as a result of changes in interest or exchange rates and/or in the prices of the different financial instruments of the portfolio, considering not only the correlations that exist between those instruments but also their volatility.
Liquidity – Liquidity risk reflects the Group's inability to meet its obligations at maturity without incurring in significant losses resulting from the deterioration of the funding conditions (funding risk) and/or from the sale of its assets below market value (market liquidity risk).
Operational – Operational risk consists in the potential losses resulting from failures or inadequacies in internal procedures, persons or systems, and also in the potential losses resulting from external events.
Real Estate market – Real Estate market risk is related to the potential loss in which the Bank may incur due to changes in the prices of real estate assets owned by the Group.
Pension fund – Pension fund risk consists in the potential losses in which the Bank may incur due to risk related to the uncertainty about required contributions for defined benefit pension plans or to market rates fluctuations that might cause direct financial losses or indirect in the pension fund's assets.
Business and strategy – The risk related to business and strategy consists in the potential losses due to unpredictable changes in the economic and competitive framework in which the Group develops its activity, changes in the business strategy, risk of depreciation on strategic shareholdings that are out of the consolidation perimeter, and misalignment between IT's structure and the Bank's strategy.
Legal and compliance - Legal and compliance risk is related to losses that the Bank may incur as a result of violations or noncompliance with laws and regulations, encompassing the risk of financial crime (related to violations or non-conformities arising from obligations in matters prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism), the risk of conduct (related to violations or noncompliance with applicable legislation and regulations in force originating, in particular, from fraud, negligent behaviour or design of products and services), the risk associated with non-compliance with personal data protection and the risk of litigation.
Risk of foreign currency loans' conversion in Poland – This risk is related to eventual losses for the Group due to approval of law regarding rules of conversion into zlotys of loans originally based in foreign currency.
Banco Comercial Português Board of Directors is responsible for the definition of the risk policy, including the approval of the principles and rules of the highest level to be followed in risk management, as well as the guidelines dictating the allocation of capital to the business lines.
The Board of Directors, through the Audit Committee, ensures the existence of adequate risk control and of risk-management systems at Group level and for each entity. The Board of Directors also approves the risk-tolerance level acceptable to the Group, proposed by its Executive Committee.
The Risk Committee is responsible for monitoring the overall levels of risk incurred, ensuring that these are compatible with the goals and strategies approved for the business.
The Chief Risk Officer is responsible for the control of risks in all Group entities, for the identification of all risks to which the Group activity is exposed and for the proposal of measures to improve risks control. The Chief Risk Officer also ensures that risks are monitored on an overall basis and that there is alignment of concepts, practices and goals in risk management. The activity of every entity included within the Banco Comercial Português consolidation perimeter is governed by the principles and decisions established centrally by the Risk Committee and the main subsidiaries are provided with Risk Office structures which are established in accordance with the risks inherent to their particular business. A Risk Control Commission has been set up at each relevant subsidiary, responsible for the control of risks at local level, in which the Chief Risk Officer takes part.
The Group Head of Compliance is responsible for implementing systems for monitoring the compliance with legal obligations and responsibilities to which the Bank is subject, as well, the prevention, monitoring and reporting of risks in organizational processes, which include, among others, the prevention and repression of money laundering, combating financing of terrorism, prevention of conflicts of interest, issues related to abuse of market and compliance with the disclosure requirements to customers.
Credit granting is based on a prior classification of the customers' risk and on a thorough assessment of the level of protection provided by the underlying collateral. In order to do so, a single risk-notation system has been introduced, the Rating Master Scale, based on the expected probability of default, allowing greater discrimination in the assessment of the customers and better establishment of the hierarchies of the associated risk.
The Rating Master Scale also identifies those customers that show a worsening credit capacity and, in particular, those classified as being in default. All rating and scoring models used by the Group have been duly calibrated for the Rating Master Scale. The protection-level concept has been introduced as a crucial element of evaluation of the effectiveness of the collateral in credit-risk mitigation, leading to a more active collateralization of loans and to a better adequacy of pricing regarding the risk incurred.
The gross Group's exposure to credit risk (original exposure) is presented in the following table:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Risk items | 2019 | 2018 |
| Central Governments or Central Banks | 15,734,930 | 15,231,511 |
| Regional Governments or Local Authorities | 818,986 | 806,871 |
| Administrative and non-profit Organisations | 301,479 | 144,656 |
| Multilateral Development Banks | 41,422 | 19,139 |
| Other Credit Institutions | 3,155,805 | 2,738,662 |
| Retail and Corporate customers | 66,252,288 | 60,735,561 |
| Other items (*) | 9,863,160 | 10,072,372 |
| 96,168,070 | 89,748,772 |
Note: gross exposures of impairment and amortization, in accordance with the prudential consolidation perimeter. Includes securitization positions.
(*) In addition to positions in equity, collective investment and securitization, the Other items contain other assets subject to credit risk in accordance with article 134 of the CRR.
The evaluation of the risk associated to the loan portfolio and quantification of the respective losses expected, considers the following methodological notes.
On the risk evaluation of an operation or of a group of operations, the mitigation elements of credit risk associated to those operations are considered in accordance with the rules and internal procedures that fulfil the requirements defined by the regulations in force, also reflecting the experience of the loans recovery areas and the Legal Department opinions with respect to the entailment of the various mitigation instruments.
The collaterals and the relevant guarantees can be aggregated in the following categories:
financial collaterals, real estate collaterals or other collaterals;
receivables;
first demand guarantees, issued by banks or other entities with Risk Grade 7 or better on the Rating Master Scale;
personal guarantees, when the persons are classified with Risk Grade 7 or better;
credit derivatives.
The financial collaterals accepted are those that are traded in a recognised stock exchange, i.e., on an organized secondary market, liquid and transparent, with public bid-ask prices, located in countries of the European Union, United States, Japan, Canada, Hong Kong or Switzerland.
In this context, it is important to refer that the Bank's shares are not accepted as financial collaterals of new credit operations and are only accepted for the reinforcement of guarantees of existing credit operations, or in restructuring process associated to credit recoveries.
Regarding guarantees and credit derivatives, it can be applied the substitution principle by replacing the Risk Grade of the client by the Risk Grade of the guarantor, (if the Risk of Grade Degree of the guarantor is better than the client's), when the protection is formalized through:
State, Financial Institutions or Mutual Guarantee Societies guarantees exist;
personal guarantees (or, in the case of Leasing, there is a recovery agreement of the provider);
Credit derivatives;
Formalization of the clause of the contracting party in leasing contracts in which it is an entity that is in a relationship of dominion or group with the lessee.
An internal level of protection is attributed to all credit operations at the moment of the credit granting decision, considering the credit amount as well as the value and type of the collaterals involved. The protection level corresponds to the loss reduction in case of default that is linked to the various collateral types, considering their market value and the amount of the associated exposure.
In the case of financial collaterals, adjustments are made to the protection value by the use of a set of haircuts, in order to reflect the price volatility of the financial instruments.
In the case of real estate mortgages, the initial appraisal of the real estate value is done during the credit analysis and before decision process.
Either the initial evaluations or the subsequent reviews carried out are performed by external expert valuers and the ratification process is centralized in the Appraisals Unit, which is independent of the clients' areas.
In any case, they are the subject to a written report, in a standardized digital format, based on a group of predefined methods that are aligned with the sector practices – income, replacement cost and/or market comparative - mentioning the obtained value, for both the market value and for purposes of the mortgage guarantee, depending on the type of the real estate. The evaluations have a declaration/certification of an expert valuer since 2008, as requested by Regulation (EU) 575/2013 and Law 153/2015 of 14 September and are ratified by the Appraisals Unit.
Regarding residential real estate, after the initial valuation and in accordance with Notice n. 5/2006 of Bank of Portugal and e CRR 575/2013, the Bank monitors the respective values through market indexes. If the index is lower than 0.9, the Bank revaluates choosing one of the following two methods:
i) - depreciation of the property by direct application of the index, if the amount owed does not exceed Euros 300,000; ii) - review of the property value by external valuators, depending on the value of the credit operation, and in accordance with the established standards from ECB and Bank of Portugal.
For all non-residential real estate, the Bank also monitors its values through market indexes and to the regular valuation reviews with the minimum periodicities in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 575/2013, in the case of offices, commercial spaces, warehouses and industrial premises.
For all real estate (residential or non-residential) for which the monitoring result in significant devaluation of the real estate value (more than 10%), a valuation review is subsequently carried out by an expert valuer, preserving the referred i) above.
For the remaining real estate (land or country side buildings for example) there are no market indexes available for the monitoring of appraisal values, after the initial valuations. Therefore, for these cases and in accordance with the minimum periodicity established for the monitoring and reviewing of this type of real estate, valuation reviews are carried out by expert valuers.
The indexes currently used are supplied to the Bank by an external specialized entity that, for more than a decade, has been collecting and processing the data upon which the indexes are built.
In the case of financial collaterals, their market value is daily and automatically updated, through the IT connection between the collaterals management system and the relevant financial markets data.
Credit granting is based on the previous risk assessment of clients and also on a rigorous assessment of the protection level provided by the underlying collaterals. For this purpose, a single risk grading system is used - the Rating Master Scale - based on Probability of Default (PD), allowing for a greater discriminating power in clients' assessment and for a better hierarchy of the associated risk. The Rating Master Scale also allows to identify clients that show signs of degradation in their credit capacity and, in particular, those that are classified in a default situation. All rating systems and models used by the Group were calibrated for the Rating Master Scale.
Aiming at an adequate assessment of credit risk, the Group defined a set of macro segments and segments which are treated through different rating systems and models that relate the internal risk grades and the clients' PD, ensuring a risk assessment that considers the clients' specific features in terms of their respectively risk profiles.
The assessment made by these rating systems and models result in the risk grades of the Master Scale, that has fifteen grades, where the last three correspond to relevant downgrades of the clients' credit quality and are referred to by "procedural risk grades": 13, 14 and 15, that correspond, in this order, to situations of increased severity in terms default, as risk grade 15 is a Default situation.
The non-procedural risk grades are attributed by the rating systems through automatic decision models or by the Rating Division – a unit which is independent from the credit analysis and decision areas and bodies- and are reviewed/updated periodically or whenever this is justified by events.
The models within the various rating systems are regularly subject to validation, made by the Models Validation and Monitoring Office, which is independent from the units that are responsible for the development and maintenance of the rating models.
The conclusions of the validations by the Models Validation and Monitoring Office, as well the respective recommendations and proposal for changes and/or improvements, are analysed and ratified by a specific Validation Committee, composed in accordance to the type of model analysed. The proposals for models' changes originated by the Validation Committee are submitted to the approval of the Risk Committee.
The following table lists the recognised External Credit Assessment Institutions (ECAI) and the external ratings equivalence to the Rating Master Scale of the Group:
| External ratings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal risk grade | Fitch | S&P | Moody's | DBRS | |
| 1 | AAA | AAA | Aaa | AAA | |
| 1 | AA+ | AA+ | Aa1 | AA (high) | |
| 2 | AA | AA | Aa2 | AA | |
| 2 | AA- | AA- | Aa3 | AA (low) | |
| 3 | A+ | A+ | A1 | A (high) | |
| 3 | A | A | A2 | A | |
| 4 | A- | A- | A3 | A (low) | |
| 4 | BBB+ | BBB+ | Baa1 | BBB (high) | |
| 5 | BBB | BBB | Baa2 | BBB | |
| 6 | BBB- | BBB- | Baa3 | BBB (low) | |
| 7 | BB+ | BB+ | Ba1 | BB (high) | |
| 8 | BB | BB | Ba2 | BB | |
| 9 | BB- | BB- | Ba3 | BB (low) | |
| 10 | B+ | B+ | B1 | B (high) | |
| 11 | B | B | B2 | B | |
| 12 | ≤ B- | ≤ B- | ≤ B3 | ≤ B |
The credit impairment calculation as at 31 December 2019 and 2018 integrates the general principles defined in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS 9) and the guidelines issued by the Bank of Portugal through a Circular Letter "CC/2018/00000062", in order to align the calculation process used in the Group with the best international practices in this area.
As at 31 December 2019, the financial instruments subject to impairment requirements under IFRS 9, (do not include equity instruments as accounting policy 1 C1.1.2), analysed by stage, are detailed in the following tables:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Gross exposure |
||||||
| Financial assets at amortised cost | ||||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions (note 20) | 890,357 | 3,006 | - | - | 893,363 | |
| Loans and advances to customers (note 21) | 40,864,110 | 7,220,484 | 4,058,116 | 122,141 | 52,264,851 | |
| Debt instruments (note 22) | 3,116,343 | 74,515 | 9,549 | - | 3,200,407 | |
| Debt instruments at fair value | ||||||
| through other comprehensive income (note 23) (*) | 13,179,281 | - | 1,177 | - | 13,180,458 | |
| Guarantees and other commitments (note 45) | 12,022,296 | 1,793,631 | 483,094 | 123 | 14,299,144 | |
| Total | 70,072,387 | 9,091,636 | 4,551,936 | 122,264 | 83,838,223 |
The gross exposure to guarantees and other commitments includes the balances of guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments, as detailed in note 45.
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Impairment losses |
|||||
| 161 | 207 | - | - | 368 | |
| 94,766 | 190,878 | 2,117,756 | 13,622 | 2,417,022 | |
| 4,669 | 382 | 9,480 | - | 14,531 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| 10,329 | 6,330 | 99,899 | 2 | 116,560 | |
| 109,925 | 197,797 | 2,227,135 | 13,624 | 2,548,481 | |
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Net exposure |
||||||
| Financial assets at amortised cost | ||||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions (note 20) | 890,196 | 2,799 | - | - | 892,995 | |
| Loans and advances to customers (note 21) | 40,769,344 | 7,029,606 | 1,940,360 | 108,519 | 49,847,829 | |
| Debt instruments (note 22) | 3,111,674 | 74,133 | 69 | - | 3,185,876 | |
| Debt instruments at fair value | ||||||
| through other comprehensive income (note 23) (*) | 13,179,281 | - | 1,177 | - | 13,180,458 | |
| Guarantees and other commitments (notes 38 and 45) | 12,011,967 | 1,787,301 | 383,195 | 121 | 14,182,584 | |
| Total | 69,962,462 | 8,893,839 | 2,324,801 | 108,640 | 81,289,742 |
(*) For financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, impairment is recorded in accordance with the requirements indicated in the accounting policy 1 C1.5.1.2.
(Thousands of euros)
As at 31 December 2018, the financial instruments subject to impairment requirements under IFRS 9 (do not include equity instruments as accounting policy 1 C1.1.2), analysed by stage, are detailed in the following tables:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | 2018 Gross Exposure |
|||||
| Financial assets at amortised cost | ||||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions (note 20) | 880,560 | 10,657 | 669 | - | 891,886 | |
| Loans and advances to customers (note 21) | 35,658,333 | 7,235,837 | 5,518,658 | 4 | 48,412,832 | |
| Debt instruments (note 22) | 3,080,409 | 264,307 | 72,007 | - | 3,416,723 | |
| Debt instruments at fair value | ||||||
| through other comprehensive income (note 23) (*) | 13,797,971 | - | 4,887 | - | 13,802,858 | |
| Guarantees and other commitments (note 45) | 10,702,195 | 1,491,003 | 640,274 | - | 12,833,472 | |
| Total | 64,119,468 | 9,001,804 | 6,236,495 | 4 | 79,357,771 |
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Impairment losses |
||||||
| Category | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | POCI | Total | |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | ||||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions (note 20) | 410 | 774 | 669 | - | 1,853 | |
| Loans and advances to customers (note 21) | 94,542 | 183,932 | 2,573,432 | - | 2,851,906 | |
| Debt instruments (note 22) | 4,542 | 507 | 36,660 | - | 41,709 | |
| Guarantees and other commitments (note 38) | 10,632 | 6,615 | 170,463 | - | 187,710 | |
| Total | 110,126 | 191,828 | 2,781,224 | - | 3,083,178 |
| Category | 2018 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net exposure | |||||||
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | POCI | Total | |||
| Financial assets at amortised cost | |||||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions (note 20) | 880,150 | 9,883 | - | - | 890,033 | ||
| Loans and advances to customers (note 21) | 35,563,791 | 7,051,905 | 2,945,226 | 4 | 45,560,926 | ||
| Debt instruments (note 22) | 3,075,867 | 263,800 | 35,347 | - | 3,375,014 | ||
| Debt instruments at fair value | |||||||
| through other comprehensive income (note 23) | 13,797,971 | - | 4,887 | - | 13,802,858 | ||
| Guarantees and other commitments (notes 38 and 45) | 10,691,563 | 1,484,388 | 469,811 | - | 12,645,762 | ||
| Total | 64,009,342 | 8,809,976 | 3,455,271 | 4 | 76,274,593 |
(*) For financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, impairment is recorded in accordance with the requirements indicated in the accounting policy 1 C1.5.1.2.
The maximum exposure to credit risk of financial assets not subject to impairment requirements is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Financial assets held for trading (note 23) | ||
| Debt instruments | 255,313 | 220,047 |
| Derivatives | 763,611 | 696,943 |
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss - Debt instruments (note 23) | 31,496 | 33,034 |
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Debt instruments (note 23) | 1,037,480 | 1,108,605 |
| Hedging derivatives (note 24) | 87,677 | 185,525 |
| Total | 2,087,900 | 2,058,629 |
In the case of financial assets, excluding derivatives, it is considered that its credit risk exposure is equal to its book value;
In the case of derivatives, the maximum exposure to credit risk is its market value, plus its potential risk ("add-on").
During 2019, the changes occurred in Loans and advances to customers - gross amount are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||
| Financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers (gross) | |||||
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | POCI | Total | |
| Gross amount as at 1 January | 35,658,333 | 7,235,837 | 5,518,658 | 4 | 48,412,832 |
| Changes in gross book value: | |||||
| Transfers from stage 1 to stage 2 | (1,580,942) | 1,580,942 | - | - | - |
| Transfers from stage 1 to stage 3 | (144,179) | - | 144,179 | - | - |
| Transfers from stage 2 to stage 1 | 1,713,624 | (1,713,624) | - | - | - |
| Transfers from stage 2 to stage 3 | - | (334,639) | 334,639 | - | - |
| Transfers from stage 3 to stage 1 | 46,668 | - | (46,668) | - | - |
| Transfers from stage 3 to stage 2 | - | 407,346 | (407,346) | - | - |
| Write-offs | (899) | (3,376) | (674,059) | - | (678,334) |
| Impact of acquisition/merger of Euro Bank | 2,610,511 | 74,423 | 46,962 | 120,733 | 2,852,629 |
| Net balance of new financial assets and derecognised | |||||
| financial assets and other variations | 2,560,994 | (26,425) | (858,249) | 1,404 | 1,677,724 |
| Gross amount at the end of the year | 40,864,110 | 7,220,484 | 4,058,116 | 122,141 | 52,264,851 |
During 2019, the changes occurred in Loans and advances to customers - impairment are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||
| Financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers impairment | |||||
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | POCI | Total | |
| Impairment losses as at 1 January | 94,542 | 183,932 | 2,573,432 | - | 2,851,906 |
| Change in impairment losses: | |||||
| Transfer to Stage 1 | 39,801 | (35,498) | (4,303) | - | - |
| Transfer to Stage 2 | (7,291) | 47,833 | (40,542) | - | - |
| Transfer to Stage 3 | (1,712) | (18,508) | 20,220 | - | - |
| Changes occurred due to changes in credit risk | (52,163) | (18,260) | 105,185 | - | 34,762 |
| Write-offs | (719) | (3,376) | (674,059) | - | (678,154) |
| Impact of acquisition/merger of Euro Bank | 12,769 | 8,455 | 18,564 | 13,109 | 52,897 |
| Changes due to new financial assets and derecognised | |||||
| financial assets and other variations | 9,539 | 26,300 | 119,259 | 513 | 155,611 |
| Impairment losses at the end of the year | 94,766 | 190,878 | 2,117,756 | 13,622 | 2,417,022 |
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||
| Financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers (gross) | |||||
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | POCI | Total | |
| Gross amount as at 1 January | 34,511,663 | 7,177,992 | 6,960,474 | - | 48,650,129 |
| Changes in gross book value: | |||||
| Transfer from Stage 1 to Stage 2 | (1,805,394) | 1,805,394 | - | - | - |
| Transfer from Stage 1 to Stage 3 | (161,037) | - | 161,037 | - | - |
| Transfer from Stage 2 to Stage 1 | 1,359,489 | (1,359,489) | - | - | - |
| Transfer from Stage 2 to Stage 3 | - | (481,014) | 481,014 | - | - |
| Transfer from Stage 3 to Stage 1 | 40,611 | - | (40,611) | - | - |
| Transfer from Stage 3 to Stage 2 | - | 325,303 | (325,303) | - | - |
| Write-offs | (8,218) | (32,515) | (635,807) | - | (676,540) |
| Net balance of new financial assets and derecognised | |||||
| financial assets and other changes | 1,721,219 | (199,834) | (1,082,146) | 4 | 439,243 |
| Gross amount at the end of the year | 35,658,333 | 7,235,837 | 5,518,658 | 4 | 48,412,832 |
During 2018, the changes occurred in Loans and advances to customers - impairment are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||
| Financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers impairment | |||||
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | POCI | Total | |
| Impairment losses as at 1 January 2018 | 112,344 | 244,708 | 3,165,613 | - | 3,522,665 |
| Change in impairment losses: | |||||
| Transfer to Stage 1 | 39,995 | (34,753) | (5,242) | - | - |
| Transfer to Stage 2 | (8,140) | 52,265 | (44,125) | - | - |
| Transfer to Stage 3 | (4,487) | (32,534) | 37,021 | - | - |
| Changes occurred due to changes in credit risk | (48,233) | (2,782) | 393,564 | - | 342,549 |
| Write-offs | (8,218) | (32,515) | (635,807) | - | (676,540) |
| Changes due to new financial assets and derecognised | - | ||||
| financial assets and other variations | 11,281 | (10,457) | (337,592) | - | (336,768) |
| Impairment losses at the end of the year | 94,542 | 183,932 | 2,573,432 | - | 2,851,906 |
The modified financial assets that do not result in derecognition (with impairment losses based on expected lifetime losses) are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Financial assets modified | 2019 | 2018 |
| Amortised cost before changes | 669,892 | 547,969 |
| Impairment losses before changes | (270,074) | (171,010) |
| Net amortised cost before changes | 399,818 | 376,959 |
| Net gain / loss arising on changes | (8,979) | (13,348) |
| Net amortised cost after changes | 390,839 | 363,611 |
The financial assets changed since the initial recognition at a time when the impairment loss was measured based on the expected credit losses lifetime, are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Financial assets changed | 2019 | 2018 |
| Amortised cost of financial assets for which credit losses expected to go from "lifetime" to 12 months | - | 67,709 |
As at 31 December 2019, financial assets at amortised cost, guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments, analysed by segment and stage, are as follows:
| 2019 | (Thousands of euros) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 Stage 3 |
||||||||||
| Days past | Days past | Days past | Days past | |||||||
| Segment | Stage 1 | No delays | due <= 30 days |
due > 30 days |
Total | due <= 90 days |
due > 90 days |
Total | POCI | Total |
| Gross Exposure | ||||||||||
| Individuals-Mortgage | 22,353,466 | 2,409,116 | 153,136 | 53,818 | 2,616,070 | 290,423 | 336,520 | 626,943 | 21,869 | 25,618,348 |
| Individuals-Other | 7,915,090 | 722,034 | 108,364 | 63,299 | 893,697 | 243,799 | 333,221 | 577,020 | 100,373 | 9,486,180 |
| Financial Companies | 3,142,152 | 436,539 | 87 | 9 | 436,635 | 217,568 | 253,927 | 471,495 | - | 4,050,282 |
| Non-financial comp. - Corporate | 8,062,174 | 994,988 | 515 | 448 | 995,951 | 443,269 | 630,343 | 1,073,612 | - | 10,131,737 |
| Non-financial comp.- SME-Corporate | 9,541,235 | 2,369,242 | 22,412 | 4,655 | 2,396,309 | 793,661 | 323,413 | 1,117,074 | - | 13,054,618 |
| Non-financial comp. -SME-Retail | 4,091,815 | 1,232,296 | 36,575 | 13,744 | 1,282,615 | 409,553 | 207,741 | 617,294 | 22 | 5,991,746 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other | 463,226 | 122,636 | 14 | - | 122,650 | 9,677 | 57,553 | 67,230 | - | 653,106 |
| Other loans | 1,323,948 | 347,709 | - | - | 347,709 | 90 | 1 | 91 | - | 1,671,748 |
| Total | 56,893,106 | 8,634,560 | 321,103 | 135,973 | 9,091,636 | 2,408,040 | 2,142,719 | 4,550,759 | 122,264 | 70,657,765 |
| Impairment | ||||||||||
| Individuals-Mortgage | 5,926 | 10,390 | 2,875 | 3,531 | 16,796 | 28,620 | 71,542 | 100,162 | 416 | 123,300 |
| Individuals-Other | 36,710 | 16,884 | 11,416 | 11,523 | 39,823 | 94,004 | 187,494 | 281,498 | 13,203 | 371,234 |
| Financial Companies | 1,976 | 5,198 | 10 | 1 | 5,209 | 142,056 | 203,236 | 345,292 | - | 352,477 |
| Non-financial comp. - Corporate | 22,635 | 19,230 | 3 | 34 | 19,267 | 269,938 | 386,084 | 656,022 | - | 697,924 |
| Non-financial comp.- SME-Corporate | 32,913 | 78,768 | 2,213 | 615 | 81,596 | 260,117 | 232,087 | 492,204 | - | 606,713 |
| Non-financial comp. -SME-Retail | 7,767 | 27,831 | 2,036 | 1,178 | 31,045 | 194,031 | 124,383 | 318,414 | 5 | 357,231 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other | 239 | 370 | - | - | 370 | 1,314 | 32,229 | 33,543 | - | 34,152 |
| Other loans | 1,759 | 3,691 | - | - | 3,691 | - | - | - | - | 5,450 |
| Total | 109,925 | 162,362 | 18,553 | 16,882 | 197,797 | 990,080 | 1,237,055 | 2,227,135 | 13,624 | 2,548,481 |
| Net exposure | ||||||||||
| Individuals-Mortgage | 22,347,540 | 2,398,726 | 150,261 | 50,287 | 2,599,274 | 261,803 | 264,978 | 526,781 | 21,453 | 25,495,048 |
| Individuals-Other | 7,878,380 | 705,150 | 96,948 | 51,776 | 853,874 | 149,795 | 145,727 | 295,522 | 87,170 | 9,114,946 |
| Financial Companies | 3,140,176 | 431,341 | 77 | 8 | 431,426 | 75,512 | 50,691 | 126,203 | - | 3,697,805 |
| Non-financial comp. - Corporate | 8,039,539 | 975,758 | 512 | 414 | 976,684 | 173,331 | 244,259 | 417,590 | - | 9,433,813 |
| Non-financial comp.- SME-Corporate | 9,508,322 | 2,290,474 | 20,199 | 4,040 | 2,314,713 | 533,544 | 91,326 | 624,870 | - | 12,447,905 |
| Non-financial comp. -SME-Retail | 4,084,048 | 1,204,465 | 34,539 | 12,566 | 1,251,570 | 215,522 | 83,358 | 298,880 | 17 | 5,634,515 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other | 462,987 | 122,266 | 14 | - | 122,280 | 8,363 | 25,324 | 33,687 | - | 618,954 |
| Other loans | 1,322,189 | 344,018 | - | - | 344,018 | 90 | 1 | 91 | - | 1,666,298 |
| Total | 56,783,181 | 8,472,198 | 302,550 | 119,091 | 8,893,839 | 1,417,960 | 905,664 | 2,323,624 | 108,640 | 68,109,284 |
| % of impairment coverage | ||||||||||
| Individuals-Mortgage | 0.03% | 0.43% | 1.88% | 6.56% | 0.64% | 9.85% | 21.26% | 15.98% | 1.90% | 0.48% |
| Individuals-Other | 0.46% | 2.34% | 10.54% | 18.20% | 4.46% | 38.56% | 56.27% | 48.78% | 13.15% | 3.91% |
| Financial Companies | 0.06% | 1.19% | 11.49% | 10.79% | 1.19% | 65.29% | 80.04% | 73.23% | 0.00% | 8.70% |
| Non-financial comp. - Corporate | 0.28% | 1.93% | 0.63% | 7.55% | 1.93% | 60.90% | 61.25% | 61.10% | 0.00% | 6.89% |
| Non-financial comp.- SME-Corporate | 0.34% | 3.32% | 9.88% | 13.22% | 3.41% | 32.77% | 71.76% | 44.06% | 0.00% | 4.65% |
| Non-financial comp. -SME-Retail | 0.19% | 2.26% | 5.57% | 8.57% | 2.42% | 47.38% | 59.87% | 51.58% | 24.69% | 5.96% |
| Non-financial comp.-Other | 0.05% | 0.30% | 0.32% | 0.16% | 0.30% | 13.58% | 56.00% | 49.89% | 0.00% | 5.23% |
| Other loans | 0.13% | 1.06% | 0.00% | 86.57% | 1.06% | 0.34% | 25.74% | 0.65% | 0.00% | 0.33% |
| Total | 0.19% | 1.88% | 5.78% | 12.42% | 2.18% | 41.12% | 57.73% | 48.94% | 11.14% | 3.61% |
As at 31 December 2019, financial assets at amortised cost, guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments, analysed by sector of activity and stage, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) 2019 |
||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 Days past |
Days past | Days past | Stage 3 Days past |
|||||||
| due <= 30 | due | due | due | |||||||
| Sector of activity | Stage 1 | No delays | days | > 30 days | Total | <= 90 days | > 90 days | Total | POCI | Total |
| Gross Exposure | ||||||||||
| Loans to individuals | 30,268,556 | 3,131,150 | 261,500 | 117,117 | 3,509,767 | 534,222 | 669,741 | 1,203,963 | 122,242 | 35,104,528 |
| Non-financial comp.- Trade | 4,582,666 | 699,541 | 15,539 | 2,875 | 717,955 | 162,472 | 90,839 | 253,311 | 5 | 5,553,937 |
| Non-financial comp.- Construction | 1,818,997 | 661,929 | 5,314 | 1,413 | 668,656 | 497,493 | 223,261 | 720,754 | 7 | 3,208,414 |
| Non finan. comp.- Manufacturing indust. | 4,923,011 | 776,824 | 12,375 | 5,430 | 794,629 | 144,757 | 127,568 | 272,325 | - | 5,989,965 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other activities | 1,430,987 | 406,038 | 4,623 | 917 | 411,578 | 162,545 | 11,707 | 174,252 | - | 2,016,817 |
| Non-financial comp.- Other services | 9,402,789 | 2,174,830 | 21,665 | 8,212 | 2,204,707 | 688,893 | 765,675 | 1,454,568 | 10 | 13,062,074 |
| Other Services /Other activities | 4,466,100 | 784,248 | 87 | 9 | 784,344 | 217,658 | 253,928 | 471,586 | - | 5,722,030 |
| Total | 56,893,106 | 8,634,560 | 321,103 | 135,973 | 9,091,636 | 2,408,040 | 2,142,719 | 4,550,759 | 122,264 | 70,657,765 |
| Impairment | ||||||||||
| Loans to individuals | 42,636 | 27,274 | 14,291 | 15,054 | 56,619 | 122,624 | 259,036 | 381,660 | 13,619 | 494,534 |
| Non-financial comp.- Trade | 14,704 | 12,532 | 935 | 378 | 13,845 | 77,103 | 50,035 | 127,138 | 1 | 155,688 |
| Non-financial comp.- Construction | 5,965 | 8,362 | 616 | 90 | 9,068 | 135,666 | 168,096 | 303,762 | 1 | 318,796 |
| Non-financial comp.- Manufacturing industries | 16,042 | 17,799 | 1,021 | 759 | 19,579 | 51,759 | 52,406 | 104,165 | - | 139,786 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other activities | 3,162 | 11,014 | 76 | 121 | 11,211 | 75,129 | 4,224 | 79,353 | - | 93,726 |
| Non-financial comp.- Other services | 23,681 | 76,492 | 1,604 | 479 | 78,575 | 385,743 | 500,022 | 885,765 | 3 | 988,024 |
| Other Services /Other activities | 3,735 | 8,889 | 10 | 1 | 8,900 | 142,056 | 203,236 | 345,292 | - | 357,927 |
| Total | 109,925 | 162,362 | 18,553 | 16,882 | 197,797 | 990,080 | 1,237,055 | 2,227,135 | 13,624 | 2,548,481 |
| Net exposure | ||||||||||
| Loans to individuals | 30,225,920 | 3,103,876 | 247,209 | 102,063 | 3,453,148 | 411,598 | 410,705 | 822,303 | 108,623 | 34,609,994 |
| Non-financial comp.- Trade | 4,567,962 | 687,009 | 14,604 | 2,497 | 704,110 | 85,369 | 40,804 | 126,173 | 4 | 5,398,249 |
| Non-financial comp.- Construction | 1,813,032 | 653,567 | 4,698 | 1,323 | 659,588 | 361,827 | 55,165 | 416,992 | 6 | 2,889,618 |
| Non finan. comp.- Manufacturing indust. | 4,906,969 | 759,025 | 11,354 | 4,671 | 775,050 | 92,998 | 75,162 | 168,160 | - | 5,850,179 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other activities | 1,427,825 | 395,024 | 4,547 | 796 | 400,367 | 87,416 | 7,483 | 94,899 | - | 1,923,091 |
| Non-financial comp.- Other services | 9,379,108 | 2,098,338 | 20,061 | 7,733 | 2,126,132 | 303,150 | 265,653 | 568,803 | 7 | 12,074,050 |
| Other Services /Other activities | 4,462,365 | 775,359 | 77 | 8 | 775,444 | 75,602 | 50,692 | 126,294 | - | 5,364,103 |
| Total | 56,783,181 | 8,472,198 | 302,550 | 119,091 | 8,893,839 | 1,417,960 | 905,664 | 2,323,624 | 108,640 | 68,109,284 |
| % of impairment coverage | ||||||||||
| Loans to individuals | 0.14% | 0.87% | 5.47% | 12.85% | 1.61% | 22.95% | 38.68% | 31.70% | 11.14% | 1.41% |
| Non-financial comp.- Trade | 0.32% | 1.79% | 6.02% | 13.16% | 1.93% | 47.46% | 55.08% | 50.19% | 19.52% | 2.80% |
| Non-financial comp.- Construction | 0.33% | 1.26% | 11.59% | 6.39% | 1.36% | 27.27% | 75.29% | 42.15% | 17.98% | 9.94% |
| Non finan. comp.- Manufacturing indust. | 0.33% | 2.29% | 8.25% | 13.97% | 2.46% | 35.76% | 41.08% | 38.25% | 0.00% | 2.33% |
| Non-financial comp.-Other activities | 0.22% | 2.71% | 1.63% | 13.20% | 2.72% | 46.22% | 36.08% | 45.54% | 0.00% | 4.65% |
| Non-financial comp.- Other services | 0.25% | 3.52% | 7.41% | 5.83% | 3.56% | 55.99% | 65.30% | 60.90% | 32.25% | 7.56% |
| Other Services /Other activities | 0.08% | 1.13% | 11.49% | 12.31% | 1.13% | 65.27% | 80.04% | 73.22% | 0.00% | 6.26% |
| Total | 0.19% | 1.88% | 5.78% | 12.42% | 2.18% | 41.12% | 57.73% | 48.94% | 11.14% | 3.61% |
As at 31 December 2019, financial assets at amortised cost, guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments, analysed by geography and stage, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||||||||
| Stage 2 | Stage 3 | |||||||||
| Days past | Days past | Days past | Days past | |||||||
| Geography | Stage 1 | No delays | due <= 30 days |
due > 30 days |
Total | due <= 90 days |
due > 90 days |
Total | POCI | Total |
| Gross Exposure | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 37,360,242 | 7,539,145 | 213,859 | 50,683 | 7,803,687 | 2,091,146 | 1,634,199 | 3,725,345 | 4 | 48,889,278 |
| Poland | 17,805,331 | 637,164 | 103,279 | 83,608 | 824,051 | 280,998 | 375,142 | 656,140 | 122,260 | 19,407,782 |
| Mozambique | 1,223,817 | 458,251 | 3,965 | 1,682 | 463,898 | 32,342 | 133,378 | 165,720 | - | 1,853,435 |
| Switzerland | 503,716 | - | - | - | - | 3,554 | - | 3,554 | - | 507,270 |
| Total | 56,893,106 | 8,634,560 | 321,103 | 135,973 | 9,091,636 | 2,408,040 | 2,142,719 | 4,550,759 | 122,264 | 70,657,765 |
| Impairment | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 29,491 | 135,225 | 6,309 | 2,365 | 143,899 | 862,601 | 946,988 | 1,809,589 | - | 1,982,979 |
| Poland | 76,111 | 20,991 | 11,359 | 14,078 | 46,428 | 115,442 | 222,327 | 337,769 | 13,624 | 473,932 |
| Mozambique | 3,966 | 6,146 | 885 | 439 | 7,470 | 8,488 | 67,740 | 76,228 | - | 87,664 |
| Switzerland | 357 | - | - | - | - | 3,549 | - | 3,549 | - | 3,906 |
| Total | 109,925 | 162,362 | 18,553 | 16,882 | 197,797 | 990,080 | 1,237,055 | 2,227,135 | 13,624 | 2,548,481 |
| Net exposure | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 37,330,751 | 7,403,920 | 207,550 | 48,318 | 7,659,788 | 1,228,545 | 687,211 | 1,915,756 | 4 | 46,906,299 |
| Poland | 17,729,220 | 616,173 | 91,920 | 69,530 | 777,623 | 165,556 | 152,815 | 318,371 | 108,636 | 18,933,850 |
| Mozambique | 1,219,851 | 452,105 | 3,080 | 1,243 | 456,428 | 23,854 | 65,638 | 89,492 | - | 1,765,771 |
| Switzerland | 503,359 | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | 503,364 |
| Total | 56,783,181 | 8,472,198 | 302,550 | 119,091 | 8,893,839 | 1,417,960 | 905,664 | 2,323,624 | 108,640 | 68,109,284 |
| % of impairment coverage | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 0.08% | 1.79% | 2.95% | 4.67% | 1.84% | 41.25% | 57.95% | 48.58% | 0.00% | 4.06% |
| Poland | 0.43% | 3.29% | 11.00% | 16.84% | 5.63% | 41.08% | 59.26% | 51.48% | 11.14% | 2.44% |
| Mozambique | 0.32% | 1.34% | 22.33% | 26.10% | 1.61% | 26.25% | 50.79% | 46.00% | 0.00% | 4.73% |
| Switzerland | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.87% | 0.00% | 99.87% | 0.00% | 0.77% |
| Total | 0.19% | 1.88% | 5.78% | 12.42% | 2.18% | 41.12% | 57.73% | 48.94% | 11.14% | 3.61% |
As at 31 December 2019, the gross exposure, by type of financial instrument, internal rating (attributed in Portugal and in Poland) and stage, is analysed as follows:
(Thousands of euros)
| 2019 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Exposure | ||||||||||
| Higher quality (GR 1-6) |
Average quality (GR 7-9) |
Lower quality (GR 10-12) |
Procedural (GR 13/14/15) |
Not classified (without risk grade) |
Total | Impairment losses |
Net exposure |
|||
| Financial assets at amortised cost | ||||||||||
| stage 1 | 27,229,156 | 9,199,924 | 3,325,337 | 24,978 | 3,593,623 | 43,373,018 | 96,281 | 43,276,737 | ||
| stage 2 | 1,156,108 | 1,649,110 | 2,999,799 | 498,649 | 615,424 | 6,919,090 | 184,280 | 6,734,810 | ||
| stage 3 | 1,054 | 3,425 | 66,159 | 3,757,614 | 75,746 | 3,903,998 | 2,048,079 | 1,855,919 | ||
| POCI | 434 | 536 | 456 | 112,054 | 8,662 | 122,142 | 13,622 | 108,520 | ||
| 28,386,752 | 10,852,995 | 6,391,751 | 4,393,295 | 4,293,455 | 54,318,248 | 2,342,262 | 51,975,986 | |||
| Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income (*) | ||||||||||
| stage 1 | 12,732,509 | 88,792 | 184 | - | 276,641 | 13,098,126 | - | 13,098,126 | ||
| stage 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| stage 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 12,732,509 | 88,792 | 184 | - | 276,641 | 13,098,126 | - | 13,098,126 | |||
| Guarantees and other commitments | ||||||||||
| stage 1 | 7,431,539 | 2,938,347 | 940,101 | 235 | 482,333 | 11,792,555 | 9,321 | 11,783,234 | ||
| stage 2 | 206,446 | 342,793 | 640,031 | 65,466 | 453,912 | 1,708,648 | 6,047 | 1,702,601 | ||
| stage 3 | 9 | 9 | 18,415 | 457,458 | 1,596 | 477,487 | 99,279 | 378,208 | ||
| 7,637,994 | 3,281,149 | 1,598,547 | 523,159 | 937,841 | 13,978,690 | 114,647 | 13,864,043 | |||
| Total | 48,757,255 | 14,222,936 | 7,990,482 | 4,916,454 | 5,507,937 | 81,395,064 | 2,456,909 | 78,938,155 |
(*) For financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, impairment is recorded in accordance with the requirements indicated in the accounting policy 1 C1.5.1.2.
The gross exposure includes the guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments, as detailed in note 45.
As at 31 December 2018, financial assets at amortised cost, guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments, analysed by segment and stage, are as follows:
| 2018 | (Thousands of euros) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 Stage 3 |
||||||||||
| Days past | Days past | Days past | Days past | |||||||
| Segment | Stage 1 | No delays | due <= 30 days |
due > 30 days |
Total | due <= 90 days |
due > 90 days |
Total | POCI | Total |
| Gross Exposure | ||||||||||
| Individuals-Mortgage | 19,749,462 | 2,536,079 | 197,808 | 46,836 | 2,780,723 | 429,851 | 551,741 | 981,592 | - | 23,511,777 |
| Individuals-Other | 5,552,362 | 714,557 | 102,982 | 32,516 | 850,055 | 267,829 | 371,734 | 639,563 | 4 | 7,041,984 |
| Financial Companies | 2,968,123 | 363,896 | - | - | 363,896 | 283,266 | 372,289 | 655,555 | - | 3,987,574 |
| Non-financial comp. - Corporate | 7,633,705 | 1,230,536 | 6,688 | 202 | 1,237,426 | 599,083 | 637,974 | 1,237,057 | - | 10,108,188 |
| Non-financial comp.- SME-Corporate | 9,015,943 | 2,041,249 | 25,862 | 3,241 | 2,070,352 | 1,088,217 | 622,686 | 1,710,903 | - | 12,797,198 |
| Non-financial comp. -SME-Retail | 3,381,566 | 1,151,099 | 64,964 | 6,624 | 1,222,687 | 558,034 | 357,637 | 915,671 | - | 5,519,924 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other | 282,342 | 173,104 | 351 | 143 | 173,598 | 31,802 | 58,226 | 90,028 | - | 545,968 |
| Other loans | 1,737,994 | 302,936 | 43 | 88 | 303,067 | 11 | 1,228 | 1,239 | - | 2,042,300 |
| Total | 50,321,497 | 8,513,456 | 398,698 | 89,650 | 9,001,804 | 3,258,093 | 2,973,515 | 6,231,608 | 4 | 65,554,913 |
| Impairment | ||||||||||
| Individuals-Mortgage | 6,527 | 10,629 | 7,063 | 2,865 | 20,557 | 32,951 | 103,478 | 136,429 | - | 163,513 |
| Individuals-Other | 28,974 | 16,796 | 10,419 | 5,249 | 32,464 | 109,544 | 216,385 | 325,929 | - | 387,367 |
| Financial Companies | 2,266 | 7,318 | - | - | 7,318 | 187,600 | 280,991 | 468,591 | - | 478,175 |
| Non-financial comp. - Corporate | 23,010 | 33,240 | 109 | 5 | 33,354 | 346,914 | 378,883 | 725,797 | - | 782,161 |
| Non-financial comp.- SME-Corporate | 37,788 | 53,270 | 1,829 | 1,250 | 56,349 | 347,670 | 362,971 | 710,641 | - | 804,778 |
| Non-financial comp. -SME-Retail | 8,906 | 29,055 | 2,047 | 760 | 31,862 | 216,571 | 165,252 | 381,823 | - | 422,591 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other | 775 | 3,716 | 11 | 13 | 3,740 | 17,295 | 13,479 | 30,774 | - | 35,289 |
| Other loans | 1,880 | 6,184 | - | - | 6,184 | 11 | 1,229 | 1,240 | - | 9,304 |
| Total | 110,126 | 160,208 | 21,478 | 10,142 | 191,828 | 1,258,556 | 1,522,668 | 2,781,224 | - | 3,083,178 |
| Net exposure | ||||||||||
| Individuals-Mortgage | 19,742,935 | 2,525,450 | 190,745 | 43,971 | 2,760,166 | 396,900 | 448,263 | 845,163 | - | 23,348,264 |
| Individuals-Other | 5,523,388 | 697,761 | 92,563 | 27,267 | 817,591 | 158,285 | 155,349 | 313,634 | 4 | 6,654,617 |
| Financial Companies | 2,965,857 | 356,578 | - | - | 356,578 | 95,666 | 91,298 | 186,964 | - | 3,509,399 |
| Non-financial comp. - Corporate | 7,610,695 | 1,197,296 | 6,579 | 197 | 1,204,072 | 252,169 | 259,091 | 511,260 | - | 9,326,027 |
| Non-financial comp.- SME-Corporate | 8,978,155 | 1,987,979 | 24,033 | 1,991 | 2,014,003 | 740,547 | 259,715 | 1,000,262 | - | 11,992,420 |
| Non-financial comp. -SME-Retail | 3,372,660 | 1,122,044 | 62,917 | 5,864 | 1,190,825 | 341,463 | 192,385 | 533,848 | - | 5,097,333 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other | 281,567 | 169,388 | 340 | 130 | 169,858 | 14,507 | 44,747 | 59,254 | - | 510,679 |
| Other loans | 1,736,114 | 296,752 | 43 | 88 | 296,883 | - | (1) | (1) | - | 2,032,996 |
| Total | 50,211,371 | 8,353,248 | 377,220 | 79,508 | 8,809,976 | 1,999,537 | 1,450,847 | 3,450,384 | 4 | 62,471,735 |
| % of impairment coverage | ||||||||||
| Individuals-Mortgage | 0.03% | 0.42% | 3.57% | 6.12% | 0.74% | 7.67% | 18.75% | 13.90% | 0.00% | 0.70% |
| Individuals-Other | 0.52% | 2.35% | 10.12% | 16.14% | 3.82% | 40.90% | 58.21% | 50.96% | 0.00% | 5.50% |
| Financial Companies | 0.08% | 2.01% | 7.10% | 21.98% | 2.01% | 66.23% | 75.48% | 71.48% | 0.00% | 11.99% |
| Non-financial comp. - Corporate | 0.30% | 2.70% | 1.63% | 2.67% | 2.70% | 57.91% | 59.39% | 58.67% | 0.00% | 7.74% |
| Non-financial comp.- SME-Corporate | 0.42% | 2.61% | 7.07% | 38.58% | 2.72% | 31.95% | 58.29% | 41.54% | 0.00% | 6.29% |
| Non-financial comp. -SME-Retail | 0.26% | 2.52% | 3.15% | 11.47% | 2.61% | 38.81% | 46.21% | 41.70% | 0.00% | 7.66% |
| Non-financial comp.-Other | 0.27% | 2.15% | 3.17% | 8.86% | 2.15% | 54.38% | 23.15% | 34.18% | 0.00% | 6.46% |
| Other loans | 0.11% | 2.04% | 1.04% | 0.22% | 2.04% | 100.00% | 99.92% | 99.92% | 0.00% | 0.46% |
| Total | 0.22% | 1.88% | 5.39% | 11.31% | 2.13% | 38.63% | 51.21% | 44.63% | 0.00% | 4.70% |
As at 31 December 2018, financial assets at amortised cost, guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments, analysed by sector of activity and stage, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) 2018 |
||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 | ||||||||||
| Days past | Days past | Days past | Stage 3 Days past |
|||||||
| Sector of activity | Stage 1 | No delays | due <= 30 | due | Total | due | due | Total | POCI | Total |
| Gross Exposure | days | > 30 days | <= 90 days | > 90 days | ||||||
| Loans to individuals | 25,301,824 | 3,250,636 | 300,790 | 79,352 | 3,630,778 | 697,680 | 923,475 | 1,621,155 | 4 | 30,553,761 |
| Non-financial comp.- Trade | 4,247,942 | 642,117 | 14,849 | 2,904 | 659,870 | 230,067 | 157,920 | 387,987 | - | 5,295,799 |
| Non-financial comp.- Construction | 1,574,944 | 525,725 | 7,678 | 2,245 | 535,648 | 705,122 | 457,206 | 1,162,328 | - | 3,272,920 |
| Non finan. comp.- Manufacturing indust. | 4,474,126 | 903,046 | 16,952 | 1,291 | 921,289 | 146,016 | 169,215 | 315,231 | - | 5,710,646 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other activities | 1,349,242 | 320,945 | 2,313 | 502 | 323,760 | 212,992 | 18,897 | 231,889 | - | 1,904,891 |
| Non-financial comp.- Other services | 8,667,302 | 2,204,155 | 56,073 | 3,268 | 2,263,496 | 982,939 | 873,285 | 1,856,224 | - | 12,787,022 |
| Other Services /Other activities | 4,706,117 | 666,832 | 43 | 88 | 666,963 | 283,277 | 373,517 | 656,794 | - | 6,029,874 |
| Total | 50,321,497 | 8,513,456 | 398,698 | 89,650 | 9,001,804 | 3,258,093 | 2,973,515 | 6,231,608 | 4 | 65,554,913 |
| Impairment | ||||||||||
| Loans to individuals | 35,501 | 27,425 | 17,482 | 8,114 | 53,021 | 142,495 | 319,863 | 462,358 | - | 550,880 |
| Non-financial comp.- Trade | 14,814 | 16,075 | 783 | 902 | 17,760 | 92,613 | 92,945 | 185,558 | - | 218,132 |
| Non-financial comp.- Construction | 6,299 | 5,719 | 1,099 | 550 | 7,368 | 265,322 | 263,502 | 528,824 | - | 542,491 |
| Non-financial comp.- Manufacturing industries | 17,935 | 18,086 | 1,039 | 132 | 19,257 | 52,154 | 88,621 | 140,775 | - | 177,967 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other activities | 2,407 | 10,089 | 75 | 70 | 10,234 | 90,586 | 8,189 | 98,775 | - | 111,416 |
| Non-financial comp.- Other services | 29,024 | 69,312 | 1,000 | 374 | 70,686 | 427,775 | 467,328 | 895,103 | - | 994,813 |
| Other Services /Other activities | 4,146 | 13,502 | - | - | 13,502 | 187,611 | 282,220 | 469,831 | - | 487,479 |
| Total | 110,126 | 160,208 | 21,478 | 10,142 | 191,828 | 1,258,556 | 1,522,668 | 2,781,224 | - | 3,083,178 |
| Net exposure | ||||||||||
| Loans to individuals | 25,266,323 | 3,223,211 | 283,308 | 71,238 | 3,577,757 | 555,185 | 603,612 | 1,158,797 | 4 | 30,002,881 |
| Non-financial comp.- Trade | 4,233,128 | 626,042 | 14,066 | 2,002 | 642,110 | 137,454 | 64,975 | 202,429 | - | 5,077,667 |
| Non-financial comp.- Construction | 1,568,645 | 520,006 | 6,579 | 1,695 | 528,280 | 439,800 | 193,704 | 633,504 | - | 2,730,429 |
| Non finan. comp.- Manufacturing indust. | 4,456,191 | 884,960 | 15,913 | 1,159 | 902,032 | 93,862 | 80,594 | 174,456 | - | 5,532,679 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other activities | 1,346,835 | 310,856 | 2,238 | 432 | 313,526 | 122,406 | 10,708 | 133,114 | - | 1,793,475 |
| Non-financial comp.- Other services | 8,638,278 | 2,134,843 | 55,073 | 2,894 | 2,192,810 | 555,164 | 405,957 | 961,121 | - | 11,792,209 |
| Other Services /Other activities | 4,701,971 | 653,330 | 43 | 88 | 653,461 | 95,666 | 91,297 | 186,963 | - | 5,542,395 |
| Total | 50,211,371 | 8,353,248 | 377,220 | 79,508 | 8,809,976 | 1,999,537 | 1,450,847 | 3,450,384 | 4 | 62,471,735 |
| % of impairment coverage | ||||||||||
| Loans to individuals | 0.14% | 0.84% | 5.81% | 10.23% | 1.46% | 20.42% | 34.64% | 28.52% | 0.00% | 1.80% |
| Non-financial comp.- Trade | 0.35% | 2.50% | 5.28% | 31.06% | 2.69% | 40.25% | 58.86% | 47.83% | 0.00% | 4.12% |
| Non-financial comp.- Construction | 0.40% | 1.09% | 14.31% | 24.49% | 1.38% | 37.63% | 57.63% | 45.50% | 0.00% | 16.58% |
| Non finan. comp.- Manufacturing indust. | 0.40% | 2.00% | 6.13% | 10.20% | 2.09% | 35.72% | 52.37% | 44.66% | 0.00% | 3.12% |
| Non-financial comp.-Other activities | 0.18% | 3.14% | 3.25% | 13.99% | 3.16% | 42.53% | 43.34% | 42.60% | 0.00% | 5.85% |
| Non-financial comp.- Other services | 0.33% | 3.14% | 1.78% | 11.46% | 3.12% | 43.52% | 53.51% | 48.22% | 0.00% | 7.78% |
| Other Services /Other activities | 0.09% | 2.02% | 1.04% | 0.32% | 2.02% | 66.23% | 75.56% | 71.53% | 0.00% | 8.08% |
| Total | 0.22% | 1.88% | 5.39% | 11.31% | 2.13% | 38.63% | 51.21% | 44.63% | 0.00% | 4.70% |
As at 31 December 2018, financial assets at amortised cost, guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments, analysed by geography and stage, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 Days past due <= 30 |
Days past due |
Days past due |
Stage 3 Days past due |
|||||||
| Geography | Stage 1 | No delays | days | > 30 days | Total | <= 90 days | > 90 days | Total | POCI | Total |
| Gross Exposure | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 35,135,414 | 7,451,625 | 241,597 | 40,889 | 7,734,111 | 2,966,505 | 2,524,585 | 5,491,090 | 4 | 48,360,619 |
| Poland | 13,457,252 | 622,012 | 137,888 | 45,848 | 805,748 | 260,144 | 316,334 | 576,478 | - | 14,839,478 |
| Mozambique | 1,250,611 | 439,819 | 19,213 | 2,913 | 461,945 | 27,866 | 132,596 | 160,462 | - | 1,873,018 |
| Switzerland | 478,220 | - | - | - | - | 3,578 | - | 3,578 | - | 481,798 |
| Total | 50,321,497 | 8,513,456 | 398,698 | 89,650 | 9,001,804 | 3,258,093 | 2,973,515 | 6,231,608 | 4 | 65,554,913 |
| Impairment | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 31,379 | 124,608 | 5,442 | 1,429 | 131,479 | 1,126,917 | 1,272,926 | 2,399,843 | - | 2,562,701 |
| Poland | 67,895 | 24,838 | 12,879 | 7,398 | 45,115 | 108,280 | 200,123 | 308,403 | - | 421,413 |
| Mozambique | 10,094 | 10,762 | 3,157 | 1,315 | 15,234 | 20,652 | 49,619 | 70,271 | - | 95,599 |
| Switzerland | 758 | - | - | - | - | 2,707 | - | 2,707 | - | 3,465 |
| Total | 110,126 | 160,208 | 21,478 | 10,142 | 191,828 | 1,258,556 | 1,522,668 | 2,781,224 | - | 3,083,178 |
| Net exposure | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 35,104,035 | 7,327,017 | 236,155 | 39,460 | 7,602,632 | 1,839,588 | 1,251,659 | 3,091,247 | 4 | 45,797,918 |
| Poland | 13,389,357 | 597,174 | 125,009 | 38,450 | 760,633 | 151,864 | 116,211 | 268,075 | - | 14,418,065 |
| Mozambique | 1,240,517 | 429,057 | 16,056 | 1,598 | 446,711 | 7,214 | 82,977 | 90,191 | - | 1,777,419 |
| Switzerland | 477,462 | - | - | - | - | 871 | - | 871 | - | 478,333 |
| Total | 50,211,371 | 8,353,248 | 377,220 | 79,508 | 8,809,976 | 1,999,537 | 1,450,847 | 3,450,384 | 4 | 62,471,735 |
| % of impairment coverage | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 0.09% | 1.67% | 2.25% | 3.49% | 1.70% | 37.99% | 50.42% | 43.70% | 0.00% | 5.30% |
| Poland | 0.50% | 3.99% | 9.34% | 16.14% | 5.60% | 41.62% | 63.26% | 53.50% | 0.00% | 2.84% |
| Mozambique | 0.81% | 2.45% | 16.43% | 45.16% | 3.30% | 74.11% | 37.42% | 43.79% | 0.00% | 5.10% |
| Switzerland | 0.16% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 75.66% | 0.00% | 75.66% | 0.00% | 0.72% |
| Total | 0.22% | 1.88% | 5.39% | 11.31% | 2.13% | 38.63% | 51.21% | 44.63% | 0.00% | 4.70% |
As at 31 December 2018, the gross exposure, by type of financial instrument, internal rating (attributed in Portugal and in Poland) and stage, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||||||
| Higher quality (GR 1-6) |
Average quality (GR 7-9) |
Lower quality (GR 10-12) |
Procedural (GR 13/14/15) |
Not classified (without risk grade) |
Total | Impairment losses |
Net exposure |
||
| Financial assets at amortised cost | |||||||||
| stage 1 | 25,159,396 | 8,953,561 | 2,853,215 | 35 | 1,181,364 | 38,147,571 | 90,088 | 38,057,483 | |
| stage 2 | 1,205,609 | 1,583,594 | 3,037,028 | 474,487 | 774,553 | 7,075,271 | 170,144 | 6,905,127 | |
| stage 3 | 2,549 | 10,477 | 96,250 | 5,246,346 | 73,159 | 5,428,781 | 2,538,296 | 2,890,485 | |
| POCI | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | |
| 26,367,554 | 10,547,632 | 5,986,493 | 5,720,868 | 2,029,080 | 50,651,627 | 2,798,528 | 47,853,099 | ||
| Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income (*) | |||||||||
| stage 1 | 13,708,187 | 83,940 | - | - | 5,843 | 13,797,970 | - | 13,797,970 | |
| stage 3 | - | - | - | - | 4,887 | 4,887 | - | 4,887 | |
| 13,708,187 | 83,940 | - | - | 10,730 | 13,802,857 | - | 13,802,857 | ||
| Guarantees and other commitments | |||||||||
| stage 1 | 6,664,521 | 2,619,025 | 759,108 | 24 | 402,415 | 10,445,093 | 9,186 | 10,435,907 | |
| stage 2 | 205,729 | 304,644 | 609,108 | 49,856 | 295,250 | 1,464,587 | 6,451 | 1,458,136 | |
| stage 3 | 60 | 5 | 25,145 | 609,961 | 3,617 | 638,788 | 169,948 | 468,840 | |
| 6,870,310 | 2,923,674 | 1,393,361 | 659,841 | 701,282 | 12,548,468 | 185,585 | 12,362,883 | ||
| Total | 46,946,051 | 13,555,246 | 7,379,854 | 6,380,709 | 2,741,092 | 77,002,952 | 2,984,113 | 74,018,839 |
(*) For financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, impairment is recorded in accordance with the requirements indicated in the accounting policy 1 C1.5.1.2.
The gross exposure includes the guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments, as detailed in note 45.
As at 31 December 2019, financial assets at amortised cost, guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments subject to individual and collective impairment, by segment, by sector of activity and by geography, are presented in the following tables:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||||
| Gross Exposure | Impairment losses | ||||||
| Segment | Individual | Collective | Total | Individual | Collective | Total | |
| Individuals-Mortgage | 29,015 | 25,589,333 | 25,618,348 | 10,216 | 113,084 | 123,300 | |
| Individuals-Other | 115,704 | 9,370,476 | 9,486,180 | 29,834 | 341,400 | 371,234 | |
| Financial Companies | 458,198 | 3,592,084 | 4,050,282 | 344,870 | 7,607 | 352,477 | |
| Non-financial comp. - Corporate | 1,044,443 | 9,087,294 | 10,131,737 | 649,682 | 48,242 | 697,924 | |
| Non-financial comp.- SME-Corporate | 902,774 | 12,151,844 | 13,054,618 | 452,958 | 153,755 | 606,713 | |
| Non-financial comp. -SME-Retail | 438,601 | 5,553,145 | 5,991,746 | 255,339 | 101,892 | 357,231 | |
| Non-financial comp.-Other | 61,862 | 591,244 | 653,106 | 33,358 | 794 | 34,152 | |
| Other loans | - | 1,671,748 | 1,671,748 | - | 5,450 | 5,450 | |
| Total | 3,050,597 | 67,607,168 | 70,657,765 | 1,776,257 | 772,224 | 2,548,481 |
(Thousands of euros)
| 2019 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Exposure | Impairment losses | ||||||||
| Sector of activity | Individual | Collective | Total | Individual | Collective | Total | |||
| Loans to individuals | 144,718 | 34,959,810 | 35,104,528 | 40,050 | 454,484 | 494,534 | |||
| Non-financial comp.- Trade | 167,971 | 5,385,966 | 5,553,937 | 98,054 | 57,634 | 155,688 | |||
| Non-financial comp.- Construction | 605,188 | 2,603,226 | 3,208,414 | 281,705 | 37,091 | 318,796 | |||
| Non finan. comp.- Manufacturing indust. | 170,689 | 5,819,276 | 5,989,965 | 82,803 | 56,983 | 139,786 | |||
| Non-financial comp.-Other activities | 152,241 | 1,864,576 | 2,016,817 | 75,203 | 18,523 | 93,726 | |||
| Non-financial comp.- Other services | 1,351,591 | 11,710,483 | 13,062,074 | 853,573 | 134,451 | 988,024 | |||
| Other Services /Other activities | 458,199 | 5,263,831 | 5,722,030 | 344,869 | 13,058 | 357,927 | |||
| Total | 3,050,597 | 67,607,168 | 70,657,765 | 1,776,257 | 772,224 | 2,548,481 |
| 2019 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Exposure | Impairment losses | ||||||||
| Geography | Individual | Collective | Total | Individual | Collective | Total | |||
| Portugal | 2,732,595 | 46,156,683 | 48,889,278 | 1,626,492 | 356,487 | 1,982,979 | |||
| Poland | 181,361 | 19,226,421 | 19,407,782 | 83,898 | 390,034 | 473,932 | |||
| Mozambique | 133,087 | 1,720,348 | 1,853,435 | 62,318 | 25,346 | 87,664 | |||
| Switzerland | 3,554 | 503,716 | 507,270 | 3,549 | 357 | 3,906 | |||
| Total | 3,050,597 | 67,607,168 | 70,657,765 | 1,776,257 | 772,224 | 2,548,481 |
The balances Gross Exposure and Collective Impairment include the loans subject to individual analysis for which the Group has concluded that there is no objective evidence of impairment.
As at 31 December 2018, financial assets at amortised cost, guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments subject to individual and collective impairment, by segment, by sector of activity and by geography, are presented in the following tables:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||||
| Gross Exposure | Impairment losses | ||||||
| Segment | Individual | Collective | Total | Individual | Collective | Total | |
| Individuals-Mortgage | 32,543 | 23,479,234 | 23,511,777 | 12,377 | 151,136 | 163,513 | |
| Individuals-Other | 158,089 | 6,883,895 | 7,041,984 | 63,796 | 323,571 | 387,367 | |
| Financial Companies | 639,580 | 3,347,994 | 3,987,574 | 465,963 | 12,212 | 478,175 | |
| Non-financial comp. - Corporate | 1,220,815 | 8,887,373 | 10,108,188 | 720,016 | 62,145 | 782,161 | |
| Non-financial comp.- SME-Corporate | 1,343,991 | 11,453,207 | 12,797,198 | 603,860 | 200,918 | 804,778 | |
| Non-financial comp. -SME-Retail | 670,617 | 4,849,307 | 5,519,924 | 297,013 | 125,578 | 422,591 | |
| Non-financial comp.-Other | 84,175 | 461,793 | 545,968 | 28,034 | 7,255 | 35,289 | |
| Other loans | 1,238 | 2,041,062 | 2,042,300 | 1,238 | 8,066 | 9,304 | |
| Total | 4,151,048 | 61,403,865 | 65,554,913 | 2,192,297 | 890,881 | 3,083,178 |
(Thousands of euros)
| 2018 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Exposure | Impairment losses | ||||||
| Sector of activity | Individual | Collective | Total | Individual | Collective | Total | |
| Loans to individuals | 190,631 | 30,363,130 | 30,553,761 | 76,174 | 474,706 | 550,880 | |
| Non-financial comp.- Trade | 258,813 | 5,036,986 | 5,295,799 | 141,116 | 77,016 | 218,132 | |
| Non-financial comp.- Construction | 985,308 | 2,287,612 | 3,272,920 | 471,588 | 70,903 | 542,491 | |
| Non finan. comp.- Manufacturing indust. | 199,963 | 5,510,683 | 5,710,646 | 105,874 | 72,093 | 177,967 | |
| Non-financial comp.-Other activities | 201,314 | 1,703,577 | 1,904,891 | 90,656 | 20,760 | 111,416 | |
| Non-financial comp.- Other services | 1,674,201 | 11,112,821 | 12,787,022 | 839,687 | 155,126 | 994,813 | |
| Other Services /Other activities | 640,818 | 5,389,056 | 6,029,874 | 467,202 | 20,277 | 487,479 | |
| Total | 4,151,048 | 61,403,865 | 65,554,913 | 2,192,297 | 890,881 | 3,083,178 | |
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||||
| Gross Exposure | Impairment losses | |||||||
| Geography | Individual | Collective | Total | Individual | Collective | Total | ||
| Portugal | 3,833,290 | 44,527,329 | 48,360,619 | 2,046,861 | 515,840 | 2,562,701 | ||
| Poland | 172,336 | 14,667,142 | 14,839,478 | 87,960 | 333,453 | 421,413 | ||
| Mozambique | 141,844 | 1,731,174 | 1,873,018 | 54,769 | 40,830 | 95,599 | ||
| Switzerland | 3,578 | 478,220 | 481,798 | 2,707 | 758 | 3,465 | ||
| Total | 4,151,048 | 61,403,865 | 65,554,913 | 2,192,297 | 890,881 | 3,083,178 |
The balances Gross Exposure and Collective Impairment include the loans subject to individual analysis for which the Group has concluded that there is no objective evidence of impairment.
As at 31 December 2019, the following table includes the loans portfolio by segment and by year of production (date of the beginning of the operations, in the portfolio at the date of balance sheet - it does not include restructured loans):
| 2019 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | Companies - | Mortgage | Individuals - | |||
| Year of production | and CRE | Oth. Activities | loans | Other | Other loans | Total |
| 2009 and previous | ||||||
| Number of operations | 17,070 | 27,744 | 324,486 | 611,691 | 385 | 981,376 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 1,098,178 | 3,889,372 | 13,295,414 | 1,053,292 | 22,035 | 19,358,291 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 104,226 | 130,808 | 105,157 | 18,205 | 182 | 358,578 |
| 2010 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 1,675 | 3,557 | 21,269 | 98,942 | 42 | 125,485 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 155,253 | 385,822 | 979,221 | 177,869 | 6,340 | 1,704,505 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 10,486 | 12,877 | 5,437 | 2,869 | 370 | 32,039 |
| 2011 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 1,725 | 4,645 | 15,104 | 112,267 | 19 | 133,760 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 78,994 | 411,266 | 650,922 | 185,559 | 1,312 | 1,328,053 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 9,134 | 14,440 | 3,869 | 4,264 | 12 | 31,719 |
| 2012 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 1,629 | 5,250 | 13,289 | 120,107 | 209 | 140,484 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 98,151 | 318,169 | 530,220 | 167,261 | 15,625 | 1,129,426 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 4,763 | 16,965 | 5,676 | 6,264 | 663 | 34,331 |
| 2013 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 2,331 | 6,893 | 13,349 | 142,202 | 44 | 164,819 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 125,157 | 864,816 | 584,262 | 192,277 | 74,566 | 1,841,078 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 13,095 | 49,704 | 7,744 | 10,635 | 37,955 | 119,133 |
| 2014 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 2,446 | 9,630 | 11,529 | 166,901 | 114 | 190,620 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 137,239 | 924,371 | 555,774 | 246,849 | 223,382 | 2,087,615 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 8,951 | 49,380 | 6,418 | 17,301 | 694 | 82,744 |
| 2015 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 3,791 | 15,509 | 13,989 | 255,641 | 248 | 289,178 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 205,091 | 1,377,949 | 760,503 | 484,927 | 118,968 | 2,947,438 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 22,617 | 64,782 | 4,524 | 33,907 | 7,293 | 133,123 |
| 2016 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 4,352 | 21,555 | 15,876 | 272,966 | 204 | 314,953 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 296,587 | 2,108,876 | 904,586 | 674,725 | 112,707 | 4,097,481 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 16,843 | 102,965 | 4,418 | 40,701 | 2,702 | 167,629 |
| 2017 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 5,514 | 27,110 | 25,886 | 300,210 | 279 | 358,999 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 561,497 | 2,446,356 | 1,763,007 | 830,302 | 164,562 | 5,765,724 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 42,394 | 84,823 | 5,317 | 40,748 | 3,229 | 176,511 |
| 2018 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 9,199 | 39,431 | 33,391 | 556,652 | 508 | 639,181 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 1,375,058 | 4,168,601 | 2,626,272 | 1,607,824 | 578,385 | 10,356,140 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 13,609 | 59,314 | 3,537 | 50,647 | 8,488 | 135,595 |
| 2019 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 18,526 | 180,431 | 36,975 | 1,253,320 | 4,142 | 1,493,394 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 1,775,386 | 7,322,607 | 3,095,865 | 2,983,482 | 459,630 | 15,636,970 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 14,784 | 122,409 | 4,174 | 46,290 | 1,770 | 189,427 |
| Total | ||||||
| Number of operations | 68,258 | 341,755 | 525,143 | 3,890,899 | 6,194 | 4,832,249 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 5,906,591 | 24,218,205 | 25,746,046 | 8,604,367 | 1,777,512 | 66,252,721 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 260,902 | 708,467 | 156,271 | 271,831 | 63,358 | 1,460,829 |
In the year of the current production, are included operations that, by their nature, are contractually subject to renewals. In these cases, the date of the last renewal is considered, namely for overdraft operations, secured current account and factoring operations.
As at 31 December 2018, the following table includes the loans portfolio by segment and by year of production (date of the beginning of the operations, in the portfolio at the date of balance sheet - it does not include restructured loans):
| 2018 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | Companies - | Mortgage | Individuals - | |||
| Year of production | and CRE | Oth. Activities | loans | Other | Other loans | Total |
| 2008 and previous | ||||||
| Number of operations | 17,356 | 27,714 | 322,834 | 611,393 | 478 | 979,775 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 1,084,845 | 3,584,254 | 13,454,506 | 1,034,717 | 50,947 | 19,209,269 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 168,452 | 163,012 | 135,942 | 26,295 | 771 | 494,472 |
| 2009 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 2,077 | 3,273 | 18,789 | 73,636 | 64 | 97,839 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 237,103 | 685,307 | 903,711 | 114,823 | 7,638 | 1,948,582 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 23,915 | 14,271 | 7,467 | 4,585 | 176 | 50,414 |
| 2010 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 2,001 | 4,058 | 20,615 | 106,117 | 64 | 132,855 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 183,439 | 488,464 | 1,014,984 | 192,961 | 9,896 | 1,889,744 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 19,436 | 15,042 | 6,723 | 3,872 | 594 | 45,667 |
| 2011 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 1,960 | 5,450 | 13,584 | 122,165 | 43 | 143,202 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 98,288 | 464,657 | 618,493 | 193,887 | 11,437 | 1,386,762 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 13,435 | 14,889 | 4,167 | 5,624 | 568 | 38,683 |
| 2012 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 1,861 | 5,812 | 11,104 | 132,350 | 259 | 151,386 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 108,842 | 514,859 | 457,504 | 182,500 | 17,890 | 1,281,595 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 9,720 | 90,442 | 6,146 | 7,281 | 338 | 113,927 |
| 2013 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 2,833 | 8,494 | 11,479 | 167,727 | 116 | 190,649 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 139,013 | 966,916 | 514,301 | 230,884 | 144,862 | 1,995,976 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 21,422 | 54,113 | 7,606 | 14,703 | 17,363 | 115,207 |
| 2014 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 3,216 | 13,391 | 8,545 | 212,415 | 224 | 237,791 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 181,713 | 1,074,423 | 436,849 | 313,691 | 220,795 | 2,227,471 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 9,084 | 43,856 | 6,413 | 24,582 | 819 | 84,754 |
| 2015 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 4,850 | 20,901 | 9,886 | 292,179 | 448 | 328,264 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 265,538 | 1,782,911 | 586,031 | 517,277 | 224,327 | 3,376,084 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 32,095 | 145,900 | 4,230 | 41,267 | 7,020 | 230,512 |
| 2016 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 5,389 | 27,322 | 13,692 | 289,145 | 382 | 335,930 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 416,921 | 2,528,360 | 858,463 | 693,072 | 206,116 | 4,702,932 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 31,960 | 119,846 | 4,202 | 37,250 | 4,137 | 197,395 |
| 2017 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 6,189 | 31,197 | 25,233 | 306,462 | 440 | 369,521 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 696,026 | 3,046,700 | 1,834,789 | 877,639 | 262,900 | 6,718,054 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 45,668 | 92,627 | 5,114 | 31,016 | 6,008 | 180,433 |
| 2018 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 14,010 | 132,610 | 32,879 | 634,048 | 4,017 | 817,564 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 1,942,173 | 8,159,206 | 2,723,382 | 1,933,972 | 803,583 | 15,562,316 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 29,250 | 143,454 | 4,332 | 31,428 | 17,731 | 226,195 |
| Total | ||||||
| Number of operations | 61,742 | 280,222 | 488,640 | 2,947,637 | 6,535 | 3,784,776 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 5,353,901 | 23,296,057 | 23,403,013 | 6,285,423 | 1,960,391 | 60,298,785 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 404,437 | 897,452 | 192,342 | 227,903 | 55,525 | 1,777,659 |
In the year of the current production, are included operations that, by their nature, are contractually subject to renewals. In these cases, the date of the last renewal is considered, namely for overdraft operations, secured current account and factoring operations.
As at 31 December 2019, the following table includes the fair value of the collaterals (not limited by the value of the collateral) associated to the loans portfolio by segments Construction and CRE, Companies - Other Activities and Mortgage loans:
| 2019 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction and CRE | Companies - Other Activities | Mortgage loans | ||||||
| Fair Value | Real Estate | Other real Collateral (*) |
Real Estate | Other real Collateral (*) |
Real Estate | Other real Collateral (*) |
||
| < 0.5 M€ | ||||||||
| Number | 6,437 | 9,745 | 10,791 | 74,567 | 453,331 | 413 | ||
| Value (Euros '000) | 833,563 | 228,720 | 1,526,932 | 1,608,063 | 52,185,423 | 22,193 | ||
| >= 0.5 M€ and < 1 M€ | ||||||||
| Number | 685 | 46 | 1,366 | 279 | 4,234 | 6 | ||
| Value (Euros '000) | 476,576 | 29,484 | 952,816 | 192,906 | 2,747,545 | 3,487 | ||
| >= 1 M€ and < 5 M€ | ||||||||
| Number | 910 | 895 | 1,104 | 276 | 848 | 12 | ||
| Value (Euros '000) | 1,274,189 | 240,034 | 2,146,890 | 422,576 | 845,945 | 3,606 | ||
| >= 5 M€ and < 10 M€ | ||||||||
| Number | 86 | 8 | 126 | 24 | 6 | - | ||
| Value (Euros '000) | 588,600 | 62,474 | 850,782 | 157,821 | 39,768 | - | ||
| >= 10 M€ and < 20 M€ | ||||||||
| Number | 42 | 4 | 60 | 16 | - | - | ||
| Value (Euros '000) | 576,221 | 50,642 | 803,455 | 240,773 | - | - | ||
| >= 20 M€ and < 50 M€ | ||||||||
| Number | 33 | 4 | 24 | 3 | - | - | ||
| Value (Euros '000) | 869,417 | 73,324 | 709,533 | 96,262 | - | - | ||
| >= 50 M€ | ||||||||
| Number | 3 | - | 12 | 4 | - | - | ||
| Value (Euros '000) | 171,131 | - | 924,316 | 863,177 | - | - | ||
| Total | ||||||||
| Number | 8,196 | 10,702 | 13,483 | 75,169 | 458,419 | 431 | ||
| Value (Euros '000) | 4,789,697 | 684,678 | 7,914,724 | 3,581,578 | 55,818,681 | 29,286 |
(*) Includes, namely, securities, deposits and fixed assets pledges.
As at 31 December 2018, the following table includes the fair value of the collaterals (not limited by the value of the collateral) associated to the loans portfolio by segments Construction and CRE, Companies - Other Activities and Mortgage loans:
| 2018 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction and CRE | Companies - Other Activities | Mortgage loans | |||||
| Fair Value | Real Estate | Other real Collateral (*) |
Real Estate | Other real Collateral (*) |
Real Estate | Other real Collateral (*) |
|
| < 0.5 M€ | |||||||
| Number | 7,509 | 8,674 | 10,699 | 67,843 | 412,381 | 471 | |
| Value (Euros '000) | 926,993 | 221,851 | 1,531,245 | 1,583,305 | 45,077,642 | 24,357 | |
| >= 0.5 M€ and < 1 M€ | |||||||
| Number | 638 | 57 | 1,314 | 293 | 2,450 | 5 | |
| Value (Euros '000) | 432,714 | 36,504 | 915,079 | 205,129 | 1,586,158 | 2,876 | |
| >= 1 M€ and < 5 M€ | |||||||
| Number | 436 | 56 | 1,055 | 224 | 372 | 2 | |
| Value (Euros '000) | 875,232 | 99,842 | 2,081,256 | 425,434 | 561,752 | 2,916 | |
| >= 5 M€ and < 10 M€ | |||||||
| Number | 68 | 3 | 118 | 24 | 4 | - | |
| Value (Euros '000) | 479,873 | 19,280 | 803,674 | 162,992 | 24,124 | - | |
| >= 10 M€ and < 20 M€ | |||||||
| Number | 32 | 4 | 59 | 17 | - | - | |
| Value (Euros '000) | 430,715 | 58,495 | 791,756 | 255,092 | - | - | |
| >= 20 M€ and < 50 M€ | |||||||
| Number | 26 | - | 27 | 3 | - | - | |
| Value (Euros '000) | 757,027 | - | 802,373 | 86,423 | - | - | |
| >= 50 M€ | |||||||
| Number | 3 | - | 8 | 2 | - | - | |
| Value (Euros '000) | 176,677 | - | 669,380 | 688,193 | - | - | |
| Total | |||||||
| Number | 8,712 | 8,794 | 13,280 | 68,406 | 415,207 | 478 | |
| Value (Euros '000) | 4,079,231 | 435,972 | 7,594,763 | 3,406,568 | 47,249,676 | 30,149 |
(*) Includes, namely, securities, deposits and fixed assets pledges.
As at 31 December 2019, the following table includes the LTV ratio by segments Construction and Commercial Real Estate (CRE), Companies - Other Activities and Mortgage loans:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||
| Number | |||||
| Segment/Ratio | of properties | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Impairment |
| Construction and CRE | |||||
| Without associated collateral | n.a. | 2,086,625 | 768,657 | 442,944 | 202,585 |
| <60% | 17,242 | 558,709 | 241,261 | 63,333 | 15,699 |
| >=60% and <80% | 3,389 | 675,660 | 97,461 | 26,694 | 10,938 |
| >=80% and <100% | 1,538 | 163,759 | 85,336 | 112,415 | 26,182 |
| >=100% | 8,068 | 436,551 | 190,209 | 370,532 | 195,285 |
| Companies - Other Activities | |||||
| Without associated collateral | n.a. | 14,681,508 | 2,224,191 | 1,597,121 | 1,045,994 |
| <60% | 47,980 | 1,374,701 | 447,465 | 233,219 | 80,416 |
| >=60% and <80% | 16,575 | 902,710 | 244,641 | 151,310 | 51,077 |
| >=80% and <100% | 13,894 | 709,089 | 202,621 | 143,773 | 70,388 |
| >=100% | 8,657 | 1,115,491 | 357,817 | 723,141 | 487,563 |
| Mortgage loans | |||||
| Without associated collateral | n.a. | 231,962 | 5,098 | 10,469 | 7,999 |
| <60% | 272,952 | 8,057,885 | 952,664 | 201,100 | 30,362 |
| >=60% and <80% | 145,013 | 7,210,271 | 1,031,242 | 236,650 | 29,324 |
| >=80% and <100% | 67,132 | 3,286,948 | 616,158 | 251,569 | 29,570 |
| >=100% | 28,216 | 1,343,396 | 219,650 | 375,142 | 115,204 |
As at 31 December 2018, the following table includes the LTV ratio by segments Construction and Commercial Real Estate (CRE), Companies - Other Activities and Mortgage loans:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2018 | ||||||
| Number | ||||||
| Segment/Ratio | of properties | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Impairment | |
| Construction and CRE | ||||||
| Without associated collateral | n.a. | 1,919,046 | 714,764 | 537,137 | 234,797 | |
| <60% | 9,267 | 397,422 | 217,356 | 90,602 | 31,083 | |
| >=60% and <80% | 4,269 | 490,779 | 82,968 | 109,921 | 23,882 | |
| >=80% and <100% | 2,132 | 162,694 | 54,044 | 96,652 | 29,928 | |
| >=100% | 15,197 | 263,815 | 151,302 | 819,524 | 428,196 | |
| Companies - Other Activities | ||||||
| Without associated collateral | n.a. | 14,681,508 | 2,224,191 | 1,597,121 | 1,045,994 | |
| <60% | 47,980 | 1,374,701 | 447,465 | 233,219 | 80,416 | |
| >=60% and <80% | 16,575 | 902,710 | 244,641 | 151,310 | 51,077 | |
| >=80% and <100% | 13,894 | 709,089 | 202,621 | 143,773 | 70,388 | |
| >=100% | 8,657 | 1,115,491 | 357,817 | 723,141 | 487,563 | |
| Mortgage loans | ||||||
| Without associated collateral | n.a. | 231,962 | 5,098 | 10,469 | 7,999 | |
| <60% | 272,952 | 8,057,885 | 952,664 | 201,100 | 30,362 | |
| >=60% and <80% | 145,013 | 7,210,271 | 1,031,242 | 236,650 | 29,324 | |
| >=80% and <100% | 67,132 | 3,286,948 | 616,158 | 251,569 | 29,570 | |
| >=100% | 28,216 | 1,343,396 | 219,650 | 375,142 | 115,204 |
As at 31 December 2019, the following table includes the fair value and the net book value of the properties classified as Non-current assets held for sale (note 26), by type of asset:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||||||
| Assets belong to | ||||||||
| Assets arising from | investments funds and | |||||||
| recovered loans results (note 26) | real estate companies (note 26) | Total | ||||||
| Appraised | Book | Appraised | Book | Appraised | Book | |||
| Asset | value | value | value | value | value | value | ||
| Land | ||||||||
| Urban | 462,441 | 367,128 | 252,190 | 252,190 | 714,631 | 619,318 | ||
| Rural | 20,104 | 15,065 | 3,398 | 3,398 | 23,502 | 18,463 | ||
| Buildings in development | ||||||||
| Commercials | 1,468 | 767 | 34,176 | 34,176 | 35,644 | 34,943 | ||
| Mortgage loans | 4,000 | 3,043 | - | - | 4,000 | 3,043 | ||
| Other | 61 | 61 | - | - | 61 | 61 | ||
| Constructed buildings | ||||||||
| Commercials | 288,983 | 233,049 | 21,467 | 21,467 | 310,450 | 254,516 | ||
| Mortgage loans | 312,807 | 251,777 | 2,948 | 2,948 | 315,755 | 254,725 | ||
| Other | 6,827 | 6,502 | 2,659 | 2,659 | 9,486 | 9,161 | ||
| Other assets | 3,894 | 3,894 | - | - | 3,894 | 3,894 | ||
| 1,100,585 | 881,286 | 316,838 | 316,838 | 1,417,423 | 1,198,124 |
As at 31 December 2018, the following table includes the fair value and the net book value of the properties classified as Non-current assets held for sale (note 26), by type of asset:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Assets belong to |
||||||||
| Assets arising from | investments funds and real estate companies (note 26) |
|||||||
| recovered loans results (note 26) | Total | |||||||
| Asset | Appraised value |
Book value |
Appraised value |
Book value |
Appraised value |
Book value |
||
| Land | ||||||||
| Urban | 623,010 | 477,795 | 267,943 | 267,943 | 890,953 | 745,738 | ||
| Rural | 33,188 | 26,466 | 32,760 | 32,760 | 65,948 | 59,226 | ||
| Buildings in development | ||||||||
| Commercials | 28,401 | 23,348 | 34,754 | 34,754 | 63,155 | 58,102 | ||
| Mortgage loans | 55,406 | 44,107 | - | - | 55,406 | 44,107 | ||
| Other | 61 | 61 | - | - | 61 | 61 | ||
| Constructed buildings | ||||||||
| Commercials | 394,885 | 307,941 | 23,692 | 23,692 | 418,577 | 331,633 | ||
| Mortgage loans | 499,889 | 417,164 | 6,994 | 6,994 | 506,883 | 424,158 | ||
| Other | 6,123 | 6,050 | 2,851 | 2,851 | 8,974 | 8,901 | ||
| Other assets | 4,081 | 4,050 | - | - | 4,081 | 4,050 | ||
| 1,645,044 | 1,306,982 | 368,994 | 368,994 | 2,014,038 | 1,675,976 |
The Group's policy relating to the identification, measurement and evaluation of the concentration risk in credit risk is defined and described in the document Credit Principles and Guidelines, approved by the Bank's management body. This policy applies to all Group entities by the transposition of the respective definitions and requirements into the internal rulings of each entity. Through the document mentioned above, the Group defined the following guidelines relating to the control and management of credit concentration risk:
The monitoring of the concentration risk and the follow-up of major risks is made, at Group level, based on the concept of "Economic Groups" and "Customer Groups" - sets of connected Customers (individual persons or companies), which represent a single entity from a credit risk perspective, such that if one of them is affected by financial problems, one or all of the others, will probably face difficulties to fulfil their debtor obligations. The Customer connections that originate a Customer group include the formal participation on the same economic group, the evidence that a direct or indirect control relationship exists, including the control by an individual Customer (criteria of capacity of control) of a company or the existence of a strong commercial interdependency or common sources of funding that cannot be replaced on a short term (criteria of economic dependency).The identification of connected clients is an integral part of the credit granting and monitoring processes of each entity.
For the control of credit concentration risk and limit the exposure to this risk, there are limits defined for:
These limits apply to the 'Net exposures' at stake(*), relating either to a counterparty or a group of counterparties – cases for 1), 2) and 3) – or to the set of exposures to an activity sector or to a country (the counterparty country of residence) – cases for 4) and 5). The measurement of geographic concentration excludes the countries in which the Group operates (Portugal, Poland and Mozambique).
Except for exposure to sectors of activity, the concentration limits are established by taking into consideration the credit worthiness of the debtors at stake in what concerns their rating grades/probability of Default (PD) (internal or external ratings; country rating in the case of geographic concentration).
The concentration limits for Corporate single-name exposures apply only to non-NPE positions, since the NPE(**) positions are covered by the NPE reduction Plan.
The limits in force as at 31 December 2019, for the exposure to Sovereigns, Institutions, Single-name and geographical (for a given Customer/Group of Customers in the second and third cases) are the following, in terms of the Net Exposure weight over the Consolidated Own Funds:
| Limit = Max. % of Net Exposure over the Consolidated Own Funds |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk quality | Risk grades | Sovereigns | Institutions | Countries (geog.) |
|
| 1st Tier | 1 - 3 | 25.0% | 10.0% | 40.0% | |
| 2nd Tier | 4 - 6 | 10.0% | 5.0% | 20.0% | |
| 3rd Tier | 7 - 12 | 7.5% | 2.5% | 10.0% |
| Risk quality | Risk grade | Single-name |
|---|---|---|
| High quality | 1 - 5 | 7.0% |
| Average/good quality | 6 - 7 | 4.5% |
| Average low/quality | 8 - 9 | 3.0% |
| Low quality | 10 - 11 | 0.7% |
| Restricted credit | 12 - 13 | 0.3% |
(*) Net exposure = EAD x LGD, considering LGD=45% whenever own estimates for LGD are not available or applicable. EAD = Exposure at default ; LGD = Loss given Default;
(**) NPE = Non-performing exposures
There were no exposure excesses to Sovereigns, Institutions or countries;
There were 3 Economic Groups with net exposure above the established Single-name limits for their respective risk grade, the same number as by the end of 2018. For each client with an exposure excess a specific plan is prepared, aiming at reducing the exposure and bringing it within the established limits.
It should also be referred that the assessment of the Single-name concentration is also performed within the Group RAS (Risk Appetite Statement) scope.
In what concerns the limit for exposure to sectors of activity, in force on 31 December 2019, this is defined as a maximum of 40% per sector of activity, in terms of the weight of the Net Exposure for each sector of activity over the Own Funds of each Group Entity. As of 31 December 2019, there was no excess over this limit.
The Bank's management body and the Risk Assessment Committee are regularly informed on the evolution of the credit concentration risk metrics (against the mentioned limits) and on major risks, which are assessed by measuring the weights of the net exposure values in question in terms of the consolidated Own Funds level. For such measurements, the Risk Office uses a database on credit exposures (the Risk Office Datamart), monthly updated by the Group's systems, which also feeds a simulation tool for supporting the analysis of the impact on changes on the Customers exposures in the consumption of the respective concentration limits, used by the Credit Division within the scope of credit analysis for large clients.
Market risks consist of the potential losses that might occur in a given portfolio as a result of changes in interest or exchange rates and/or in the prices of the different financial instruments of the portfolio, considering not only the correlations that exist between those instruments but also their volatility.
For purposes of profitability analysis and market risks quantification and control, the following management areas are defined for each entity of the Group:
Trading - Management of positions whose objective is the achievement of short term gains, through sale or revaluation. These positions are actively managed, tradable without restriction and may be valued frequently and accurately. The positions in question include securities and derivatives of sales activities;
Funding - Management of institutional funding (wholesale funding) and money market positions;
Investment - Management of all the positions in securities to be held to maturity (or for a longer period of time) or positions which are not tradable on liquid markets;
Commercial - Management of positions arising from commercial activity with Customers;
Structural - Management of balance sheet items or operations which, due to their nature, are not directly related to any of the management areas referred to above; and
ALM - Assets and Liabilities Management.
The definition of these areas allows for an effective management separation of the trading and banking books, as well as for the correct allocation of each operation to the most suitable management area, according to its respective context and strategy.
In order to ensure that the risk levels incurred in the different portfolios of the Group comply with the predefined levels of tolerance to risk, various market risks limits are established, at least yearly, being applicable to all portfolios of the risk management areas over which the risks are incident. These limits are monitored on a daily basis (or intra-daily, in the case of financial markets) by the Risk Office.
Stop Loss limits are also defined for the financial markets areas, based on multiples of the risk limits defined for those areas, aimed at limiting the maximum losses that might occur. When these limits are reached, a review of the strategy and of the assumptions relative to the management of the positions in question is mandatory.
The Group uses an integrated market risk measurement that allows for the monitoring all of the risk subtypes that are considered relevant. This measurement includes the assessment of the general risk, specific risk, non-linear risk and commodity risk. Each risk subtype is measured individually using an appropriate risk model and the integrated measurement is built from the measurements of each subtype without considering any kind of diversification between the four subtypes (worst-case scenario approach).
For the daily measurement of general market risk - including interest rate risk, exchange rate risk, equity risk and price risk of credit default swaps (indexes) - a VaR (value-at-risk) model is used, considering a time horizon of 10 business days and a significance level of 99%.
For non-linear risk, an internally-developed methodology is applied, replicating the effect that the main non-linear elements of options might have in P&L results of the different portfolios in which these are included, similarly to what is considered by the VaR methodology, using the same time horizon and significance level.
Specific and commodity risks are measured through standard methodologies defined in the applicable regulations, with an appropriate change of the time horizon considered.
The table below presents the amounts at risk for the Trading Book, between 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2018, measured by the methodologies referred to above:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max of global | Min of global | |||
| December 2019 |
risk in the period |
risk in the period |
December 2018 |
|
| Generic Risk ( VaR ) | 2,094 | 5,490 | 884 | 3,039 |
| Interest Rate Risk | 1,876 | 5,596 | 714 | 3,125 |
| FX Risk | 1,170 | 306 | 415 | 363 |
| Equity Risk | 81 | 32 | 7 | 34 |
| Diversification effects | (1,033) | (444) | (252) | (483) |
| Specific Risk | 3 | 15 | 10 | 47 |
| Non-Linear Risk | - | - | - | - |
| Commodities Risk | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Global Risk | 2,102 | 5,507 | 897 | 3,091 |
In order to check the appropriateness of the internal VaR model to the assessment of the risks involved in the positions held, several validations are conducted over time, of different scopes and frequency, which include back testing, the estimation of the effects of diversification and the analysis of the comprehensiveness of the risk factors.
As a complement to the VaR assessment, the Group continuously tests a broad range of stress scenarios analysing the respective results with a view to identifying risk concentrations that have not been captured by the VaR model and, also, to test for other possible dimensions of loss.
The evaluation of interest rate risk derived from Banking Book operations is assessed through a process of risk sensitivity analysis, undertaken every month, covering all the operations included in the Group's consolidated Balance Sheet and discriminated by exposure currency.
Variations of market interest rates influence the Group's net interest income, both in the short term and medium/long term, affecting its economic value in a long term perspective. The main risk factors arise from the repricing mismatch of portfolio positions (repricing risk) and from the risk of variation in market interest rates (yield curve risk). Besides this, although with less impact, there is the risk of unequal variations in different reference rates with the same repricing period (basis risk).
In order to identify the exposure of the Group's banking book to these risks, the monitoring of the interest rate risk takes into consideration the financial characteristics of each of the relevant contracts, with the respective expected cash-flows (principal and interest, without the spread component but including costs for liquidity, capital, operational and other) being projected according to the repricing dates, thus calculating the impact on economic value resulting from alternative scenarios of change of market interest rate curves.
The interest rate sensitivity of the balance sheet, by currency, is calculated as the difference between the present value of the interest rate mismatch discounted at market interest rates and the discounted value of the same cash flows simulating parallel shifts of the market interest rates.
The following tables show the expected impact on the banking book economic value of parallel shifts of the yield curve by +/- 100 and +/- 200 basis points, for each of the main currencies in which the Group holds material positions:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency | 2019 | ||||
| - 200 bp (*) | - 100 bp (*) | + 100 bp | + 200 bp | ||
| CHF | 2,075 | 2,075 | 2,906 | 6,406 | |
| EUR | 67,754 | 66,915 | 8,699 | 27,583 | |
| PLN | 69,034 | 37,128 | (34,785) | (67,405) | |
| USD | (21,837) | (12,593) | 12,160 | 23,930 | |
| 117,026 | 93,525 | (11,020) | (9,486) |
(*) Decrease in rates scenario, limited to non-negative rates (which implies effective variations of lesser amplitude than 100 bp, especially in shorter periods).
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,018 | ||||
| Currency | - 200 bp (*) | - 100 bp (*) | + 100 bp | + 200 bp |
| CHF | 1,822 | 1,822 | 2,879 | 5,694 |
| EUR | (20,095) | (24,812) | 128,633 | 251,343 |
| PLN | 16,936 | 7,841 | (7,100) | (13,523) |
| USD | (28,136) | (13,800) | 13,280 | 26,077 |
| (29,473) | (28,949) | 137,692 | 269,591 |
(*) Decrease in rates scenario, limited to non-negative rates (which implies effective variations of lesser amplitude than 100 bp, especially in shorter periods).
As described in accounting policy 1 B), the financial statements of the Group's subsidiaries and associates placed abroad are prepared in their functional currency and translated into Euros at the end of each financial period. The exchange rates used for the conversion of balance sheet foreign currency amounts are the ECB reference rates at the end of each period. In foreign currency conversion of results, are calculated average exchange rates according to the closing exchange rates of each month of the year. The rates used by the Group are as follows:
| Closing exchange rates (Balance sheet) |
Average exchange rates (Income statement) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 |
| AOA | 541.2770 | 352.8610 | 412.0225 | 298.2603 |
| BRL | 4.5114 | 4.4377 | 4.3958 | 4.3064 |
| CHF | 1.0872 | 1.1267 | 1.1132 | 1.1518 |
| MOP | 9.0080 | 9.2211 | 9.0080 | 9.2211 |
| MZN | 70.0750 | 70.5000 | 69.9398 | 71.6463 |
| PLN | 4.2518 | 4.2966 | 4.2954 | 4.2635 |
| USD | 1.1225 | 1.1434 | 1.1201 | 1.1828 |
The exchange rate risk of the banking book is transferred internally to the Trading area, in accordance with the risk specialization model followed by the Group for the management of the exchange rate risk of the Balance Sheet. The exposures to exchange rate risk that are not included in this transfer – the financial holdings in subsidiaries, in foreign currency - are hedged on a case-by-case basis through market operations, taking into consideration the defined policy and the conditions and availability of instruments.
As at 31 December 2019, the Group's investments in convertible foreign currencies were fully hedged. On a consolidated basis, these hedges are identified, in accounting terms, as 'Net investment hedges', in accordance with the IFRS nomenclature. On an individual basis, hedge accounting is also carried out, in this case through a 'Fair Value Hedge' methodology.
Regarding equity risk, the Group maintains a set of positions of small size and low risk equity positions, essentially in the investment portfolio, which are not held for trading purposes. The management of these positions is carried out by a specific area of the Group, with the respective risk being controlled on a daily basis, through the indicators and limits defined for market risks' control.
As at 31 December 2019, the information of net investments, considered by the Group in total or partial hedging strategies on subsidiaries and on hedging instruments used, is as follows:
| 2019 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net | Hedging | Net | Hedging | ||
| Investment | instruments | Investment | instruments | ||
| Company | Currency | Currency '000 | Currency '000 | Euros '000 | Euros '000 |
| Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) S.A. | CHF | 76,493 | 76,493 | 70,355 | 70,355 |
| Bank Millennium, S.A. | PLN | 2,570,017 | 2,570,017 | 604,454 | 604,454 |
The information on the gains and losses in exchange rates on the loans to cover the investments in foreign institutions, accounted for as exchange differences, is presented in the statement of changes in equity. These hedging relationships were considered effective during the first semester of 2019, as referred in the accounting policy 1 C4.
The transfer to Portugal of funds, including dividends, which are owed by BCP's subsidiaries or associates in third countries, particularly outside the European Union, are, by their nature, subject to the exchange restrictions and controls that are in force at any time in the country of subsidiaries or associates. In particular, as regards Angola and Mozambique, countries in which the Group holds a minority investment in Banco Millennium Angola and a majority investment in BIM - Banco Internacional de Moçambique, being the case of, export of foreign currency requires prior authorization of the competent authorities, which depends, namely, on the availability of foreign exchange by the central bank of each country. At the date of preparation of this report, there are no outstanding amounts due to the aforementioned requirements.
The evaluation of the Group's liquidity risk is carried out using indicators defined by the supervisory authorities on a regular basis and other internal metrics for which exposure limits are also defined.
The monitoring of the liquidity position of the Group's operations in short-term time horizons (up to 3 months) is based on two internally defined indicators (immediate liquidity and quarterly liquidity). These indicators are calculated on a daily basis, taking into account the impact in the liquidity buffers available to discount with the respective central banks at the reference date of future estimated cash flows for each of the respective time horizon (3 days or 3 months) considering the set of transactions intermediated by the market areas, including in this context transactions with clients of the Corporate and Private networks, which, due to their size, must be quoted by the Trading Room. The remaining buffer in each time bucket is then compared to the amount of customer deposits, being the indicators assessed against exposure limits defined in the Bank's regulations.
In parallel, the evolution of the Group's liquidity position is calculated on a regular basis identifying all the factors that justify the variations that occur. This analysis is submitted to the Capital and Assets and Liabilities Committee (CALCO) for appraisal, in order to enable the decision making that leads to the maintenance of financing conditions adequate to the continuation of the business.
In addition, the Risk Commission is responsible for controlling the liquidity risk. This control is reinforced through the monthly execution of stress tests, to characterize the Bank's risk profile and to ensure that the Group and each of its subsidiaries fulfil its obligations in the event of a liquidity crisis. These tests are also used to support the liquidity contingency plan and management decisions.
In 2019, net wholesale financing needs decreased by Euros 2,346,095,000 in consolidated terms, attributable to a decrease of Euro 2.739.569.000 in the Portuguese operation and an increase of Euros 393,474,000 in Bank Millennium, in this case mainly as a result of the acquisition of Euro Bank SA. In Portugal, the variation was due, by decreasing order of materiality, to the reductions in the commercial gap and investments in sovereign debt, cash flow from operations, sale of other assets and reduction of the corporate securities portfolio.
From a funding structure perspective, the reduction in the liquidity needs of the operation in Portugal was carried out through decreases in the resort to net funding from the ECB (Euros 2,368,613,000, to Euros 283,385,000) and money market instruments (Euros 1,249,982,000, split between interbank market and repos, in this case to a zero balance) against a reinforcement totaling Euros 850,000,000 of its medium-term component eligible for MREL, already foreseen in the Group Liquidity Plan for 2019. Thus, in January BCP placed an issue of Additional Tier 1 worth Euros 400,000,000 and returned to the market in September with a new issue of Euros 450,000,000 of subordinated debt securities eligible as Tier 2, with the operation placed on a very diverse set of European institutional investors. Bank Millennium, in turn, issued PLN 830,000,000 subordinated bonds to strengthen its financial structure in view of the acquisition of Euro Bank, also assuming long-term liabilities originating in that entity in the amount of PLN 878,000,000. The overall amount of debt placed on the market by the Group amounts to Euro Euros 2,590,681,000 at the end of 2019. The medium-long-term funding component was further strengthened by an increase of Euros 131,407,000 of the balance of loan agreements, to Euros 1,886,747,000, split between Bank Millennium (Euros 89,895,000 ) and BCP (Euros 41,512,000).
The value of collateralized borrowings with the ECB remained at Euros 4,000,000,000 euros, corresponding to the balance of targeted longer-term refinancing operations, called TLTRO, which will mature in 2020. Net debt with the ECB, which deducts from the value of the gross borrowings the liquidity deposited with the Bank of Portugal euros in excess of the minimum cash reserves, other liquidity denominated in euros and accrued interest to be received, reached the lowest value since the Bank borrows from the central bank at Euros 283,385,000, a reduction of Euros 2,368,613,000 over the previous year.
The evolution of the central bank's liquidity buffers held by the three main operations of the Group showed a favorable evolution throughout 2019, assuming in any case a very comfortable dimension in relation to total of customer deposits, an indicator internally used by the Group to assess the resilience of the liquidity buffer to a scenario of financial stress.
In Portugal, the joint evolution of liquidity held at the central bank and the portfolio of eligible assets with the ECB has substantially increased the Eurosystem's liquidity buffer by Euros 2,516,214,000, to Euros 16,776,747,000.
Although Bank Millennium's liquidity buffer with the Central Bank of Poland was reduced by Euros 1,169,465,000 at the end of May, to pay for the acquisition of Euro Bank SA, the balance at the end of 2019 was similar to that observed one year earlier (Euros 5,088,019,000).
Throughout 2019, BIM maintained a strong liquidity position, with the central bank buffer increasing at year end by Euros 79,058,000 vs. 2018, to a total of Euros 800,306,000.
On a consolidated basis and considering the implementation of the 2020 Liquidity Plan issuance plan, future refinancing needs will remain at low materiality levels over the next five years, exceeding Euros 1,000,000,000 just once, in 2022. Even in this case, it will involve the repayment of a Euros 1,000,000,000 issuance which pledged collateral will be free for discount with the ECB at maturity, thus meaning a minor loss of liquidity.
The pool of eligible assets for funding operations in the European Central Bank and other central banks, after haircuts, is detailed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| European Central Bank | 7,328,153 | 7,248,348 |
| Other Central Banks | 5,888,324 | 5,608,093 |
| 13,216,477 | 12,856,441 |
As at 31 December 2019, the amount discounted with the European Central Bank amounts to Euros 4,000,000,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 4,000,000,000). On 31 December 2019 the amount discounted from the Bank of Mozambique was Euros 2,426,000 (Euros 1,275,000 as of 31 December 2018). There were no discounted amounts with other central banks. The amount of assets eligible for discount with the European Central Bank includes securities issued by the SPE from securitization operations whose assets have not been derecognised in the Group's consolidated view, so that the securities are not recognized in the securities portfolio.
The evolution of the ECB's Monetary Policy Pool, the net borrows at the ECB and liquidity buffer is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Collateral eligible for ECB, after haircuts: | ||
| The pool of ECB monetary policy (i) | 7,328,153 | 7,248,348 |
| Outside the pool of ECB monetary policy | 9,731,980 | 9,664,184 |
| 17,060,133 | 16,912,532 | |
| Net borrowing at the ECB (ii) | 283,385 | 2,651,998 |
| Liquidity buffer (iii) | 16,776,748 | 14,260,534 |
i) Corresponds to the amount reported in COLMS (Bank of Portugal application).
ii) Includes, as at 31 December 2019, the value of funding with ECB net of interest associated with negative financing rate applied to TLTRO (Euros 56,428,000) of deposits with the Bank of Portugal and other liquidity of the Eurosystem (Euros 4,039,694,000), plus the minimum cash reserves (Euros 379,507,000).
iii) Collateral eligible for ECB, after haircuts, less net financing at the ECB.
The BCP Group structurally improved its liquidity profile by recording as at 31 December 2019 a credit transformation ratio on deposits calculated in accordance with Bank of Portugal Instruction No. 16/2004 (current version) of 86% and as at 31 December 2018 this ratio was set at 87% (according to the current version of the Instruction as at 31 December 2019).
The Basel Committee published the definition of the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) in 2014, and the Delegated Act by the European Commission was adopted in early October 2015, which introduced, in relation to CRD IV / CRR, new metrics and calculation criteria implemented in the European Union. The adoption of the new framework defines a minimum requirement of 100% from1 January 2018. The LCR ratio of the BCP Group comfortably stood above the reglementary limit indicating 216% at the end of December 2019 (31 December 2018: 218%), supported by highly liquid asset portfolios of value compatible with prudent management of the Group's short-term liquidity.
The definition of the Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) was approved by the Basel Committee in October 2014. The Group has a stable financing base, obtained by the high weight of customer deposits in the funding structure, collateralised financing, medium and longterm instruments and a strengthened regulatory capital structure, that allow to adequately support the stable financing requirements of the medium and long-term business model, including tangible and intangible assets, customers loans and the securities portfolio that partly serves the purpose of maintaining a highly liquid assets buffer to cover liquidity outflows in adverse situations. The NFSR stood at 135 % as at 31 December 2019 (which compares to 133% by 31 December 2018).
Within the scope of the European Banking Authority's guidance on the disclosure of encumbered assets and unencumbered assets, taking into account the recommendation made by the European Systemic Risk Committee, the following information is presented in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2295 of 4 September 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for disclosure of encumbered and unencumbered assets.
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 (1) | |||||||||
| Carrying amount of encumbered assets |
Fair value of encumbered assets |
Carrying amount of unencumbered assets |
Fair value of unencumbered assets |
||||||
| of which notionally eligible EHQLA and HQLA (2) |
of which notionally eligible EHQLA and HQLA (2) |
of which EHQLA and HQLA (2) |
of which EHQLA and HQLA (2) |
||||||
| Assets of the reporting institution | 10,459,171 | 1,043,266 | n/a | n/a | 70,539,049 | 16,449,753 | n/a | n/a | |
| Equity instruments | - | - | n/a | n/a | 86,033 | - | n/a | n/a | |
| Debt securities | 1,137,566 | 1,043,266 | 1,136,379 | 1,042,273 | 17,762,092 | 12,773,551 | 17,764,516 | 12,774,818 | |
| of which: | |||||||||
| issued by general governments | 765,468 | 666,166 | 765,468 | 666,166 | 12,312,751 | 11,902,959 | 12,319,695 | 11,905,154 | |
| issued by financial corporations | 32,938 | 32,938 | 32,938 | 32,938 | 1,975,150 | 23,492 | 1,970,819 | 23,492 | |
| issued by non-financial corporations | 336,757 | 336,757 | 336,064 | 336,064 | 2,726,570 | 496,101 | 2,726,817 | 495,520 | |
| Other assets of which: | 9,321,605 | - | n/a | n/a | 52,690,924 | 3,676,202 | n/a | n/a | |
| Loans on demand | - | - | n/a | n/a | 3,430,440 | 3,130,931 | n/a | n/a | |
| Loans and advances | |||||||||
| other than loans on demand | 9,061,854 | - | n/a | n/a | 41,740,048 | - | n/a | n/a | |
| Other | 259,751 | - | n/a | n/a | 7,520,436 | 545,271 | n/a | n/a |
(1) Table's figures are calculated by the median of the values disclosed in the regulatory information for the 4 quarters of the year. (2) Disclosure of encumbered and unencumbered assets EHQLA and HQLA is presented in accordance with the liquidity criterion defined in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/61, which differs from regulatory reporting by pointing to an operational criterion - central bank eligibility.
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 (1) | ||||
| Fair value of encumbered collateral received or own debt securities issued |
Unencumbered Fair value of collateral received or own debt securities issued available for encumbrance |
|||
| of which notionally eligible EHQLA and HQLA (2) |
of which EHQLA and HQLA (2) |
|||
| Collateral received by the reporting institution | - | - | 32,476 | 32,476 |
| Debt securities | - | - | 32,476 | 32,476 |
| of which: | ||||
| issued by general governments | - | - | 32,476 | 32,476 |
| Own covered bonds and asset-backed securities issued and not yet pledged | n/a | n/a | 3,616,373 | 3,616,373 |
| Total assets, Collateral Received and Own Debt Securities Issued | 10,459,171 | 1,043,266 | n/a | n/a |
(1) Table's figures are calculated by the median of the values disclosed in the regulatory information for the 4 quarters of the year.
(2) Disclosure of encumbered and unencumbered assets EHQLA and HQLA is presented in accordance with the liquidity criterion defined in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/61, which differs from regulatory reporting by pointing to an operational criterion - central bank eligibility.
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 (1) | |||
| Matching liabilities, contingent | Assets, collateral received and own debt securities issued other than covered bonds and |
||
| Sources of encumbrance | liabilities or securities lent | ABSs encumbered | |
| Carrying amount of selected financial liabilities | 6,768,487 | 10,056,710 |
(1) Table's figures are calculated by the median of the values disclosed in the regulatory information for the 4 quarters of the year.
At the end of 2019, and according to the EBA methodology, the total encumbered assets represents 12% of the Group's total balance sheet assets. The encumbered Loans to customers represent 81%, while Debt securities represents 12%.
The encumbered assets are mostly related with the Group's funding operations - namely with the ECB and via REPO operations - through the issuance of mortgage bonds and securitisation programs. The type of assets used as collateral for these financing transactions are different Loans to Customers' portfolios, supporting securitisation programs and mortgage bonds issues, either placed outside of the Group or intended to reinforce the collateral pool with the ECB and to collateralise REPO operations from the money markets. Another part of the collateralisation of operations of the latter type, as well as financing from the European Investment Bank, is obtained though sovereign debt eligible for central banks, together with bonds issued by public sector companies.
On 31 December 2019, the Other assets: Other, in the amount of Euros 7,520,436,000, although not encumbered, are mostly related to the Group's activity, namely, to: investments in associated companies and subsidiaries, tangible assets and investment properties, intangible assets, assets associated with derivatives and current and deferred taxes.
On 31 December 2019, the Group has an Euros 12.5 billion BCP Covered Bond Programme ("BCP Programme") with Euros 8.2 billion of covered bonds outstanding. The BCP Programme is backed by a Euros 11.7 billion portfolio of residential mortgages, providing an overcollateralization ("OC") of 42.3% that is above the minimum of 14% currently required by rating agencies. The former BII covered bond programme finished on 28 March 2019.
The Portuguese covered bond legislation ensures covered bond holders the benefit of dual-recourse over the issuer, together with a special preferential claim over the respectively assigned residential mortgage portfolios, with precedence over any other creditors, covered bond law superseding the general bankruptcy regulation. Residential mortgages in a cover pool are subject to certain eligibility criteria inscribed in the Portuguese covered bond legislation, which include a maximum LTV of 80%, delinquency of no more than 90 days and first lien mortgages (or, if otherwise, all preceding liens being included in the cover pool) over properties located in the EU. Both the BCP Programme and the BII Programme documentation limit property location to Portugal.
The analysis of the balance sheet items by maturity dates is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||||
| Up to 3 | 3 months to 1 | 1 year to 5 | Undetermined | ||||
| At sight | months | year | years | Over 5 years | maturity | Total | |
| Assets | |||||||
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | 5,166,551 | - | - | - | - | - | 5,166,551 |
| Loans and advances to CI | |||||||
| Repayable on demand | 320,857 | - | - | - | - | - | 320,857 |
| Other loans and advances (a) | - | 875,286 | 8,077 | 10,000 | - | - | 893,363 |
| Loans and advances to customers (a) | - | - | 8,954,416 | 10,395,257 | 31,329,587 | 1,585,591 | 52,264,851 |
| Other financial assets (b) | - | 1,285,847 | 1,727,517 | 8,506,399 | 3,284,829 | 727,452 | 15,532,044 |
| 5,487,408 | 2,161,133 | 10,690,010 | 18,911,656 | 34,614,416 | 2,313,043 | 74,177,666 | |
| Liabilities | |||||||
| Resources from CI | - | 836,401 | 4,163,310 | 1,062,395 | 304,852 | - | 6,366,958 |
| Resources from costumers | 37,083,367 | 11,734,834 | 9,693,643 | 554,915 | 60,246 | - | 59,127,005 |
| Debt securities issued | - | 23,213 | 153,995 | 1,232,885 | 184,631 | - | 1,594,724 |
| Subordinated debt | - | 52,722 | 103,604 | 299,322 | 1,100,023 | 22,035 | 1,577,706 |
| 37,083,367 | 12,647,170 | 14,114,552 | 3,149,517 | 1,649,752 | 22,035 | 68,666,393 |
(a) Gross of impairment
(b) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income.
The operational risk management system adopts the "3 Lines of Defence" model and is based on an integrated structure of end-to-end processes, considering that a vision which is transversal to the functional units of the organisational structure is the most suitable approach for the perception of risks and to estimate the effects of the corrective measures introduced for their mitigation. Furthermore, these processes model also underlies other strategic initiatives related to the management of this risk such as the actions to improve operating efficiency and the management of business continuity. Hence, the most relevant Group subsidiaries have their own processes structure, which is periodically adjusted according to business evolution, in order to ensure suitable coverage of the business activities (or business support activities) developed, ensuring thus, the replication of the 3 Lines of Defence model in the management of operational risk.
The responsibility for the day-to-day processes' management lies with the 1st Line of Defence: the process owners (seconded by process managers), whose mission is to characterise the operational losses captured under their processes, to monitor the respective Key Risk Indicators (KRI), to perform the Risks Self-Assessment (RSA) exercises, as well as to identify and implement suitable actions to mitigate operational risk exposures, thus contributing to the strengthening of control mechanisms and the improvement of the internal control environment. The periodic revision of the main processes in each geography is ensured by local structure units.
The risk management system (SGR) – role of Risk Management (Risk Office) and Compliance (Compliance Office) – represents the 2nd Line of Defence and is responsible for implementing the risk policy defined for the Group, proposing and developing approaches for managing this risk, supervising their implementation and challenging the 1st Line of Defence regarding the risk levels incurred.
In 2019, the usual operational risk management activities continued to be carried out by the various players involved in the management of this risk, aiming at an efficient and systematic identification, evaluation, mitigation and control of exposures, as well as at the appropriate reporting tasks, either to the Group's management bodies or within regulatory duties. The results of the RSA exercises evidence a robust control environment, demonstrating the Group's commitment to operational risk management through the continuous development of improvement actions that help mitigate exposures to this risk. Regarding the operational losses registered, it should be highlighted that their pattern was not different from what is usual and expected, with a higher frequency of losses of low amounts, without concentration in significant amounts. It should also be noted that the average ratio between gross losses and the relevant indicator for TSA (gross income) has consistently presented values below 1%, which compares very favourably with international benchmarking and attests the robustness of the operational control environment of the Group. The monitoring of KRI has allowed to identify opportunities for improvement that, together with the RSA exercises and the process of identification and registration of losses, provide for an effective management of this risk.
The Bank's mobilization to reinvent the banking experience, based on the digitization and use of new technologies, entails relevant challenges in the management of operational risk, which include the reinforcement of the security of digital banking channels, the reinforcement of mechanisms for the prevention and detection of potential fraud, proper management of personal data and compliance with the information duties legally provided for in sales through digital banking channels. In order to strengthen mechanisms for more efficient control of operational risk, several initiatives were launched, of which we highlight:
Integrated assessment of operational risks and conduct risks in the analysis and approval of new products and services;
The strengthening of the monitoring of the risk of conflicts of interest and the evaluation and monitoring of service provision contracts under an outsourcing regime considered critical;
The contractual terms of instruments of wholesale funding encompass obligations assumed by entities belonging to the Group as debtors or issuers, concerning general duties of societary conduct, maintenance of banking activity and the inexistence of special guarantees constituted for the benefit of other creditors ("negative pledge"). These terms reflect essentially the standards internationally adopted for each type of instrument.
The terms of the Group's participation in securitization operations involving its own assets are subject to mandatory changes in case the Group stops respecting certain rating criteria. The criteria established in each transaction results mainly from the existing risk analysis at the moment that the transaction was set, being these methodologies usually applied by each rating agency in a standardised way to all the securitization transactions involving the same type of assets.
Regarding the Covered Bond Programs of Banco Comercial Português, there are no relevant covenants related to a possible downgrade of BCP.
As at 31 December 2019, the table below includes the detail of the hedging instruments used in the Group's hedging strategies and accounted at the Balance sheet item - Hedging derivatives:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||||
| Type of hedging | Hedging instruments | ||||||
| Book value | Change in | ||||||
| Notional | Assets | Liabilities | fair value (A) | ||||
| Fair value hedge | |||||||
| Interest rate risk | |||||||
| Interest rate swaps | 4,536,385 | 17,131 | 46,122 | (106,219) | |||
| 4,536,385 | 17,131 | 46,122 | (106,219) | ||||
| Cash flows hedging | |||||||
| Foreign exchange risk | |||||||
| Currency swap | 83,090 | 185 | 172 | 48 | |||
| Currency and interest rate swap | 3,005,625 | 8,853 | 98,300 | 4,019 | |||
| Interest rate risk | |||||||
| Interest rate swaps | 11,883,933 | 18,972 | 77,272 | (123,578) | |||
| 14,972,648 | 28,010 | 175,744 | (119,511) | ||||
| Hedging of net investments in foreign entities | |||||||
| Foreign exchange risk | |||||||
| Currency and interest rate swap | 598,795 | - | 8,057 | (6,303) | |||
| 598,795 | - | 8,057 | (6,303) | ||||
| Total | 20,107,828 | 45,141 | 229,923 | (232,033) |
(A) Changes in fair value used to calculate the ineffectiveness of the hedge
As at 31 December 2018, the table below includes the detail of the hedging instruments used in the Group's hedging strategies and accounted at the Balance sheet item - Hedging derivatives:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||||
| Hedging instruments | |||||||
| Book value | Change in | ||||||
| Type of hedging | Notional | Assets | Liabilities | fair value (A) | |||
| Fair value hedge | |||||||
| Interest rate risk | |||||||
| Interest rate swaps | 4,001,174 | 12,662 | 77,787 | (32,377) | |||
| 4,001,174 | 12,662 | 77,787 | (32,377) | ||||
| Cash flows hedging | |||||||
| Foreign exchange risk | |||||||
| Currency and interest rate swap | 3,516,676 | 28,051 | 87,700 | 5,068 | |||
| Interest rate risk | |||||||
| Interest rate swaps | 12,725,086 | 81,677 | 7,604 | 107,337 | |||
| 16,241,762 | 109,728 | 95,304 | 112,405 | ||||
| Hedging of net investments in foreign entities | |||||||
| Foreign exchange risk | |||||||
| Currency and interest rate swap | 596,165 | 664 | 4,809 | 17,333 | |||
| 596,165 | 664 | 4,809 | 17,333 | ||||
| Total | 20,839,101 | 123,054 | 177,900 | 97,361 |
(A) Changes in fair value used to calculate the ineffectiveness of the hedge
As at 31 December 2019, the table below includes the detail of the hedged items:
(Thousands of euros)
| 2019 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedged items | ||||||||
| Cash flow hedge reserve / Currency translation reserve |
||||||||
| Book value | Cumulative value of the adjustments |
Hedging | Hedging | |||||
| Type of hedging | Balance sheet item |
Assets | Liabilities | Assets | Liabilities | Change in fair value (A) |
relationships in effect |
relationships discontinued |
| Fair value hedge | ||||||||
| Interest rate risk | ||||||||
| Interest rate swaps | (B) | 449,137 | - | 5,102 | - | 623 | n.a. | n.a. |
| (H) | 89,953 | - | 856 | - | 856 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| (C) | 2,217,744 | - | (26,417) | - | 105,005 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| (D) | - | 260,000 | - | 9,950 | 1,470 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| (E) | - | 180,650 | - | 5,149 | (6,407) | n.a. | n.a. | |
| (F) | - | 2,554 | - | 54 | (43) | n.a. | n.a. | |
| (G) | - | 441,389 | - | (6,974) | 6,974 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| 2,756,834 | 884,593 | (20,459) | 8,179 | 108,478 | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Cash flows hedging | ||||||||
| Foreign exchange risk | ||||||||
| Currency and interest rate swap | (B) | 3,181,707 | - | - | - | (4,067) | (10,302) | (2,598) |
| Interest rate risk | ||||||||
| Interest rate swaps | (B) | 11,883,933 | - | - | - | 123,592 | (60,371) | 217,308 |
| 15,065,640 | - | - | - | 119,525 | (70,673) | 214,710 | ||
| Hedging of net investments | ||||||||
| in foreign entities | ||||||||
| Foreign exchange risk | ||||||||
| - Bank Millennium, S.A. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 6,303 | (6,303) | - | |
| Total | 17,822,474 | 884,593 | (20,459) | 8,179 | 234,306 | (76,976) | 214,710 | |
| (A) Fair value changes used to calculate the ineffectiveness of the hedge | ||||||||
| (B) Financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers | ||||||||
| (C) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
(D) Financial liabilities at amortised cost - Resources from credit institutions
(E) Financial liabilities at amortised cost - Resources from customers
(F) Financial liabilities at amortised cost - Non subordinated debt securities issued
(G) Financial liabilities at amortised cost - Subordinated debt
(H) Debt securities held not associated with credit operations
As at 31 December 2018, the table below includes the detail of the hedged items:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||||
| Hedged items | ||||||||
| Cumulative value of the | Cash flow hedge reserve / Currency translation reserve |
|||||||
| Balance | Book value | adjustments | Change in | Hedging relationships |
Hedging relationships |
|||
| Type of hedging | sheet item | Assets | Liabilities | Assets | Liabilities | fair value (A) | in effect | discontinued |
| Fair value hedge | ||||||||
| Interest rate risk | ||||||||
| Interest rate swaps | (B) | 462,400 | - | 5,306 | - | 444 | n.a. | n.a. |
| (C) | 3,484,435 | - | (65,176) | - | 37,021 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| (D) | - | 260,000 | - | 2,797 | (3,796) | n.a. | n.a. | |
| (E) | - | 180,650 | - | 7,417 | 1,679 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| (F) | - | 2,517 | - | 11 | 20 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| (G) | - | 7,685 | - | 137 | 196 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| 3,946,835 | 450,852 | (59,870) | 10,362 | 35,564 | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Cash flows hedging | ||||||||
| Foreign exchange risk | ||||||||
| Currency and interest rate swap | (B) | 3,577,938 | - | - | - | (5,068) | (9,074) | (7,051) |
| Interest rate risk | ||||||||
| Interest rate swaps | (B) | 12,214,683 | - | - | - | (107,337) | 63,219 | 50,648 |
| 15,792,621 | - | - | - | (112,405) | 54,145 | 43,597 | ||
| Hedging of net investments | ||||||||
| in foreign entities | ||||||||
| Foreign exchange risk | ||||||||
| Bank Millennium, S.A. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | (17,333) | 17,333 | n.a. | |
| Total | 19,739,456 | 450,852 | (59,870) | 10,362 | (94,174) | 71,478 | 43,597 | |
| (A) Changes in fair value used to calculate the ineffectiveness of the hedge | ||||||||
| (B) Financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers | ||||||||
| (C) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
(D) Financial liabilities at amortised cost - Resources from credit institutions
(E) Financial liabilities at amortised cost - Resources from customers
(F) Financial liabilities at amortised cost - Non subordinated debt securities issued
(G) Financial liabilities at amortised cost - Subordinated debt
The reconciliation of each equity component and an analysis of other comprehensive income attributable to hedge accounting, with reference to 31 December 2019 and 2018, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flow hedge reserve | Exchange differences | |||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |
| Balance as at 1 January | (16,126) | (26,514) | 21,783 | 4,450 |
| Amounts recognised in other comprehensive income: | ||||
| Hedging cash flows - foreign exchange risk | ||||
| Changes in fair value of currency swaps | 4,067 | 4,951 | - | - |
| Foreign exchange changes | (170) | 746 | - | - |
| Ineffectiveness of coverage recognised in results | 4,514 | 4,691 | - | - |
| Others | 1,130 | - | - | - |
| Hedging of net investments - foreign exchange risk | ||||
| Reclassified to the income statement | - | - | (6,303) | 17,333 |
| Balance at the end of the year | (6,585) | (16,126) | 15,480 | 21,783 |
The table below includes information on the effectiveness of hedging relationships, as well as impacts on results and other comprehensive income, with reference to 31 December 2019:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||||
| results for the following reasons: | Amounts reclassified from reserves to | ||||||
| Type of hedging | Income statement item (A) |
Gains / (losses) recognised in Other comprehensive income |
Hedging ineffectiveness recognised in Income statement (A) |
Income statement item (B) |
Cash flows that were being hedged (C) |
Hedged item with an impact on results |
|
| Fair value hedge | |||||||
| Interest rate risk | |||||||
| Interest rate swaps | (D) | n.a. | 2,259 | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| n.a. | 2,259 | n.a. | n.a. | ||||
| Cash flows hedging | |||||||
| Foreign exchange risk | |||||||
| Currency and interest rate swap | (D) | 6,020 | (4,514) | - | - | ||
| Interest rate risk | |||||||
| Interest rate swaps | (D) | (62) | (129) | (E) | 44,882 | - | |
| 5,958 | (4,643) | 44,882 | - | ||||
| Hedging of net investments in foreign entities | |||||||
| Foreign exchange risk | |||||||
| Currency and interest rate swap | (F) | (6,303) | - | - | - | ||
| (6,303) | - | - | - | ||||
| Total | (345) | (2,384) | 44,882 | - |
The table below includes information on the effectiveness of hedging relationships, as well as impacts on results and other comprehensive income, with reference to 31 December 2018:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||
| Amounts reclassified from reserves to results for the following reasons: |
||||||
| Type of hedging | Income statement item (A) |
Gains / (losses) recognised in Other comprehensive income |
Hedging ineffectiveness recognised in Income statement (A) |
Income statement item (B) |
Cash flows that were being hedged (C) |
Hedged item with an impact on results |
| Fair value hedge | ||||||
| Interest rate risk | ||||||
| Interest rate swaps | (D) | n.a. | 3,187 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| n.a. | 3,187 | n.a. | n.a. | |||
| Cash flows hedging | ||||||
| Foreign exchange risk | ||||||
| Currency and interest rate swap | (D) | 5,068 | (4,636) | - | - | |
| Interest rate risk | ||||||
| Interest rate swaps | (D) | 43 | - | (E) | 23,004 | - |
| 5,111 | (4,636) | 23,004 | - | |||
| Hedging of net investments in foreign entities | ||||||
| Foreign exchange risk | ||||||
| Currency and interest rate swap | (F) | 17,333 | - | - | - | - |
| 17,333 | - | - | - | |||
| Total | 22,444 | (1,449) | 23,004 | - |
(A) Income Statement item in which the ineffectiveness of the hedge was recognised
(B) Income Statement item in which the reclassified amount was recognised
(C) but which are no longer expected to occur
(D) Net gains / (losses) from hedge accounting operations
(E) Interest income
(F) Net gains / (losses) from foreign exchange
The table below shows the detail of hedging instruments, as at 31 December 2019, by maturity:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||||
| Remaining period | Fair value | |||||
| Type of hedging | Up to 3 months |
3 months to 1 year |
Over 1 year |
Total | Assets | Liabilities |
| Fair value hedging derivatives related to | ||||||
| interest rate risk changes: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Interest rate swaps | ||||||
| Notional | 52,919 | 1,420,269 | 3,063,197 | 4,536,385 | 17,131 | 46,122 |
| Fixed interest rate (average) | 1.98% | -0.05% | 1.19% | 0.81% | ||
| Cash flow hedging derivatives related to | ||||||
| interest rate risk changes: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Interest rate swaps | 65,854 | 111,717 | 11,706,362 | 11,883,933 | 18,972 | 77,272 |
| Cash flow hedging derivatives related to | ||||||
| currency risk changes: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Currency swap | 83,090 | - | - | 83,090 | 185 | 172 |
| Currency and interest rate swap | 469,804 | 930,004 | 1,605,817 | 3,005,625 | 8,853 | 98,300 |
| Hedging derivatives related to | ||||||
| net investment in foreign operations: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Currency and interest rate swap | - | 462,072 | 136,723 | 598,795 | - | 8,057 |
| Total derivatives traded by | ||||||
| OTC Market: | 671,667 | 2,924,062 | 16,512,099 | 20,107,828 | 45,141 | 229,923 |
The table below shows the detail of hedging instruments, as at 31 December 2018, by maturity:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||||
| Remaining period | Fair value | ||||||
| Type of hedging | Up to 3 months |
3 months to 1 year |
Over 1 year |
Total | Assets | Liabilities | |
| Fair value hedging derivatives related to | |||||||
| interest rate risk changes: | |||||||
| OTC Market: | |||||||
| Interest rate swaps | |||||||
| Notional | - | 24,500 | 3,976,674 | 4,001,174 | 12,662 | 77,787 | |
| Fixed interest rate (average) | 3.44% | 1.05% | 1.07% | ||||
| Cash flow hedging derivatives related to | |||||||
| interest rate risk changes: | |||||||
| OTC Market: | |||||||
| Interest rate swaps | 52,367 | 205,511 | 12,467,208 | 12,725,086 | 81,677 | 7,604 | |
| Cash flow hedging derivatives related to | |||||||
| currency risk changes: | |||||||
| OTC Market: | |||||||
| Foreign exchange rate and interest rate swap | 336,7 94 |
570,475 | 2,609,407 | 3,516,676 | 28,051 | 87,700 | |
| Hedging derivatives related to | |||||||
| net investment in foreign operations: | |||||||
| OTC Market: | |||||||
| Currency and interest rate swap | 58,059 | 76,034 | 462,072 | 596,165 | 664 | 4,809 | |
| Total derivatives traded by | |||||||
| OTC Market: | 447,220 | 876,520 | 19,515,361 | 20,839,101 | 123,054 | 177,900 |
Following a period of deceleration in economic activity and increase of inflation, reduction of Republic of Mozambique rating, depreciation of metical and decrease in foreign direct investment, the Bank of Mozambique has adopted a restrictive policy, with increases in the reference rate since December 2015, as well as increasing the reserve ratio. This set of factors constrained commercial banking in Mozambique, pushing it to pursue a strict liquidity management, emphasis on raising funds, despite contributing to the improvement of net interest income.
According to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) statement dated 23 April 2016, existing debt guaranteed by the State of Mozambique in an amount over USD 1 billion that had not been disclosed to the IMF. Following this disclosure, the economic program supported by the IMF was suspended. According to an IMF statement dated 13 December 2016, discussions were initiated on a possible new agreement with the Government of Mozambique and the terms of reference for an external audit were agreed.
In June 2017, the Attorney General's Office of the Republic of Mozambique published an Executive Summary regarding the abovementioned external audit. On 24 June 2017, the IMF released in a statement that due to the existence of information gaps in this audit, an IMF mission would visit the country to discuss audit results and possible follow-up measures. Following this visit, the IMF requested the Government of Mozambique to obtain additional information on the use of the funds.
On 14 December 2017, in a statement from the IMF staff, after the end of the mission held between 30 November and 13 December 2017, it was reiterated the need for the Mozambican State to provide missing information. In the statement of the Mozambican Attorney General's Office dated 29 January 2018, it is mentioned, among other things, that the Public Prosecutor submitted to the Administrative Court, on 26 January 2018, a complaint regarding the financial responsibility of public managers and companies participated by the State, participants in the execution and management of contracts for financing, supplying and providing services related to debts not disclosed to the IMF.
In the statements dated of 16 January 2017 and 17 July 2017, the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Mozambique informed the holders of bonds issued by the Republic of Mozambique specifically "US\$726.524 million, 10.5%, repayable securities in 2023" that the interest payment due on 18 January 2017 and 18 July 2017, would not be paid by the Republic of Mozambique. In November 2018, the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Mozambique announced that it has reached an agreement in principle on the key commercial terms of a proposed restructuring transaction related to this debt securities with four members of the Global Group of Mozambique Bondholders. The Bondholders currently own or control approximately 60% of the outstanding Bonds. The agreement in principle reached by the parties, and the support of the Bondholders for the proposed restructuring, is conditional on the parties reaching an agreement on mutually satisfactory documentation setting out the detailed terms of the restructuring including implementation, and the mentioned Ministry obtaining all necessary approvals, including Parliamentary and government approvals of Mozambique. Additionally, on June 3, 2019, the Constitutional Council of the Republic of Mozambique issued a Judgment, within the framework of a successive abstract review of constitutionality, declaring the nullity of the acts inherent to the loan contracted by the entity that originated this debt, and the respective sovereign guarantee granted by the Government in 2013. On 6 September 2019, the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Mozambique announced the approval by 99.95% of the Bondholders of a written decision containing the terms and conditions of the restructuring proposal. The Group has no exposure to this debt.
As at 31 December 2019, considering the 66.7% indirect investment in BIM, the Group's interest in BIM's equity amounted to Euros 354,999,000, with the exchange translation reserve associated with this participation, accounted in Group's consolidated equity, in a negative amount of Euros 150,976,000. BIM's contribution to consolidated net income for 2019, attributable to the shareholders of the Bank, amounts to Euros 66,343,000.
On this date, the subsidiary BIM's exposure to the State of Mozambique includes public debt securities denominated in metical classified as Financial assets measured at amortised cost - Debt instruments in the gross amount of Euros 702,375,000 and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income in the gross amount of Euros 80,150,000.
As at 31 December 2019, the Group has also registered in the balance Loans and advances to customers, a direct gross exposure to the Mozambican State in the amount of Euros 327,948,000 (of which Euros 327,240,000 are denominated in metical and Euros 707,000 denominated in USD) and an indirect exposure resulting from sovereign guarantees received in the amount of Euros 162,604,000 denominated in USD and in the balance Guarantees granted and irrevocable commitments, an amount of Euros 62,053,000 (of which Euros 1,170,000 are denominated in euros, Euros 2,037,000 are denominated in metical, Euros 58,714,000 denominated in USD and Euros 133,000 denominated in Rands).
According to public information provided by IMF, there are credits granted in default to Mozambican companies, non-state, guaranteed by the Mozambican State. The ongoing dialogue between the Government of Mozambique, IMF and creditors has the objective of finding a solution to the debt guaranteed by the State of Mozambique that had not previously been disclosed to the IMF referred to above. Nevertheless, the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Mozambique has presented in November 2018 new proposals regarding this matter, a solution has not yet been approved to change the current Group's expectations reflected in the financial statements as at 31 December 2019, regarding the capacity of the Government of Mozambique and public companies to repay their debts and the development of the activity of its subsidiary Banco Internacional de Moçambique (BIM).
In accordance with accounting policy 1.V3, the main contingent liabilities and other commitments under IAS 37 are the following:
1. In 2012, the Portuguese Competition Authority (PCA) initiated an administrative proceeding relating to competition restrictive practices (no. PRC 2012/9). On 6 March 2013, unannounced inspections were conducted in the premises of Banco Comercial Português, S.A. ('BCP' or 'Bank') and other credit institutions, where documentation was seized to investigate allegations of a commercially sensitive information exchange between credit institutions in the Portuguese banking market.
The administrative proceeding was subject to judicial secrecy by the PCA, as the publicity of the process would not be compatible with the interests of the investigation and with the rights of the investigated companies. On 2 June 2015, the Bank was notified of the PCA's statement of objections (SO) in connection with the administrative offence no. 2012/9, in which the Bank is accused of participating in a commercially sensitive information exchange between other 14 banks related to retail credit products, namely mortgage, consumer and small and medium enterprises credit products. The notification of a SO does not constitute a final decision in relation to the accusation of the PCA.
The proceedings, including the deadline to submit a response to the SO, were suspended for several months between 2015 and 2017, following the appeals lodged by some defendants (including the Bank) before the Portuguese Competition, Regulation and Supervision Court (Competition Court) on procedural grounds (namely, on the right to have access to confidential documents which were not used as evidence by the PCA – for several months, the PCA denied the Defendant's right to have access to confidential documents not used as evidence). In the end of June 2017, the suspension on the deadline to reply to the SO was lifted.
On 27 September 2017, BCP submitted its reply to the SO. A non-confidential version of the Bank's defence was sent to the PCA, at the latter's request, on 30 October 2017. The witnesses indicated by the Bank were interrogated by the PCA in December 2017.
On 23 October 2018, BCP was notified of the non-confidential versions of the oral hearing of the defendants Santander Totta and Unión de Créditos (which took place in December 2017). On 7 December 2018, the Bank requested the PCA to have access to the confidential version of these oral hearings.
In May 2018, the PCA refused the Bank's application for confidential treatment of some of the information in the Bank's reply to the SO, having also imposed that the Bank protects the confidential information of the co-defendants (providing a summary of the information). On 1 June 2018, the Bank filed an appeal with the Competition Court, which, upholding the appeal, concluded that the PCA infringed on the right to a prior hearing. Complying with the judgment, in November 2018 the PCA notified the Bank of its intention to refuse the application for confidential treatment of some of the information included in the Bank's defence, restating its arguments. The Bank submitted a nonconfidential revised version of its reply but reaffirmed that it is not the Bank that must protect the confidential information of the codefendants. On 25 January 2019, the PCA granted the Bank a 10-business day period to provide summaries for the co-defendants' confidential information. On 4 February 2019, the Bank filed an appeal before the Competition Court and, on 11 February 2019, submitted a reply to the PCA (although restated its opposition to the PCA's request).
On 9 September 2019, the PCA adopted its final decision on this proceeding, fining BCP in Euros 60 million for its alleged participation in a confidential information exchange system with its competitors in the mortgage, consumer and small and medium enterprises credit segments. The Bank considers that this decision contains serious factual and legal errors, having filed an appeal on 21 October 2019 before the Competition Court requesting the annulation of the decision and the suspensive effect of the appeal. The admission of the appeal and the decision on its respective effect are expected.
2. On 3 January 2018, Bank Millennium S.A. (Bank Millennium) was notified of the decision of President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKIK), in which the President of UOKIK found infringement by Bank Millennium of the rights of consumers. In the opinion of the President of UOKIK, the essence of the violation is that Bank Millennium informed consumers (regarding 78 agreements), in response to their complaints, that the court verdict stating the abusiveness of the loan agreements' clauses regarding exchange rates did not apply to them. According to the position of the President of UOKIK, the abusiveness of agreements' clauses determined by the court, during abstract control, is constitutive and effective for every agreement from the beginning.
As a result of the decision, Bank Millennium was obliged to:
1) send information about the UOKIK's decision to the referred 78 clients;
The decision of the President of UOKIK is not final. Bank Millennium filed an appeal within the statutory time limit for not agreeing with this decision.
On 7 January 2020, the court of first instance dismissed Bank Millennium's appeal in its entirety. The court presented the view that the judgment issued in the course of control of a contractual template (in the course of abstract control), recognizing the provisions of the template as abusive, determines the existence of provisions of similar nature in previously concluded agreements. Therefore, the information provided to consumers was incorrect and misleading.
According to Bank Millennium's assessment, the court should not assess Bank Millennium's behaviour in 2015 from the perspective of today's case-law on the importance of abstract control (it was not until January 2016 that the Supreme Court's resolution supporting the view of the President of UOKIK was published), nor should it impose penalties for these behaviours using current policy. This constitutes a significant argument against the validity of the judgment and supports the appeal which Bank Millennium intends to make to the court of second instance.
The verdict issued on 7 January 2020 is not final. Bank Millennium will appeal to the court of second instance. According to current estimates of the risk of losing the dispute, Bank Millennium has not created a provision related to this matter.
In addition, Bank Millennium, alongside other banks, takes part in a litigation brought up by UOKIK, in which the President of UOKIK recognizes anti-competitive practices through an agreement aimed at jointly setting interchange fee rates charged on transactions made with Visa and Mastercard cards. On 29 December 2009, it was imposed a fine on Bank Millennium in the amount of PLN 12.2 million (Euros 2.87 million). The case is currently pending. Bank Millennium has created a provision in the same amount of the penalty imposed.
3. On 5 April 2016, Bank Millennium was notified of a case brought up by Europejska Fundacja Współpracy Polsko-Belgijskiej/European Foundation for Polish-Belgian Cooperation (EFWP-B) against Bank Millennium, worth of the dispute of PLN 521.9 million (Euros 122.75 million), with statutory interest from 5 April 2016 until the day of payment.
According to the plaintiff, the basis of the claim is damage caused to their assets due to actions taken by Bank Millennium, consisting in the wrong interpretation of the agreement for a working capital loan between Bank Millennium and PCZ S.A., which resulted in placing the loan on demand.
In the case brought by EFWP-B, the plaintiff set the claim in the amount of PLN 250 million (Euros 58.80 million). The petition was dismissed on 5 September 2016, with legal validity by the Appeal Court. Bank Millennium is requesting complete dismissal of the lawsuit, stating disagreement with the charges raised in the claim. Supporting the position of Bank Millennium, Bank Millennium's attorney submitted a binding copy of the final verdict of Wrocław Court of Appeal, which was favourable to Bank Millennium, issued in the same legal state of the action brought by PCZ S.A. against Bank Millennium.
Currently, the court is conducting evidence proceedings.
4. On 19 January 2018, Bank Millennium received a lawsuit petition by First Data Polska S.A., requesting the payment of PLN 186.8 million (Euros 43.93 million). First Data Polska S.A. claims a portion of an amount that Bank Millennium received for the sale of shares of Visa Europe to Visa Inc. The plaintiff based its lawsuit on an existing agreement with Bank Millennium related to co-operation in scope of acceptance and settlement of operations conducted using Visa cards. Bank Millennium did not accept the claim and filed the response to the lawsuit petition within the legal deadline. In accordance with the judgment issued on 13 June 2019, Bank Millennium won the case before the court of first instance. The case is currently awaiting verdict before the court of second instance. According to current estimates of the risk of losing the dispute, Bank Millennium has not created a provision related to this matter.
5. Regarding mortgage loans indexed to swiss francs (CHF) granted by Bank Millennium, there are risks related to verdicts issued by polish courts in individual lawsuits against banks (including Bank Millennium) raised by borrowers of FX-indexed mortgage loans.
Vast majority of verdicts in lawsuits concerning Bank Millennium have been favourable to the Bank so far. However, it should be noted that there is a significant risk that such favourable verdicts may change, as a result of which pending lawsuits' verdicts may not be taken in accordance with the Bank's expectation.
If such risk materializes, it may have a significant negative impact on Bank Millennium. Among other factors which are relevant for the assessment of risk related to disputes concerning CHF-indexed mortgage loans, the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on Case C-260/18 should be considered.
On 3 October 2019, the CJEU issued a judgment on Case C-260/18, in connection with the preliminary questions formulated by the District Court of Warsaw in the lawsuit against Raiffeisen Bank International AG. The judgment of CJEU, combined with the interpretation of European Union Law, is binding on domestic courts.
The referred judgment was based on the interpretation of Article 6 of Directive 93/13, of the European Union, to formulate the answers to the preliminary questions. In the light of the subject matter in question, Article 6 of Directive 93/13 must be interpreted as following: (i) the national court may, based on national law, conclude that a loan agreement cannot continue to exist if the removal of terms that alter the nature of the main subject matter of the agreement occurs; (ii) the effects on the consumer's situation resulting from the cancellation of the contract as a whole must be assessed in the light of the circumstances existing or foreseeable at the time when the dispute arose, and that the will of the consumer is decisive as to whether he wishes to maintain the contract and avoid those effects; (iii) Article 6 precludes the filling of gaps in the contract caused by the removal of abusive terms from it based on national law (even if the non-filling of those gaps would result in the contract annulment to the detriment of the consumer), which provides that the effects expressed in the content of a legal act are to be supplemented, in particular, by principles arising from equality rules or established customs; and, (iv) Article 6 precludes the maintenance of abusive terms in the contract (even if their removal would result in the contract annulment to the detriment of the consumer), if the consumer has not consented to the maintenance of such terms.
CJEU's judgment concerns only the situations where the national court has previously found the contract terms to be abusive. It is the exclusive competence of the national courts to assess, in the course of judicial proceedings, whether a particular contract term can be identified as abusive in the circumstances of the lawsuit.
It can be reasonably assumed that the legal issues relating to FX-indexed mortgage loans will be further examined by the national courts within the framework of the disputes considered, which could possibly result in the emergence of further interpretations relevant for the assessment of the risks associated with subject matter proceedings. This circumstance indicates the need for constant analysis of these matters. Further requests for clarification and ruling addressed to the CJEU and the Supreme Court of Poland with potential impact on the outcome of the court cases may also be filed.
At the end of 2019, Bank Millennium had 2,010 FX-indexed mortgage loans under individual litigations, submitted to the courts with the total value of claims filed by the plaintiffs amounting to PLN 203 million (Euros 47.74 million). Until 31 December 2019, only 19 of these cases had obtained a final verdict, being the vast majority in accordance with Bank Millennium's interest. The claims formulated by the clients in individual proceedings primarily concern the declaration of invalidity of the contract or the payment for reimbursement of allegedly undue performance, due to the abusive nature of indexation clauses. The pushy advertising campaign observed in the public domain to encourage claims against banks may lead to an increase of the number of future court disputes.
On 21 October 2014, a class action was presented to Bank Millennium, in which a group of Bank Millennium's borrowers, represented by the Municipal Consumer Ombudsman in Olsztyn, seek the ascertainment that Bank Millennium is liable for unjust enrichment in connection with the CHF-indexed mortgage loans. The members of the group claim that Bank Millennium unduly collected excessive amounts from them for the repayment of loans. It is not a payment dispute. According to the statement of claim, the overstatement of such amounts is the result of applying abusive contractual provisions concerning the CHF-indexed loans. The number of loan agreements involved in this lawsuit is 3,281. The case is pending before its first hearing, which is scheduled for March 2020.
According to the Polish Bank Association (ZBP), during 2019, over 70% of the lawsuits regarding FX-indexed mortgage loans obtained a final verdict favourable to the banks involved. However, after the CJEU judgment regarding Case C-260/18 issued on 3 October 2019, there is a risk that this so far positive scenario for the banks may change.
Considering the increased legal risk related to FX-indexed mortgages, Bank Millennium created a provision in the amount of PLN 223 million (Euros 52.45 million) for legal risk. The methodology developed by Bank Millennium is based on the following main parameters: (i) the number of current (including class actions) and potential future court cases that will appear within a specified (three-year) time horizon; (ii) the amount of Bank Millennium's potential loss in the event of a specific court judgment (three negative judgment scenarios were taken into account); and, (iii) the probability of obtaining a specific court verdict calculated on the basis of statistics of judgments of the banking sector in Poland and legal opinions obtained. Variation in the level of provisions or concrete losses will depend on the final court decisions about each case and on the number of court cases.
Bank Millennium undertakes a number of actions at different levels towards different stakeholders in order to mitigate legal and litigation risk regarding the FX-indexed mortgage loans portfolio. Bank Millennium is open to negotiate case-by-case favourable conditions for early repayment (partial or total) or the conversion of loans to PLN. On the other hand, Bank Millennium will continue to take all possible actions to protect its interests in courts while, at the same time, being open to find settlement with customers in the court under reasonable conditions.
Finally, it should be mentioned that Bank Millennium has to maintain additional own funds for the coverage of additional capital requirements related to the FX-indexed mortgage portfolio risks (Pillar II FX buffer) in the amount of 4.87 p.p. at the Group level, which corresponds to, approximately, PLN 1.85 billion (Euros 43.51 billion), part of which is allocated to operational/legal risk.
6. On 3 December 2015, a collective action against Bank Millennium was filed. A group of Bank Millennium's debtors (454 borrowers party to 275 loan agreements) is represented by the Municipal Consumer Ombudsman in Olsztyn. The plaintiffs demanded payment of the amount of PLN 3.5 million (Euros 0.82 million), claiming that the clauses of the agreements of the low-down payment insurance, pertaining to CHFindexed mortgage loans, are unfair and, thus, not binding. The plaintiff extended the group in the court letter filed on 4 April 2018 and, consequently, the claims increased from PLN 3.5 million (Euros 0.82 million) to over PLN 5 million (Euros 1.18 million).
On 1 October 2018, the group's representative corrected the total amount of claims subject in the proceedings and submitted a revised list of all group members, covering the total of 697 borrowers – 432 loan agreements. The value of the subject of the dispute, as updated by the claimant, is PLN 7,371,107.94 (Euros 1.733.644,09).
The next stage of the proceedings is establishing the composition of the group (i.e., determining whether all the people who joined the proceedings may participate in the group).
As at 31 December 2019, there are also 537 individual court cases regarding loan-to-value (LTV) insurance.
In addition, there are currently two class actions against Euro Bank S.A. (bank held by Bank Millennium):
firstly, a class action worth PLN 3.5 million (Euros 0.82 million), in which the plaintiffs demand the determination of the actual condition of their debt under the mortgage loan agreements, accusing the bank of abusiveness;
secondly, a class action worth PLN 1.3 million (Euros 0.31 million), in which the plaintiffs demand payment for the abusive nature of the mortgage loan agreements regarding the valorisation clause.
The cases are pending before the court of first instance.
7. On 1 October 2015, a set of entities connected to a group with past due loans to the Bank amounting to Euros 170 million, resulting from a loan agreement signed in 2009 - debts already fully provisioned in the Bank's accounts -, filed against the Bank, after receiving the Bank's notice for mandatory payment, a lawsuit aiming that:
a) the court declares that two of the defendants are mere fiduciary owners of 340,265,616 BCP shares, since they acted pursuant to a request made by the Bank for the making of the respective purchases, and also that the court orders the cancellation of the registration of those shares in the name of those companies;
b) the court declares the nullity of the financing agreement established between the plaintiffs and the Bank, due to relative simulation; c) the court sentences the Bank, in accordance with the legal regime of the mandate without representation, to become liable for the amounts due to the institution, abstaining from requesting those amounts to the plaintiffs and to refund them the cost they incurred while complying with that mandate, namely, Euros 90,483,816.83 regarding Banco Espírito Santo, S.A. (BES) and Euros 52,021,558.11 regarding Caixa Geral de Depósitos, S.A. (CGD), plus default interests;
d) the amount of the lawsuit determined by the plaintiffs is Euros 317,200,644.90;
e) the Bank opposed and presented a counter claim, wherein it requests the conviction, namely, of a plaintiff company in the amount of Euros 185,169,149.23 for the loans granted, plus default interests and stamp tax.
The court issued a curative act and already ascertained the factual basis proven and that must be proven. Currently, the Bank is waiting for the designation of an expert, requested by the plaintiffs, and each one of the parties must, afterwards, indicate an expert and the court shall indicate a third expert.
On 3 August 2014, with the purpose of safeguarding the stability of the financial system, Bank of Portugal applied a resolution measure to Banco Espírito Santo, S.A. (BES) in accordance with the Article 145-C (1.b) of the Legal Framework of Credit Institutions and Financial Companies (RGICSF), namely by the partial transfer of assets, liabilities, off-balance sheet items and assets under management into a transition bank, Novo Banco, S.A. (Novo Banco), incorporated on that date by a decision issued by the Bank of Portugal. Within the scope of this process, the Resolution Fund made a capital contribution to Novo Banco amounting to Euros 4,900 million, becoming, on that date, the sole shareholder.
Within this context, the Resolution Fund borrowed Euros 4,600 million, of which Euros 3,900 million were granted by the State and Euros 700 million by a group of credit institutions, including the Bank.
As announced on 29 December 2015, Bank of Portugal transferred to the Resolution Fund the liabilities emerging from the "eventual negative effects of future decisions regarding the resolution process that may result in liabilities or contingencies".
On 7 July 2016, the Resolution Fund declared that it would analyse and evaluate the diligences to be taken, following the publication of the report on the result of the independent evaluation, made to estimate the level of credit recovery for each category of creditors under a hypothetical scenario of a normal insolvency process of BES on 3 August 2014.
In accordance with the applicable law, when the BES liquidation process is over, if it is verified that the creditors, whose credits were not transferred to Novo Banco, would take on a higher loss than the one they would hypothetically take if BES had gone into liquidation right before the application of the resolution measure, such creditors shall be entitled to receive the difference from the Resolution Fund.
On 31 May 2019, the Liquidation Committee of BES presented a list of all the acknowledged and a list of the non-acknowledged creditors before the court and the subsequent terms of the proceedings. This list details that the total of the acknowledge credits, including capital, remunerative and default interest amounts to Euros 5,056,814,588, of which Euros 2,221,549,499 are common credits and Euros 2,835,265,089 are subordinated claims, there being no guaranteed or privileged claims. Both the total number of acknowledged creditors and the total value of the acknowledged credits and their ranking will only be ultimately determined with the definitive judicial judgment of the verification and ranking of credits to be given in the liquidation proceedings.
Following the resolution measure of BES, a significant number of lawsuits against the Resolution Fund was filed and is underway. According to note 23 of the Resolution Fund's annual report of 2018, "Legal actions related to the application of resolution measures have no legal precedents, which make it impossible to use of case law in their evaluation, as well as a reliable estimate of the associated contingent financial impact. However, on 12 March 2019, the Administrative Court of Lisbon unanimously by its 20 judges delivered its judgment, confirming the constitutionality of the legal regime of the resolution and the full legality of the resolution measure applied to BES on 3 August 2014. Also, by decision of the Supreme Administrative Court on 13 March 2019, a judgment on the substance was entirely favourable to the Resolution Fund associated to the impugnation of the sale process of Novo Banco. The Board of Directors supported by lawyers opinion, which sponsored these actions, and in the light of the legal and procedural information available so far, considers that there is no evidence to cast doubt on their belief that the probability of success is higher than the probability of failure".
On 31 March 2017, Bank of Portugal communicated the sale of Novo Banco, where it states the following: "Banco of Portugal today selected Lone Star to complete the sale of Novo Banco. The Resolution Fund has consequently signed the contractual documents of the transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, Lone Star will inject a total of Euros 1,000 million in Novo Banco, of which Euros 750 million at completion and Euros 250 million within a period of up to 3 years. Through the capital injection, Lone Star will hold 75% of the share capital of Novo Banco and the Resolution Fund will maintain 25% of the share capital".
The terms agreed also include a Contingent Capital Agreement, under which the Resolution Fund, as a shareholder, undertakes to make capital injections if certain cumulative conditions are to be met related to the performance of a specific portfolio of assets and to the capital ratios of Novo Banco going forward.
If these conditions are met, the Resolution Fund may be called upon to make a payment to Novo Banco for the lesser of the accumulated losses in the covered assets and the amount necessary to restore the capital ratios at the agreed levels. Any capital injections to be carried out pursuant to this contingent mechanism are limited to an absolute cap. The terms agreed also provide for mechanisms to safeguard the interests of the Resolution Fund, to align incentives as well as monitoring mechanisms, notwithstanding the limitations arising from State Aid rules.
On 18 October 2017, following the resolution of the Council of Ministers no. 151-A/2017 of 2 October 2017, the Bank of Portugal communicated the conclusion of the sale of Novo Banco to Lone Star, with an injection by the new shareholder of Euros 750 million, followed by a further capital increase of Euros 250 million by the end of 2017. Upon completion of the transaction, the status of Novo Banco as a bridge institution ceased, fully complying with the purposes of the resolution of Banco Espírito Santo.
On 26 February 2018, the European Commission published the non-confidential version of its decision regarding the approval of State aid underlying Novo Banco's sale process. This statement identifies the three support measures by the Resolution Fund and the State that are part of the sale agreement associated with a total gross book value of around Euros [10-20] billion (*) that revealed significant uncertainties regarding adequacy in provisioning (**):
(i) Contingent Capital Agreement (CCA) which allows Lone Star to reclaim, from the Resolution Fund, funding costs, realised losses and provisions related to an ex-ante agreed portfolio of existing loan stock, up to a maximum of Euros 3.89 billion, subject to a capital ratio trigger (CET1 below 8%-13%) as well as to some additional conditions (*) (**) (***);
(ii) underwriting by the Resolution Fund of a Tier 2 instrument to be issued by Novo Banco up to the amount necessary (but no more than Euros 400 million). The amount that can be reclaimed by the Resolution Fund under the Contingent Capital Agreement is subject to the cap of Euros 3.89 billion (**);
(iii) in case the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process ("SREP") total capital ratio of Novo Banco falls below the SREP total capital requirement, the State will provide additional capital in certain conditions and through different instruments (**).
According to the 2018 Resolution Fund's annual report, the Resolution Fund and Novo Banco have agreed that a Verification Agent - an independent entity which is essentially responsible to clarify any differences that may exist between Novo Banco and the Resolution Fund regarding the set of calculations inherent to the Contingent Capital Agreement or regarding the practical application of the principles stipulated in the contract - is in charge of confirming that the perimeter of the mechanism is correct and that the balance sheet values of Novo Banco are being correctly reflected in the mechanism, as well as verifying the underlying set of calculations, namely by confirming the correct calculation of losses and the reference value of the assets.
Also in its 2018 annual report, the Resolution Fund states that "Regarding future periods, a significant uncertainty as to the relevant parameters for the calculation of future liabilities is deemed to exist, either for their increase or reduction, under the terms of the agreement on the Contingent Capital Agreement with Novo Banco".
(*) Exact value not disclosed by the European Commission for confidentiality reasons
(**) As referred to in the respective European Commission Decision
(***) According to 2018 Novo Banco's earnings institutional presentation, the "minimum capital condition" is (i) CET1 or Tier 1 < CET1 or Tier 1 SREP requirement plus a buffer for the first three years (2017-2019); (ii) CET1 < 12%
The Resolution Fund disclosed on 17 June 2019 a set of clarifications related to the payment due in 2019 under the CCA with Novo Banco, namely:
For payments from the Resolution Fund to be made (limited to a maximum of Euros 3,890 million over the lifetime of the mechanism), losses on the assets under the contingent mechanism should be incurred and the capital ratios of Novo Banco should stand below the agreed reference thresholds;
The payment to be made by the Resolution Fund corresponds to the lower of the accumulated losses on the assets covered and the amount necessary to restore the capital ratios above the minimum reference threshold;
The reference capital ratios are, in 2017, 2018 and 2019, linked to the regulatory requirements applicable to Novo Banco (CET1 ratio of 11.25% and Tier 1 ratio of 12.75%), but, as from 2020, the reference ratio will correspond to a CET1 ratio of 12%;
The initial reference value of the portfolio comprising the contingent capitalization agreement was as of 30 June 2016 of Euros 7,838 million (book value of the associated assets, net of impairments), and the value of the portfolio, as of 31 December 2018, amounted to approximately Euros 3,920 million (book value, net of impairments);
The accumulated losses of the covered assets and their management, between 30 June 2016 (reference date of the mechanism) and 31 December 2018, correspond to Euros 2,661 million. Of this amount, the Resolution Fund paid in 2018, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the CCA, around Euros 792 million, hence, the amount of losses not borne by the Fund was, at the end of 2018, approximately Euros 1,869 million;
The amount necessary to maintain the capital ratios of Novo Banco for 2018 at the agreed levels is Euros 1,149 million. The amount payable by the Resolution Fund results from a comparison between the amount of Euros 1.869 million (accumulated loss on the covered assets not supported by the Fund) and the amount of Euros 1,149 million, corresponding to the lower of those amounts, i.e. Euros 1,149 million.
On 24 May 2018, arising from the referred mechanism, the Resolution Fund paid Euros 792 million to Novo Banco using its available financial resources from banking contributions (direct or indirect) and complemented by a State loan of Euros 430 million under the terms agreed between the Portuguese State and the Resolution Fund in October 2017. In its 2018 annual results press release, on 1 March 2019, Novo Banco states that, in connection with the impact of losses related to the sale and write-downs of legacy assets, Novo Banco will request a compensation of Euros 1,149 million under the existing CCA. The Resolution Fund paid to Novo Banco on 6 May 2019 the calculated value relative to the 2018 exercise, in the amount of Euros 1.149 million. For this purpose, the Resolution Fund used its own resources and also resorted to a State loan of Euros 850 million, which corresponds to the annual maximum funding limit agreed between the Resolution Fund and the State. The amount paid by the Resolution Fund to Novo Banco in two years was Euros 1,941 million.
According to Novo Banco's 2019 earnings press release, Novo Banco will request a compensation of Euros 1.037 million under the Contingent Capital Agreement (CCA), as stipulated in the sale agreement. The amount of the compensation requested in 2017 and 2018 and to be requested relating to 2019 totals Euros 2.98 billion. The maximum amount of compensation established in the CCA is Euros 3.89 billion.
As at 31 December 2019, Novo Banco is held by Lone Star and the Resolution Fund, corresponding to 75% and 25% of the share capital respectively.
On 19 December 2015, the Board of Directors of Bank of Portugal announced that Banif was "at risk of insolvency or insolvent" and started an urgent resolution process of the institution through the partial or total sale of its activity, which was completed on 20 December 2015 through the sale to Banco Santander Totta S.A. (BST) of the rights and obligations of Banif, formed by the assets, liabilities, off-balance sheet items and assets under management.
The largest portion of the assets that were not sold, were transferred to an asset management vehicle denominated Oitante, S.A. (Oitante) specifically created for that purpose, having the Resolution Fund as the sole shareholder. For that matter, Oitante issued bonds representing debt in the amount of Euros 746 million. The Resolution Fund provided a guarantee and the Portuguese State a counter-guarantee. The operation also involved state aid, of which Euros 489 million were provided by the Resolution Fund, which was funded by a mutual contract given by the State.
According to the Resolution Fund's 2018 annual report, "to ensure that the Fund has, at due date, the financial resources necessary to comply with this guarantee, if the principal debtor – Oitante - defaults, the Portuguese State counter-guarantees the referred bond issue. Until 31 December 2018, Oitante made partial prepayments of Euros 360.961 thousand, which reduces the amount of the guarantee provided by the Resolution Fund to Euros 385.038 thousand. Considering the anticipated reimbursements, as well as information provided by Oitante's Board of Directors regarding 2018 exercise, it is envisaged that there are no relevant situations that could trigger the guarantee provided by the Resolution Fund". On 13 July 2019, Oitante states that "at the end of the current month, July 2019, the debt reimbursed since it was incurred will reach 57.7%".
Also, according to this source, "The outstanding debt related to the amount made available by the State to finance the absorption of BANIF's losses, following the resolution measure applied by Banco de Portugal to that entity [amounts to] Euros 352,880.3 thousand". This partial early repayment of Euros 136 million corresponds to the revenue of the contribution collected, until 31 December 2015, from the institutions covered by the Regulation of the Single Resolution Mechanism which was not transferred to the Single Resolution Fund and which will be paid to the Single Resolution Fund by the credit institutions that are covered by this scheme over a period of 8 years starting in 2016 (according to the Resolution Fund's 2016 annual report).
Pursuant to the resolution measures applied to BES and Banif the Resolution Fund borrowed loans and assumed other responsibilities and contingent liabilities resulting from:
The State loans, on 31 December 2018 included the amounts made available (i) in 2014 for the financing of the resolution measure applied to BES (Euros 3,900 million); (ii) to finance the absorption of Banif's losses (Euros 353 million); (iii) under the framework agreement concluded with the State in October 2017 for the financing of the measures under the Contingent Capital Agreement (Euros 430 million plus Euros 850 million of additional funding requested in 2019, as described above);
Other funding granted by the institutions participating in the Resolution Fund in the amount of Euros 700 million, in which the Bank participates, within the scope of BES resolution measure;
Underwriting by the Resolution Fund of a Tier 2 instrument to be issued by Novo Banco up to the amount of Euros 400 million. This underwriting did not take place as the instruments were placed with third party investors as disclosed by Novo Banco on 29 July 2018;
Effects of the application of the principle that no creditor of the credit institution under resolution may assume a loss greater than the one it would take if that institution did not go into liquidation;
Negative effects resulting from the resolution process that result in additional liabilities or contingencies for Novo Banco, S.A., which must be neutralized by the Resolution Fund;
Legal proceedings filed against the Resolution Fund;
Guarantee granted to the bonds issued by Oitante S.A. This guarantee is counter-guaranteed by the Portuguese State;
Contingent Capital Agreement which allows Lone Star to reclaim, from the Resolution Fund, funding costs, realised losses and provisions related to the aforementioned ex-ante portfolio of existing loan stock agreed upon the sale process to Lone Star up to Euros 3,89 billion under the aforementioned conditions, among which a reduction of CET1 below 8%-13%;
In case the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP) total capital ratio of Novo Banco falls below the SREP total capital requirement, the State will provide additional capital in certain conditions and through different instruments as referred to in the respective European Commission Decision.
According to note 24 of the Resolution Fund's 2018 annual report, the Resolution Fund considers that, to date, there are no elements that allow a reliable estimate of the potential financial effect of these potential liabilities.
By a public statement on 28 September 2016, the Resolution Fund and the Ministry of Finance communicated the agreement based on a review of the terms of the Euros 3,900 million loan originally granted by the State to the Resolution Fund in 2014 to finance the resolution measure applied to BES. According to the Resolution Fund, the extension of the maturity of the loan was intended to ensure the ability of the Resolution Fund to meet its obligations through its regular revenues, regardless of the contingencies to which the Resolution Fund is exposed. On the same day, the Office of the Minister of Finance also announced that increases in the liabilities arising from the materialization of future contingencies will determine the maturity adjustment of State and Bank loans to the Resolution Fund, in order to maintain the contributory effort required to the banking sector at current levels.
According to the communication of the Resolution Fund of 21 March 2017:
"The conditions of the loans obtained from the Fund to finance the resolution measures applied to Banco Espírito Santo, S.A. and to Banif– Banco Internacional do Funchal, S.A. were changed. These loans amount to Euros 4,953 million, of which Euros 4,253 million were granted by the Portuguese State and Euros 700 million were granted by a group of banks";
"Those loans are now due in December 2046, without prejudice to the possibility of being repaid early based on the use of the Resolution Fund's revenues. The due date will be adjusted so that it enables the Resolution Fund to fully meet its liabilities based on regular revenues and without the need for special contributions or any other type of extraordinary contributions. The liabilities resulting from the loans agreed between the Resolution Fund and the Sate and the banks pursuant to the resolution measures applied to BES and Banif are handled with one another";
"The revision of the loans' conditions aimed to ensure the sustainability and financial balance of the Resolution Fund";
"The new conditions enable the full payment of the liabilities of the Resolution Fund, as well as the respective remuneration, without the need to ask the banking sector for special contributions or any other type of extraordinary contributions".
On 2 October 2017, by Council of Ministers (Resolution no. 151-A/2017), the Portuguese State, as the ultimate guarantor of financial stability, was authorised to enter into a framework agreement with the Resolution Fund, to make available the necessary financial resources to the Resolution Fund, if and when it deemed necessary, to satisfy any contractual obligations that may arise from the sale of the 75% stake in Novo Banco. It is also mentioned that the reimbursement will consider the stability of the banking sector, i.e. without the Resolution Funds' participants being charged special contributions or any other extraordinary contributions.
The Resolution Fund's own resources had a negative equity of Euros 6,114 million, according to the latest 2018 annual report of the Resolution Fund.
To reimburse the loans obtained and to meet other liabilities that it may take on, the Resolution Fund receives proceeds from the initial and regular contributions from the participating institutions (including the Bank) and from the contribution over the banking sector (Law no. 55- A/2010). It is also provided for the possibility of the member of the Government responsible for the area of Finance to determine, by ordinance that the participating institutions make special contributions, in the situations provided for in the applicable legislation, particularly if the Resolution Fund does not have resources to fulfil with their obligations.
Pursuant to Decree-Law no. 24/2013 of 19 February, which establishes the method for determining the initial, periodic and special contributions to the Resolution Fund, provided for in the RGICSF, the Bank has been proceeding, since 2013, to the mandatory contributions, as provided for in the decree-law.
On 3 November 2015, the Bank of Portugal issued a Circular Letter under which it is clarified that the periodic contribution to the Resolution Fund should be recognised as an expense at the time of the occurrence of the event which creates the obligation to pay the contribution, i.e. on the last day of April of each year, as stipulated in Article 9 of the referred Decree-Law, thus the Bank is recognising as an expense the contribution to the RF in the year in which it becomes due.
The Resolution Fund issued, on 15 November 2015, a public statement declaring: "...it is further clarified that it is not expected that the Resolution Fund will propose the setting up of a special contribution to finance the resolution measure applied to Banco Espírito Santo, S.A., ('BES'). Therefore, the eventual collection of a special contribution appears to be unlikely".
The regime established in Decree-Law no. 24/2013 establishes that the Bank of Portugal fixes, by instruction, the rate to be applied each year based on objective incidence of periodic contributions. The instruction of the Bank of Portugal no. 24/2019, published on 16 December 2019, set the base rate to be effective in 2020 for the determination of periodic contributions to the FR by 0.06% against the rate of 0.057% in 2019.
During 2019, the Group made regular contributions to the Resolution Fund in the amount of Euros 15,965 thousand. The amount related to the contribution on the banking sector, registered in 2019, was Euros 31,818 thousand. These contributions were recognized as a cost in 2019, in accordance with IFRIC no. 21 – Levies.
In 2015, following the establishment of the Single Resolution Fund (SRF), the Group had to make an initial contribution in the amount of Euros 31,364 thousand. In accordance with the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Transfer and Mutualisation of Contributions to the SRF, this amount was not transferred to the SRF but was used instead to partially cover for the disbursements made by the RF in respect of resolution measures prior to the date of application of this Agreement. This amount will have to be reinstated over a period of 8 years (started in 2016) through the periodic contributions to the SRF. The total amount of the contribution attributable to the Group in 2019 was Euros 21,918 thousand, of which the Group delivered Euros 18,747 thousand and the remaining was constituted as irrevocable payment commitment. The Single Resolution Fund does not cover undergoing situations with the National Resolution Fund as at 31 December 2015.
It is not possible, on this date, to assess the effects on the Resolution Fund due to: (i) the sale of the shareholding in Novo Banco in accordance with the communication of Banco de Portugal dated 18 October 2017 and the information provided by the European Commission on this subject under the terms described above, including the effects of the application of the Contingent Capital Agreeement; (ii) the application of the principle that no creditor of the credit institution under resolution may take on a loss greater than the one it would take if that institution did not go into liquidation; (iii) additional liabilities or contingencies for Novo Banco, S.A. which need to be neutralized by the Resolution Fund; (iv) legal proceedings against the Resolution Fund, including "processo dos lesados do BES"; and (v) the guarantee provided to the bonds issued by Oitante, in this case, the referred trigger is not expectable in accordance to the most recent information communicated by the Resolution Fund in its annual accounts.
According to Article 5 (e) of the Regulation of the Resolution Fund, approved by the Ministerial Order no. 420/2012, of 21 December, the Resolution Fund may submit to the Government a proposal for the implementation of special contributions to rebalance the financial condition of the Resolution Fund. According to public communications from both the Resolution Fund and from the Government, there is no indication that any such special contributions are foreseen.
According to the Resolution Fund's 2018 annual report, under note 10, "the Resolution Fund is not obliged to present positive equity. In case of insufficient resources, the Resolution Fund may receive special contributions, as determined by the member of the Government responsible for finance, in accordance with article 153-I of the RGICSF and no such contributions are foreseen, in particular after a review of the financing conditions of the Resolution Fund".
Eventual alterations regarding this matter may have relevant implications in future financial statements of the Group.
9. Banco Comercial Português, S.A., Banco ActivoBank S.A. and Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. (company merged into Banco Comercial Português, S.A.) initiated an administrative proceeding to contest the resolution adopted by Banco de Portugal on 31 March 2017 to sell Novo Banco (NB), and also, as a precaution, the deliberation adopted by the Resolution Fund on the same date, as they foresee the sale of NB by resorting to a contingent capitalization agreement under which the Resolution Fund commits to inject capital in Novo Banco up to Euros 3,9 billion, under determined circumstances. In the proceedings, the Claimants request the declaration of nullity or annulment of those acts.
The proceedings were filed based on the information contained in the Communication from Banco de Portugal dated 31 March 2017, of which the Claimants were not notified.
The proceedings were filed in court on 4 September 2017. Banco de Portugal and the Resolution Fund presented their arguments and, only very recently, Nani Holdings SGPS, S.A. did the same since, by delay of the court, this company was only very recently notified to act as a party in the proceedings.
Besides opposing to it, the Defendants invoke three objections (i) the illegitimacy of the Claimants, (ii) the argument that the act performed by Banco de Portugal cannot be challenged and (iii) the material incompetence of the court. The opponent part invoked the issue of passive illegitimacy since Novo Banco was not notified as an opponent party.
The Claimants replied to the arguments presented by the Defendants and to the arguments presented by the opponent party. After the presentation of the arguments, Banco de Portugal attached to the proceedings what it called an evidence process (allegedly in compliance with the law) but most of the documents delivered were truncated in such a way that neither the court nor the Claimants are able to get an adequate knowledge thereon. That issue was already raised in the proceedings (requesting the court to order Banco de Portugal to deliver a true evidence process) but no decision thereon has been made yet.
Currently, the proceedings are prepared for confirmation of the decision accepting the formalities of right of action (with the making of a decision on the specific objections invoked). In case the judge considers that Novo Banco is an opponent party, the judge must start by issuing a pre-confirmation order to request the Claimants to identify it. Afterwards, that Bank will be notified to present its opposition arguments.
10. Following the restructuring process agreed with the Directorate-General for Competition (DGComp) and the Portuguese State, it was implemented in Group Banco Comercial Português a process of salary adjustment with temporary term. Additionally, it was agreed between the Bank and the Trade Unions that, in the following years after the State intervention and if then exist distributable profits, the Board of Directors and the Executive Comitee will submit for approval of the Shareholders' General Meeting a proposal of distribution of profits to the employees, which allows the distribution of an accumulated total global amount at least equal to the total amount that was not received over the temporary term of the salary adjustment, as described in the clause no. 151-E of BCP's Collective Labour Agreement.
At the General Meeting of 22 May 2019, following the proposal submitted by the Board of Directors, the application of profits for the year 2018 was approved, which includes the distribution to employees of Euros 12,587,009, in compliance partially with the previously referred clause. This payment occurred in June 2019 and the corresponding amount was recognized in 'Staff costs' in 2019.
11. The Bank was subject to tax inspections for the years up to 2016. As a result of the inspections in question, corrections were made by the tax authorities, arising from the different interpretation of some tax rules. The main impact of these corrections occurred, regarding IRC, in terms of the tax loss carry forwards and, in the case of indirect tax, in the calculation of the Value-Added Tax (VAT) deduction pro rata used for the purpose of determining the amount of deductible VAT. The additional liquidations/corrections made by the tax administration were mostly object of contestation by administrative and/or judicial ways.
The Bank recorded provisions or deferred tax liabilities at the amount considered adequate to offset the tax or tax loss carry forwards, as well as the contingencies related to the fiscal years not yet reviewed by the tax administration.
12. Banco Comercial Português, S.A. filed in 2013 a lawsuit against Mr. Jorge Jardim Gonçalves, his wife and Ocidental – Companhia de Seguros de Vida, S.A., requesting mainly that the following be recognized: (a) that the amount of the retirement instalments of the former director, to be paid by the Bank, cannot exceed the highest fixed remuneration earned by the directors exercising functions in the Bank at any moment; (b) that the former director cannot maintain, at the Bank's expenses, the benefits he had when still in active functions; and (c) that the wife of the former director cannot benefit from a survival lifelong pension paid by the Bank in case of death of the former director, under conditions different from the ones foreseen for the majority of the Bank's employees.
After several procedural extraordinary events, on 27 January 2019, the court issued a new sentence - which fully reproduces the previous one issued on 25 May 2018 - considering: (i) rejected the request made by the Bank consisting in the reduction of the pensions paid and to be paid to the first defendant Mr. Jorge Jardim Gonçalves, (ii) rejected the request for the nullity of the eventual future survival pension of the second defendant; (iii) partially accepted the counter-claim made by the defendant Mr. Jorge Jardim Gonçalves, sentencing the Bank to pay him the amount of Euros 2,124,923.97, as reimbursement of the expenses regarding the use of a car with driver and private security until June 2016, and also those that, on this regard, he paid since that date or will pay in the future, in the amount that comes to be settled, expenses which would be part of his retirement regime, plus default interests accounted at the legal rate of 4% per year since the date of the reimbursement request up to their effective and full payment.
In March 2019, BCP appealed the sentence to the Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa (Lisbon Court of Appeal) requesting that the same is revoked and replaced by a decision accepting all the requests presented by the Bank. The Bank considers that the court decided incorrectly regarding evidence and relevant legal issues, and that the appeal has good chances of success, namely because, concerning the amounts received by the former director, the sentence upholds an original interpretation of the limit of article 402, no.2, of the Commercial Companies Code (CCC), going against all court decisions issued by superior courts and most of all the prior doctrine on these issues.
On 5 March 2020, Lisbon Court of Appeal abrogated the court of first instance's decision, upholding the Bank's legal action and declaring the non-existence of the right of the Defendant Mr. Jardim Gonçalves to receive the retirement supplements paid by Ocidental Vida, condemning the Defendant to return to the Bank the amounts received monthly in excess of the limits provided for in Article 402 (2) of the Commercial Companies Code, as from the date of retirement; as well as enacted the partial nullity of the insurance contracts titled by the capitalisation and lifelong pension policy, sentencing Ocidental Vida to return to the Bank the amounts paid by the latter to support the retirement supplements of Mr. Jardim Gonçalves. Finally, the court dismissed the counterclaim, acquitting the Bank of the request. There may be an appeal to the Supreme Court of Justice for this last decision.
At the date of approval of these financial statements, the following accounting standards, interpretations, amendments and revisions were endorsed by the European Union (EU) with mandatory application for the financial year of the Group started on 1 January 2019:
This amendment allows financial assets with contractual conditions which, in their early amortization, allow the payment of a considerable amount by the creditor, can be measured at amortized cost or at fair value through reserves (depending on the business model), since that: (i) on the date of the initial recognition of the asset, the fair value of the early amortization component is insignificant; and, (ii) the possibility of negative compensation in the early amortization is the only reason for the asset in question not to be considered as an instrument that only includes payments of principal and interest.
The Group applied IFRS 9 and early adopted the amendment to IFRS 9 in the period beginning on 1 January 2018, as note 58.
This interpretation clarifies what are the recognition and measurement requirements that must be adopted in scenarios of uncertainty regarding the treatment of income tax in accordance with IAS 12. It is applicable to all the inherent aspects of the treatment of income tax, such as the determination of taxable income, tax losses to be reported, tax bases, tax credits to be used and tax rates.
There were no material impacts on the application of this interpretation in the Group's financial statements.
IFRS 16 was approved by the EU in October 2017 and entered into force in the periods starting on or after 1 January 2019. Its early application is permitted through the fulfilment of certain requirements.
This standard replaces IAS 17 – Leases and establishes the new requirements regarding the scope, classification/recognition and measurement of leases. The Group applied the principles set out in IFRS 16 at the beginning of 2019 with the following impacts:
from the lessor's perspective, leases continue to be classified as finance leases or operating leases, with no substantial changes for the Group compared to which was already defined in IAS 17;
from the lessee's perspective, the standard defines a single model of accounting for lease contracts, which results in the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases, except for those which the lease term ends within 12 months or for those which the underlying asset is of low value and, in these cases, the lessee may opt for the exemption from recognition under IFRS 16, and shall recognise the lease payments associated with those leases as an expense.
The Group chose not to apply this standard to short-term lease contracts, i.e., contracts with a term shorter than or equal to one year, and to lease contracts in which the underlying asset's value is below Euros 5,000. Additionally, this standard was not applied to leases of intangible assets.
The new lease definition focusses on the control of the identified asset, establishing that a contract constitutes or contains a lease if it carries the right to control the use of an identified asset, i.e., the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits of using it, and the right to choose how to use the identified asset over a period in exchange of a payment.
The Group will recognise for all leases, except for those with a term under 12 months or for leases of low-value assets:
a right-of-use asset initially measured at cost must consider the Net Present Value (NPV) of the lease liability plus the value of payments made (fixed and/or variable), deducted from any lease incentives received, penalties for terminating the lease (if reasonably certain), as well as any cost estimates to be supported by the lessee with the dismantling and removal of the underlying asset and/or with the recovery of its location. Subsequently, it will be measured according to the cost model (subject to depreciations/amortisations and impairment tests); - a lease liability initially recorded at the present value of the remaining lease payments (NPV), which includes:
fixed payments deducted from any lease incentives receivable;
variable lease payments that depend on a rate or an index, initially measured considering the rate or index as at the commencement date;
amounts expected to be paid by the lessee under residual values guarantees;
Since it is not possible to easily determine the implicit interest rate in the lease (paragraph 26 of IFRS 16), lease payments are discounted according to the lessee's incremental borrowing rate, which embodies the risk-free rate curve (swap curve) plus the Group's spread of risk, applied over the weighted average term of each lease contract. For contracts with term, that date is considered as the end of lease date, while for contracts without term, or with renewable terms, it is assessed the date in which the contract is enforceable, as well as eventual economic penalties associated with the lease contract. In the evaluation of enforceability, it is considered the particular clauses of the contracts, as well as the current law on Urban Leases.
Subsequently, lease payments are measured as follows:
by reducing their carrying amount to reflect lease payments;
carrying amount shall be remeasured to reflect any leases' revaluations or changes, as well as to reflect the review of in-substance fixed payments and the review of the lease term.
The Group remeasures the lease liability (and makes a corresponding adjustment to the right-of-use asset) whenever:
the lease term has changed or there is a change in the assessment of exercise of a purchase option, in which case the lease liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using the revised discount rate;
the lease payments change due to changes in an index or rate or a change in expected payment under a guaranteed residual value, in which cases the liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using the initial discount rate (unless the lease payments change is due to a change in a floating interest rate, in which case a revised discount rate is used;
a lease contract is modified, and the lease modification is not accounted for as a separate lease, in which case the lease liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using the revised discount rate.
The Group did not make any adjustment during the periods presented.
Right-of-use assets are depreciated over the shorter period of lease term and useful life of the underlying asset. If the lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Group expects to exercise a purchase option, the related right-of-use asset is depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset. The depreciation starts at the commencement date of the lease.
The implementation of this standard implies changes in the Group's financial statements, as referred in note 59, namely:
(i) recording in "Interest Income" the interest expenses related to lease liabilities;
(ii) recording in "Other administrative costs" the amounts related to short-term lease contracts and to lease contracts of lowvalue assets; and,
(iii) recording in "Amortisations and depreciations" the depreciation expenses related to right-to-use assets.
in the consolidated balance sheet:
(i) recording in "Financial assets at amortised cost Loans and advances to customers" the recognition of financial assets related to sublease operations measured accordingly to IFRS 9;
(iii) recording in "Other liabilities" the amount of recognised lease liabilities.
in the consolidated statement of cash flows, the balance "Cash flows arising from operating activities – Payments (cash) to suppliers and employees" includes amounts related to short-term lease contracts and to lease contracts of low-value assets, and the balance "Cash flows arising from financing activities - Decrease in other sundry liabilities and non-controlling interests" includes amounts related to payments of lease liabilities' capital portions, as detailed in the consolidated statement of cash flows.
In accordance with IFRS 16, lessors continue to classify leases as finance or operational leases, which does not imply significant changes to what is defined in IAS 17.
On 1 January 2019, the Group carried out a review of the existing contracts at this date and applied the practical expedient provided in IFRS 16, i.e., the standard was only applied to contracts previously identified as leases in accordance with IAS 17 – Leases and IFRIC 4.
As proposed in IFRS 16, the Group applied this standard retrospectively, with its transition impacts being recognised on 1 January 2019. This way, comparative information was not restated.
By applying the practical expedient provided on the transition to IFRS 16, the Group recognised a lease liability at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted at an incremental interest rate at the date of initial application and the underlying assets' right-touse by the lease liability amount.
The following assumptions considered in the implementation of this standard were:
lease term: this component was evaluated by categories of contracts, being each contract enforceable;
discount rate: it was used the lessee 's incremental rate, which incorporates the risk-free yield curve (swap curve), plus Group's risk spread, applied over the weighted average term of each lease contract;
non-application of the standard to lease contracts with a term under 12 months, neither to leases of low value assets (up to Euros 5,000).
Given the conditions mentioned above, the Group identified that the main lease contracts covered by this standard were contracts on real estate (branches and central buildings) and on a residual number of vehicles, with the impacts arising from the implementation of IFRS 16 with reference to 1 January 2019 detailed in note 59. These changes did not result in material impacts in the Income statements.
This amendment clarifies that IFRS 9 (including its respective requirements related to impairment) is applicable for long-term interests in associates and joint arrangements that are part of the existing net investment in an associate or joint venture, but to which the equity method is not applied in their measurement.
There were no material impacts on the application of this amendment in the Group's financial statements.
These improvements involve the clarification of some aspects related to: IFRS 3 – Concentration of business activities: it requires remeasurement of interests previously held when an entity obtains control over a subsidiary on which previously had joint control; IFRS 11 – Joint ventures: clarifies that there should be no remeasurement of interests previously held when an entity obtains joint control over a joint transaction; IAS 12 – Income Tax: clarifies that all tax consequences of dividends should be recorded in profit or loss, regardless of how the tax arises; IAS 23 – Borrowing costs: clarifies that the part of the loan directly related to the acquisition/construction of an asset, outstanding after the corresponding asset has gotten ready for the intended use, is, for the purpose of determining the capitalization rate, considered an integral part of the entity's general financing.
There were no material impacts on the application of this improvements in the Group's financial statements.
This amendment defines that, if an amendment, curtailment or settlement of the defined benefit plan occurs, it is mandatory to use the assumptions assumed on the moment of the remeasurement to determine the current service cost and the net interest for the remaining period after the remeasurement. In addition, this amendment includes
changes to clarify the effect of a plan amendment, curtailment or settlement on the requirements regarding asset ceiling.
There were no material impacts on the application of this amendment in the Group's financial statements.
This amendment provides guidance on the application of IFRS 4 together with IFRS 9. IFRS 4 will be replaced with the entry into force of IFRS 17.
The Group does not anticipate material impact on the application of this amendment in its financial statements.
The following standards, interpretations, amendments and revisions, with mandatory application in future financial years, have been endorsed by the European Union until the date of approval of these financial statements:
Corresponds to amendments in several standards (IFRS 2, IFRS 3, IFRS 6, IFRS 14, IAS 1, IAS 8, IAS 34, IAS 37, IAS 38, IFRIC 12, IFRIC 19, IFRIC 20, IFRIC 22, and SIC 32) related to references to the Conceptual Framework revised in March 2018. The revised Conceptual Framework includes revised definitions of an asset and liability and new guidance on measurement, derecognition, presentation and disclosure.
Corresponds to amendments to clarify the definition of material in IAS 1. The definition of material in IAS 8 now refers to IAS 1. The amendment changes the definition of material in other standards to ensure consistency. The information is material if its omission, distortion or concealment is reasonably expected to influence the decisions of the primary users of the financial statements based on the financial statements.
These standards, although endorsed by the European Union, were not adopted by the Group in 2019, as their application is not mandatory yet.
The following standards, interpretations, amendments and revisions, with mandatory application in future financial years, have not been endorsed by the European Union until the date of approval of these financial statements, and, therefore, have not been applied by the Group:
This standard establishes, for insurance contracts within its scope, the principles for their recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure. This standard replaces IFRS 4 – Insurance Contracts.
Corresponds to amendments in the definition of a business and clarifies the identification of the acquisition of a business or an acquired set of activities and assets. The revised definition also clarifies the definition of a business output by focusing on goods and services provided to customers. The changes also add guidance and illustrative examples to help entities assess an acquisition of a business.
These amendments clarify a conflict between the requirements in IAS 28 and those in IFRS 10, being the aim of its implementation that, in a transaction involving an associate or joint venture, the extent of gain or loss recognition depends on whether the assets sold or contributed constitute a business. This way, these amendments define that a full gain or loss is recognized when a transaction involves a business (whether it is housed in a subsidiary or not) and, on the other hand, a partial gain or loss is recognized when a transaction involves assets that do not constitute a business (even if these assets are housed in a subsidiary).
Corresponds to amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39 and IFRS 7 relative to the interest rate benchmark reform (known as 'IBOR reform'), with the purpose of diminishing the potential impact of reference interest rate changes in financial reporting, namely in hedge accounting.
Regarding these standards and interpretations, issued by the IASB but not endorsed by the European Union yet, it is not estimated that their adoption will result in significant impacts on the Group's financial statements.
This standard is included in the draft revision of IAS 39 and establishes the new requirements regarding the classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities, the methodology for calculating impairment and for the application of hedge accounting rules.
IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments was endorsed by EU in November 2016 and come into force for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018. IFRS 9 has replaced IAS 39 - Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement and provides new requirements in accounting for financial instruments with significant changes specifically regarding impairment requirements. For this reason, it is a standard that has been subject to a detailed and complex implementation process that has involved all the key stakeholders in order to understand the impacts and the changes in processes, governance and business strategy that may involve.
The requirements provided by IFRS 9 are, in general, applied retrospectively by adjusting the opening balance at the date of initial application (1 January 2018).
In July 2014, the IASB issued the final version of IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments. In October 2017, the IASB issued the document "Prepayment features with negative compensation (amendments to IFRS 9). The changes are effective for annual periods beginning on 1 January 2019, with early adoption allowed.
The Group applied IFRS 9 and adopted in advance the modifications made to IFRS 9 in the period beginning as at 1 January 2018. The impact of the adoption of IFRS 9 on the Group's equity attributable to shareholders of the Bank, with reference to 1 January 2018 was negative of Euros 373,656,000 (negative impact of Euros 403,767,000 Group's total equity, including non-controlling interests).
The accounting policies in force in the Group at the level of financial instruments after adoption of IFRS 9 as at 1 January 2018 are described in note 1C.
IFRS 9 contains a new classification and measurement approach for financial assets that reflects the business model used in asset management, as well as the characteristics of the respective contractual cash flows.
The standard will have an impact at the level of the classification of the financial assets held as at 1 January 2018, as follows:
Held for trading and derivatives held for risk management, which were classified as "Held-for-trading" and measured at FVTPL under IAS 39, are measured at FVTPL under IFRS 9;
Loans and advances to customers and to Financial Institutions measured at amortised cost under IAS 39 are generally measured at amortised cost under IFRS 9;
Investments in held-to-maturity securities, measured at amortised cost under IAS 39, are measured, generally, at amortised cost under IFRS 9;
Investments in debt securities that were classified as available for sale under IAS 39 may, under IFRS 9, be measured at amortised cost, FVOCI or FVTPL, depending on certain circumstances;
Loans to customers and investment securities that were measured at fair value option under IAS 39 are measured at FVTPL under IFRS 9;
Most of the equity instruments that were classified as available for sale under IAS 39 are measured at FVTPL under IFRS 9. However, some of these equity instruments are held under a long-term strategic investment and are designated at FVOCI, under IFRS 9.
Based on this analysis and in the strategy defined, no material changes occurred at the level of the measurement associated with financial assets of the Group (financial assets measured at amortised cost versus financial assets measured at fair value) with the impact on the transition to IFRS 9.
IFRS 9 replaces the "loss incurred" model in IAS 39 by a forward-looking model of "expected credit losses (ECL)", which considers expected losses over the life of financial instruments. Thus, in the determination of ECL, macroeconomic factors are considered as well as other forward looking information, whose changes impact expected losses.
The impact of the adoption of IFRS 9 in the Group's equity related to impairment losses on financial assets, guarantees and other commitments was negative of Euros 262,624,000.
IFRS 9 generally maintains the requirements in IAS 39 regarding the classification of Financial Liabilities. However, under IAS 39 all fair value changes of financial liabilities designated to FVTPL (Fair Value Option) were recognised in the income statement, while under IFRS 9 these fair value changes are presented as follows: the amount related to the variation in the fair value attributable to changes in the credit risk of the liability is presented in OCI and the remaining value of the change in fair value is presented in profit or loss.
The Group has adopted the Fair Value Option for some of its own issues which contain embedded derivatives or associated hedging derivatives, or when this designation eliminates or significantly reduces the accounting mismatch of the operations. The fair value variations attributable to changes in the credit risk of these liabilities were recognised in profit or loss in 2017 under IAS 39. In adopting IFRS 9, these changes in fair value were recognised in OCI and the amount recognised in OCI in each year is variable. The accumulated amount recognised in OCI will be null if these liabilities are repaid at maturity at the nominal value.
IFRS 9 incorporates the requirements of IAS 39 for the derecognition of financial assets and liabilities without significant changes.
As allowed by IFRS 9, the Group opted to continue to apply the hedge accounting requirements under IAS 39.
Changes in accounting policies resulting from the application of IFRS 9 will generally be applied retrospectively, with the exception of the following:
The Group applies the exception that allows the non-restatement of prior period comparative information regarding classification and measurement changes (including impairment). Differences in the balance sheet values of financial assets and liabilities resulting from the adoption of IFRS 9 are recognised in Reserves and retained earnings, as at 1 January 2018.
The following assessment was made based on the facts and circumstances that existed at the time of the initial application:
a) the determination of the business model in which the financial asset is held;
b) the designation and revocation of prior designations of certain financial assets and liabilities designated at FVTPL;
c) the designation of certain equity instruments that are not held for trading as FVOCI; and
d) for financial liabilities designated at FVTPL (Fair Value Option), to assess whether the presentation of the effects in the credit risk variations of the financial liabilities in OCI would create or increase an accounting mismatch in profit or loss.
The impact of the adoption of IFRS 9 in the Group's financial statements is described below.
A) Impact of the adoption of IFRS 9 on the Group's equity
The impacts on the Group's equity arising from the implementation of IFRS 9 with reference to 1 January 2018 are as detailed below:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other equity items |
Fair value changes |
Reserves and retained earnings |
Total equity attributable to bank's shareholders |
Non-controlling interests |
Total equity | |
| Equity as at 31 December 2017 - Before IFRS 9 |
5,932,554 | 82,090 | 66,171 | 6,080,815 | 1,098,921 | 7,179,736 |
| Impairment | ||||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | - | - | (703) | (703) | - | (703) |
| Loans and advances to customers | - | - | (194,385) | (194,385) | (41,163) | (235,548) |
| Debt securities | - | - | (5,163) | (5,163) | - | (5,163) |
| - | - | (200,251) | (200,251) | (41,163) | (241,414) | |
| Provisions | - | - | (14,714) | (14,714) | - | (14,714) |
| Changes in securities classification | - | (91,234) | 90,522 | (712) | 4,164 | 3,452 |
| Own credit risk | - | 1,958 | (1,958) | - | - | - |
| Investments in associates | - | (843) | (1,664) | (2,507) | - | (2,507) |
| - | (90,119) | (128,065) | (218,184) | (36,999) | (255,183) | |
| Current and deferred tax assets | - | 26,150 | (181,622) | (155,472) | 6,888 | (148,584) |
| Total impact | - | (63,969) | (309,687) | (373,656) | (30,111) | (403,767) |
| Equity as at 1 January 2018 - After IFRS 9 |
5,932,554 | 18,121 | (243,516) | 5,707,159 | 1,068,810 | 6,775,969 |
In 2018, the Bank adopted IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments. Since there is no transitional regime that establishes the tax treatment to be applied to the transition adjustments to IFRS 9, the treatment given resulted from the interpretation of the general rules application of the IRC Code.
B) Reconciliation of balance sheet amounts in IAS 39 and IFRS 9
The impacts on the Group's balance sheet arising from the implementation of IFRS 9 with reference to 1 January 2018 are detailed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAS 39 | IFRS 9 | |||
| 31 Dec 2017 | Reclassifications Remeasurement | 1 Jan 2018 | ||
| ASSETS | ||||
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | 2,167,934 | - | - | 2,167,934 |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand | 295,532 | - | - | 295,532 |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | - | |||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | 1,065,568 | - | (703) | 1,064,865 |
| Loans and advances to customers | 45,625,972 | (263,397) | (235,548) | 45,127,027 |
| Debt securities | 2,007,520 | 939,889 | (7,341) | 2,940,068 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | - | |||
| Financial assets held for trading | 897,734 | (6,623) | - | 891,111 |
| Financial assets not held for trading | - | |||
| mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss | n.a. | 1,382,151 | - | 1,382,151 |
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss | 142,336 | - | - | 142,336 |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | n.a. | 9,831,626 | 5,630 | 9,837,256 |
| Financial assets available for sale | 11,471,847 | (11,471,847) | - | - |
| Financial assets held to maturity | 411,799 | (411,799) | - | - |
| Hedging derivatives | 234,345 | - | - | 234,345 |
| Investments in associated companies | 571,362 | - | (2,507) | 568,855 |
| Non-current assets held for sale | 2,164,567 | - | - | 2,164,567 |
| Investment property | 12,400 | - | - | 12,400 |
| Other tangible assets | 490,423 | - | - | 490,423 |
| Goodwill and intangible assets | 164,406 | - | - | 164,406 |
| Current tax assets | 25,914 | - | 1,047 | 26,961 |
| Deferred tax assets | 3,137,767 | - | (149,631) | 2,988,136 |
| Other assets | 1,052,024 | - | - | 1,052,024 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 71,939,450 | - | (389,053) | 71,550,397 |
| LIABILITIES | ||||
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | ||||
| Resources from credit institutions | 7,487,357 | - | - | 7,487,357 |
| Resources from customers | 48,285,425 | - | - | 48,285,425 |
| Non subordinated debt securities issued | 2,066,538 | - | - | 2,066,538 |
| Subordinated debt | 1,169,062 | - | - | 1,169,062 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||||
| Financial liabilities held for trading | 399,101 | - | - | 399,101 |
| Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss | 3,843,645 | - | - | 3,843,645 |
| Hedging derivatives | 177,337 | - | - | 177,337 |
| Provisions | 324,158 | - | 14,714 | 338,872 |
| Current tax liabilities | 12,568 | - | - | 12,568 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 6,030 | - | - | 6,030 |
| Other liabilities | 988,493 | - | - | 988,493 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 64,759,714 | - | 14,714 | 64,774,428 |
| EQUITY | ||||
| Share capital | 5,600,738 | - | - | 5,600,738 |
| Share premium | 16,471 | - | - | 16,471 |
| Preference shares | 59,910 | - | - | 59,910 |
| Other equity instruments | 2,922 | - | - | 2,922 |
| Legal and statutory reserves | 252,806 | - | - | 252,806 |
| Treasury shares | (293) | - | - | (293) |
| Reserves and retained earnings | (38,130) | 186,391 | (373,656) | (225,395) |
| Net income for the year attributable to Bank's Shareholders | 186,391 | (186,391) | - | - |
| TOTAL EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO BANK'S SHAREHOLDERS | 6,080,815 | - | (373,656) | 5,707,159 |
| Non-controlling interests | 1,098,921 | - | (30,111) | 1,068,810 |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 7,179,736 | - | (403,767) | 6,775,969 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 71,939,450 | - | (389,053) | 71,550,397 |
The impacts of the implementation of IFRS 9 on the classification and measurement of financial instruments and the determination of impairment losses on financial assets are explained in more detail in the following notes.
The table below shows the measurement category and the book value of financial assets, in accordance with IAS 39 and IFRS 9, as at 1 January 2018:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAS 39 | IFRS 9 | |||||
| Category | Measurement | Book value | Category | Measurement | Book value | |
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | Amortised cost | 2,167,934 Cash and deposits at Central Banks | Amortised cost | 2,167,934 | ||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand |
Amortised cost | 295,532 | Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand |
Amortised cost | 295,532 | |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions |
Amortised cost | 1,065,568 | Loans and advances to credit institutions |
Amortised cost | 1,064,865 | |
| Financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers |
Amortised cost | 45,625,972 | Financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss |
Amortised cost FVTPL (mandatorily) |
45,127,027 263,397 |
|
| Financial assets at amortised cost - Debt securities |
Amortised cost | 2,007,520 | Financial assets at amortised cost - Debt securities |
Amortised cost | 2,004,574 | |
| Financial assets held to maturity | Amortised cost | 411,799 | Financial assets at amortised cost - Debt securities |
Amortised cost | 415,695 | |
| Financial assets available for sale | FVOCI (available for sale) |
11,471,847 | Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
FVOCI | 9,830,633 | |
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss |
FVTPL (mandatorily) |
1,118,754 | ||||
| Financial assets at amortised cost - Debt securities |
Amortised cost | 519,799 | ||||
| Financial assets held for trading | FVTPL | 897,734 | Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
FVOCI | 6,623 | |
| Financial assets held for trading | FVTPL | 891,111 | ||||
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss |
FVTPL (designated) |
142,336 | Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss |
FVTPL (designated) |
142,336 | |
| Hedging derivatives | FVTPL | 234,345 Hedging derivatives | FVTPL | 234,345 |
Notes:
FVOCI - Measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
FVTPL - Measured at fair value through profit or loss
There were no material changes regarding the measurement criteria associated with the Group's financial liabilities with impact on the transition to IFRS 9, except for changes in the fair value of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss that are attributable to changes in the credit risk of the instrument, which were included in other comprehensive income as from 1 January 2018.
The following table shows the reconciliation between the book values of financial assets according to the measurement categories of IAS 39 and IFRS 9, as at 1 January 2018 (transition date).
| Financial assets at amortised cost (Amortised Cost) | (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAS 39 | IFRS 9 | ||||
| Notes | 31 December 2017 | Reclassifications | Remeasurement | 1 January 2018 | |
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | |||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 and final balance in IFRS 9 | 2,167,934 | - | - | 2,167,934 | |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand |
|||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 and final balance in IFRS 9 | 295,532 | - | - | 295,532 | |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | |||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 | 1,065,568 | - | - | 1,065,568 | |
| Remeasurement: impairment losses | (A) | - | - | (703) | (703) |
| Final balance in IFRS 9 | 1,065,568 | - | (703) | 1,064,865 | |
| Loans and advances to customers Opening balance in IAS 39 |
45,625,972 | - | - | 45,625,972 | |
| Transfer | |||||
| to fair value through profit or loss (IFRS 9) - Gross Value | (G) | - | (283,463 | ) - |
(283,463) |
| to fair value through profit or loss (IFRS 9) - Impairment | (G) | - | 20,066 | - | 20,066 |
| Remeasurement: impairment losses | (A) | - | - | (235,548) | (235,548) |
| Final balance in IFRS 9 | 45,625,972 | (263,397) | (235,548) | 45,127,027 | |
| Debt instruments | |||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 | 2,007,520 | - | - | 2,007,520 | |
| Transfer of available financial assets for sale (IAS 39) |
(E) | - | 528,090 | - | 528,090 |
| Transfer from held-to-maturity financial assets to maturity date (IAS 39) |
(F) | - | 411,799 | - | 411,799 |
| Remeasurement: impairment losses | (A) | - | - | (5,163) | (5,163) |
| Remeasurement: fair value to amortised cost | (E) | - | - | (2,178) | (2,178) |
| Final balance in IFRS 9 | 2,007,520 | 939,889 | (7,341) | 2,940,068 | |
| Financial assets held to maturity | |||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 | 411,799 | - | - | 411,799 | |
| Transfer for financial assets at amortised cost - debt securities (IFRS 9) |
(F) | - | (411,799 | ) - |
(411,799) |
| Final balance in IFRS 9 | 411,799 | (411,799) | - | - | |
| Total of financial assets at amortised cost | 51,574,325 | 264,693 | (243,592) | 51,595,426 |
(Thousands of euros)
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAS 39 | IFRS 9 | ||||
| Notes | 31 December 2017 | Reclassifications | Remeasurement | 1 January 2018 | |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - debt instruments |
|||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 | |||||
| Transfer of available financial assets for sale (IAS 39) |
(F) | - | 9,793,65 0 |
- | 9,793,650 |
| Transfer of financial assets held for trading |
(D) | - | 6,623 | - | 6,623 |
| Final balance in IFRS 9 | - | 9,800,27 3 |
- | 9,800,273 | |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - equity instruments |
|||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 | |||||
| Transfer of available financial assets for sale (IAS 39) |
(B) | 31,353 | 5,630 | 36,983 | |
| Final balance in IFRS 9 | - | 31,353 | 5,630 | 36,983 | |
| - | 9,831,62 6 |
5,630 | 9,837,256 | ||
| Financial assets available for sale | |||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 | 11,471,847 | - | - | 11,471,847 | |
| Transfer Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss (IFRS 9) |
(C) | - | (1,118,7 54) |
- | (1,118,754) |
| Transfer for financial assets at amortised cost (IFRS 9) | (E) | - | (528,090 | ) - |
(528,090) |
| Transfer to financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - debt instruments (IFRS 9) |
(F) | - | (9,793,6 50) |
- | (9,793,650) |
| Transfer to financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - equity instruments (IFRS 9) |
(B) | - | (31,353) | - | (31,353) |
| Final balance in IFRS 9 | 11,471,847 | (11,471,847) | - | - | |
| Total financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
11,471,847 | (1,640,221) | 5,630 | 9,837,256 |
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL) | |||||
| IAS 39 | IFRS 9 | ||||
| Notes | 31 December 2017 | Reclassifications | Remeasurement | 1 January 2018 | |
| Financial assets held for trading | |||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 | 897,734 | - | - | 897,734 | |
| Transfer to financial assets at fair value | |||||
| through other comprehensive income | (D) | - | (6,623) | - | (6,623) |
| Final balance in IFRS 9 | 897,734 | (6,623) | - | 891,111 | |
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss |
|||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 | |||||
| Transfer of available financial assets | |||||
| for sale (IAS 39) | (C) | - | 1,118,75 4 |
- | 1,118,754 |
| Transfer from financial assets at amortised cost | |||||
| - Loans to customers (IAS 39) - Gross value | (G) | - | 283,463 | - | 283,463 |
| Transfer from financial assets at amortised cost | |||||
| - Loans to customers (IAS 39) - Impairment | (G) | - | (20,066) | - | (20,066) |
| Final balance in IFRS 9 | - | 1,382,15 1 |
- | 1,382,151 | |
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss |
|||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 and final balance in IFRS 9 | 142,336 | - | - | 142,336 | |
| Hedging derivatives | |||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 and final balance in IFRS 9 | 234,345 | - | - | 234,345 | |
| Total financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 1,274,415 | 1,375,528 | - | 2,649,943 | |
Notes:
(A) Under the IFRS 9 criteria, additional impairments were calculated resulting from the application of the concept of expected loss and registered in Other reserves and retained earnings, for:
financial assets at amortised cost (Loans and advances to credit institutions);
financial assets at amortised cost (Loans and advances to customers);
and debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income and at amortised cost.
(B) Designation of equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income: The Group opted for the irrevocable designation of equity instruments that are neither held for trading nor contingent retribution recognised by a buyer in a business combination to which it applies IFRS 3 as at fair value through other comprehensive income, as allowed by IFRS 9. These instruments were previously classified as "Financial assets available for sale". Changes in the fair value of these instruments will not be reclassified to profit or loss when derecognised.
(C) Classification of debt securities previously classified as "Financial assets available for sale ", which do not fall within the definition of SPPI and participation units in funds that do not fall within the definition of equity instruments: The portfolio of debt instruments that do not fall within the scope of SPPI definition was classified under " Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss " on the date of the initial application.
(D) Classification of debt securities previously classified under "Financial assets held for trading", whose business model is "held to collect and sell" and whose characteristics of contractual cash flows fall within the scope of SPPI definition.
(E) Classification of debt securities previously under "Financial assets available for sale ", whose business model is "held-to-collect" and whose characteristics of contractual cash flows fall within the scope of SPPI definition.
(F) Changes occurred in the categories provided for in IAS 39, without changing the measurement basis: In addition to the aforementioned, the following debt instruments were reclassified to new categories in accordance with IFRS 9, following the elimination of previous categories of IAS 39 , without changes in its measurement basis: (i) Instruments previously classified as available for sale, currently classified as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income; (ii) Instruments previously classified as held to maturity, currently classified as financial assets at amortised cost.
(G) The new classification and measurement model is mainly based on principles and requires the Bank to consider not only its business model for the management of financial assets but also the characteristics of the contractual cash flows of these assets (particularly if they represent solely payments of principal and interest ('SPPI')). Thus, a set of loans from customers previously classified as financial assets at amortised cost were transferred to financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss.
The table below presents the reconciliation between the book values of impairment / provisions in balance sheet according with the measurement categories of IAS 39 and IFRS 9 as at 1 January 2018 (initial application date):
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Impairment for credit IAS 39 / Provision IAS 37 |
Reclassifications (A) |
Revaluation | Impairment loss / Provision in accordance with IFRS 9 |
| - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |
| - | - | 703 | 703 |
| 3,279,046 | 8,508 | 235,548 | 3,523,102 |
| 42,886 | - | 5,163 | 48,049 |
| 3,321,932 | 8,508 | 241,414 | 3,571,854 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 88,796 | (83,646) | 6,496 | 11,646 |
| 324,158 | - | 14,714 | 338,872 |
| 3,734,886 | (75,138) | 262,624 | 3,922,372 |
(A) The reclassification recorded in impairment for financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (Debt securities) in the negative amount of Euros 83,646,000, refers to the write-off of impairment for securities that were transferred to FVTPL (fall within the scope of SPPI).
As described in note 1 A. Basis of presentation and accounting policy 1 H, the Group adopted IFRS 16 – Lease transactions on 1 January 2019, replacing IAS 17 – Lease transactions, which was in force until 31 December 2018. IFRS 16 was approved by EU in October 2017. The Group did not adopt any of the requirements of IFRS 16 in prior periods.
This standard establishes the new requirements regarding the scope, classification/recognition and measurement of leases:
from the lessor's perspective, leases continue to be classified as finance leases or operating leases;
from the lessee's perspective, the standard defines a single model of accounting for lease contracts, which results in the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases, except for those which the lease term ends within 12 months or for those which the underlying asset is of low value and, in these cases, the lessee may opt for the exemption from recognition under IFRS 16, and shall recognise the lease payments associated with those leases as an expense.
The Group choose not to apply this standard to short-term lease contracts, i.e. contracts with a term shorter than or equal to one year, and to lease contracts in which the underlying asset's value is below Euros 5,000. Additionally, the option not to apply this standard to leases of intangible assets was also used.
On 1 January 2019, the Group carried out a review of the existing contracts at this date and applied the practical expedient provided in IFRS 16, i.e., the standard was only applied to contracts previously identified as leases in accordance with IAS 17 – Leases and IFRIC 4.
As proposed in IFRS 16, the Group applied this standard retrospectively, with its transition impacts recognised on 1 January 2019. This way, comparative information has not been restated.
By applying the practical expedient provided on the transition to IFRS 16, the Group recognised a lease liability at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted at an incremental interest rate at the date of initial application and the underlying assets' right-to-use by the lease liability amount.
For contracts in which a sublease is identified, the Group recognised a lease liability at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted at an incremental interest rate at the date of initial application and a financial asset related to the sublease.
The following assumptions considered in the implementation of this standard were:
lease term: this component was evaluated by categories of contracts, being each contract enforceable. In the evaluation of the enforceability, the particular clauses of the contracts as well as the current legislation regarding the urban lease are taken into consideration;
discount rate: it was used the lessee's incremental rate, which incorporates the risk-free yield curve (swap curve), plus Group's risk spread, applied over the weighted average term of each lease contract. Regardless of the type of asset, the discount rate was calculated in the same way;
non-application of the standard to lease contracts with a term under 12 months, neither to leases of low value assets (up to Euros 5,000).
Given the conditions mentioned above, the Group identified that the main lease contracts covered by this standard are contracts on real estate (branches and central buildings) and on a residual number of vehicles.
The adoption of the standard implies changes in the Group's financial statements, namely:
(i) in Net interest income, the record of interest expenses related to lease liabilities, as referred to in note 2. Net interest income, balance Interest and similar charges - Interest on leases;
(ii) in Other Administrative Expenses, the record of the amounts relating to short-term lease contracts and low value assets lease contracts, as referred to in note 8. Other administrative expenses, balance Rents and leases; and
(iii) in Amortisations, the record of depreciation costs of right-of-use assets, as referred in note 9. Amortisations and depreciations, balance item Right-of-use.
(i) in Financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers, the recognition of financial assets related to sublease operations measured in accordance with IFRS 9, as referred to in note 21. Loans and advances to customers, balance Finance leases; (ii) in Other tangible assets, the recognition of right-of-use assets, as referred in note 28. Other tangible assets, balance Right of use;
and
(iii) in Other liabilities, the record of the amount of recognised lease liabilities, as referred in note 39. Other liabilities, balance Rents to pay.
Until 31 December 2018, and according to IAS 17, every payment of operating leases was presented as Cash flows arising from operating activities. Following the IFRS 16's adoption, Cash flows arising from operating activities changed to Cash flows arising from financing activities in the amount of Euros 25,733,000. IFRS 16's adoption didn't cause an impact in the Group's net cash flows.
The reconciliation between the balance sheets of 31 December 2018 and 1 January 2019, according to IFRS 16, is detailed as following:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IAS 17 | Impact of | IFRS 16 | |
| 31 Dec 2018 | IFRS 16 | 1 Jan 2019 | |
| ASSETS | |||
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | 2,753,839 | - | 2,753,839 |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand | 326,707 | - | 326,707 |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | |||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | 890,033 | - | 890,033 |
| Loans and advances to customers | 45,560,926 | 9,835 | 45,570,761 |
| Debt securities | 3,375,014 | - | 3,375,014 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | |||
| Financial assets held for trading | 870,454 | - | 870,454 |
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value | |||
| through profit or loss | 1,404,684 | - | 1,404,684 |
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss | 33,034 | - | 33,034 |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 13,845,625 | - | 13,845,625 |
| Assets with repurchase agreement | 58,252 | - | 58,252 |
| Hedging derivatives | 123,054 | - | 123,054 |
| Investments in associated companies | 405,082 | - | 405,082 |
| Non-current assets held for sale | 1,868,458 | - | 1,868,458 |
| Investment property | 11,058 | - | 11,058 |
| Other tangible assets | 461,276 | 249,416 | 710,692 |
| Goodwill and intangible assets | 174,395 | - | 174,395 |
| Current tax assets | 32,712 | - | 32,712 |
| Deferred tax assets | 2,916,630 | - | 2,916,630 |
| Other assets | 811,816 | - | 811,816 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 75,923,049 | 259,251 | 76,182,300 |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | |||
| Resources from credit institutions | 7,752,796 | - | 7,752,796 |
| Resources from customers | 52,664,687 | - | 52,664,687 |
| Non subordinated debt securities issued | 1,686,087 | - | 1,686,087 |
| Subordinated debt | 1,072,105 | - | 1,072,105 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | |||
| Financial liabilities held for trading | 327,008 | - | 327,008 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | 3,603,647 | - | 3,603,647 |
| Hedging derivatives | 177,900 | - | 177,900 |
| Provisions | 350,832 | - | 350,832 |
| Current tax liabilities | 18,547 | - | 18,547 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 5,460 | - | 5,460 |
| Other liabilities | 1,300,074 | 259,251 | 1,559,325 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 68,959,143 | 259,251 | 69,218,394 |
| EQUITY | |||
| Share capital | 4,725,000 | - | 4,725,000 |
| Share premium | 16,471 | - | 16,471 |
| Other equity instruments | 2,922 | - | 2,922 |
| Legal and statutory reserves | 264,608 | - | 264,608 |
| Treasury shares | (74) | - | (74) |
| Reserves and retained earnings | 470,481 | - | 470,481 |
| Net income for the year attributable to Bank's Shareholders | 301,065 | - | 301,065 |
| TOTAL EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO BANK'S SHAREHOLDERS | 5,780,473 | - | 5,780,473 |
| Non-controlling interests | 1,183,433 | - | 1,183,433 |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 6,963,906 | - | 6,963,906 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 75,923,049 | 259,251 | 76,182,300 |
On 5 November 2018, Bank Millennium (acquiring entity) announced and signed the preliminary agreement related to the acquisition of 99.787% shares of Euro Bank S.A. (acquired entity) from SG Financial Services Holdings ("Seller"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Societe Generale S.A. The transaction specified in the agreement is the direct acquisition of the shares by Bank Millennium.
As a result of the transaction related to the acquisition of Euro Bank shares, Bank Millennium strengthened its important position in the Polish banking sector. The transaction increased the number of the Bank's clients by 1.4 million (of which more around 494 thousand fulfil the classification of active client as per Bank's internal definition) and therefore allowed the Bank to become one of the largest Polish bank in terms of the number of retail clients.
The acquisition of Euro Bank allowed the Bank to increase the segment of consumer loans, as well as the importance of this segment for the entire Group.
The acquisition of Euro Bank enabled Millennium Bank to acquire competences in the franchise model and strengthen its presence in smaller cities, where Euro Bank was strongly located, and contributed to increase of the geographical coverage of the Bank's distribution network.
The parties to the contract have determined the price for the purchase of Euro Bank SA shares in the amount of PLN 1,833,000,000 (Euros 428,151,000), which is subject to the adjustment mechanism after closing the transaction (i.e. after transferring the legal title to the shares to Millennium Bank). At the date of preparation of the financial statements as at 31 December 2019 the preliminary price after adjustments amounted to PLN 1,816,545,000 (Euros 424,307,000) and was calculated on the basis of audited net asset value of Euro Bank as at 31 May 2019. The final price to be paid by Millennium Bank for the shares may differ from the price indicated above.
Bank Millennium did not increase the share capital in order to finance the Transaction.
The acquisition (price in the amount of PLN 1,833,000,000 (Euros 428,151,000)), according to the agreement, was paid with cash and was financed from the internal means of the Bank. Additionally, the Agreement specified that the financing for Euro Bank from Societe Generale (including subordinated debt to SG), would be paid or refinanced by Euro Bank or Bank Millennium.
On 3 January 2019, the Bank received information on issuing by the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection the decision on the consent for the concentration consisting in the Bank's acquisition of control over Euro Bank S.A. The consent was issued on 28 December 2018.
On 28 May 2019 the Polish Financial Supervision Authority issued the consent specifying that there is no basis for the objection raising, and therefore Bank Millennium together with its parent entity, Banco Comercial Português, S.A., were allowed to acquire the shares of Euro Bank S.A. in the number resulting in exceeding 50% of the total number of votes on the general meeting of Euro Bank and of the share in the share capital. The number of acquired shares exceeding 50% results also in becoming a parent entity of Euro Bank.
On 31 May 2019, by executing the share purchase agreement between the Bank and SG Financial Services Holdings of 5 November 2018, the Bank has acquired the majority of shares, constituting 99.787% of Euro Bank S.A. share capital from the seller.
Additionally, on 31 May 2019, the Bank has repaid the unsubordinated financing granted to Euro Bank by Societe Generale S.A. ("SG") in the amount of ca. PLN 3.800.000.000 (Euros 887,602,000). It was preceded by Euro Bank's repayment of a part of subordinated debt from SG in the amount of PLN 250.000.000 (Euros 58,395,000), after obtaining appropriate agreements from the PFSA in this particular area. In October 2019, a final repayment of a subordinated loan of SG taken out by Euro Bank in the amount of PLN 100 million (Euros 23 million) (fully collateralised by a cash deposit since 31 May 2019) took place.
In order to limit the risk associated with the Euro Bank's portfolio of mortgage loans denominated in CHF or denominated in PLN, but indexed to CHF, Euro Bank and SG signed on 31 May 2019 an "CHF Portfolio Indemnity and Guarantee Agreement" as it was planned in the Share Purchase Agreement. Euro Bank, Bank Millennium and SG also concluded an agreement related to the provision of certain limited transitional services by SG for Euro Bank.
On 6 June 2019, the Management Board of Bank Millennium and the Management Board of Euro Bank agreed and signed the merger plan of Bank Millennium and Euro Bank (the "Merger"). The merger was performed in accordance with art. 492 § 1 point 1 of the Commercial Companies Code (KSH) by transferring all assets and liabilities of Euro Bank (the acquired bank) to Bank Millennium (the acquiring bank), without increasing the share capital of Bank Millennium.
In accordance with the Merger, existing, dematerialized shares of Bank Millennium ("Merger Shares") were allocated to the minority shareholders of Euro Bank. The shares were purchased on Warsaw Stock Exchange S.A. in the secondary trading, by Millennium Dom Maklerski S.A. [Millennium Brokerage House], by the order of Bank Millennium, pursuant to art. 515 § 2 of the Commercial Companies Code.
The following share exchange parity has been determined in the Merger Plan: in exchange for 1 (one) share of Euro Bank, a minority shareholder of Euro Bank received 4.1 Merger Shares.
As a result of the Legal Merger performed 1st October 2019, Bank Millennium assumed all the rights and obligations of Euro Bank, and Euro Bank was dissolved without liquidation proceedings and its entire assets were transferred to Bank Millennium. The merger took place on the day of its entry into the register of entrepreneurs of the National Court Register of Bank Millennium.
The merged Bank operates under the name Bank Millennium S.A. based on the provisions of the Act of 15 September 2000 - Code of Commercial Companies ("KSH").
The merger was performed based on already obtained appropriate consents and permits required by law, i.e.:
(i) - permission of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority ("PFSA") for the Merger, pursuant to art. 124 paragraph 1 of the Act of 29 August 1997 - Banking Law ("Banking Law");
(ii) - permission of the PFSA to amend the Statute of Millennium Bank pursuant to art. 34 paragraph 2 of the Banking Law.
Transaction settlement was performed applying the acquisition method, in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standard 3 "Business combinations" ("IFRS"), which requires, among others, recognition and measurement of identifiable assets acquired, and liabilities assumed measured at fair value as at the acquisition date, and any non-controlling interest in the acquired entity (if any) and separate recognition and measurement of goodwill or gain on bargain purchase.
Considering that acquiring control over Euro Bank S.A. occurred on 31 May 2019, the provisional settlement of the Transaction was based on the data from the acquired company as at that date, considering the adjustments required by IFRS 3. The zloty to euros conversion rate used was the reference rate as at 31 May 2019, i.e. 4.2812.
As part of the transaction, the Group identified non-controlling interests amounting to 0.2% of the total value of Euro Bank shares. Bank Millennium acquired 26,240 shares of the Bank, constituting 0.00216302% of its share capital, which were then offered as merging shares to authorized shareholders of Euro Bank other than the Bank. The average purchase price of one merger share was PLN 5.939842, and the total price, representing the total cost of purchasing the merger shares, was PLN 156.000.
During the settlement of merger, in which the Group acts as the acquirer, the acquisition method of acquisition is applied, according to IFRS 3 "Business Combinations".
In case of each acquisition, the acquirer and the acquisition date are determined. Acquisition date is the date when the entity acquired control over the entity being acquired. In addition, the acquisition method requires recognition and measurement of identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in the acquired entity, as well as recognition and measurement of goodwill or bargain purchase gain. The acquirer measures the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their fair values as at the acquisition date.
If the net amount of fair values of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed exceeds the fair value of the consideration transferred, the Group, as the acquirer, recognizes the gain on bargain purchase in profit or loss. Before recognizing the gain from a bargain purchase, the Group reassesses whether all the acquired assets and liabilities assumed have been correctly identified and all additional assets and liabilities have been recognized.
If the value of the consideration transferred, measured at fair value as at the acquisition date, exceeds the net value of fair values of identifiable acquired assets and liabilities assumed as at the acquisition date, the goodwill is recognized. The determined value of goodwill is not subject to amortization, but at the end of each financial year and whenever there are impairment triggers identified, it is tested for impairment.
The profit and loss account of the Group includes the result generated by Euro Bank since the purchase of shares, i.e. from 31 May 2019 until the legal merger on 1 October 2019.
| Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed measured at fair value |
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|---|---|---|---|
| thousands of zloty | thousands of euros | ||
| Price transferred in accordance with the Agreement | 1,833,000 | 428,151 | |
| Preliminary price adjustment | (16,455) | (3,844) | |
| Price after adjustment | 1,816,545 | 424,307 |
The preliminary price adjustment results from the changes and detailed arrangements made in accordance with the provisions of the Transaction Agreement and has not been settled yet as at 31 December 2019.
The Group made a provisional settlement of the merger and calculation of goodwill in connection with the purchase of Euro Bank S.A. shares. In accordance with the requirements of IFRS 3, The Group will perform the final settlement of the acquisition within a maximum period of one year from the date of acquiring the control (31 May de 2019). During this time, the acquirer may adjust retrospectively the provisional fair values of assets and liabilities recognized as at the acquisition date to reflect any new information obtained in relation to facts and circumstances that existed as at the acquisition date and, if known, would affect the measurement of those assets and liabilities. Such adjustments refer to the recognized goodwill or gain on bargain purchase.
This provisional purchase price allocation has been prepared by the Bank's Management Board based on calculations resulting from the concluded Transaction Agreement. The final settlement in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Agreement will, however, be subject to final arrangements between Bank Millennium and SG Financial Services Holdings, disposing the shares of Euro Bank S.A.
The following data regarding the fair value measurement of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities were based on the identification from the point of view of Bank Millennium and the adopted assumptions regarding the materiality threshold.
| Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed measured at fair value |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| million of zloty | million of euros | ||
| Assets | |||
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | 242 | 57 | |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand | 85 | 20 | |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | |||
| Loans and advances to customers | 12,594 | 2,942 | |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | |||
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss | 18 | 4 | |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 1,385 | 324 | |
| Other tangible assets | 113 | 26 | |
| Goodwill and intangible assets | 49 | 11 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 135 | 32 | |
| Other assets | 72 | 16 | |
| Total Assets | 14,693 | 3,432 | |
| Liabilities | |||
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | |||
| Resources from credit institutions | 4,087 | 955 | |
| Resources from customers | 7,975 | 1,863 | |
| Non subordinated debt securities issued | 506 | 118 | |
| Subordinated debt | 100 | 23 | |
| Hedging derivatives | 6 | 1 | |
| Provisions | 1 | - | |
| Other liabilities | 364 | 85 | |
| Total Liabilities | 13,039 | 3,045 | |
| Total Equity | 1,654 | 386 |
Both the balance sheet amounts of Euro Bank S.A. as at 31 May 2019, as well as the amount of fair value adjustment of these items may change in the course of final transaction settlement what may affect the value of goodwill recognised within the Transaction.
The adjustments to the fair value for temporary differences constituted the basis for the calculation of deferred tax (recognised in the amount of PLN 33,800,000 (Euros 7,895,000)).
The portfolio of loans and advances to customers acquired as part of the Transaction related to the purchase of shares of Euro Bank S.A. as at the acquisition date, measured at fair value, was presented in the financial statements in net value.
The portfolio of loans and advances to customers acquired as part of the Transaction related to the purchase of shares of Euro Bank S.A. was measured at fair value as at the acquisition date in accordance with the requirements of IFRS 3 and IFRS 13. The fair value was determined using the present value technique of discounting future cash flows resulting from the acquired assets, considering expectations on possible fluctuations in the amount and timing of cash flows, the time value of cash flows and other factors that market participants would consider in similar circumstances.
The measurement of portfolio components was based on the following assumptions:
For each asset, the parameterization of the valuation model was determined based on its individual characteristics. For assets included in stage 1, contractual future cash flows were subject to provision for the effect of prepayments. In the absence of contractual cash flows, future capital flows were estimated based on the pace of debt repayment resulting from the statistical-behavioural model. For the exposures in stage 1, the real capital and interest flows were subject to adjustment for the impact of credit risk parameters.
Future interest flows for performing loans were determined based on the curve of forward rates for components related to the variable rate. Future values of the variable rate were determined on the basis of a yield curve constructed from financial instruments indexed to a given reference rate.
For performing loans with a payment schedule in the valuation model, contractual cash flows were subject to adjustment for prepayment factors.
For performing loans without contractual maturity date, future cash flows were estimated in the behavioural life cycle of the product. This concerned the portfolio of credit cards and the portfolio of current account limits.
For performing loans, capital-interest cash flows determined in previous steps were subject to adjustment for the PD and LGD parameter vectors throughout the lifetime of the exposure. In this way, the impact of credit risk on fair value was taken into account in the valuation model for exposures included in stage 1.
The fair value of the exposure was determined by discounting the expected future cash flows. The discount rate components were the following: zero-coupon rate derived from the right yield curve, capital cost overhead and margin component, representing all costrevenue elements for given product groups, not included under other parameters of the valuation model, e.g.: liquidity margin, administrative costs, residual profit margin required on the market.
The zero-coupon rate, being an element of the discount rate, was based on the swap curve appropriate for the currency of the contract.
The market cost of capital was determined using the CAPM model and the risk weights assigned to individual asset components.
The margin component was determined based on newly granted loans with similar characteristics on the market. The margin was determined numerically for each exposure group, homogeneous in terms of factors identified as affecting the valuation.
Fair value of IT systems acquired as part of the Transaction related to the purchase of Euro Bank S.A. shares was determined as follows:
Assuming market depreciation rates (5 years for main systems and 3 years for other systems), the net value of systems was calculated. The calculation was based on the assumption that the market rates would be effective from the moment of acquisition of a particular IT system for use.
For the 20 systems that are the largest in terms of net values as at the acquisition date, an individual valuation was performed from the perspective of the average market participant.
IT systems that were classified as intangible assets under construction as at the acquisition date were measured from the market participant's perspective and their value was determined depending on the decision whether to continue individual projects. For projects that the market participant would have continued in similar circumstances, the capitalized cost was assumed as it accurately reflects the current value and progress of the work. In case of IT systems, which usage will not be continued and additionally due to the specificity of the systems there is no possibility of their sale, the fair value is considered to be null value.
For all fixed assets containing Euro Bank trademarks and logo the fair value was considered to be null. Fair value of assets classified as leasehold improvements related to adaptation and modernization of space in premises aimed at adapting them to Euro Bank standards (logo etc.) was considered an amortization of 10-month in accordance with market depreciation rates. The remaining fixed assets were measured at the net value, assuming market depreciation rates from the moment these assets are available for use.
Relationships with clients holding a CDI (core deposit intangible) have been determined using the favourable source of funds method, as the current value of the difference between the lower cost of financing the acquired savings accounts and the higher alternative cost of financing operations (including interest costs and costs administrative burden) that the Bank would have to incur if it did not have a portfolio of such accounts. For each year of the cash flow forecast, considering the estimated rate of customer outflow, the difference between the alternative financing cost and the cost of the acquired accounts is calculated, and is discounted using an adequate discount rate.
Relations with customers who have credit accounts have been estimated using the Multi-Period Excess Earning Method (MEEM). The value of the relationship is determined based on the current value of discounted future cash flows resulting from additional income generated for the Bank having a given intangible asset, after taking into account the rate of departure customers, costs and encumbrances on capital assets.
The discount rate applied to value customer relationships takes into account the time value of money, the cost of equity and bonuses for specific risks identified in the relationship. The cost of the Bank's equity is determined in accordance with the CAMP model (Capital Asset Pricing Model).
The estimated value of CDI was considered irrelevant, mainly due to the relatively high interest rate on the acquired savings accounts and the possibility of alternative financing of the Bank at a relatively low margin. Due to the above, CDI did not meet the disclosure criterion as a separate asset related to the acquisition. With exception of cash loans there were also no significant relationships with customers having credit products, mainly due to the relatively low level of additional revenues generated by these products, in relation to the corresponding costs of risk, administrative costs and capital charges.
The conditions included in signed agreements regarding the rental of office space for the needs of branches and headquarters were compared to the conditions of the agreements currently concluded in the market with relation to office areas of a similar area and location. The difference between the rental rate of the acquired branches and headquarters and rental rate of similar areas available on the market was calculated. The amount of the difference was discounted by the discount rate of Millennium Bank, applied for the models of assets measurement under IFRS 16 for the period remaining until the completion of individual contracts. The value of unfavourable agreements adjusted the book value of lease assets' right of use.
Fair value of the guarantee determined using income method was estimated as present value of future cash flows expected to be received from Societe Generale S.A. to cover losses related to acquired CHF Mortgage loans portfolio resulting from the future defaults or from the cost of risk of already defaulted loans. In the valuation the value of market spread paid for the similar financial instruments was considered.
Other adjustments to fair value and the so-called adjustments of net assets resulting from the adjustments to accounting principles concerned, among others, unification of bonds and derivatives measurement, as well as write-off of some other assets items. The determination of the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired and the identification and recognition of intangible assets resulting from the acquisition were based on the available information and the best estimates as at the date of preparation of the financial statements.
As at the date of the present report, the Bank did not complete the process of calculating goodwill as at 31 May 2019.
The purchase price allocation performed as at 31 May 2019 shall be considered as provisional and may be subject to changes if the Bank acquires new information as at 31 May 2019, which are not known at the date of preparation of the annual consolidated financial statements for 2019. In accordance with IFRS 3.45, the maximum period for making changes to the purchase price allocation expires after 12 months from the date of the acquisition, i.e. on 31 May 2020. Any changes will be made retrospectively (i.e. they will be recognized in other comprehensive income). The currently determined difference of the fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities at the acquisition date over the purchase price is recognized by the Group in accordance with the provisions of IFRS 3.32 as goodwill in intangible assets, which resulted in a significant increase in this item in the consolidated balance sheet.
| thousands zloty | thousands euros | |
|---|---|---|
| Price transferred in accordance with the Agreement | 1,833,000 | 428,151 |
| Preliminary price adjustment | (16,455) | (3,844) |
| Price after adjustment | 1,816,545 | 424,307 |
| Fair value of acquired net assets | 1,653,788 | 386,291 |
| Exchange differences | - | 263 |
| Goodwill | 162,757 | 38,280 |
As at the balance sheet date, no impairment allowances for goodwill were recognised in intangible assets.
The difference between the book value of the acquired assets and liabilities of Euro Bank S.A. and their fair value measurement will be subject to settlement through the profit or loss account - in the economic life of the individual components of the assets and liabilities acquired.
The Capital Group's profit or loss account, presented as if the acquisition date was the beginning of the reporting period, i.e. on 1 January 2019 is presented below. This data is for reference purposes only, in fact the Group's profit and loss account includes the Euro Bank's result from the date of the merger made on consolidation level (31 May 2019) to Legal Merger performed 1 October 2019.
| 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| thousands zloty | thousands euros (*) | ||
| Interest and similar income | 3,747,541 | 875,081 | |
| Interest expense and similar charges | (1,024,294) | (239,181) | |
| NET INTEREST INCOME | 2,723,247 | 635,900 | |
| Dividends from equity instruments | 3,240 | 757 | |
| Net fees and commissions income | 718,043 | 167,669 | |
| Net gains / (losses) from financial operations at fair value through profit or loss | 136,855 | 31,957 | |
| Net gains / (losses) from foreign exchange | 165,942 | 38,749 | |
| Net gains / (losses) from hedge accounting operations | (20,008) | (4,672) | |
| Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets and liabilities at amortised cost | (2,378) | (555) | |
| Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets at fair value | |||
| through other comprehensive income | 40,952 | 9,563 | |
| Other operating income / (losses) | (422,737) | (98,712) | |
| TOTAL OPERATING INCOME | 3,343,156 | 780,656 | |
| Staff costs | 938,688 | 219,191 | |
| Other administrative costs | 630,687 | 147,270 | |
| Amortisations and depreciations | 209,467 | 48,912 | |
| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 1,778,842 | 415,373 | |
| NET OPERATING INCOME BEFORE PROVISIONS AND IMPAIRMENTS | 1,564,314 | 365,283 | |
| Impairment for financial assets at amortised cost | (462,561) | (108,012) | |
| Impairment for other assets | (1,163) | (272) | |
| Other provisions | (224,071) | (52,322) | |
| NET OPERATING INCOME | 876,519 | 204,674 | |
| Gains / (losses) arising from sales of subsidiaries and other assets | (9,047) | (2,113) | |
| NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 867,472 | 202,561 | |
| Income taxes | |||
| Current | (342,921) | (80,075) | |
| Deferred | 56,723 | 13,245 | |
| NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR | 581,274 | 135,731 |
(*) exchange rate PLN /EUR = 4,28250833
As at 31 December 2019, the Group's subsidiary companies included in the consolidated accounts using the full consolidation method were as follows:
| Group | Bank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | |||||
| Head | Share | economic effective | direct | ||||
| Subsidiary companies | office | capital | Currency | Activity | interests | held | held |
| Banco ActivoBank, S.A. | Lisbon | 64,500,000 | EUR | Banking | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Bank Millennium, S.A. | Warsaw | 1,213,116,777 | PLN | Banking | 50.1 | 50.1 | 50.1 |
| Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) S.A. | Geneva | 70,000,000 | CHF | Banking | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| BCP África, S.G.P.S., Lda. | Funchal | 682,965,800 | EUR | Holding company | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| BCP Capital - Sociedade de Capital de Risco, S.A. | Oeiras | 1,000,000 | EUR | Venture capital | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| BCP International B.V. | Amsterdam | 18,000 | EUR | Holding company | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| BCP Investment B.V. | Amsterdam | 5,000 | EUR | Holding company | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| BCP Finance Bank, Ltd. | George Town | 246,000,000 | USD | Banking | 100.0 | 100.0 | – |
| BCP Finance Company | George Town | 31,000,785 | EUR | Financial | 100.0 | 100.0 | – |
| BG Leasing, S.A. | Gdansk | 1,000,000 | PLN | Leasing | 74.0 | 37.1 | – |
| BIM - Banco Internacional de Moçambique, S.A. | Maputo | 4,500,000,000 | MZN | Banking | 66.7 | 66.7 | – |
| Millennium bcp Bank & Trust | George Town | 340,000,000 | USD | Banking | 100.0 | 100.0 | – |
| Millennium BCP - Escritório de | São Paulo | 56,762,559 | BRL | Financial Services | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Representações e Serviços, Ltda. | |||||||
| Millennium bcp Participações, S.G.P.S., | Funchal | 25,000 | EUR | Holding company | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda. | |||||||
| Interfundos - Gestão de Fundos de | Oeiras | 1,500,000 | EUR | Investment fund | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Investimento Imobiliários, S.A. | management | ||||||
| Monumental Residence - Sociedade Especial de | Oeiras | 30,300,000 | EUR | Real-estate management | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Investimento Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. | |||||||
| Millennium bcp - Prestação de Serviços, A.C.E. | Lisbon | 331,000 | EUR | Services | 96.4 | 96.0 | 88.2 |
| Millennium bcp Teleserviços - Serviços | Lisbon | 50,004 | EUR | E-commerce | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| de Comércio Electrónico, S.A. | |||||||
| Millennium Dom Maklerski, S.A. | Warsaw | 16,500,000 | PLN | Brokerage services | 100.0 | 50.1 | – |
| Millennium Goodie Sp.z.o.o. | Warsaw | 500,000 | PLN | Consulting and services | 100.0 | 50.1 | – |
| Millennium Leasing, Sp.z o.o. | Warsaw | 48,195,000 | PLN | Leasing | 100.0 | 50.1 | – |
| Millennium Service, Sp.z o.o. | Warsaw | 1,000,000 | PLN | Services | 100.0 | 50.1 | – |
| Millennium Telecommunication, Sp.z o.o. | Warsaw | 100,000 | PLN | Brokerage services | 100.0 | 50.1 | – |
| Millennium TFI - Towarzystwo Funduszy | Warsaw | 10,300,000 | PLN | Investment fund | 100.0 | 50.1 | – |
| Inwestycyjnych, S.A. | management | ||||||
| Piast Expert Sp. z o.o (in liquidation) | Tychy | 100,000 | PLN | Marketing services | 100.0 | 50.1 | – |
| Millennium bcp Imobiliária, S.A. | Oeiras | 50,000 | EUR | Real-estate management | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 |
| MULTI24, Sociedade Especial de Investimento | Oeiras | 44,919,000 | EUR | Real-estate management | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. |
| Group | Bank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | |||||
| Head | Share | economic effective | direct | ||||
| Subsidiary companies | office | capital | Currency | Activity | interests | held | held |
| Setelote - Aldeamentos Turísticos S.A. | Oeiras | 400,000 | EUR | Real-estate company | 90.0 | 90.0 | – |
| Bichorro – Empreendimentos Turísticos | Oeiras | 2,150,000 | EUR | Real-estate company | 100.0 | 100.0 | – |
| e Imobiliários S.A. | |||||||
| Finalgarve – Sociedade de Promoção Imobiliária | Oeiras | 250,000 | EUR | Real-estate company | 100.0 | 100.0 | – |
| Turística, S.A. | |||||||
| Fiparso – Sociedade Imobiliária S.A | Oeiras | 50,000 | EUR | Real-estate company | 100.0 | 100.0 | – |
During 2019, the Group sold the Planfipsa Group and settled Imabida - Imobiliaria da Arrabida, S.A., Servitrust - Trust Management Services S.A., Irgossai - Urbanizacao e Construcao, S.A. Adelphi Gere, Sociedade Especial de Investimento Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. and MB Finance. As referred in note 48, Euro Bank was merdeg with Bank Millennium (Poland) and Banco de Investimento Imobiliario, S.A. with Banco Comercial Português, S.A. .
As at 31 December 2019, the investment and venture capital funds included in the consolidated accounts using the full consolidation method, as referred in the accounting policy presented in note 1 B), were as follows:
| Group | Bank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | |||||
| Head | Participation | economic effective | direct | ||||
| Investment funds | office | units | Currency | Activity | interests | held | held |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imosotto | Oeiras | 76,159,329 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Acumulação | fund | ||||||
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Gestão | Oeiras | 2,732,623 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Imobiliária | fund | ||||||
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imorenda | Oeiras | 90,295,185 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| fund | |||||||
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário | Oeiras | 304,320,700 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Oceânico II | fund | ||||||
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário | Oeiras | 3,336,555,200 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Fechado Stone Capital | fund | ||||||
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário | Oeiras | 16,149,800,900 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Fechado Sand Capital | fund | ||||||
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | Oeiras | 4,320,959 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Gestimo | fund | ||||||
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário | Oeiras | 780,089 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Fechado Intercapital | fund | ||||||
| Millennium Fundo de Capitalização - Fundo de | Oeiras | 18,307,000 | EUR | Venture capital fund | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Capital de Risco | |||||||
| Funsita - Fundo Especial de Investimento | Oeiras | 8,834,000 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Imobiliário Fechado | fund | ||||||
| Multiusos Oriente - Fundo Especial de | Oeiras | 67,691,000 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | fund | ||||||
| Grand Urban Investment Fund - Fundo Especial | Oeiras | 3,404,600 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | fund |
| Group | Bank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | |||||
| Head | Participation | economic effective | direct | ||||
| Investment funds | office | units | Currency | Activity | interests | held | held |
| Fundial – Fundo Especial de Investimento | Oeiras | 21,850,850 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Imobiliário Fechado | fund | ||||||
| DP Invest – Fundo Especial de Investimento | Oeiras | 8,860,000 | EUR | Real estate investment | 54.0 | 54.0 | 54.0 |
| Imobiliário Fechado | fund | ||||||
| Fundipar – Fundo Especial de Investimento | Oeiras | 6,875,000 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Imobiliário Fechado | fund | ||||||
| Domus Capital– Fundo Especial de Investimento | Oeiras | 5,200,000 | EUR | Real estate investment | 63.3 | 63.3 | 63.3 |
| Imobiliário Fechado | fund | ||||||
| Predicapital – Fundo Especial de Investimento | Oeiras | 83,615,061 | EUR | Real estate investment | 60.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 |
| Imobiliário Fechado (*) | fund |
(*) - Company classified as non-current assets held for sale.
The Group held a set of securitization transactions regarding mortgage loans which were set through specifically created SPE. As referred in accounting policy 1 B), when the substance of the relationships with the SPEs indicates that the Group holds control of its activities, the SPE are fully consolidated, following the application of IFRS 10.
As at 31 December 2019, the Special Purpose Entities included in the consolidated accounts under the full consolidation method are as follows:
| Group | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | |||||
| Head | Share | economic effective | direct | ||||
| Special Purpose Entities | office | capital | Currency | Activity | interests | held | held |
| Magellan Mortgages No.3 Limited | Dublin | 40,000 | EUR | Special Purpose Entities | 82.4 | 82.4 | 82.4 |
In October of 2019, the Special Purpose Entity - Magellan Mortgages No.2 Limited, was reimbursed.
As at 31 December 2019, the Group's subsidiary insurance companies included in the consolidated accounts under the full consolidation method were as follows:
| Group | Bank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | |||||
| Head | Share | economic effective | direct | ||||
| Subsidiary companies | office | capital | Currency | Activity | interests | held | held |
| SIM - Seguradora Internacional de | Maputo | 295,000,000 | MZN | Insurance | 92.0 | 61.4 | – |
| Moçambique, S.A.R.L. |
As at 31 December 2019, the Group's associated companies included in the consolidated accounts under the equity method are as follows:
| Group | Bank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | |||||
| Head | Share | economic effective | direct | ||||
| Associated companies | office | capital | Currency | Activity | interests | held | held |
| Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A. | Luanda | 53,821,603,000 | AOA | Banking | 22.7 | 22.5 | – |
| Banque BCP, S.A.S. | Paris | 155,054,747 | EUR | Banking | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 |
| Beiranave Estaleiros Navais Beira SARL | Beira | 2,850,000 | MZN | Naval shipyards Agricultural and |
22.8 | 14.0 | – |
| Cold River's Homestead, S.A. | Lisbon | 36,838,000 | EUR | livestock products, services, animation and rural tourism |
50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Constellation, S.A. | Maputo | 1,053,500,000 | MZN | Property management | 20.0 | 12.3 | – |
| Exporsado - Comércio e Indústria de | Setúbal | 744,231 | EUR | Trade and industry of | 35.0 | 35.0 | – |
| Produtos do Mar, S.A. | sea products | ||||||
| Lubuskie Fabryki Mebli, S.A. (in liquidation) | Swiebodzin | 13,400,050 | PLN | Furniture manufacturer | 50.0 | 25.1 | – |
| PNCB - Plataforma de Negociação Integrada | Lisbon | 1,000,000 | EUR | Services | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 |
| de Créditos Bancários, A.C.E | |||||||
| Projepolska, S.A. | Cascais | 9.424.643 | EUR | Real-estate company | 23.9 | 23.9 | 23.9 |
| Science4you S.A. | Oporto | 517,296 | EUR | Production and trade | 28.2 | 28.2 | – |
| of scientific toys | |||||||
| SIBS, S.G.P.S., S.A. | Lisbon | 24,642,300 | EUR | Banking services | 23.3 | 21.9 | – |
| UNICRE - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. | Lisbon | 10,000,000 | EUR | Credit cards | 32.0 | 32.0 | 0.5 |
| Webspectator Corporation | Delaware | 950 | USD | Digital advertising services | 25.1 | 25.1 | 25.1 |
The Group sold in 2019, the investments held in the associated companies Mundotêxtil - Indústrias Têxteis, S.A and Sicit - Sociedade de Investimentos e Consultoria em Infra-Estruturas de Transportes, S.A. The company Science4you S.A. was included in the consolidated accounts.
As at 31 December 2019, the Group's associated insurance companies included in the consolidated accounts under the equity method were as follows:
| Group | Bank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | |||||
| Head | Share | economic effective | direct | ||||
| Associated companies | office | capital | Currency | Activity | interests | held | held |
| Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, | Oeiras | 50,002,375 | EUR | Holding company | 49.0 | 49.0 | 49.0 |
| S.G.P.S., S.A. | |||||||
| Ocidental - Companhia Portuguesa de | Oeiras | 22,375,000 | EUR | Life insurance | 49.0 | 49.0 | – |
| Seguros de Vida, S.A. | |||||||
| Ageas - Sociedade Gestora de Fundos | Oeiras | 1,200,000 | EUR | Pension fund | 49.0 | 49.0 | – |
| de Pensões, S.A. | management |
In addition to the aspects disclosed in the other notes and according to the accounting policy 1 AA), the events that occurred after the date of the financial statements and until the date of its approval, were as follows:
Covid-19 has affected a large number of countries, infecting thousands of people worldwide. Available data suggests their numbers will continue to rise. Given the trend and pace of developments globally, and particularly in some Euro-zone economies, it is too early to make a reliable projection of the total impacts that could materialise. However, international and multilateral organisations, as well as rating agencies, have revised down their projections for the growth of the European and World economies in 2020.
In this context, the Bank has adopted a set of pre-established initiatives designed to protect human lives and maintain business activity, which include those recommended by the health authorities, work from home, the segregation of primary and back-up staff for various tasks, in an effort to maximise organizational resilience.
Depending on how long these disruptive impacts persist, and on their intensity, the Group´s activity and profitability will suffer to a greater or a lesser extent. Based on all available data, including the capital and liquidity situation, as well as the value of the assets, in management´s opinion, the going concern basis which underlies these financial statements continues to apply.


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| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | 2019 | 2018 (*) | |
| Interest and similar income | 2 | 944,520 | 950,530 |
| Interest expense and similar charges | 2 | (152,522) | (171,625) |
| NET INTEREST INCOME | 791,998 | 778,905 | |
| Dividends from equity instruments | 3 | 19,677 | 223,351 |
| Net fees and commissions income | 4 | 467,552 | 448,473 |
| Net gains / (losses) from foreign exchange | 5 | 13,626 | 24,512 |
| Net gains / (losses) from hedge accounting operations | 5 | (968) | 1,364 |
| Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial | |||
| assets and liabilities at amortised cost | 5 | (9,447) | (48,921) |
| Net gains / (losses) from financial operations at fair value through profit or loss | 5 | (42,540) | (38,750) |
| Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets at fair value | |||
| through other comprehensive income | 5 | 94,578 | 12,895 |
| Other operating income / (losses) | 6 | (42,255) | (36,673) |
| TOTAL OPERATING INCOME | 1,292,221 | 1,365,156 | |
| Staff costs | 7 | 401,052 | 376,879 |
| Other administrative costs | 8 | 196,526 | 229,887 |
| Amortisations and depreciations | 9 | 70,528 | 32,441 |
| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 668,106 | 639,207 | |
| OPERATING NET INCOME BEFORE PROVISIONS AND IMPAIRMENTS | 624,115 | 725,949 | |
| Impairment for financial assets at amortised cost | 10 | (277,097) | (387,155) |
| Impairment for financial assets at fair value | |||
| through other comprehensive income | 11 | 2,180 | 788 |
| Impairment for other assets | 12 | (90,383) | (214,591) |
| Other provisions | 13 | 994 | (60,544) |
| NET OPERATING INCOME | 259,809 | 64,447 | |
| Gains / (losses) arising from sales of subsidiaries and other assets | 14 | 27,201 | 30,929 |
| NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 287,010 | 95,376 | |
| Income taxes | |||
| Current | 27 | 11,393 | (3,199) |
| Deferred | 27 | (159,107) | (32,910) |
| NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR | 139,296 | 59,267 | |
| Earnings per share (in Euros) | |||
| Basic | 15 | 0.007 | 0.004 |
| Diluted | 15 | 0.007 | 0.004 |
(*) The balances for the year ended 31 December 2018 are presented for comparative purposes only, and the respective restatement has not been carried out following the merger by incorporation of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário S.A. into Banco Comercial Português, S.A., with reference to 1 January 2019, as note 53.
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | 2019 | 2018 (*) | |
| NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR | 139,296 | 59,267 | |
| ITEMS THAT MAY BE RECLASSIFIED TO THE | |||
| INCOME STATEMENT | 39 | ||
| Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income | |||
| Gains / (losses) for the year | 188,298 | 2,514 | |
| Reclassification of (gains) / losses to profit or loss | (94,578) | (12,895) | |
| Cash flows hedging | |||
| Gains / (losses) for the year | 42,929 | 87,464 | |
| Fiscal impact | (44,959) | (24,127) | |
| 91,690 | 52,956 | ||
| ITEMS THAT WILL NOT BE RECLASSIFIED TO | |||
| THE INCOME STATEMENT | |||
| Equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income | |||
| Gains / (losses) for the ye | 39 | (19,387) | (959) |
| Changes in credit risk of financial liabilities at | |||
| fair value through profit or loss | 39 | (4,019) | 2,193 |
| Actuarial gains / (losses) for the year (note 45) | 45 | (281,760) | (97,406) |
| Fiscal impact | (43,781) | (8,286) | |
| (348,947) | (104,458) | ||
| Other comprehensive income / (loss) for the year | (257,257) | (51,502) | |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR | (117,961) | 7,765 |
(*) The balances for the year ended 31 December 2018 are presented for comparative purposes only, and the respective restatement has not been carried out following the merger by incorporation of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário S.A. into Banco Comercial Português, S.A., with reference to 1 January 2019, as note 53.
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | 2019 | 2018 (*) | |
| ASSETS | |||
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | 16 | 4,049,676 | 1,682,922 |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand | 17 | 126,050 | 186,477 |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | |||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | 18 | 514,309 | 2,044,730 |
| Loans and advances to customers | 19 | 32,386,351 | 30,988,338 |
| Debt securities | 20 | 2,448,401 | 2,641,291 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | |||
| Financial assets held for trading | 21 | 642,358 | 695,752 |
| Financial assets not held for trading | |||
| mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss | 21 | 1,444,772 | 1,589,899 |
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss | 21 | 31,496 | 33,034 |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 21 | 8,078,870 | 6,996,892 |
| Hedging derivatives | 22 | 34,990 | 92,891 |
| Investments in subsidiaries and associated companies | 23 | 3,135,649 | 3,147,973 |
| Non-current assets held for sale | 24 | 929,066 | 1,252,654 |
| Other tangible assets | 25 | 395,770 | 220,171 |
| Intangible assets | 26 | 40,822 | 29,683 |
| Current tax assets | 8,984 | 18,375 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 27 | 2,584,903 | 2,782,536 |
| Other assets | 28 | 1,094,337 | 946,549 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 57,946,804 | 55,350,167 | |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | |||
| Resources from credit institutions | 29 | 8,181,865 | 8,372,537 |
| Resources from customers | 30 | 36,492,065 | 34,217,917 |
| Non subordinated debt securities issued | 31 | 1,496,508 | 1,198,767 |
| Subordinated debt | 32 | 1,125,053 | 825,624 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | |||
| Financial liabilities held for trading | 33 | 269,166 | 295,695 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | 34 | 3,201,310 | 3,603,647 |
| Hedging derivatives | 22 | 121,474 | 68,486 |
| Provisions | 35 | 260,446 | 313,868 |
| Current tax liabilities | 1,480 | 1,620 | |
| Other liabilities | 36 | 904,997 | 860,843 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 52,054,364 | 49,759,004 | |
| EQUITY | |||
| Share capital | 37 | 4,725,000 | 4,725,000 |
| Share premium | 37 | 16,471 | 16,471 |
| Other equity instruments | 37 | 400,000 | 2,922 |
| Legal and statutory reserves | 38 | 240,535 | 264,608 |
| Reserves and retained earnings | 39 | 371,138 | 522,895 |
| Net income for the year | 139,296 | 59,267 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 5,892,440 | 5,591,163 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 57,946,804 | 55,350,167 |
(*) The balances for the year ended 31 December 2018 are presented for comparative purposes only, and the respective restatement has not been carried out following the merger by incorporation of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário S.A. into Banco Comercial Português, S.A., with reference to 1 January 2019, as note 53.
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 (*) | |
| CASH FLOWS ARISING FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Interests received | 862,967 | 879,972 |
| Commissions received | 619,570 | 601,125 |
| Fees received from services rendered | 66,109 | 57,851 |
| Interests paid | (140,801) | (183,261) |
| Commissions paid | (103,311) | (102,213) |
| Recoveries on loans previously written off | 8,691 | 9,371 |
| Payments (cash) to suppliers and employees (**) | (693,597) | (699,393) |
| Income taxes (paid) / received | 20,980 | (1,014) |
| 640,608 | 562,438 | |
| Decrease / (increase) in operating assets: | ||
| Receivables from / (Loans and advances to) credit institutions | (9,637) | (792,579) |
| Loans and advances to customers receivable / (granted) | (394,595) | (433,205) |
| Short term trading account securities | 140,370 | 25,050 |
| Increase / (decrease) in operating liabilities: | ||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand | (171,359) | 58,957 |
| Deposits from credit institutions with agreed maturity date | (1,237,613) | 511,420 |
| Loans and advances to customers repayable on demand | 2,986,683 | 2,637,611 |
| Deposits from customers with agreed maturity date | (1,591,066) | (848,892) |
| 363,391 | 1,720,800 | |
| CASH FLOWS ARISING FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Sale of shares in subsidiaries and associated companies | 13 | 99,000 |
| Acquisition of shares in subsidiaries and associated companies | (1,017) | (47,000) |
| Dividends received | 16,670 | 223,351 |
| Interest income from financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and at amortised cost | 69,634 | 63,314 |
| Sale of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and at amortised cost | 17,420,488 | 5,043,584 |
| Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and at amortised cost | (17,438,490) | (8,744,413) |
| Maturity of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and at amortised cost | 1,115,291 | 1,609,212 |
| Acquisition of tangible and intangible assets | (51,137) | (46,750) |
| Sale of tangible and intangible assets | 1,293 | 97 |
| Decrease / (increase) in other sundry assets | (320,702) | 520,059 |
| 812,043 | (1,279,546) | |
| CASH FLOWS ARISING FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Issuance of subordinated debt | 450,000 | - |
| Reimbursement of subordinated debt | (129,086) | (91,460) |
| Issuance of debt securities | 833,225 | 379,962 |
| Reimbursement of debt securities | (151,878) | (437,711) |
| Issuance of commercial paper and other securities | 238,839 | 23,204 |
| Reimbursement of commercial paper and other securities | (171,641) | (108,930) |
| Issuance of perpetual subordinated bonds (Additional Tier 1) (note 43) | 396,325 | - |
| Reimbursed of perpetual subordinated debt securities | (2,922) | - |
| Dividends paid to shareholders of the Bank (note 43) | (30,228) | - |
| Dividends paid of perpetual subordinated debt securities | (148) | (149) |
| Dividends paid of perpetual subordinated bonds (Additional Tier 1) | (27,750) | - |
| Increase / (decrease) in other sundry liabilities (***) | (273,843) | 215,106 |
| 1,130,893 | (19,978) | |
| Net changes in cash and equivalents | 2,306,327 | 421,276 |
| Cash (note 16) | 355,745 | 337,534 |
| Deposits at Central Banks (note 16) | 1,327,177 | 954,129 |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand (note 17) | 186,477 | 156,460 |
| CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR | 1,869,399 | 1,448,123 |
| Cash (note 16) | 381,202 | 355,745 |
| Deposits at Central Banks (note 16) | 3,668,474 | 1,327,177 |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand (note 17) | 126,050 | 186,477 |
| CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR | 4,175,726 | 1,869,399 |
(*) The balances for the year ended 31 December 2018 are presented for comparative purposes only, and the respective restatement has not been carried out following the merger by incorporation of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário S.A. into Banco Comercial Português, S.A., with reference to 1 January 2019, as note 53. (**) In 2019, this balance includes the amount of Euros 541,000 related to short-term lease contracts and the amount of Euros 1,540,000 related to lease contracts of low value assets.
(***) In 2019, this balance includes the amount of Euros 18,853,000 corresponding to payments of lease liabilities' shares of capital.
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Legal and | Reserves | Net income | ||||
| Share | Share | equity | statutory | and retained | for | Total | |
| capital | premium | instruments | reserves | earnings | the year | equity | |
| BALANCE AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2017 | 5,600,738 | 16,471 | 2,922 | 252,806 | (61,691) | 118,021 | 5,929,267 |
| Transition adjustments IFRS 9 | |||||||
| Gross value | - | - | - | - | (174,559) | - | (174,559) |
| Taxes | - | - | - | - | (170,648) | - | (170,648) |
| - | - | - | - | (345,207) | - | (345,207) | |
| BALANCE AS AT 1 JANUARY 2018 | 5,600,738 | 16,471 | 2,922 | 252,806 | (406,898) | 118,021 | 5,584,060 |
| Net income for the year | - | - | - | - | - | 59,267 | 59,267 |
| Other comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | (51,502) | - | (51,502) |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - | - | - | (51,502) | 59,267 | 7,765 |
| Results aplications: | |||||||
| Legal reserve (note 38) | - | - | - | 11,802 | - | (11,802) | - |
| Transfers for Reserves and retained earnings | - | - | - | - | 106,219 | (106,219) | - |
| Share capital reduction (note 37) | (875,738) | - | - | - | 875,738 | - | - |
| Costs related to the share capital increase | - | - | - | - | (41) | - | (41) |
| Dividends from other equity instruments | - | - | - | - | (149) | - | (149) |
| Merger reserve (Enerparcela and Sadamora) | - | - | - | - | (472) | - | (472) |
| BALANCE AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2018 | 4,725,000 | 16,471 | 2,922 | 264,608 | 522,895 | 59,267 | 5,591,163 |
| Fair value reserves | - | - | - | - | 23,839 | - | 23,839 |
| Merger reserve | |||||||
| of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. (BII) | |||||||
| on Banco Comercial Português, S.A. (BCP) | - | - | - | - | 63,901 | - | 63,901 |
| BALANCE AS AT 1 JANUARY 2019 | 4,725,000 | 16,471 | 2,922 | 264,608 | 610,635 | 59,267 | 5,678,903 |
| Net income for the year | - | - | - | - | - | 139,296 | 139,296 |
| Other comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | (257,257) | - | (257,257) |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - | - | - | (257,257) | 139,296 | (117,961) |
| Results aplications (note 43): | |||||||
| Legal reserve (note 38) | - | - | - | 5,927 | (5,927) | - | - |
| Statutory reserve (note 38) | - | - | - | (30,000) | 30,000 | - | - |
| Transfers for Reserves and retained earnings | - | - | - | - | 59,267 | (59,267) | - |
| Dividends (note 43) | - | - | - | - | (30,228) | - | (30,228) |
| Issue of perpetual subordinated | |||||||
| bonds (Additional Tier 1) (note 37) | - | - | 400,000 | - | - | - | 400,000 |
| Interests of the perpetual | |||||||
| subordinated bonds (Additional Tier 1) | - | - | - | - | (27,750) | - | (27,750) |
| Costs with the issue of the perpetual | |||||||
| subordinated bonds (Additional Tier 1) | - | - | - | - | (3,675) | - | (3,675) |
| Taxes on interests of the perpetual | |||||||
| subordinated bonds (Additional Tier 1) | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | 19 |
| Reimbursed of perpetual subordinated | |||||||
| debt securities (note 37) | - | - | (2,922) | - | - | - | (2,922) |
| Reversal of deferred tax assets | |||||||
| related with expenses with the capital increase | - | - | - | - | (3,652) | - | (3,652) |
| Taxes on costs with the issue of the perpetual | |||||||
| subordinated bonds (Additional Tier 1) | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Costs with merger reserve | - | - | - | - | (148) | - | (148) |
| Dividends from other equity instruments | - | - | - | - | (148) | - | (148) |
| BALANCE AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019 | 4,725,000 | 16,471 | 400,000 | 240,535 | 371,138 | 139,296 | 5,892,440 |
(a) Includes the derecognition of deferred taxes related to tax losses from previous years associated to costs arising from the share capital increase (*) The balances for the year ended 31 December 2017 consider the alignment with the new presentation requirements established by IFRS 9. These balances are presented exclusively for comparative purposes and have not been restated following the adoption of IFRS 9, with reference to 1 January 2018, as allowed by IFRS 9 (note 51).
Banco Comercial Português, S.A. Sociedade Aberta (the 'Bank') is a private capital bank, established in Portugal in 1985. It started operating on 5 May 1986, and these separate financial statements reflect the results of the operations of the Bank for the years ended 31 December 2019 and 2018.
In accordance with Regulation (EC) no. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002, and Bank of Portugal Notice no. 5/2015 (which revoked Bank of Portugal Notice no. 1/2005), the Bank's separate financial statements are required to be prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as endorsed by the European Union (EU), since 2016. IFRS comprise accounting standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), as well as interpretations issued by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) and its predecessor bodies. The separate financial statements and the accompanying notes were approved on 26 March 2020 by the Bank's Board of Directors and are presented in thousands of Euros, rounded to the nearest thousand.
All the references in this document related to any normative always report to the respective current version.
The separate financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019 were prepared for the purpose of recognition and measurement, in accordance with the IFRS approved by the EU effective on that date.
These separate financial statements are a translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese. In the event of discrepancies, the Portuguese language version prevails.
The Bank has adopted IFRS and interpretations mandatory for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019. The accounting policies are consistent with those used in the preparation of the financial statements of the previous period, except for the changes resulting from the adoption of the following standard with reference to 1 January 2019: IFRS 16 – Leases. This standard replaces IAS 17 – Leases and establishes the new requirements regarding the scope, classification/recognition and measurement of leases.
On 1 January 2019, the Bank carried out a review of the existing contracts at this date and applied the practical expedient provided in IFRS 16, i.e., the standard was only applied to contracts previously identified as leases in accordance with IAS 17 – Leases and IFRIC 4.
As proposed in IFRS 16, the Bank applied this standard retrospectively, with its transition impacts being recognised on 1 January 2019. This way, comparative information will not be restated.
By applying the practical expedient provided on the transition to IFRS 16, the Bank recognised a lease liability at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted at an incremental interest rate at the date of initial application, and the underlying assets' right-to-use by the lease liability amount.
The impacts arising from the implementation of IFRS 16 with reference to 1 January 2019, as well as the reconciliation between the balance sheet at 31 December 2018 and the balance sheet at 1 January 2019, in accordance with IFRS 16, are detailed in note 52. Application of IFRS 16 – Leases. The balances included in the financial statements as at 31 December 2018 are presented for comparative purposes only.
During the month of September 2019, the Board of Directors of Banco Comercial Português, S.A. and Banco de lnvestimento lmobiliário, S.A. (BII) approved the merger project of BII, a subsidiary 100% owned by Banco Comercial Português, S.A., by incorporation in the latter. The merger process for incorporating BII into BCP was concluded on 30 December 2019, after the signing of the merger deed, with effect from 1 January 2019. The detail of this operation is presented in note 53. Merger of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário S.A. with Banco Comercial Português, S.A.
The Bank's financial statements were prepared under the going concern assumption and under the historical cost convention, as modified by the application of fair value for derivative financial instruments, financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss and financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income. Financial assets and liabilities that are covered under hedge accounting are stated at fair value in respect of the risk that is being hedged, if applicable. Other financial assets and liabilities and non-financial assets and liabilities are stated at amortised cost or historical cost. Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale are stated at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. The liability for defined benefit obligations is recognised as the present value of the past liabilities with pensions net of the value of the fund's assets.
The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires the Board of Directors, under advice of the Executive Committee, to make judgments, estimations and assumptions that affect the application of the accounting policies and reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The estimations and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances and form the basis for making the judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimations. The issues involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity or for which assumptions and estimations are considered to be significant are presented in note 1.Y.
B1.1. Classification, initial recognition and subsequent measurement
At the initial recognition, financial assets are classified into one of the following categories:
i) "Financial assets at amortised cost";
ii) "Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income"; or,
iii) "Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss".
The classification is made taking into consideration the following aspects:
the Bank's business model for the management of the financial asset; and,
the characteristics of the contractual cash flows of the financial asset.
With reference to 1 January 2018, the Bank carried out an evaluation of the business model in which the financial instruments are held at portfolio level, since this approach reflects how assets are managed and how that information is made available to management bodies. The information considered in this evaluation included:
the policies and purposes established for the portfolio and the practical operability of these policies, including how the management strategy focuses on receiving contractual interest, maintaining a certain interest rate profile, adjusting the duration of financial assets to the duration of liabilities that finance these assets or on the realization of cash flows through the sale of the assets; - how the performance of the portfolio is evaluated and reported to the Bank's management bodies;
the evaluation of the risks that affect the performance of the business model (and of the financial assets held under this business model) and the way these risks are managed;
the remuneration of business managers, i.e., in what way the compensation depends on the fair value of the assets under management or on contractual cash flows received; and,
the frequency, volume and sales periodicity in previous periods, the reasons for these sales and the expectations about future sales. However, sales information should not be considered individually, but as part of an overall assessment of how the Bank establishes financial asset management objectives and how cash flows are obtained.
Financial assets held for trading and financial assets managed and evaluated at fair value by option are measured at fair value through profit or loss because they are not held either for the collection of contractual cash flows (HTC), nor for the collection of cash flows and sale of these financial assets (HTC and Sell).
For the purposes of this assessment, "principal" is defined as the fair value of the financial asset at initial recognition. "Interest" is defined as the counterparty for the time value of money, for the credit risk associated with the amount owed over a given period of time and for other risks and costs associated with the activity (e.g., liquidity risk and administrative costs), as well as for a profit margin.
In the evaluation of the financial instruments in which contractual cash flows refer exclusively to the receipt of principal and interest, the Bank considered the original contractual terms of the instrument. This evaluation included the analysis of the existence of situations in which the contractual terms can modify the periodicity and the amount of the cash flows so that they do not fulfil the SPPI condition. In the evaluation process, the Bank considered:
contingent events that may change the periodicity and the amount of the cash flows;
characteristics that result in leverage;
terms of prepayment and extension of maturity;
terms that may limit the right of the Bank to claim cash flows in relation to specific assets (e.g., contracts with terms that prevent access to assets in case of default – non-recourse asset); and,
characteristics that may change the time value of money.
In addition, an advance payment is consistent with the SPPI criterion if:
the financial asset is acquired or originated with a premium or discount in relation to the contractual nominal value;
the prepayment represents substantially the nominal amount of the contract plus accrued contractual interest, but not paid (may include reasonable compensation for prepayment); and,
the prepaid fair value is insignificant at initial recognition.
A financial asset is classified under the category "Financial assets at amortised cost" if both of the following conditions are met:
the financial asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold financial assets in order to collect their contractual cash flows; and,
its contractual cash flows occur on specific dates and are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding (SPPI).
The "Financial assets at amortised cost" category includes loans and advances to credit institutions, loans and advances to customers and debt instruments managed based on a business model whose purpose is to receive their contractual cash flows (government bonds, bonds issued by companies and commercial paper).
Loans and advances to credit institutions and loans and advances to customers are recognised at the date the funds are made available to the counterparty (settlement date). Debt instruments are recognised on the trade date, that is, on the date the Bank accepts to acquire them.
Financial assets at amortised cost are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs and are subsequently measured at amortised cost. In addition, they are subject, at their initial recognition, to the measurement of impairment losses for expected credit losses (note B1.5), which are recognised in "'Impairment of financial assets measured at amortised cost".
Interest of financial assets at amortised cost is recognised under "Interest and similar income", based on the effective interest rate method and in accordance with the criteria described in note B3.
Gains or losses generated at the time of derecognition are registered in "Gains/(losses) with derecognition of financial assets and liabilities at amortised cost".
A financial asset is classified under the category of "Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income" if both of the following conditions are met:
the financial asset is held within a business model whose objective is both to collect its contractual cash flows and to sell this financial asset; and,
its contractual cash flows occur on specific dates and are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding (SPPI).
In addition, at the initial recognition of an equity instrument that is not held for trading, nor a contingent retribution recognised by an acquirer in a business combination to which IFRS 3 applies, the Bank may irrevocably choose to classify it in the category of "Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income" (FVOCI). This option is exercised on a case-by-case basis and is only available for financial instruments that comply with the definition of equity instruments provided in IAS 32 and cannot be used for financial instruments whose classification as an equity instrument under the scope of the issuer is made under the exceptions provided in paragraphs 16A to 16D of IAS 32.
Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs and are subsequently measured at fair value. Changes in the fair value of these financial assets are recognised against other comprehensive income and, at the time of their disposal, the respective gains or losses accumulated in other comprehensive income are reclassified to a specific income statement item designated "Gains or losses on derecognition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income".
Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income are also subject, from their initial recognition, to the measurement of impairment losses for expected credit losses (note B1.5). Impairment losses are recognised in the income statement under "Impairment for financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income", against "Other comprehensive income", and do not reduce the carrying amount of the financial asset in the balance sheet.
Interest, premiums or discounts on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income are recognised in "Interest and similar income", based on the effective interest rate method and in accordance with the criteria described in note B3.
Equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs and are subsequently measured at fair value. The changes in the fair value of these financial assets are recognised against "Other comprehensive income". Dividends are recognised in the income statement when the right to receive them is attributed.
Impairment is not recognised for equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income, and the respective accumulated gains or losses recognised in "Fair value changes" are transferred to "Retained earnings" at the time of their derecognition.
A financial asset is classified in the category "Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss" if the business model defined by the Bank for its management or the characteristics of its contractual cash flows do not meet the conditions described above to be measured at amortised cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI).
In addition, the Bank may irrevocably designate a financial asset at fair value through profit or loss that meets the criteria to be measured at amortised cost or at FVOCI at the time of its initial recognition if this eliminates or significantly reduces an inconsistency in measurement or recognition (accounting mismatch), that would otherwise arise from measuring assets or liabilities or recognising their gains and losses in different bases.
The Bank classified "Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss" in the following items:
a) "Financial assets held for trading"
These financial assets are acquired with the purpose of short-term selling; at the initial recognition, they are part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments and for which there is evidence of profit-taking in the short-term; or they can be defined as derivatives (except for hedging derivatives).
b) "Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss"
This item classifies debt instruments whose contractual cash flows do not correspond only to repayments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding (SPPI).
c) "Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss"
This item includes the financial assets that the Bank has chosen to designate at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate accounting mismatch.
Considering that the transactions carried out by the Bank in the normal course of its business are in market conditions, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are initially recognised at their fair value, with the costs or income associated with the transactions recognised in profit and loss at the initial moment. Subsequent changes in the fair value of these assets are recognised in profit and loss.
The accrual of interest and of the premium/discount (when applicable) is recognised in "Net interest income", based on the effective interest rate of each transaction, as well as the accrual of interest from derivatives associated with financial instruments classified in this category. Dividends are recognised in profit and loss when the right to receive them is attributed.
Trading derivatives with a positive fair value are included in the item "Financial assets held for trading", while trading derivatives with negative fair value are included in "Financial liabilities held for trading".
Financial assets should be reclassified into other categories only if the business model used in their management has changed. In this case, all financial assets affected must be reclassified.
The reclassification must be applied prospectively from the date of reclassification and any gains, losses (including the ones related to impairment) or interest previously recognised should not be restated.
It is not allowed the reclassification of investments in equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, nor of financial instruments designated at fair value through profit or loss.
i) The Bank shall derecognise a financial asset when, and only when:
the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire; or,
it transfers the financial asset as set out in notes ii) and iii) below and the transfer qualifies for derecognition in accordance with note iv).
ii) The Bank transfers a financial asset if, and only if, it either:
transfers the contractual rights to receive the cash flows of the financial asset; or,
retains the contractual rights to receive the cash flows of the financial asset but assumes a contractual obligation to pay the cash flows to one or more recipients in an arrangement that meets the conditions presented in note iii).
iii) When the Bank retains the contractual rights to receive the cash flows of a financial asset (the 'original asset'), but assumes a contractual obligation to pay these cash flows to one or more entities (the 'eventual recipients'), the Bank shall treat the transaction as a transfer of a financial asset if all of the following three conditions are met:
the Bank does not have any obligation to pay amounts to the eventual recipients, unless it collects equivalent amounts from the original asset. Short-term advances with the right of full recovery of the amount lent, plus accrued interest at market rates, do not violate this condition;
the Bank is contractually prohibited from selling or pledging the original asset other than as a security to the eventual recipients due its obligation to pay them cash flows; and,
the Bank has an obligation to remit any cash flows it collects on behalf of the eventual recipients without material delay. In addition, it is not entitled to reinvest such cash flows, except for investments in cash or cash equivalents (as defined in IAS 7 – Statement of Cash Flows) during the short settlement period from the collection date until the date of required remittance to the eventual recipients, and interest earned on such investments is passed to the eventual recipients.
iv) When the Bank transfers a financial asset (see note ii) above), it shall evaluate the extent to which it retains the risks and benefits arising from owning the financial asset. In this case:
if the Bank transfers substantially all the risks and benefits arising from owning the financial asset, it shall derecognise the financial asset and recognise separately any rights and obligations created or retained in the transfer, as assets or liabilities;
if the Bank retains substantially all the risks and benefits arising from owning the financial asset, it shall continue to recognise the financial asset;
if the Bank neither transfers nor retains substantially all the risks and benefits arising from owning the financial asset, it shall determine whether it retained control of the financial asset. In this case:
a) if the Bank did not retain control, it shall derecognise the financial asset and recognise separately, as assets or liabilities, any rights and obligations created or retained in the transfer;
b) if the Bank retained control, it shall continue to recognise the financial asset to the extent of its continued involvement in the financial asset.
v) The transfer of risks and benefits (see prior note) is evaluated by comparing the Bank's exposure, before and after the transfer, with the variability in the amounts and timing of the net cash flows of the transferred asset.
vi) The question of whether the Bank retained or not control (see note iv) above) over the transferred asset depends on the transferee's ability to sell the asset. If the transferee has the practical ability to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party and can exercise that ability unilaterally without needing to impose additional restrictions on the transfer, the entity did not retain control. In all other cases, the entity retained control.
In the context of the general principles listed in the previous section, and considering that contract modification processes may lead, in some circumstances, to the derecognition of the original financial assets and recognition of new ones (subject to POCI identification), the purpose of this section is to set the criteria and circumstances that may lead to the derecognition of a financial asset.
The Bank considers that a modification in the terms and conditions of a credit exposure will result in derecognition of the transaction and in recognition of a new transaction when the modification translates into at least one of the following conditions:
creation of a new exposure that results from a debt consolidation, without any of the derecognised instruments having a nominal amount higher than 90% of the nominal amount of the new instrument;
double extension of residual maturity, provided that the extension is not shorter than 3 years compared to the residual maturity in the moment of modification;
increase of on-balance exposure by more than 10% compared to the nominal amount (refers to the last approved amount on the operation subject to modification);
change in qualitative features, namely:
a) change of currency, unless the exchange rate between the old and the new currency is pegged or managed within limits restricted by law or relevant monetary authorities;
b) exclusion or addition of a substantial equity conversion feature to a debt instrument, unless it is not reasonably possible that it will be exercised over its term;
c) transfer of the instrument's credit risk to another borrower, or a significant change in the structure of borrowers within the instrument.
The Bank writes off a loan when it does not have reasonable expectations of recovering a financial asset in its entirety or partially. This registration occurs after all the recovery actions developed by the Bank prove to be fruitless. Loans written-off are recognised in offbalance sheet accounts.
B1.4. Purchased or originated credit-impaired assets
Purchased or originated credit-impaired (POCI) assets are assets that present objective evidence of credit impairment in the moment of their initial recognition. An asset is credit-impaired if one or more events have occurred with a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows of the asset.
The two events that lead to the origin of a POCI exposure are presented as follows:
financial assets arising from a recovery process, where there have been changes to the terms and conditions of the original agreement, which presented objective evidence of impairment that resulted in its derecognition (note B1.3) and recognition of a new contract that reflects the credit losses incurred;
financial assets acquired with a significant discount, where the existence of a significant discount reflects credit losses incurred at the time of their initial recognition.
At initial recognition, POCI assets do not carry an impairment allowance. Instead, lifetime expected credit losses (ECL) are incorporated into the calculation of the effective interest rate (EIR). Consequently, at initial recognition, the gross book value of POCI (initial balance) is equal to the net book value before being recognised as POCI (difference between the initial balance and the total discounted cash flows).
The Bank recognises impairment losses for expected credit losses on financial instruments recognised in the following accounting items:
Impairment losses on financial assets at amortised cost reduce the balance sheet value of these financial assets against the item "Impairment for financial assets at amortised cost" (in the income statement).
Impairment losses for debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income are recognised in the income statement under "Impairment for financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income", against other comprehensive income (they do not reduce the balance sheet amount of these financial assets).
Impairment losses associated with credit commitments, documentary credits and financial guarantees are recognised in liabilities, under the balance "Provisions for guarantees and other commitments", against "Other provisions" (in the income statement).
| Changes in credit risk since the initial recognition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | |||
| Classification criterion | Initial recognition | Significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition |
Impaired | ||
| Impairment losses | 12-month expected credit losses |
Lifetime expected credit losses |
The Bank determines the expected credit losses of each operation as a result of the deterioration of credit risk since its initial recognition. For this purpose, operations are classified into one of the following three stages:
Stage 1: the operations in which there is no significant increase in credit risk since its initial recognition are classified in this stage. Impairment losses associated with operations classified in this stage correspond to expected credit losses resulting from a default event that may occur within 12 months after the reporting date (12-month expected credit losses);
Stage 2: the operations in which there is a significant increase in credit risk since its initial recognition (note B1.5.3) but are not impaired (note B1.5.4) are classified in this stage. Impairment losses associated with operations classified in this stage correspond to the expected credit losses resulting from default events that may occur over the expected residual life of the operations (lifetime expected credit losses);
Stage 3: impaired operations are classified in this stage. Impairment losses associated with operations classified at this stage correspond to lifetime expected credit losses.
Significant increase in credit risk (SICR) is determined according to a set of mostly quantitative, but also qualitative criteria. These criteria are mainly based on the risk grades of customers, according to the Bank's Rating Master Scale, and on its evolution, in order to detect significant increases in Probability of Default (PD), complemented by other information regarding the customers' behavior towards the financial system.
Customers who meet at least one of the following criteria are considered to be in default:
a) Customers that are in default or with a limit exceeded for more than 90 days above the materiality applicable;
b) Customers subjected to individual analysis of impairment, for which the amount of impairment represents more than 20% of total exposure;
c) Customers submitted to the individual analysis of impairment and for which impairment value exceeds Euros 5 million;
d) Clients declared insolvent;
e) Customers that are subject to judicial recovery, excluding guarantors;
f) Customers with restructured operations caused by financial difficulties, for which it was registered, at the time of restructuring, an economic loss over Euros 5 million or 20% of total exposure;
g) Customers with restructured operations caused by financial difficulties, due for more than 45 days above the customer applicable materiality considering all its credit operations;
h) Customers that register a recurrence of restructured operations due to financial difficulties within a 24 months period since default resulting from a previous restructuring. If the previous restructuring did not result in default, the 24 months period count begins at the date of the previous restructuring;
i) Customers for which a part or the entirety of their exposure was sold with a loss greater than 20% or Euros 5 million (excluding sales that result from a decision regarding balance sheet management and not from a disposal of problematic loans);
j) Customers for which takes place a new sale with loss, regardless of the amount, within a period of 24 months since the trigger resulting from the previous sale;
k) Guarantors of operations overdue for more than 90 days above the defined materiality, as long as the respective guarantee has been activated;
l) Cross default at the BCP Group level;
m) Customers with restructured operations at a lower interest rate than the refinancing rate of the European Central Bank (unproductive credit).
It is considered as having objective signs of impairment (i.e., impaired):
i) customers in default, i.e., marked as grade 15 on the Bank's Rating Master Scale;
ii) customers that, when submitted to a questionnaire for analysis of financial difficulties evidence, are considered with objective signs of impairment;
iii) customers whose contracts' values, that are due for more than 90 days, represent more than 20% of their total exposure in the balance sheet;
iv) the Non-Retail customers with one or more contracts overdue for more than 90 days and whose total overdue amount exceeds Euros 500;
v) the Retail customers contracts overdue for more than 90 days and in which the overdue amount exceeds Euros 200;
vi) contracts restructured due to financial difficulties that are overdue for more than 30 days and in which the overdue amount exceeds Euros 200.
| Customers in | Customers in litigation or insolvency, since the total exposure of the group members in these situations exceeds Euros 1 million |
|---|---|
| default | Customers integrated into groups with an exposure over Euros 5 million, since they have a risk grade 15 |
| Other customers belonging to groups in the above conditions | |
| Groups or customers who are not in default |
Groups or customers with an exposure over Euros 5 million, since a group member has a risk grade14 |
| Groups or customers with an exposure over Euros 5 million, since a member of the group has a restructured loan and a risk grade 13 |
|
| Groups or customers with an exposure over Euros 10 million, since at least one member of the group is in stage 2 | |
| Groups or customers not included in the preceding paragraphs, whose exposure exceeds Euros 25 million |
Regardless of the criteria described in the previous point, the individual analysis is only performed for customers with a credit exposure over Euros 500,000, not being considered customers with exposure below this limit for the purpose of determining the exposure referred in the previous point.
Other customers that do not meet the criteria defined in 1 will also be subject to individual analysis, if under the following conditions:
have impairment as a result of the latest individual analysis;
according to recent information, show a significant deterioration in risk levels; or,
are a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV).
The individual analysis includes the following procedures:
for customers that are not in default, the analysis of financial difficulties indicators to determine whether the customer has objective signs of impairment, or whether it should be classified in stage 2 given the occurrence of a significant increase in credit risk, considering for this purpose a set of predetermined signs;
for customers in default or for which the previous analysis has allowed to conclude that the customer has objective signs of impairment, determination of the loss.
The individual analysis is the responsibility of the departments in charge of customers' management and of the Credit Department, the latter in respect to the customers managed by the Commercial Networks.
The assessment of existence of impairment losses in individual terms is determined through an analysis of the total credit exposure on a case-by-case basis. For each loan considered individually significant, the Bank assessed, at each balance sheet date, the existence of objective evidence of impairment. In the assessment of impairment losses in individual terms, the following factors were considered:
total exposure of each customer towards the Bank and the existence of overdue loans;
viability of the customer's business and its capacity to generate enough cash flows to service debt obligations in the future;
the amount and expected recovery term.
Each of the units referred to in the previous point is responsible for assigning an expectation and a recovery period to exposures relating to customers subject to individual analysis, which must be transmitted to the Risk Office as part of the regular process of collecting information, accompanied by detailed justification of the proposed impairment.
The expected recovery shall be represented by a recovery rate of the total outstanding exposure, which may be a weighted rate considering the different recovery prospects for each part of the customer's liabilities.
The recovery estimation referred to in the previous point should be influenced by future prospects (forward-looking), contemplating not only a more expected scenario but also alternative scenarios (an unbiased and probability-weighted amount). The application and weighting of the scenarios should be carried out both in a global perspective and in an individualized perspective, the latter when cases that, due to their specificity, have a high degree of uncertainty regarding the expected recovery estimation are identified.
The macroeconomic adjustment set out in point 8 should be analysed annually and weighted according to the type of recovery strategy associated with the exposure under analysis:
for Going Concern strategies (i.e., the estimation is based on the cash flows of the business), the possibility of applying the 2 additional macroeconomic scenarios (optimistic and pessimistic) should be analysed in a global way, to ascertain if there is the risk of a skewed view of the expected losses from the consideration of only one scenario;
for Gone Concern strategies (i.e., the recovery estimation is based on the realization of the collateral), the impact of the macroeconomic scenario on collaterals should be analysed, for example, to what extent the projected real estate index allows anticipate significant changes to the current valuation values.
It is the responsibility of the units referred to in point 5 to consider in their projection macroeconomic expectations that may influence the recoverability of the debt.
For the purposes of the preceding paragraphs, the Studies, Planning and ALM Department shall disclose the macroeconomic data that allow the estimations to be made.
The decision to consider global impacts related to the going and gone concern scenarios should be made by the Risk Committee, as proposed by the Risk Office.
For specific cases with a high degree of uncertainty, the allocation of alternative scenarios should be considered casuistically. Examples of recovery situations with a degree of uncertainty include:
recovery of collateral in geographies in which the Bank has no relevant recovery experience;
recovery of debt related to geographies in which there is a strong political instability;
recovery of non-real estate collateral for which there is no evidence of market liquidity;
recovery of related collateral or government guarantees in a currency other than the country's own;
recovery of debt related to debtors for whom there is a strong negative public exposure.
The Risk Office is responsible for reviewing the information collected and for clarifying all identified inconsistencies, which is the final decision on the customer's impairment.
Customers that have objective signs of impairment, but an individual impairment amount is equal to zero, are included in the collective analysis, assuming a PD 12 months equivalent to the risk grade of the customer.
The individual impairment analysis must be carried out at least annually. In case of significant signs of deterioration or improvement in the customer's economic and financial situation are detected, as well as the macroeconomic conditions affecting the customer's ability to accomplish debt, it is the responsibility of the Risk Office to promote the review anticipated impairment of this customer.
Transactions that are not subject to an individual impairment analysis are grouped considering their risk characteristics and subject to a collective impairment analysis. The Bank's credit portfolio is divided by internal risk grades and according to the following segments:
a) Segments with a reduced history of defaults, designated 'low default': Large corporate exposures, Project finance, Institutions (banks/financial institutions) and Sovereigns;
b) Segments not 'low default': - Retail: Mortgages; Overdrafts; Credit cards; Small and medium enterprises - Retail ('SME Retail'); and Others - Corporate: Small and medium enterprises - Corporate ('Large SME'); and Real Estate.
The Bank performs statistical tests in order to prove the homogeneity of the segments mentioned above, with a minimum period of one year.
Expected credit losses are estimates of credit losses that are determined as follows:
financial assets with no signs of impairment at the reporting date: the present value of the difference between the contractual cash flows and the cash flows that the Bank expects to receive;
financial assets with impairment at the reporting date: the difference between the gross book value and the present value of the estimated cash flows;
unused credit commitments: the present value of the difference between the resulting contractual cash flows if the commitment is made and the cash flows that the Bank expects to receive;
financial guarantees: the current value of the expected repayments less the amounts that the Bank expects to recover.
The main inputs used to measure ECLs on a collective basis should include the following variables:
Probability of Default – PD;
Loss Given Default – LGD; and,
Exposure at Default – EAD.
These parameters are obtained through internal statistical models and other relevant historical data, considering the already existing regulatory models adapted to the requirements of IFRS 9.
PDs are estimated based on a certain historical period and will be calculated based on statistical models. These models are based on internal data including both quantitative and qualitative factors. If there is a change in the risk of the counterparty or exposure, the estimate of the associated PD will also vary. The PDs will be calculated considering the contractual maturities of exposures.
The risk grades are a highly relevant input for determining the PD associated with each exposure.
The Bank collects performance and default indicators about their credit risk exposures with analysis by types of customers and products.
LGD is the magnitude of the loss that is expected to occur if exposure goes into default. The Bank estimates the LGD parameters based on the historical recovery rates after entry into counterparty defaults. The LGD models consider the associated collaterals, the counterparty activity sector, the default time, as well as the recovery costs. In the case of contracts secured by real estate, it is expected that the LTV (loan-to-value) ratios are a parameter of high relevance in the determination of LGD.
The EAD represents the expected exposure if the exposure and/or customer defaults. The Bank obtains the EAD values from the counterparty's current exposure and potential changes to its current value as a result of the contractual conditions, including amortisations and prepayments. For commitments and financial guarantees, the value of the EAD will consider both the amount of credit used and the expectation of future potential value that may be used in accordance with the agreement.
As described above, with the exception of financial assets that consider a 12-month PD as they do not present a significant increase in credit risk, the Bank will calculate the ECL value considering the risk of default during the maximum contractual maturity period of the contract, even if, for the purpose of risk management, it is considered to be a longer period. The maximum contractual period shall be considered as the period up to the date on which the Bank has the right to require payment or end the commitment or guarantee.
The Bank adopted as a residual term criterion for renewable operations, when in stage 2, a term of 5 years. This term was determined based on the behavioural models of this type of products applied by the Bank in the liquidity risk and interest rate (ALM) analysis. According to these models, the maximum period of repayment of these operations is the 5 years considered conservatively in the scope of the calculation of credit impairment.
The Bank uses models to forecast the evolution of the most relevant parameters to the expected credit losses, namely probability of default, which incorporate forward-looking information. This incorporation of forward-looking information is carried out in the relevant elements considered for the calculation of expected credit losses (ECL).
The PD point-in-time (PDpit) considered for the determination of the probability of performing exposures at the reference date becoming defaulted exposures considers the expected values (in each scenario considered in the ECL calculation) for a set of macroeconomic variables. These relationships were developed specifically based on the Bank's historical information on the behaviour of this parameter (PDpit) in different economic scenarios and are different by customer segment and risk grade.
B2.1. Classification, initial recognition and subsequent measurement
At initial recognition, financial liabilities are classified in one of the following categories:
"Financial liabilities at amortised cost";
"Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss".
Financial liabilities classified under "Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss" include:
a) "Financial liabilities held for trading"
In this balance are classified the issued liabilities with the purpose of repurchasing in the near term, the ones that form part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that are managed together and for which there is evidence of a recent actual pattern of short-term profit-taking; or is a derivative (except for a derivative classified as hedging instrument).
b) "Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss"
The Bank may irrevocably assign a financial liability at fair value through profit or loss at the time of its initial recognition if at least one of the following conditions is met:
the financial liability is managed, evaluated and reported internally at its fair value; or,
the designation eliminates or significantly reduces the accounting mismatch of transactions.
Considering that the transactions carried out by the Bank in the normal course of its business are made in market conditions, financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are initially recognised at fair value with the costs or income associated with the transactions recognised in profit or loss at the initial moment.
Subsequent changes in the fair value of these financial liabilities are recognised as follows:
the amount of change in the fair value of the financial liability that is attributable to changes in the credit risk of that liability shall be presented in other comprehensive income;
the remaining amount of change in the fair value of the liability shall be presented in profit or loss.
The accrual of interest and the premium/discount (when applicable) is recognised in "Interest expense and similar charges" based on the effective interest rate of each transaction.
If they are not designated at fair value through profit or loss at the time of initial recognition, the financial guarantee contracts are subsequently measured at the highest of the following amounts:
the provision for losses determined according to the criteria described in note B1.5;
the amount initially recognised deducted, when appropriate, from the accumulated amount of income recognised according to IFRS 15 - Revenue from contracts with customers.
Financial guarantee contracts that are not designated at fair value through profit or loss are presented under "Provisions".
Financial liabilities that were not classified at fair value through profit or loss, or correspond to financial guarantee contracts, are measured at amortised cost.
The category "Financial assets at amortised cost" includes resources from credit institutions and from customers, as well as subordinated and non-subordinated debt securities.
Financial liabilities at amortised cost are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs and are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Interest on financial liabilities at amortised cost are recognised in "Interest expense and similar charges", based on the effective interest rate method.
Reclassifications of financial liabilities are not allowed.
The Bank derecognises financial liabilities when these are cancelled or extinct.
Income and expense related to interest from financial instruments measured at amortised cost are recognised in "Interest and similar income" and "Interest expense and similar charges" (net interest income) through the effective interest rate method. Interest related to financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income is also recognised in net interest income.
The effective interest rate is the rate that discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument (or, when appropriate, for a shorter period), to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability.
For calculating the effective interest rate, the Bank estimates future cash flows considering all contractual terms of the financial instrument (e.g., early payment options) but without considering future impairment losses. The calculation includes all fees paid or received considered as included in the effective interest rate, transaction costs and all other premiums or discounts directly related to the transaction, except for assets and liabilities at fair value through profit and loss.
Interest income recognised in income associated with contracts classified in stage 1 or 2 are determined by applying the effective interest rate for each contract on its gross book value. The gross balance of a contract is its amortised cost, before deducting the respective impairment. For financial assets included in stage 3, interest is recognised in the income statement based on its net book value (less impairment). The interest recognition is always made in a prospective way, i.e., for financial assets entering stage 3, interest is recognised at the amortised cost (net of impairment) in subsequent periods.
For purchased or originated credit-impaired assets (POCI), the effective interest rate reflects the expected credit losses in determining the expected future cash flows receivable from the financial asset.
As allowed by IFRS 9, the Bank opted to continue to apply the hedge accounting requirements in accordance with IAS 39.
The Bank designates derivatives and other financial instruments to hedge its exposure to interest rate and foreign exchange risk, resulting from financing and investment activities. Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are accounted for as trading instruments.
Derivative hedging instruments are stated at fair value and gains and losses on revaluation are recognised in accordance with the hedge accounting model adopted by the Bank. A hedge relationship exists when:
the hedge is valuable in a continuous basis and highly effective throughout the reporting period; and,
for hedges of a forecasted transaction, the transaction is highly probable and presents an exposure to variations in cash flows that could ultimately affect profit or loss.
When a derivative financial instrument is used to hedge foreign exchange variations arising from monetary assets or liabilities, no hedge accounting model is applied. Any gain or loss associated to the derivative is recognised through profit and loss, as well as changes in currency risk of the monetary items.
Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as fair value hedge instruments are recognised in profit and loss, together with changes in the fair value attributable to the hedged risk of the asset or liability or group of assets and liabilities. If the hedge relationship no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, the cumulative gains and losses due to variations of hedged risk linked to the hedge item recognised until the discontinuance of the hedge accounting are amortised through profit and loss over the residual term of the hedged item.
In a hedge relationship, the effective portion of changes in fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recognised in equity - cash flow hedge reserves in the effective part of the hedge relations. Any gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion of the hedge is immediately recognised in profit and loss when occurred.
Amounts accumulated in equity are reclassified to profit and loss in the periods in which the hedged item will affect profit or loss.
In case of hedging variability of cash flows, when the hedge instrument expires or is disposed or when the hedging relationship no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, or when the hedge relation is revoked, the hedge relationship is discontinued on a prospective basis. Therefore, the fair value changes of the derivative accumulated in equity until the date of the discontinued hedge accounting can be:
deferred over the residual period of the hedged instrument; or,
recognised immediately in results, if the hedged instrument is extinguished.
In the case of a discontinued hedge of a forecast transaction, the change in fair value of the derivative recognised in equity at that time remains in equity until the forecasted transaction is ultimately recognised in the income statement. When a forecasted transaction is no longer expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss that was reported in equity is immediately transferred to profit and loss.
For a hedge relationship to be classified as such according to IAS 39, effectiveness must be demonstrated. As such, the Bank performs prospective tests at the beginning date of the initial hedge, if applicable, and retrospective tests in order to demonstrate at each reporting period the effectiveness of the hedging relationships, demonstrating that the variations in fair value of the hedging instrument are hedged by the fair value variations of the hedged item in the portion assigned to the risk covered. Any ineffectiveness is recognised immediately in profit and loss when incurred.
Hedges of net investments in foreign operations are accounted for similarly to cash flow hedges. Any exchange gain or loss on the hedging instrument relating to the effective portion of the hedge is recognised in equity. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is immediately recognised in profit and loss. Gains and losses accumulated in equity related to the investment in a foreign operation and to the associated hedge operation are recognised in equity and transferred to profit and loss, on the disposal of the foreign operation as part of the gain or loss from the disposal.
An embedded derivative is a component of a hybrid agreement, which also includes a non-derived host instrument.
If the main instrument included in the hybrid contract is considered a financial asset, the classification and measurement of the entire hybrid contract is carried out in accordance with the criteria described in note B1.1.3.
Derivatives embedded in contracts that are not considered financial assets are treated separately whenever the economic risks and benefits of the derivative are not related to those of the main instrument, since the hybrid instrument is not initially recognised at fair value through profit or loss. Embedded derivatives are recorded at fair value with subsequent fair value changes recorded in profit or loss for the period and presented in the trading derivatives portfolio.
As at 31 December 2019, the Bank has three residential mortgage credit securitization operations (Magellan Mortgages no.1, no.3 and no.4), which portfolios were derecognised from the Bank's individual balance sheet, as the residual portions of the referred operations were sold to institutional investors and, consequently, their risks and benefits were substantially transferred.
The three operations are traditional securitizations, where each mortgage loan portfolio was sold to a portuguese Loan Titularization Fund, which has financed this purchase through the sale of titularization units to a SPE with office in Ireland. At the same time, this SPE issued and sold in capital markets a group of different portions of bonds.
As at 31 December 2018, the Bank had three residential mortgage credit securitization operations (Magellan Mortgages no.1, no.2, no.3 and no.4), having occurred in October 2019 the liquidation of the operation Magellan Mortgages no.2 and the consequent incorporation of its credits in BCP and BII.
Currently, the Bank has two synthetic securitization operations.
Caravela SME no.3, which started on 28 June 2013, has a medium and long-term loans portfolio of current accounts and authorized overdrafts granted by BCP, mainly to small and medium companies.
Caravela SME no.4 is a similar operation, initiated on 5 June 2014, which portfolio contains car, real estate and equipment leasing granted between the Bank and a group of clients that belong to the same segment (small and medium companies).
In both operations, the Bank hired a Credit Default Swap (CDS) with a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), buying, this way, the protection for the total portfolio referred. Both cases, the synthetic securitizations, the same CDS, the risk of the respective portfolios were divided in 3 classes: senior, mezzanine and equity. The mezzanine and part of the equity (20%) were placed in the market through an SPV, and the subscription by investors, the Credit Linked Notes (CLNs). The Bank retained the senior risk and part of the equity remaining (80%). The product of the CLNs issue was invested by the SPV in a deposit which total collateral the responsibilities in the presence of the Bank, in accordance of the CDS.
A financial instrument is an equity instrument only if: i) the instrument includes no contractual obligation to deliver cash or another financial asset to another entity or to exchange financial assets or financial liabilities with another entity under conditions that are potentially unfavourable to the entity; and, ii) the instrument will or may be settled in the issuer's own equity instruments, it is either a non-derivative that includes no contractual obligation for the issuer to deliver a variable number of its own equity instruments or a derivative that will be settled only by the issuer exchanging a fixed amount of cash or another financial asset for a fixed number of its own equity instruments.
An equity instrument, independently from its legal form, evidences a residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting all of its liabilities.
Transaction costs directly attributable to an equity instruments' issuance are recognised in equity as a deduction to the amount issued. Amounts paid or received related to sales or acquisitions of equity instruments are recognised in equity, net of transaction costs.
Preference shares issued by the Bank are considered as an equity instrument when redemption of the shares is solely at the discretion of the Bank and dividends are paid at the discretion of the Bank.
Income from equity instruments (dividends) are recognised when the obligation to pay is established and are deducted to equity.
Securities lent under securities lending arrangements continue to be recognised in the balance sheet and are measured in accordance with the applicable accounting policy. Cash collateral received in respect of securities lent is recognised as a financial liability. Securities borrowed under securities borrowing agreements are not recognised. Cash collateral placements in respect of securities borrowed are recognised under loans and advances to either banks or customers. Income and expenses arising from the securities borrowing and lending business are recognised on an accrual basis over the period of the transactions and are included in interest income or expense (net interest income).
The Bank performs acquisition/sale of securities under reselling/repurchase agreements of securities substantially equivalent in a future date at a predetermined price ('repos'/'reverse repos'). The securities related to reselling agreements in a future date are not recognised in the balance sheet. The amounts paid are recognised in loans and advances to customers or loans and advances to credit institutions. The receivables are collateralised by the related securities. Securities sold through repurchase agreements continue to be recognised in the balance sheet and are revaluated in accordance with the applicable accounting policy. The amounts received from the proceeds of these securities are considered as deposits from customers and deposits from credit institutions. The difference between the acquisition/sale and reselling/repurchase conditions is recognised on an accrual basis over the period of the transaction and is included in interest income or expenses.
Investments in subsidiaries and associates are accounted for in the Bank's financial statements at their historical cost less any impairment losses.
Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Bank (including investment funds and securitization vehicles). The Bank controls an entity when it holds the power to designate the relevant activities of the entity, and when it is exposed or has rights to variable returns from its involvement with the entity and is able to take possession of those results through the power it holds over the relevant activities of that entity (de factocontrol).
Associates are those entities in which the Bank has significant influence but not control over the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee. It is assumed that the Bank has significant influence when it holds, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the voting rights of the investee. If the Bank holds, directly or indirectly less than 20% of the voting rights of the investee, it is presumed that the Bank does not have significant influence, unless such influence can be clearly demonstrated.
The existence of significant influence by the Bank is usually evidenced in one or more of the following ways:
The recoverable amount of the investments in subsidiaries and associates is assessed annually, with reference to the end of the year or whenever exists any impairment triggers. Impairment losses are calculated based on the difference between the recoverable amount of the investments in subsidiaries and associates and their book value. Impairment losses identified are charged against results and subsequently, if there is a reduction of the estimated impairment loss, the charge is reversed, in a subsequent period. The recoverable amount is determined based on the higher between the assets value in use and the fair value deducted of selling costs, calculated using valuation methodologies supported by discounted cash flow techniques, considering market conditions, the time value of money and the business risks.
The process of merging companies by incorporation corresponds to the incorporation of the assets and liabilities of a company (merged) into another company (acquirer). In the event that the Bank is the acquirer company and the merged company is controlled by the Bank, the merger is classified as a transaction between companies under common control, and the Bank uses the denominated 'predecessor approach' as a criterion for recording in its individual accounts, which consists of recording the assets and liabilities of the merged company at their book value as presented in the Bank's consolidated accounts. This criterion provides for intra-group balances and historical transactions between the two companies to be eliminated and the amounts regarding assets and liabilities to be adjusted accordingly. The net difference between the amount recorded by the Bank and the amounts of the assets and liabilities incorporated is recorded as a "Merger reserve".
Non-current assets, groups of non-current assets held for sale (groups of assets together with related liabilities that include at least a non-current asset) and discontinued operations are classified as held for sale when it is intention to sell the referred assets and liabilities and when the referred assets or group of assets are available for immediate sale, subject to the terms of sale usually applicable to these types of assets, and its sale is highly probable, in accordance with IFRS 5. For the sale to be considered highly probable, the Bank must be committed to a plan to sell the asset (or disposal group) and must have been initiated an active program to locate a buyer and complete the plan. In addition, the asset (or disposal group) must be actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value. Furthermore, it should be expected the sale to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year from the date of classification, except as permitted by paragraph 9 of IFRS 5, and that the Bank remains committed to the asset sales plan and the delay is caused by events or circumstances beyond its control.
The Bank also classifies as non-current assets held for sale those non-current assets or groups of assets acquired exclusively with a view to its subsequent disposal, which are available for immediate sale and its sale is highly probable. Immediately before classification as held for sale, the measurement of the non-current assets or all assets and liabilities in a disposal group, is performed in accordance with the applicable IFRS. After their reclassification, these assets or disposal groups are measured at the lower of their cost and fair value less costs to sell.
The Bank also classifies non-current assets held for sale the non-operating real estate (INAE), which include properties acquired by the Bank as a result of the resolution of customer credit processes, as well as own properties that are no longer used by the Bank's services.
At the time of acquisition, real estate classified as INAE is recognised at the lower of the value of the loans existing on the date on which the recovery occurs, or the judicial decision is formalised, and the fair value of the property, net of estimated costs for sale. Subsequent measurement of INAE is made at the lower of their book value and the corresponding fair value, net of the estimated costs for their sale and are not subject to amortisation. Impairment losses are recorded in the results of the period in which they arise.
The fair value is determined based on the market value, which is determined based on the expected sales price obtained through periodic evaluations made by expert external evaluators accredited to the Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários (CMVM).
Whenever the net fair value of the selling costs calculated for an INAE is less than the amount by which the same is recognised in the Bank's balance sheet, an impairment loss is recorded in the amount of the decrease in value ascertained. Impairment losses are recorded against income for the year.
If the net fair value of the selling costs of an INAE, after recognition of impairment, indicates a gain, the Bank may reflect that gain up to the maximum of the impairment that has been recorded on that property.
As described in note 1.A, the Bank adopted IFRS 16 – Lease transactions on 1 January 2019, replacing IAS 17 – Lease transactions, which was in force until 31 December 2018. The Bank did not adopt earlier any of the requirements of IFRS 16 in prior periods.
This standard establishes the new requirements regarding the scope, classification/recognition and measurement of leases:
from the lessor's perspective, leases will continue to be classified as finance leases or operating leases;
from the lessee's perspective, the standard defines a single model of accounting for lease contracts, which results in the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases, except for those which the lease term ends within 12 months or for those which the underlying asset is of low-value and, in these cases, the lessee may opt for the exemption from recognition under IFRS 16, and shall recognise the lease payments associated with these leases as an expense.
The Bank chose not to apply this standard to short-term lease contracts, i.e. contracts with a term shorter than or equal to one year, and to lease contracts in which the underlying asset's value is below Euros 5,000. Additionally, this standard was not applied to leases of intangible assets.
The new lease definition focusses on the control of the identified asset, establishing that a contract constitutes or contains a lease if it carries the right to control the use of an identified asset, i.e., the right to obtain substantially all the economic benefits of using it, and the right to choose how to use the identified asset over a period in exchange of a payment.
The Bank recognises for all leases, except for those with a term under 12 months or for leases of low-value assets:
a right-of-use asset initially measured at cost must consider the Net Present Value (NPV) of the lease liability plus the value of payments made (fixed and/or variable), deducted from any lease incentives received, penalties for terminating the lease (if reasonably certain), as well as any cost estimates to be supported by the lessee with the dismantling and removal of the underlying asset and/or with the recovery of its location. Subsequently, it will be measured according to the cost model (subject to depreciations/amortisations and impairment tests);
a lease liability initially recorded at the present value of the remaining lease payments (NPV), which includes:
fixed payments deducted from any lease incentives receivable;
Since it is not possible to easily determine the implicit interest rate in the lease (paragraph 26 of IFRS 16), lease payments are discounted according to the lessee's incremental borrowing rate, which embodies the risk-free rate curve (swap curve) plus the Bank's spread of risk, applied over the weighted average term of each lease contract. For contracts with term, that date is considered as the end of lease date, while for contracts without term it is assessed the date in which the contract is enforceable. In the evaluation of enforceability, it is considered the particular clauses of the contracts, as well as the current law on Urban Leases.
Subsequently, lease payments are measured as follows:
by reducing their carrying amount to reflect lease payments;
carrying amount shall be remeasured to reflect any leases' revaluations or changes, as well as to reflect the review of in-substance fixed payments and the review of the lease term.
The Bank remeasures the lease liability (and makes a corresponding adjustment to the right-of-use asset) whenever:
the lease term has changed or there is a change in the assessment of exercise of a purchase option, in which case the lease liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using the revised discount rate;
the lease payments change due to changes in an index or rate or a change in expected payment under a guaranteed residual value, in which cases the liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using the initial discount rate (unless the lease payments change is due to a change in a floating interest rate, in which case a revised discount rate is used;
a lease contract is modified, and the lease modification is not accounted for as a separate lease, in which case the lease liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using the revised discount rate.
The Bank did not make any adjustment during the periods presented.
Right-of-use assets are depreciated over the shorter period of lease term and useful life of the underlying asset. If the lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Bank expects to exercise a purchase option, the related right-of-use asset is depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset. The depreciation starts at the commencement date of the lease.
The implementation of this standard implies changes in the Bank's financial statements, as referred in note 52, namely:
(i) recording in "Interest Income" the interest expenses related to lease liabilities;
(ii) recording in "Other administrative costs" the amounts related to short-term lease contracts and to lease contracts of low-value assets; and,
in the balance sheet:
in the statement of cash flows, the balance "Cash flows arising from operating activities – Payments (cash) to suppliers and employees" includes amounts related to short-term lease contracts and to lease contracts of low-value assets, and the balance "Cash flows arising from financing activities - Decrease in other sundry liabilities and non-controlling interests" includes amounts related to payments of lease liabilities' capital portions, as detailed in the separate statement of cash flows.
In accordance with IFRS 16, lessors will continue to classify leases as finance or operational leases, which does not imply significant changes to what is defined in IAS 17.
Until 31 December 2018, and in accordance with IAS 17, the lease transactions were classified as financial whenever their terms transferred substantially all the risks and rewards associated with the ownership of the property to the lessee. The remaining leases were classified as operational. The classification of the leases was done according to the substance and not the form of the contract.
At the lessee's perspective, finance lease transactions were recorded at the beginning as an asset and liability at fair value of the leased asset, which was equivalent to the present value of the future lease payments. Lease rentals are a combination of the financial charge and the amortisation of the capital outstanding. The financial charge is allocated to the periods during the lease term to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining liability balance for each period.
At the lessor's perspective, assets held under finance leases were recorded in the balance sheet as a receivable at an amount equal to the net investment in the lease. Lease rentals were a combination of the financial income and amortisation of the capital outstanding. Recognition of the financial result reflected a constant periodical return rate over the remaining net investment of the lessor.
Assets received arising from the resolution of leasing contracts and complying with the definition of assets held for sale classified in this category, were measured in accordance with the accounting policy defined in note 1.G.
At the lessee's perspective, the Bank had various operating leases for properties and vehicles. The payments under these leases were recognised in Other administrative costs during the life of the contract, and neither the asset nor the liability associated with the contract was evidenced in its balance sheet.
Income from services and commissions is recognised according to the following criteria:
Income from services and commissions, that is an integral part of the effective interest rate of a financial instrument, is recognised in net interest income.
These balances include gains and losses arising from financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit and loss, i.e., fair value changes and interest on trading derivatives and embedded derivatives, as well as the corresponding dividends received. This balance also includes the gains and losses arising from the sale of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and financial assets and financial liabilities at amortised cost. The changes in fair value of hedging derivatives and hedged items, when fair value hedge is applicable, are also recognised in this balance, as well as the net gains or losses from foreign exchange.
Assets held in the scope of fiduciary activities are not recognised in the Bank's financial statements. Fees and commissions arising from this activity are recognised in the income statement in the period in which they occur.
Other tangible assets are stated at acquisition cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Subsequent costs are recognised as a separate asset only when it is probable that future economic benefits will result for the Bank. All other repairs and maintenance expenses are charged to the income statement during the financial period in which they are incurred, under the principle of accrual-based accounting.
Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis, over the following periods which correspond to their estimated useful life:
| Number of years | |
|---|---|
| Buildings | 50 |
| Expenditure on freehold and leasehold buildings | 10 |
| Equipment | 4 to 12 |
| Other tangible assets | 3 |
Whenever there is an indication that a fixed tangible asset might be impaired, its recoverable amount is estimated and an impairment loss shall be recognised if the net value of the asset exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is determined as the highest between the fair value less costs to sell and its value in use calculated based on the present value of future cash flows estimated to be obtained from the continued use of the asset and its sale at the end of the useful life. The impairment losses of the fixed tangible assets are recognised in the income statement of the period.
Real estate properties owned by the Bank are recognised as 'Investment properties', considering that the main objective of these buildings is their capital appreciation on a long-term basis and not their sale in a short-term period, nor their maintenance for own use.
These investments are initially recognised at their acquisition cost, including transaction costs, and subsequently revaluated at their fair value. The fair value of the investment property should reflect the market conditions at the balance sheet date. Changes in fair value are recognised in the income statement, as "Other operating income/(losses)" (note 6).
The experts responsible for the valuation of the assets are properly certified for that purpose, being registered in CMVM.
The Bank does not capitalise any research and development costs. All expenses are recognised as costs in the period in which they occur.
The Bank recognises as intangible assets the costs associated to software acquired from external entities, and depreciates them on a straight-line basis by an estimated lifetime of three years. The Bank does not capitalise internal costs arising from software development.
For the purposes of the cash flow statement, the item "Cash and cash equivalents" comprises balances with less than three months maturity from the balance sheet date, where are included the items "Cash and deposits at Central Banks" and "Loans and advances to credit institutions".
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and recognised at their net book value when: i) the Bank has a legal right to offset the amounts recognised and transactions can be settled at their net value; and, ii) the Bank intends to settle on a net basis or realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. Considering the current operations of the Bank, no compensation of material amount is made. In case of reclassification of comparative amounts, the provisions of IAS 1.41 are disclosed: i) the nature of the reclassification; ii) the amount of each item (or class of items) reclassified; and, iii) the reason for the reclassification.
Transactions in foreign currencies are converted into the respective functional currency of the operation at the foreign exchange rate on the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are converted into the respective functional currency of the operation at the foreign exchange rate on the reporting date. Foreign exchange differences arising from conversion are recognised in the income statement. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, which are stated at historical cost, are converted into the respective functional currency of the operation at the foreign exchange rate on the date of the transaction. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are stated at fair value are converted into the respective functional currency of the operation at the foreign exchange rate on the date that the fair value was determined against profit and loss, except for financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, for which the difference is recognised against equity.
The Bank has the responsibility to pay to their employees' retirement pensions and widow and orphan benefits and permanent disability pensions, in accordance with the agreement entered with the two collective labour arrangements. These benefits are estimated in the pension's plans 'Plano ACT' and 'Plano ACTQ' of the Pension Plan of BCP Group.
Until 2011, along with the benefits provided in two planes above, the Bank had assumed the responsibility, if certain conditions were verified in each year, of assigning complementary benefits to the Bank's employees hired before 21 September 2006 (Complementary Plan). The Bank at the end of 2012 decided to extinguish (cut) the benefit of old age Complementary Plan. As at 14 December 2012, the Instituto de Seguros de Portugal (ISP - Portuguese Insurance Institute) formally approved this change to the benefit plan of the Bank with effect from 1 January 2012. The cut of the plan was made, having been assigned to the employees, individual rights acquired. On that date, the Bank also proceeded to the settlement of the related liability.
From 1 January 2011, banks' employees were integrated in the General Social Security Scheme which now covers their maternity, paternity, adoption and pension benefits. However, the banks remain liable for benefits as concern illness, disability and life insurance (Decree-Law no. 1-A/2011, of 3 January).
The contributory rate is 26.6% divided between 23.6% supported by the employer and 3% supported by the employees, replacing the Banking Social Healthcare System which was extinguished by the decree law referred above. As a consequence of this amendment the capability to receive pensions by the actual employees are covered by the General Social Security Scheme regime, considering the service period between 1 January 2011 and the retirement age. The banks support the remaining difference for the total pension assured in the Collective Labour Agreement (ACT).
This integration has led to a decrease in the present value of the total benefits reported to the retirement age to be borne by the Pension Fund, and this effect is to be recorded in accordance with the Projected Unit Credit during the average lifetime of the pension until the normal retirement age is reached. The calculation of the liability for pensions carried out periodically by the actuary considers this effect and is calculated considering the actuarial assumptions in force, ensuring that the liabilities calculated with reference to 31 December 2010, not considering the effect of the integration of bank employees into the General Social Security Scheme are fully covered and deducted from the amount of the effect recognised until the date. The component of this effect for the year is recognised under the heading "Current service costs".
Following the approval by the Government of the Decree-Law no. 127/2011, which was published on 31 December, was established an agreement between the Government, the Portuguese Banking Association and the Banking Labour Unions in order to transfer, to the Social Security, the liabilities related to pensions currently being paid to pensioners and retirees, as at 31 December 2011.
This agreement established that the responsibilities to be transferred related to the pensions in payment as at 31 December 2011 at fixed amounts (discount rate 0%) in the component established in the IRCT - Instrument of Collective Regulation of Work of the retirees and pensioners. The responsibilities related to the increase in pensions as well as any other complements namely, contributions to the Health System (SAMS), death benefit and death before retirement benefit continued to be under the responsibility of the Financial Institutions.
At the end of December 2016, a revision of the ACT was reached between the BCP Group and two federations of the unions that represented the Group's employees, which introduced changes in the Social Security chapter and consequently in the pension plan financed by the BCP Group Pension Fund. The new ACT has already been published by the Ministry of Labour in Bulletin of Labour and Employment on 15 February 2017 and their effects were recorded in the financial statements of 31 December 2016, for employees associated with these two unions.
The negotiation with Sindicato dos Bancários do Norte (SBN), which was also involved in the negotiations of the new ACT, was concluded in April 2017 with the publication of the Bulletin of Labour and Employment, with the effects of this new ACT recorded in the financial statements as at 31December 2017, for employees associates of SBN.
The most relevant changes occurred in the ACT were the change in the retirement age (presumed disability), that changed from 65 years to 66 years and two months in 2016 and the subsequent update of an additional month in each year, which cannot, in any case, be higher than the one in force at any moment in the General Regime of Social Security, the change in the formula for determining the employer's contribution to the SAMS and, lastly, it was introduced a new benefit called the End of Career Premium, that replaces the Seniority Premium.
These changes described above were framed by the Bank as a change to the pension plan under the terms of IAS 19, as such had an impact on the present value of the liabilities with services rendered and were recognised in the income statement for the year under "Staff costs".
In 2017, after the authorization of the Autoridade de Supervisão de Seguros e Fundos de Pensões (ASF - Portuguese Insurance and Pension Funds Supervision Authority), the BCP Group's pension fund agreement was amended. The main purpose of the process was to incorporate into the pension fund the changes introduced in the Group's ACT in terms of retirement benefits, as well as to transfer to the pension fund the responsibilities that were directly chargeable to the company's (extra-fund liabilities). The pension fund has a part exclusively affected to the financing of these liabilities, which in the scope of the fund are called Additional Complement. The End of Career Premium also became the responsibility of the pension fund under the basic pension plan.
The Bank's net obligation in respect of pension plans (defined benefit pensions plan) is calculated on a half year basis at 31 December and 30 June of each year, and whenever there are significant market fluctuations or significant specific events, such as changes in the plan, curtailments or settlements since the last estimation. The responsibilities with past service are calculated using the Projected Unit Credit method and actuarial assumptions considered adequate.
Pension liabilities are calculated by the responsible actuary, who is certified by the ASF.
The Bank's net obligation in respect of defined benefit pension plans and other benefits is calculated separately for each plan by estimating the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods. The benefit is discounted in order to determine its present value, using a discount rate determined by reference to interest rates of highquality corporate bonds that have maturity dates approximating the terms of the Bank's obligations. The net obligations are determined after the deduction of the fair value of the Pension Plan's assets.
The income/cost of interests with the pension plan is calculated, by the Bank, multiplying the net asset/liability with retirement pension (liabilities less the fair value of the plan's assets) by the discount rate used in the determination of the retirement pension liabilities, mentioned before. On this basis, the income/cost net of interests includes the interest costs associated with retirement pension liabilities and the expected return of the plan's assets, both measured based on the discount rate used to calculate the liabilities.
Gains and losses from the re-measurement, namely (i) actuarial gains and losses resulting from differences between actuarial assumptions used and the amounts actually observed (experience gains and losses) and changes in actuarial assumptions and (ii) gains and losses arising from the difference between the expected return of the plan's assets and the amounts obtained, are recognised against equity under "Other comprehensive income".
The Bank recognises in its income statement a net total amount that comprises (i) the current service cost, (ii) the income/cost net of interest with the pension plan, (iii) the effect of early retirement, (iv) past service costs and, (v) the effects of any settlement or curtailment occurred during the period. The net income/cost with the pension plan is recognised as interest and similar income or interest expense and similar costs depending on their nature. The costs of early retirements correspond to the increase in liabilities due to the employee's retirement before reaching the age of retirement.
Employee benefits, other than pension plans, namely post-retirement health care benefits and benefits for the spouse and descendants for death before retirement are also included in the benefit plan calculation.
The contributions to the funds are made annually by each company of the Bank, according to a specific contributions plan that ensures the solvency of the fund. In the end of each year, according to Bank of Portugal Notice no. 12/2001, the minimum level required for the responsibilities funding must be 100% regarding pension payments and 95% regarding past services of active employees.
The Bank established, in September 2019, an agreement with the trade unions regarding the review of salary tables and other pecuniary clauses for 2018 and 2019, with reference to 1 January 2018 and 1 January 2019, respectively. This agreement established, for 2018, the increase in the base salary of 0.75% until level 6 and of 0,50% for the levels from 7 until 20 (similar increase for 2019), as well as the increase in other pecuniary clauses, such as lunch allowance, diuturnities, among others.
For the defined contribution plans, the responsibilities related to the benefits attributed to the Bank's employees are recognised as expenses when incurred.
As at 31 December 2019, the Bank has two defined contribution plans. One plan covers employees who were hired before 1 July 2009. For this plan, called non-contributory, Bank's contributions will be made annually and equal to 1% of the annual remuneration paid to employees in the previous year. Contributions shall only be made if the following requirements are met: (i) the Bank's ROE equals or exceeds the rate of government bonds of 10 years plus 5 percentage points, and (ii) distributable profits or reserves exist in the accounts of Banco Comercial Português.
The other plan covers employees who have been hired after 1 July 2009. For this plan, designated contributory, monthly contributions will be made equal to 1.5% of the monthly remuneration received by employees in the current month, either by themselves or by the Bank and employees. This contribution has a mandatory character and is defined in the Collective Labour Agreement of the BCP Group and does not have a performance criterion.
The remuneration policy for employees includes an annual variable remuneration system for employees not covered by commercial incentive systems, for which an assessment of the performance of each employee is carried out on an annual basis, based on quantitative and qualitative criteria. As a result of this assessment and of the annual fixed remuneration of reference for the role performed, and provided that the Bank's minimum level of performance, as measured by a set of quantitative indicators, is met, the amount of the variable remuneration to be attributed to each employee is determined.
The Executive Committee is responsible, under the terms defined in the remuneration policy, for setting the respective allocation criteria for each employee, whenever it is attributed. The variable remuneration attributed to employees is recorded against the income statement in the period to which it relates.
As at 31 December 2019, a variable compensation plan with shares is in force for the members of the Executive Committee and for the employees considered key management members, resulting from the remuneration policies for the members of the management and supervisory bodies and for the key management members, approved by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and, in the case of members of the Executive Committee, by the Remuneration and Welfare Board, for 2018 and for the following years, with the changes that may be approved in each financial year.
As defined in the referred remuneration policy, an annual variable remuneration system is foreseen, for which an assessment of the performance of each member of the Executive Committee is carried out on an annual basis based on quantitative and qualitative criteria. According to this assessment and the annual fixed remuneration, and provided that the Bank's minimum level of performance as measured by a set of quantitative indicators is met, the amount of the variable remuneration to be attributed to each member of the Executive Committee is determined, which is proposed for the Remuneration and Welfare Board's approval by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. The payment of the amount of the variable remuneration attributed is subject to a deferral period for 50% of its value, being the amounts paid in 2019 and following years, relating to the deferred portion, paid 50% in cash and 50% in BCP shares. The number of BCP shares attributed and to be attributed results from their valuation at a quotation value defined in accordance with the approved remuneration policy on the date of the respective payment.
For employees considered key management members, and in accordance with accounting policy S4, the payment of the value of the variable remuneration attributed, approved by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee as proposed by the Executive Committee, is subject to a deferral period for 50% of its value, being the amounts paid in 2019 made 100% in cash and in the following years, regarding the deferred part, paid 100% in BCP shares. The number of BCP shares to be attributed results from their valuation at a price defined in accordance with the approved remuneration policy.
Employees considered key management members are not covered by commercial incentive systems.
As foreseen in the approved remuneration policy and in the applicable legislation, the amounts of variable remuneration attributed to the members of the Executive Committee and to the employees considered key management members are subject to reduction and reversal mechanisms, to be applied in case of verification of extremely significant events, duly identified, in which the covered people have had a direct participation.
For the members of the Executive Committee, a long-term variable remuneration system is also foreseen, for which these members may receive variable remuneration fully paid in BCP shares after the end of the assessment period, from 1 January 2018 until 31 December 2021, provided that a certain level of performance is achieved in a set of long-term objectives.
The total variable remuneration to be attributed, each year, to each member of the Executive Committee and to the employees considered key management members, regarding the proportion between its amount and the annual fixed remuneration, is limited to the limits provided in the respective remuneration policy.
The Bank is subject, in individual terms, to the regime established by the Corporate Income Tax Code (CIRC), the Special Regime applicable to Deferred Tax Assets approved by Law no. 61/2014 of 26 August, to which it adhered, and individual legislation. Additionally, deferred taxes resulting from the temporary differences between the accounting net income and the net income accepted by the Tax Authorities for Income Taxes calculation are accounted for, whenever there is a reasonable probability that these taxes will be paid or recovered in the future.
Income tax registered in net income for the year comprises current and deferred tax effects. Income tax is recognised in the income statement, except when related to items recognised directly in equity, which implies its recognition in equity. Deferred taxes arising from the revaluation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and cash flow hedging derivatives are recognised in shareholders' equity and are recognised after in the income statement at the moment the profit and loss that originated the deferred taxes are recognised.
Current tax is the value that determines the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted by authorities at the balance sheet date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.
Deferred taxes are calculated in accordance with the liability method based on the balance sheet, considering temporary differences, between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and the amounts used for taxation purposes using the tax rates approved or substantially approved at balance sheet date and that is expected to be applied when the temporary difference is reversed.
Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences except for non-deductible goodwill for tax purposes, differences arising from initial recognition of assets and liabilities that affect neither accounting nor taxable profit and differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that probably they will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
The item "Deferred tax assets" includes amounts associated with credit impairments not accepted for tax purposes whose credits have been written-off, according to the expectation that the use of such impairments will be deductible for the purposes of determining taxable income for the tax periods in which the legal conditions required for their tax deductibility are met.
Deferred tax assets are recognised when it is probable that there will be future taxable profits that absorb the deductible temporary differences for tax purposes (including reportable tax losses).
The Bank, as established in IAS 12, paragraph 74, compensates the deferred tax assets and liabilities if, and only if: (i) it has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and current tax liabilities; and, (ii) the deferred tax assets and the deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes released by the same Tax Authority on either the same taxable entity, or different taxable entities that intend to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis or to realize the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which deferred tax liabilities or assets are expected to be settled or recovered.
The Bank complies with the guidelines of IFRIC 23 – Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments on the determination of taxable profit, tax bases, tax losses to be reported, tax credits to be used and tax rates in scenarios of uncertainty regarding the income tax treatment, not having occurred material impact on the Bank's financial statements resulting from its application.
In 2016, the Bank adhered to the Special Tax Regime for Groups of Companies (RETGS) for the purposes of IRC taxation, with BCP being the dominant entity. In the financial years of 2019 and 2018, the RETGS application was maintained.
The Bank adopted IFRS 8 – Operating Segments for the purpose of disclosing financial information by operating and geographic segments. A business segment is a Bank's component: (i) which develops business activities that can obtain revenues or expenses; (ii) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the management with the aim of taking decisions about allocating resources to the segment and assess its performance; and, (iii) for which separate financial information is available.
Since the separate financial statements are presented with the Group's report, in accordance with paragraph 4 of IFRS 8, the Bank is exempt of presenting information on an individual basis regarding segmental reporting.
Provisions are recognised when (i) the Bank has a present obligation (legal or resulting from past practices or published policies that imply the recognition of certain responsibilities); (ii) it is probable that a payment will be required to settle; and, (iii) a reliable estimation can be made of the amount of the obligation.
The measurement of provisions considers the principles set in IAS 37 regarding the best estimate of the expected cost, the most likely result of current actions and considering the risks and uncertainties inherent to the process result. On the cases that the discount effect is material, provision corresponds to the actual value of the expected future payments, discounted at a rate that considers the associated risk of the obligation.
Provisions are reviewed at each balance sheet date and adjusted to reflect the best estimate, being reverted through profit and loss in the proportion of the payments that are not probable.
Provisions are derecognised through their use in the obligations for which they were initially created, or in the case that these obligations cease to exist.
Contingent assets are not recognised in the financial statements and are disclosed when a future economic inflow of resources is probable.
Contingent liabilities are not recognised in the financial statements, being framed under IAS 37 whenever the possibility of an outflow of resources regarding economic benefits is not remote. The Bank registers a contingent liability when:
i) it is a possible obligation that arises from past events and whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence or nonoccurrence of one or more uncertain future events that are not wholly within the control of the Bank; or,
The contingent liabilities identified are subject to disclosure, unless the possibility of an outflow of resources incorporating economic benefits is remote.
Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income attributable to shareholders of the Bank by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, excluding the average number of ordinary shares purchased by the Bank and held as treasury shares.
For the diluted earnings per share, the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding is adjusted to consider conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. Potential or contingent share issues are treated as dilutive when their conversion to shares would decrease net earnings per share. If the earnings per share are changed as a result of an issue with premium or discount or other event that changed the potential number of ordinary shares or as a result of changes in the accounting policies, the earnings per share for all presented periods should be adjusted retrospectively.
Banco Comercial Português and Banco ActivoBank are entities authorized by Autoridade de Supervisão de Seguros e Fundos de Pensões (ASF) for the practice of insurance intermediation in the category of Linked Insurance Broker, in accordance with Article 8, paragraph a), subparagraph i) of Decree-Law no. 144/2006, of 31 July, carrying out insurance intermediation activities in life and nonlife segments.
Within the scope of insurance intermediation services, these banks perform the sale of insurance contracts. As compensation for insurance intermediation services, they receive commissions for arranging insurance contracts and investment contracts, which are defined in agreements/protocols established with the Insurance Companies.
Commissions received for insurance intermediation are recognised in accordance with the accrual accounting principle, so the commissions whose receipt occurs at a different time from the period to which they refer are recognised as an amount receivable under the item "Other assets".
IFRS set forth a range of accounting treatments that require the Board of Directors, under advice of the Executive Committee, to apply judgments and to make estimations when deciding which treatment is the most appropriate. The most significant of these accounting estimates and judgments used when applying accounting principles are discussed in this section in order to improve understanding of how they affect the Bank's reported results and related disclosure.
Considering that in some cases there are several alternatives to the accounting treatment chosen by the Board of Directors, under advice of the Executive Committee, the Bank's reported results would differ if a different treatment was chosen. The Executive Committee believes that the choices made are appropriate and that the financial statements present the Bank's financial position and results fairly in all material relevant aspects.
The alternative outcomes discussed below are presented solely to assist the reader in understanding the financial statements and are not intended to suggest that other alternatives or estimations would be more appropriate.
Interpretations and estimations were required to determine the total amount of income taxes. There are many transactions and calculations for which the tax determination is uncertain during the ordinary course of business. Different interpretations and estimations could result in a different level of income taxes, current and deferred, recognised in the year.
This aspect assumes greater relevance for the purposes of the analysis of the recoverability of deferred taxes, in which the Bank considers projections of future taxable income based on a set of assumptions, including the estimate of income before tax, adjustments to taxable income, evolution of tax legislation and its interpretation. Thus, the recoverability of deferred tax assets depends on the implementation of the Bank's Board of Directors strategy, namely the ability to generate the estimated taxable income, the evolution of tax law and its interpretation.
The regulatory decrees no. 5/2016, of 18 November, no. 11/2017, of 28 December, and no. 13/2018, of 28 December, established the maximum limits for impairment losses and other value adjustments for specific credit risk deductible for the purposes of calculating taxable income under IRC in 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively. These regulatory decrees establish that Bank of Portugal Notice no. 3/95 (Notice that was relevant for determining credit provisions in the financial statements presented in NCA) must be considered for the purposes of determining the maximum limits of impairment losses accepted for tax purposes in 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively,
Meanwhile, it was published the Law no. 98/2019, of 4 September, that establishes the tax regime of credit impairment and of provisions for guarantees for the tax periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019, predicting the approximation between accounting and tax rules for purposes of deductibility of expenses related to the increase of credit impairments. Until the end of 2023, the rules prevailing until 2018 will continue to be applied, except if the option of applying the new regime is exercised earlier.
Regardless of the option mentioned above, the application of the new regime will be mandatory in the financial years of 2022 and/or 2023 in the following circumstances:
in the financial year of 2022, if, as of 1 January 2022, the Bank distributes dividends related to that financial year or acquires its own shares, without having occurred a reduction in deferred tax assets covered by the Special Regime of at least 10% compared to the amount recognised on 31 December 2018;
in the financial year of 2023, if, as of 1 January 2023, the Bank distributes dividends related to that financial year or acquires its own shares, without having occurred a reduction in deferred tax assets covered by the Special Regime of at least 20% compared to the amount recognised on 31 December 2018.
For the estimation of taxable income, it was considered the maintenance of the tax rules in force until 2018, since the option of applying the new regime was not exercised.
In the projections of future taxable income, namely for the analysis of the recoverability of deferred tax assets carried out with reference to 31 December 2019, it was considered the approximation between accounting and tax rules as foreseen by Law no. 98/2019, of 4 September, resulting from not exercising earlier its application over the adaptation period of 5 years provided by the referred law.
In 2018, the Bank adopted IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments. Since it was not created a transitional regime that established the tax treatment to be applied to the transition adjustments to IFRS 9, the treatment given resulted from the interpretation of the application of IRC Code's general rules.
The taxable income or tax loss determined by the Bank can be corrected by the Portuguese Tax Authority in the period of four years, except if any deduction was made or if tax credit was used, in which the limitation period corresponds to the same of exercising of that right. The Bank recorded provisions or deferred tax liabilities in the amount that finds appropriate to face the tax amendments or the tax losses of which was object, as well as the contingencies regarding exercises not yet revised by the Tax Authority.
The valuation of these assets, and consequently the impairment losses, is supported by valuations carried out by independent experts, which incorporate several assumptions, namely on the evolution of the real estate market, better use of the real estate, and when applicable, expectations regarding the development of real estate projects, and also considers the Bank's intentions regarding the commercialization of these assets. The assumptions used in the valuations of these assets have an impact on their valuation and consequently on the determination of impairment.
Determining pension liabilities requires the use of assumptions and estimations, including the use of actuarial projections, estimated returns on investment, and other factors, such as discount rate, pensions and salary growth rates, mortality tables, that could impact the cost and liability of the pension plan.
As defined by IAS 19, the discount rate used to update the responsibilities of the Bank's pension fund is based on an analysis performed over the market yields regarding a bond issues universe – that the Bank considers to have high quality (low risk), different maturities (appropriate to the period of liquidation of the fund's liabilities) and denominated in Euros - related to a diverse and representative range of issuers.
The classification and measurement of financial assets depends on the results of the SPPI test (analysis of the characteristics of the contractual cash flows to determine if they correspond only to payments of principal and interest on the outstanding capital) and the test of the business model.
The Bank determines the business model at a level that reflects how financial asset groups are managed together to achieve a specific business objective. This evaluation requires judgment, since the following aspects, among others, must be considered: the way in which the performance of assets is evaluated; the risks that affect the performance of the assets and the way these risks are managed; and how asset managers are rewarded.
The Bank monitors the financial assets measured at amortised cost and at fair value through other comprehensive income that are derecognised prior to their maturity to understand the underlying reasons for their disposal and to determine whether they are consistent with the purpose of the business model defined for these assets. This monitoring is part of a process of continuous evaluation by the Bank of the business model of the financial assets that remain in the portfolio, to determine if it is adequate and, if it is not, if there was a change in the business model and, consequently, a prospective classification change of these financial assets.
Y4.2. Impairment losses on financial assets at amortised cost and debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income
The determination of impairment losses on financial instruments involves judgments and estimations regarding, among others, the following:
Impairment losses correspond to the expected losses on a 12-month for the assets in stage 1 and the expected losses considering the probability of a default event occurring at some point up to the maturity date of the instrument financial assets for assets in stages 2 and 3. An asset is classified in stage 2 whenever there is a significant increase in its credit risk since its initial recognition. In assessing the existence of a significant increase in credit risk, the Bank considers qualitative and quantitative information, reasonable and sustainable.
When expected credit losses are measured on a collective basis, the financial instruments are grouped based on common risk characteristics. The Bank monitors the adequacy of credit risk characteristics on a regular basis to assess whether it maintains its similarity. This procedure is necessary to ensure that, in the event of a change in the credit risk characteristics, the asset segmentation is reviewed. This review may result in the creation of new portfolios or in transferring assets to existing portfolios that better reflect their credit risk characteristics.
In estimating expected credit losses, the Bank uses reasonable and sustainable forecasting information that is based on assumptions about the future evolution of different economic drivers and how each of the drivers impacts the remaining drivers.
The probability of default represents a determining factor in the measurement of expected credit losses. The probability of default corresponds to an estimation of the probability of default in a given period, which is calculated based on historical data, assumptions and expectations about future conditions.
It corresponds to a loss estimation in a default scenario. It is based on the difference between the contractual cash flows and those that the Bank expects to receive, through the cash flows generated by the customers' business or credit collaterals. The estimation of loss given default is based on, among other aspects, the different recovery scenarios, historical information, the costs involved in the recovery process and the estimation of the valuation of collaterals associated with credit operations.
Fair values are based on listed market prices if available, otherwise fair value is determined either by dealer price quotations (either for that transaction or for similar instruments traded) or by pricing models, based on net present value of estimated future cash flows which considers the market conditions for the underlying instruments, time value, yield curve and volatility factors. These pricing models may require assumptions or judgments in estimating their fair values. Consequently, the use of a different model or of different assumptions or judgments in applying a particular model could result in different results from the ones reported.
The Bank assesses annually the recoverable amount of investments in subsidiary and associated companies, regardless of the existence of any impairment triggers. Impairment losses are calculated based on the difference between the recoverable amount of the investments in subsidiary and associated companies and their book value. Impairment losses identified are recognised against profit and loss, being subsequently reversed by profit and loss if there is a reduction in the estimated impairment loss in a subsequent period.
The recoverable amount is determined based on the highest between the value in use of the assets and the fair value deducted of selling costs, calculated using valuation methodologies supported by discounted cash flow techniques, considering market conditions, the time value of money and the business risks, which require the use of assumptions or judgments in establishing fair value estimates.
The use of alternative methodologies and different assumptions and estimates could result in a different level of impairment losses recognized, with the consequent impact on the Bank's consolidated income statement.
The Bank analyses events occurred after the balance sheet date, i.e., favourable and/or unfavourable events that occur between the balance sheet date and the date the financial statements were authorized for issue. In this context, two types of events can be identified:
i) those that provide evidence of conditions that existed at the balance sheet date (events after the balance sheet date that give rise to adjustments); and,
ii) those that are indicative of the conditions that arose after the balance sheet date (events after the balance sheet date that do not give rise to adjustments).
Events occurred after the date of the financial statements that are not considered as adjustable events, if significant, are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Interest and similar income | ||
| Interest on loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand | (2,864) | (1,213) |
| Interest on financial assets at amortised cost | ||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | 25,583 | 18,568 |
| Loans and advances to customers | 768,404 | 772,993 |
| Debt instruments | 42,492 | 46,593 |
| Interest on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Financial assets held for trading | ||
| Debt instruments | 1,524 | 1,611 |
| Derivatives associated to financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss | 7,322 | 14,149 |
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss | 5,000 | 5,900 |
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss | 1,115 | 2,191 |
| Interest on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 55,575 | 47,540 |
| Interest on hedging derivatives | 34,827 | 34,532 |
| Interest on other assets | 5,542 | 7,666 |
| 944,520 | 950,530 | |
| Interest expense and similar charges | ||
| Interest on financial liabilities at amortised cost | ||
| Resources from credit institutions | (24,192) | (18,713) |
| Resources from customers | (48,518) | (58,908) |
| Non subordinated debt securities issued | (19,427) | (19,163) |
| Subordinated debt | (30,015) | (39,775) |
| Interest on financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Financial liabilities held for trading | ||
| Derivatives associated to financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss | (3,628) | (3,242) |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Resources from customers | (3,512) | (13,175) |
| Non subordinated debt securities issued | (3,783) | (5,963) |
| Interest on hedging derivatives | (14,410) | (11,017) |
| Interest on leasing | (3,556) | - |
| Interest on other liabilities | (1,481) | (1,669) |
| (152,522) | (171,625) | |
| 791,998 | 778,905 |
The balance Interest on financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers includes the amount of Euros 34,387,000 (2018: Euros 36,122,000) related to commissions and other gains accounted for under the effective interest method, as referred in the accounting policy described in note 1 B3.
The balances Interest on non-subordinated debt securities issued and Interest on subordinated debt include the amount of Euros 3,195,000 and Euros 7,921,000 respectively (2018: Euros 10,722,000 and Euros 7,919,000 respectively) related to commissions and other costs accounted for under the effective interest method, as referred in the accounting policy described in note 1 B3.
The balance Interest on financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers includes the amount of Euros 55,582,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 75,635,000) related to interests income arising from customers classified in stage 3. The balances Interest on financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers and Debt securities include the amounts of Euros 29,308,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 31,026,000), as referred in note 19 and Euros 120,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 211,000), as referred in note 20, related to the adjustment on interest on loans to customers classified in stage 3, under the scope of application of IFRS 9.
The balance Interest on leasing refers to the interest cost related to the leasing liabilities recognised under IFRS 16, as referred in accounting policy described 1 H and note 52.
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Dividends from financial assets through other comprehensive income | 130 | 86 |
| Dividends from subsidiaries and associated companies | 19,547 | 223,265 |
| 19,677 | 223,351 |
The balances Dividends from financial assets through other comprehensive income in 2019 and 2018 include dividends and income from investment fund units received during the year.
The balance Dividends from subsidiaries and associated companies includes, as of 31 December 2019, the amounts of Euros 7,610,000, and Euros 4,976,000 related to the distribution of dividends from company Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) S.A. and the company Millennium bcp Participações, S.G.P.S, Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda., respectively. The balance Dividends from subsidiaries and associated companies includes, as of 31 December 2018, the amounts of Euros 133,300,000, Euros 45,080,000, and Euros 22,945,000 related to the distribution of dividends from company BCP Investment B.V., the Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. (Group) and the company Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A., respectively.
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Fees and commissions received | |||
| From guarantees | 43,961 | 47,263 | |
| From commitments | 4,334 | 4,352 | |
| From banking services | 258,900 | 244,301 | |
| From bancassurance | 86,173 | 80,793 | |
| From securities operations | 51,236 | 62,486 | |
| From management and maintenance of accounts | 105,221 | 94,830 | |
| From other commissions | 27,244 | 27,936 | |
| 577,069 | 561,961 | ||
| Fees and commissions paid | |||
| From guarantees received provided by third parties | (6,132) | (8,006) | |
| From banking services | (84,568) | (77,615) | |
| From securities operations | (6,585) | (6,117) | |
| From other commissions | (12,232) | (21,750) | |
| (109,517) | (113,488) | ||
| 467,552 | 448,473 |
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Net gains / (losses) from financial operations at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Net gains / ( losses) from financial assets held for trading | 158,518 | (117,889) |
| Net gains / ( losses) from financial assets not held for trading | ||
| mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss | (33,610) | (29,532) |
| Net gains / ( losses) from financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss | (167,448) | 108,671 |
| (42,540) | (38,750) | |
| Net gains / (losses) from foreign exchange | 13,626 | 24,512 |
| Net gains / (losses) from hedge accounting | (968) | 1,364 |
| Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets and liabilities at amortised cost | (9,447) | (48,921) |
| Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets at fair value | ||
| through other comprehensive income | 94,578 | 12,895 |
| 55,249 | (48,900) |
The balances Net gains / (losses) from financial operations at fair value through profit or loss is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Net gains /( losses) from financial assets held for trading | ||
| Gains | ||
| Debt securities portfolio | 1,591 | 10,141 |
| Equity instruments | 170 | 947 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 389,530 | 231,942 |
| Other operations | 1,016 | 1,313 |
| 392,307 | 244,343 | |
| Losses | ||
| Debt securities portfolio | (1,219) | (6,408) |
| Equity instruments | (135) | (1,436) |
| Derivative financial instruments | (232,136) | (353,593) |
| Other operations | (299) | (795) |
| (233,789) | (362,232) | |
| 158,518 | (117,889) | |
| Net gains /( losses) from financial assets not held for trading | ||
| mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Gains | ||
| Debt securities portfolio | 38,572 | 45,799 |
| Losses | ||
| Debt securities portfolio | (72,182) | (75,331) |
| (33,610) | (29,532) | |
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| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Net gains /( losses) from financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Gains | ||
| Resources from customers | 46 | 5,324 |
| Debt securities issued | ||
| Certificates and structured securities issued | 37,749 | 127,029 |
| Other debt securities issued | 1,802 | 23,725 |
| 39,597 | 156,078 | |
| Losses | ||
| Debt securities portfolio | (1,897) | (6,404) |
| Resources from customers | (1,456) | - |
| Debt securities issued | ||
| Certificates and structured securities issued | (197,518) | (40,265) |
| Other debt securities issued | (6,174) | (738) |
| (207,045) | (47,407) | |
| (167,448) | 108,671 | |
| (42,540) | (38,750) |
The balances Net gains / (losses) from foreign exchange, Net gains / (losses) from hedge accounting and Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets, liabilities at amortised cost and Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, are presented as follows:
| 2019 2018 Net gains / (losses) from foreign exchange Gains 43,204 77,453 Losses (29,578) (52,941) 13,626 24,512 Net gains / (losses) from hedge accounting Gains Hedging derivatives 26,985 66,430 Hedged items 116,950 21,338 143,935 87,768 Losses Hedging derivatives (135,503) (81,917) Hedged items (9,400) (4,487) (144,903) (86,404) (968) 1,364 Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets and liabilities at amortised cost Gains Credit sales 7,499 5,289 Debt securities portfolio 996 - Debt securities issued 33 25 Others 19,303 23 27,831 5,337 Losses Credit sales (36,424) (53,696) Debt securities issued (405) - Others (449) (562) (37,278) (54,258) (9,447) (48,921) |
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|---|---|---|---|
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| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets at fair value | ||
| through other comprehensive income | ||
| Gains | ||
| Debt securities portfolio | 95,647 | 23,250 |
| Losses | ||
| Debt securities portfolio | (1,069) | (10,355) |
| 94,578 | 12,895 | |
| 97,789 | (10,150) | |
In 2019, the balance Net gains / (losses) arising from financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - Gains - Debt securities portfolio includes the amount of Euros 70,169,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 11,670,000) related to gains resulting from the sale of Portuguese Treasury bonds.
In 2019, the balance Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets and liabilities at amortised cost – Gains – Others includes the amount of Euros 15,118,000 related to the sale of a series of credits to the Planfipsa Group, as referred in note 28.
In 2019, the balance Net gains / (losses) from hedge accounting includes a net gain of Euros 89,174,000 (31 December 2018: net gain of Euros 3,255,000) as a result of the sale of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income subject to hedge accounting, which are offset in the balance Net gains / (losses) from derecognition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income.
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Operating income | |||
| Income from services | 25,967 | 25,506 | |
| Cheques and others | 8,708 | 9,021 | |
| Gains on leasing operations | 3,949 | 3,406 | |
| Rents | 1,697 | 1,702 | |
| Other operating income | 15,097 | 13,559 | |
| 55,418 | 53,194 | ||
| Operating costs | |||
| Taxes | (14,248) | (11,905) | |
| Donations and contributions | (3,616) | (2,971) | |
| Contribution over the banking sector | (31,675) | (30,422) | |
| Resolution Funds Contribution | (15,893) | (11,151) | |
| Contribution for the Single Resolution Fund | (18,697) | (19,926) | |
| Contributions to Deposit Guarantee Fund | (94) | (95) | |
| Losses on financial leasing operations | (80) | - | |
| Other operating costs | (13,370) | (13,397) | |
| (97,673) | (89,867) | ||
| (42,255) | (36,673) |
The balance Contribution over the Portuguese banking sector is estimated according to the terms of the Decree-Law no. 55- A/2010. The determination of the amount payable is based on: (i) the annual average liabilities deducted by core capital (Tier 1) and supplementary capital (Tier 2) and deposits covered by the Deposit Guarantee Fund, and (ii) notional amount of derivatives.
The balance Contribution to the Resolution Fund corresponds to the periodic contributions that must be paid to the Fund, as stipulated in Decree-Law No 24/2013. The periodic contributions are determined by a base rate, established by the Bank of Portugal through regulatory instruments, to be applied in each year and which may be adjusted to the credit institution's risk profile on the basis of the objective incidence of those contributions. The period contributions affect the liabilities of the credit institutions members of the Fund, as per the article 10 of the referred Decree-Law, deducted from the liability elements that are part of the core capital and supplementary and from the deposits covered by the Deposit Guarantee Fund.
The balance Contribution to the Single Resolution Fund ('SRF') corresponds to the Bank's annual ex-ante contribution to support the application of resolution measures at EU level. The SRF has been established by Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 (the "SRM Regulation"). The SRF is financed from ex-ante contributions paid annually at individual level by all credit institutions within the Banking Union. Contributions to the SRF take into account the annual target level as well as the size and the risk profile of institutions.
In calculating the ex-ante contributions, the SRF applies the methodology as set out in the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/63 and European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EU) 806/2014. The annual contribution to the Fund is based on the institution's liabilities excluding own funds and covered deposits considering adjustments due to derivatives and intra group liabilities and on a risk factor adjustment that depends on the risk profile of the institution.
In accordance with Article 67(4) of SRM Regulation and in accordance with the Intergovernmental Agreement on the transfer and mutualisation of contributions to the SRF, the ex-ante contributions are collected by national resolution authorities and transferred to the SRF by 30 June of each year.
During 2019, the Bank delivered the amount of Euros 18,697,000 (2018: Euros 19,926,000) to the Single Resolution Fund. The total value of the contribution attributable to the Bank amounted to Euros 21,868,000 (2018: Euros 23,442,000) and the Bank opted to constitute an irrevocable commitment, through a constitution of a bailment for this purpose, in the amount of Euros 3,731,000 (2018: Euros 3,516,000), not having this component been recognised as a cost, as defined by the Single Resolution Council in accordance with the methodology set out in Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/63 of the Commission of 21 October 2014 and with the conditions laid down in the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/81 of the Council of 19 December 2014. In 2019 the total amount of irrevocable commitments constituted was Euros 13,860,000 (2018: Euros 10,129,000), are recorded in the balance Other assets - Deposit account applications (note 28).
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Remunerations | 297,636 | 276,395 | |
| Mandatory social security charges | |||
| Post-employment benefits (note 45) | |||
| Service cost | (15,068) | (15,472) | |
| Cost / (income) in the liability coverage balance | 4,515 | 3,046 | |
| Cost with early retirement programs | 18,537 | 19,302 | |
| Amount transferred to the Fund resulting from acquired rights | |||
| unassigned related to the Complementary Plan | (684) | (380) | |
| 7,300 | 6,496 | ||
| Other mandatory social security charges | 75,979 | 75,510 | |
| 83,279 | 82,006 | ||
| Voluntary social security charges | 10,283 | 9,046 | |
| Other staff costs | 9,854 | 9,432 | |
| 401,052 | 376,879 |
The balance Remuneration includes the amount of Eurso 12,587,000 related to the distribution of profits to Bank's employees, as described in note 43.
As described in the policy accounting 1 S2, under the scope of the salary increases recorded in October 2019, with retroactive effect since 1 January 2018, agreed between the Bank and the Unions, the Group recorded the impact of Euros 3,910,000 (of which Euros 1,619,000 refer to retroactive payments of 2018) in Personnel costs.
In 2019, the balance Other staff costs includes severance payments in the amount of Euros 9,650,000 (2018: Euros 9,001,000), of which the highest amounts to Euros 1,313,000 (2018: Euros 500,000).
The average number of employees by professional category, at service in the Bank, is analysed as follows by category:
| 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Top Management | 970 | 968 |
| Intermediary Management | 1,609 | 1,620 |
| Specific/Technical functions | 2,918 | 2,859 |
| Other functions | 1,552 | 1,525 |
| 7,049 | 6,972 |
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Outsourcing and independent labour | 75,318 | 91,186 | |
| Rents and leases | 6,134 | 27,717 | |
| Other specialised services | 19,290 | 20,397 | |
| Communications | 10,202 | 11,307 | |
| Information technology services | 15,776 | 14,650 | |
| Maintenance and related services | 8,225 | 7,528 | |
| Water, electricity and fuel | 8,799 | 9,178 | |
| Advertising | 7,887 | 9,487 | |
| Advisory services | 15,170 | 6,775 | |
| Transportation | 6,863 | 7,175 | |
| Legal expenses | 4,215 | 5,326 | |
| Travel, hotel and representation costs | 4,972 | 4,977 | |
| Insurance | 2,518 | 2,685 | |
| Consumables | 1,905 | 2,076 | |
| Credit cards and mortgage | 1,160 | 1,247 | |
| Training costs | 2,099 | 1,915 | |
| Other supplies and services | 5,993 | 6,261 | |
| 196,526 | 229,887 |
The balance Rents and leases includes, in 2019, the amount of Euros 541.000 related to short-term lease contracts and the amount of Euros 1.540.000 related to lease contracts of low value assets, as described in the accounting policy 1 H and note 52. In 2018, the balance Rents and lease included the amount of Euros 25,741,000 related to rents paid regarding buildings used by the Bank as lessee, as described in accounting policy 1I.
Until 31 December 2018, in accordance with accounting policy 1H), under IAS 17, the Bank had various operating leases for properties and vehicles. The payments under these leases were recognised in the profit and loss during the life of the contract. As of 31 December 2018 the minimum future payments relating to operating leases not revocable, by maturity, were as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||
| Properties | Vehicles | Total | ||
| Until 1 year | 16,484 | 95 | 16,579 | |
| 1 to 5 years | 11,102 | 76 | 11,178 | |
| Over 5 years | 6,129 | - | 6,129 | |
| 33,715 | 171 | 33,886 |
The item Other specialised services includes fees for services rendered by the Statutory Auditor of the Bank, currently in fucntions, and by companies in its network as part of its statutory audit functions, as well as other services, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Auditing services | ||
| Legal certification | 2,363 | 1,920 |
| Other assurance services | 1,034 | 1,254 |
| Other services | 122 | 416 |
| 3,519 | 3,590 |
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Intangible assets amortisations (note 26): | ||
| Software | 13,565 | 9,274 |
| Other tangible assets depreciations (note 25): | ||
| Properties | 9,012 | 9,689 |
| Equipment | ||
| Computers | 8,966 | 6,960 |
| Security equipment | 872 | 1,106 |
| Installations | 1,525 | 1,353 |
| Machinery | 339 | 293 |
| Furniture | 1,585 | 1,407 |
| Motor vehicles | 2,240 | 2,354 |
| Other equipment | 7 | 5 |
| Right-of-use | ||
| Real estate | 32,380 | - |
| Vehicles and equipment 37 |
- | |
| 56,963 | 23,167 | |
| 70,528 | 32,441 |
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions (note 18): | ||
| Charge for the year | 55 | 1,383 |
| Reversals for the year | (863) | (128) |
| (808) | 1,255 | |
| Loans and advances to customers (note 19): | ||
| Charge for the year | 454,520 | 460,589 |
| Reversals for the year | (169,181) | (57,643) |
| Recoveries of loans and interest charged-off | (8,691) | (9,371) |
| 276,648 | 393,575 | |
| Debt securities (note 20) | ||
| Associated to credit operations | ||
| Charge for the year | 1,717 | - |
| Reversals for the year | (907) | (6,121) |
| 810 | (6,121) | |
| Not associated to credit operations | ||
| Charge for the year | 447 | - |
| Reversals for the year - |
(1,554) | |
| 447 | (1,554) | |
| 1,257 | (7,675) | |
| 277,097 | 387,155 |
The detail of these balances is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Impairment for financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (note 21) | ||
| Charge for the year | 538 | 2,991 |
| Reversals for the year | (2,718) | (3,779) |
| (2,180) | (788) |
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Impairment for investments in associated companies (nota 23) | ||
| Charge for the year | 11,944 | 177,104 |
| Reversals for the year | (4,540) | - |
| 7,404 | 177,104 | |
| Impairment for non-current assets held for sale (note 24) | ||
| Charge for the year | 75,510 | 32,375 |
| 75,510 | 32,375 | |
| Impairment for other assets (note 28) | ||
| Charge for the year | 7,469 | 6,544 |
| Reversals for the year | - | (1,432) |
| 7,469 | 5,112 | |
| 90,383 | 214,591 |
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Provision for guarantees and other commitments (note 35) | |||
| Charge for the year | 5 | 41,462 | |
| Write-back for the year | (4,382) | (36) | |
| (4,377) | 41,426 | ||
| Other provisions for liabilities and charges (note 35) | |||
| Charge for the year | 3,395 | 19,142 | |
| Write-back for the year | (12) | (24) | |
| 3,383 | 19,118 | ||
| (994) | 60,544 |
The amount of this account is comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Sale of subsidiaries | (165) | 1,733 |
| Sale of other assets | 27,366 | 29,196 |
| 27,201 | 30,929 |
The balance Sale of other assets corresponds to the gains and losses arising from the sale and revaluation of assets held by the Bank and classified as non-current assets held for sale.
The earnings per share are calculated as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Net income / (loss) for the year | 139,296 | 59,267 |
| Dividends from other equity instruments | (148) | (149) |
| Interests of the perpetual subordinated bonds (Additional Tier 1) | (27,750) | - |
| Adjusted net income / (loss) | 111,398 | 59,118 |
| Average number of shares | 15,113,989,952 | 15,113,989,952 |
| Basic earnings per share (Euros) | 0.007 | 0.004 |
| Diluted earnings per share (Euros) | 0.007 | 0.004 |
The Bank's share capital, as at 31 December 2019, amounts to Euros 4,725,000,000 and is represented by 15,113,989,952 nominative book-entry without nominal value, fully subscribed and paid up.
There were not identified another dilution effects of the earnings per share as at 31 December 2018 e 2019.
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Cash | 381,202 | 355,745 |
| Central Banks | 3,668,474 | 1,327,177 |
| 4,049,676 | 1,682,922 |
The balance Central Banks includes deposits at Central Banks of the countries where the Bank operates to satisfy the legal requirements to maintain a cash reserve calculated based on the value of deposits and other effective liabilities. According to the European Central Bank System for Euro Zone, the cash reserve requirements establishes the maintenance of a deposit with the Central Bank equivalent to 1% of the average value of deposits and other liabilities, during each reserve requirement period. The rate is different for countries outside the Euro Zone.
In addition, from the reserve counting period started on 30 October 2019, the ECB introduced the tiering regime, in which the balance with the Central Bank in excess of the minimum cash reserves, up to an estimated maximum of 6 times of the reserves, is remunerated at the central bank's lending rate instead of the deposit rate.
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Credit institutions in Portugal | 1,401 | 273 |
| Credit institutions abroad | 34,543 | 100,536 |
| Amounts due for collection | 90,106 | 85,668 |
| 126,050 | 186,477 |
The balance Amounts due for collection represents essentially cheques due for collection on other financial institutions. These balances are settled in the first days of the following month.
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions in Portugal | ||
| Loans | 36,655 | 47,911 |
| Term applications to collateralise CIRS and IRS operations (*) | - | 430 |
| Purchase transactions with resale agreement | - | 1,506,092 |
| Subordinated applications | - | 35,010 |
| Other | 6,028 | 1,229 |
| 42,683 | 1,590,672 | |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions abroad | ||
| Very short-term deposits | 283,322 | - |
| Short-term deposits | 2,999 | 242,109 |
| Term deposits to collateralise CIRS and IRS operations (*) | 171,428 | 194,100 |
| Other | 14,245 | 19,030 |
| 471,994 | 455,239 | |
| 514,677 | 2,045,911 | |
| Overdue loans - over 90 days | - | 669 |
| 514,677 | 2,046,580 | |
| Impairment for loans and advances to credit institutions | (368) | (1,850) |
| 514,309 | 2,044,730 |
(*) Under the scope of derivative financial instruments operations (IRS and CIRS) with institutional counterparties, and as defined in the respective contracts ("Cash collateral"). These deposits are held by the counterparties and are given as collateral of the referred operations (IRS and CIRS), whose revaluation is negative for the Bank.
As at 31 December 2018, the caption Other loans and advances to credit institutions - Purchase transactions with resale agreement refers in its entirety to operations with Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A.
This balance is analysed by the period to maturity, as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Up to 3 months | 504,117 | 499,597 |
| 3 to 6 months | - | 13,000 |
| 6 to 12 months | 560 | 26,587 |
| 1 to 5 years | 10,000 | 1,506,727 |
| Undetermined | - | 669 |
| 514,677 | 2,046,580 |
The changes occurred in impairment for other loans and advances to credit institutions are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Balance on 1 January | 1,850 | - |
| Adjustments due to the implementation of IFRS 9 (note 51) | - | 703 |
| Impairment charge for the year (note 10) | 55 | 1,383 |
| Reversals for the year (note 10) | (863) | (128) |
| Loans charged-off | (674) | (108) |
| Balance at the end of the year | 368 | 1,850 |
The analysis of loans and advances to customers, by type of credit, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Discounted bills | 259,281 | 249,139 |
| Current account credits | 1,343,276 | 1,366,648 |
| Overdrafts | 319,750 | 388,603 |
| Loans | 9,614,819 | 9,729,298 |
| Mortgage loans | 17,320,899 | 15,833,481 |
| Factoring operations | 1,945,732 | 1,863,179 |
| Finance leases | 2,336,499 | 2,271,961 |
| 33,140,256 | 31,702,309 | |
| Overdue loans - less than 90 days | 28,305 | 48,665 |
| Overdue loans - Over 90 days | 1,079,684 | 1,530,850 |
| 34,248,245 | 33,281,824 | |
| Impairment for credit risk | (1,861,894) | (2,293,486) |
| 32,386,351 | 30,988,338 |
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||
| Outstanding loans |
Overdue loans |
Gross amount |
Impairment | Net amount |
|
| Public sector | 554,047 | 2 | 554,049 | (1,137) | 552,912 |
| Asset-backed loans | 20,037,965 | 692,956 | 20,730,921 | (1,233,215) | 19,497,706 |
| Other guaranteed loans | 3,286,023 | 108,088 | 3,394,111 | (189,536) | 3,204,575 |
| Unsecured loans | 3,288,027 | 142,659 | 3,430,686 | (148,735) | 3,281,951 |
| Foreign loans | 1,691,963 | 125,073 | 1,817,036 | (188,380) | 1,628,656 |
| Factoring operations | 1,945,732 | 14,806 | 1,960,538 | (30,303) | 1,930,235 |
| Finance leases | 2,336,499 | 24,405 | 2,360,904 | (70,588) | 2,290,316 |
| 33,140,256 | 1,107,989 | 34,248,245 | (1,861,894) | 32,386,351 |
The balances Asset-backed loans and Other guaranteed loans follow the subsequent types of guarantees considered:
Asset-backed loans: Financial collaterals, physical collaterals (movable or immovable) and amounts receivable (income consignment);
Other guaranteed loans: First-demand guarantees issued by banks or other entities with an internal risk level of "7" or better; personal guarantees, when the guarantors are classified as having an internal risk level of "7" or better.
The balance Loans and advances to customers, as at 31 December 2018, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||
| Outstanding loans |
Overdue loans |
Gross amount |
Impairment | Net amount |
|
| Public sector | 598,007 | 1 | 598,008 | (1,336) | 596,672 |
| Asset-backed loans | 18,953,094 | 962,864 | 19,915,958 | (1,491,170) | 18,424,788 |
| Other guaranteed loans | 3,055,244 | 165,922 | 3,221,166 | (250,860) | 2,970,306 |
| Unsecured loans | 3,277,917 | 294,994 | 3,572,911 | (257,351) | 3,315,560 |
| Foreign loans | 1,682,907 | 113,660 | 1,796,567 | (174,066) | 1,622,501 |
| Factoring operations | 1,863,179 | 7,740 | 1,870,919 | (27,771) | 1,843,148 |
| Finance leases | 2,271,961 | 34,334 | 2,306,295 | (90,932) | 2,215,363 |
| 31,702,309 | 1,579,515 | 33,281,824 | (2,293,486) | 30,988,338 |
As at 31 December 2019, the balance Loans and advances to customers includes the amount of Euros 11,778,334,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 11,415,253,000) regarding credits related to mortgage loans issued by the Bank.
The Bank, as part of the liquidity risk management, holds a pool of eligible assets that can serve as collateral in funding operations with the European Central Bank , which include loans and advances to customers.
As referred in note 46, the Bank provides loans and/or guarantees to qualifying shareholders holding individually or together with their affiliates, 2% or more of the share capital identified in the Board of Directors report and in note 37.
As at 31 December 2019, the Bank granted credit to qualifying shareholders and entities controlled by them, in the amount of Euros 99,774,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 101,350,000), as referred in note 46 A). The amount of impairment recognised for these contracts amounts to Euros 210,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 650,000).
The business conducted between the company and qualifying shareholders or natural or legal persons related to them, pursuant to article 20 of the Securities Code, regardless of the amount, is always subject to appraisal and deliberation by the Board of Directors, through a proposal by the Credit Committee and the Executive Committee, supported by an analysis and technical opinion issued by the Internal Audit Division, and after a prior opinion has been obtained from the Audit Committee.
The balance Loans and advances to customers includes the following amounts related to finance leases contracts:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Amount of future minimum payments | 2,738,951 | 2,637,129 |
| Interest not yet due | (402,452) | (365,168) |
| Present value | 2,336,499 | 2,271,961 |
The amount of future minimum payments of lease contracts, by maturity terms, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Up to 1 year | 469,949 | 363,406 |
| 1 to 5 years | 995,541 | 1,010,400 |
| Over 5 years | 1,273,461 | 1,263,323 |
| 2,738,951 | 2,637,129 |
The analysis of the maturing component of financial lease contracts, by type of client, is presented as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Individuals | ||
| Home | 56,084 | 49,774 |
| Consumer | 30,585 | 30,937 |
| Others | 92,309 | 105,922 |
| 178,978 | 186,633 | |
| Companies | ||
| Equipment | 438,944 | 420,825 |
| Real estate | 1,718,577 | 1,664,503 |
| 2,157,521 | 2,085,328 | |
| 2,336,499 | 2,271,961 |
Regarding operational leasing, the Bank does not present relevant contracts as leasor.
| (Thousands of euros) 2019 |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding loans |
Overdue loans |
Gross amount |
Impairment | Net amount |
% Gross amount |
|
| Agriculture and forestry | 299,991 | 4,545 | 304,536 | (3,992) | 300,544 | 0.89% |
| Fisheries | 24,938 | 29 | 24,967 | (576) | 24,391 | 0.07% |
| Mining | 27,612 | 1,110 | 28,722 | (4,228) | 24,494 | 0.08% |
| Food, beverage and tobacco | 482,581 | 5,478 | 488,059 | (9,927) | 478,132 | 1.43% |
| Textiles | 350,066 | 8,028 | 358,094 | (17,695) | 340,399 | 1.05% |
| Wood and cork | 118,609 | 2,637 | 121,246 | (1,801) | 119,445 | 0.35% |
| Paper, printing and publishing | 135,206 | 1,085 | 136,291 | (14,079) | 122,212 | 0.40% |
| Chemicals | 448,963 | 14,928 | 463,891 | (17,104) | 446,787 | 1.35% |
| Machinery, equipment | ||||||
| and basic metallurgical | 651,436 | 15,117 | 666,553 | (18,268) | 648,285 | 1.95% |
| Electricity and gas | 213,989 | 122 | 214,111 | (1,015) | 213,096 | 0.63% |
| Water | 155,240 | 332 | 155,572 | (8,952) | 146,620 | 0.45% |
| Construction | 1,254,853 | 142,644 | 1,397,497 | (230,698) | 1,166,799 | 4.08% |
| Retail business | 921,187 | 30,030 | 951,217 | (41,708) | 909,509 | 2.78% |
| Wholesale business | 1,095,396 | 31,119 | 1,126,515 | (71,203) | 1,055,312 | 3.29% |
| Restaurants and hotels | 1,093,086 | 36,372 | 1,129,458 | (79,359) | 1,050,099 | 3.30% |
| Transports | 643,697 | 18,483 | 662,180 | (27,563) | 634,617 | 1.93% |
| Post offices | 3,489 | 118 | 3,607 | (72) | 3,535 | 0.01% |
| Telecommunications | 159,079 | 3,749 | 162,828 | (4,786) | 158,042 | 0.48% |
| Services | ||||||
| Financial intermediation | 1,561,425 | 133,458 | 1,694,883 | (492,447) | 1,202,436 | 4.95% |
| Real estate activities | 1,365,548 | 92,603 | 1,458,151 | (107,166) | 1,350,985 | 4.26% |
| Consulting, scientific | ||||||
| and technical activities | 935,741 | 17,416 | 953,157 | (167,445) | 785,712 | 2.78% |
| Administrative and support | ||||||
| services activities | 376,218 | 12,369 | 388,587 | (67,776) | 320,811 | 1.13% |
| Public sector | 776,378 | 2 | 776,380 | (1,136) | 775,244 | 2.27% |
| Education | 107,859 | 933 | 108,792 | (5,899) | 102,893 | 0.32% |
| Health and collective service activities | 253,152 | 923 | 254,075 | (3,240) | 250,835 | 0.74% |
| Artistic, sports | ||||||
| and recreational activities | 263,806 | 989 | 264,795 | (66,438) | 198,357 | 0.77% |
| Other services | 101,069 | 242,548 | 343,617 | (186,390) | 157,227 | 1.00% |
| Consumer loans | 1,904,231 | 105,028 | 2,009,259 | (78,700) | 1,930,559 | 5.87% |
| Mortgage credit | 16,943,057 | 68,287 | 17,011,344 | (48,736) | 16,962,608 | 49.67% |
| Other domestic activities | 989 | 272 | 1,261 | (82) | 1,179 | 0.00% |
| Other international activities | 471,365 | 117,235 | 588,600 | (83,413) | 505,187 | 1.72% |
| 33,140,256 | 1,107,989 | 34,248,245 | (1,861,894) | 32,386,351 | 100.00% |
| 2018 | (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding loans |
Overdue loans |
Gross amount |
Impairment | Net amount |
% Gross amount |
|
| Agriculture and forestry | 263,971 | 7,348 | 271,319 | (6,190) | 265,129 | 0.82% |
| Fisheries | 19,765 | 40 | 19,805 | (644) | 19,161 | 0.06% |
| Mining | 36,101 | 2,463 | 38,564 | (9,036) | 29,528 | 0.12% |
| Food, beverage and tobacco | 447,825 | 12,716 | 460,541 | (10,900) | 449,641 | 1.38% |
| Textiles | 335,913 | 13,603 | 349,516 | (21,390) | 328,126 | 1.05% |
| Wood and cork | 118,183 | 4,800 | 122,983 | (4,513) | 118,470 | 0.37% |
| Paper, printing and publishing | 154,853 | 4,778 | 159,631 | (17,608) | 142,023 | 0.48% |
| Chemicals | 410,247 | 37,358 | 447,605 | (39,825) | 407,780 | 1.34% |
| Machinery, equipment | ||||||
| and basic metallurgical | 612,441 | 37,621 | 650,062 | (30,192) | 619,870 | 1.95% |
| Electricity and gas | 262,276 | 336 | 262,612 | (755) | 261,857 | 0.79% |
| Water | 150,204 | 603 | 150,807 | (10,371) | 140,436 | 0.45% |
| Construction | 1,319,627 | 313,319 | 1,632,946 | (380,825) | 1,252,121 | 4.91% |
| Retail business | 862,113 | 71,138 | 933,251 | (76,110) | 857,141 | 2.80% |
| Wholesale business | 1,104,710 | 58,427 | 1,163,137 | (68,233) | 1,094,904 | 3.49% |
| Restaurants and hotels | 1,097,001 | 31,680 | 1,128,681 | (77,426) | 1,051,255 | 3.39% |
| Transports | 706,814 | 11,049 | 717,863 | (17,191) | 700,672 | 2.16% |
| Post offices | 2,290 | 135 | 2,425 | (351) | 2,074 | 0.01% |
| Telecommunications | 177,598 | 5,590 | 183,188 | (14,168) | 169,020 | 0.55% |
| Services | ||||||
| Financial intermediation | 1,491,652 | 106,707 | 1,598,359 | (373,751) | 1,224,608 | 4.80% |
| Real estate activities | 1,148,673 | 203,228 | 1,351,901 | (146,857) | 1,205,044 | 4.06% |
| Consulting, scientific | ||||||
| and technical activities | 1,218,963 | 22,696 | 1,241,659 | (350,959) | 890,700 | 3.73% |
| Administrative and support | ||||||
| services activities | 387,244 | 29,102 | 416,346 | (71,293) | 345,053 | 1.25% |
| Public sector | 829,986 | 1 | 829,987 | (1,336) | 828,651 | 2.49% |
| Education | 109,784 | 1,267 | 111,051 | (7,007) | 104,044 | 0.33% |
| Health and collective service activities | 243,729 | 1,722 | 245,451 | (3,220) | 242,231 | 0.74% |
| Artistic, sports | ||||||
| and recreational activities | 282,078 | 5,915 | 287,993 | (75,887) | 212,106 | 0.87% |
| Other services | 96,972 | 245,811 | 342,783 | (175,649) | 167,134 | 1.03% |
| Consumer loans | 1,735,949 | 162,566 | 1,898,515 | (137,229) | 1,761,286 | 5.70% |
| Mortgage credit | 15,602,096 | 97,900 | 15,699,996 | (82,731) | 15,617,265 | 47.19% |
| Other domestic activities | 984 | 378 | 1,362 | (302) | 1,060 | 0.00% |
| Other international activities | 472,267 | 89,218 | 561,485 | (81,537) | 479,948 | 1.69% |
| 31,702,309 | 1,579,515 | 33,281,824 | (2,293,486) | 30,988,338 | 100.00% |
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||||
| Outstanding loans | |||||||
| Due within | 1 year to | Over | Total | Overdue | |||
| 1 year | 5 years | 5 years | Outstanding | loans | Total | % | |
| Agriculture and forestry | 105,011 | 69,353 | 125,627 | 299,991 | 4,545 | 304,536 | 0.89% |
| Fisheries | 4,935 | 5,263 | 14,740 | 24,938 | 29 | 24,967 | 0.07% |
| Mining | 13,104 | 10,813 | 3,695 | 27,612 | 1,110 | 28,722 | 0.08% |
| Food, beverage | |||||||
| and tobacco | 300,692 | 115,593 | 66,296 | 482,581 | 5,478 | 488,059 | 1.43% |
| Textiles | 176,953 | 91,456 | 81,657 | 350,066 | 8,028 | 358,094 | 1.05% |
| Wood and cork | 53,231 | 36,518 | 28,860 | 118,609 | 2,637 | 121,246 | 0.35% |
| Paper, printing | |||||||
| and publishing | 59,407 | 33,168 | 42,631 | 135,206 | 1,085 | 136,291 | 0.40% |
| Chemicals | 161,411 | 175,657 | 111,895 | 448,963 | 14,928 | 463,891 | 1.35% |
| Machinery, equipment | |||||||
| and basic metallurgical | 280,952 | 214,439 | 156,045 | 651,436 | 15,117 | 666,553 | 1.95% |
| Electricity and gas | 30,720 | 40,043 | 143,226 | 213,989 | 122 | 214,111 | 0.63% |
| Water | 18,481 | 15,646 | 121,113 | 155,240 | 332 | 155,572 | 0.45% |
| Construction | 361,937 | 336,747 | 556,169 | 1,254,853 | 142,644 | 1,397,497 | 4.08% |
| Retail business | 456,021 | 231,571 | 233,595 | 921,187 | 30,030 | 951,217 | 2.78% |
| Wholesale business | 589,889 | 275,308 | 230,199 | 1,095,396 | 31,119 | 1,126,515 | 3.29% |
| Restaurants and hotels | 136,849 | 197,960 | 758,277 | 1,093,086 | 36,372 | 1,129,458 | 3.30% |
| Transports | 167,924 | 151,468 | 324,305 | 643,697 | 18,483 | 662,180 | 1.93% |
| Post offices | 1,930 | 1,121 | 438 | 3,489 | 118 | 3,607 | 0.01% |
| Telecommunications | 86,615 | 45,452 | 27,012 | 159,079 | 3,749 | 162,828 | 0.48% |
| Services | |||||||
| Financial intermediation | |||||||
| intermediation | 190,274 | 450,293 | 920,858 | 1,561,425 | 133,458 | 1,694,883 | 4.95% |
| Real estate activities | 266,381 | 349,018 | 750,149 | 1,365,548 | 92,603 | 1,458,151 | 4.26% |
| Consulting, scientific and | |||||||
| technical activities | 301,178 | 155,619 | 478,944 | 935,741 | 17,416 | 953,157 | 2.78% |
| Administrative and support | |||||||
| services activities | 144,295 | 121,828 | 110,095 | 376,218 | 12,369 | 388,587 | 1.13% |
| Public sector | 160,688 | 366,611 | 249,079 | 776,378 | 2 | 776,380 | 2.27% |
| Education | 33,542 | 15,587 | 58,730 | 107,859 | 933 | 108,792 | 0.32% |
| Health and collective | |||||||
| service activities | 92,056 | 66,828 | 94,268 | 253,152 | 923 | 254,075 | 0.74% |
| Artistic, sports and | |||||||
| recreational activities | 30,931 | 28,137 | 204,738 | 263,806 | 989 | 264,795 | 0.77% |
| Other services | 31,613 | 30,577 | 38,879 | 101,069 | 242,548 | 343,617 | 1.00% |
| Consumer credit | 529,509 | 594,544 | 780,178 | 1,904,231 | 105,028 | 2,009,259 | 5.87% |
| Mortgage credit | 7,890 | 247,882 | 16,687,285 | 16,943,057 | 68,287 | 17,011,344 | 49.67% |
| Other domestic | |||||||
| activities | 154 | 282 | 553 | 989 | 272 | 1,261 | 0.00% |
| Other international | |||||||
| activities | 159,919 | 110,405 | 201,041 | 471,365 | 117,235 | 588,600 | 1.72% |
| 4,954,492 | 4,585,187 | 23,600,577 | 33,140,256 | 1,107,989 | 34,248,245 | 100.00% |
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||||
| Outstanding loans | |||||||
| Due within | 1 year to | Over | Total | Overdue | |||
| 1 year | 5 years | 5 years | Outstanding | loans | Total | % | |
| Agriculture and forestry | 90,219 | 75,213 | 98,539 | 263,971 | 7,348 | 271,319 | 0.82% |
| Fisheries | 7,097 | 4,077 | 8,591 | 19,765 | 40 | 19,805 | 0.06% |
| Mining | 21,981 | 7,823 | 6,297 | 36,101 | 2,463 | 38,564 | 0.12% |
| Food, beverage | |||||||
| and tobacco | 288,071 | 94,332 | 65,422 | 447,825 | 12,716 | 460,541 | 1.38% |
| Textiles | 160,712 | 88,220 | 86,981 | 335,913 | 13,603 | 349,516 | 1.05% |
| Wood and cork | 62,438 | 34,430 | 21,315 | 118,183 | 4,800 | 122,983 | 0.37% |
| Paper, printing | |||||||
| and publishing | 86,169 | 20,306 | 48,378 | 154,853 | 4,778 | 159,631 | 0.48% |
| Chemicals | 197,311 | 109,696 | 103,239 | 410,246 | 37,359 | 447,605 | 1.34% |
| Machinery, equipment | |||||||
| and basic metallurgical | 280,242 | 188,506 | 143,693 | 612,441 | 37,621 | 650,062 | 1.95% |
| Electricity and gas | 24,026 | 48,959 | 189,291 | 262,276 | 336 | 262,612 | 0.79% |
| Water | 18,300 | 11,538 | 120,366 | 150,204 | 603 | 150,807 | 0.45% |
| Construction | 378,358 | 349,358 | 591,911 | 1,319,627 | 313,319 | 1,632,946 | 4.91% |
| Retail business | 428,866 | 211,238 | 222,009 | 862,113 | 71,138 | 933,251 | 2.80% |
| Wholesale business | 605,468 | 263,609 | 235,633 | 1,104,710 | 58,427 | 1,163,137 | 3.49% |
| Restaurants and hotels | 61,391 | 278,602 | 757,008 | 1,097,001 | 31,680 | 1,128,681 | 3.39% |
| Transports | 223,848 | 140,200 | 342,767 | 706,815 | 11,048 | 717,863 | 2.16% |
| Post offices | 1,365 | 815 | 110 | 2,290 | 135 | 2,425 | 0.01% |
| Telecommunications | 87,968 | 42,566 | 47,064 | 177,598 | 5,590 | 183,188 | 0.55% |
| Services | |||||||
| Financial intermediation | |||||||
| intermediation | 195,140 | 312,179 | 984,332 | 1,491,651 | 106,708 | 1,598,359 | 4.80% |
| Real estate activities | 249,140 | 249,874 | 649,659 | 1,148,673 | 203,228 | 1,351,901 | 4.06% |
| Consulting, scientific and | |||||||
| technical activities | 274,209 | 379,196 | 565,558 | 1,218,963 | 22,696 | 1,241,659 | 3.73% |
| Administrative and support | |||||||
| services activities | 167,335 | 112,752 | 107,157 | 387,244 | 29,102 | 416,346 | 1.25% |
| Public sector | 120,850 | 409,470 | 299,666 | 829,986 | 1 | 829,987 | 2.49% |
| Education | 34,590 | 18,377 | 56,817 | 109,784 | 1,267 | 111,051 | 0.33% |
| Health and collective | |||||||
| service activities | 96,659 | 62,042 | 85,028 | 243,729 | 1,722 | 245,451 | 0.74% |
| Artistic, sports and | |||||||
| recreational activities | 40,857 | 28,284 | 212,937 | 282,078 | 5,915 | 287,993 | 0.87% |
| Other services | 25,582 | 33,286 | 38,104 | 96,972 | 245,811 | 342,783 | 1.03% |
| Consumer credit | 493,443 | 559,301 | 683,206 | 1,735,950 | 162,565 | 1,898,515 | 5.70% |
| Mortgage credit | 7,828 | 211,047 | 15,383,221 | 15,602,096 | 97,900 | 15,699,996 | 47.19% |
| Other domestic | |||||||
| activities | 152 | 409 | 423 | 984 | 378 | 1,362 | 0.00% |
| Other international | |||||||
| activities | 185,593 | 111,596 | 175,078 | 472,267 | 89,218 | 561,485 | 1.69% |
| 4,915,208 | 4,457,301 | 22,329,800 | 31,702,309 | 1,579,515 | 33,281,824 | 100.00% |
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||||
| Outstanding loans | ||||||
| Due within | 1 year to | Over | Total | Overdue | ||
| 1 year | 5 years | 5 years | Outstanding | loans | Total | |
| Public sector | 74,517 | 47,688 | 431,842 | 554,047 | 2 | 554,049 |
| Asset-backed loans | 746,596 | 1,301,489 | 17,989,880 | 20,037,965 | 692,956 | 20,730,921 |
| Other guaranteed loans | 1,174,234 | 1,268,319 | 843,470 | 3,286,023 | 108,088 | 3,394,111 |
| Unsecured loans | 1,091,972 | 756,879 | 1,439,176 | 3,288,027 | 142,659 | 3,430,686 |
| Foreign loans | 126,868 | 338,567 | 1,226,528 | 1,691,963 | 125,073 | 1,817,036 |
| Factoring operations | 1,614,674 | 331,058 | - | 1,945,732 | 14,806 | 1,960,538 |
| Finance leases | 125,631 | 541,187 | 1,669,681 | 2,336,499 | 24,405 | 2,360,904 |
| 4,954,492 | 4,585,187 | 23,600,577 | 33,140,256 | 1,107,989 | 34,248,245 |
The analysis of loans and advances to customers, by type of credit and by maturity, as at 31 December 2018, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||
| Outstanding loans | ||||||
| Due within | 1 year to | Over | Total | Overdue | ||
| 1 year | 5 years | 5 years | Outstanding | loans | Total | |
| Public sector | 80,731 | 34,940 | 482,336 | 598,007 | 1 | 598,008 |
| Asset-backed loans | 760,794 | 1,305,397 | 16,886,903 | 18,953,094 | 962,864 | 19,915,958 |
| Other guaranteed loans | 1,233,524 | 1,045,739 | 775,981 | 3,055,244 | 165,922 | 3,221,166 |
| Unsecured loans | 1,133,553 | 698,832 | 1,445,532 | 3,277,917 | 294,994 | 3,572,911 |
| Foreign loans | 155,737 | 408,732 | 1,118,438 | 1,682,907 | 113,660 | 1,796,567 |
| Factoring operations | 1,475,160 | 388,019 | - | 1,863,179 | 7,740 | 1,870,919 |
| Finance leases | 75,709 | 575,642 | 1,620,610 | 2,271,961 | 34,334 | 2,306,295 |
| 4,915,208 | 4,457,301 | 22,329,800 | 31,702,309 | 1,579,515 | 33,281,824 |
The balance Total credit portfolio, which includes further than loans and advances to customers, the guarantees granted, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Total credit | 38,252,575 | 37,103,767 | |
| Stage 1 | |||
| Gross amount | 27,748,411 | 24,822,341 | |
| Impairment | (24,036) | (25,649) | |
| 27,724,375 | 24,796,692 | ||
| Stage 2 | |||
| Gross amount | 6,869,096 | 7,106,433 | |
| Impairment | (139,432) | (126,007) | |
| 6,729,664 | 6,980,426 | ||
| Stage 3 | |||
| Gross amount | 3,635,068 | 5,174,993 | |
| Impairment | (1,792,847) | (2,297,325) | |
| 1,842,221 | 2,877,668 | ||
| 36,296,260 | 34,654,786 |
The total credit portfolio includes, as at 31 December 2019, loans and advances to customers in the amount of Euros 34,248,245,000 (31 December 2018: Euros: 33,281,824,000) and guarantees granted and commitments to third parties balance (note 40), in the amount of Euros 4,004,330,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 3,821,943,000).
The balances of Impairment were determined in accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1 B1.5, including the provision for guarantees and other commitments to third parties (note 35), in the amount of Euros 102,068,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 155,495,000).
The analysis of the exposure covered by collateral associated with loans and advances to customers' portfolio, by stage, considering the fair value of collaterals, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Stage 1 | ||
| Securities and other financial assets | 1,448,903 | 1,457,913 |
| Residential real estate | 14,164,780 | 12,534,313 |
| Other real estate | 2,357,206 | 1,943,930 |
| Other guarantees | 4,496,322 | 3,458,849 |
| 22,467,211 | 19,395,005 | |
| Stage 2 | ||
| Securities and other financial assets | 289,904 | 286,281 |
| Residential real estate | 2,582,831 | 2,485,674 |
| Other real estate | 1,195,427 | 1,080,481 |
| Other guarantees | 864,638 | 657,722 |
| 4,932,800 | 4,510,158 | |
| Stage 3 | ||
| Securities and other financial assets | 301,578 | 377,235 |
| Residential real estate | 634,662 | 962,400 |
| Other real estate | 607,618 | 985,848 |
| Other guarantees | 578,057 | 458,333 |
| 2,121,915 | 2,783,816 | |
| 29,521,926 | 26,688,979 |
The balance Other guarantees include debtors, assets subject to leasing transactions and personal guarantees, among others. Considering the policy of risk management of the Bank (note 48), the amounts presented do not include the fair value of the personal guarantees provided by clients with lower risk rating. When considered, the fair value of the personal guarantees corresponds to the guaranteed amount.
The Bank is applying physical collaterals and financial guarantees as instruments to mitigate the credit risk. The physical collaterals are mainly mortgages on residential buildings for the mortgage portfolio and other mortgages on other types of buildings related to other types of loans. In order to reflect the market value, these collaterals are regularly reviewed based on independent and certified valuation entities or through the application of revaluation coefficients that reflect the market trends for each specific type of building and geographical area. The financial guarantees are reviewed based on the market value of the respective assets, when available, with the subsequent application of haircuts that reflect the volatility of their prices. Considering the current real estate and financial markets conditions, the Bank continued to negotiate additional physical and financial collaterals with its customers.
The loan to customers' portfolio includes contracts that resulted in a formal restructuring with the customers and the consequent establishment of a new funding to replace the previous. The restructuring may include in a reinforce of guarantees, liquidation of part of the credit as well as changes in the payment plan and / or in interest rate. The analysis of the restructured loans, by sector of activity, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||
| Restructured | Restructured | |||||
| loans | Impairment | Net amount | loans | Impairment | Net amount | |
| Agriculture and forestry | 10,706 | (548) | 10,158 | 23,168 | (1,604) | 21,564 |
| Fisheries | 6,134 | (454) | 5,680 | 6,141 | (543) | 5,598 |
| Mining | 5,485 | (3,275) | 2,210 | 9,337 | (5,751) | 3,586 |
| Food, beverage and tobacco | 13,361 | (3,706) | 9,655 | 14,616 | (4,402) | 10,214 |
| Textiles | 13,898 | (4,225) | 9,673 | 15,512 | (6,008) | 9,504 |
| Wood and cork | 5,207 | (324) | 4,883 | 9,470 | (1,676) | 7,794 |
| Paper, printing and publishing | 16,218 | (12,185) | 4,033 | 19,010 | (12,552) | 6,458 |
| Chemicals | 19,007 | (4,577) | 14,430 | 25,624 | (11,907) | 13,717 |
| Machinery, equipment | ||||||
| and basic metallurgical | 26,109 | (8,325) | 17,784 | 39,206 | (10,660) | 28,546 |
| Electricity and gas | 379 | (5) | 374 | 389 | (8) | 381 |
| Water | 51,469 | (7,046) | 44,423 | 16,654 | (2,510) | 14,144 |
| Construction | 224,953 | (134,169) | 90,784 | 390,721 | (209,104) | 181,617 |
| Retail business | 47,711 | (17,150) | 30,561 | 84,963 | (45,495) | 39,468 |
| Wholesale business | 36,213 | (7,903) | 28,310 | 45,487 | (13,232) | 32,255 |
| Restaurants and hotels | 87,261 | (14,527) | 72,734 | 107,543 | (18,650) | 88,893 |
| Transports | 4,015 | (1,490) | 2,525 | 52,957 | (3,812) | 49,145 |
| Post offices | 126 | (9) | 117 | 63 | (8) | 55 |
| Telecommunications | 17,971 | (1,184) | 16,787 | 11,522 | (1,144) | 10,378 |
| Services | ||||||
| Financial intermediation | 532,983 | (340,890) | 192,093 | 396,917 | (242,292) | 154,625 |
| Real estate activities | 157,517 | (42,968) | 114,549 | 245,365 | (46,738) | 198,627 |
| Consulting, scientific | ||||||
| and technical activities | 162,833 | (92,367) | 70,466 | 226,308 | (154,872) | 71,436 |
| Administrative and | ||||||
| support services activities | 77,634 | (56,618) | 21,016 | 82,356 | (58,456) | 23,900 |
| Public sector | 5,811 | (746) | 5,065 | 7,023 | (56) | 6,967 |
| Education | 19,739 | (4,605) | 15,134 | 20,148 | (5,513) | 14,635 |
| Health and collective service activities | 10,021 | (948) | 9,073 | 4,125 | (920) | 3,205 |
| Artistic, sports and | ||||||
| recreational activities | 89,969 | (40,498) | 49,471 | 116,230 | (46,221) | 70,009 |
| Other services | 243,589 | (176,395) | 67,194 | 245,119 | (172,306) | 72,813 |
| Consumer credit | 115,214 | (19,554) | 95,660 | 168,454 | (51,672) | 116,782 |
| Mortgage credit | 485,933 | (10,455) | 475,478 | 566,855 | (18,199) | 548,656 |
| Other domestic activities | 22 | (1) | 21 | 6 | - | 6 |
| Other international activities | 28,005 | (22,546) | 5,459 | 28,033 | (22,828) | 5,205 |
| 2,515,493 | (1,029,693) | 1,485,800 | 2,979,322 | (1,169,139) | 1,810,183 |
The restructured loans are subject to an impairment analysis resulting from the revaluation of expectation to meet new cash flows inherent to the new contract terms and considering new collaterals.
The Bank has implemented a process for marking operations restructured due to clients' financial difficulties. This marking is part of the credit analysis process, being in charge of the respective decision-making bodies, according to the corresponding competencies, established in the regulations in force.
The information on operations restructured due to financial difficulties is available in the Bank's information systems, having a relevant role in the processes of credit analysis, in the marking of customers in default and in the process of determining impairment. In particular:
there are several default triggers related to restructurings due to financial difficulties (restructuring with loss of value, recidivism of restructuring, default on customers with restructured operations);
in the process of individual impairment analysis, in addition to the existence of operations restructured due to financial difficulties, is a reason for customer selection, the loss inherent to the change in the conditions resulting from the restructuring is determined;
The demarcation of an operation can only take place at least 2 years after the date of marking, provided that a set of conditions exist that allow to conclude by the improvement of the financial condition of the client. In the case of credits marked as NPE, this 2-year period will only start on the date of classification of the credit as performing.
The definition of Non Performing Loans for more than 90 days (NPL> 90) incorporates total credit (past due + outstanding) associated with past due operations for more than 90 days. As at 31 December 2019, the amount calculated is Euros 1,678,232,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 2,451,122,000).
Every client or operation that meet the following conditions is marked and identified as Non Performing Exposures (NPE):
a) total exposure of defaulted customers;
b) total exposure of customers with signs of impairment;
c) total exposure of customers whose overdue value for more than 90 days represents more than 20% of their total on-balance sheet exposure;
d) total exposure of non-retail customers with at least one overdue operation for more than 90 days;
e) retail operations overdue for more than 90 days;
f) operations restructured due to financial difficulties overdue for more than 30 days.
As at 31 December 2019, the NPE amounts to Euros 3,234,081,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 4,607,653,000).
The changes occurred in impairment for credit risks are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Balance on 1 January | 2,293,486 | 2,742,244 |
| Adjustments due to the implementation of IFRS 9 | ||
| Remeasurement under IFRS 9 (note 51) | - | 153,917 |
| Transfer resulting from the merger of BII on BCP | 49,179 | - |
| Charge for the year in net income interest (note 2) | 29,308 | 31,026 |
| Other transfers | 67,579 | (56,880) |
| Impairment charge for the year (note 10) | 454,520 | 460,589 |
| Reversals for the year (note 10) | (169,181) | (57,643) |
| Loans charged-off | (863,099) | (979,967) |
| Exchange rate differences | 102 | 200 |
| Balance at the end of the year | 1,861,894 | 2,293,486 |
As at 31 December 2019, the balance Other transfers includes the amount of Euros 64,588,000 related to provisions for guarantees and other commitments, which were transferred to impairment for credit risks due to the fact that the guarantees granted were converted into loans and advances to customers.
In 2018, the balance Other transfers refered to impairments that, as at 31 December 2017, were accounted in loans to customers. In the context of the financial restructuring of a group of customers occurred in 2018, the associated credits were liquidated, and the Bank received a set of assets in kind and the related impairment of these assets.
The analysis of loans charged-off, by sector of activity, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Agriculture and forestry | 3,751 | 4,797 |
| Fisheries | 4 | 152 |
| Mining | 3,844 | 3,295 |
| Food, beverage and tobacco | 6,013 | 1,792 |
| Textiles | 7,172 | 15,498 |
| Wood and cork | 2,710 | 16,757 |
| Paper, printing and publishing | 6,160 | 1,911 |
| Chemicals | 28,607 | 5,137 |
| Machinery, equipment and basic metallurgical | 23,343 | 22,558 |
| Water | 230 | 4,856 |
| Construction | 265,909 | 235,786 |
| Retail business | 74,013 | 28,393 |
| Wholesale business | 29,068 | 41,974 |
| Restaurants and hotels | 11,939 | 27,272 |
| Transports | 5,916 | 4,791 |
| Post offices | 6 | 14 |
| Telecommunications | 17,402 | 1,715 |
| Services | ||
| Financial intermediation | 20,608 | 244,339 |
| Real estate activities | 61,841 | 77,095 |
| Consulting, scientific and technical activities | 167,111 | 88,173 |
| Administrative and support services activities | 5,781 | 10,609 |
| Education | 373 | 755 |
| Health and collective service activities | 551 | 452 |
| Artistic, sports and recreational activities | 3,448 | 787 |
| Other services | 1,496 | 2,439 |
| Consumer credit | 109,207 | 132,126 |
| Mortgage credit | 4,035 | 5,328 |
| Other domestic activities | 2,561 | 1,132 |
| Other international activities | - | 34 |
| 863,099 | 979,967 |
In compliance with the accounting policy described in note 1 B1.3, loans and advances to customers are charged-off when there are no feasible expectations, of recovering the loan amount and for collateralised loans, the charge-off occurs when the funds arising from the execution of the respective collaterals are effectively received. This charge-off is carried out by the utilization of impairment losses when they refer to 100% of the loans that are considered unrecoverable.
The analysis of loans charged-off, by type of credit, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Unsecured loans | 853,957 | 958,835 |
| Factoring operations | 2,926 | 5,093 |
| Finance leases | 6,216 | 16,039 |
| 863,099 | 979,967 |
The analysis of recovered loans and interest occurred during the 2019 and 2018 by sector of activity, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Agriculture and forestry | 61 | 13 |
| Fisheries | - | 24 |
| Mining | - | 1 |
| Food, beverage and tobacco | 198 | 128 |
| Textiles | 384 | 121 |
| Wood and cork | 41 | 112 |
| Paper, printing and publishing | 292 | 170 |
| Chemicals | 484 | 206 |
| Machinery, equipment and basic metallurgical | 127 | 154 |
| Construction | 1,514 | 1,614 |
| Retail business | 1,322 | 426 |
| Wholesale business | 628 | 724 |
| Restaurants and hotels | 19 | 25 |
| Transports | 60 | 61 |
| Telecommunications | 5 | 27 |
| Services | ||
| Financial intermediation | 749 | 2,236 |
| Real estate activities | 1,217 | 179 |
| Consulting, scientific and technical activities | 2 | 58 |
| Administrative and support services activities | 169 | 438 |
| Health and collective service activities | 2 | 15 |
| Artistic, sports and recreational activities | 257 | 3 |
| Other services | 6 | 41 |
| Consumer credit | 953 | 2,520 |
| Mortgage credit | 1 | - |
| Other domestic activities | 200 | 55 |
| Other international activities | - | 20 |
| 8,691 | 9,371 |
The analysis of recovered loans and interest occurred during 2019 and 2018, by type of credit, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Unsecured loans | 8,521 | 8,566 |
| Foreign loans | 9 | 691 |
| Finance leases | 161 | 114 |
| 8,691 | 9,371 |
The caption Loans and advances to customers includes the effect of synthetic securitization. The characterization of these operations is described in note 1 C).
The traditional securitization operations carried out by the Group concern mortgage loan portfolios and were carried out through credit securitization funds (FTCs) and special purpose entities (SPEs).
The Magellan 2 securitization operation was repaid on 18 October 18 2019, through a Clean-Up Call exercise, following the repurchase of loans to Magellan 2, with an increase in gross credit and POCI's of approximately Euros 90 million and Euros 3 million respectively.
The Bank has two operations in progress which form structures of synthetic securitization.
2,448,401 2,641,291
Caravela SME No.3, supports an operation started on 28 June 2013, based on a medium and long term loans portfolio of current accounts and authorized overdrafts granted by BCP, mainly to small and medium companies. The legal maturity date of the operation is 25 March of 2036 and the operation amounts to Euros 800,801,000 as at 31 December 2019. The fair value of the relative Credit Default Swap (CDS) is recorded as a positive amount of Euros 203,646,000 and the registered cost in 2019 amounts to Euros 5,169,000.
Caravela SME No.4 is a similar operation, initiated on 5 June 2014, which portfolio contains car, real estate and equipment leasing granted between the Bank and a group of clients that belong to the same segment (small and medium companies). The legal maturity date is 21 September of 2043 and as at 31 December 2019, the operation amounts to Euros 884,659,000. The fair value of the relative CDS is recorded as a positive amount of Euros 64,101,000 and their registered cost in 2019 amounts to Euros 906,000.
In both operations, the Bank hired a CDS with a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), buying by this way the protection for part of the credit risk inherent to the referenced portfolio. Both cases, the synthetic securitizations, the same CDS, the risk of the respective portfolios were divided in 3 classes: senior, mezzanine and equity. The mezzanine and part of the equity (20%) were placed in the market through an SPE, and the subscription by investors, the Credit Linked Notes (CLN). The Bank retained the senior risk and part of the equity remaining (80%). The product of the CLN issue was invested by the referred SPE the constitution of a deposit that collateralizes, in full, their responsibilities towards its creditors under the operation, including the Group under the CDS context.
These operations involve the Bank's to reduce the risk-weighted assets associated with the credit portfolios supporting the operations, but it did not transfer to third parties most of the rights and obligations arising from the credits included in them, thus not meeting the derecognition criteria in the accounting policy presented in note 1B.1.3.
The balance Debt securities is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Debt securities held associated with credit operations | |||
| Portuguese issuers | |||
| Bonds | 155,567 | 176,751 | |
| Commercial paper | 1,871,985 | 2,024,762 | |
| Foreign issuers | |||
| Bonds | 32,356 | 34,671 | |
| Commercial paper | 25,233 | 19,704 | |
| 2,085,141 | 2,255,888 | ||
| Overdue securities - over 90 days | 1,799 | 55,353 | |
| 2,086,940 | 2,311,241 | ||
| Impairment | (12,431) | (39,921) | |
| 2,074,509 | 2,271,320 | ||
| Debt securities held not associated with credit operations | |||
| Bonds issued by public entities | |||
| Portuguese issuers (*) | 137,330 | 47,377 | |
| Foreign issuers | 8,173 | 4,891 | |
| Bonds issued by other entities | |||
| Portuguese issuers | 178,067 | 254,662 | |
| Foreign issuers | 50,854 | 63,325 | |
| 374,424 | 370,255 | ||
| Impairment | (532) | (284) | |
| 373,892 | 369,971 | ||
(*) Includes the amount of Euros 856,000 related to adjustments resulting from the application of fair value hedge accounting.
As at 31 December 2019, the balance Debt securities held not associated with credit operations - Bonds issued by other entities includes the amount of Euros 138,752,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 213,772,000) related to public sector companies.
The analysis of the balance Debt securities (balances before impairment), by maturity, as at 31 December 2019 is as follows
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||||
| Up to | 3 months to | 1 year to | Over 5 | |||
| 3 months | 1 year | 5 years | years | Overdue | Total | |
| Debt securities held associated | ||||||
| with credit operations | ||||||
| Portuguese | ||||||
| issuers | ||||||
| Bonds | - | - | - | 155,567 | - | 155,567 |
| Commercial paper | 1,342,583 | 529,402 | - | - | 1,799 | 1,873,784 |
| Foreign issuers | ||||||
| Bonds | - | - | 10,881 | 21,475 | - | 32,356 |
| Commercial paper | 15,201 | 10,032 | - | - | - | 25,233 |
| 1,357,784 | 539,434 | 10,881 | 177,042 | 1,799 | 2,086,940 | |
| Debt securities held not associated | ||||||
| with credit operations | ||||||
| Public entities | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | - | - | - | 137,330 | - | 137,330 |
| Foreign issuers | 1,998 | - | 6,175 | - | - | 8,173 |
| Other entities | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | - | - | 138,737 | 39,330 | - | 178,067 |
| Foreign issuers | - | - | - | 50,854 | - | 50,854 |
| 1,998 | - | 144,912 | 227,514 | - | 374,424 | |
| 1,359,782 | 539,434 | 155,793 | 404,556 | 1,799 | 2,461,364 |
The analysis of the balance Debt securities (balances before impairment), by maturity, as at 31 December 2018 is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||
| Up to | 3 months to | 1 year to | Over 5 | |||
| 3 months | 1 year | 5 years | years | Overdue | Total | |
| Debt securities held associated | ||||||
| with credit operations | ||||||
| Portuguese | ||||||
| issuers | ||||||
| Bonds | - | - | - | 176,751 | - | 176,751 |
| Commercial paper | 1,430,666 | 594,096 | - | - | 55,353 | 2,080,115 |
| Foreign issuers | ||||||
| Bonds | - | - | 11,659 | 23,012 | - | 34,671 |
| Commercial paper | 19,704 | - | - | - | - | 19,704 |
| 1,450,370 | 594,096 | 11,659 | 199,763 | 55,353 | 2,311,241 | |
| Debt securities held not associated | ||||||
| with credit operations | ||||||
| Public entities | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | - | - | - | 47,377 | - | 47,377 |
| Foreign issuers | - | - | 4,891 | - | - | 4,891 |
| Other entities | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | - | 90,615 | 124,809 | 39,238 | - | 254,662 |
| Foreign issuers | - | - | - | 63,325 | - | 63,325 |
| - | 90,615 | 129,700 | 149,940 | - | 370,255 | |
| 1,450,370 | 684,711 | 141,359 | 349,703 | 55,353 | 2,681,496 |
The analysis of debt securities portfolio, net of impairment, by sector of activity, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Debt securities held associated with credit operations | ||
| Mining | 17,493 | 24,996 |
| Food, beverage and tobacco | 83,063 | 80,074 |
| Textiles | 67,201 | 69,346 |
| Wood and cork | 8,017 | 10,820 |
| Paper, printing and publishing | 10,305 | 17,163 |
| Chemicals | 151,612 | 222,101 |
| Machinery, equipment and basic metallurgical | 76,345 | 56,775 |
| Electricity and gas | 184,911 | 190,338 |
| Water | 14,956 | 9,957 |
| Construction | 12,135 | 6,937 |
| Retail business | 73,243 | 86,042 |
| Wholesale business | 70,554 | 73,388 |
| Restaurants and hotels | 7,506 | 8,518 |
| Transports | 35,948 | 49,144 |
| Telecommunications | 6,444 | 8,932 |
| Services | ||
| Financial intermediation | 222,846 | 249,231 |
| Real estate activities | 23,919 | 39,115 |
| Consulting, scientific and technical activities | 923,513 | 991,948 |
| Administrative and support services activities | 16,924 | 13,653 |
| Health and collective service activities | 4,999 | 4,999 |
| Other services | 5,084 | 3,596 |
| Other international activities | 57,491 | 54,247 |
| 2,074,509 | 2,271,320 | |
| Debt securities held not associated with credit operations | ||
| Chemicals | 25,609 | 25,562 |
| Water | 39,324 | 39,229 |
| Transports (*) | 99,402 | 174,480 |
| Services | ||
| Financial intermediation | 50,854 | 63,325 |
| Consulting, scientific and technical activities | 13,550 | 15,149 |
| 228,739 | 317,745 | |
| Government and Public securities | 145,153 | 52,226 |
| 373,892 | 369,971 | |
| 2,448,401 | 2,641,291 |
(*) corresponds to securities of public sector companies
The changes occurred in impairment for debt securities are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Debt securities held associated with credit operations | ||
| Balance on 1 January | 39,921 | 42,886 |
| Adjustments due to the implementation of IFRS 9 | - | 2,946 |
| Charge for the year in net income interest (note 2) | 120 | 211 |
| Impairment charge for the year (note 10) | 1,717 | - |
| Reversals for the year (note 10) | (907) | (6,121) |
| Loans charged-off | (28,420) | - |
| Exchange rate differences | - | (1) |
| Balance at the end of the year | 12,431 | 39,921 |
| Debt securities held not associated with credit operations | ||
| Balance on 1 January | 284 | n.a. |
| Adjustments due to the implementation of IFRS 9 | - | 1,838 |
| Impairment charge for the year (note 10) | 447 | - |
| Reversals for the year (note 10) | - | (1,554) |
| Loans charged-off | (202) | - |
| Exchange rate differences | 3 | - |
| Balance at the end of the year | 532 | 284 |
The balance Financial assets held for trading, Other financial assets held for trading at fair value through profit or loss and Financial assets available for sale is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Financial assets held for trading | ||
| Debt instruments | 51,452 | 57,942 |
| Equity instruments | 545 | 805 |
| Trading derivatives | 590,361 | 637,005 |
| 642,358 | 695,752 | |
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Debt instruments | 1,444,772 | 1,589,899 |
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss | ||
| Debt instruments | 31,496 | 33,034 |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | ||
| Debt instruments | 8,006,771 | 6,900,301 |
| Equity instruments | 72,099 | 96,591 |
| 8,078,870 | 6,996,892 | |
| 10,197,496 | 9,315,577 |
The balance Trading derivatives includes the valuation of the embedded derivatives separated in accordance with the accounting policy 1B.5. in the amount of Euros 956,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 916,000).
The portfolio of Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, net of impairment, as at 31 December 2019, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | |||||
| Held for trading |
Not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss |
Designated at fair value through profit or loss |
At fair value through other comprehensive income |
Total | |
| Debt instruments | |||||
| Bonds issued by public entities | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 3,180 | - | 31,496 | 4,407,607 | 4,442,283 |
| Foreign issuers | 238 | - | - | 538,224 | 538,462 |
| Bonds issued by other entities | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | - | 16,778 | - | 802,267 | 819,045 |
| Foreign issuers | 48,034 | 13,596 | - | 341,696 | 403,326 |
| Treasury bills (Public Issuers and Central Banks) | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | - | - | - | 1,916,977 | 1,916,977 |
| Investment fund units (a) | - | 1,401,248 | - | - | 1,401,248 |
| Shares of foreign companies (b) | - | 13,150 | - | - | 13,150 |
| 51,452 | 1,444,772 | 31,496 | 8,006,771 | 9,534,491 | |
| Equity instruments | |||||
| Shares | |||||
| Portuguese companies | 1 | - | - | 20,037 | 20,038 |
| Foreign companies | - | - | - | 9,638 | 9,638 |
| Investment fund units | - | - | - | 42,424 | 42,424 |
| Other securities | 544 | - | - | - | 544 |
| 545 | - | - | 72,099 | 72,644 | |
| Trading derivatives | 590,361 | - | - | - | 590,361 |
| 642,358 | 1,444,772 | 31,496 | 8,078,870 | 10,197,496 | |
| Level 1 | 46,703 | - | 31,496 | 7,718,032 | 7,796,231 |
| Level 2 | 303,933 | - | - | 152,712 | 456,645 |
| Level 3 | 291,722 | 1,444,772 | - | 208,126 | 1,944,620 |
(a) Under IFRS 9, and as detailed in note 51, the participation units held by the Bank on the transaction date, were considered as debt instruments because they not fall within the definition of equity instruments. As at 31 December 2019 this balance include Euros 404,230 related to units of real estate investment funds mainly owned by the Bank.
(b) Under IFRS 9, and as detailed in note 51, these shares were considered as debt instruments because they not fall within the definition of SPPI.
As at 31 December 2019, portfolios are recorded at fair value in accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1B. As referred in IFRS 13, financial instruments are measured according to the levels of valuation described in note 44.
As at 31 December 2019, the balances Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and Financial assets held for trading include bonds issued with different levels of subordination associated with the traditional securitization transactions, referred in note 1 C in the amount of Euros 78,594,000 and Euros 4,854,000, respectively.
As at 31 December 2019, the balance Finantial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - Bonds issued by other entities includes the amount of Euros 297,243,000 related to public sector companies.
The portfolio of Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, net of impairment, as at 31 December 2018, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | |||||
| Held for trading |
Not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss |
Designated at fair value through profit or loss |
At fair value through other comprehensive income |
Total | |
| Debt instruments | |||||
| Bonds issued by public entities | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 3,666 | - | 33,034 | 4,096,913 | 4,133,613 |
| Foreign issuers | - | - | - | 151,153 | 151,153 |
| Bonds issued by other entities | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 3,790 | 16,778 | - | 955,000 | 975,568 |
| Foreign issuers | 50,486 | 22,468 | - | 171,542 | 244,496 |
| Treasury bills (Public Issuers and Central Banks) | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | - | - | - | 853,492 | 853,492 |
| Foreign issuers | - | - | - | 675,923 | 675,923 |
| Investment fund units (a) | - | 1,541,619 | - | - | 1,541,619 |
| Shares of foreign companies (b) | - | 9,034 | - | - | 9,034 |
| 57,942 | 1,589,899 | 33,034 | 6,904,023 | 8,584,898 | |
| Impairment for overdue securities | - | - | - | (3,722) | (3,722) |
| 57,942 | 1,589,899 | 33,034 | 6,900,301 | 8,581,176 | |
| Equity instruments | |||||
| Shares | |||||
| Portuguese companies | 372 | - | - | 24,307 | 24,679 |
| Foreign companies | - | - | - | 15,863 | 15,863 |
| Investment fund units | - | - | - | 56,421 | 56,421 |
| Other securities | 433 | - | - | - | 433 |
| 805 | - | - | 96,591 | 97,396 | |
| Trading derivatives | 637,005 | - | - | - | 637,005 |
| 695,752 | 1,589,899 | 33,034 | 6,996,892 | 9,315,577 | |
| Level 1 | 52,280 | - | 33,034 | 6,368,563 | 6,453,877 |
| Level 2 | 349,504 | - | - | 474,361 | 823,865 |
| Level 3 | 293,968 | 1,589,899 | - | 153,968 | 2,037,835 |
(a) Under IFRS 9, and as detailed in note 51, the participation units held by the Bank on the transaction date, were considered as debt instruments because they not fall within the definition of equity instruments. As at 31 December 2018 this balance include Euros 452,090 related to units of real estate investment funds mainly owned by the Bank.
(b) Under IFRS 9, and as detailed in note 51, these shares were considered as debt instruments because they not fall within the definition of SPPI.
As at 31 December 2018, portfolios are recorded at fair value in accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1B. As referred in IFRS 13, financial instruments are measured according to the levels of valuation described in note 44.
As at 31 December 2018, the balances Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and Financial assets held for trading include bonds issued with different levels of subordination associated with the traditional securitization transactions, referred in note 1 C in the amount of Euros 103,909,000 and Euros 5,418,000, respectively.
The portfolio of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, as at 31 December 2019, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||
| Fair value | |||||
| hedge | Fair value | ||||
| Amortised | adjustments | adjustments | |||
| cost (a) | (note 39) | (note 39) | Total | ||
| Debt instruments | |||||
| Bonds issued by public entities | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 4,276,310 | 91,781 | 39,516 | 4,407,607 | |
| Foreign issuers | 534,100 | - | 4,124 | 538,224 | |
| Bonds issued by other entities | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 764,721 | 17,622 | 19,924 | 802,267 | |
| Foreign issuers | 295,951 | 5,281 | 40,464 | 341,696 | |
| Treasury bills | |||||
| (Public Issuers and Central Banks) | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 1,916,652 | - | 325 | 1,916,977 | |
| 7,787,734 | 114,684 | 104,353 | 8,006,771 | ||
| Equity instruments | |||||
| Shares | |||||
| Portuguese companies | 50,771 | - | (30,734) | 20,037 | |
| Foreign companies | 15,590 | - | (5,952) | 9,638 | |
| Investment fund units | 42,424 | - | - | 42,424 | |
| Other securities | 6,930 | - | (6,930) | - | |
| 115,715 | - | (43,616) | 72,099 | ||
| 7,903,449 | 114,684 | 60,737 | 8,078,870 |
The portfolio of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, as at 31 December 2018, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||
| Fair value | |||||
| hedge | Fair value | ||||
| Amortised | adjustments | adjustments | |||
| cost (a) | (note 39) | (note 39) | Total | ||
| Fixed income: | |||||
| Bonds issued by public entities | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 3,995,157 | 149,359 | (47,603) | 4,096,913 | |
| Foreign issuers | 151,909 | 981 | (1,737) | 151,153 | |
| Bonds issued by other entities | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 952,775 | 4,942 | (6,439) | 951,278 | |
| Foreign issuers | 134,676 | 1,491 | 35,375 | 171,542 | |
| Treasury bills | |||||
| (Public Issuers and Central Banks) | |||||
| Portuguese issuers | 853,339 | - | 153 | 853,492 | |
| Foreign issuers | 675,643 | - | 280 | 675,923 | |
| 6,763,499 | 156,773 | (19,971) | 6,900,301 | ||
| Variable income: | |||||
| Shares | |||||
| Portuguese companies | 57,330 | - | (33,023) | 24,307 | |
| Foreign companies | 15,590 | - | 273 | 15,863 | |
| Investment fund units | 56,421 | - | - | 56,421 | |
| Other securities | 1,357 | - | (1,357) | - | |
| 130,698 | - | (34,107) | 96,591 | ||
| 6,894,197 | 156,773 | (54,078) | 6,996,892 |
(a) Includes interest accrued and accumulated impairment for debt securities classified as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, as provided by IFRS 9, and in accordance with the requirements defined in note 1B1.5.1.2.
The analysis of Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive, net of impairment, by valuation levels, as at 31 December 2019 is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
| Fixed income: | ||||
| Bonds issued by public entities | ||||
| Portuguese issuers | 4,374,686 | 67,597 | - | 4,442,283 |
| Foreign issuers | 538,462 | - | - | 538,462 |
| Bonds issued by other entities | ||||
| Portuguese issuers | 644,463 | 69,044 | 105,538 | 819,045 |
| Foreign issuers | 316,858 | 3,309 | 83,159 | 403,326 |
| Treasury bills and other Government bonds | ||||
| Portuguese issuers | 1,916,977 | - | - | 1,916,977 |
| Investment fund units | - | - | 1,401,248 | 1,401,248 |
| Shares of foreign companies | - | - | 13,150 | 13,150 |
| 7,791,446 | 139,950 | 1,603,095 | 9,534,491 | |
| Variable income: | ||||
| Shares | ||||
| Portuguese companies | 4,786 | 3,424 | 11,828 | 20,038 |
| foreign companies | - | 9,338 | 300 | 9,638 |
| Investment fund units | - | - | 42,424 | 42,424 |
| Other securities | - | - | 544 | 544 |
| 4,786 | 12,762 | 55,096 | 72,644 | |
| Trading derivatives | - | 303,933 | 286,428 | 590,361 |
| 7,796,232 | 456,645 | 1,944,619 | 10,197,496 |
The analysis of Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive, net of impairment, by valuation levels, as at 31 December 2018 is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
| Fixed income: | ||||
| Bonds issued by public entities | ||||
| Portuguese issuers | 3,952,735 | 180,878 | - | 4,133,613 |
| Foreign issuers | 151,153 | - | - | 151,153 |
| Bonds issued by other entities | ||||
| Portuguese issuers | 679,125 | 275,893 | 16,828 | 971,846 |
| Foreign issuers | 136,722 | 2,757 | 105,017 | 244,496 |
| Treasury bills and other Government bonds | ||||
| Portuguese issuers | 853,492 | - | - | 853,492 |
| Foreign issuers | 675,923 | - | - | 675,923 |
| Investment fund units | - | - | 1,541,619 | 1,541,619 |
| Shares of foreign companies | - | - | 9,034 | 9,034 |
| 6,449,150 | 459,528 | 1,672,498 | 8,581,176 | |
| Variable income: | ||||
| Shares | ||||
| Portuguese companies | 4,727 | - | 19,952 | 24,679 |
| foreign companies | - | 15,563 | 300 | 15,863 |
| Investment fund units | - | - | 56,421 | 56,421 |
| Other securities | - | - | 433 | 433 |
| 4,727 | 15,563 | 77,106 | 97,396 | |
| Trading derivatives | - | 348,774 | 288,231 | 637,005 |
| 6,453,877 | 823,865 | 2,037,835 | 9,315,577 |
As referred in IFRS 13, financial instruments are measured according to the levels of valuation described in note 42.
The item Investment fund units classified as level 3 includes units in restructuring funds (note 42) in the amount of Euros 924.489.000 (31 December 2018: Euros 1,006,988,000) which book value resulted from the last disclosure of the Net Asset Value (NAV) determined by the Management Company, which, as at 31 December 2019, corresponds to the NAV with reference to that date, after considering the effects of the last audited accounts for the respective funds. These funds have a diverse set of assets and liabilities, valued in their respective accounts at fair value through internal methodologies used by the management company.
As at 31 December 2019, the Bank holds mainly investment fund units in Real Estate Investment Funds that are classified in level 3.
As at 31 December 2019, the amount recorded under the balance Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, amounts to Euros 42,424,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 56,421,000), with unrealised net losses in the amount of Euros 6,930,000 (31 December 2018: Euros net losses 1,357,000), and in the balance Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss, amounts to Euros 424,808,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 476,614,000).
The analysis of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (excluding trading derivatives) and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, by residual maturity, as at 31 December 2019 is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||||
| Up to | 3 months to | 1 year to | Over | ||||
| 3 months | 1 year | 5 years | 5 years | Undetermined | Total | ||
| Fixed income: | |||||||
| Bonds issued by public entities | |||||||
| Portuguese issuers | - | 66,318 | 2,951,571 | 1,424,394 | - | 4,442,283 | |
| Foreign issuers | 201,996 | 226,023 | 103,387 | 7,056 | - | 538,462 | |
| Bonds issued by other entities | |||||||
| Portuguese issuers | 44 | - | 382,496 | 436,505 | - | 819,045 | |
| Foreign issuers | 495 | - | 155,864 | 246,967 | - | 403,326 | |
| Treasury bills and other | |||||||
| Government bonds | |||||||
| Portuguese issuers | 782,058 | 1,134,919 | - | - | - | 1,916,977 | |
| Investment fund units | - | - | - | 1,401,248 | - | 1,401,248 | |
| Shares of foreign companies | - | - | - | 13,150 | - | 13,150 | |
| 984,593 | 1,427,260 | 3,593,318 | 3,529,320 | - | 9,534,491 | ||
| Variable income: | |||||||
| Companies' shares | |||||||
| Portuguese companies | - | - | - | - | 20,038 | 20,038 | |
| Foreign companies | - | - | - | - | 9,638 | 9,638 | |
| Investment fund units | - | - | - | - | 42,424 | 42,424 | |
| Other securities | - | - | - | - | 544 | 544 | |
| - | - | - | - | 72,644 | 72,644 | ||
| 984,593 | 1,427,260 | 3,593,318 | 3,529,320 | 72,644 | 9,607,135 |
The analysis of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (excluding trading derivatives) and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, by residual maturity, as at 31 December 2018 is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||
| Up to | 3 months to | 1 year to | Over | |||
| 3 months | 1 year | 5 years | 5 years | Undetermined | Total | |
| Fixed income | ||||||
| Bonds issued by public entities | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | - | 860 | 2,543,948 | 1,588,805 | - | 4,133,613 |
| Foreign issuers | - | - | 102,572 | 48,581 | - | 151,153 |
| Bonds issued by other entities | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | 264,471 | 13,010 | 366,519 | 327,846 | 3,722 | 975,568 |
| Foreign issuers | - | - | 48,680 | 195,816 | - | 244,496 |
| Treasury bills and other | ||||||
| Government bonds | ||||||
| Portuguese issuers | 38,726 | 814,766 | - | - | - | 853,492 |
| Foreign issuers | 174,348 | 501,575 | - | - | - | 675,923 |
| Investment fund units | - | 9,185 | 240,916 | 1,283,267 | 8,251 | 1,541,619 |
| Shares of foreign companies | - | - | - | - | 9,034 | 9,034 |
| 477,545 | 1,339,396 | 3,302,635 | 3,444,315 | 21,007 | 8,584,898 | |
| Impairment for overdue securities | - | - | - | - | (3,722) | (3,722) |
| 477,545 | 1,339,396 | 3,302,635 | 3,444,315 | 17,285 | 8,581,176 | |
| Variable income | ||||||
| Companies' shares | ||||||
| Portuguese companies | - | - | - | - | 24,679 | 24,679 |
| Foreign companies | - | - | - | - | 15,863 | 15,863 |
| Investment fund units | - | - | - | - | 56,421 | 56,421 |
| Other securities | - | - | - | - | 433 | 433 |
| - | - | - | - | 97,396 | 97,396 | |
| 477,545 | 1,339,396 | 3,302,635 | 3,444,315 | 114,681 | 8,678,572 |
The changes occurred in impairment for financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Balance on 31 December 2017 | - | 689,742 | |
| Transition adjustments IFRS 9 (note 51) | - | (686,020) | |
| Balance on 1 January | 3,722 | 3,722 | |
| Transfers | (1,194) | 788 | |
| Reversals | (2,522) | (788) | |
| Amounts charged-off | (6) | - | |
| Balance at the end of the year | - | 3,722 |
As at 31 December 2019, the accumulated impairment associated with the financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income amounts to Euros 3,154,000 and is recorded against Fair value reserves (31 December 2018: Euros 5,364,000).
The analysis of Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (excluding trading derivatives) and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, by sector of activity, as at 31 December 2019 is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||
| Bonds | Other | ||||
| and Treasury | Financial | Overdue | |||
| bills | Shares | Assets | Securities | Total | |
| Paper, printing and publishing | 51,735 | - | - | - | 51,735 |
| Electricity and gas | 9,410 | - | - | - | 9,410 |
| Water | 7,000 | - | - | - | 7,000 |
| Construction | 17,611 | - | 23,252 | - | 40,863 |
| Wholesale business | 200,367 | 162 | - | - | 200,529 |
| Restaurants and hotels | - | 9,357 | - | - | 9,357 |
| Transports | 297,236 | - | - | - | 297,236 |
| Telecommunications | - | 4,619 | - | - | 4,619 |
| Services | |||||
| Financial intermediation (*) | 483,067 | 19,135 | 1,400,671 | - | 1,902,873 |
| Real estate activities | - | - | 19,749 | - | 19,749 |
| Consulting, scientific and technical activities | 129,301 | 140 | - | - | 129,441 |
| Administrative and support services activities | 9,961 | 9,391 | - | - | 19,352 |
| Public sector | - | - | 544 | - | 544 |
| Artistic, sports and recreational activities | 16,683 | - | - | - | 16,683 |
| Other services | - | 22 | - | - | 22 |
| 1,222,371 | 42,826 | 1,444,216 | - | 2,709,413 | |
| Government and Public securities | 4,980,745 | - | 1,916,977 | - | 6,897,722 |
| 6,203,116 | 42,826 | 3,361,193 | - | 9,607,135 |
(*) The balance Other financial assets includes restructuring funds in the amount of Euros 924,487,000 which are classified in the sector of activity Services - Financial intermediation, but which have the core segment as disclosed in note 42.
The analysis of Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (excluding trading derivatives) and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, by sector of activity, as at 31 December 2018 is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||
| Bonds | Other | ||||
| and Treasury | Financial | Overdue | |||
| bills | Shares | Assets | Securities | Total | |
| Textiles | - | - | - | 203 | 203 |
| Wood and cork | - | - | - | 998 | 998 |
| Paper, printing and publishing | 47,066 | - | - | - | 47,066 |
| Construction | - | 371 | 30,118 | 2,395 | 32,884 |
| Wholesale business | 62,762 | 655 | - | 126 | 63,543 |
| Restaurants and hotels | - | 15,585 | - | - | 15,585 |
| Transports | 427,451 | - | - | - | 427,451 |
| Telecommunications | - | 7,782 | - | - | 7,782 |
| Services | |||||
| Financial intermediation (*) | 335,565 | 15,678 | 1,540,547 | - | 1,891,790 |
| Real estate activities | - | - | 27,374 | - | 27,374 |
| Consulting, scientific and technical activities | 158,735 | 95 | - | - | 158,830 |
| Administrative and support services activities | 9,720 | 9,372 | - | - | 19,092 |
| Public sector | 158,360 | - | 434 | - | 158,794 |
| Artistic, sports and recreational activities | 16,683 | 16 | - | - | 16,699 |
| Other services | - | 22 | - | - | 22 |
| 1,216,342 | 49,576 | 1,598,473 | 3,722 | 2,868,113 | |
| Government and Public securities | 4,284,766 | - | 1,529,415 | - | 5,814,181 |
| Impairment for overdue securities | - | - | - | (3,722) | (3,722) |
| 5,501,108 | 49,576 | 3,127,888 | - | 8,678,572 |
(*) The balance Other financial assets includes restructuring funds in the amount of Euros 1,006,988,000 which are classified in the sector of activity Services - Financial intermediation, but which have the core segment as disclosed in note 42.
The Bank, as part of the management process of the liquidity risk (note 48), holds a pool of eligible assets that can serve as collateral in funding operations in the European Central Bank and other Central Banks in countries were the Bank operates, which includes fixed income securities. As at 31 December 2019, this caption includes Euros 38,380,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 39,612,000) of securities included in the ECB's monetary policy pool.
| 2019 | (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notional (remaining term) | Fair value | ||||||
| Up to | 3 months to | Over 1 | Liabilities | ||||
| 3 months | 1 year | year | Total | Assets | (note 33) | ||
| Interest rate derivatives: | |||||||
| OTC Market: | |||||||
| Interest rate swaps | 146,000 | 1,348,807 | 5,184,287 | 6,679,094 | 296,357 | 238,048 | |
| Interest rate options (purchase) | - | 83,417 | 134,529 | 217,946 | 19 | - | |
| Interest rate options (sale) | - | - | 134,529 | 134,529 | - | 40 | |
| 146,000 | 1,432,224 | 5,453,345 | 7,031,569 | 296,376 | 238,088 | ||
| Stock Exchange transactions: | |||||||
| Interest rate futures | 49,967 | 17,817 | - | 67,784 | - | - | |
| Currency derivatives: | |||||||
| OTC Market: | |||||||
| Forward exchange contract | 52,173 | 89,135 | - | 141,308 | 442 | 934 | |
| Currency swaps | 1,661,166 | 228,136 | - | 1,889,302 | 3,401 | 19,199 | |
| Currency options (purchase) | 24,979 | 2,274 | - | 27,253 | 632 | - | |
| Currency options (sale) | 24,979 | 2,274 | - | 27,253 | - | 632 | |
| 1,763,297 | 321,819 | - | 2,085,116 | 4,475 | 20,765 | ||
| Currency and interest rate derivatives: | |||||||
| OTC Market: | |||||||
| Currency and interest rate swaps | - | 462,072 | 136,723 | 598,795 | - | 8,057 | |
| Shares/indexes: | |||||||
| OTC Market: | |||||||
| Shares/indexes swaps | 304,513 | 1,179,093 | 1,027,987 | 2,511,593 | 4,271 | 1,910 | |
| Shares/indexes options (sale) | - | - | 20,126 | 20,126 | - | - | |
| Others shares/indexes options (purchase) | 16,864 | - | - | 16,864 | 16,442 | - | |
| Others shares/indexes options (sale) | 16,864 | - | - | 16,864 | - | - | |
| 338,241 | 1,179,093 | 1,048,113 | 2,565,447 | 20,713 | 1,910 | ||
| Stock exchange transactions: | |||||||
| Shares futures | 728,807 | - | - | 728,807 | - | - | |
| Commodity derivatives: | |||||||
| Stock Exchange transactions: | |||||||
| Commodities futures | 38 | - | - | 38 | - | - | |
| Credit derivatives: | |||||||
| OTC Market: | |||||||
| Credit default swaps (CDS) | - | - | 283,107 | 283,107 | 267,841 | - | |
| Other credit derivatives (sale) | - | - | 78,484 | 78,484 | - | - | |
| - | - | 361,591 | 361,591 | 267,841 | - | ||
| Total derivatives traded in: | |||||||
| OTC Market | 2,247,538 | 3,395,208 | 6,999,772 | 12,642,518 | 589,405 | 268,820 | |
| Stock Exchange | 778,812 | 17,817 | - | 796,629 | - | - | |
| Embedded derivatives | 956 | 346 | |||||
| 3,026,350 | 3,413,025 | 6,999,772 | 13,439,147 | 590,361 | 269,166 |
The analysis of trading derivatives by maturity as at 31 December 2018, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||
| Notional (remaining term) | Fair value | |||||
| Up to | 3 months to | Over 1 | Liabilities | |||
| 3 months | 1 year | year | Total | Assets | (note 33) | |
| Interest rate derivatives: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Interest rate swaps | 366,157 | 1,297,318 | 8,394,118 | 10,057,593 | 340,546 | 267,815 |
| Interest rate options (purchase) | - | 84,927 | 136,129 | 221,056 | 9 | - |
| Interest rate options (sale) | - | 1,510 | 136,129 | 137,639 | - | 21 |
| Other interest rate contracts | - | 19,174 | 121,588 | 140,762 | 2,031 | 1,147 |
| Stock Exchange transactions: | 366,157 | 1,402,929 | 8,787,964 | 10,557,050 | 342,586 | 268,983 |
| Interest rate futures | 104,693 | - | - | 104,693 | - | - |
| Currency derivatives: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Forward exchange contract | 71,121 | 131,745 | - | 202,866 | 942 | 644 |
| Currency swaps | 1,858,660 | 552,788 | - | 2,411,448 | 5,111 | 8,748 |
| Currency options (purchase) | 34,075 | 25,126 | 27,253 | 86,454 | 3,357 | - |
| Currency options (sale) | 34,075 | 25,126 | 27,253 | 86,454 | - | 3,349 |
| 1,997,931 | 734,785 | 54,506 | 2,787,222 | 9,410 | 12,741 | |
| Currency and interest rate derivatives: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Currency and interest rate swaps | 58,059 | 76,034 | 462,072 | 596,165 | 664 | 4,809 |
| Shares/indexes: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Shares/indexes swaps | 411,029 | 950,649 | 1,604,819 | 2,966,497 | 666 | 8,816 |
| Shares/indexes options (sale) | - | - | 19,730 | 19,730 | - | - |
| Others shares/indexes options (purchase) | - | - | 16,864 | 16,864 | 15,622 | - |
| Others shares/indexes options (sale) | - | - | 16,864 | 16,864 | - | - |
| 411,029 | 950,649 | 1,658,277 | 3,019,955 | 16,288 | 8,816 | |
| Stock exchange transactions: | ||||||
| Shares futures | 686,519 | - | - | 686,519 | - | - |
| Commodity derivatives: | ||||||
| Stock Exchange transactions: | ||||||
| Commodities futures | 35 | - | - | 35 | - | - |
| Credit derivatives: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Credit default swaps (CDS) | 123,531 | - | 294,137 | 417,668 | 267,141 | 287 |
| Other credit derivatives (sale) | - | - | 80,553 | 80,553 | - | - |
| 123,531 | - | 374,690 | 498,221 | 267,141 | 287 | |
| Total derivatives traded in: | ||||||
| OTC Market | 2,956,707 | 3,164,397 | 11,337,509 | 17,458,613 | 636,089 | 295,636 |
| Stock Exchange | 791,247 | - | - | 791,247 | - | - |
| Embedded derivatives | 916 | 59 | ||||
| 3,747,954 | 3,164,397 | 11,337,509 | 18,249,860 | 637,005 | 295,695 |
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||
| Assets | Liabilities | Assets | Liabilities | |
| Swaps | 34,990 | 121,474 | 92,891 | 68,486 |
Hedging derivatives are measured in accordance with internal valuation techniques considering observable market inputs and, when not available, on information prepared by the Bank by extrapolation of market data. In accordance with the hierarchy of the valuation sources, as referred in IFRS 13 these derivatives are classified in level 2. The Bank resources to derivatives to hedge interest, exchange rate exposure risks and credit portfolio risk. The accounting method depends on the nature of the hedged risk, namely if the Bank is exposed to fair value changes, variability in cash flows or highly probable forecast transactions.
As allowed by IFRS 9, the Bank opted to continue to apply the hedge accounting requirements in accordance with IAS 39, using mainly interest rate and exchange rate derivatives. The fair value hedge model is adopted for debt securities, loans granted at fixed rate and money market loans and deposits, securities and combined hedge of variable rate financial assets and fixed rate financial liabilities. The cash flows hedge model is adopted for future transactions in foreign currency to cover dynamic changes in cash flows from loans granted and variable rate deposits in foreign currency and foreign currency mortgage loans.
During 2019, the relationships that follow the fair value hedge model recorded ineffectiveness of a negative amount of Euros 2,151,000 (31 December 2018: positive amount of Euros 2,870,000) and the hedging relationships that follow the cash flows model recorded no ineffectiveness.
During 2019, reclassifications were made from results to fair value reserves, related to cash flow hedge relationships, in a positive amount of Euros 44,882,000 (31 December 2018: positive amount of Euros 23,004,000).
The accumulated adjustment on financial risks covered performed on the assets and liabilities which includes hedged items is analysed as follows (note 48).
The analysis of hedging derivatives portfolio by maturity as at 31 December 2019 is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||||
| Notional (remaining term) | Fair value | |||||
| Up to | 3 months to | Over 1 | ||||
| 3 months | 1 year | year | Total | Assets | Liabilities | |
| Fair value hedging derivatives related to | ||||||
| interest rate risk changes: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Interest rate swaps | - | 1,367,350 | 2,062,680 | 3,430,030 | 17,859 | 46,122 |
| Cash flow hedging derivatives related to | ||||||
| interest rate risk changes: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Interest rate swaps | - | - | 11,450,000 | 11,450,000 | 17,131 | 75,352 |
| Total derivatives traded by: | ||||||
| OTC Market | - | 1,367,350 | 13,512,680 | 14,880,030 | 34,990 | 121,474 |
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||
| Notional (remaining term) | Fair value | |||||
| Up to | 3 months to | Over 1 | ||||
| 3 months | 1 year | year | Total | Assets | Liabilities | |
| Fair value hedging derivatives related to | ||||||
| interest rate risk changes: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Interest rate swaps | - | 24,500 | 2,738,774 | 2,763,274 | 12,372 | 60,882 |
| Cash flow hedging derivatives related to | ||||||
| interest rate risk changes: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Interest rate Swaps | - | - | 11,880,000 | 11,880,000 | 80,519 | 7,604 |
| Total derivatives traded by: | ||||||
| OTC Market | - | 24,500 | 14,618,774 | 14,643,274 | 92,891 | 68,486 |
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 |
| 128,205 | 388,440 |
| 805,385 | 792,877 |
| 1,963,132 | 1,760,363 |
| 2,757,657 | 2,756,639 |
| 5,654,379 | 5,698,319 |
| (2,484,269) | (2,532,289) |
| (34,461) | (18,057) |
| (2,518,730) | (2,550,346) |
| 3,135,649 | 3,147,973 |
The balance Investments in subsidiaries and associated companies is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Banco ActivoBank, S.A. | 128,205 | 128,205 |
| Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. | - | 260,235 |
| Bank Millennium S.A. | 651,959 | 645,678 |
| Banque BCP, S.A.S. | 33,210 | 30,203 |
| Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) S.A. | 120,216 | 116,996 |
| BCP África, S.G.P.S., Lda. | 683,032 | 683,032 |
| BCP Capital - Sociedade de Capital de Risco, S.A. | 29,773 | 29,773 |
| BCP International B.V. | 1,203,262 | 1,203,262 |
| BCP Investment, B.V. | 1,534,842 | 1,534,842 |
| Cold River's Homestead, S.A. | 20,211 | 20,210 |
| Interfundos Gestão de Fundos de Investimento Imobiliários, S.A. | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. | 355,475 | 355,475 |
| Millennium bcp - Escritório de representações e Serviços, S/C Lda. | 19,553 | 18,535 |
| Millennium bcp Imobiliária, S.A. | 359,683 | 341,088 |
| Millennium bcp Participações, S.G.P.S., Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda. | 493,940 | 327,653 |
| Millennium bcp Teleserviços - Serviços de Comércio Electrónico, S.A. | 885 | 885 |
| Millennium bcp - Prestação de Serviços, A.C.E. | 18,000 | - |
| Planfipsa S.G.P.S., S.A. | - | 1 |
| Projepolska, S.A. | 633 | 633 |
| Servitrust - Trust Management Services S.A. | - | 100 |
| Sicit - Sociedade de Investimentos e Consultoria em Infra-Estruturas de Transportes, S.A. | - | 13 |
| 5,654,379 | 5,698,319 | |
| Impairment for investments in subsidiary and associated companies | ||
| Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. | - | (50,704) |
| BCP África, S.G.P.S., Lda. | (92,726) | (92,726) |
| BCP Capital - Sociedade de Capital de Risco, S.A. | (26,161) | (26,117) |
| BCP International B.V. | (145,988) | (145,988) |
| BCP Investment, B.V. | (1,530,314) | (1,529,200) |
| Cold River's Homestead, S.A. | (4,689) | - |
| Millennium bcp - Escritório de representações e Serviços, S/C Lda. | (19,553) | (18,535) |
| Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. | (22,537) | (18,057) |
| Millennium bcp Imobiliária, S.A. | (348,321) | (341,088) |
| Millennium bcp Participações, S.G.P.S., Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda. | (327,049) | (327,049) |
| Millennium bcp Teleserviços - Serviços de Comércio Electrónico, S.A. | (782) | (782) |
| Projepolska, S.A. | (610) | - |
| Servitrust - Trust Management Services S.A. | - | (100) |
| (2,518,730) | (2,550,346) | |
| 3,135,649 | 3,147,973 |
During 2019, the Bank sold 51% of Planfipsa S.G.P.S (as referred in note 5) and settled Imábida - Imobiliária da Arrábida, S.A. and Servitrust - Trust Management Services S.A. The Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. was merged into Banco Comercial Português, S.A. (merger by incorporation).
During 2018, were included the subsidiaries Planfipsa S.G.P.S., S.A. and Cold River's Homestead, S.A., and also included the associated companies PNCB - Plataforma de Negociação Integrada de Créditos Bancários, A.C.E and Projepolska, S.A.
During 2018, the Bank also liquidated S & P Reinsurance Limited and closed ACT-C-Indústria de Cortiças, S.A.
The movements for Impairment for investments in subsidiary and associated companies are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Impairment for investments in subsidiary and associated companies: | ||
| Balance on 1 January | 2,550,346 | 2,389,051 |
| Transfer to merge reserve resulting from the merger of BII on BCP (note 53) | (50,704) | - |
| Transfers | 12,425 | - |
| Impairment charge for the year (note 12) | 11,944 | 177,104 |
| Write-back for the year (note 12) | (4,540) | - |
| Loans charged-off | (750) | (15,809) |
| Exchange rate differences | 9 | - |
| Balance at the end of the year | 2,518,730 | 2,550,346 |
As at 31 December 2019, the caption Impairment for investments in subsidiaries and associated companies - Loans charged-off results from the liquidation/dissolution of Servitrust - Trust Management Services S.A. As at 31 December 2018, the caption Impairment for investments in subsidiaries and associated companies - Loans charged-off results from the liquidation/dissolution of ACT - C - Indústria de Cortiças, S.A. and S&P Reinsurance Limited.
The Bank analysed the impairment related to the investments made in subsidiaries and associated as described in note 1 F). The Bank's subsidiaries and associated companies are presented in note 54.
Regarding holding companies, namely BCP International B.V., BCP Investment B.V., Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. and Millennium bcp Participações, S.G.P.S., Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda., the impairment analysis was performed considering the recoverable amount of the business controlled by each one of those companies.
The recoverable amounts, as described in note 1 F), was determined based on the higher between the fair value amount less costs to sell and the value in use.
The value in use was determined based on: (i) the business plan approved by each company board for the period from 2019 to 2022 and (ii) the following assumptions depending on the nature of the companies activities and correspondent geography:
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discount rate | Discount rate | Growth rate | Discount rate | Discount rate | Growth rate | |
| Explicit period | Perpetuity | Perpetuity | Explicit period | Perpetuity | Perpetuity | |
| Portugal | 9.065% | 9.250% | 0.000% | 5,500% a 10,000% |
10.561% | 0.000% |
| Poland | 8.565% | 8.750% | 2.800% | 9.250% | 9.250% | 2.600% |
| Angola | 19.000% | 19.000% | n.a. | 19.000% | 19.000% | n.a. |
| Mozambique | 21.000% | 21.000% | 4.750% | 20.500% | 20.500% | 3.940% |
| Switzerland | 9.065% | 9.250% | 0.000% | 9.250% | 9.811% | 0.000% |
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impairment | Exchange | |||||
| Balance on 1 January |
charge (note 12) |
Loans charged-off (1) |
Transfers | rate differences |
Balance on 31 December |
|
| Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. | 50,704 | - | (50,704) | - | - | - |
| BCP África, S.G.P.S., Lda. | 92,726 | - | - | - | - | 92,726 |
| BCP Capital - Sociedade de Capital | ||||||
| de Risco, S.A. | 26,117 | 44 | - | - | - | 26,161 |
| BCP International B.V. | 145,988 | - | - | - | - | 145,988 |
| BCP Investment B.V. | 1,529,200 | 1,114 | - | - | - | 1,530,314 |
| Cold River's Homestead, S.A. | - | 4,689 | - | - | - | 4,689 |
| Millennium bcp - Escritório de representações | ||||||
| e Serviços, S/C Lda. | 18,535 | 1,009 | - | - | 9 | 19,553 |
| Millenniumbcp Ageas | ||||||
| Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. | 18,057 | 4,480 | - | - | - | 22,537 |
| Millennium bcp Imobiliária, S.A. | 341,088 | (4,540) | (650) | 12,423 | - | 348,321 |
| Millennium bcp Participações, S.G.P.S., | ||||||
| Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda. | 327,049 | - | - | - | - | 327,049 |
| Millennium bcp Teleserviços - Serviços de | ||||||
| Comércio Electrónico, S.A. | 782 | - | - | - | - | 782 |
| Projepolska, S.A. | - | 610 | - | - | - | 610 |
| Servitrust - Trust Management | ||||||
| Services S.A. | 100 | - | (100) | - | - | - |
| 2,550,346 | 7,406 | (51,454) | 12,423 | 9 | 2,518,730 |
(1) Includes transfer to the BII merger reserve
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||
| Gross value | Impairment | Net value | Gross value | Impairment | Net value | |
| Real estate | ||||||
| Assets arising from recovered loans (note 48) | 1,015,937 | (182,646) | 833,291 | 1,322,473 | (179,009) | 1,143,464 |
| Assets for own use (closed branches) | 3,584 | (597) | 2,987 | 3,431 | (757) | 2,674 |
| Equipment and other | 9,769 | (6,329) | 3,440 | 9,537 | (5,067) | 4,470 |
| Subsidiaries acquired exclusively | ||||||
| with the purpose of short-term sale | 86,826 | (21,511) | 65,315 | 122,388 | (46,247) | 76,141 |
| Other assets | 24,033 | - | 24,033 | 25,905 | - | 25,905 |
| 1,140,149 | (211,083) | 929,066 | 1,483,734 | (231,080) | 1,252,654 |
The assets included in this balance are accounted for in accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1 G).
The balance Real estate - Assets arising from recovered loans includes, essentially, real estate resulted from recovered loans or judicial being accounted for at the time the Bank assumes control of the asset, which is usually associated with the transfer of their legal ownership. Additional information on these assets is presented in note 48.
These assets are available for sale in a period less than one year and the Bank has a strategy for its sale, according to the characteristic of each asset. However, taking into account the actual market conditions, it was not possible in all instances to conclude the sales in the expected time. The sale strategy is based in an active search of buyers, with the Bank having a website where advertises these properties and through partnerships with the mediation of companies having more ability for the product that each time the Bank has for sale. Prices are periodically reviewed and adjusted for continuous adaptation to the market.
In 2019, the Bank entered into a contract for the sale of a portfolio of real estate assets in the total amount of Euros 122,029,000, having generated a gain of Euros 2,000,000.
The Bank requests, regularly, to the European Central Bank, the extension of the period of holding these properties.
The referred balance includes real estate for which the Bank has already established contracts for the sale in the amount of Euros 33,846,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 35,149,000), which impairment associated is Euros 10,006,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 3,361,000), which was calculated taking into account the value of the respective contracts.
The changes occurred in impairment for non-current assets held for sale are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Balance on 31 December | 231,080 | 237,330 |
| Transfer resulting from the merger of BII on BCP | 24,413 | - |
| Transfers | - | 15,272 |
| Impairment for the year (note 12) | 75,510 | 32,375 |
| Loans charged-off | (120,233) | (54,697) |
| Exchange rate differences | 313 | 800 |
| Balance at the end of the year | 211,083 | 231,080 |
In 2018, the balance Transfers refers to impairments that, as at 31 December 2017, were accounted in loans to customers. In the context of the financial restructuring of a group of customers occurred in 2018, the associated credits were liquidated, and the Group received a set of real estate assets in kind.
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Land and buildings | 479,172 | 494,685 |
| Equipment | ||
| Computer equipment | 190,756 | 180,692 |
| Security equipment | 62,838 | 63,391 |
| Interior installations | 102,087 | 100,312 |
| Machinery | 17,864 | 17,157 |
| Farniture | 74,065 | 70,360 |
| Motor vehicles | 15,686 | 14,337 |
| Other equipment | 2,787 | 2,829 |
| Right of use | ||
| Real estate | 219,624 | - |
| Vehicles and equipment | 81 | - |
| Work in progress | 2,297 | 7,908 |
| Other tangible assets | 30 | 29 |
| 1,167,287 | 951,700 | |
| Accumulated depreciation | ||
| Relative to the year (note 9) | (56,963) | (23,167) |
| Relative to the previous years | (714,554) | (708,362) |
| (771,517) | (731,529) | |
| 395,770 | 220,171 |
The balance Right-of-use essentially corresponds to lease agreements on real estate (branches and central buildings) and to a residual number of vehicles, which are amortized according to the term of each lease agreement, as described in the accounting policy 1 H and note 52.
(Thousands of euros)
| Balance on 1 january | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFRS 16 | |||||||
| Initial | adjustment | Acquisitions | Disposals | Exchange | Balance on | ||
| Balance | (note 52) | / Charge | / Charged-off | Transfers | differences | 31 December | |
| Real estate | 494,685 | - | 152 | (7,723) | (7,955) | 13 | 479,172 |
| Equipment: | |||||||
| Computer equipment | 180,692 | - | 13,901 | (4,712) | 872 | 3 | 190,756 |
| Security equipment | 63,391 | - | 689 | (1,205) | (37) | - | 62,838 |
| Interior installations | 100,312 | - | 594 | (760) | 1,941 | - | 102,087 |
| Machinery | 17,157 | - | 564 | (50) | 192 | 1 | 17,864 |
| Furniture | 70,360 | - | 2,476 | (1,008) | 2,235 | 2 | 74,065 |
| Motor vehicles | 14,337 | - | 3,151 | (1,804) | - | 2 | 15,686 |
| Other equipment | 2,829 | - | - | (42) | - | - | 2,787 |
| Right of use: | |||||||
| Real estate | - | 160,578 | 50,443 | (5) | 8,608 | - | 219,624 |
| Vehicles and equipment | - | 66 | 2 | (6) | 19 | - | 81 |
| Work in progress | 7,908 | - | 4,910 | (72) | (10,449) | - | 2,297 |
| Other tangible assets | 29 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 30 |
| 951,700 | 160,644 | 76,882 | (17,387) | (4,574) | 22 | 1,167,287 | |
| Accumulated depreciation: | |||||||
| Real estate | (328,545) | - | (9,012) | 7,453 | 3,807 | (7) | (326,304) |
| Equipment: | |||||||
| Computer equipment | (164,080) | - | (8,966) | 4,561 | (872) | (2) | (169,359) |
| Security equipment | (59,154) | - | (872) | 1,205 | 48 | - | (58,773) |
| Interior installations | (90,150) | - | (1,525) | 743 | (253) | - | (91,185) |
| Machinery | (15,504) | - | (339) | 50 | (90) | (1) | (15,884) |
| Furniture | (64,203) | - | (1,585) | 1,005 | (2,228) | (1) | (67,012) |
| Motor vehicles | (7,085) | - | (2,240) | 1,516 | - | (1) | (7,810) |
| Other equipment | (2,779) | - | (7) | 42 | - | - | (2,744) |
| Right of use: | |||||||
| Real estate | - | - | (32,380) | - | - | - | (32,380) |
| Vehicles and equipment | - | - | (37) | - | - | - | (37) |
| Other tangible assets | (29) | - | - | - | - | - | (29) |
| (731,529) | - | (56,963) | 16,575 | 412 | (12) | (771,517) | |
| 220,171 | 160,644 | 19,919 | (812) | (4,162) | 10 | 395,770 |
The changes occurred in Other tangible assets, during 2018, are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance on | Acquisitions | Disposals | Exchange | Balance on | ||
| 1 January | / Charge | / Charged-off | Transfers | differences | 31 December | |
| Real estate | 508,440 | 207 | (20,327) | 6,341 | 24 | 494,685 |
| Equipment: | ||||||
| Computer equipment | 175,627 | 9,168 | (4,106) | (3) | 6 | 180,692 |
| Security equipment | 62,907 | 1,156 | (689) | 16 | 1 | 63,391 |
| Interior installations | 98,876 | 1,112 | (3,135) | 3,459 | - | 100,312 |
| Machinery | 16,648 | 563 | (66) | 9 | 3 | 17,157 |
| Furniture | 69,631 | 1,506 | (745) | (36) | 4 | 70,360 |
| Motor vehicles | 13,032 | 3,750 | (2,448) | - | 3 | 14,337 |
| Other equipment | 2,868 | 17 | (56) | - | - | 2,829 |
| Work in progress | 10,143 | 11,698 | (67) | (13,866) | - | 7,908 |
| Other tangible assets | 32 | - | - | (3) | - | 29 |
| 958,204 | 29,177 | (31,639) | (4,083) | 41 | 951,700 | |
| Accumulated depreciation: | ||||||
| Real estate | (340,684) | (9,689) | 19,916 | 1,924 | (12) | (328,545) |
| Equipment: | ||||||
| Computer equipment | (161,221) | (6,960) | 4,101 | 3 | (3) | (164,080) |
| Security equipment | (58,819) | (1,106) | 689 | 82 | - | (59,154) |
| Interior installations | (92,029) | (1,353) | 3,133 | 99 | - | (90,150) |
| Machinery | (15,274) | (293) | 66 | - | (3) | (15,504) |
| Furniture | (63,575) | (1,407) | 742 | 41 | (4) | (64,203) |
| Motor vehicles | (6,642) | (2,354) | 1,914 | - | (3) | (7,085) |
| Other equipment | (2,830) | (5) | 56 | - | - | (2,779) |
| Other tangible assets | (29) | - | - | - | - | (29) |
| (741,103) | (23,167) | 30,617 | 2,149 | (25) | (731,529) | |
| 217,101 | 6,010 | (1,022) | (1,934) | 16 | 220,171 |
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Intangible assets | ||
| Software | 73,763 | 49,054 |
| Other intangible assets | 154 | 153 |
| 73,917 | 49,207 | |
| Accumulated amortisation | ||
| Relative to the year (note 9) | (13,565) | (9,274) |
| Relative to the previous years | (19,530) | (10,250) |
| (33,095) | (19,524) | |
| 40,822 | 29,683 |
The changes occurred in Intangible assets balance, during 2019, are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance on | Acquisitions | Disposals | Exchange | Balance on | ||
| 1 January | / Charge | / Charged-off | Transfers | differences | 31 December | |
| Intangible assets | ||||||
| Software | 49,054 | 24,700 | - | - | 9 | 73,763 |
| Other intangible assets | 153 | - | - | - | 1 | 154 |
| 49,207 | 24,700 | - | - | 10 | 73,917 | |
| Accumulated amortisation | ||||||
| Software | (19,437) | (13,565) | - | - | (6) | (33,008) |
| Other intangible assets | (87) | - | - | - | - | (87) |
| (19,524) | (13,565) | - | - | (6) | (33,095) | |
| 29,683 | 11,135 | - | - | 4 | 40,822 | |
The changes occurred in Intangible assets balance, during 2018, are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance on | Acquisitions | Disposals | Exchange | Balance on | ||
| 1 January | / Charge | / Charged-off | Transfers | differences | 31 December | |
| Intangible assets | ||||||
| Software | 35,849 | 17,573 | (4,384) | - | 16 | 49,054 |
| Other intangible assets | 177 | - | - | (28) | 4 | 153 |
| 36,026 | 17,573 | (4,384) | (28) | 20 | 49,207 | |
| Accumulated amortisation | ||||||
| Software | (14,534) | (9,274) | 4,378 | - | (7) | (19,437) |
| Other intangible assets | (83) | - | - | - | (4) | (87) |
| (14,617) | (9,274) | 4,378 | - | (11) | (19,524) | |
| 21,409 | 8,299 | (6) | (28) | 9 | 29,683 |
The deferred income tax assets and liabilities are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||
| Assets | Liabilities | Net | Assets | Liabilities | Net | |
| Deferred taxes not depending | ||||||
| on the future profits (a) (b) | ||||||
| Impairment losses (c) | 983,177 | - | 983,177 | 925,420 | - | 925,420 |
| Employee benefits | 836,876 | - | 836,876 | 835,234 | - | 835,234 |
| 1,820,053 | - | 1,820,053 | 1,760,654 | - | 1,760,654 | |
| Deferred taxes depending | ||||||
| on the future profits | ||||||
| Intangible assets | 49 | - | 49 | - | - | - |
| Other tangible assets | 1,926 | (3,118) | (1,192) | 1,977 | (3,184) | (1,207) |
| Impairment losses (c) | 707,536 | (50,303) | 657,233 | 709,541 | (50,303) | 659,238 |
| Employee benefits | 41,552 | (811) | 40,741 | 39,757 | (205) | 39,552 |
| Financial assets at fair value | ||||||
| through other comprehensive income | 47,111 | (121,751) | (74,640) | 139,254 | (165,893) | (26,639) |
| Tax losses carried forward | 109,964 | - | 109,964 | 319,768 | - | 319,768 |
| Others | 64,339 | (31,644) | 32,695 | 57,646 | (26,476) | 31,170 |
| 972,477 | (207,627) | 764,850 | 1,267,943 | (246,061) | 1,021,882 | |
| Total deferred taxes | 2,792,530 | (207,627) | 2,584,903 | 3,028,597 | (246,061) | 2,782,536 |
| Offset between deferred tax | ||||||
| assets and deferred tax liabilities | (207,627) | 207,627 | - | (246,061) | 246,061 | - |
| Net deferred taxes | 2,584,903 | - | 2,584,903 | 2,782,536 | - | 2,782,536 |
(a) Special Regime applicable to deferred tax assets
(b) The increase in deferred tax assets not dependent on future profitability results from the merger by incorporation of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A.
(c) according to the expectation that the use of such impairments will be deductible for the purposes of determining taxable income for the tax periods in which the legal conditions required for their tax deductibility are met.
The Extraordinary General Meeting of the Bank that took place on 15 October 2014 approved the Bank's accession to the Special Regime approved by Law No. 61/2014, of 26 August, applicable to deferred tax assets that resulted from not deduction of expenses and negative equity variations with impairment losses on credits and post-employment or long-term employee benefits.
The special regime is applicable to those expenses and negative equity variations recorded in tax periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015, as well as to deferred tax assets recorded in the annual accounts for the last tax period prior to that date and to part of expenses and negative equity variations associated with them. Pursuant to Law No. 23/2016, of 19 August, this special regime is not applicable to expenses and negative equity variations with impairment losses on credits and with post-employment or long-term employee benefits recorded in the periods taxation beginning on or after 1 January 2016, nor to deferred tax assets to these associates.
The special regime applicable to deferred tax assets provides for an optional framework and with the possibility of subsequent waiver, under which:
Expenses and negative equity variations with impairment losses on credits and with post-employment or long-term employee benefits covered by it are deducted, under the terms and conditions set out in the IRC Code and in relevant separate tax legislation, until the competition taxable profit for the tax period determined before these deductions. Expenses and negative equity variations not deducted as a result of applying this limit are deducted in subsequent tax periods, with the same limit. In the BCP, deferred tax assets associated with expenses and negative equity variations under these conditions amount to Euros 1,391,072,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 1,202,963,000).
In certain situations (those with negative net results in annual individual accounts or liquidation by voluntary dissolution, insolvency decreed by court or revocation of the respective authorization), deferred tax assets covered by the Special Regime are converted into tax credits, in part or in wholeness. In situations of negative net income, the conversion is made according to the proportion between the amount of the negative net income for the period and the total of equity capital, and a special reserve corresponding to 110% of the tax credit must be constituted and, simultaneously, conversion rights attributable to the State of equivalent value, rights that can be acquired by the shareholders upon payment to the State of the same value. Tax credits may be offset against tax debts of the beneficiaries (or an entity based in Portugal within the same prudential consolidation perimeter) or reimbursed by the State.
Pursuant to the regime described, the recovery of deferred tax assets covered by the optional regime approved by Law No. 61/2014, of 26 August, is not dependent on future profits.
The above-mentioned legal framework was densified by Ordinance no. 259/2016, of 4 October, about the control and use of tax credits, and by the Ordinance No. 293-A/2016, of 18 November, which establishes the conditions and procedures for the acquisition by the shareholders of the referred rights of the State. Law No. 98/2019, of 4 September, establishes a deadline for the acquisition of the referred rights of the State by the shareholders, after which the Management Board of the issuing bank is obliged to promote the record of the capital increase by the amount resulting from the exercise of the conversion rights. According to this legislation, among other aspects, these rights are subject to a right of acquisition by the shareholders on the date of creation of the rights of the State, exercisable in periods that will be established by the Board of Directors until 3 years after the confirmation date of the conversion of the deferred tax asset into tax credit by the Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority. The issuing bank shall deposit in favor of the State the amount of the price corresponding to all the rights issued, within 3 months beginning from the confirmation date of the conversion of the deferred tax asset into tax credit. Such deposit shall be redeemed when and to the extent that the rights of the State are acquired by the shareholders, or exercised by the State.
Deferred taxes are calculated based on the tax rates expected to be in force when the temporary differences are reversed, which correspond to the approved rates or substantially approved at the balance sheet date. The deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented on a net basis whenever, in accordance with applicable law, current tax assets and current tax liabilities can be offset with each other and when the deferred taxes are related to the same tax.
The deferred tax rate is analysed as follows:
| Description | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Income tax | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| Municipal surtax rate (on taxable net income) | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| State tax rate (on taxable net income) | ||
| More than Euros 1,500,000 to Euros 7,500,000 | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| From more than Euros 7,500,000 to Euros 35,000,000 | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| More than Euros 35,000,000 | 9.0% | 9.0% |
The tax applicable to deferred taxes related to tax losses is 21% (31 December 2018: 21%).
The average deferred tax rate associated with temporary differences of the Bank is 31.3% (31 December 2018: 31.3%).
The reporting period of tax losses in Portugal is 12 years for the losses of 2014, 2015 and 2016 and 5 years for the losses of 2017 and following years.
Banco Comercial Português, S.A. applies the Special Tax Regime for Groups of Companies (RETGS) since 2016 for taxation purposes under IRC, in which it's the dominant company.
The balance of Deferred tax assets not depending on the future profits (covered by the regime approved by Law no. 61/2014, of 26 August) includes the amounts of Euros 210,686,000 and Euros 4,020,000 recorded in 2015 and 2016, respectively, related to expenses and negative equity variations with post-employment or long-term employee benefits and to impairment losses in loans accounted until 31 December 2014.
The deffered income tax assets associated to tax losses, by expire date, are presented as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Expire date | 2019 | 2018 |
| 2026 | - | 10,297 |
| 2028 | 109,964 | 309,471 |
| 109,964 | 319,768 |
Following the publication of the Notice of Bank of Portugal No. 5/2015, the entities that presented their financial statements in Adjusted Accounting Standards issued by the Bank of Portugal (NCA), since 1 January 2016 began to apply the International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted in the European Union, including, among others, the Bank's individual financial statements.
As a result of this change, in the Bank's individual financial statements, the loans portfolio, guarantees provided and other operations of a similar nature became subject to impairment losses calculated in accordance with the requirements of International Accounting Standards (IAS 39 until 31 December 2017 and IFRS 9 since 1 January 2018), replacing the registration of provisions for specific risk, for general credit risks and for country risk, in accordance with Bank of Portugal's Notice No. 3/95.
The Regulatory Decrees No. 5/2016, of 18 November, No. 11/2017, of 28 December, and No. 13/2018, of 28 December, established the maximum limits of impairment losses and other corrections of value for specific credit risk that are deductible for the purpose of calculating the taxable profit under IRC in 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively. These Decrees declare that Bank of Portugal Notice No. 3/95 (Notice that was relevant for determining provisions for credit in the financial statements presented on an NCA basis) should be considered for the purpose of calculating the maximum limits of impairment losses accepted for tax purposes in 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively.
Law No. 98/2019, of 4 September, establishes the tax regime of credit impairment and of provisions for guarantees for the tax periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019, predicting the approximation between accounting and tax rules for purposes of deductibility of expenses related to the increase of credit impairments. Until the end of 2023, the rules prevailing until 2018 will continue to be applied, except if the option of applying the new regime is exercised earlier.
Regardless the previously referred option, the new regime's application will be mandatory in the financial years of 2022 and/or 2023 in the following circumstances:
In the financial year of 2022, if, since 1 January 2022, the Bank distributes dividends regarding that financial year or acquires own shares, without occurring a decrease of the deferred tax assets covered by the Special Regime in, at least, 10% comparatively to the amount recorded on 31 December 2018;
In the financial year of 2023, if, since 1 January 2023, the Bank distributes dividends regarding that financial year or acquires own shares, without occurring a decrease of the deferred tax assets covered by the Special Regime in, at least, 20% comparatively to the amount recorded on 31 December 2018.
For the estimation of taxable income for the year 2019, it was considered the maintenance of the tax rules in force until 2018, resulting from not exercising earlier the option of applying the new regime
In 2018, the Bank adopted IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments. Since there is no transitional regime that establishes the tax treatment to be applied to the transition adjustments to IFRS 9, the treatment given resulted from the Bank's interpretation of the application of IRC Code's general rules.
The Bank complies with the guidelines of IFRIC 23 - Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments on the determination of taxable profit, tax bases, tax losses to be reported, tax credits to be used and tax rates in scenarios of uncertainty regarding the income tax treatment, not having occurred material impact on the Bank's financial statements resulting from its application.
In accordance with the accounting policy 1 Y.1) and with the requirements of IAS 12, the deferred tax assets were recognised based on the Group's expectation of their recoverability. The recoverability of deferred taxes depends on the implementation of the strategy of the Bank's Board of Directors, namely the generation of estimated taxable income and its interpretation of tax legislation. Any changes in the assumptions used in estimating future profits or tax legislation may have material impacts on deferred tax assets.
The assessment of the recoverability of deferred tax assets was carried based on the respective estimated financial statements, prepared under the budgetary process for 2020 and adjusted according to the strategic plan approved by the elected governing bodies, considering the macroeconomic and competitive environment.
To estimate taxable net income for the periods of 2020 to 2028, the following main assumptions were considered:
a) non-deductible expenses related to increase of credit impairments for the years between 2020 to 2023 were estimated based on the average percentage of non-deducted amounts for tax purposes in the last accounting years between 2016 to 2019, compared to the amounts of net impairment increases recorded in these years;
b) the expenses with credit impairment's increases beginning in 2024 were considered deductible for tax purposes according to the new fiscal regime;
c) impairment reversals not accepted for tax purposes were estimated based on the Reduction Plan of Non-Performing Assets 2019- 2021 submitted to the supervisory authority in March 2019, and also on the average reversal percentage observed in the last years of 2016 to 2019;
d) the referred average percentages were calculated separately, according to the presence or not of a mortgage security, the eligibility for the special regime applicable to deferred tax assets and according to the clients' rating as Non-Performing Exposures.
-The deductions related to impairment of financial assets were projected based on the destination (sale or settlement) and the estimated date of the respective operations;
The projections made consider the Group's strategic priorities, essentially reflecting the projection of the Bank's medium-term business in Portugal in terms of results generation, and are globally consistent with the Reduction Plan of Non-Performing Assets 2019-2021, submitted to the supervisory authority in March 2019, emphasising:
improvement in the net margin, reflecting an effort to increase credit, favoring certain segments, the focus on off-balance sheet resources while interest rates remain negative and the effect of the normalization of those rates in the last years of the projection horizon, such as results from the market interest rate curve;
increase in commission income based on efficient and judicious management of commissioning and pricing, and, regarding the Individuals segment, the growth of off-balance sheet products;
normalization of the cost of risk to levels aligned with the current activity of the Bank and reduction of negative impacts produced by the devaluation or sale of non current assets, with the progressive reduction of the historical NPE, foreclosed assets and FREs portfolios;
capturing efficiency gains enhanced by digitalization, reflected in the control of operating costs, but implying in the short term an effort to adapt the Bank's structure.
following the analysis of the recoverability of deferred tax assets carried out in 2019, the Bank unrecognized an amount net of deferred tax assets in the amount of Euros 116,347,000, proceeding to the derecognized of deferred tax assets relating to reportable tax losses of Euros 198,565,000 and the recognition of deferred tax assets relating to impairment losses of Euros 82,218,000. From the referred net amount, Euros 69,584,000 were recorded against results and Euros 46,763,000 were recorded against reserves. The allocation of deferred taxes to results and reserves was made in accordance with the accounting principle used for the recognition of the deferred tax assets in question, due to the decomposition of the realities that originated the tax losses to which they refer.
The performed analyse allow the conclusion of total recoverability of the deferred tax assets recognised as at 31 December 2019.
In accordance with these assessments, the amount of unrecognised deferred tax related to tax losses, by expiry year, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax losses carried forward | 2019 | 2018 | |
| 2023 | 140,216 | 140,962 | |
| 2024 | 35,391 | - | |
| 2026 | 212,833 | 202,537 | |
| 2028 | 407,380 | 207,874 | |
| 795,820 | 551,373 |
The impact of income taxes in Net income and in other balances of Bank's equity is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||
| Reserves and retained earnings | ||||||
| Net income for the year |
Reserves | Merge BII | Net income for the year |
Impact of adoption of IFRS 9 |
Movement of the year |
|
| Deferred taxes | ||||||
| not depending on the future profits (a) | ||||||
| Impairment losses | 9,860 | - | 47,897 | (253) | - | - |
| Employee benefits | 102 | 232 | 1,308 | (2,188) | - | - |
| 9,962 | 232 | 49,205 | (2,441) | - | - | |
| Deferred taxes | ||||||
| depending on the future profits | ||||||
| Intangible assets | 10 | - | 39 | - | - | - |
| Other tangible assets | 15 | - | - | 18 | - | - |
| Impairment losses | (12,030) | - | 10,025 | (23,801) | (197,277) | - |
| Employee benefits | 5,694 | (4,534) | 29 | 9,702 | - | 3,474 |
| Financial assets at fair value | ||||||
| through other comprehensive income | - | (41,235) | (6,766) | (10,076) | 20,322 | (36,885) |
| Financial assets available for sale | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 6,917 | n.a. |
| Tax losses carried forward (b) | (161,693) | (48,111) | - | (1,685) | - | 1,685 |
| Others | (1,065) | 1,277 | 1,313 | (4,627) | (613) | (685) |
| (169,069) | (92,603) | 4,640 | (30,469) | (170,651) | (32,411) | |
| (159,107) | (92,371) | 53,845 | (32,910) | (170,651) | (32,411) | |
| Current taxes | ||||||
| Actual year | (3,097) | - | - | (3,989) | - | - |
| Correction of previous years | 14,490 | - | - | 790 | - | - |
| 11,393 | - | - | (3,199) | - | - | |
| (147,714) | (92,371) | 53,845 | (36,109) | (170,651) | (32,411) |
(a) The increase in deferred tax assets not dependent on future profitability arises from the merger by incorporation of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A.
(b) Tax on reserves and retained earnings refers to realities recognized in reserves and retained earnings that compete for the purposes of calculating taxable income. The impacts on results and reserves of 2019 include the negative amounts of Euros 9,889,000 and Euros 1,349,000, respectively, resulting from the merger by incorporation of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A., calculated by reference to 1 January 2019, date that the merger produced its accounting-tax effects (from the perspective of the IRC).
The reconciliation between the nominal tax rate and the effective tax rate is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Net income / (loss) before income taxes | 287,010 | 95,376 | |
| Current tax rate (%) | 31.30% | 31.30% | |
| Expected tax | (89,834) | (29,853) | |
| Elimination of double economic taxation of dividends received | 6,118 | 69,882 | |
| Non deductible impairment | (6,932) | (50,505) | |
| Contribution to the banking sector | (9,914) | (9,522) | |
| Fiscal gains and losses | 6,591 | 1,636 | |
| Effect of tax rate difference and other corrections (a) | 14,878 | (1,884) | |
| Effect of recognition / derecognition net of deferred taxes (b) | (79,474) | (14,336) | |
| Correction of previous years | 12,448 | 790 | |
| Autonomous tax | (1,595) | (2,317) | |
| Total | (147,714) | (36,109) | |
| Effective rate (%) | 51.47% | 37.86% |
(a) Includes the amount of Euros 15,486,000 related to the effect of updating the rate of deferred tax assets on temporary differences transferred by merger of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. into Banco Comercial Português, S.A.
(b) Includes the effect of the de-recognition of deferred tax assets related to tax losses resulting from the merger of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. into Banco Comercial Português, S.A., in the negative amount of Euros 9,889,000.
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Debtors | 76,355 | 132,558 | |
| Capital supplies | 238,449 | 233,195 | |
| Capital supplementary contributions | 165 | 236,232 | |
| Other financial investments | 292 | 449 | |
| Gold and other precious metals | 3,767 | 3,615 | |
| Deposit account applications | 468,084 | 74,220 | |
| Debtors for futures and options transactions | 98,965 | 109,445 | |
| Artistic patrimony | 28,816 | 28,622 | |
| Amounts due for collection | 74,451 | 45,475 | |
| Other recoverable tax | 18,972 | 20,024 | |
| Subsidies receivables | 9,416 | 8,146 | |
| Associated companies | 5,671 | 43,829 | |
| Interest and other amounts receivable | 28,110 | 29,179 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 20,373 | 22,330 | |
| Amounts receivable on trading activity | 5,732 | 11,851 | |
| Amounts due from customers | 225,073 | 217,483 | |
| Obligations with post-employment benefits (note 45) | 10,163 | 9,941 | |
| Sundry assets | 27,223 | 32,728 | |
| 1,340,077 | 1,259,322 | ||
| Impairment for other assets | (245,740) | (312,773) | |
| 1,094,337 | 946,549 |
As at 31 December 2018, the balance "Debtors" includes a balance with Planfipsa Group in the amount of Euros 42,124,000. As referred in note 23, the Bank sold 51% of Planfipsa S.G.P.S. S.A. and a set of credit granted, which generated an income of Euros 10,386,000 (income before taxes of Euros 15,118,000 according to note 5, and a tax cost of Euros 4,732,000).
As referred in note 42, as at 31 December 2019, the balances Capital supplies include the amount of Euros 231,136,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 226,049,000) arising from the transfers of assets to Specialized recovery funds which have impairment in the same amount.
As at 31 December 2019, the balance Deposit account applications includes the amount of Euros 431,226,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 16,307,000) on the Clearing houses / Clearing derivatives.
The balance Amounts receivable on trading activity includes amounts receivable within 3 business days of stock exchange operations.
Considering the nature of these transactions and the age of the amounts of these items, the Bank's procedure is to periodically assess the collectability of these amounts and whenever impairment is identified, an impairment loss is recognised in the income statement.
The caption Supplementary capital contributions is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Millennium bcp Imobiliária, S.A. | - | 51,295 |
| Millennium bcp Participações, S.G.P.S., Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda. | - | 166,287 |
| Millennium bcp - Prestação de Serviços, A.C.E. | - | 18,000 |
| Servitrust - Trust Management Services S.A. | - | 650 |
| Others | 165 | - |
| 165 | 236,232 |
The changes occurred in impairment for other assets are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Balance on 1 January | 312,773 | 291,828 |
| Transfer resulting from the merger of BII on BCP | 1 | - |
| Transfers | (8,721) | 57,120 |
| Impairment for the year (note 12) | 7,469 | 6,544 |
| Write back for the year (note 12) | - | (1,432) |
| Amounts charged-off | (65,782) | (41,287) |
| Balance at the end of the year | 245,740 | 312,773 |
In 2018, the balance Transfers refers to impairments that, as at 31 December 2017, were accounted in loans to customers. In the context of the financial restructuring of a group of customers occurred in 2018, the associated credits were liquidated, and the Group received a set of assets in kind.
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||
| Non interest | Interest | Non interest | Interest | |||
| bearing | bearing | Total | bearing | bearing | Total | |
| Resources and other financing | ||||||
| from Central Banks | ||||||
| Bank of Portugal | - | 3,940,496 | 3,940,496 | - | 3,950,657 | 3,950,657 |
| Central Banks abroad | - | 106,715 | 106,715 | - | 803,986 | 803,986 |
| - | 4,047,211 | 4,047,211 | - | 4,754,643 | 4,754,643 | |
| Resources from credit | ||||||
| institutions in Portugal | ||||||
| Very short-term deposits | - | - | - | - | 8,134 | 8,134 |
| Sight deposits | 218,975 | - | 218,975 | 453,795 | - | 453,795 |
| Term Deposits | - | 1,207,589 | 1,207,589 | - | 417,911 | 417,911 |
| CIRS and IRS operations | ||||||
| collateralised by deposits (*) | - | 1,060 | 1,060 | - | 19,820 | 19,820 |
| 218,975 | 1,208,649 | 1,427,624 | 453,795 | 445,865 | 899,660 | |
| Resources from credit | ||||||
| institutions abroad | ||||||
| Very short-term deposits | - | 28,756 | 28,756 | - | 700 | 700 |
| Sight deposits | 127,979 | - | 127,979 | 197,673 | - | 197,673 |
| Term Deposits | - | 1,032,182 | 1,032,182 | - | 555,195 | 555,195 |
| Loans obtained | - | 1,504,052 | 1,504,052 | - | 1,522,631 | 1,522,631 |
| CIRS and IRS operations | ||||||
| collateralised by deposits (*) | - | 8,200 | 8,200 | - | 1,880 | 1,880 |
| Sales operations with | ||||||
| repurchase agreement | - | - | - | - | 439,999 | 439,999 |
| Other resources | - | 5,861 | 5,861 | - | 156 | 156 |
| 127,979 | 2,579,051 | 2,707,030 | 197,673 | 2,520,561 | 2,718,234 | |
| 346,954 | 7,834,911 | 8,181,865 | 651,468 | 7,721,069 | 8,372,537 |
(*) Under the scope of transactions involving derivative financial instruments (IRS and CIRS) with institutional counterparties, and in accordance with the terms of their respective agreements ("Cash collateral"). These deposits are held by the Bank and are reported as collateral for the referred operations (IRS and CIRS), whose revaluation is positive.
This balance is analysed by remaining period, as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Up to 3 months | 1,861,569 | 2,311,072 |
| 3 to 6 months | 3,524,850 | 39,693 |
| 6 to 12 months | 1,044,411 | 219,821 |
| 1 to 5 years | 1,145,164 | 4,679,943 |
| Over 5 years | 605,871 | 1,122,008 |
| 8,181,865 | 8,372,537 |
The caption Resources from credit institutions - Resources from credit institutions abroad - Sales operations with repurchase agreement, corresponds to repo operations carried out in the money market and is a tool for the Bank's treasury management.
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||
| Non interest | Interest | Non interest | Interest | |||
| bearing | bearing | Total | bearing | bearing | Total | |
| Deposits from customers | ||||||
| Repayable on demand | 21,860,155 | 425,247 | 22,285,402 | 18,849,565 | 449,154 | 19,298,719 |
| Term deposits | - | 9,529,571 | 9,529,571 | - | 11,142,718 | 11,142,718 |
| Saving accounts | - | 4,270,512 | 4,270,512 | - | 3,473,141 | 3,473,141 |
| Cheques and orders to pay | 346,394 | - | 346,394 | 303,339 | - | 303,339 |
| Other | - | 60,186 | 60,186 | - | - | - |
| 22,206,549 | 14,285,516 | 36,492,065 | 19,152,904 | 15,065,013 | 34,217,917 |
In the terms of the Law, the Deposit Guarantee Fund was established to guarantee the reimbursement of funds deposited in Credit Institutions. The criteria to calculate the annual contributions to the referred fund are defined in the Regulation No. 11/94 of the Bank of Portugal.
This balance is analysed by remaining period (maturity of the next renovation), as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Deposits repayable on demand | 22,285,402 | 19,298,719 |
| Term deposits and saving accounts | ||
| Up to 3 months | 6,645,037 | 6,379,989 |
| 3 to 6 months | 4,285,470 | 4,362,232 |
| 6 to 12 months | 2,762,628 | 3,573,937 |
| 1 to 5 years | 106,705 | 285,501 |
| Over 5 years | 243 | 14,200 |
| 13,800,083 | 14,615,859 | |
| Cheques and orders to pay | ||
| Up to 3 months | 346,394 | 303,339 |
| Other | ||
| Up to 3 months | 186 | - |
| Over 5 years | 60,000 | - |
| 60,186 | - | |
| 36,492,065 | 34,217,917 |
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Debt securities at amortised cost | ||
| Bonds | 392,190 | 122,301 |
| Covered bonds | 995,977 | 994,347 |
| MTNs | 98,814 | 77,182 |
| 1,486,981 | 1,193,830 | |
| Accruals | 9,527 | 4,937 |
| 1,496,508 | 1,198,767 |
The characteristics of the bonds issued by the Bank, as at 31 December 2019 are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issue | Maturity | Nominal | |||
| Issue | date | date | Interest rate | value | Book value |
| Debt securities at amortised cost | |||||
| BCP 4.75 % set 20 -Vm Sr 279 | September, 2012 | September, 2020 | Fixed rate of 4.750% | 27,100 | 27,641 |
| BCP Cln Brisa Fev 2023 - Epvm Sr 23 | February, 2015 | February, 2023 | Fixed rate 2.65% - underlying asset | 2,000 | 1,995 |
| Brisa 022023 | |||||
| BCP 4.03 Maio 2021 Epvm Sr 33 | August, 2015 | May, 2021 | Until 27 Sep 2015: Fixed rate 6.961%; | 2,500 | 2,554 |
| after 27 Sep 2015: Fixed rate 4.03% | |||||
| Covered Bonds Sr 9 | May, 2017 | May, 2022 | Fixed rate of 0.75% | 1,000,000 | 995,977 |
| Bcp Div Cabaz 3 Acoes-Smtn 3 | December, 2017 | December, 2020 | Indexed to a portfolio of 3 shares | 6,362 | 6,319 |
| Bcp Mill Cabaz 3 Acoes Fev 2021-Smtn Sr 6 | February, 2018 | February, 2021 | Indexed to a portfolio of 3 shares | 10,958 | 10,958 |
| Tit Div Mill Cabaz 3 Acoes Mar 2021-Smtn Sr 7 | March, 2018 | March, 2021 | Indexed to a portfolio of 3 shares | 24,336 | 24,336 |
| Bcp Part Euro Acoes Valor Iii/18 - Smtn Sr. 8 | March, 2018 | March, 2021 | Indexed to EuroStoxx Select Dividend 30 | 1,370 | 1,370 |
| Bcp Tit Div Mill Cabaz 3 Acoes Mai 2021-Smtn Sr10 | May, 2018 | May, 2021 | Indexed to a portfolio of 3 shares | 32,361 | 32,361 |
| Bcp Perfor Cabaz Ponder 18/17.05.21-Smtn Sr14 | May, 2018 | May, 2021 | Indexed to a portfolio of 3 shares | 790 | 790 |
| Bcp Obrigacoes Janeiro 2026 | January, 2019 | January, 2026 | Euribor 6M+3,5% | 360,000 | 360,000 |
| Bcp Rend Min Cb Multi Set Iii19 28Mar22 Smtn Sr36 March, 2019 | March, 2022 | Indexed to a portfolio of 3 shares | 3,000 | 3,000 | |
| Bcp Eur Sect. Retorno Garant. Iv 19 May22 Smtn37 | May, 2019 | May, 2022 | Indexed to 3 indexes | 3,960 | 3,960 |
| Bcp Acoes Euro Zona Ret. Min.V19 31Mai22 Smtn39 May, 2019 | May, 2022 | Indexed to a portfolio of 3 shares | 2,480 | 2,480 | |
| Bcp Rend. Min. Eur Setores Vi 19Jun22 Smtn Sr41 | June, 2019 | June, 2022 | Indexed to 3 indexes | 3,150 | 3,150 |
| Bcp Eur Cabaz Acoes Ret.Min.Vii 19Ago22 Smtn Sr43 July, 2019 | August, 2022 | Indexed to a portfolio of 3 shares | 2,270 | 2,270 | |
| Bcp Cabaz Acoes America Ret Min 10Out22 Smtn 45 October, 2019 | October, 2022 | Indexed to a portfolio of 3 shares | 1,610 | 1,610 | |
| Bcp Cabaz Acoes Europa Retorno Min.Xii19 Smtn 46 December, 2019 | December, 2022 | Indexed to a portfolio of 3 shares | 6,210 | 6,210 | |
| 1,486,981 | |||||
| Accruals | 9,527 | ||||
| 1,496,508 |
This balance, as at 31 December 2019, excluding accruals, is analysed by the remaining period, as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||||||
| Up to | 3 months to | 6 months to | 1 year to | Over 5 | ||||
| 3 months | 6 months | 1 year | 5 years | years | Total | |||
| Debt securities at | ||||||||
| amortised cost | ||||||||
| Bonds | - | - | 27,641 | 4,549 | 360,000 | 392,190 | ||
| Covered bonds | - | - | - | 995,977 | - | 995,977 | ||
| MTNs | - | - | 6,318 | 92,496 | - | 98,814 | ||
| - | - | 33,959 | 1,093,022 | 360,000 | 1,486,981 | |||
This balance, as at 31 December 2018, excluding accruals, is analysed by the remaining period, as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||||
| Up to | 3 months to | 6 months to | 1 year to | Over 5 | |||
| 3 months | 6 months | 1 year | 5 years | years | Total | ||
| Debt securities at | |||||||
| amortised cost | |||||||
| Bonds | 60,740 | - | 28,618 | 32,943 | - | 122,301 | |
| Covered bonds | - | - | - | 994,347 | - | 994,347 | |
| MTNs | - | - | - | 77,182 | - | 77,182 | |
| 60,740 | - | 28,618 | 1,104,472 | - | 1,193,830 |
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) |
|---|
| 2018 |
| 793,490 |
| 27,021 |
| 820,511 |
| 5,113 |
| 825,624 |
As at 31 December 2019, the subordinated debt issues are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issue | Maturity | Own funds | ||||
| Issue | date | date | Interest rate | Nominal value | Book value | value (*) |
| Non Perpetual Bonds | ||||||
| BCP Ob Sub mar 2021-EMTN 804 | March, 2011 | March, 2021 | Euribor 3M+3.75% | 114,000 | 114,000 | 28,373 |
| BCP Ob Sub abr 2021-EMTN 809 | April, 2011 | April, 2021 | Euribor 3M+3.75% | 64,100 | 64,100 | 16,061 |
| BCP Ob Sub 3S abr 2021-EMTN 812 | April, 2011 | April, 2021 | Euribor 3M+3.75% | 35,000 | 35,000 | 9,158 |
| MBCP Subord jan 2020-EMTN 834 | January, 2012 | January, 2020 | Fixed rate 7.01% | 14,000 | 14,042 | 101 |
| MBCP Subord fev 2020-Vm Sr. 173 | April, 2012 | February, 2020 | Fixed rate 9% | 23,000 | 23,210 | 741 |
| BCP Subord abr 2020-Vm Sr 187 | April, 2012 | April, 2020 | Fixed rate 9.15% | 51,000 | 51,611 | 2,635 |
| BCP Subord 2 Ser abr 2020-Vm 194 | April, 2012 | April, 2020 | Fixed rate 9% | 25,000 | 25,325 | 1,417 |
| BCP Subordinadas jul 20-EMTN 844 | July, 2012 | July, 2020 | Fixed rate 9% | 26,250 | 26,668 | 2,654 |
| Bcp Fix Rate Reset Sub Notes-EMTN 854 | December, 2017 | December, 2027 | See ref. (ii) | 300,000 | 298,742 | 300,000 |
| Bcp Subord Fix. Rate Note Proj. Tagus Mtn 855 | September, 2019 March, 2030 | See ref. (iii) | 450,000 | 441,389 | 450,000 | |
| 1,094,087 | 811,140 | |||||
| Perpetual Bonds | ||||||
| TOPS BPSM 1997 | December, 1997 | See ref. (i) | Euribor 6M+0.9% | 22,035 | 22,035 | - |
| 22,035 | - | |||||
| Accruals | 8,931 | - | ||||
| 1,125,053 | 811,140 |
(*) Amount of subordinated loans, eligible as Level 2 own funds, in accordance with Articles 62 a), 63 to 65, 66 a) and 67 of the CRR.
Date of exercise of the next call option - The dates of the next call options are the dates provided in the Issues Terms and Conditions. (i) June 2020
Interest rate
(ii) up to the 5th year fixed rate 4.5%; 6th year and following: mid-swap rate in force at the beginning of this period + 4.267%; (iii) Annual interest rate of 3.871 per cent. during the first 5.5 years (corresponding to a spread of 4.231 per cent over the 5.5 year mid-swap rate, for the remaining 5 years, will be applied over the mid swaps rate in force at the beginning of that period).
As at 31 December 2018, the subordinated debt issues are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issue | Maturity | Own funds | ||||
| Issue | date | date | Interest rate | Nominal value | Book value | value (*) |
| Non Perpetual Bonds | ||||||
| BCP Ob Sub mar 2021-EMTN 804 | March, 2011 | March, 2021 | Euribor 3M+3,75% | 114,000 | 114,000 | 51,173 |
| BCP Ob Sub abr 2021-EMTN 809 | April, 2011 | April, 2021 | Euribor 3M+3,75% | 64,100 | 64,100 | 28,881 |
| BCP Ob Sub 3S abr 2021-EMTN 812 | April, 2011 | April, 2021 | Euribor 3M+3,75% | 35,000 | 35,000 | 16,158 |
| BCP Sub 11/25.08.2019-EMTN 823 | August, 2011 | August, 2019 | Fixed rate 6,383% | 7,500 | 7,637 | 979 |
| BCP Subord set 2019-EMTN 826 | October, 2011 | September, 2019 Fixed rate 9,31% | 50,000 | 53,541 | 7,444 | |
| BCP Subord nov 2019-EMTN 830 | November, 2011 | November, 2019 | Fixed rate 8,519% | 40,000 | 43,234 | 6,844 |
| MBCP Subord dez 2019-EMTN 833 | December, 2011 | December, 2019 | Fixed rate 7,15% | 26,600 | 29,297 | 5,010 |
| MBCP Subord jan 2020-EMTN 834 | January, 2012 | January, 2020 | Fixed rate 7,01% | 14,000 | 15,334 | 2,901 |
| MBCP Subord fev 2020-Vm Sr. 173 | April, 2012 | February, 2020 | Fixed rate 9% | 23,000 | 24,543 | 5,341 |
| BCP Subord abr 2020-Vm Sr 187 | April, 2012 | April, 2020 | Fixed rate 9,15% | 51,000 | 54,102 | 12,835 |
| BCP Subord 2 Ser abr 2020-Vm 194 | April, 2012 | April, 2020 | Fixed rate 9% | 25,000 | 26,522 | 6,417 |
| BCP Subordinadas jul 20-EMTN 844 | July, 2012 | July, 2020 | Fixed rate 9% | 26,250 | 27,560 | 7,904 |
| Bcp Fix Rate Reset Sub Notes-EMTN 854 | December, 2017 | December, 2027 | Ver ref. (iii) | 300,000 | 298,620 | 300,000 |
| 793,490 | 451,887 | |||||
| Perpetual Bonds | ||||||
| TOPS BPSM 1997 | December, 1997 | See ref. (i) | Euribor 6M+0.9% | 22,035 | 22,035 | 8,814 |
| BCP Leasing 2001 | December, 2001 | See ref. (ii) | Euribor 3M+2.25% | 4,986 | 4,986 | 1,994 |
| 27,021 | 10,808 | |||||
| Accruals | 5,113 | - | ||||
| 825,624 | 462,695 |
(*) Amount of subordinated loans, eligible as Level 2 own funds, in accordance with Articles 62 a), 63 to 65, 66 a) and 67 of the CRR.
References:
Date of exercise of the next call option - It is considered the first date after the end of the restructuring period (31 December 2017). Subject to prior approval of the Supervisory Authorities. (i) June 2019; (ii) March 2019.
Interest rate
(iii) up to the 5th year fixed rate 4.5%; 6th year and following: mid-swap rate in force at the beginning of this period + 4.267%.
The analysis of the subordinated debt by remaining period, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Up to 3 months | 37,252 | - |
| 3 to 6 months | 76,936 | - |
| Up to 1 year | 26,668 | 133,709 |
| 1 to 5 years | 213,100 | 361,161 |
| Over 5 years | 740,131 | 298,620 |
| Undetermined | 22,035 | 27,021 |
| 1,116,122 | 820,511 | |
| Accruals | 8,931 | 5,113 |
| 1,125,053 | 825,624 |
The balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Trading derivatives (note 22): | ||
| Swaps | 267,213 | 290,475 |
| Options | 672 | 3,370 |
| Embedded derivatives | 347 | 59 |
| Forwards | 934 | 644 |
| Others | - | 1,147 |
| 269,166 | 295,695 | |
| Level 2 | 269,166 | 295,677 |
| Level 3 | - | 18 |
As referred in IFRS 13, financial instruments are measured according to the levels of valuation described in note 44.
As at 31 December 2019, the balance Financial liabilities held for trading includes, , the embedded derivatives valuation separated from the host contracts in accordance with the accounting policy presented in note 1 B.5, in the amount of Euros 346,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 59,000). This note should be analysed together with note 22.
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Deposits from customers | 1,720,135 | 2,583,549 |
| Debt securities at fair value through profit and loss | ||
| Bonds | 262 | 826 |
| Medium term notes (MTNs) | 734,722 | 340,274 |
| 734,984 | 341,100 | |
| Accruals | 801 | 806 |
| 735,785 | 341,906 | |
| Certificates | 745,390 | 678,192 |
| 3,201,310 | 3,603,647 |
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issue | Maturity | Nominal | |||
| Issue | date | date | Interest rate | value | Book value |
| BCP Eur Cln Port 10/15.06.20- Emtn 766 | November, 2010 | June, 2020 | Fixed rate 4.8% | 30,000 | 30,549 |
| underlying asset OT - 2020/06 | |||||
| Bcp Reemb Parc Eur Acoes Iii-Epvm 49 | March, 2017 | March, 2020 | 1st quarter=1,624%; 2 nd quarter | 268 | 262 |
| =3,9%; 2 nd semester=6,5%; 2 nd year | |||||
| =3,25%; 3rd year=3,25% | |||||
| Bcp Euro Divid Cup Mem Vi 17-Smtn 1 | June, 2017 | June, 2020 | Indexed to EuroStoxx Select Dividend 30 | 1,240 | 1,248 |
| Bcp Reemb Parc Ener Eur Viii-Smtn 2 | August, 2017 | August, 2020 | Indexed to EuroStoxx Oil & Gas Index | 598 | 604 |
| Bcp Inv. Euro Acoes Cupao Extra Xi/17 Eur-Smtn Sr 4 November, 2017 | November, 2020 | Indexed to EuroStoxx 50 | 1,370 | 1,255 | |
| Bcp Rend.Eur Div Autoccalable Xii 17Dec20 Smtn Sr5 December, 2017 | December, 2020 | Indexed to EuroStoxx Select Dividend 30 | 1,930 | 1,917 | |
| Bcp Euro Dividendos Cupao Memoria Iii18-Smtn Sr.9 March, 2018 | March, 2021 | Indexed to EuroStoxx Select Dividend 30 | 2,060 | 2,174 | |
| Bcp Rend Multi Set Eur Autocallable Abr21-Smtn11 | April, 2018 | April, 2021 | Indexed to 3 shares portfolio | 1,230 | 1,239 |
| Mill Cabaz 3 Acoes Junho 2023 - Smtn Sr 13 | June, 2018 | June, 2023 | Indexed to 3 shares portfolio | 87,831 | 87,274 |
| Bcp Rend Cabaz Sect Autocall 28Jun2021-Smtn Sr15 June, 2018 | June, 2021 | Indexed to 3 shares portfolio | 1,580 | 1,582 | |
| Bcp Inv. Eur Acoes Cupao Lock 28Jun21-Smtn Sr16 | June, 2018 | June, 2021 | Indexed to EuroStoxx 50 | 2,240 | 2,290 |
| Bcp Tit Div Mill Cabaz 3 Acoes 25Jul2023-Smtn Sr 17 July, 2018 | July, 2023 | Indexed to 3 shares portfolio | 15,572 | 15,664 | |
| Bcp Ret Sect Europa Autcall Vii18 26Jul21-Smtn Sr18 July, 2018 | July, 2021 | Indexed to 3 indexes | 1,270 | 1,273 | |
| Bcp Tit Div Mill Cabaz 3Acoes 10 Set 23- Smtn Sr 20 September, 2018 | September, 2023 | Indexed to 3 shares portfolio | 29,937 | 30,161 | |
| Bcp Rend Sectores Ix 18/27092021 - Smtn 22 | September, 2018 | September, 2021 | Indexed to 3 indexes | 1,070 | 1,067 |
| Cabaz Multi Sect Eur.Autocall Xi18 29Oct21-Smtn23 October, 2018 | October, 2021 | Indexed to 3 shares portfolio | 3,910 | 3,954 | |
| Rembolsos Parciais Euro Telecom Xi Eur Smtn Sr 26 | November, 2018 | November, 2021 | Indexed to EuroStoxx Telecoms | 312 | 313 |
| Bcp Perfor. Euro Dividendos 29Nov2021 Smtn 27 | November, 2018 | November, 2021 | Indexed to EuroStoxx Select Dividend 30 | 1,370 | 1,596 |
| Bcp Tit Divida Mill Cabaz 3 Acoes 3Dez2023 Smtn25 December, 2018 | December, 2023 | Indexed to 3 shares portfolio | 97,728 | 97,261 | |
| Bcp Tit Div Mill Cabaz 3 Acoes 7Jan2024 Smtn Sr 28 | January, 2019 | January, 2024 | Indexed to 3 shares portfolio | 23,010 | 23,843 |
| Bcp Rend Eur Sect Autoc I19 Eur 31Jan22 Smtn Sr30 January, 2019 | January, 2022 | Indexed to 3 indexes | 900 | 883 | |
| Bcp Rend Acoes Eur Cupao Min Autoc Ii19 Smtn Sr32 February, 2019 | February, 2022 | Indexed to 3 shares portfolio | 8,140 | 8,319 | |
| Bcp Cabaz 3 Acoes Fevereiro 2024 - Smtn Sr 31 | February, 2019 | February, 2024 | Indexed to 3 shares portfolio | 76,526 | 76,818 |
| Bcp Rend Acoes Val. Glob Aut Iii19 12Mar22 Smtn33 March, 2019 | March, 2022 | Indexed to Stoxx Global Sel. Dividend100 | 1,160 | 1,233 | |
| Bcp Acoes Eur Rend Min Aut Iii19 12Mar22 Smtn34 | March, 2019 | March, 2022 | Indexed to 3 shares portfolio | 5,650 | 5,789 |
| Bcp Tit Div Mill Cabaz 3 Acoes 8Abr24 Smtn Sr35 | April, 2019 | April, 2024 | Indexed to 3 shares portfolio | 69,287 | 69,367 |
| Bcp Tit Div Mill Cabaz 4 Acoes 5Junho24 Smtn Sr38 | June, 2019 | June, 2024 | Indexed to 4 shares portfolio | 86,570 | 87,880 |
| Bcp Tit Div Mill Cabaz 5 Ac 26Julho2024 Smtn42 | July, 2019 | July, 2024 | Indexed to 5 shares portfolio | 80,182 | 80,281 |
| Bcp Tit Div Millennium Cabaz 5 Ac 6Dez24 Smtn 44 | December, 2019 | December, 2024 | Indexed to 5 shares portfolio | 99,120 | 98,888 |
| 734,984 | |||||
| Accruals | 801 | ||||
| 735,785 |
As at 31 December 2019, the analysis of this balance, by remaining period, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||||
| Up to | 3 months to | 6 months to | 1 year to | Over 5 | ||
| 3 months | 6 months | 1 year | 5 years | years | Total | |
| Deposits from customers | 318,904 | 433,281 | 734,858 | 233,092 | - | 1,720,135 |
| Debt securities at fair value | ||||||
| through profit and loss | ||||||
| Bonds | 262 | - | - | - | - | 262 |
| Medium Term Notes (MTNs) | - | 31,797 | 3,776 | 699,149 | - | 734,722 |
| 262 | 31,797 | 3,776 | 699,149 | - | 734,984 | |
| Certificates | - | - | - | - | 745,390 | 745,390 |
| 319,166 | 465,078 | 738,634 | 932,241 | 745,390 | 3,200,509 |
As at 31 December 2018, the analysis of this balance, by remaining period, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||
| Up to | 3 months to | 6 months to | 1 year to | Over 5 | ||
| 3 months | 6 months | 1 year | 5 years | years | Total | |
| Deposits from customers | 409,770 | 532,337 | 424,000 | 1,217,442 | - | 2,583,549 |
| Debt securities at fair value | ||||||
| through profit and loss | ||||||
| Bonds | - | - | 566 | 260 | - | 826 |
| Medium Term Notes (MTNs) | - | - | - | 340,274 | - | 340,274 |
| - | - | 566 | 340,534 | - | 341,100 | |
| Certificates | - | - | - | - | 678,192 | 678,192 |
| 409,770 | 532,337 | 424,566 | 1,557,976 | 678,192 | 3,602,841 |
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Provision for guarantees and other commitments | 102,068 | 163,363 |
| Other provisions for liabilities and charges | 158,378 | 150,505 |
| 260,446 | 313,868 |
Changes in Provision for guarantees and other commitments are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Balance on 1 January | 163,363 | 114,981 |
| Transfer resulting from the merger of BII on BCP | 10,165 | - |
| Adjustments due to the implementation of IFRS 9 (note 51) | - | 9,078 |
| Other transfers (note 19) | (67,083) | (2,124) |
| Charge for the year (note 13) | 5 | 41,462 |
| Reversals for the year (note 13) | (4,382) | (36) |
| Exchange rate differences | - | 2 |
| Balance at the end of the year | 102,068 | 163,363 |
Changes in Other provisions for liabilities and charges are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Balance on 1 January | 150,505 | 154,076 |
| Transfer resulting from the merger of BII on BCP | 7,230 | - |
| Transfers | 188 | (12,915) |
| Charge for the year (note 13) | 3,395 | 19,142 |
| Reversals for the year (note 13) | (12) | (24) |
| Amounts charged-off | (2,928) | (9,774) |
| Balance at the end of the year | 158,378 | 150,505 |
The Other provisions for liabilities and charges were based on the probability of occurrence of certain contingencies related to risks inherent to the Bank's activity, being reviewed at each reporting date to reflect the best estimate of the amount and respective probability of payment. This caption includes provisions for lawsuits, fraud and tax contingencies. The provisions constituted to cover tax contingencies totalled Euros 68,224,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 55,817,000) and are associated, essentially, to contingencies related to VAT and Stamp Duty.
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Creditors: | |||
| Suppliers | 42,978 | 42,183 | |
| From factoring operations | 35,948 | 26,323 | |
| Deposit account applications and others applications | 58,468 | 73,706 | |
| Associated companies | - | 10 | |
| For futures and options transactions | 11,039 | 13,731 | |
| Obligations not covered by the Group Pension Fund - amounts payable by the Bank | 11,634 | 12,670 | |
| Rents to pay | 175,598 | - | |
| Other creditors | |||
| Residents | 40,250 | 41,776 | |
| Non-residents | 3,136 | 211,059 | |
| Public sector | 33,218 | 30,996 | |
| Interests and other amounts payable | 35,640 | 30,157 | |
| Deferred income | 7,153 | 7,453 | |
| Holiday pay and subsidies | 44,026 | 43,531 | |
| Amounts payable on trading activity | 81,464 | 4,810 | |
| Operations to be settled - foreign, transfers and deposits | 230,189 | 214,262 | |
| Other liabilities | 94,256 | 108,176 | |
| 904,997 | 860,843 |
As at 31 December 2018, the balance Other creditors - Non-residents includes the amount of Euros 207,531,000 related to the acquisition of securities for BCP's portfolio, which were settled in 2019.
The balance Obligations not covered by the Group Pension Fund - amounts payable by the Bank includes the amount of Euros 5,448,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 6,238,000) related to the actual value of benefits attributed associated with mortgage loans to employees, retirees and former employees and the amount of Euros 3,733,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 3,733,000), related to the obligations with retirement benefits already recognised in Staff costs, to be paid to former members of the Executive Board of Directors, as referred in note 45.
The balance Amounts payable on trading activity includes amounts payable within 3 business days of stock exchange operations.
In 2019, the Bank has several operating leases for properties, and accounts for, in the balance Rents to pay, the amount of lease liabilities recognised under IFRS 16, according to the accounting policy 1 H and note 52. The analyse of this balance, by maturity, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |
|---|---|
| 2019 | |
| Until 1 year | 9,389 |
| 1 to 5 years | 61,467 |
| Over 5 years | 116,316 |
| 187,172 | |
| Accrued costs recognised in Net interest income | (11,574) |
| 175,598 |
The Bank's share capital, as at 31 December 2019, amounts to Euros 4,725,000,000 and is represented by 15,113,989,952 nominative book-entry without nominal value, fully subscribed and paid up.
Pursuant the resolutions of the General Meeting of the Bank of 5 November 2018, the share capital of the Bank was reduced from Euros 5,600,738,053.72 to Euros 4,725,000,000 maintaining the number of shares. The reduction in share capital of Euros 875,738,053.72 was made by incorporation of reserves including actuarial differences.
As at 31 December 2019, the share premium amounts to Euros 16,470,667.11, corresponding to the difference between the issue price (Euros 0.0834 per share) and the issue value (Euros 0.08 per share) determined under the scope of the Exchange Offer occurred in June 2015.
As at 31 December 2019, the balance Other equity instruments, in the amount of Euros 400,000,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 2,922,000) corresponds to 2,000 subordinated perpetual bonds (Additional Tier 1), issued on 31 January 2019, with a nominal value of Euros 200,000 each.
In December 2019, the Bank reimbursed 2,922 perpetual subordinated debt securities with conditional coupons, issued on 29 June 2009, with a nominal value of Euros 1,000 each, in the amount of Euros 2,922,000.
As described in note 43, Banco Comercial Português, S.A. proceeded, on 31 January 2019, to an issue of perpetual bonds, representing subordinated debt, classified as Additional Tier 1 core capital instrument, in the amount of Euros 400,000,000. This issue was classified as a equity instrument in accordance with the specific rules of IAS 32 and accounting policy 1D.
The operation, in the amount of Euros 400 million and with no fixed term, has the option of early repayment by the Bank as of the end of the 5th year, and an interest rate of 9.25% per annum during the first 5 years. As an instrument classified as AT1, the corresponding interest payment is decided by the Bank at its discretion and is still subject to compliance with a set of conditions, including compliance with the combined requirement of capital reserve and the existence of Distributable Funds in sufficient amount. The payment of interest may also be cancelled by imposition of the competent authorities.
As at 31 December 2019, the shareholders who individually or jointly hold 2% or more of the capital of the Bank, are the following:
| % share | % voting | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder | number of shares | capital | rights |
| Grupo Fosun - Chiado (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l. held by Fosun International Holdings Ltd | 4,118,502,618 | 27.25% | 27.25% |
| Sonangol - Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, EP, directly | 2,946,353,914 | 19.49% | 19.49% |
| BlackRock, Inc. (*) | 512,328,512 | 3.39% | 3.39% |
| EDP Pension Fund (**) | 311,616,144 | 2.06% | 2.06% |
| Total Qualified Shareholdings | 7,888,801,188 | 52.20% | 52.20% |
(*) In accordance with the announcement on 5 March 2018 (last information available).
(**) Allocation in accordance with Art. 20 (1.f) of the Portuguese Securities Code.
Under Portuguese legislation, the Bank is required to annually set-up a legal reserve equal to a minimum of 10 percent of annual profits until the reserve equals the share capital, or until the sum of the free reserves constituted and the retained earnings, if higher. Such reserve is not normally distributable. In accordance with the proposal for the appropriation of net income for the 2018 financial year approved at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on 22 May 2019, the Bank increased its legal reserve in the amount of Euros 5,927,000. Thus as at 31 December 2019, the amount of Legal reserves amounts to Euros 240,535,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 234,608,000).
As described in note 43, under the appropriation of net income for the 2018 financial year, the Bank distributed the Statutory reserves in the amount of Euros 30,000,000.
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Fair value changes - Gross amount | |||
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (note 21) | |||
| Debt instruments (*) | 104,353 | (19,971) | |
| Equity instruments | (43,616) | (34,107) | |
| 60,737 | (54,078) | ||
| Cash-flow hedge | 156,629 | 113,700 | |
| From financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss | |||
| related to changes in own credit risk | 132 | 4,151 | |
| 217,498 | 63,773 | ||
| Fair value changes - Tax | |||
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | |||
| Debt instruments | (32,037) | 6,251 | |
| Equity instruments | 6,422 | 2,698 | |
| Cash-flow hedge | (49,025) | (35,588) | |
| From financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss | |||
| related to changes in own credit risk | (41) | (1,299) | |
| (74,681) | (27,938) | ||
| 142,817 | 35,835 | ||
| Other reserves and retained earnings | 228,321 | 487,060 | |
| 371,138 | 522,895 | ||
| Legal reserve (note 38) | 240,535 | 234,608 | |
| Statutory reserves (note 38) | - | 30,000 | |
| 240,535 | 264,608 | ||
| 611,673 | 787,503 |
(*) Includes the effects arising from the application of hedge accounting in the amount of Euros 114,684,000.
The fair value changes correspond to the accumulated changes of the Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and Cash flow hedge, in accordance with the accounting policy presented in note 1 B).
During 2019, the changes occurred in Fair value changes - Gross amount, excluding the effect of hedge accounting and changes in own credit risk associated with financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as at | Fair value | Balance as at | ||||
| 31 December | Fair value | hedge | Impairment in | 31 December | ||
| 2018 | changes | adjustment | profit or loss | Disposals | 2019 | |
| Financial assets at fair | ||||||
| value through other | ||||||
| comprehensive income (note 21) | ||||||
| Debt instruments | ||||||
| Portuguese public | ||||||
| debt securities | (45,633) | 99,875 | 58,559 | (2,718) | (70,243) | 39,840 |
| Others | 25,662 | 79,118 | (16,470) | 538 | (24,335) | 64,513 |
| (19,971) | 178,993 | 42,089 | (2,180) | (94,578) | 104,353 | |
| Equity instruments | (34,107) | (19,387) | - | - | 9,878 | (43,616) |
| (54,078) | 159,606 | 42,089 | (2,180) | (84,700) | 60,737 |
The changes occurred, during 2018, in Fair value changes - Gross amount, excluding the effect of hedge accounting and changes in own credit risk associated with financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as at | Adjustments - | Fair value | Balance as at | ||||
| 31 December | implementation | Fair value | hedge | Impairment in | 31 December | ||
| 2017 | of IFRS 9 | changes | adjustment | profit or loss | Disposals | 2018 | |
| Financial assets at fair | |||||||
| value through other | |||||||
| comprehensive income | |||||||
| Debt instruments | |||||||
| Portuguese public | |||||||
| debt securities | - | (65,731) | 39,420 | (5,337) | (3,526) | (10,459) | (45,633) |
| Others | - | 56,141 | (23,963) | (6,818) | 2,738 | (2,436) | 25,662 |
| - | (9,590) | 15,457 | (12,155) | (788) | (12,895) | (19,971) | |
| Equity instruments | - | (69,382) | (959) | - | - | 36,234 | (34,107) |
| Financial assets | |||||||
| available for sale | |||||||
| Debt instruments | |||||||
| Portuguese public | |||||||
| debt securities | (65,350) | 65,350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Others | 58,635 | (58,635) | - | - | - | - | - |
| (6,715) | 6,715 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Equity instruments | |||||||
| Visa Inc. | 2,112 | (2,112) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Others | 41,996 | (41,996) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 44,108 | (44,108) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Financial assets | |||||||
| held to maturity | (451) | 451 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 36,942 | (115,914) | 14,498 | (12,155) | (788) | 23,339 | (54,078) | |
The negative amount of Euros 115,914,000 of Adjustments due to the implementation of IFRS 9 corresponds, in 2018, as described in note 51, to the impact arising from the adoption of IFRS 9 in the balance Investments in associated companies and other changes due to changes in the classification of securities.
The Disposals occurred in 2018, regards to the derecognition of debt securities and equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income.
This balance is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Guarantees granted | ||
| Guarantees | 3,509,180 | 3,242,423 |
| Stand-by letter of credit | 44,982 | 67,103 |
| Open documentary credits | 203,623 | 264,222 |
| Bails and indemnities | 137,695 | 139,345 |
| Other liabilities | 108,850 | 108,850 |
| 4,004,330 | 3,821,943 | |
| Commitments to third parties | ||
| Irrevocable commitments | ||
| Irrevocable credit lines | 1,497,679 | 1,188,515 |
| Securities subscription | 83,842 | 97,159 |
| Other irrevocable commitments | 114,165 | 113,633 |
| Revocable commitments | ||
| Revocable credit lines | 5,025,527 | 4,222,553 |
| Bank overdraft facilities | 551,556 | 542,389 |
| Other revocable commitments | 88,337 | 93,152 |
| 7,361,106 | 6,257,401 | |
| Guarantees received | 22,712,077 | 19,924,548 |
| Commitments from third parties | 10,254,809 | 9,357,320 |
| Securities and other items held for safekeeping | 55,706,145 | 51,939,148 |
| Securities and other items held under custody by the Securities Depository Authority | 65,410,519 | 61,622,103 |
| Other off balance sheet accounts | 124,162,888 | 120,782,241 |
The guarantees granted by the Bank may be related to loans transactions, where the Bank grants a guarantee in connection with a loan granted to a client by a third entity. According to its specific characteristics it is expected that some of these guarantees expire without being executed and therefore these transactions do not necessarily represent a cash-outflow. The estimated liabilities are recorded under provisions (note 35).
Stand-by letters and open documentary credits aim to ensure the payment to third parties from commercial deals with foreign entities and therefore financing the shipment of the goods. Therefore, the credit risk of these transactions is limited since they are collateralised by the shipped goods and are generally short term operations.
Irrevocable commitments are non-used parts of credit facilities granted to corporate or retail customers. Many of these transactions have a fixed term and a variable interest rate and therefore the credit and interest rate risk is limited.
The financial instruments accounted as Guarantees and other commitments are subject to the same approval and control procedures applied to the credit portfolio, namely regarding the analysis of objective evidence of impairment, as described in the accounting policy in note 1 B). The maximum credit exposure is represented by the nominal value that could be lost related to guarantees and commitments undertaken by the Bank in the event of default by the respective counterparties, without considering potential recoveries or collaterals.
The Bank provides custody, trustee, corporate administration, investment management and advisory services to third parties, which involve the Group making allocation and purchase and sale decisions in relation to a wide range of financial instruments. For certain services are set objectives and levels of return for assets under management and custody. There is no capital or profitability guaranteed by the Bank in these assets. Those assets held in a fiduciary capacity are not included in the financial statements.
The total assets under management and custody are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Assets under deposit | 51,826,908 | 48,235,366 |
| Wealth management (*) | 2,610,678 | 2,140,906 |
| 54,437,586 | 50,376,272 |
(*) Corresponds to the assets portfolio that are currently monitored and controlled by the business area as being managed by the Bank.
The Bank performed a set of transactions of sale of financial assets (namely loans and advances to customers) for Funds specialized in the recovery of loans. These funds take the responsibility for management of the borrower companies or assets received as collateral with the objective of ensuring a pro-active management through the implementation of plans to explore/increase the value of the companies/assets.
The specialized funds in credit recovery that acquired the financial assets are closed funds, in which the holders of the participation units have no possibility to request the reimbursement of its participation units throughout the useful life of the Fund. These participation units are held by several banks, which are the sellers of the loans, in percentages that vary through the useful life of the Funds, ensuring however that, separately, none of the banks hold more than 50% of the capital of the Fund.
The Funds have a specific management structure (General Partner), fully independent from the assignor banks and that is selected on the date of establishment of the Fund. The management structure of the Fund has as main responsibilities to: (i) determine the objective of the Fund and (ii) administrate and manage exclusively the Fund, determining the objectives and investment policy and the conduct in management and business of the Fund. The management structure is remunerated through management commissions charged to the Funds.
These funds (in which the Group holds minority positions) establish companies in order to acquire the loans to the banks, which are financed through the issuance of senior and junior securities. The value of the senior securities fully subscribed by the Funds that hold the share capital match the fair value of the asset sold, determined in accordance with a negotiation based on valuations performed by both parties.
The value of the junior securities is equivalent to the difference between the fair value based on the valuation of the senior securities and the value of the transfer of credits. These junior securities, when subscribed by the Group, provide the right to a contingent positive value if the recovered amount for the assets transferred is above the nominal value amount of senior securities plus it related interest. Thus, considering these junior assets reflect a difference between the valuations of the assets sold based on the appraisals performed by independent entities and the negotiation between the parties, the Group performs the constitution of impairment losses for all of them.
Therefore, as a result of the transfer of assets occurred operations, the Group subscribed:
Senior securities (participation units) of the funds, for which the cash-flows arise mainly from a set of assets transferred from the participant banks. These securities are booked in Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss portfolio and are accounted for at fair value based on the last available Net assets value (NAV), as disclosed by the Management companies and audited at year end, still being analysed by the Bank;
Junior securities (with higher subordination degree) issued by the Portuguese law companies held by the funds and which are fully provided to reflect the best estimate of impairment of the financial assets transferred.
Within this context, not withholding control but maintaining an exposure to certain risks and rewards, the Group, in accordance with IFRS 9 3.2 performed an analysis of the exposure to the variability of risks and rewards in the assets transferred, before and after the transaction, having concluded that it does not hold substantially all the risks and rewards. Considering that it does not hold control and does not exercise significant influence on the funds or companies' management, the Group performed, under the scope of IAS IFRS 9 3.2, the derecognition of the assets transferred and the recognition of the assets received.
The results are calculated on the date of transfer of the assets. During 2019 and 2018, no credits were sold to specialized funds in credit recovery. The amounts accumulated as at 31 December 2019 and 2018, related to these operations are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | Net assets | Received | Net gains | |
| transferred | transferred | value | / (losses) | |
| Fundo Recuperação Turismo FCR (a) | 304,400 | 268,318 | 294,883 | 26,565 |
| Fundo Reestruturação Empresarial FCR (b) | 84,112 | 82,566 | 83,212 | 646 |
| FLIT-PTREL (c) | 577,803 | 399,900 | 383,821 | (16,079) |
| Fundo Recuperação FCR (b) | 343,266 | 243,062 | 232,267 | (10,795) |
| Fundo Aquarius FCR (c) | 132,635 | 124,723 | 132,635 | 7,912 |
| Discovery Real Estate Fund (c) | 211,388 | 152,155 | 138,187 | (13,968) |
| Fundo Vega FCR (d) | 113,665 | 113,653 | 109,599 | (4,054) |
| 1,767,269 | 1,384,377 | 1,374,604 | (9,773) |
The Restructuring of the Fund activity segments are as follows: a) Tourism; b) Diversified; c) Real estate and tourism; and d) Property.
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||
| Senior securities | Junior securities | ||||
| Participation units (note 21) |
Capital supplies (note 28) |
Capital supplementary contributions (note 28) (*) |
Total | ||
| Fundo Recuperação Turismo FCR | |||||
| Gross value | 276,247 | 32,669 | - | 308,916 | |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (51,360) | (32,669) | - | (84,029) | |
| 224,887 | - | - | 224,887 | ||
| Fundo Reestruturação Empresarial FCR | |||||
| Gross value | 88,402 | - | 33,280 | 121,682 | |
| Imparirmant and other fair value ajustments | (44,698) | - | (33,280) | (77,978) | |
| 43,704 | - | - | 43,704 | ||
| FLIT-PTREL | |||||
| Gross value | 247,354 | 38,154 | - | 285,508 | |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (7,587) | (38,154) | - | (45,741) | |
| 239,767 | - | - | 239,767 | ||
| Fundo Recuperação FCR | |||||
| Gross value | 187,741 | 82,947 | - | 270,688 | |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (101,496) | (82,947) | - | (184,443) | |
| 86,245 | - | - | 86,245 | ||
| Fundo Aquarius FCR | |||||
| Gross value | 139,147 | - | - | 139,147 | |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (9,153) | - | - | (9,153) | |
| 129,994 | - | - | 129,994 | ||
| Discovery Real Estate Fund | |||||
| Gross value | 155,328 | - | - | 155,328 | |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | 2,149 | - | - | 2,149 | |
| 157,477 | - | - | 157,477 | ||
| Fundo Vega FCR | |||||
| Gross value | 48,076 | 77,366 | - | 125,442 | |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (5,661) | (77,366) | - | (83,027) | |
| 42,415 | - | - | 42,415 | ||
| Total Gross value | 1,142,295 | 231,136 | 33,280 | 1,406,711 | |
| Total impairment and other fair value adjustments | (217,806) | (231,136) | (33,280) | (482,222) | |
| 924,489 | - | - | 924,489 |
(*) Corresponds to supplementary capital contributions initially recorded for the amount of Euros 33,280,000, and was made a negative fair value adjustment of the same amount.
The book value of these assets resulted from the last communication by the respective management company of the NAV of the Fund which, as at 31 December 2019, corresponds to the NAV at that date. In addition, the valuation of these funds includes, among others, the following aspects: (i) these are funds whose latest Audit Reports available (with reference to 31 December 2018 for 2 funds and Limited Revision Report with reference to 30 June 2019 for 5 funds), do not present any reservations except for Fundo de Reestruturação Empresarial whose Limited Review Report of 30 June 2019 includes a reserve by scope limitation whose potential negative impact was considered in the valuation reflected in the consolidated accounts as at 31 December 2019; (ii) the funds are subject to supervision by the competent authorities.
Within the scope of the transfer of assets, the junior securities subscribed which carry a subordinated nature and are directly linked to the transferred assets, are fully provided for. Although the junior securities are fully provisioned, the Bank still holds an indirect exposure to financial assets transferred, under the minority investment that holds in the pool of all assets transferred by financial institutions involved, through the holding of participation units of the funds (denominated in the table as senior securities).
As at 31 December 2018, the assets received under the scope of these operations are comprised of:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||
| Senior securities | Junior securities | ||||
| Participation units (note 21) |
Capital supplies (note 28) |
Capital supplementary contributions (note 28) (*) |
Total | ||
| Fundo Recuperação Turismo FCR | |||||
| Gross value | 287,930 | 32,206 | - | 320,136 | |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (49,074) | (32,206) | - | (81,280) | |
| 238,856 | - | - | 238,856 | ||
| Fundo Reestruturação Empresarial FCR | |||||
| Gross value | 106,690 | - | 33,280 | 139,970 | |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (31,336) | - | (33,280) | (64,616) | |
| 75,354 | - | - | 75,354 | ||
| FLIT-PTREL | |||||
| Gross value | 268,645 | 38,154 | - | 306,799 | |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (3,899) | (38,154) | - | (42,053) | |
| 264,746 | - | - | 264,746 | ||
| Vallis Construction Sector Fund | |||||
| Gross value | 193,730 | 80,938 | - | 274,668 | |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (89,971) | (80,938) | - | (170,909) | |
| 103,759 | - | - | 103,759 | ||
| Fundo Recuperação FCR | |||||
| Gross value | 139,148 | - | - | 139,148 | |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (10,974) | - | - | (10,974) | |
| 128,174 | - | - | 128,174 | ||
| Fundo Aquarius FCR | |||||
| Gross value | 152,864 | - | - | 152,864 | |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | 1,075 | - | - | 1,075 | |
| 153,939 | - | - | 153,939 | ||
| Discovery Real Estate Fund | |||||
| Gross value | 47,694 | 74,751 | - | 122,445 | |
| Impairment and other fair value adjustments | (5,534) | (74,751) | - | (80,285) | |
| 42,160 | - | - | 42,160 | ||
| Total Gross value | 1,196,701 | 226,049 | 33,280 | 1,456,029 | |
| Total impairment and other fair value adjustments | (189,712) | (226,049) | (33,280) | (449,041) | |
| 1,006,988 | - | - | 1,006,988 |
(*) Corresponds to supplementary capital contributions initially recorded for the amount of Euros 33,280,000, and was made a negative fair value adjustment of the same amount.
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As at 31 December 2019, the detail of the commitments of subscribed and unpaid capital for each of the corporate restructuring funds is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||
| Corporate restructuring funds | Subscribed capital |
Capital realized |
Subscribed and unpaid capital |
Subscribed capital |
Capital realized |
Subscribed and unpaid capital |
| Fundo Recuperação Turismo FCR | 292,000 | 276,246 | 15,754 | 303,683 | 287,929 | 15,754 |
| Fundo Reestruturação Empresarial FCR | 74,263 | 67,409 | 6,854 | 101,133 | 86,419 | 14,714 |
| FLIT-PTREL | 241,358 | 241,358 | - | 262,231 | 262,231 | - |
| Fundo Recuperação FCR | 206,805 | 187,742 | 19,063 | 213,635 | 193,729 | 19,906 |
| Fundo Aquarius FCR | 156,100 | 139,148 | 16,952 | 156,100 | 139,148 | 16,952 |
| Discovery Real Estate Fund | 156,121 | 156,121 | - | 153,243 | 153,243 | - |
| Fundo Vega FCR | 49,616 | 46,601 | 3,015 | 49,616 | 46,233 | 3,383 |
| 1,176,263 | 1,114,625 | 61,638 | 1,239,641 | 1,168,932 | 70,709 |
In 2019, there are also additional subscription commitments for the funds FLIT-PTREL and Discovery, in the amount of Euros 18,227,000 and Euros 3,977,000, respectively.
Additionally, are booked in Loans and advances to customer's portfolio and in balances Guarantees granted and Irrevocable credit lines, the following exposures and respective impairment:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Items | 2019 | 2018 |
| Loans and advances to customers | 232,892 | 282,480 |
| Guarantees granted and irrevocable credit lines | 49,327 | 55,089 |
| Gross exposure | 282,219 | 337,569 |
| Impairment | (88,337) | (85,884) |
| Net exposure | 193,882 | 251,685 |
Banco Comercial Português, S.A. proceeded, on 31 January 2019, to an issue of perpetual bonds, representing subordinated debt, classified as additional Tier 1 core capital instrument ("Additional Tier 1" or "AT1").
The operation, in the amount of Euros 400 million and with no fixed term, has the option of early repayment by the Bank as of the end of the 5th year, and an interest rate of 9.25% per annum during the first 5 years. As an instrument classified as AT1, the corresponding interest payment is decided by the Bank at its discretion and is still subject to compliance with a set of conditions, including compliance with the combined requirement of capital reserve and the existence of Distributable Funds in sufficient amount. The payment of interest may also be cancelled by imposition of the competent authorities.
The issuance, the first of its kind denominated in euros on the European market in 2019, was part of the Bank's strategy to strengthen and diversify the components of its capital base, contributing significantly to the strengthening of its eligible liabilities to meet the minimum requirement for eligible own funds and liabilities and to strengthen its presence in the capital market.
On 30 January 2019 the Bank Millennium, S.A. (Poland) issued 1,660 series W subordinated bonds in the total amount of PLN 830 million (Euros 193 million). The maturity of the bonds is 30 January 2029 and the interest rate is variable, based on WIBOR 6M plus a margin of 2.30% per annum.
After the assent of Polish Financial Supervision Authority, the bonds were considered instruments in the Bank's Tier 2 capital in the meaning of Regulation (EU) No. 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No. 648/2012.
Banco Comercial Português, S.A. concluded on May 22, 2019, with 64.59% of the share capital represented, the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, with the following resolutions:
Item One – Approval of the individual and consolidated annual report, balance sheet and financial statements of 2018, including the Corporate Governance Report;
Item Two – Approval of the proposal for the appropriation of profits for the 2018 financial year;
Item Three – Approval of a vote of trust and praise addressed to the Board of Directors, including to the Executive Committee and to the Audit Committee and each one of their members, as well as to the Chartered Accountant and its representative;
Item Four – Approval of the remuneration policy of Members of Management and Supervision Bodies;
Item Five – Approval of the alteration of the articles of association, giving a new wording to paragraph c) of article 14 and to nr. 1 of article 10, adding two new numbers 2 and 3 to article 10 with the consequent renumbering of current nrs. 2 and 3;
Item Six – Approval of the cooptation of Mr. Fernando Costa Lima as member of the Board of Directors and of the Audit Committee for the exercise of functions in the term-of-office ending in 2021. The effects of this cooptation are subject to obtaining the authorization for the exercise of functions from the European Central Bank;
Item Seven – Appointment of Prof. Cidália Maria da Mota Lopes as Chairperson of the Audit Committee to exercise functions during the term-of-office ending in 2021;
Item Eight – Election of Mr. Nuno Maria Pestana de Almeida Alves as member of the Remunerations and Welfare Board;
Item Nine - Election of Deloitte & Associados – Sociedade de Revisores Oficiais de Contas, S.A., that selected Mr. Paulo Alexandre de Sá Fernandes, ROC nr. 1456, to represent it, as the Single Auditor, and of Mr. Jorge Carlos Batalha Duarte Catulo, ROC nr. 992, as his alternate, during the two-year term-of-office 2019/2020;
Item Ten - Selection of Deloitte & Associados - Sociedade de Revisores Oficiais de Contas, SA to perform functions of External Auditor in the 2019/2020 two-year period;
Item Eleven – Approval of the acquisition and sale of own shares and bonds.
In accordance with the Companies Code, and with the Bank's articles of association, was deliberated in the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of 22 May 2019, that the year-end results amounting to Euros 59,266,674.99 and the reserve for the stabilization of dividends, in the amount of Euros 30,000,000.00, be applied as follows:
a) For the reinforcement of legal reserve, Euros 5,926,667.50;
b) For the attribution of dividends Euros 30,227,979.90, corresponding Euros 227,979.90 to earnings and Euros 30,000,000.00 to the reserve for the stabilization of dividends;
c) to be distributed to employees Euros 12,587,009.00;
d) Euros 40,525,018.59, that is, the remaining, to Retained Earnings.
It was also approved that:
i) The payment to each share of the unit dividend of Euros 0.002;
ii) The dividend on the shares owned by the Company on the first day of the dividend payment period shall not be paid and shall be registered in the retained earnings.
Bank Millennium S.A., owned 50.1% by Banco Comercial Português, S.A., announced on 28 May 2019, having been informed of the nonobjection by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority to its acquisition of Euro Bank S.A.. As at 31 May 2019, the Bank Millennium S.A has completed the acquisition of shares representing 99.787% of the share capital of Euro Bank S.A.. On 1 October 2019, the legal merger of Bank Millennium S.A. with Euro Bank S.A. has been completed.
Following the announcement dated 19 June 2019, Banco Comercial Português, S.A. hereby informs that its Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. approved during September 2019, the merger project of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Banco Comercial Português, S.A., by incorporation into the latter. The process was concluded on 30 December 2019, after the signature of the merger deed.
On 9 September 2019, BCP was notified by the Portuguese Competition Authority ("AdC") of its decision of conviction under a litigation related to alleged restrictive competition practices regarding the sharing of sensitive commercial information between credit institutions in the segments of mortgage loans, consumer loans and corporate loans.
Thereby, BCP was one of the 14 banks to which AdC decided to apply the payment of fines in the global amount of Euros 225 million for alleged concerted practice of sensitive commercial information exchange, fining BCP in Euros 60 million. Under the same litigation, other 13 credit institutions were also condemned.
According to the referred decision, BCP's fine of Euros 60 million contemplated the duration of its participation in the alleged infringement (11 years, between May 2002 and March 2013) and the Bank's turnover related with the markets included in the infringement, i.e., mortgage loans, consumer loans and corporate loans.
The exchange of sensitive information for which BCP is condemned refers to: (i) information related to commercial conditions (as prices/spread rates that were not public in the moment of the information exchange or that were difficult to access or systematize); and (ii) monthly production amounts of each bank occurred during that period (disaggregated information relative to the amount of credit granted in Euros in a determined period, normally corresponding to the month before).
AdC did not constitute any evidence about the restrictive effect on competition due to the information exchange. AdC considered the information exchange as an infringement by object, hence considering there would not be need of constituting evidence of the restrictive effect on competition, which, in BCP's opinion, is not in conformity with the doctrine and relevant community jurisprudence.
On 21 October 2019, BCP filed an appeal to the Court of Competition, Regulation & Supervision ("TCRS"). The sentence, that will be given by TCRS, may be appealed to the Lisbon Court of Appeal ("TRL").
The Bank contested AdC's decision because it believes that the impugned facts and decisions are not properly supported and substantiated, considering the applied fine unjustified and unbalanced.
On 15 November 2019, BCP was notified of a ruling, by the Lisbon Court of Appeal, on an appeal that it had filed in an earlier moment, still at the pre-trial phase of these administrative proceedings, on the right by the concerned parties to attend the examination of witnesses enrolled by other parties, and such ruling was unfavourable to its claims. Because BCP did not agree with that ruling by the Lisbon Court of Appeal, on 25 November 2019 it appealed this decision to the Constitutional Court.
Banco Comercial Português, S.A. fixed, as at 20 September 2019, the terms for a new issue of medium term subordinated notes qualified as Tier 2 own funds, under its Euro Note Programme.
The issue, in the amount of Euros 450 million, will have a tenor of 10.5 years, with the option of early redemption by the Bank at the end of 5.5 year, and an annual interest rate of 3.871 per cent. during the first 5.5 years (corresponding to a spread of 4.231 per cent over the 5.5 year mid-swap rate, which, for the determination of the interest rate for the remaining 5 years, will be applied over the mid swaps rate in force at the beginning of that period).
Long-term issuer default rating was affirmed by Fitch Ratings and by Standard & Poor's at BB and the outlook was revised to positive from stable.
Banco Comercial Português, S.A. (BCP) has been notified of the decision of the European Central Bank (ECB) regarding minimum prudential requirements to be fulfilled on a consolidated basis from 1 January 2020, based on the results of the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP). In addition, BCP was informed by the Bank of Portugal on its capital buffer requirement as "other systemically important institution" (O-SII).
The aforementioned decisions define, with regard to the minimum capital requirements to be observed as from 1 January 2020, the following ratios, determined according to the total value of risk-weighted assets (RWA):
| Minimum capital requirements from 1 January 2020 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| of which: | Fully | of which: | ||||||
| BCP | Phased-in | Pilar 1 | Pilar 2 | Buffers | implemented | Pilar 1 | Pilar 2 | Buffers |
| CET1 | 9,81% | 4,50% | 2,25% | 3,06% | 10,25% | 4,50% | 2,25% | 3,50% |
| T1 | 11,31% | 6,00% | 2,25% | 3,06% | 11,75% | 6,00% | 2,25% | 3,50% |
| Total | 13,31% | 8,00% | 2,25% | 3,06% | 13,75% | 8,00% | 2,25% | 3,50% |
Buffers include the conservation buffer (2.5%), the countercyclical buffer (0%) and the buffer for other systemically important institutions (O-SII: 0.563%). Given the increased systemic importance of BCP for the Portuguese financial system, its future O-SII reserve requirement was revised from 0.75% to 1.00%, and BCP was granted an additional year (January 1st, 2022) to fulfill it, as communicated by the Bank of Portugal in its website.
According to ECB's decision under SREP, the Pillar 2 requirement for BCP was set at 2.25% for 2020, the same value as for 2019.
Fair value is based on market prices, whenever these are available. If market prices are not available, as occurs regarding many products sold to clients, fair value is estimated through internal models based on cash-flow discounting techniques. Cash-flows for the different instruments sold are calculated according to its financial characteristics and the discount rates used include both the market interest rate curve and the current conditions of the Bank's pricing policy.
Thus, the fair value obtained is influenced by the parameters used in the evaluation model that have some degree of judgment and reflects exclusively the value attributed to different financial instruments. However it does not consider prospective factors, as the future business evolution. Therefore the values presented cannot be understood as an estimate of the economic value of the Bank.
The main methods and assumptions used in estimating the fair value for the financial assets and financial liabilities are presented as follows:
Considering the short term of these financial instruments, the amount in the balance sheet is a reasonable estimate of its fair value.
The fair value of these financial instruments is calculated discounting the expected principal and interest future cash flows for these instruments, considering that the payments of the instalments occur in the contractually defined dates. This update is made based on the prevailing market rate for the term of each cash flow plus the average spread of the production of the most recent 3 months of the same. For the elements with signs of impairment, the net impairment of these operations is considered as a reasonable estimate of their fair value, considering the economic valuation that is realized in the determination of this impairment.
For resources from Central Banks it was considered that the book value is a reasonable estimate of its fair value, given the nature of operations and the associated short-term. The rate of return of funding with the European Central Bank is -0.4% as at 31 December 2019 (31 December 2018: -0.4%).
For the remaining loans and advances and deposits, the discount rate used reflects the current conditions applied by the Bank on identical instruments for each of the different residual maturities (rates from the monetary market or from the interest rate swap market).
Considering the short maturity of these financial instruments, the conditions of the portfolio are similar to conditions used at the date of the report. Therefore the amount in the balance sheet is a reasonable estimate of its fair value.
The fair value of these instruments is calculated by discounting the expected principal and interest future cash flows for these instruments, considering that the payments of the instalments occur in the contractually defined dates. For loans with signs of impairment, the net impairment of these operations is considered as a reasonable estimate of their fair value, considering the economic valuation that is realized in the determination of this impairment.
The discount rate used is the one that reflects the current rates of the Bank for each of the homogeneous classes of this type of instruments and with similar residual maturity. The discount rate includes the market rates for the residual maturity date (rates from the monetary market or from the interest rate swap market) and the spread used at the date of the report, which was calculated from the average production of the three most recent months compared to the reporting date.
The fair value of these financial instruments is calculated by discounting the expected principal and interest future cash flows for the referred instruments, considering that payments occur in the contractually defined dates. The discount rate used reflects the current conditions applied by the Bank in similar instruments with a similar maturity. The discount rate includes the market rates of the residual maturity date (rates of monetary market or the interest rate swap market, at the end of the period) and the actual spread of the Bank. This was calculated from the average production of the three most recent months compared to the reporting date.
The average discount rates for Loans and advances to credit institutions, Loans and advances to customers, Resources from credit institutions and Resources from customers are analysed as follows:
| Loans and advances to credit institutions |
Loans and advances to customers |
Resources from credit institutions |
Resources from customers |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |
| EUR | 2.54% | -0.44% | 2.23% | 2.77% | 0.25% | 0.44% | -0.07% | 0.02% |
| AUD | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 1.85% | 1.17% | 2.34% |
| CAD | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 1.70% | 2.05% | 2.31% |
| CHF | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | -0.35% | -0.35% |
| CNY | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 2.64% | 2.79% |
| DKK | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | -0.29% | -0.14% |
| GBP | n.a. | n.a. | 3.88% | 3.64% | n.a. | n.a. | 1.01% | 1.09% |
| HKD | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 2.29% | n.a. | n.a. | 2.99% | 1.98% |
| MOP | n.a. | n.a. | 2.29% | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 2.35% | 2.14% |
| NOK | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 2.08% | 1.57% |
| PLN | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 1.84% | 1.83% |
| SEK | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 0.44% | 0.17% |
| USD | 2.10% | 2.87% | 2.83% | 3.84% | 1.91% | 2.74% | 2.05% | 2.97% |
| ZAR | 7.25% | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 7.20% | 7.16% | 7.38% |
These financial instruments are accounted for at fair value. Fair value is based on market prices ("Bid-price"), whenever these are available. If market prices are not available, fair value is estimated through numerical models based on cash-flow discounting techniques, using the market interest rate curve adjusted for factors associated, predominantly credit risk and liquidity risk, determined in accordance with the market conditions and time frame.
Market interest rates are determined based on information released by the suppliers of financial content - Reuters and Bloomberg more specifically because of prices of interest rate swaps. The values for the very short-term rates are obtained from similar sources but regarding interbank money market. The interest rate curve obtained is calibrated with the values of interest rate short-term futures. Interest rates for specific periods of the cash flows are determined by appropriate interpolation methods. The same interest rate curves are used in the projection of the non-deterministic cash flows such as indexes.
When optionality is involved, the standard templates (Black-Scholes, Black, Ho and others) are used considering the volatility areas applicable. Whenever there are no references in the market of sufficient quality or that the available models do not fully apply to meet the characteristics of the financial instrument, specific quotations supplied by an external entity are applied, typically a counterparty of the business.
These financial instruments are accounted at amortised cost net of impairment. Fair value is based on market prices, whenever these are available. If market prices are not available, fair value is estimated through numerical models based on cash-flow discounting techniques, using the market interest rate curve adjusted for factors associated, predominantly credit risk and liquidity risk, determined in accordance with the market conditions and time frame.
All derivatives are recorded at fair value. In case of derivative contracts that are quoted in organised markets their market prices are used. As for derivatives traded "Over-the-counter", it is applied methods based on numerical cash-flow discounting techniques and models for assessment of options considering variables of the market, particularly the interest rates on the instruments in question, and where necessary, their volatilities.
Interest rates are determined based on information disseminated by the suppliers of financial content - Reuters and Bloomberg - more specifically those resulting from prices of interest rate swaps. The values for the very short-term rates are obtained from a similar source but regarding interbank money market. The interest rate curve obtained is calibrated with the values of interest rate short-term futures. Interest rates for specific periods of the cash flows are determined by appropriate interpolation methods. The interest rate curves are used in the projection of the non-deterministic cash flows such as indexes.
For these financial instruments the fair value was calculated for components for which fair value is not yet reflected in the balance sheet. Fixed rate instruments remunerated for which the Group adopts "hedge-accounting", the fair value related to the interest rate risk is already recognised.
For the fair value calculation, other components of risk were considered, in addition to the interest rate risk already recorded, when applicable. The fair value is based on market prices, whenever these are available. If market prices are not available, fair value is estimated through numerical models based on cash-flow discounting techniques, using the market interest rate curve adjusted by associated factors, predominantly credit risk and trading margin, the latter only in the case of issues placed on non-institutional customers of the Bank.
As original reference, the Bank applies the curves resulting from the market interest rate swaps for each specific currency. The credit risk (credit spread) is represented by an excess from the curve of interest rate swaps established specifically for each term and class of instruments based on the market prices on equivalent instruments.
For own issued debts placed among non institutional costumers of the Bank, one more differential was added (commercial spread), which represents the margin between the financing cost in the institutional market and the cost obtained by distributing the respective instrument in the owned commercial network.
The average reference yield curve obtained from market prices in Euros and used in the calculation of the fair value of subordinated issues placed in the institutional market was 5.23% (31 December, 2018: 7.18%). Regarding the subordinated issues placed on the retail market it was determined a discount rate of 3.88% (31 December, 2018: 2.64%). For senior and collateralised securities placed on the retail market, the average discount rate was 0.10% (31 December 2018: 0.36%).
For debt securities, the fair value calculation focused on all the components of these instruments, as a result the difference determined is a positive amount of Euros 22,994,000 (31 December 2018: a positive amount of Euros 12,432,000), and includes a receivable amount of Euros 610,000 (31 December 2018: a receivable amount of Euros 857,000) which reflects the fair value of embedded derivatives and are recorded in financial assets and liabilities held for trading.
As at 31 December 2019 and 2018, the following table presents the interest rates used in the definition of the interest rate curves of main currencies, namely EUR, USD, GBP and PLN used to determine the fair value of the assets and liabilities of the Bank:
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | USD | GBP | PLN | EUR | USD | GBP | PLN | |
| 1 day | -0.47% | 1.73% | 0.73% | 1.45% | -0.43% | 2.75% | 0.75% | 1.44% |
| 7 days | -0.47% | 1.70% | 0.74% | 1.45% | -0.40% | 2.55% | 0.78% | 1.44% |
| 1 month | -0.47% | 1.75% | 0.75% | 1.53% | -0.41% | 2.57% | 0.80% | 1.54% |
| 2 months | -0.44% | 1.79% | 0.80% | 1.57% | -0.38% | 2.61% | 0.85% | 1.58% |
| 3 months | -0.43% | 1.81% | 0.83% | 1.61% | -0.36% | 2.72% | 0.96% | 1.62% |
| 6 months | -0.38% | 1.84% | 0.90% | 1.69% | -0.29% | 2.81% | 1.08% | 1.69% |
| 9 months | -0.35% | 1.86% | 0.93% | 1.70% | -0.23% | 2.88% | 1.18% | 1.72% |
| 1 year | -0.32% | 1.75% | 0.97% | 1.70% | -0.23% | 2.74% | 1.29% | 1.74% |
| 2 years | -0.29% | 1.67% | 0.80% | 1.75% | -0.18% | 2.65% | 1.16% | 1.82% |
| 3 years | -0.24% | 1.65% | 0.82% | 1.75% | -0.07% | 2.58% | 1.22% | 1.91% |
| 5 years | -0.12% | 1.70% | 0.88% | 1.79% | 0.20% | 2.57% | 1.30% | 2.12% |
| 7 years | 0.02% | 1.76% | 0.94% | 1.82% | 0.47% | 2.62% | 1.36% | 2.29% |
| 10 years | 0.21% | 1.86% | 1.02% | 1.87% | 0.82% | 2.70% | 1.43% | 2.48% |
| 15 years | 0.47% | 1.97% | 1.10% | 1.98% | 1.17% | 2.79% | 1.51% | 2.75% |
| 20 years | 0.60% | 2.02% | 1.12% | 2.07% | 1.35% | 2.82% | 1.55% | 2.88% |
| 30 years | 0.63% | 2.05% | 1.11% | 2.07% | 1.41% | 2.81% | 1.54% | 2.88% |
The following table shows the fair value of financial assets and liabilities of the Bank, as at 31 December 2019:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||
| Fair value | Fair value | ||||
| through profit | through | Amortised | Book | Fair | |
| or loss | reserves | cost | value | value | |
| Assets | |||||
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | - | - | 4,049,676 | 4,049,676 | 4,049,676 |
| Loans and advances to credit | |||||
| institutions repayable on demand | - | - | 126,050 | 126,050 | 126,050 |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | |||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | - | - | 514,309 | 514,309 | 513,367 |
| Loans and advances to customers (i) | - | - | 32,386,351 | 32,386,351 | 32,459,652 |
| Debt instruments | - | - | 2,448,401 | 2,448,401 | 2,462,053 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | |||||
| Financial assets held for trading | 642,358 | - | - | 642,358 | 642,358 |
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily | |||||
| at fair value through profit or loss | 1,444,772 | - | - | 1,444,772 | 1,444,772 |
| Financial assets designated at fair value | |||||
| through profit or loss | 31,496 | - | - | 31,496 | 31,496 |
| Financial assets at fair value through | |||||
| other comprehensive income | - | 8,078,870 | - | 8,078,870 | 8,078,870 |
| Hedging derivatives (ii) | 34,990 | - | - | 34,990 | 34,990 |
| 2,153,616 | 8,078,870 | 39,524,787 | 49,757,273 | 49,843,284 | |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | |||||
| Resources from credit institutions | - | - | 8,181,865 | 8,181,865 | 8,216,520 |
| Resources from customers (i) | - | - | 36,492,065 | 36,492,065 | 36,501,585 |
| Non subordinated debt securities issued (i) | - | - | 1,496,508 | 1,496,508 | 1,519,502 |
| Subordinated debt (i) | - | - | 1,125,053 | 1,125,053 | 1,196,452 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | |||||
| Financial liabilities held for trading | 269,166 | - | - | 269,166 | 269,166 |
| Financial liabilities designated | |||||
| at fair value through profit or loss | 3,201,310 | - | - | 3,201,310 | 3,201,310 |
| Hedging derivatives (ii) | 121,474 | - | - | 121,474 | 121,474 |
| 3,591,950 | - | 47,295,491 | 50,887,441 | 51,026,009 |
(i) - the book value includes the effect of the adjustments resulting from the application of hedge accounting;
(ii) - includes a portion that is recognised in reserves in the application of accounting cash flow hedge.
The following table shows the fair value of financial assets and liabilities of the Bank, as at 31 December 2018:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||
| Fair value | Fair value | ||||
| through profit | through | Amortised | Book | Fair | |
| or loss | reserves | cost | value | value | |
| Assets | |||||
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | - | - | 1,682,922 | 1,682,922 | 1,682,922 |
| Loans and advances to credit | |||||
| institutions repayable on demand | - | - | 186,477 | 186,477 | 186,477 |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | |||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | - | - | 2,044,730 | 2,044,730 | 2,055,465 |
| Loans and advances to customers (i) | - | - | 30,988,338 | 30,988,338 | 30,950,023 |
| Debt instruments | - | - | 2,641,291 | 2,641,291 | 2,647,759 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | |||||
| Financial assets held for trading | 695,752 | - | - | 695,752 | 695,752 |
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily | |||||
| at fair value through profit or loss | 1,589,899 | - | - | 1,589,899 | 1,589,899 |
| Financial assets designated at fair value | |||||
| through profit or loss | 33,034 | - | - | 33,034 | 33,034 |
| Financial assets at fair value through | |||||
| other comprehensive income | - | 6,996,892 | - | 6,996,892 | 6,996,892 |
| Hedging derivatives (ii) | 92,891 | - | - | 92,891 | 92,891 |
| 2,411,576 | 6,996,892 | 37,543,758 | 46,952,226 | 46,931,114 | |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | |||||
| Resources from credit institutions | - | - | 8,372,537 | 8,372,537 | 8,375,877 |
| Resources from customers (i) | - | - | 34,217,917 | 34,217,917 | 34,230,293 |
| Non subordinated debt securities issued (i) | - | - | 1,198,767 | 1,198,767 | 1,211,199 |
| Subordinated debt (i) | - | - | 825,624 | 825,624 | 839,676 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | |||||
| Financial liabilities held for trading | 295,695 | - | - | 295,695 | 295,695 |
| Financial liabilities designated | |||||
| at fair value through profit or loss | 3,603,647 | - | - | 3,603,647 | 3,603,647 |
| Hedging derivatives (ii) | 68,486 | - | - | 68,486 | 68,486 |
| 3,967,828 | - | 44,614,845 | 48,582,673 | 48,624,873 |
(i) - the book value includes the effect of the adjustments resulting from the application of hedge accounting;
(ii) - includes a portion that is recognised in reserves in the application of accounting cash flow hedge.
The Bank classified the financial instruments recorded in the balance sheet at fair value in accordance with the hierarchy established in IFRS 13.
The fair value of financial instruments is determined using quotations recorded in active and liquid markets, considering that a market is active and liquid whenever its stakeholders conduct transactions on a regular basis giving liquidity to the instruments traded. When it is verified that there are no transactions that regularly provide liquidity to the traded instruments, valuation methods and techniques are used to determine the fair value of the financial instruments.
In this category are included, in addition to financial instruments traded on a regulated market, bonds and units of investment funds valued on the basis of prices disclosed through trading systems.
The classification of the fair value of level 1 is used when:
i) - There is a firm daily enforceable quotation for the financial instruments concerned, or;
ii) - There is a quotation available in market information systems that aggregate multiple prices of various stakeholders, or;
iii) - Financial instruments have been classified in level 1, at least 90% of trading days in the year (at the valuation date).
Financial instruments, when there are no regular transactions in the active and liquid markets (level 1), are classified in level 2, according to the following rules:
i) - Failure to comply with the rules defined for level 1, or;
ii) - They are valued based on valuation methods and techniques that use mostly observable market data (interest rate or exchange rate curves, credit curves, etc.).
Level 2 includes over-the-counter derivative financial instruments contracted with counterparties with which the Bank maintains collateral agreements (ISDAs with Credit Support Annex (CSA)), in particular with MTA (Minimum Transfer Amount) which contributes to the mitigation of the counterparty credit risk, so that the CVA (Credit Value Adjustment) component is not significant. In addition, derivative financial instruments traded in the over-the-counter market, which, despite not having CSA agreements, the non-observable market data component (i.e. internal ratings, default probabilities determined by internal models, etc.) incorporated in valuation of CVA is not significant in the value of the derivative as a whole. In order to assess the significance of this component, the Bank defined a quantitative relevance criterion and performed a qualitative sensitivity analysis on the valuation component that includes unobservable market data.
If the level 1 or level 2 criteria are not met, financial instruments should be classified in level 3, as well as in situations where the fair value of financial instruments results from the use of information not observable in the market, such as:
i) - They are valued using comparative price analysis of financial instruments with risk and return profile, typology, seniority or other similar factors, observable in the active and liquid markets;
ii) - They are valued based on performance of impairment tests, using performance indicators of the underlying transactions (e.g. default probability rates of the underlying assets, delinquency rates, evolution of the ratings, etc.);
iii) - They are valued based on NAV (Net Asset Value) disclosed by the management entities of securities/real estate/other investment funds not listed on a regulated market.
Level 3 includes over-the-counter derivative financial instruments that have been contracted with counterparties with which the Bank does not maintain collateral exchange agreements (CSAs), and whose unobservable market data component incorporated in the valuation of CVA is significant in the value of the derivative as a whole. In order to assess the significance of this component, the Bank defined a quantitative relevance criterion and performed a qualitative sensitivity analysis on the valuation component that includes unobservable market data.
The following table shows, by valuation levels, the fair value of financial assets and liabilities of the Bank, as at 31 December 2019:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||
| Assets | ||||||
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | 4,049,676 | - | - | 4,049,676 | ||
| Loans and advances to credit | ||||||
| institutions repayable on demand | 126,050 | - | - | 126,050 | ||
| Financial assets at amortised cost | ||||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | - | - | 513,367 | 513,367 | ||
| Loans and advances to customers | - | - | 32,459,652 | 32,459,652 | ||
| Debt instruments | 123,300 | 235,606 | 2,103,147 | 2,462,053 | ||
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||
| Financial assets held for trading | 46,703 | 303,933 | 291,722 | 642,358 | ||
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily | ||||||
| at fair value through profit or loss | - | - | 1,444,772 | 1,444,772 | ||
| Financial assets designated at fair value | ||||||
| through profit or loss | 31,496 | - | - | 31,496 | ||
| Financial assets at fair value through | ||||||
| other comprehensive income | 7,718,032 | 152,712 | 208,126 | 8,078,870 | ||
| Hedging derivatives | - | 34,990 | - | 34,990 | ||
| 12,095,257 | 727,241 | 37,020,786 | 49,843,284 | |||
| Liabilities | ||||||
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | ||||||
| Resources from credit institutions | - | - | 8,216,520 | 8,216,520 | ||
| Resources from customers | - | - | 36,501,585 | 36,501,585 | ||
| Non subordinated debt securities issued | - | - | 1,519,502 | 1,519,502 | ||
| Subordinated debt | - | - | 1,196,452 | 1,196,452 | ||
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||
| Financial liabilities held for trading | - | 269,166 | - | 269,166 | ||
| Financial liabilities designated | ||||||
| at fair value through profit or loss | 745,390 | - | 2,455,920 | 3,201,310 | ||
| Hedging derivatives | - | 121,474 | - | 121,474 | ||
| 745,390 | 390,640 | 49,889,979 | 51,026,009 |
The following table shows, by valuation levels, the fair value of financial assets and liabilities of the Bank, as at 31 December 2018:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||
| Assets | ||||||
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | 1,682,922 | - | - | 1,682,922 | ||
| Loans and advances to credit | ||||||
| institutions repayable on demand | 186,477 | - | - | 186,477 | ||
| Financial assets at amortised cost | ||||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | - | - | 2,055,465 | 2,055,465 | ||
| Loans and advances to customers | - | - | 30,950,023 | 30,950,023 | ||
| Debt instruments | 122,601 | 226,848 | 2,298,310 | 2,647,759 | ||
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||
| Financial assets held for trading | 52,280 | 349,504 | 293,968 | 695,752 | ||
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily | ||||||
| at fair value through profit or loss | - | - | 1,589,899 | 1,589,899 | ||
| Financial assets designated at fair value | ||||||
| through profit or loss | 33,034 | - | - | 33,034 | ||
| Financial assets at fair value through | ||||||
| other comprehensive income | 6,368,563 | 474,361 | 153,968 | 6,996,892 | ||
| Hedging derivatives | - | 92,891 | - | 92,891 | ||
| 8,445,877 | 1,143,604 | 37,341,633 | 46,931,114 | |||
| Liabilities | ||||||
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | ||||||
| Resources from credit institutions | - | - | 8,375,877 | 8,375,877 | ||
| Resources from customers | - | - | 34,230,293 | 34,230,293 | ||
| Non subordinated debt securities issued | - | - | 1,211,199 | 1,211,199 | ||
| Subordinated debt | - | - | 839,676 | 839,676 | ||
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||
| Financial liabilities held for trading | - | 295,677 | 18 | 295,695 | ||
| Financial liabilities designated | ||||||
| at fair value through profit or loss | 678,192 | - | 2,925,455 | 3,603,647 | ||
| Hedging derivatives | - | 68,486 | - | 68,486 | ||
| 678,192 | 364,163 | 47,582,518 | 48,624,873 |
For financial assets classified at level 3 recorded in the balance sheet at fair value, the movement occurred during the year 2019 is presented as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||
| Financial assets | |||||
| held for trading |
not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through pnofit or loss |
at fair value through other comprehensive income |
Total | Financial liabilities held for trading |
|
| Balance on 1 January 2019 | 293,968 | 1,589,899 | 153,968 | 2,037,835 | 18 |
| Gains / (losses) recognised in: | |||||
| Results on financial operations | 519 | (43,002) | - | (42,483) | - |
| Net interest income | 16 | - | 586 | 602 | - |
| Transfers between levels | (3,378) | - | 83,815 | 80,437 | (14) |
| Increase / (reduction) share capital | - | - | - | - | - |
| Purchases | 1 | 122,874 | 85,640 | 208,515 | - |
| Sales, repayments or amortisations | 596 | (224,999) | (112,316) | (336,719) | (4) |
| Gains / (losses) recognised in reserves | - | - | (3,743) | (3,743) | - |
| Exchange differences | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accruals of interest | - | - | 176 | 176 | - |
| Balance as at 31 December 2019 | 291,722 | 1,444,772 | 208,126 | 1,944,620 | - |
For financial assets classified at level 3 recorded in the balance sheet at fair value, the movement occurred during the year 2018 is presented as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||
| Financial assets | ||||||
| held for trading |
not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through pnofit or loss |
at fair value through other comprehensive income |
available for sale |
Total | Financial liabilities held for trading |
|
| Balance as at 31 December 2017 | 287,911 | - | - | 1,863,352 | 2,151,263 | 336 |
| Impact of transition to IFRS 9 | - | 1,832,493 | 30,859 | (1,863,352) | - | - |
| Balance on 1 January 2018 | 287,911 | 1,832,493 | 30,859 | - | 2,151,263 | 336 |
| Gains / (losses) recognised in: | ||||||
| Results on financial operations | 4,637 | (29,082) | - | - | (24,445) | - |
| Net interest income | 17 | - | 897 | - | 914 | - |
| Transfers between levels | 2,735 | - | 79,081 | - | 81,816 | (332) |
| Increase / (reduction) share capital | - | (182,497) | - | - | (182,497) | - |
| Purchases | - | 7,117 | 60,694 | - | 67,811 | 14 |
| Sales, repayments or amortisations | (1,332) | (38,508) | (19,788) | - | (59,628) | - |
| Gains / (losses) recognised in reserves | - | - | 2,235 | - | 2,235 | - |
| Exchange differences | - | 376 | - | - | 376 | - |
| Accruals of interest | - | - | (10) | - | (10) | - |
| Balance as at 31 December 2018 | 293,968 | 1,589,899 | 153,968 | - | 2,037,835 | 18 |
The Bank assumed the liability to pay to their employees pensions on retirement or disability and other obligations, in accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1 S).
As at 31 December 2019 and 2018, the number of participants of Bank in the Pension Fund of Banco Comercial Português covered by this pension plan and other benefits is analysed as follows:
| 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | ||
| Pensioners | 16,953 | 16,811 |
| Former attendees acquired rights | 3,139 | 3,147 |
| Employees | 7,129 | 7,085 |
| 27,221 | 27,043 |
In accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1 S), the Bank's retirement pension liabilities and other benefits and the respective coverage for the Group, as at 31 December 2019 and 2018, based on the Projected Unit credit method are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Actual amount of the past services | ||
| Pensioners | 2,309,366 | 2,043,969 |
| Former attendees acquired rights | 220,064 | 189,632 |
| Employees | 935,161 | 806,804 |
| 3,464,591 | 3,040,405 | |
| Pension Fund Value | (3,474,754) | (3,050,346) |
| Net (assets) in balance sheet (note 28) | (10,163) | (9,941) |
| Accumulated actuarial losses and changing assumptions | ||
| effect recognised in Other comprehensive income | 3,558,797 | 3,269,738 |
In 2017, following the authorization of the Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority, the BCP group's pension fund agreement was amended. The main purpose of this process was to incorporate into the pension fund the changes made to the Group's Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) in terms of retirement benefits and to pass on to the pension fund the responsibilities that were directly in charge by the companies (extra-fund liabilities). The pension fund has a share exclusively related to the financing of these liabilities, which in the scope of the fund is called an Additional Complement, which in December 2019 amounted to Euros 289,733,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 284,282,000). The End of Career Premium also came to be borne by the pension fund under the basic pension plan.
The Bank established, in September 2019, an agreement with the trade unions regarding the review of salary tables and other pecuniary clauses for 2018 and 2019, with reference to 1 January 2018 and 1 January 2019, respectively. The agreement establishes the increase for 2018 by 0.75% to level 6 and 0.50% for levels 7 to 20 (similar increase for 2019) and the increase of other pecuniary clauses, such as the lunch allowance, diuturnities, among others.
Regarding from the update of salary tables, with reference to 2019 and 2018, the Group recorded an actuarial loss in the amount of Euros 53,464,000 in the pension fund's liabilities.
The change in the projected benefit obligations is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Balance as at 1 January | 3,040,405 | 3,025,679 |
| Service cost | (15,068) | (15,472) |
| Interest cost / (income) | 57,344 | 62,491 |
| Actuarial losses / (gains) | ||
| Not related to changes in actuarial assumptions | 99,611 | 43,655 |
| Arising from changes in actuarial assumptions | 362,836 | - |
| Payments | (111,275) | (101,829) |
| Early retirement programmes and | ||
| terminations by mutual agreement | 18,537 | 19,302 |
| Contributions of employees | 7,926 | 7,961 |
| Transfer from / (to) other plans (a) | 4,275 | (1,382) |
| Balance at the end of the year | 3,464,591 | 3,040,405 |
(a) The amount included in the balance "Transfer from / (to) other plans" corresponds to the post-employment benefits related to the rotation of employees between the various Group companies for temporary assignment of the same.
As at 31 December 2019, the amount of pensions paid by the Fund, including the Additional Complement, amounts to Euros 111,275,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 101,829,000).
The liabilities with health benefits are fully covered by the Pension Fund and correspond to Euros 325,405,000 as at 31 December 2019 (31 December 2018: Euros 298,834,000).
Additionally, regarding the coverage of some benefit obligations related to pensions, the Bank contracted with Ocidental Vida the acquisition of perpetual annuities for which the total liability as at 31 December 2019 amounts to Euros 58,039,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 62,677,000), in order to pay:
i) pensions of former Group's Board Members in accordance with the Bank's Board Members Retirement Regulation; ii) pensions and complementary pension to pensioners in accordance with the Pension Fund of the BCP Group employees established in 28 December 1987, as also to pensioners, in accordance with other Pension Funds, that were incorporated after on the BCP Group Pension Fund and which were planed that the retirement benefits should be paid through the acquisition of insurance policies, in accordance with the Decree - Law no. 12/2006.
Ocidental Vida is 100% owned by Ageas Group and Ageas Group is 49% owned by the BCP Group.
The most relevant changes that occurred in the CLA and can be described as follows:
Change in the retirement age (presumed disability) from 65 years to 66 years and 2 months in 2016. This age is not fixed and increases at the beginning of each calendar year one month. So, in 2019 the retirement age is 66 years and 5 months (66 years and 4 months in 2018). It was agreed that the retirement age in each year, fixed by the application of the above mentioned rule, cannot exceed in any case the normal retirement age in force in the General Social Security Regime. For the actuarial calculation, a progressive increase in retirement age was considered up to 67 years and 2 months;
It was introduced a change into the formula for determining the employer's contribution to the SAMS, which is no longer a percentage of the Pensions (Euros 88 per beneficiary and Euros 37.93 in the case of pensioners). This amount will be updated by the salary table update rate. This change has no impact on participants and beneficiaries, both in terms of their contributions and in their benefits;
A new benefit and retirement was introduced called End of Career Premium. At the retirement date the participant is entitled to a capital equal to 1.5 times the amount of the monthly remuneration earned at the retirement date. This benefit replaces the Seniority premium that was awarded during active life. This benefit, to be attributed at the retirement date or in the event of death, is a postemployment benefit by which it becomes part of retirement liabilities. This benefit is not included in the pension fund agreement in force at 2016 and as such was considered as Extra-Fund. The End of Career Premium also came to be borne by the pension fund under the basic pension plan.
At the end of December 2016, a revision of the Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) was reached between the BCP Group and the Workers' Trade Unions, "Federação dos Sindicatos Independentes da Banca" and" Federação Nacional do Sector Financeiro". "Sindicato dos Bancários do Norte" ("SBN"), which was also involved in the negotiations of the new CLA only formalized the acceptance of the amendments to the CLA in April 2017 and, as such, the Bank only recognise the impact of changes from CLA to employees associates of SBN in 2017.
During the 2019 and 2018, the changes in the value of plan's assets is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Balance as at 1 January | 3,050,346 | 3,139,522 |
| Actuarial gains / (losses) | 180,687 | (53,751) |
| Contributions to the Fund | 289,250 | - |
| Payments | (111,275) | (101,829) |
| Expected return on plan assets | 52,829 | 59,445 |
| Amount transferred to the Fund resulting from acquired | ||
| rights unassigned related to the Complementary Plan | 684 | 380 |
| Employees' contributions | 7,926 | 7,961 |
| Transfer from / (to) other plans (a) | 4,307 | (1,382) |
| Balance at the end of the year | 3,474,754 | 3,050,346 |
(a) The amount included in the balance "Transfer from / (to) other plans" corresponds to the post-employment benefits related to the rotation of employees between the various Group companies for temporary assignment of the same.
The elements that make up the share value of the Bank in the assets of the Pension Fund are analyzed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||
| Assets with | Assets with | |||||
| market price | Total | market price | Total | |||
| Asset class | in active market | Remaining | Portfolio | in active market | Remaining | Portfolio |
| Shares | 301,171 | 111,067 | 412,238 | 277,652 | 102,052 | 379,704 |
| Bonds and other fixed | ||||||
| income securities | 1,732,315 | 4,372 | 1,736,687 | 1,045,016 | 4,154 | 1,049,170 |
| Participations units in | ||||||
| investment funds | - | 546,624 | 546,624 | - | 745,762 | 745,762 |
| Participation units in | ||||||
| real estate funds | - | 264,236 | 264,236 | - | 273,625 | 273,625 |
| Properties | - | 243,561 | 243,561 | - | 243,153 | 243,153 |
| Loans and advances to credit | ||||||
| institutions and others | - | 271,408 | 271,408 | - | 358,932 | 358,932 |
| 2,033,486 | 1,441,268 | 3,474,754 | 1,322,668 | 1,727,678 | 3,050,346 |
The balance Shares includes an investment of 2.73% held in the Dutch unlisted insurance group "Achmea BV", whose valuation as at 31 December 2019 amounts to Euros 109,635,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 100,691,000). This valuation was determined by the Management Company based on the last independent valuation carried out by Achmea solicitation.
The balance Properties includes buildings owned by the Fund and used by the Group's companies which as at 31 December 2019, amounts to Euros 243,561,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 243,153,000), mostly a set of properties called "Taguspark" whose book value of the Bank's share amounts, as at 31 December 2019, to Euros 241,932,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 241,526,000). This book value was calculated on the basis of valuations performed by independent expert evaluators performed in 2017.
The securities issued by Group's companies accounted in the portfolio of the Fund are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Bonds and other fixed income securities | 12,186 | 12,098 |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions and others | 26,336 | 272,916 |
| 38,522 | 285,014 |
The evolution of net (assets) / liabilities in the balance sheet is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Balance as at 1 January | (9,941) | (113,843) | |
| Recognised in the income statement: | |||
| Service cost | (15,068) | (15,472) | |
| Interest cost / (income) net of the balance liabilities coverage | 4,515 | 3,046 | |
| Cost with early retirement programs | 18,537 | 19,302 | |
| Amount transferred to the Fund resulting from acquired rights | |||
| unassigned related to the Complementary Plan | (684) | (380) | |
| 7,300 | 6,496 | ||
| Recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income: | |||
| Actuarial (gains) and losses | |||
| Not related to changes in actuarial assumptions | |||
| Difference between the estimated and the actual income of the fund | (180,687) | 53,751 | |
| Difference between expected and effective obligations | 99,611 | 43,655 | |
| Arising from changes in actuarial assumptions | 362,836 | - | |
| 281,760 | 97,406 | ||
| Contributions to the fund | (289,250) | - | |
| Payments | (32) | - | |
| Balance at the end of the year | (10,163) | (9,941) |
The estimated contributions to be made in 2020, by the Bank and by the employees, for the Defined Benefit Plan amount to Euros 11,868,000 and Euros 7,749,000, respectively.
In accordance with IAS 19, during 2019 and 2018, the Group accounted cost/(income) with post-employment benefits, which is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Current service cost | (15,068) | (15,472) |
| Net interest cost in the liability coverage balance | 4,515 | 3,046 |
| Cost with early retirement programs | 18,537 | 19,302 |
| Amount transferred to the Fund resulting from acquired rights | ||
| unassigned related to the Complementary Plan | (684) | (380) |
| (Income) / Cost of the year | 7,300 | 6,496 |
Within the framework of the three-party agreement between the Government, the Banking and the Trade Unions, the bank's employees in activity as at 31 December 2010 under the CAFEB / CLA regime were integrated into the General Social Security System (RGSS) with effect from 1 January 2011. The integration led to an effective decrease in the present value of the total benefits reported at the retirement age to be borne by the Pension Fund, and this effect is recorded on a straight-line basis over the average period of active life until the normal retirement age is reached. The calculation of the liability for pensions carried out periodically by the actuary considers this effect and is calculated taking into account the actuarial assumptions in force, ensuring that the liabilities calculated with reference to 31 December 2010, not considering the effect of the integration of bank employees into the General Social Security Scheme are fully covered and deducted from the amount of the effect recognised until the date. The component of this effect for the year is recognized under the heading "Current service costs".
As the Board of Directors Retirement Regulation establish that the pensions are subjected to an annual update, and as it is not common in the insurance market the acquisition of perpetual annuities including variable updates in pensions, the Bank determined, the liability to be recognised on the financial statements related to that update, taking into consideration current actuarial assumptions.
In accordance with the policy associated with the retirement regulations of former Board of Directors, the Bank registered the responsibility of supporting the cost with: (i) the retirement pensions of former Group's Executive Board Members: and (ii) the Complementary Plan for these members in accordance with the applicable rules funded through the Pension Fund, Extra-fund and perpetual annuities.
In order to cover liabilities with pensions to former members of the Executive Board of Directors, under the Bank's Board of Directors Retirement Regulation the Bank contracted with Ocidental Vida to purchase immediate life annuity insurance policies.
To cover the update of contracted responsibilities through perpetual annuities policies, based on the actuarial calculations, the Group recognised a provision of Euros 3,733,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 3,733,000).
Considering the market indicators, particularly the inflation rate estimates and the long term interest rate for Euro Zone, as well as the demographic characteristics of its employees, the Bank considered the following actuarial assumptions for calculating the liabilities with pension obligations:
| 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary growth rate | 0,75% | 0,25% until 2019 0.75% after 2019 |
| Pensions growth rate | 0,50% | 0% until 2019 0.5% after 2019 |
| Discount rate / Projected Fund's rate of return | 1.4% | 2.1% |
| Mortality tables | ||
| Men | TV 88/90 | TV 88/90 |
| Women (a) | TV 88/90 - 3 years TV 88/90 - 3 years | |
| Disability rate | Non applicable | Non applicable |
| Turnover rate | Non applicable | Non applicable |
| Normal retirement age (b) | 66 years and 5 months |
66 years and 4 months |
| Total salary growth rate for Social Security purposes | 1.75% | 1.75% |
| Revaluation rate of wages / pensions of Social Security | 1% | 1% |
a) The mortality table considered for women corresponds to TV 88/90 adjusted in less than 3 years (which implies an increase in hope life expectancy compared to that which would be considered in relation to their effective age).
b) The retirement age is variable. In 2019 it is 66 years and 5 months (2018: 66 years and 4 months) and will increase by 1 month for each calendar year. This age cannot be higher than the normal retirement age in force in the General Social Security System (RGSS). The normal retirement age in RGSS is variable and depends on the evolution of the average life expectancy at 65 years. For the purposes of the actuarial calculation, it was assumed that the increase in life expectancy in future years will be one year in every 10 years. However, as a prudential factor it was used a maximum age of 67 years and 2 months.
The assumptions used on the calculation of the actuarial value of the liabilities are in accordance with the requirements of IAS 19. No disability decreases are considered in the calculation of the liabilities.
As defined in IAS 19, considering that these are defined benefit plans that share risks between entities over common control, information is obtained on the plan as a whole, which is assessed in accordance with the requirements of IAS 19 on the basis of the applicable assumptions to the plan as a whole.
As defined by IAS 19, the discount rate used to update the responsibilities of the Bank's pension fund was determined based on an analysis performed over the market yield regarding a bond issues universe – with high quality (low risk), different maturities (appropriate to the period of liquidation of the fund's liabilities) and denominated in Euros - related to a diverse and representative range of issuers. As at 31 December 2019, the Bank used a discount rate of 1.4% (31 December 2018: 2.1%) to measure its liability for defined benefit pension plans of its employees and managers.
As at 31 December 2019 and 2018, the Actuarial losses are related to the difference between the actuarial assumptions used for the estimation of the liabilities and the values verified and the change in actuarial assumptions, are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial (gains) / losses | |||
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Values effectively verified in % |
Amount of deviations |
Values effectively verified in % |
Amount of deviations |
| 99,610 | 43,655 | ||
| 362,837 | - | ||
| 8.13% | (180,687) | 0.18% | 53,751 |
| 281,760 | 97,406 | ||
In accordance with IAS 19, the sensitivity analysis to changes in assumptions, is as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact resulting from changes in financial assumptions | |||||
| 2019 | 2018 | ||||
| - 0.25% | + 0.25% | - 0.25% | + 0.25% | ||
| Discount rate | 144,668 | (136,109) | 124,069 | (119,708) | |
| Pensions increase rate | (153,884) | 163,333 | (131,118) | 140,325 | |
| Increase in future compensation levels | (35,487) | 44,492 | (25,379) | 42,795 | |
(Thousands of euros)
| Impact resulting from changes in demographic assumptions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |||
| - 1 year | + 1 year | - 1 year | + 1 year | |
| Mortality Table (*) | 124,900 | (124,408) | 96,452 | (102,840) |
(*) The impact of the 1 year reduction in the mortality table implies an increase in the average life expectancy
According to what is described in accounting policy 1 S3), in the scope of the Defined Contribution Plan provided for the BCP Pension Fund of the BCP Group, no contributions were made in during the year of 2019 and 2018, for employees who have been admitted until 1 July 2009, because the following requirements have not been met, cumulatively: (i) Bank's ROE equals or exceeds the rate of government bonds of 10 years plus 5 percentage points, and (ii) distributable profits or reserves exist in the accounts of Banco Comercial Português.
For employees who have been admitted after 1 July 2009, are made monthly contributions equal to 1.5% of the monthly remuneration received by employees in the current month, either by themselves or by the Group and employees. This contribution has a mandatory character and is defined in the Collective Labour Agreement of the BCP Group and does not have a performance criterion. As at 31 December 2019, the Bank accounted as staff costs the amount of Euros 170,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 81,000) related to this contribution.
As defined by IAS 24, are considered related parties of the Bank, the companies detailed in note 54 - List of subsidiary and associated companies of Banco Comercial Português S.A., the Pension Fund, the members of the Board of Directors and key management members. The key management members are the first line Directors. Beyond the members of the Board of Directors and key management members, are also considered related parties people who are close to them (family relationships) and entities controlled by them or in whose management they have significant influence.
According to Portuguese law, in particular under Articles 109 of the General Law for Credit Institutions and Financial Companies, are also considered related parties, the qualified shareholders of Banco Comercial Português, S.A. and the entities controlled by them or with which they are in a group relationship. The list of the qualified shareholders is detailed in note 37.
The balances reflected in assets of consolidated balance sheet with qualified shareholders, are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Assets | |||
| Financial assets at amortised cost | |||
| Loans and advances to customers | 99,564 | 100,700 | |
| Debt instruments | 159,160 | 150,614 | |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | |||
| Financial assets held for trading | 5,525 | 6,102 | |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 108,361 | 32,968 | |
| Other Assets | 53 | 53 | |
| 372,663 | 290,437 | ||
| Liabilities | |||
| Resources from customers | 119,530 | 159,091 | |
| 119,530 | 159,091 |
Loans and advances to customers are net of impairment in the amount of Euros 210,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 650,000).
During the 2019 and 2018, the transactions with qualified shareholders, reflected in the consolidated income statement items, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Income | ||
| Interest and similar income | 12,547 | 10,858 |
| Commissions income | 5,447 | 6,834 |
| 17,994 | 17,692 | |
| Costs | ||
| Interest and similar expenses | 8 | 116 |
| Commissions expenses | 175 | 124 |
| 183 | 240 |
The balances with qualified shareholders, reflected in the guarantees granted and revocable and irrevocable credit lines, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Guarantees granted | 99,792 | 100,329 |
| Revocable credit lines | 49,750 | 50,851 |
| Irrevocable credit lines | 150,000 | 150,121 |
| 299,542 | 301,301 |
The balances with related parties discriminated in the following table, included in asset items on the consolidated balance sheet, are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) Loans and advances to customers |
||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Board of Directors | ||
| Non-executive directors | 2 | 7 |
| Executive Committee | 107 | 114 |
| Closely related people | 277 | 300 |
| Key management members | ||
| Key management members | 6,047 | 6,141 |
| Closely related people | 916 | 611 |
| Controlled entities | 12 | 17 |
| 7,361 | 7,190 |
In accordance with Article 85, no. 9, of RGICSF, in the year of 2019 no credits were attributed.
The balances with related parties discriminated in the following table, included in asset items on the consolidated balance sheet, are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Resources from customers | |||
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Board of Directors | |||
| Non-executive directors | 7,892 | 5,915 | |
| Executive Committee | 631 | 868 | |
| Closely related people | 419 | 322 | |
| Controlled entities | 30 | 30 | |
| Key management members | |||
| Key management members | 8,744 | 6,133 | |
| Closely related people | 3,272 | 2,353 | |
| Controlled entities | 1,801 | 1,818 | |
| 22,789 | 17,439 |
During the 2019 and 2018, the balances with related parties discriminated in the following table, included in income items of the income statement, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and similar income | Commissions' income | ||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Board of Directors | |||||
| Non-executive directors | - | - | 21 | 16 | |
| Executive Committee | - | - | 14 | 12 | |
| Closely related people | - | - | 5 | 5 | |
| Key management members | |||||
| Key management members | 43 | 43 | 37 | 46 | |
| Closely related people | 10 | 9 | 35 | 28 | |
| Controlled entities | - | - | 8 | 9 | |
| 53 | 52 | 120 | 116 |
During the 2019 and 2018, the balances with related parties discriminated in the following table, included in cost items of the income statement, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and similar expense | Commissions' expense | |||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |
| Board of Directors | ||||
| Non-executive directors | 172 | 71 | 1 | 2 |
| Key management members | ||||
| Key management members | 19 | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| Closely related people | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Controlled entities | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 194 | 101 | 5 | 7 |
Revocable and irrevocable credit lines granted by the Bank to the following related parties are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revocable credit lines | Irrevocable credit lines | ||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||
| Board of Directors | |||||
| Non-executive directors | 39 | 22 | - | - | |
| Executive Committee | 157 | 70 | - | - | |
| Closely related people | 27 | 32 | - | - | |
| Key management members | |||||
| Key management members | 616 | 375 | - | 50 | |
| Closely related people | 154 | 141 | - | 24 | |
| Controlled entities | 20 | 14 | - | - | |
| 1,013 | 654 | - | 74 |
The fixed remunerations and social charges paid to members of the Board of Directors and Key management members are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Committee | Non-executive directors | Key management members | ||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |
| Fixed remunerations | 2,961 | 3,634 | 1,804 | 1,209 | 6,675 | 6,406 |
| Variable remuneration | 479 | - | - | - | 1,019 | - |
| Supplementary retirement pension | 611 | 5,658 | 84 | - | - | - |
| Post-employment benefits | 3 | (5) | - | - | (123) | (120) |
| Other mandatory social security charges | 711 | 895 | 430 | 291 | 1,652 | 1,582 |
| 4,765 | 10,182 | 2,318 | 1,500 | 9,223 | 7,868 | |
| Beneficiary Number | 6 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 46 | 41 |
Considering that the remuneration of members of the Executive Committee intends to compensate the functions that are performed in the Bank and in all other functions performed in subsidiaries or governing bodies for which they have been designated by indication or in representation of the Bank, in the latter case, the net amount of the remuneration annually received by each member of the Executive Committee will be deducted from the fixed annual remuneration attributed by the Bank.
During 2019, the amount of remuneration paid to the Executive Committee includes Euros 94,000 (2018: Euros 85,000) supported by subsidiaries or companies whose governing bodies represent the Group's interests, while the remuneration paid to the Board of Directors in the referred conditions include the amount of Euros 55,000 (2018: Euros 85,000).
In 2019, the Bank distributed variable remuneration in accordance with the remuneration policies for the members of the management and supervisory bodies and for the key management members, approved for 2018, as described in accounting policies S4 and S5.
In 2019, the Executive Committee's variable remuneration incorporates shares in the amount of Euros 210,000. It was also assigned to the Executive Committee a variable remuneration deferred over a 3-year period in the amount of Euros 1,310,000 (includes Euros 1,042,000 in shares). During 2018 no severance payments were made to the Executive Committee's.
As approved in the General Shareholders' Meeting of May 2018, the balance "Supplementary retirement pension" includes, in 2018, the amount of Euros 4,920,000 relative to the payment of a single and extraordinary contribution of BCP to the pension funds of the Executive Directors in functions between 2015/2017.
In 2019, the remunerations and social security charges supported regarding the Bank's key management members are, by segment, as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key management members | ||||||
| Retail | Corporate | Private Banking | Others | Total | ||
| Fixed remunerations | 855 | 1,656 | 451 | 3,713 | 6,675 | |
| Variable remuneration | 148 | 211 | 55 | 605 | 1,019 | |
| Post-employment benefits | (41) | 21 | 9 | (112) | (123) | |
| Other mandatory social security charges | 211 | 414 | 109 | 918 | 1,652 | |
| 1,173 | 2,302 | 624 | 5,124 | 9,223 | ||
| Beneficiary Number | 6 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 46 |
As described in accounting policies S4 and S5, in 2019 in accordance with the remuneration policies for employees considered key management members, approved for 2018, it was assigned to key management members a variable remuneration deferred over a 3 year period in the amount of Euros 542,000. During 2018 no variable remuneration payment were made to key management members.
During 2019, variable remuneration was paid to 46 key management members and it was provided severance pay to three key management members in the amount of Euros 1,077,000, being the highest one in the amount of Euros 657,000. During 2018, no severance pay was provided to key management members.
The shareholder and bondholder position of members of the Board of Directors, Key management members and people closely related to the previous categories, as well as the movements occurred during 2019, are as follows:
| Number of securities at |
Unit Price |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholders/Bondholders | Security | 31/12/2019 | 31/12/2018 | Acquisitions | Disposals | Date | Euros |
| MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS | |||||||
| Ana Paula Alcobia Gray | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cidália Maria Mota Lopes (1) | BCP Shares | 2,184 | 2,184 | ||||
| Fernando da Costa Lima | BCP Shares | 18,986 | 18,986 | ||||
| João Nuno Oliveira Jorge Palma | BCP Shares | 231,676 | 32,695 | 198,981 * | 25-Oct-19 | 0.202 | |
| Jorge Manuel Baptista Magalhães Correia | BCP Shares | 88,500 | 88,500 | ||||
| Bonds (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26-Feb-19 | 200000 | ||
| José Manuel Elias da Costa | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| José Miguel Bensliman Schorcht da Silva Pessanha | BCP Shares | 175,707 | 1,748 | 173,959 * | 25-Oct-19 | 0 | |
| Lingjiang Xu | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Maria José Henriques Barreto de Matos de Campos (2) | BCP Shares | 169,450 | *** 96,240 | 73,210 * | 25-Oct-19 | 0.202 | |
| Miguel de Campos Pereira de Bragança | BCP Shares | 564,949 | 365,968 | 198,981 * | 25-Oct-19 | 0.202 | |
| Miguel Maya Dias Pinheiro | BCP Shares | 581,117 | 361,408 | 219,709 * | 25-Oct-19 | 0.202 | |
| Nuno Manuel da Silva Amado | BCP Shares | 1,025,388 | 1,025,388 | ||||
| Bonds (a) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31-Jan-19 | 200000 | ||
| Rui Manuel da Silva Teixeira (3) | BCP Shares | 212,043 | 36,336 | 175,707 * | 25-Oct-19 | 0.202 | |
| Teófilo César Ferreira da Fonseca (4) | BCP Shares | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||
| Valter Rui Dias de Barros | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Wan Sin Long | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Xiao Xu Gu | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| KEY MANAGEMENT MEMBERS | |||||||
| Albino António Carneiro de Andrade | BCP Shares | 5,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 31-Jan-19 | 0.193 | |
| Alexandre Manuel Casimiro de Almeida | BCP Shares | 0 | 121,440 | 121,440 14-May-19 | 0.252 | ||
| Américo João Pinto Carola (5) | BCP Shares | 503 | 503 | ||||
| Ana Isabel dos Santos de Pina Cabral (6) | BCP Shares | 39,040 | 39,040 | ||||
| Ana Maria Jordão F. Torres Marques Tavares (7) | BCP Shares | 82,635 | 82,635 | ||||
| André Cardoso Meneses Navarro | BCP Shares | 267,888 | 267,888 | ||||
| António Augusto Amaral de Medeiros | BCP Shares | 0 | 42,656 | 42,656 17-Apr-19 | 0.251 | ||
| António José Lindeiro Cordeiro | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| António Luís Duarte Bandeira (8) | BCP Shares | 113,000 | 113,000 | ||||
| Artur Frederico Silva Luna Pais | BCP Shares | 328,795 | 328,795 | ||||
| Belmira Abreu Cabral | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Bernardo Roquette de Aragão de Portugal Collaço | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Filipe Maria de Sousa Ferreira Abecasis | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Francisco António Caspa Monteiro (9) | BCP Shares | 29,354 | 29,354 | ||||
| Gonçalo Nuno Belo de Almeida Pascoal | BCP Shares | 48 | 48 | ||||
| Helene Xin Xia | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Hugo Miguel Martins Resende | BCP Shares | 11,984 | 11,984 | ||||
| João Manuel Taveira Pinto Santos Paiva | BCP Shares | 500 | 500 | ||||
| Jorge Filipe Nogueira Freire Cortes Martins | BCP Shares | 1,600 | 1,600 | ||||
| Jorge Manuel Machado de Sousa Góis | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Jorge Manuel Nobre Carreteiro | BCP Shares | 9,468 | 9,468 | ||||
| José Carlos Benito Garcia de Oliveira | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| José Gonçalo Prior Regalado (10) | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 |
The paragraphs stated in the tables above for the categories "Members of Board of Directors" and "Key management members", identify the people who they are associated with in the category "People closely related to the previous categories".
(a) - Tejo Project - Fixed Rate Reset Perpetual Temporary Write Down Additional Tier 1 Capital Notes
| Number of securities at |
Unit Price |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholders/Bondholders | Security | 31/12/2019 | 31/12/2018 | Acquisitions | Disposals | Date | Euros |
| José Guilherme Potier Raposo Pulido Valente | BCP Shares | 138719 | 138719 | ||||
| Luis Miguel Manso Correia dos Santos | BCP Shares | 21,328 | 21,328 | ||||
| Maria de Los Angeles Sanchez Sanchez (13) | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Maria Helena Soledade Nunes Henriques | BCP Shares | 170,974 | 170,974 | ||||
| Maria Manuela de Araújo Mesquita Reis (10) | BCP Shares | 106,656 | 106,656 | ||||
| Maria Rita Sítima Fonseca Lourenço | BCP Shares | 42,385 | 42,385 | ||||
| Mário António Pinho Gaspar Neves | BCP Shares | 30,000 | 30,000 | ||||
| Mário Madeira Robalo Fernandes | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Nelson Luís Vieira Teixeira | BCP Shares | 285 | 285 | ||||
| Nuno Alexandre Ferreira Pereira Alves | BCP Shares | 1,800 | 1,800 | ||||
| Nuno Miguel Nobre Botelho | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Pedro José Mora de Paiva Beija | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Pedro Manuel Francisco da Silva Dias (12) | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Pedro Manuel Macedo Vilas Boas | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Pedro Manuel Rendas Duarte Turras | BCP Shares | 14,816 | 14,816 | ||||
| Pedro Trigo de Morais de Albuquerque Reis | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Ricardo Potes Valadares | BCP Shares | 10,613 | 10,613 | ||||
| Rosa Maria Ferreira Vaz Santa Bárbara | BCP Shares | 8,204 | 8,204 | ||||
| Rui Emanuel Agapito Silva | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rui Fernando da Silva Teixeira | BCP Shares | 91,297 | 91,297 | ||||
| Rui Manuel Pereira Pedro | BCP Shares | 149,328 | 149,328 | ||||
| Rui Miguel Alves Costa | BCP Shares | 162,881 | 162,881 | ||||
| Rui Nelson Moreira de Carvalho Maximino | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rui Pedro da Conceição Coimbra Fernandes | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Vânia Alexandra Machado Marques Correia | BCP Shares | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Alexandre Miguel Martins Ventura (1) | BCP Shares | 2,184 | 2,184 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Álvaro Manuel Coreia Marques Tavares (7) | BCP Shares | 25,118 | 25,118 | |||
| Américo Simões Regalado (11) | BCP Shares | 880 | 880 | |||
| Ana Isabel Salgueiro Antunes (5) | BCP Shares | 29 | 29 | |||
| Ana Margarida Rebelo A.M. Soares Bandeira (8) | BCP Shares | 2,976 | 2,976 | |||
| António da Silva Bandeira (8) | BCP Shares | 20,000 | 20,000 | |||
| Filomena Maria Brito Francisco Dias (12) | BCP Shares | 4,290 | 4,290 | |||
| Francisco Jordão Torres Marques Tavares (7) | BCP Shares | 1,016 | 1,016 | |||
| Guilherme Sanchez Oliveira Lima (13) | BCP Shares | 300 | 0 | 300 | 17-Oct-19 | 0.187 |
| José Francisco Conceição Monteiro (9) | BCP Shares | 18,002 | 18,002 | |||
| José Manuel de Vasconcelos Mendes Ferreira (5) | BCP Shares | 1,616 | 1,616 | |||
| Luís Filipe da Silva Reis (10) | BCP Shares | 280,000 | 280,000 | |||
| Maria Avelina V C L J Teixeira Diniz (7) | BCP Shares | 16,770 | 16,770 | |||
| Maria Eugénia Pinto Tavares da Fonseca (4) | BCP Shares | 37 | 37 | |||
| Maria Helena Espassandim Catão (3) | BCP Shares | 576 | 576 | |||
| Ricardo Gil Monteiro Lopes de Campos (2) ** | BCP Shares | 169,450 | 96,240 *** | |||
| Ricardo Miranda Monteiro (9) | BCP Shares | 1,639 | 1,639 | |||
| Rita Miranda Monteiro (9) | BCP Shares | 1,639 | 1,639 |
The paragraphs stated in the tables above for the categories "Members of Board of Directors" and "Key management members", identify the people who they are associated with in the category "People closely related to the previous categories".
(*) identifies the increment of shares occurred in 2019 corresponding to variable remuneration of 2018.
(**) person in the category "People closely related to the previous categories" is equally a "Key management member".
(***) position held in which the primary account holder is part of "People closely related to the previous categories" or "Key management member".
As at 31 December 2019, the balances with subsidiary and associated companies included in Assets items of the balance sheet are as follows:
| Loans and | Financial assets at fair value | (Thousands of euros) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| advances to credit |
Financial assets at amortised cost |
through profit or loss not held |
Financial assets |
||||||||
| repayable | institutions Loans and advances |
Loans and advances |
held | for trading mandatorily at fair |
at fair value through other |
Investments in subsidiaries |
Non-curent assets |
||||
| on demand |
to credit | to | Debt institutions customers instruments |
for trading |
value through profit or loss |
comprehensive income |
and associated companies (*) |
held for sale |
Other assets |
Total | |
| Banco ActivoBank, S.A. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50 | 50 |
| Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A. | 147 | 209,377 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 209,524 |
| Banque BCP, S.A.S. | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| BCP Finance Bank Ltd | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,309 | - | - | - | 3,309 |
| Bichorro – Empreendimentos Turísticos e Imobiliários, S.A. | - | - | 3,795 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,795 |
| BIM - Banco Internacional de Moçambique, S.A.R.L. | 188 | 1,874 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,455 | 4,517 |
| Cold River's Homestead, S.A. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,793 | - | - | 1,793 |
| DP Invest – Fundo Especial de Investimento | |||||||||||
| Imobiliário Fechado | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Exporsado - Comércio e Indústria de Produtos do Mar, S.A. | - | - | 302 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 302 |
| Fiparso- Sociedade Imobiliária Lda. | - | - | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 57 |
| Fundial – Fundo Especial de Investimento | |||||||||||
| Imobiliário Fechado | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Fundipar – Fundo Especial de Investimento | |||||||||||
| Imobiliário Fechado | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imorenda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 16 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imosotto Acumulação | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 9 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento | |||||||||||
| Imobiliário Fechado Intercapital | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário | |||||||||||
| Fechado Sand Capital | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário | |||||||||||
| Fechado Stone Capital | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Oceânico II | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Funsita - Fundo Especial de Investimento | |||||||||||
| Imobiliário Fechado | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Grand Urban Investment Fund - Fundo Especial | |||||||||||
| de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Group Bank Millennium (Poland) | 37 | - | - | - | 85 | - | - | - | - | - | 122 |
| Interfundos Gestão de Fundos de | |||||||||||
| Investimento Imobiliários, S.A. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115 | 115 |
| Magellan Mortgages No. 3 PLC | - | - | - | - | 4,749 | 13,596 | 64,814 | - | - | - | 83,159 |
| Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, | |||||||||||
| S.G.P.S., S.A. (Group) | - | - | 62,649 | - | 101,391 | - | - | 257,250 | - | 13,835 | 435,125 |
| Millennium bcp - Prestação de Serviços, A.C.E. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18,000 | - | 5,464 | 23,464 |
| Millennium bcp Imobiliária, S.A. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18,595 | - | - | 18,595 |
| Millennium bcp Participações, S.G.P.S., | |||||||||||
| Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 166,287 | - | - | 166,287 |
| Millennium Fundo de Capitalização - | |||||||||||
| Fundo de Capital de Risco | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Monumental Residence - Sociedade Especial de | |||||||||||
| Investimento Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| MULTI24, Sociedade Especial de Investimento | |||||||||||
| Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. | - | - | 9,824 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 9,830 |
| Predicapital – Fundo Especial de Investimento | |||||||||||
| Imobiliário Fechado | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43,782 | 2 | 43,784 |
| Sciense4You S.A. | - | - | 3,579 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,579 |
| UNICRE - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. | - | 41,243 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41,253 |
| Webspectator Corporation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17,158 | - | 17,158 |
| 377 | 252,494 | 80,211 | - | 106,225 | 13,596 | 68,123 | 461,925 | 60,940 | 21,974 | 1,065,865 |
(*) Regarding supplies
As at 31 December 2018, the balances with subsidiary and associated companies included in Assets items of the balance sheet are as follows:
| Loans and advances |
Financial assets at | Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |
Financial | (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| to credit repayable |
institutions Loans and advances |
amortised cost Loans and advances |
held | not held for trading mandatorily at fair |
assets at fair value through other |
Investments in subsidiaries |
Non-curent assets |
||||
| on demand |
to credit | to | Debt institutions customers instruments |
for trading |
value through profit or loss |
comprehensive income |
and associated companies (*) |
held for sale |
Other assets |
Total | |
| Adelphi Gere, Sociedade Especial de Investimento | |||||||||||
| Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Banco ActivoBank, S.A. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 21 |
| Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. | - | 1,541,208 | - | - | 17,792 | - | - | - | - | 21,420 | 1,580,420 |
| Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A. | - | 238,027 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 238,027 |
| Banque BCP, S.A.S. | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| BCP Finance Bank Ltd | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,757 | - | - | - | 2,757 |
| Bichorro – Empreendimentos Turísticos e Imobiliários, S.A. | - | - | 3,666 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,666 |
| BIM - Banco Internacional de Moçambique, S.A.R.L. | 187 | 310 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2,674 | 3,172 |
| Cold River's Homestead, S.A. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,793 | - | - | 1,793 |
| DP Invest – Fundo Especial de Investimento | |||||||||||
| Imobiliário Fechado | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Fiparso- Sociedade Imobiliária Lda. | - | - | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 45 |
| Fundial – Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Fundipar – Fundo Especial de Investimento | |||||||||||
| Imobiliário Fechado | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Gestimo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imorenda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 400 | 400 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imosotto Acumulação | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 218 | 218 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento | |||||||||||
| Imobiliário Fechado Intercapital | - | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 20 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário | |||||||||||
| Fechado Sand Capital | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário | |||||||||||
| Fechado Stone Capital | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Oceânico II | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| Funsita - Fundo Especial de Investimento | |||||||||||
| Imobiliário Fechado | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Grand Urban Investment Fund - Fundo Especial | |||||||||||
| de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Group Bank Millennium (Poland) | 46 | - | - | - | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | 117 |
| Imábida - Imobiliária da Arrábida, S.A. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21,102 | 26 | 21,128 |
| Interfundos Gestão de Fundos de | |||||||||||
| Investimento Imobiliários, S.A. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | 35 |
| Magellan Mortgages No. 2 PLC | - | - | - | - | - | 6,400 | 7,543 | - | - | - | 13,943 |
| Magellan Mortgages No. 3 PLC | - | - | - | - | 5,303 | 16,068 | 73,373 | - | - | - | 94,744 |
| Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, | |||||||||||
| S.G.P.S., S.A. (Group) | - | - | 59,423 | - | 107,843 | - | - | 257,250 | - | 14,509 | 439,025 |
| Millennium bcp Bank & Trust | - | - | - | - | 569 | - | - | - | - | - | 569 |
| Millennium bcp - Prestação de Serviços, A.C.E. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18,973 | 18,973 |
| Millennium bcp Imobiliária, S.A. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 57,195 | 57,195 |
| Millennium bcp Participações, S.G.P.S., | |||||||||||
| Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 166,287 | 166,287 |
| Millennium Fundo de Capitalização - | |||||||||||
| Fundo de Capital de Risco | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Monumental Residence - Sociedade Especial de | |||||||||||
| Investimento Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| MULTI24, Sociedade Especial de Investimento | |||||||||||
| Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. Multiusos Oriente - Fundo Especial de Investimento |
- | - | 9,824 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 9,827 |
| Imobiliário Fechado Mundotêxtil - Indústrias Têxteis, S.A. |
- - |
- - |
- 4,450 |
- 950 |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
2 - |
2 5,400 |
| Planfipsa S.G.P.S., S.A. (Grupo) | - | - | 50,808 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42,413 | 93,221 |
| Predicapital – Fundo Especial de Investimento | |||||||||||
| Imobiliário Fechado | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43,782 | 2 | 43,784 |
| Servitrust - Trust Management Services S.A. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 650 | 650 |
| Sicit - Sociedade de Investimentos e Consultoria em | |||||||||||
| Infra-Estruturas de Transportes, S.A. | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| UNICRE - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. | - | 36,453 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36,456 |
| Webspectator Corporation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16,844 | - | 16,844 |
| 238 | 1,815,998 | 128,236 | 950 | 131,579 | 22,468 | 83,673 | 259,043 | 81,728 | 324,853 | 2,848,766 |
As at 31 December 2019, the balances with subsidiary and associated companies included in Liabilities items of the balance sheet are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial liabilities at fair value | ||||||||
| through profit or loss | ||||||||
| Financial | Financial | |||||||
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | liabilities | liabilities | ||||||
| Resources | Resources | Non subordinated | held | at fair value | ||||
| from credit | from | debt securities | Subordinated | for | through | Other | ||
| Institutions | customers | issued | debt | trading | profit or loss | liabilities | Total | |
| Banco ActivoBank, S.A. | 1,221,849 | - | 365,021 | - | - | - | 15,784 | 1,602,654 |
| Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A. | 16,239 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - | 16,269 |
| Banque BCP, S.A.S. | 104,752 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 104,752 |
| Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) S.A. | 14,077 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14,077 |
| BCP África, S.G.P.S., Lda. | - | 134,262 | - | - | - | - | - | 134,262 |
| BCP Capital - Sociedade de Capital de Risco, S.A. | - | 3,565 | - | - | - | - | - | 3,565 |
| BCP Finance Bank Ltd | 609,973 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 609,973 |
| BCP Finance Company, Ltd | - | 117,455 | - | - | - | - | - | 117,455 |
| BCP International, B.V. | - | 94,836 | - | - | - | - | - | 94,836 |
| BCP Investment, B.V. | - | 28,941 | - | - | - | - | - | 28,941 |
| BIM - Banco Internacional de Moçambique, S.A.R.L. | 4,392 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4,392 |
| Cold River's Homestead, S.A. | - | 1,283 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,283 |
| Exporsado - Comércio e Indústria de Produtos do Mar, S.A. | - | 327 | - | - | - | - | - | 327 |
| DP Invest – Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 546 | - | - | - | - | - | 546 |
| Finalgarve- Sociedade de Promoção Imobiliária Turística, S.A. | - | 104 | - | - | - | - | - | 104 |
| Fundial – Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 1,395 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,395 |
| Fundipar – Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 627 | - | - | - | - | - | 627 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Gestimo | - | 133 | - | - | - | - | - | 133 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Gestão Imobiliária | - | 194 | - | - | - | - | - | 194 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imorenda | - | 697 | - | - | - | - | - | 697 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imosotto Acumulação | - | 1,126 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,126 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Sand Capital | - | 1,354 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,354 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Stone Capital | - | 1,372 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,372 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Oceânico II | - | 591 | - | - | - | - | - | 591 |
| Funsita - Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 285 | - | - | - | - | - | 285 |
| Grand Urban Investment Fund - Fundo Especial de | ||||||||
| Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 599 | - | - | - | - | - | 599 |
| Group Bank Millennium (Poland) | 25,119 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25,119 |
| Interfundos Gestão de Fundos de Investimento Imobiliários, S.A. | - | 5,151 | - | - | - | - | - | 5,151 |
| Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. (Group) | - | 606,902 | 45,622 | 355,236 | 18,417 | 31,070 | 7 | 1,057,254 |
| Millennium bcp - Prestação de Serviços, A.C.E. | - | 4,498 | - | - | - | - | 3,188 | 7,686 |
| Millennium bcp Bank & Trust | 316,957 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 316,957 |
| Millennium bcp Imobiliária, S.A. | - | 1,744 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,744 |
| Millennium bcp Participações, S.G.P.S., Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda. | - | 10,692 | - | - | - | - | - | 10,692 |
| Millennium bcp Teleserviços - Serviços de Comércio Electrónico, S.A. | - | 113 | - | - | - | - | - | 113 |
| Millennium Fundo de Capitalização - Fundo de Capital de Risco | - | 6,748 | - | - | - | - | - | 6,748 |
| Monumental Residence - Sociedade Especial de | ||||||||
| Investimento Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. | - | 428 | - | - | - | - | - | 428 |
| MULTI24, Sociedade Especial de Investimento | ||||||||
| Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. | - | 2,376 | - | - | - | - | - | 2,376 |
| Multiusos Oriente - Fundo Especial de Investimento | ||||||||
| Imobiliário Fechado | - | 1,223 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,223 |
| PNCB - Plataforma de Negociação Integrada | ||||||||
| de Créditos Bancários, A.C.E. | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | 23 |
| Predicapital – Fundo Especial de Investimento | ||||||||
| Imobiliário Fechado | - | 1,790 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,790 |
| Sciense4You S.A. | - | 1,008 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,008 |
| Setelote-Aldeamentos Turísticos, S.A. | - | 139 | - | - | - | - | - | 139 |
| SIBS, S.G.P.S., S.A. | - | 7,468 | - | - | - | - | - | 7,468 |
| UNICRE - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| 2,313,366 | 1,040,267 | 410,643 | 355,236 | 18,447 | 31,070 | 18,979 | 4,188,008 |
As at 31 December 2019, the associated company Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S, S.A. holds 142,601,002 BCP shares in the amount of Euros 28,891,000.
As at 31 December 2018, the balances with subsidiary and associated companies included in Liabilities items of the balance sheet are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial liabilities at fair value | ||||||||
| through profit or loss | ||||||||
| Financial | Financial | |||||||
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | liabilities | liabilities | ||||||
| Resources | Resources | Non subordinated | held | at fair value | ||||
| from credit | from | debt securities | Subordinated | for | through | Other | ||
| Institutions | customers | issued | debt | trading | profit or loss | liabilities | Total | |
| Adelphi Gere, Sociedade Especial de Investimento | ||||||||
| Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. | - | 339 | - | - | - | - | - | 339 |
| Banco ActivoBank, S.A. | 403,753 | - | - | - | - | - | 16,088 | 419,841 |
| Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. | 174,754 | - | - | - | - | - | 5,660 | 180,414 |
| Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A. | 52,512 | - | - | - | 121 | - | - | 52,633 |
| Banque BCP, S.A.S. | 109,911 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 109,911 |
| Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) S.A. | 15,168 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15,168 |
| BCP África, S.G.P.S., Lda. | - | 91,180 | - | - | - | - | - | 91,180 |
| BCP Capital - Sociedade de Capital de Risco, S.A. | - | 3,518 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3,520 |
| BCP Finance Bank Ltd | 110,530 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 110,530 |
| BCP Finance Company, Ltd | - | 117,474 | - | - | - | - | - | 117,474 |
| BCP International, B.V. | - | 94,929 | - | - | - | - | - | 94,929 |
| BCP Investment, B.V. | - | 29,083 | - | - | - | - | - | 29,083 |
| BIM - Banco Internacional de Moçambique, S.A.R.L. | 2,034 | - | - | - | 107 | - | 9 | 2,150 |
| Cold River's Homestead, S.A. | - | 1,510 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,510 |
| Exporsado - Comércio e Indústria de Produtos do Mar, S.A. | - | 1,031 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,031 |
| DP Invest – Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 622 | - | - | - | - | - | 622 |
| Finalgarve- Sociedade de Promoção Imobiliária Turística, S.A. | - | 316 | - | - | - | - | - | 316 |
| Fundial – Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 165 | - | - | - | - | - | 165 |
| Fundipar – Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 8,831 | - | - | - | - | - | 8,831 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Gestimo | - | 4,200 | - | - | - | - | - | 4,200 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Gestão Imobiliária | - | 262 | - | - | - | - | - | 262 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imorenda | - | 1,947 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,947 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imosotto Acumulação | - | 3,009 | - | - | - | - | - | 3,009 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Sand Capital | - | 1,434 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,434 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Stone Capital | - | 669 | - | - | - | - | - | 669 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Oceânico II | - | 1,062 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,062 |
| Funsita - Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 480 | - | - | - | - | - | 480 |
| Grand Urban Investment Fund - Fundo Especial de | ||||||||
| Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 320 | - | - | - | - | - | 320 |
| Group Bank Millennium (Poland) | 212 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | 217 |
| Imábida - Imobiliária da Arrábida, S.A. | - | 152 | - | - | - | - | - | 152 |
| Interfundos Gestão de Fundos de Investimento Imobiliários, S.A. | - | 5,042 | - | - | - | - | 24 | 5,066 |
| Irgossai - Urbanização e construção, S.A. | - | 262 | - | - | - | - | - | 262 |
| Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. (Group) | - | 533,311 | 132,911 | 474,810 | 27,155 | 31,995 | (2) | 1,200,180 |
| Millennium bcp - Prestação de Serviços, A.C.E. | - | 4,476 | - | - | - | - | 70 | 4,546 |
| Millennium bcp Bank & Trust | 330,550 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 330,550 |
| Millennium bcp Imobiliária, S.A. | - | 31,304 | - | - | - | - | - | 31,304 |
| Millennium bcp Participações, S.G.P.S., Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda. | - | 13,120 | - | - | - | - | - | 13,120 |
| Millennium bcp Teleserviços - Serviços de Comércio Electrónico, S.A. | - | 105 | - | - | - | - | - | 105 |
| Millennium Fundo de Capitalização - Fundo de Capital de Risco | - | 7,032 | - | - | - | - | - | 7,032 |
| Monumental Residence - Sociedade Especial de | ||||||||
| Investimento Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. | - | 878 | - | - | - | - | - | 878 |
| Mundotêxtil - Indústrias Têxteis, S.A. | - | 86 | - | - | - | - | - | 86 |
| MULTI24, Sociedade Especial de Investimento | ||||||||
| Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. | - | 1,363 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,363 |
| Multiusos Oriente - Fundo Especial de Investimento | ||||||||
| Imobiliário Fechado | - | 3,059 | - | - | - | - | - | 3,059 |
| Planfipsa S.G.P.S., S.A. (Grupo) | - | 2,204 | - | - | - | - | - | 2,204 |
| PNCB - Plataforma de Negociação Integrada | ||||||||
| de Créditos Bancários, A.C.E. | - | 76 | - | - | - | - | - | 76 |
| Predicapital – Fundo Especial de Investimento | ||||||||
| Imobiliário Fechado | - | 2,476 | - | - | - | - | - | 2,476 |
| Setelote-Aldeamentos Turísticos, S.A. | - | 149 | - | - | - | - | - | 149 |
| Servitrust - Trust Management Services S.A. | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| SIBS, S.G.P.S., S.A. | - | 5,957 | - | - | - | - | - | 5,957 |
| Sicit - Sociedade de Investimentos e Consultoria em | ||||||||
| Infra-Estruturas de Transportes, S.A. | - | 805 | - | - | - | - | - | 805 |
| UNICRE - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| 1,199,454 | 974,250 | 132,911 | 474,810 | 27,388 | 31,995 | 21,851 | 2,862,659 |
As at 31 December 2018, the associated company Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S, S.A. holds 142,601,002 BCP shares in the amount of Euros 32,727,000.
As at 31 December 2019, the balances with subsidiary and associated companies included in Income items of the income statement, are as follows:
| Interest and | Other | Gains arising | (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| similar | Commissions | operating | from trading | |||
| Adelphi Gere, Sociedade Especial de Investimento | income | income | income | activity | Dividends | Total |
| Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A. | 9,648 | 1,495 | 155 | - | - | 11,298 |
| Banque BCP, S.A.S. | - | 5 | - | - | 3,007 | 3,012 |
| Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) S.A. | - | 919 | 49 | - | 7,610 | 8,578 |
| BCP Capital - Sociedade de Capital de Risco, S.A. BCP Finance Bank Ltd |
- 336 |
2 - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
2 336 |
| Bichorro – Empreendimentos Turísticos e Imobiliários S.A. | 57 | - | - | - | - | 57 |
| BIM - Banco Internacional de Moçambique, S.A.R.L. | 43 | 121 | 11,546 | - | - | 11,710 |
| Cold River's Homestead, S.A. | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Domus Capital – Fundo Especial de Investimento | ||||||
| Imobiliário Fechado | - | 14 | - | - | - | 14 |
| DP Invest – Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 6 | - | - | - | 6 |
| Fiparso- Sociedade Imobiliária Lda. | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Fundial – Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 12 | - | - | - | 12 |
| Fundipar – Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 23 | - | - | - | 23 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Gestimo | - | 9 | - | - | - | 9 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Gestão Imobiliária | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imorenda | - | 119 | - | - | - | 119 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imosotto Acumulação | - | 134 | - | - | - | 134 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Intercapital | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | 8 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Sand Capital | - | 33 | - | - | - | 33 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Stone Capital | - | 7 | - | - | - | 7 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Oceânico II | - | 80 | - | - | - | 80 |
| Funsita - Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 61 | - | - | - | 61 |
| Grand Urban Investment Fund - Fundo Especial de | ||||||
| Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 6 | - | - | - | 6 |
| Group Bank Millennium (Poland) | 16 | 3 | - | 48 | - | 67 |
| Interfundos Gestão de Fundos de Investimento Imobiliários, S.A. | - | 317 | 41 | - | 3,668 | 4,026 |
| Magellan Mortgages No. 2 PLC | 1,171 | 94 | - | - | - | 1,265 |
| Magellan Mortgages No. 3 PLC | 3,898 | 379 | - | - | - | 4,277 |
| Millennium bcp Bank & Trust | - | - | - | 29 | - | 29 |
| Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. (Group) | 2,828 | 54,447 | 244 | 10,363 | - | 67,882 |
| Millennium bcp Imobiliária, S.A. | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Millennium bcp Participações, S.G.P.S., | ||||||
| Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda. | - | - | - | - | 4,976 | 4,976 |
| Millennium bcp - Prestação de Serviços, A.C.E. | - | 139 | 4,889 | - | - | 5,028 |
| Millennium Fundo de Capitalização - Fundo de Capital de Risco | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Monumental Residence - Sociedade Especial de | ||||||
| Investimento Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. | - | 15 | - | - | - | 15 |
| MULTI24, Sociedade Especial de Investimento | ||||||
| Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. | 100 | 62 | - | - | - | 162 |
| Multiusos Oriente - Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 30 | - | - | - | 30 |
| Mundotêxtil - Indústrias Têxteis, S.A. | 111 | 28 | - | - | - | 139 |
| Planfipsa S.G.P.S., S.A. (Group) | 348 | 9 | 2 | - | - | 359 |
| PNCB - Plataforma de Negociação Integrada | ||||||
| de Créditos Bancários, A.C.E. | - | - | 332 | - | - | 332 |
| Predicapital – Fundo Especial de Investimento | ||||||
| Imobiliário Fechado | - | 18 | - | - | - | 18 |
| Sciense4You S.A. | 70 | 8 | 10 | - | - | 88 |
| SIBS, S.G.P.S., S.A. | 1 | 21 | - | - | - | 22 |
| Sicit - Sociedade de Investimentos e Consultoria em | ||||||
| Infra-Estruturas de Transportes, S.A. | - | 1 | - | - | 286 | 287 |
| UNICRE - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. | 602 | 1,062 | 3 | - | 130 | 1,797 |
| 19,232 | 59,698 | 17,272 | 10,440 | 19,677 | 126,319 |
As at 31 December 2018, the balances with subsidiary and associated companies included in Income items of the income statement, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and | Other | Gains arising | ||||
| similar | Commissions | operating | from trading | |||
| income | income | income | activity | Dividends | Total | |
| Adelphi Gere, Sociedade Especial de Investimento | ||||||
| Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Banco ActivoBank, S.A. | - | - | 30 | - | - | 30 |
| Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. | 851 | 123 | - | 36,012 | 22,945 | 59,931 |
| Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A. | 9,746 | 1,055 | 28 | - | - | 10,829 |
| Banque BCP, S.A.S. | - | 1 | - | - | 3,339 | 3,340 |
| Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) S.A. | - | 937 | 63 | - | 6,998 | 7,998 |
| BCP Capital - Sociedade de Capital de Risco, S.A. | - | 5 | - | - | 7,500 | 7,505 |
| BCP Finance Bank Ltd | 488 | - | - | 93 | - | 581 |
| BCP Investment, B.V. | - | - | - | - | 133,300 | 133,300 |
| Bichorro – Empreendimentos Turísticos e Imobiliários S.A. | 53 | - | - | - | - | 53 |
| BIM - Banco Internacional de Moçambique, S.A.R.L. | 3 | 215 | 10,937 | 1,898 | - | 13,053 |
| Cold River's Homestead, S.A. | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Domus Capital – Fundo Especial de Investimento | ||||||
| Imobiliário Fechado | - | 6 | - | - | - | 6 |
| DP Invest – Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 7 | - | - | - | 7 |
| Fundial – Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 7 | - | - | - | 7 |
| Fundipar – Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 34 | - | - | - | 34 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Gestimo | - | 14 | - | - | - | 14 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Gestão Imobiliária | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imorenda | - | 145 | - | - | - | 145 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imosotto Acumulação | - | 223 | - | - | - | 223 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Intercapital | - | 6 | - | - | - | 6 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Sand Capital | 20 | 34 | - | - | - | 54 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Stone Capital | - | 20 | - | - | - | 20 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Oceânico II | - | 55 | - | - | - | 55 |
| Funsita - Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 12 | - | - | - | 12 |
| Grand Urban Investment Fund - Fundo Especial de | ||||||
| Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 20 | - | - | - | 20 |
| Grupo Bank Millennium (Polónia) | - | 3 | - | 93 | - | 96 |
| Interfundos Gestão de Fundos de Investimento Imobiliários, S.A. | - | 308 | 61 | - | 4,013 | 4,382 |
| Irgossai - Urbanização e construção, S.A. | 15 | - | - | - | - | 15 |
| Magellan Mortgages No. 2 PLC | 1,317 | 113 | - | - | - | 1,430 |
| Magellan Mortgages No. 3 PLC | 4,749 | 424 | - | - | - | 5,173 |
| Millennium bcp Bank & Trust | - | - | - | 25 | - | 25 |
| Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. (Grupo) | 2,942 | 55,529 | 249 | - | 45,080 | 103,800 |
| Millennium bcp Imobiliária, S.A. | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Millennium bcp - Prestação de Serviços, A.C.E. | - | 101 | 5,541 | - | - | 5,642 |
| Millennium bcp Teleserviços - Serviços de Comércio Electrónico, S.A. | - | - | - | - | 40 | 40 |
| Millennium Fundo de Capitalização - Fundo de Capital de Risco | - | 7 | - | - | - | 7 |
| Monumental Residence - Sociedade Especial de | ||||||
| Investimento Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| MR – Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 16 | - | - | - | 16 |
| MULTI24, Sociedade Especial de Investimento | ||||||
| Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. | 9 | 3 | - | - | - | 12 |
| Multiusos Oriente - Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | (1) | 40 | - | - | - | 39 |
| Mundotêxtil - Indústrias Têxteis, S.A. | 91 | 23 | - | - | - | 114 |
| Planfipsa S.G.P.S., S.A. (Grupo) | 2,156 | 53 | 7 | - | - | 2,216 |
| PNCB - Plataforma de Negociação Integrada | ||||||
| de Créditos Bancários, A.C.E. | - | - | 276 | - | - | 276 |
| Predicapital – Fundo Especial de Investimento | ||||||
| Imobiliário Fechado | - | 18 | - | - | - | 18 |
| SIBS, S.G.P.S., S.A. | 1 | 30 | - | - | - | 31 |
| Sicit - Sociedade de Investimentos e Consultoria em | ||||||
| Infra-Estruturas de Transportes, S.A. | - | 2 | - | - | 50 | 52 |
| UNICRE - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. | 674 | 1,228 | 2 | - | 86 | 1,990 |
| 23,114 | 60,824 | 17,194 | 38,121 | 223,351 | 362,604 |
As at 31 December 2019, the balances with subsidiary and associated companies included in Expenses items of the income statement, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest expense | Other | Other | Losses arising | |||
| and similar | Commissions | operating | administrative | from trading | ||
| charges | expense | loss | costs | activity | Total | |
| Banco ActivoBank, S.A. | 11,995 | 8,523 | (34) | - | - | 20,484 |
| Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A. | 302 | 4 | - | - | - | 306 |
| Banque BCP, S.A.S. | 892 | - | - | - | - | 892 |
| BCP Capital - Sociedade de Capital de Risco, S.A. | 39 | - | - | - | - | 39 |
| BCP Finance Bank Ltd | 13,197 | - | - | - | - | 13,197 |
| BIM - Banco Internacional de Moçambique, S.A.R.L. | 732 | 10 | - | - | - | 742 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imosotto Acumulação | - | - | - | 11 | - | 11 |
| Group Bank Millennium (Poland) | (11) | 49 | - | - | 2 | 40 |
| Imábida - Imobiliária da Arrábida, S.A. | - | - | - | 28 | - | 28 |
| Millennium bcp Bank & Trust | 3,215 | - | - | - | 23 | 3,238 |
| Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. (Group) | 40,569 | 3 | - | 313 | 13,411 | 54,296 |
| Millennium bcp - Prestação de Serviços, A.C.E. | - | - | - | 3,377 | - | 3,377 |
| Millennium bcp Teleserviços - Serviços de Comércio Electrónico, S.A. | - | - | - | 15 | - | 15 |
| Millennium Fundo de Capitalização - Fundo de Capital de Risco | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| MULTI24, Sociedade Especial de Investimento | ||||||
| Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| PNCB - Plataforma de Negociação Integrada | ||||||
| de Créditos Bancários, A.C.E. | - | - | - | 928 | - | 928 |
| SIBS, S.G.P.S., S.A. | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Sciense4You S.A. | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| UNICRE - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. | - | 10 | 1,136 | 1 | - | 1,147 |
| 70,932 | 8,600 | 1,102 | 4,682 | 13,436 | 98,752 |
As at 31 December 2018, the balances with subsidiary and associated companies included in Expenses items of the income statement, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest expense | Other | Other | Losses arising | |||
| and similar | Commissions | operating | administrative | from trading | ||
| charges | expense | loss | costs | activity | Total | |
| Banco ActivoBank, S.A. | 105 | 16,416 | - | - | - | 16,521 |
| Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. | 409 | 2,645 | - | - | 15,693 | 18,747 |
| Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A. | 1,065 | 1 | - | - | - | 1,066 |
| Banque BCP, S.A.S. | 871 | - | - | - | - | 871 |
| BCP Capital - Sociedade de Capital de Risco, S.A. | 153 | - | - | - | - | 153 |
| BCP Finance Bank Ltd | 13,508 | - | - | - | 182 | 13,690 |
| BCP Finance Company, Ltd | 1,012 | - | - | - | - | 1,012 |
| BIM - Banco Internacional de Moçambique, S.A.R.L. | 218 | 7 | - | - | - | 225 |
| Finalgarve- Sociedade de Promoção Imobiliária Turística, S.A. | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Gestão Imobiliária | - | - | - | 54 | - | 54 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imorenda | - | - | - | 6,561 | - | 6,561 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imosotto Acumulação | - | - | - | 2,042 | - | 2,042 |
| Group Bank Millennium (Poland) | 6 | 48 | - | - | 22 | 76 |
| Interfundos Gestão de Fundos de Investimento Imobiliários, S.A. | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Millennium bcp Bank & Trust | 4,532 | - | - | - | 6 | 4,538 |
| Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. (Group) | 45,823 | 3 | - | (21) | - | 45,805 |
| Millennium bcp - Prestação de Serviços, A.C.E. | - | - | - | 16,472 | - | 16,472 |
| Millennium bcp Imobiliária, S.A. | - | - | - | 36 | - | 36 |
| Millennium bcp Teleserviços - Serviços de Comércio Electrónico, S.A. | - | - | - | 15 | - | 15 |
| MULTI24, Sociedade Especial de Investimento | ||||||
| Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| Planfipsa S.G.P.S., S.A. (Group) | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| SIBS, S.G.P.S., S.A. | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Sicit - Sociedade de Investimentos e Consultoria em | ||||||
| Infra-Estruturas de Transportes, S.A. | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| UNICRE - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. | - | 9 | 862 | 117 | - | 988 |
| 67,708 | 19,129 | 863 | 25,285 | 15,903 | 128,888 |
As at 31 December 2019, the Guarantees granted, Revocable and Irrevocable credit lines and Other revocable commitments to subsidiary and associated companies, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | |||||
| Guarantees | Revocable | Irrevocable | revocable | ||
| granted | credit lines | credit lines | commitments | Total | |
| Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A. | 7,422 | - | 600 | - | 8,022 |
| Banque BCP, S.A.S. | - | - | - | 4,907 | 4,907 |
| Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) S.A. | - | 200,000 | - | 9,966 | 209,966 |
| BCP Finance Bank Ltd | 108,850 | - | - | - | 108,850 |
| Bichorro – Empreendimentos Turísticos e Imobiliários S.A. | - | 53 | - | - | 53 |
| BIM - Banco Internacional de Moçambique, S.A.R.L. | 601 | - | - | - | 601 |
| Cold River's Homestead, S.A. | 323 | 1,793 | - | - | 2,116 |
| Exporsado - Comércio e Indústria de Produtos do Mar, S.A. | 40 | 5 | - | - | 45 |
| Fiparso- Sociedade Imobiliária Lda. | - | 28 | - | - | 28 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imosotto Acumulação | - | - | 695 | - | 695 |
| Group Bank Millennium (Poland) | 97 | - | - | 9,589 | 9,686 |
| Millennium bcp Bank & Trust | - | - | - | 1,244 | 1,244 |
| Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. (Group) | 85 | 20 | - | - | 105 |
| Sciense4You S.A. | 62 | 17 | - | - | 79 |
| SIBS, S.G.P.S., S.A. | 50 | - | - | - | 50 |
| UNICRE - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. | - | 3,909 | - | - | 3,909 |
| 117,530 | 205,825 | 1,295 | 25,706 | 350,356 |
As at 31 December 2018, the Guarantees granted, Revocable and Irrevocable credit lines to subsidiary and associated companies, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | |||||
| Guarantees | Revocable | Irrevocable | revocable | ||
| granted | credit lines | credit lines | commitments | Total | |
| Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. | 86 | - | - | - | 86 |
| Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A. | 7,200 | - | 13,611 | - | 20,811 |
| Banque BCP, S.A.S. | - | - | - | 4,906 | 4,906 |
| Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) S.A. | - | 200,300 | - | 9,965 | 210,265 |
| BCP Finance Bank Ltd | 108,850 | - | - | - | 108,850 |
| BIM - Banco Internacional de Moçambique, S.A.R.L. | 1,492 | - | - | - | 1,492 |
| Exporsado - Comércio e Indústria de Produtos do Mar, S.A. | 684 | 6 | - | - | 690 |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imosotto Acumulação | - | - | 695 | - | 695 |
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Sand Capital | - | - | - | 350 | 350 |
| Grand Urban Investment Fund - Fundo Especial | |||||
| de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | - | 250 | - | - | 250 |
| Group Bank Millennium (Poland) | 90 | - | - | 9,551 | 9,641 |
| Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. (Group) | 221 | 2 | - | - | 223 |
| Mundotêxtil - Indústrias Têxteis, S.A. | 638 | 1,094 | 400 | - | 2,132 |
| SIBS, S.G.P.S., S.A. | 12,388 | - | - | - | 12,388 |
| Sicit - Sociedade de Investimentos e Consultoria em Infra-Estruturas de Transportes, S.A. | 22 | 17 | - | - | 39 |
| UNICRE - Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. | - | 8,743 | - | - | 8,743 |
| 131,671 | 210,412 | 14,706 | 24,772 | 381,561 |
Under the scope of the Bank's insurance mediation activities, the remunerations from services rendering are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Life insurance | ||
| Saving products | 35,742 | 33,677 |
| Mortgage and consumer loans | 19,925 | 19,039 |
| Others | 31 | 24 |
| 55,698 | 52,740 | |
| Non - Life insurance | ||
| Accidents and health | 18,548 | 17,132 |
| Motor | 3,919 | 3,676 |
| Multi-Risk Housing | 6,674 | 6,409 |
| Others | 1,303 | 1,186 |
| 30,444 | 28,403 | |
| 86,142 | 81,143 |
The remuneration for insurance intermediation services were received through bank transfers and resulted from insurance intermediation with the subsidiary of Millenniumbcp Ageas Group (Ocidental - Companhia Portuguesa de Seguros de Vida, S.A. and Ocidental - Sociedade Gestora de Fundos de Pensoes, S.A.) and with Ocidental - Companhia Portuguesa de Seguros, S.A. The Bank does not collect insurance premiums on behalf of Insurance Companies, or performs any movement of funds related to insurance contracts. Thus, there is no other asset, liability, income or expense to be reported on the activity of insurance mediation exercised by the Bank, other than those already disclosed.
The receivable balances from insurance intermediation activity, by nature, are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Funds receivable for payment of life insurance commissions | 13,810 | 14,497 |
| Funds receivable for payment of non-life insurance commissions | 7,643 | 7,230 |
| 21,453 | 21,727 |
The commissions received by the Bank result from the insurance mediation contracts and investment contracts, under the terms established in the contracts. The mediation commissions are calculated given the nature of the contracts subject to mediation, as follows:
insurance contracts – use of fixed rates on gross premiums issued;
investment contracts – use of fixed rates on the responsibilities assumed by the insurance company under the commercialization of these products.
The balances with the Pension Fund included in items of the balance sheet are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Assets | ||
| Financial assets held for trading | - | 58 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Resources from customers | 31,391 | 279,851 |
| Non-subordinated debt securities issued | 14,426 | 14,306 |
| Subordinated debt | - | 34 |
| 45,817 | 294,191 |
In 2019, the Pension Fund holds perpetual subordinated bonds (Adt1), in the amount of Euros 1,575,000 issued by Banco Comercial Português, S.A.. During the 2019 and 2018, there were no transactions of financial assets between the Bank and the Pension Fund.
During the 2019 and 2018, the balances with the Pension Fund included in income and expense items of the separate income statement, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Income | ||
| Commissions | 836 | 564 |
| Expenses | ||
| Interest expense and similar charges | 176 | 89 |
| Other administrative costs | 96 | 513 |
| 272 | 602 |
The balance Other administrative costs corresponds to the amount of rents incurred under the scope of Fund's properties which the tenant is the Bank.
At 31 December 2019, the amount of Guarantees granted by the Bank to the Pension Fund amounted to Euros 5,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 5,000).
The Bank's own funds are determined according to the established regulation, in particular, according to Directive 2013/36/EU and Regulation (EU) 575/2013, approved by the European Parliament and the Council (CRD IV / CRR).
Total capital includes tier 1 and tier 2. Tier 1 comprises common equity tier 1 (CET1) and additional tier 1.
Common equity tier 1 includes: (i) paid-up capital, share premium, reserves and retained earnings deducted of anticipated dividends; ii) and deductions related to own shares and loans to finance the acquisition of shares of the Bank, the shortfall of value adjustments and provisions to expected losses concerning risk‐weighted exposure amounts calculated according to the IRB approach and goodwill and other intangible assets. Reserves and retained earnings are adjusted by the reversal of unrealised gains and losses on cash-flow hedge transactions and on financial liabilities valued at fair value through profits and losses, to the extent related to own credit risk. The minority interests are only eligible up to the amount of the Group's capital requirements attributable to the minorities. In addition, the deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses carried forward are deducted, as well as the deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences relying on the future profitability and the interests held in financial institutions and insurers of at least 10%, in this case only in the amount that exceeds the thresholds of 10% and 15% of the common equity tier 1, when analysed on an individual and aggregated basis, respectively. The additional value adjustments necessary for the prudent valuation requirements applied to all assets at fair value as well as the irrevocable payment commitments for the Deposits Guarantee Fund and the Single Resolution Fund , are also deducted.
Additional tier 1 comprises preference shares, hybrid instruments and perpetual bonds representing subordinated debt, that are compliant with the issue conditions established in the Regulation.
Tier 2 includes the subordinated debt that is compliant with the Regulation. Additionally, Tier 2 instruments held in financial institutions and insurers of at least 10% are deducted.
The legislation stipulates a transitional period between the own funds calculated under national law until 31 December 2013, and own funds estimated according to communitarian law, in order to exclude some elements previously considered (phase-out) and include new elements (phase-in). The transitional period for the majority of the elements lasted until the end of 2017, with the exception of the deferred tax already recorded on the balance sheet of January 1, 2014, and the subordinated debt and all the hybrid instruments not eligible to own funds, according to the new regulation, that have a longer period ending in 2023 and 2021, respectively.
With the IFRS9 introduction the Group has decided to gradually recognise the impacts, according to artº 473º-A of CRR.
According to the regulatory framework, financial institutions should report common equity tier 1, tier 1 and total capital ratios, including a conservation buffer, according to the followiong table:
| 2019 Minimum Capital Requirements | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCP | of which: | Fully | of which: | |||||
| Solo | Phased-in | Pilar 1 | Pilar 2 | Buffers | implemented | Pilar 1 | Pilar 2 | Buffers |
| CET1 | 7.00% | 4.50% | 0.00% | 2.50% | 7.00% | 4.50% | 0.00% | 2.50% |
| T1 | 8.50% | 6.00% | 0.00% | 2.50% | 8.50% | 6.00% | 0.00% | 2.50% |
| Total | 10.50% | 8.00% | 0.00% | 2.50% | 10.50% | 8.00% | 0.00% | 2.50% |
The Bank meets all the requirements and other recommendations issued by the supervisor on this matter.
The Bank has adopted the methodologies based on internal rating models (IRB) for the calculation of capital requirements for credit and counterparty risk, covering a substantial part of both its retail portfolio and its corporate portfolio. The bank has adopted the advanced approach (internal model) for the coverage of trading portfolio's general market risk and for exchange rate risks and the standard method was used for the purposes of operating risk coverage.
The own funds and the capital requirements determined according to the methodologies CRD IV / CRR (phased-in) previously referred , are the following:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) | ||
| Share capital | 4,725,000 | 4,725,000 |
| Share Premium | 16,471 | 16,471 |
| Reserves and retained earnings | 699,485 | 816,664 |
| Regulatory adjustments to CET1 | (541,037) | (958,304) |
| 4,899,919 | 4,599,831 | |
| Tier 1 | ||
| Capital Instruments | 400,000 | 1,169 |
| 5,299,919 | 4,601,000 | |
| Tier 2 | ||
| Subordinated debt | 811,140 | 462,696 |
| Others | (38,365) | (31,498) |
| 772,775 | 431,198 | |
| Total own funds | 6,072,694 | 5,032,198 |
| RWA - Risk weighted assets | ||
| Credit risk | 29,771,502 | 29,874,167 |
| Market risk | 1,595,571 | 1,166,542 |
| Operational risk | 2,341,374 | 2,207,019 |
| CVA | 102,460 | 169,095 |
| 33,810,907 | 33,416,823 | |
| Capital ratios | ||
| CET1 | 14.5% | 13.8% |
| Tier 1 | 15.7% | 13.8% |
| Tier 2 | 2.3% | 1.3% |
| Total | 18.0% | 15.1% |
The 2019 and 2018 amounts include the accumulated net income.
The Bank is subject to several risks during the course of its business.
The Bank's risk-management policy is designed to permanently ensure an adequate relationship between its own funds and the business it develops, as well as the corresponding evaluation of the risk/return profile by business line. Under this scope, the monitoring and control of the main types of financial risks to which the Bank's business is subject to – credit, market, liquidity and operational – is particularly relevant.
Credit – Credit risk is associated with the degree of uncertainty of the expected returns as a result of the inability either of the borrower (and the guarantor, if any) or of the issuer of a security or of the counterparty to an agreement to fulfil their obligations.
Market – Market risks consist of the potential losses that might occur in a given portfolio as a result of changes in interest or exchange rates and/or in the prices of the different financial instruments of the portfolio, considering not only the correlations that exist between those instruments but also their volatility.
Liquidity – Liquidity risk reflects the Group's inability to meet its obligations at maturity without incurring in significant losses resulting from the deterioration of the funding conditions (funding risk) and/or from the sale of its assets below market value (market liquidity risk).
Operational – Operational risk consists in the potential losses resulting from failures or inadequacies in internal procedures, persons or systems, and also in the potential losses resulting from external events.
Real Estate market – Real Estate market risk is related to the potential loss in which the Bank may incur due to changes in the prices of real estate assets owned by the Group.
Pension fund – Pension fund risk consists in the potential losses in which the Bank may incur due to risk related to the uncertainty about required contributions for defined benefit pension plans or to market rates fluctuations that might cause direct financial losses or indirect in the pension fund's assets.
Business and strategy – The risk related to business and strategy consists in the potential losses due to unpredictable changes in the economic and competitive framework in which the Group develops its activity, changes in the business strategy, risk of depreciation on strategic shareholdings that are out of the consolidation perimeter, and misalignment between IT's structure and the Bank's strategy.
Legal and compliance - Legal and compliance risk is related to losses that the Bank may incur as a result of violations or noncompliance with laws and regulations, encompassing the risk of financial crime (related to violations or non-conformities arising from obligations in matters prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism), the risk of conduct (related to violations or non-compliance with applicable legislation and regulations in force originating, in particular, from fraud, negligent behavior or design of products and services), the risk associated with non-compliance with personal data protection and the risk of litigation.
Banco Comercial Português Board of Directors is responsible for the definition of the risk policy, including the approval of the principles and rules at the very highest level to be followed in risk management, as well as the guidelines dictating the allocation of capital to the business lines.
The Board of Directors, through the Audit Committee, ensures the existence of adequate risk control and of risk-management systems at Bank level and for each entity. The Board of Directors also approves the risk-tolerance level acceptable to the Bank, proposed by its Executive Committee.
The Risk Committee is responsible for monitoring the overall levels of risk incurred, ensuring that these are compatible with the goals and strategies approved for the business.
The Chief Risk Officer is responsible for the control of risks in all Group entities, for the identification of all risks to which the Bank activity is exposed and for the proposal of measures to improve risks control. The Chief Risk Officer also ensures that risks are monitored on an overall basis and that there is alignment of concepts, practices and goals in risk management. The activity of every entity included within the Banco Comercial Português consolidation perimeter is governed by the principles and decisions established centrally by the Risk Committee and the main subsidiaries are provided with Risk Office structures which are established in accordance with the risks inherent to their particular business. A Risk Control Commission has been set up at each relevant subsidiary, responsible for the control of risks at local level, in which the Chief Risk Officer takes part.
The Group Head of Compliance is responsible for implementing systems for monitoring the compliance with legal obligations and responsibilities to which the Bank is subject, as well, the prevention, monitoring and reporting of risks in organizational processes, which include, among others, the prevention and repression of money laundering, combating financing of terrorism, prevention of conflicts of interest, issues related to abuse of market and compliance with the disclosure requirements to customers.
Credit granting is based on a prior classification of the customers' risk and on a thorough assessment of the level of protection provided by the underlying collateral. In order to do so, a single risk-notation system has been introduced, the Rating Master Scale, based on the expected probability of default, allowing greater discrimination in the assessment of the customers and better establishment of the hierarchies of the associated risk.
The Rating Master Scale also identifies those customers that show a worsening credit capacity and, in particular, those classified as being in default. All rating and scoring models used by the Bank have been duly calibrated for the Rating Master Scale. The protection-level concept has been introduced as a crucial element of evaluation of the effectiveness of the collateral in credit-risk mitigation, leading to a more active collateralization of loans and to a better adequacy of pricing regarding the risk incurred.
The gross Bank's exposure to credit risk (original exposure) is presented in the following table:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Risk items | 2019 | 2018 |
| Central Governments or Central Banks | 8,884,919 | 6,545,332 |
| Regional Governments or Local Authorities | 750,240 | 726,228 |
| Administrative and non-profit Organisations | 174,550 | 105 |
| Other Credit Institutions | 2,019,120 | 3,973,609 |
| Retail and Corporate customers | 45,760,785 | 43,376,213 |
| Other items (*) | 11,803,701 | 12,291,640 |
| 69,393,315 | 66,913,127 |
Note: gross exposures of impairment and amortization. Includes securitization positions.
(*) In addition to positions in equity, collective investment and securitization, the Other items contain other assets subject to credit risk in accordance with article 134 of the CRR.
The evaluation of the risk associated to the loan portfolio and quantification of the respective losses expected, considers the following methodological notes:
On the risk evaluation of an operation or of a group of operations, the mitigation elements of credit risk associated to those operations are considered in accordance with the rules and internal procedures that fulfil the requirements defined by the regulations in force, also reflecting the experience of the loans recovery areas and the Legal Department opinions with respect to the entailment of the various mitigation instruments.
The collaterals and the relevant guarantees can be aggregated in the following categories:
financial collaterals, real estate collaterals or other collaterals;
receivables;
first demand guarantees, issued by banks or other entities with Risk Grade 7 or better on the Rating Master Scale;
personal guarantees, when the persons are classified with Risk Grade 7 or better;
credit derivatives.
The financial collaterals accepted are those that are traded in a recognised stock exchange, i.e., on an organized secondary market, liquid and transparent, with public bid-ask prices, located in countries of the European Union, United States, Japan, Canada, Hong Kong or Switzerland.
In this context, it is important to refer that the Bank's shares are not accepted as financial collaterals of new credit operations and are only accepted for the reinforcement of guarantees of existing credit operations, or in restructuring process associated to credit recoveries.
Regarding guarantees and credit derivatives, it can be applied the substitution principle by replacing the Risk Grade of the client by the Risk Grade of the guarantor, (if the Risk of Grade Degree of the guarantor is better than the client's), when the protection is formalized through:
State, Financial Institutions or Mutual Guarantee Societies guarantees exist;
personal guarantees (or, in the case of Leasing, there is a recovery agreement of the provider);
Credit derivatives;
Formalization of the clause of the contracting party in leasing contracts in which it is an entity that is in a relationship of dominion or group with the lessee.
An internal level of protection is attributed to all credit operations at the moment of the credit granting decision, considering the credit amount as well as the value and type of the collaterals involved. The protection level corresponds to the loss reduction in case of default that is linked to the various collateral types, considering their market value and the amount of the associated exposure.
In the case of financial collaterals, adjustments are made to the protection value by the use of a set of haircuts, in order to reflect the price volatility of the financial instruments.
In the case of real estate mortgages, the initial appraisal of the real estate value is done during the credit analysis and decision process.
Either the initial evaluations or the subsequent reviews carried out are performed by external expert valuers and the ratification process is centralized in the Appraisals Unit, which is independent of the clients' areas.
In any case, they are the subject to a written report, in a standardized digital format, based on a group of predefined methods that are aligned with the sector practices – income, replacement cost and/or market comparative - mentioning the obtained value, for both the market value and for purposes of the mortgage guarantee, depending on the type of the real estate. The evaluations have a declaration/certification of an expert valuer since 2008, as requested by Regulation (EU) 575/2013 and Law 153/2015 of 14 September and are ratified by the Appraisals Unit.
Regarding residential real estate, after the initial valuation and in accordance with Notice n. 5/2006 of Bank of Portugal and e CRR 575/2013, the Bank monitors the respective values through market indexes. If the index is lower than 0.9, the Bank revaluates choosing one of the following two methods:
i) - depreciation of the property by direct application of the index, if the amount owed does not exceed Euros 300,000; ii) - review of the property value by external valuators, depending on the value of the credit operation, and in accordance wit the established standards from ECB and Bank of Portugal.
For all non-residential real estate, the Bank also monitors its values through market indexes and to the regular valuation reviews with the minimum periodicities in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 575/2013, in the case of offices, commercial spaces, warehouses and industrial premises.
For all real estate (residential or non-residential) for which the monitoring result in significant devaluation of the real estate value (more than 10%), a valuation review is subsequently carried out by an expert valuer, preserving the referred i) above.
For the remaining real estate (lan or country side buildings for example) there are no market indexes available for the monitoring of appraisal values, after the initial valuations. Therefore, for these cases and in accordance with the minimum periodicity established for the monitoring and reviewing of this type of real estate, valuation reviews are carried out by expert valuers.
The indexes currently used are supplied to the Bank by an external specialized entity that, for more than a decade, has been collecting and processing the data upon which the indexes are built.
In the case of financial collaterals, their market value is daily and automatically updated, through the IT connection between the collaterals management system and the relevant financial markets data.
Credit granting is based on the previous risk assessment of clients and also on a rigorous assessment of the protection level provided by the underlying collaterals. For this purpose, a single risk grading system is used - the Rating Master Scale - based on Probability of Default (PD), allowing for a greater discriminating power in clients' assessment and for a better hierarchy of the associated risk. The Rating Master Scale also allows to identify clients that show signs of degradation in their credit capacity and, in particular, those that are classified in a default situation. All rating systems and models used by the Group were calibrated for the Rating Master Scale.
Aiming at an adequate assessment of credit risk, the Group defined a set of macro segments and segments which are treated through different rating systems and models that relate the internal risk grades and the clients' PD, ensuring a risk assessment that considers the clients' specific features in terms of their respectively risk profiles.
The assessment made by these rating systems and models result in the risk grades of the Master Scale, that has fifteen grades, where the last three correspond to relevant downgrades of the clients' credit quality and are referred to by "procedural risk grades": 13, 14 and 15, that correspond, in this order, to situations of increased severity in terms default, as risk grade 15 is a Default situation.
The non-procedural risk grades are attributed by the rating systems through automatic decision models or by the Rating Division – a unit which is independent from the credit analysis and decision areas and bodies- and are reviewed/updated periodically or whenever this is justified by events.
The models within the various rating systems are regularly subject to validation, made by the Models Validation and Monitoring Office, which is independent from the units that are responsible for the development and maintenance of the rating models.
The conclusions of the validations by the Models Validation and Monitoring Office, as well the respective recommendations and proposal for changes and/or improvements, are analysed and ratified by a specific Validation Committee, composed in accordance to the type of model analysed. The proposals for models' changes originated by the Validation Committee are submitted to the approval of the Risk Committee.
The following table lists the recognised External Credit Assessment Institutions (ECAI) and the external ratings equivalence to the Rating Master Scale of the Group:
| External ratings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal risk grade | Fitch | S&P | Moody's | DBRS | |
| 1 | AAA | AAA | Aaa | AAA | |
| 1 | AA+ | AA+ | Aa1 | AA (high) | |
| 2 | AA | AA | Aa2 | AA | |
| 2 | AA- | AA- | Aa3 | AA (low) | |
| 3 | A+ | A+ | A1 | A (high) | |
| 3 | A | A | A2 | A | |
| 4 | A- | A- | A3 | A (low) | |
| 4 | BBB+ | BBB+ | Baa1 | BBB (high) | |
| 5 | BBB | BBB | Baa2 | BBB | |
| 6 | BBB- | BBB- | Baa3 | BBB (low) | |
| 7 | BB+ | BB+ | Ba1 | BB (high) | |
| 8 | BB | BB | Ba2 | BB | |
| 9 | BB- | BB- | Ba3 | BB (low) | |
| 10 | B+ | B+ | B1 | B (high) | |
| 11 | B | B | B2 | B | |
| 12 | ≤ B- | ≤ B- | ≤ B3 | ≤ B - |
The credit impairment calculation as at 31 December 2019 and 2018 integrates the general principles defined in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS 9 as at 1 January 2018 and IAS 39 as at 31 December 2017) and the guidelines issued by the Bank of Portugal through a Circular Letter "CC / 2018/00000062", in order to align the calculation process used in the Group with the best international practices in this area.
As at 31 December 2019, the financial instruments subject to impairment requirements under IFRS 9 (does not include equity instruments according to accounting policy 1 B1.1.2), analysed by stage, are detailed in the following tables:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | 2019 Gross exposure |
|||||
| Financial assets at amortised cost | ||||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions (note 18) | 511,671 | 3,006 | - | - | 514,677 | |
| Loans and advances to customers (note 19) | 24,965,120 | 6,050,648 | 3,229,252 | 3,225 | 34,248,245 | |
| Debt instruments (note 20) | 2,377,300 | 74,515 | 9,549 | - | 2,461,364 | |
| Debt instruments at fair value | ||||||
| through other comprehensive income (note 21)(*) | 8,006,771 | - | - | - | 8,006,771 | |
| Guarantees and other commitments (note 40) | 9,097,042 | 1,602,505 | 467,882 | - | 11,167,429 | |
| Total | 44,957,904 | 7,730,674 | 3,706,683 | 3,225 | 56,398,486 |
(*) For financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, impairment is recorded in accordance with the requirements indicated in the accounting policy 1 B1.5.1.2.
The gross exposure to guarantees and other commitments includes the balances of guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments, as detailed in note 40.
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Impairment losses |
|||||
| 160 | 208 | - | - | 368 | |
| 23,898 | 138,780 | 1,699,216 | - | 1,861,894 | |
| 3,101 | 382 | 9,480 | - | 12,963 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1,272 | 4,170 | 96,626 | - | 102,068 | |
| 28,431 | 143,540 | 1,805,322 | - | 1,977,293 | |
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Net exposure |
||||||
| Category | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | POCI | Total | |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | ||||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions (note 18) | 511,511 | 2,798 | - | - | 514,309 | |
| Loans and advances to customers (note 19) | 24,941,222 | 5,911,868 | 1,530,036 | 3,225 | 32,386,351 | |
| Debt instruments (note 20) | 2,374,199 | 74,133 | 69 | - | 2,448,401 | |
| Debt instruments at fair value | ||||||
| through other comprehensive income (note 21)(*) | 8,006,771 | - | - | - | 8,006,771 | |
| Guarantees and other commitments (notes 35 and 40) | 9,095,770 | 1,598,335 | 371,256 | - | 11,065,361 | |
| Total | 44,929,473 | 7,587,134 | 1,901,361 | 3,225 | 54,421,193 |
As at 31 December 2018, the financial instruments subject to impairment requirements under IFRS 9 (does not include equity instruments according to accounting policy 1 B1.1.2), analysed by stage, are detailed in the following tables:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||||
| Gross exposure | |||||
| Category | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | POCI | Total |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | |||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions (note 18) | 2,035,254 | 10,657 | 669 | - | 2,046,580 |
| Loans and advances to customers (note 19) | 22,915,268 | 5,758,902 | 4,607,650 | 4 | 33,281,824 |
| Debt instruments (note 20) | 2,345,182 | 264,307 | 72,007 | - | 2,681,496 |
| Debt instruments at fair value | |||||
| through other comprehensive income (note 21)(*) | 6,900,301 | - | 3,722 | - | 6,904,023 |
| Guarantees and other commitments (note 40) | 7,953,682 | 1,347,531 | 567,339 | - | 9,868,552 |
| Total | 42,149,687 | 7,381,397 | 5,251,387 | 4 | 54,782,475 |
(*) For financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, impairment is recorded in accordance with the requirements indicated in the accounting policy 1 B1.5.1.2.
The gross exposure to guarantees and other commitments includes the balances of guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments, as detailed in note 40.
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Impairment losses |
||||||
| Category | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | POCI | Total | |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | ||||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions (note 18) | 407 | 774 | 669 | - | 1,850 | |
| Loans and advances to customers (note 19) | 25,460 | 125,218 | 2,142,808 | - | 2,293,486 | |
| Debt instruments (note 20) | 3,039 | 507 | 36,659 | - | 40,205 | |
| Debt instruments at fair value | ||||||
| through other comprehensive income (note 21)(*) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Guarantees and other commitments (note 35) | 1,209 | 3,883 | 158,271 | - | 163,363 | |
| Total | 30,115 | 130,382 | 2,338,407 | - | 2,498,904 |
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Net exposure |
||||||
| Category | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | POCI | Total | |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | ||||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions (note 18) | 2,034,847 | 9,883 | - | - | 2,044,730 | |
| Loans and advances to customers (note 19) | 22,889,808 | 5,633,684 | 2,464,842 | 4 | 30,988,338 | |
| Debt instruments (note 20) | 2,342,143 | 263,800 | 35,348 | - | 2,641,291 | |
| Debt instruments at fair value | ||||||
| through other comprehensive income (note 21)(*) | 6,900,301 | - | - | - | 6,900,301 | |
| Guarantees and other commitments (notes 35 and 40) | 7,952,473 | 1,343,648 | 409,068 | - | 9,705,189 | |
| Total | 42,119,572 | 7,251,015 | 2,909,258 | 4 | 52,279,849 |
(*) For financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, impairment is recorded in accordance with the requirements indicated in the accounting policy 1 B1.5.1.2.
The maximum exposure to credit risk of financial assets not subject to impairment requirements is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Financial assets held for trading (note 21) | ||
| Debt instruments | 51,452 | 57,942 |
| Derivatives | 698,629 | 849,247 |
| Hedging derivatives (note 22) | 69,051 | 214,185 |
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss (note 21) | ||
| Debt instruments | 31,496 | 33,034 |
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss (note 21) | ||
| Debt instruments | 1,444,772 | 1,589,899 |
| Total | 2,295,400 | 2,744,307 |
Notes:
In the case of financial assets, excluding derivatives, it is considered that its credit risk exposure is equal to its book value;
In the case of derivatives, the maximum exposure to credit risk is its market value, plus its potential risk ("add-on").
During the year of 2019, the changes occurred in Loans and advances to customers - impairment losses are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers | |||||
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | POCI | Total | |
| Impairment losses as at 31 December 2018 | 25,460 | 125,218 | 2,142,808 | - | 2,293,486 |
| Balances BII (integration into BCP) | 90 | 894 | 48,195 | - | 49,179 |
| Impairment losses as at 1 January 2019 | 25,550 | 126,112 | 2,191,003 | - | 2,342,665 |
| Change in impairment losses: | |||||
| Transfer to Stage 1 | 17,491 | (15,859) | (1,632) | - | - |
| Transfer to Stage 2 | (3,237) | 38,654 | (35,417) | - | - |
| Transfer to Stage 3 | (463) | (6,482) | 6,945 | - | - |
| Changes occurred due to changes in credit risk | (17,941) | (22,957) | 21,815 | - | (19,083) |
| Write-offs | (690) | (3,280) | (558,820) | - | (562,790) |
| Changes due to new financial assets and derecognised | |||||
| financial assets and other variations | 3,188 | 22,592 | 75,322 | - | 101,102 |
| Impairment losses as at 31 December 2019 | 23,898 | 138,780 | 1,699,216 | - | 1,861,894 |
During the year of 2018, the changes occurred in Loans and advances to customers - impairment losses are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers | |||||
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | POCI | Total | |
| Impairment losses as at 1 January 2018 | 30,329 | 114,014 | 2,751,818 | - | 2,896,161 |
| Change in impairment losses: | |||||
| Transfer to Stage 1 | 12,376 | (10,532) | (1,844) | - | - |
| Transfer to Stage 2 | (3,803) | 42,550 | (38,747) | - | - |
| Transfer to Stage 3 | (668) | (7,366) | 8,034 | - | - |
| Changes occurred due to changes in credit risk | (20,462) | (18,171) | 297,775 | - | 259,142 |
| Write-offs | (364) | (1,918) | (536,229) | - | (538,511) |
| Changes due to new financial assets and derecognised | |||||
| financial assets and other variations | 8,052 | 6,641 | (337,999) | - | (323,306) |
| Impairment losses as at 31 December 2018 | 25,460 | 125,218 | 2,142,808 | - | 2,293,486 |
During the year of 2019, the changes occurred in Loans and advances to customers are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers | |||||
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | POCI | Total | |
| Gross amount as at 31 December 2018 | 22,915,268 | 5,758,902 | 4,607,650 | 4 | 33,281,824 |
| Balances BII (integration into BCP) | 765,464 | 252,664 | 164,404 | - | 1,182,532 |
| Gross amount as at 1 January 2019 | 23,680,732 | 6,011,566 | 4,772,054 | 4 | 34,464,356 |
| Changes in gross book value: | |||||
| Transfer from Stage 1 to Stage 2 | (1,183,502) | 1,183,502 | - | - | - |
| Transfer from Stage 1 to Stage 3 | (61,191) | - | 61,191 | - | - |
| Transfer from Stage 2 to Stage 1 | 1,370,214 | (1,370,214) | - | - | - |
| Transfer from Stage 2 to Stage 3 | - | (230,310) | 230,310 | - | - |
| Transfer from Stage 3 to Stage 1 | 40,513 | - | (40,513) | - | - |
| Transfer from Stage 3 to Stage 2 | - | 392,825 | (392,825) | - | - |
| Write-offs | (690) | (3,280) | (558,821) | - | (562,791) |
| Net balance of new financial assets and derecognised | |||||
| financial assets and other changes | 1,119,044 | 66,559 | (842,144) | 3,221 | 346,680 |
| Gross amount as at 31 December 2019 | 24,965,120 | 6,050,648 | 3,229,252 | 3,225 | 34,248,245 |
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers | |||||
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | POCI | Total | |
| Gross amount as at 1 January 2018 | 22,641,799 | 5,404,518 | 6,045,353 | - | 34,091,670 |
| Changes in gross book value: | |||||
| Transfer from Stage 1 to Stage 2 | (1,382,216) | 1,382,216 | - | - | - |
| Transfer from Stage 1 to Stage 3 | (70,216) | - | 70,216 | - | - |
| Transfer from Stage 2 to Stage 1 | 937,473 | (937,473) | - | - | - |
| Transfer from Stage 2 to Stage 3 | - | (281,617) | 281,617 | - | - |
| Transfer from Stage 3 to Stage 1 | 26,654 | - | (26,654) | - | - |
| Transfer from Stage 3 to Stage 2 | - | 295,637 | (295,637) | - | - |
| Write-offs | (364) | (1,918) | (536,229) | - | (538,511) |
| Net balance of new financial assets and derecognised | |||||
| financial assets and other changes | 762,138 | (102,461) | (931,016) | 4 | (271,335) |
| Gross amount as at 31 December 2018 | 22,915,268 | 5,758,902 | 4,607,650 | 4 | 33,281,824 |
The modified financial assets that do not result in derecognition are analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Financial assets modified during the year (with impairment losses based on expected lifetime losses) |
2019 | 2018 |
| Amortised cost before changes | 591,639 | 531,426 |
| Impairment losses before changes | (262,730) | (167,591) |
| Net amortised cost before changes | 328,909 | 363,835 |
| Net gain / loss arising on changes | (11,600) | (12,847) |
| Net amortised cost after changes | 317,309 | 350,988 |
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
| Financial assets changed since the initial recognition at a time when the impairment loss was measured based on the expected credit losses lifetime |
2019 | 2018 |
Amortised cost of financial assets for which credit losses expected to go from "lifetime" to 12 months 53,080 43,170 As at 31 December 2019, financial assets at amortised cost, guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments, analysed by segment and stage, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2019 Stage 2 Stage 3 |
||||||||||
| Days past | Days past | Days past | Days past | |||||||
| Segment | Stage 1 | No delays | due <= 30 days |
due > 30 days |
Total | due <= 90 days |
due > 90 days |
Total | POCI | Total |
| Gross Exposure | ||||||||||
| Individuals-Mortgage | 14,212,753 | 2,287,388 | 120,935 | 25,992 | 2,434,315 | 241,184 | 271,844 | 513,028 | 3,221 | 17,163,317 |
| Individuals-Other | 3,330,637 | 526,860 | 34,229 | 8,761 | 569,850 | 78,517 | 115,927 | 194,444 | 4 | 4,094,935 |
| Financial Companies | 2,274,746 | 425,519 | 85 | 9 | 425,613 | 217,568 | 253,927 | 471,495 | - | 3,171,854 |
| Non-financial comp. - Corporate | 5,548,424 | 791,966 | 500 | 437 | 792,903 | 401,462 | 537,404 | 938,866 | - | 7,280,193 |
| Non-financial comp.- SME-Corporate | 6,662,320 | 2,129,450 | 20,122 | 3,489 | 2,153,061 | 748,748 | 269,881 | 1,018,629 | - | 9,834,010 |
| Non-financial comp. -SME-Retail | 3,538,444 | 1,163,769 | 35,113 | 11,062 | 1,209,944 | 393,672 | 167,721 | 561,393 | - | 5,309,781 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other | 411,377 | 22,676 | 9 | - | 22,685 | 7,006 | 1,821 | 8,827 | - | 442,889 |
| Other loans | 972,432 | 122,303 | - | - | 122,303 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1,094,736 |
| Total | 36,951,133 | 7,469,931 | 210,993 | 49,750 | 7,730,674 | 2,088,157 | 1,618,526 | 3,706,683 | 3,225 | 48,391,715 |
| Impairment | ||||||||||
| Individuals-Mortgage | 590 | 5,639 | 671 | 194 | 6,504 | 5,434 | 36,218 | 41,652 | - | 48,746 |
| Individuals-Other | 2,163 | 6,734 | 1,621 | 782 | 9,137 | 23,768 | 56,064 | 79,832 | - | 91,132 |
| Financial Companies | 1,498 | 5,198 | 10 | 1 | 5,209 | 142,056 | 203,236 | 345,292 | - | 351,999 |
| Non-financial comp. - Corporate | 5,923 | 16,254 | 2 | 34 | 16,290 | 255,891 | 341,085 | 596,976 | - | 619,189 |
| Non-financial comp.- SME-Corporate | 12,988 | 74,365 | 2,103 | 575 | 77,043 | 245,125 | 208,182 | 453,307 | - | 543,338 |
| Non-financial comp. -SME-Retail | 4,687 | 25,442 | 1,851 | 702 | 27,995 | 189,071 | 96,347 | 285,418 | - | 318,100 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other | 18 | 228 | - | - | 228 | 1,111 | 1,734 | 2,845 | - | 3,091 |
| Other loans | 564 | 1,134 | - | - | 1,134 | - | - | - | - | 1,698 |
| Total | 28,431 | 134,994 | 6,258 | 2,288 | 143,540 | 862,456 | 942,866 | 1,805,322 | - | 1,977,293 |
| Net exposure | ||||||||||
| Individuals-Mortgage | 14,212,163 | 2,281,749 | 120,264 | 25,798 | 2,427,811 | 235,750 | 235,626 | 471,376 | 3,221 | 17,114,571 |
| Individuals-Other | 3,328,474 | 520,126 | 32,608 | 7,979 | 560,713 | 54,749 | 59,863 | 114,612 | 4 | 4,003,803 |
| Financial Companies | 2,273,248 | 420,321 | 75 | 8 | 420,404 | 75,512 | 50,691 | 126,203 | - | 2,819,855 |
| Non-financial comp. - Corporate | 5,542,501 | 775,712 | 498 | 403 | 776,613 | 145,571 | 196,319 | 341,890 | - | 6,661,004 |
| Non-financial comp.- SME-Corporate | 6,649,332 | 2,055,085 | 18,019 | 2,914 | 2,076,018 | 503,623 | 61,699 | 565,322 | - | 9,290,672 |
| Non-financial comp. -SME-Retail | 3,533,757 | 1,138,327 | 33,262 | 10,360 | 1,181,949 | 204,601 | 71,374 | 275,975 | - | 4,991,681 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other | 411,359 | 22,448 | 9 | - | 22,457 | 5,895 | 87 | 5,982 | - | 439,798 |
| Other loans | 971,868 | 121,169 | - | - | 121,169 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1,093,038 |
| Total | 36,922,702 | 7,334,937 | 204,735 | 47,462 | 7,587,134 | 1,225,701 | 675,660 | 1,901,361 | 3,225 | 46,414,422 |
| % of impairment coverage | ||||||||||
| Individuals-Mortgage | 0.00% | 0.25% | 0.55% | 0.75% | 0.27% | 2.25% | 13.32% | 8.12% | 0.00% | 0.28% |
| Individuals-Other | 0.06% | 1.28% | 4.74% | 8.93% | 1.60% | 30.27% | 48.36% | 41.06% | 0.00% | 2.23% |
| Financial Companies | 0.07% | 1.22% | 11.76% | 11.11% | 1.22% | 65.29% | 80.04% | 73.23% | 0.00% | 11.10% |
| Non-financial comp. - Corporate | 0.11% | 2.05% | 0.40% | 7.78% | 2.05% | 63.74% | 63.47% | 63.58% | 0.00% | 8.51% |
| Non-financial comp.- SME-Corporate | 0.19% | 3.49% | 10.45% | 16.48% | 3.58% | 32.74% | 77.14% | 44.50% | 0.00% | 5.53% |
| Non-financial comp. -SME-Retail | 0.13% | 2.19% | 5.27% | 6.35% | 2.31% | 48.03% | 57.44% | 50.84% | 0.00% | 5.99% |
| Non-financial comp.-Other | 0.00% | 1.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.01% | 15.86% | 95.22% | 32.23% | 0.00% | 0.70% |
| Other loans | 0.06% | 0.93% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.93% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.16% |
| Total | 0.08% | 1.81% | 2.97% | 4.60% | 1.86% | 41.30% | 58.25% | 48.70% | 0.00% | 4.09% |
As at 31 December 2019, financial assets at amortised cost, guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments, analysed by sector of activity and stage, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) 31 December 2019 |
||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 | Stage 3 | |||||||||
| Days past | Days past | Days past | Days past | |||||||
| Sector of activity | Stage 1 | No delays | due <= 30 days |
due > 30 days |
Total | due <= 90 days |
due > 90 days |
Total | POCI | Total |
| Gross Exposure | ||||||||||
| Loans to individuals | 17,543,390 | 2,814,248 | 155,163 | 34,752 | 3,004,163 | 319,702 | 387,771 | 707,473 | 3,225 | 21,258,251 |
| Non-financial comp.- Trade | 2,925,641 | 492,828 | 13,433 | 2,158 | 508,419 | 144,383 | 56,115 | 200,498 | - | 3,634,558 |
| Non-financial comp.- Construction | 1,378,484 | 629,234 | 5,150 | 1,008 | 635,392 | 489,727 | 198,132 | 687,859 | - | 2,701,735 |
| Non-finan. comp.- Manufacturing ind. | 3,367,167 | 613,710 | 12,101 | 5,264 | 631,075 | 97,026 | 57,647 | 154,673 | - | 4,152,915 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other activities | 1,135,697 | 382,994 | 4,567 | 493 | 388,054 | 158,705 | 9,716 | 168,421 | - | 1,692,172 |
| Non-financial comp.- Other services | 7,353,576 | 1,989,093 | 20,494 | 6,066 | 2,015,653 | 661,048 | 655,214 | 1,316,262 | - | 10,685,491 |
| Other Services /Other activities | 3,247,178 | 547,824 | 85 | 9 | 547,918 | 217,568 | 253,929 | 471,497 | - | 4,266,593 |
| Total | 36,951,133 | 7,469,931 | 210,993 | 49,750 | 7,730,674 | 2,088,159 | 1,618,524 | 3,706,683 | 3,225 | 48,391,715 |
| Impairment | ||||||||||
| Loans to individuals | 2,754 | 12,373 | 2,292 | 976 | 15,641 | 29,202 | 92,282 | 121,484 | - | 139,879 |
| Non-financial comp.- Trade | 4,309 | 10,766 | 807 | 251 | 11,824 | 68,296 | 31,078 | 99,374 | - | 115,507 |
| Non-financial comp.- Construction | 2,950 | 7,780 | 589 | 32 | 8,401 | 134,212 | 151,023 | 285,235 | - | 296,586 |
| Non-finan. comp.- Manufacturing ind. | 5,743 | 15,025 | 1,004 | 720 | 16,749 | 42,169 | 21,829 | 63,998 | - | 86,490 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other activities | 1,094 | 10,848 | 69 | 92 | 11,009 | 72,393 | 2,799 | 75,192 | - | 87,295 |
| Non-financial comp.- Other services | 9,520 | 71,871 | 1,486 | 216 | 73,573 | 374,127 | 440,620 | 814,747 | - | 897,840 |
| Other Services /Other activities | 2,061 | 6,332 | 10 | 1 | 6,343 | 142,056 | 203,236 | 345,292 | - | 353,696 |
| Total | 28,431 | 134,995 | 6,257 | 2,288 | 143,540 | 862,455 | 942,867 | 1,805,322 | - | 1,977,293 |
| Net exposure | ||||||||||
| Loans to individuals | 17,540,636 | 2,801,875 | 152,871 | 33,776 | 2,988,522 | 290,500 | 295,489 | 585,989 | 3,225 | 21,118,372 |
| Non-financial comp.- Trade | 2,921,332 | 482,062 | 12,626 | 1,907 | 496,595 | 76,087 | 25,037 | 101,124 | - | 3,519,051 |
| Non-financial comp.- Construction | 1,375,534 | 621,454 | 4,561 | 976 | 626,991 | 355,515 | 47,109 | 402,624 | - | 2,405,149 |
| Non-finan. comp.- Manufacturing ind. | 3,361,424 | 598,685 | 11,097 | 4,544 | 614,326 | 54,857 | 35,818 | 90,675 | - | 4,066,425 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other activities | 1,134,603 | 372,146 | 4,498 | 401 | 377,045 | 86,312 | 6,917 | 93,229 | - | 1,604,877 |
| Non-financial comp.- Other services | 7,344,056 | 1,917,222 | 19,008 | 5,850 | 1,942,080 | 286,921 | 214,594 | 501,515 | - | 9,787,651 |
| Other Services /Other activities | 3,245,117 | 541,492 | 75 | 8 | 541,575 | 75,512 | 50,693 | 126,205 | - | 3,912,897 |
| Total | 36,922,702 | 7,334,936 | 204,736 | 47,462 | 7,587,134 | 1,225,704 | 675,657 | 1,901,361 | 3,225 | 46,414,422 |
| % of impairment coverage | ||||||||||
| Loans to individuals | 0.02% | 0.44% | 1.48% | 2.81% | 0.52% | 9.13% | 23.80% | 17.17% | 0.00% | 0.66% |
| Non-financial comp.- Trade | 0.15% | 2.18% | 6.01% | 11.63% | 2.33% | 47.30% | 55.38% | 49.56% | 0.00% | 3.18% |
| Non-financial comp.- Construction | 0.21% | 1.24% | 11.44% | 3.17% | 1.32% | 27.41% | 76.22% | 41.47% | 0.00% | 10.98% |
| Non-finan. comp.- Manufacturing ind. | 0.17% | 2.45% | 8.30% | 13.68% | 2.65% | 43.46% | 37.87% | 41.38% | 0.00% | 2.08% |
| Non-financial comp.-Other activities | 0.10% | 2.83% | 1.51% | 18.66% | 2.84% | 45.61% | 28.81% | 44.65% | 0.00% | 5.16% |
| Non-financial comp.- Other services | 0.13% | 3.61% | 7.25% | 3.56% | 3.65% | 56.60% | 67.25% | 61.90% | 0.00% | 8.40% |
| Other Services /Other activities | 0.06% | 1.16% | 11.76% | 11.11% | 1.16% | 65.29% | 80.04% | 73.23% | 0.00% | 8.29% |
| Total | 0.08% | 1.81% | 2.97% | 4.60% | 1.86% | 41.30% | 58.25% | 48.70% | 0.00% | 4.09% |
As at 31 December 2018, financial assets at amortised cost, guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments, analysed by segment and stage, are as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 | Stage 3 | |||||||||
| Days past due |
Days past due |
Days past due |
Days past due |
|||||||
| Segment | Stage 1 | No delays | <= 30 days | > 30 days | Total | <= 90 days | > 90 days | Total | POCI | Total |
| Gross Exposure | ||||||||||
| Individuals-Mortgage | 12,653,990 | 2,207,678 | 102,414 | 21,965 | 2,332,057 | 345,863 | 436,981 | 782,844 | - | 15,768,891 |
| Individuals-Other | 3,000,000 | 517,213 | 33,084 | 9,036 | 559,333 | 123,448 | 179,223 | 302,671 | 4 | 3,862,008 |
| Financial Companies | 3,809,710 | 339,220 | - | - | 339,220 | 283,266 | 364,107 | 647,373 | - | 4,796,303 |
| Non-financial comp. - Corporate | 5,332,214 | 1,127,867 | 3,001 | - | 1,130,868 | 546,595 | 561,170 | 1,107,765 | - | 7,570,847 |
| Non-financial comp.- SME-Corporate | 6,221,020 | 1,754,475 | 23,453 | 2,162 | 1,780,090 | 1,037,058 | 525,546 | 1,562,604 | - | 9,563,714 |
| Non-financial comp. -SME-Retail | 2,878,645 | 1,077,395 | 62,091 | 4,137 | 1,143,623 | 499,262 | 309,197 | 808,459 | - | 4,830,727 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other | 354,587 | 45,326 | 233 | 9 | 45,568 | 31,572 | 4,376 | 35,948 | - | 436,103 |
| Other loans | 999,220 | 50,638 | - | - | 50,638 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1,049,859 |
| Total | 35,249,386 | 7,119,812 | 224,276 | 37,309 | 7,381,397 | 2,867,064 | 2,380,601 | 5,247,665 | 4 | 47,878,452 |
| Impairment | ||||||||||
| Individuals-Mortgage | 823 | 6,632 | 532 | 192 | 7,356 | 8,836 | 65,690 | 74,526 | - | 82,705 |
| Individuals-Other | 2,939 | 8,154 | 1,391 | 471 | 10,016 | 48,457 | 94,931 | 143,388 | - | 156,343 |
| Financial Companies | 2,242 | 7,317 | - | - | 7,317 | 187,600 | 276,782 | 464,382 | - | 473,941 |
| Non-financial comp. - Corporate | 7,312 | 30,859 | 35 | - | 30,894 | 312,545 | 336,605 | 649,150 | - | 687,356 |
| Non-financial comp.- SME-Corporate | 11,165 | 43,894 | 1,678 | 501 | 46,073 | 331,828 | 316,367 | 648,195 | - | 705,433 |
| Non-financial comp. -SME-Retail | 5,043 | 24,297 | 1,671 | 184 | 26,152 | 205,835 | 133,305 | 339,140 | - | 370,335 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other | 294 | 1,419 | 8 | 2 | 1,429 | 17,251 | 2,375 | 19,626 | - | 21,349 |
| Other loans | 297 | 1,145 | - | - | 1,145 | - | - | - | - | 1,442 |
| Total | 30,115 | 123,717 | 5,315 | 1,350 | 130,382 | 1,112,352 | 1,226,055 | 2,338,407 | - | 2,498,904 |
| Net exposure | ||||||||||
| Individuals-Mortgage | 12,653,167 | 2,201,046 | 101,882 | 21,773 | 2,324,701 | 337,027 | 371,291 | 708,318 | - | 15,686,186 |
| Individuals-Other | 2,997,061 | 509,059 | 31,693 | 8,565 | 549,317 | 74,991 | 84,292 | 159,283 | 4 | 3,705,665 |
| Financial Companies | 3,807,468 | 331,903 | - | - | 331,903 | 95,666 | 87,325 | 182,991 | - | 4,322,362 |
| Non-financial comp. - Corporate | 5,324,902 | 1,097,008 | 2,966 | - | 1,099,974 | 234,050 | 224,565 | 458,615 | - | 6,883,491 |
| Non-financial comp.- SME-Corporate | 6,209,855 | 1,710,581 | 21,775 | 1,661 | 1,734,017 | 705,230 | 209,179 | 914,409 | - | 8,858,281 |
| Non-financial comp. -SME-Retail | 2,873,602 | 1,053,098 | 60,420 | 3,953 | 1,117,471 | 293,427 | 175,892 | 469,319 | - | 4,460,392 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other | 354,293 | 43,907 | 225 | 7 | 44,139 | 14,321 | 2,001 | 16,322 | - | 414,754 |
| Other loans | 998,923 | 49,493 | - | - | 49,493 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1,048,417 |
| Total | 35,219,271 | 6,996,095 | 218,961 | 35,959 | 7,251,015 | 1,754,712 | 1,154,546 | 2,909,258 | 4 | 45,379,548 |
| % of impairment coverage | ||||||||||
| Individuals-Mortgage | 0.01% | 0.30% | 0.52% | 0.87% | 0.32% | 2.55% | 15.03% | 9.52% | 0.00% | 0.52% |
| Individuals-Other | 0.10% | 1.58% | 4.20% | 5.21% | 1.79% | 39.25% | 52.97% | 47.37% | 0.00% | 4.05% |
| Financial Companies | 0.06% | 2.16% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.16% | 66.23% | 76.02% | 71.73% | 0.00% | 9.88% |
| Non-financial comp. - Corporate | 0.14% | 2.74% | 1.17% | 0.00% | 2.73% | 57.18% | 59.98% | 58.60% | 0.00% | 9.08% |
| Non-financial comp.- SME-Corporate | 0.18% | 2.50% | 7.15% | 23.17% | 2.59% | 32.00% | 60.20% | 41.48% | 0.00% | 7.38% |
| Non-financial comp. -SME-Retail | 0.18% | 2.26% | 2.69% | 4.45% | 2.29% | 41.23% | 43.11% | 41.95% | 0.00% | 7.67% |
| Non-financial comp.-Other | 0.08% | 3.13% | 3.43% | 22.22% | 3.14% | 54.64% | 54.27% | 54.60% | 0.00% | 4.90% |
| Other loans | 0.03% | 2.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.14% |
| Total | 0.09% | 1.74% | 2.37% | 3.62% | 1.77% | 38.80% | 51.50% | 44.56% | 0.00% | 5.22% |
As at 31 December 2018, financial assets at amortised cost, guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments, analysed by sector of activity and stage, are as follows:
| 31 December 2018 | (Thousands of euros) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 Days past |
Days past | Days past | Stage 3 Days past |
|||||||
| Sector of activity | Stage 1 | No delays | due <= 30 days |
due > 30 days |
Total | due <= 90 days |
due > 90 days |
Total | POCI | Total |
| Gross Exposure | ||||||||||
| Loans to individuals | 15,653,991 | 2,724,891 | 135,498 | 31,002 | 2,891,391 | 469,311 | 616,204 | 1,085,515 | 4 | 19,630,901 |
| Non-financial comp.- Trade | 2,786,536 | 442,003 | 13,798 | 1,281 | 457,082 | 205,138 | 123,002 | 328,140 | - | 3,571,758 |
| Non-financial comp.- Construction | 1,188,756 | 495,756 | 7,403 | 1,735 | 504,894 | 650,915 | 401,028 | 1,051,943 | - | 2,745,593 |
| Non finan. comp.- Manufacturing indust. | 3,045,313 | 716,165 | 16,080 | 1,133 | 733,378 | 125,823 | 117,449 | 243,272 | - | 4,021,963 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other activities | 1,170,779 | 315,876 | 2,206 | 370 | 318,452 | 208,942 | 15,486 | 224,428 | - | 1,713,659 |
| Non-financial comp.- Other services | 6,595,081 | 2,035,263 | 49,291 | 1,788 | 2,086,342 | 923,669 | 743,324 | 1,666,993 | - | 10,348,416 |
| Other Services /Other activities | 4,808,930 | 389,858 | - | - | 389,858 | 283,266 | 364,108 | 647,374 | - | 5,846,162 |
| Total | 35,249,386 | 7,119,812 | 224,276 | 37,309 | 7,381,397 | 2,867,064 | 2,380,601 | 5,247,665 | 4 | 47,878,452 |
| Impairment | ||||||||||
| Loans to individuals | 3,761 | 14,785 | 1,923 | 663 | 17,371 | 57,293 | 160,621 | 217,914 | - | 239,046 |
| Non-financial comp.- Trade | 4,538 | 11,300 | 652 | 40 | 11,992 | 81,016 | 75,492 | 156,508 | - | 173,038 |
| Non-financial comp.- Construction | 2,330 | 4,924 | 1,044 | 432 | 6,400 | 249,181 | 224,058 | 473,239 | - | 481,969 |
| Non finan. comp.- Manufacturing indust. | 5,291 | 12,703 | 992 | 94 | 13,789 | 45,527 | 66,452 | 111,979 | - | 131,059 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other activities | 1,236 | 9,826 | 67 | 42 | 9,935 | 87,916 | 6,456 | 94,372 | - | 105,543 |
| Non-financial comp.- Other services | 10,421 | 61,717 | 636 | 79 | 62,432 | 403,821 | 416,191 | 820,012 | - | 892,865 |
| Other Services /Other activities | 2,538 | 8,463 | - | - | 8,463 | 187,600 | 276,783 | 464,383 | - | 475,384 |
| Total | 30,115 | 123,718 | 5,314 | 1,350 | 130,382 | 1,112,354 | 1,226,053 | 2,338,407 | - | 2,498,904 |
| Net exposure | ||||||||||
| Loans to individuals | 15,650,230 | 2,710,106 | 133,575 | 30,339 | 2,874,020 | 412,018 | 455,583 | 867,601 | 4 | 19,391,855 |
| Non-financial comp.- Trade | 2,781,998 | 430,703 | 13,146 | 1,241 | 445,090 | 124,122 | 47,510 | 171,632 | - | 3,398,720 |
| Non-financial comp.- Construction | 1,186,426 | 490,832 | 6,359 | 1,303 | 498,494 | 401,734 | 176,970 | 578,704 | - | 2,263,624 |
| Non finan. comp.- Manufacturing indust. | 3,040,022 | 703,462 | 15,088 | 1,039 | 719,589 | 80,296 | 50,997 | 131,293 | - | 3,890,904 |
| Non-financial comp.-Other activities | 1,169,543 | 306,050 | 2,139 | 328 | 308,517 | 121,026 | 9,030 | 130,056 | - | 1,608,116 |
| Non-financial comp.- Other services | 6,584,660 | 1,973,546 | 48,655 | 1,709 | 2,023,910 | 519,848 | 327,133 | 846,981 | - | 9,455,551 |
| Other Services /Other activities | 4,806,392 | 381,395 | - | - | 381,395 | 95,666 | 87,325 | 182,991 | - | 5,370,778 |
| Total | 35,219,271 | 6,996,094 | 218,962 | 35,959 | 7,251,015 | 1,754,710 | 1,154,548 | 2,909,258 | 4 | 45,379,548 |
| % of impairment coverage | ||||||||||
| Loans to individuals | 0.02% | 0.54% | 1.42% | 2.14% | 0.60% | 12.21% | 26.07% | 20.07% | 0.00% | 1.22% |
| Non-financial comp.- Trade | 0.16% | 2.56% | 4.73% | 3.12% | 2.62% | 39.49% | 61.37% | 47.70% | 0.00% | 4.84% |
| Non-financial comp.- Construction | 0.20% | 0.99% | 14.10% | 24.90% | 1.27% | 38.28% | 55.87% | 44.99% | 0.00% | 17.55% |
| Non finan. comp.- Manufacturing indust. | 0.17% | 1.77% | 6.17% | 8.30% | 1.88% | 36.18% | 56.58% | 46.03% | 0.00% | 3.26% |
| Non-financial comp.-Other activities | 0.11% | 3.11% | 3.04% | 11.35% | 3.12% | 42.08% | 41.69% | 42.05% | 0.00% | 6.16% |
| Non-financial comp.- Other services | 0.16% | 3.03% | 1.29% | 4.42% | 2.99% | 43.72% | 55.99% | 49.19% | 0.00% | 8.63% |
| Other Services /Other activities | 0.05% | 2.17% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.17% | 66.23% | 76.02% | 71.73% | 0.00% | 8.13% |
| Total | 0.09% | 1.74% | 2.37% | 3.62% | 1.77% | 38.80% | 51.50% | 44.56% | 0.00% | 5.22% |
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2019 | ||||||||
| Gross Exposure | ||||||||
| Higher quality (GR 1-6) |
Average quality (GR 7-9) |
Lower quality (GR 10-12) |
Procedural (GR 13/14/15) |
Not classified (without risk grade) |
Total | Impairment losses |
Net exposure |
|
| Financial assets at amortised cost | ||||||||
| - stage 1 | 19,301,643 | 6,266,627 | 2,277,314 | 1 | 8,506 | 27,854,091 | 27,159 | 27,826,932 |
| - stage 2 | 1,064,753 | 1,497,166 | 2,744,781 | 322,561 | 498,908 | 6,128,169 | 139,370 | 5,988,799 |
| - stage 3 | 1,040 | 3,349 | 66,081 | 3,094,211 | 74,120 | 3,238,801 | 1,708,696 | 1,530,105 |
| POCI | - | - | 43 | 3,178 | 4 | 3,225 | - | 3,225 |
| 20,367,436 | 7,767,142 | 5,088,219 | 3,419,951 | 581,538 | 37,224,286 | 1,875,225 | 35,349,061 | |
| Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income (*) | ||||||||
| - stage 1 | 7,917,745 | 88,792 | 184 | - | 50 | 8,006,771 | - | 8,006,771 |
| - stage 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - stage 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7,917,745 | 88,792 | 184 | - | 50 | 8,006,771 | - | 8,006,771 | |
| Guarantees and other commitments | ||||||||
| - stage 1 | 6,203,291 | 2,112,908 | 650,278 | - | 130,565 | 9,097,042 | 1,272 | 9,095,770 |
| - stage 2 | 150,984 | 316,279 | 621,382 | 63,260 | 450,600 | 1,602,505 | 4,170 | 1,598,335 |
| - stage 3 | 9 | 9 | 18,415 | 447,853 | 1,596 | 467,882 | 96,626 | 371,256 |
| 6,354,284 | 2,429,196 | 1,290,075 | 511,113 | 582,761 | 11,167,429 | 102,068 | 11,065,361 | |
| Total | 34,639,465 | 10,285,130 | 6,378,478 | 3,931,064 | 1,164,349 | 56,398,486 | 1,977,293 | 54,421,193 |
(*) For financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, impairment is recorded in accordance with the requirements indicated in the accounting policy 1 B1.5.1.2.
As at 31 December 2018, the exposure by type of financial instrument, internal rating and by stage, is analysed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2018 | ||||||||||
| Gross Exposure | ||||||||||
| Higher quality (GR 1-6) |
Average quality (GR 7-9) |
Lower quality (GR 10-12) |
Procedural (GR 13/14/15) |
Not classified (without risk grade) |
Total | Impairment losses |
Net exposure |
|||
| Financial assets at amortised cost | ||||||||||
| - stage 1 | 19,042,210 | 6,186,746 | 2,028,356 | - | 38,392 | 27,295,704 | 28,906 | 27,266,798 | ||
| - stage 2 | 1,063,658 | 1,362,969 | 2,648,657 | 282,774 | 675,808 | 6,033,866 | 126,499 | 5,907,367 | ||
| - stage 3 | 2,418 | 10,106 | 89,009 | 4,507,587 | 71,206 | 4,680,326 | 2,180,136 | 2,500,190 | ||
| POCI | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | ||
| 20,108,286 | 7,559,821 | 4,766,022 | 4,790,361 | 785,410 | 38,009,900 | 2,335,541 | 35,674,359 | |||
| Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income (*) | ||||||||||
| - stage 1 | 6,810,518 | 83,940 | - | - | 5,843 | 6,900,301 | - | 6,900,301 | ||
| - stage 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - stage 3 | - | - | - | - | 3,722 | 3,722 | - | 3,722 | ||
| 6,810,518 | 83,940 | - | - | 9,565 | 6,904,023 | - | 6,904,023 | |||
| Guarantees and other commitments | ||||||||||
| - stage 1 | 5,325,858 | 1,906,677 | 568,012 | - | 153,135 | 7,953,682 | 1,209 | 7,952,473 | ||
| - stage 2 | 161,389 | 265,287 | 580,507 | 47,460 | 292,888 | 1,347,531 | 3,883 | 1,343,648 | ||
| - stage 3 | 60 | 5 | 25,144 | 538,513 | 3,617 | 567,339 | 158,271 | 409,068 | ||
| 5,487,307 | 2,171,969 | 1,173,663 | 585,973 | 449,640 | 9,868,552 | 163,363 | 9,705,189 | |||
| Total | 32,406,111 | 9,815,730 | 5,939,685 | 5,376,334 | 1,244,615 | 54,782,475 | 2,498,904 | 52,283,571 |
(*) For financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, impairment is recorded in accordance with the requirements indicated in the accounting policy 1 B1.5.1.2.
The gross exposure includes the guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments, as detailed in note 40.
As at 31 December 2019, financial assets at amortised cost, guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments subject to individual and collective impairment, by segment, are presented in the following tables:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2019 | |||||||
| Gross Exposure | Impairment losses | ||||||
| Segment | Individual | Collective | Total | Individual | Collective | Total | |
| Individuals-Mortgage | 4,135 | 17,159,182 | 17,163,317 | 1,295 | 47,451 | 48,746 | |
| Individuals-Other | 76,805 | 4,018,130 | 4,094,935 | 15,850 | 75,282 | 91,132 | |
| Financial Companies | 458,198 | 2,713,656 | 3,171,854 | 344,870 | 7,129 | 351,999 | |
| Non-financial comp. - Corporate | 933,779 | 6,346,414 | 7,280,193 | 593,163 | 26,026 | 619,189 | |
| Non-financial comp.- SME-Corporate | 821,781 | 9,012,229 | 9,834,010 | 416,835 | 126,503 | 543,338 | |
| Non-financial comp. -SME-Retail | 426,069 | 4,883,712 | 5,309,781 | 249,787 | 68,313 | 318,100 | |
| Non-financial comp.-Other | 5,835 | 437,054 | 442,889 | 2,721 | 370 | 3,091 | |
| Other loans | - | 1,094,736 | 1,094,736 | - | 1,698 | 1,698 | |
| Total | 2,726,602 | 45,665,113 | 48,391,715 | 1,624,521 | 352,772 | 1,977,293 |
As at 31 December 2019, financial assets at amortised cost, guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments subject to individual and collective impairment, by sector of activity, are presented in the following tables:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2019 | |||||||
| Gross Exposure | Impairment losses | ||||||
| Sector of activity | Individual | Collective | Total | Individual | Collective | Total | |
| Loans to individuals | 80,941 | 21,177,310 | 21,258,251 | 17,145 | 122,734 | 139,879 | |
| Non-financial comp.- Trade | 134,920 | 3,499,638 | 3,634,558 | 79,983 | 35,524 | 115,507 | |
| Non-financial comp.- Construction | 580,045 | 2,121,690 | 2,701,735 | 266,584 | 30,002 | 296,586 | |
| Non finan. comp.- Manufacturing indust. | 84,095 | 4,068,820 | 4,152,915 | 46,576 | 39,914 | 86,490 | |
| Non-financial comp.-Other activities | 148,954 | 1,543,218 | 1,692,172 | 72,422 | 14,873 | 87,295 | |
| Non-financial comp.- Other services | 1,239,449 | 9,446,042 | 10,685,491 | 796,941 | 100,899 | 897,840 | |
| Other Services/Other activities | 458,198 | 3,808,395 | 4,266,593 | 344,870 | 8,826 | 353,696 | |
| Total | 2,726,602 | 45,665,113 | 48,391,715 | 1,624,521 | 352,772 | 1,977,293 |
The balances Gross Exposure and Collective Impairment include the loans subject to individual analysis for which the Bank has concluded that there is no objective evidence of impairment.
As at 31 December 2018, financial assets at amortised cost, guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments subject to individual and collective impairment, by segment, are presented in the following tables:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2018 | |||||||
| Gross Exposure | Impairment losses | ||||||
| Segment | Individual | Collective | Total | Individual | Collective | Total | |
| Individuals-Mortgage | 9,448 | 15,759,443 | 15,768,891 | 3,990 | 78,715 | 82,705 | |
| Individuals-Other | 113,632 | 3,748,376 | 3,862,008 | 48,602 | 107,741 | 156,343 | |
| Financial Companies | 631,404 | 4,164,899 | 4,796,303 | 461,754 | 12,187 | 473,941 | |
| Non-financial comp. - Corporate | 1,102,804 | 6,468,043 | 7,570,847 | 646,018 | 41,338 | 687,356 | |
| Non-financial comp.- SME-Corporate | 1,224,691 | 8,339,023 | 9,563,714 | 547,507 | 157,926 | 705,433 | |
| Non-financial comp. -SME-Retail | 607,693 | 4,223,034 | 4,830,727 | 282,722 | 87,613 | 370,335 | |
| Non-financial comp.-Other | 31,108 | 404,995 | 436,103 | 17,410 | 3,939 | 21,349 | |
| Other loans | - | 1,049,859 | 1,049,859 | - | 1,442 | 1,442 | |
| Total | 3,720,780 | 44,157,672 | 47,878,452 | 2,008,003 | 490,901 | 2,498,904 |
As at 31 December 2018, financial assets at amortised cost, guarantees granted, irrevocable credit lines and revocable commitments subject to individual and collective impairment, by sector of activity, are presented in the following tables:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sector of activity | 31 December 2018 | ||||||
| Gross Exposure | Impairment losses | ||||||
| Individual | Collective | Total | Individual | Collective | Total | ||
| Loans to individuals | 123,080 | 19,507,821 | 19,630,901 | 52,591 | 186,455 | 239,046 | |
| Non-financial comp.- Trade | 219,612 | 3,352,146 | 3,571,758 | 120,705 | 52,333 | 173,038 | |
| Non-financial comp.- Construction | 888,381 | 1,857,212 | 2,745,593 | 423,706 | 58,263 | 481,969 | |
| Non finan. comp.- Manufacturing indust. | 137,176 | 3,884,787 | 4,021,963 | 80,746 | 50,313 | 131,059 | |
| Non-financial comp.-Other activities | 196,050 | 1,517,609 | 1,713,659 | 87,637 | 17,906 | 105,543 | |
| Non-financial comp.- Other services | 1,525,077 | 8,823,339 | 10,348,416 | 780,863 | 112,002 | 892,865 | |
| Other Services/Other activities | 631,404 | 5,214,758 | 5,846,162 | 461,755 | 13,629 | 475,384 | |
| Total | 3,720,780 | 44,157,672 | 47,878,452 | 2,008,003 | 490,901 | 2,498,904 |
The balances Gross Exposure and Collective Impairment include the loans subject to individual analysis for which the Bank has concluded that there is no objective evidence of impairment.
As at 31 December 2019, the following table includes the loans portfolio by segment and by year of production (date of the beginning of the operations, in the portfolio at the date of balance sheet - it does not include restructured loans):
| 2019 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | Companies - | Mortgage | Individuals - | Other | ||
| Year of production | and CRE | Oth. Activities | loans | Other | loans | Total |
| 2009 and previous | ||||||
| Number of operations | 15,965 | 22,875 | 237,261 | 338,670 | 73 | 614,844 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 1,000,320 | 3,054,608 | 9,155,121 | 711,714 | 1,948 | 13,923,711 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 102,077 | 115,483 | 32,867 | 9,578 | - | 260,005 |
| 2010 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 1,417 | 2,008 | 13,102 | 49,884 | 16 | 66,427 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 146,692 | 300,328 | 724,651 | 105,693 | 43 | 1,277,407 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 9,862 | 10,882 | 1,812 | 797 | - | 23,353 |
| 2011 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 1,352 | 2,153 | 5,040 | 48,301 | 2 | 56,848 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 57,793 | 293,017 | 270,225 | 94,644 | 35 | 715,714 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 5,817 | 10,572 | 392 | 746 | - | 17,527 |
| 2012 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 1,174 | 2,006 | 3,015 | 52,606 | 185 | 58,986 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 83,859 | 182,871 | 129,888 | 71,437 | 8,783 | 476,838 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 3,742 | 12,473 | 414 | 509 | 3 | 17,141 |
| 2013 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 1,794 | 3,029 | 6,014 | 77,558 | 13 | 88,408 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 74,456 | 563,433 | 267,049 | 108,564 | 1,512 | 1,015,014 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 5,280 | 38,573 | 622 | 759 | - | 45,234 |
| 2014 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 1,746 | 4,762 | 4,102 | 74,785 | 69 | 85,464 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 96,824 | 661,606 | 227,704 | 118,573 | 181,956 | 1,286,663 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 6,982 | 34,277 | 132 | 860 | 41 | 42,292 |
| 2015 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 2,721 | 7,656 | 6,193 | 90,669 | 97 | 107,336 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 163,496 | 918,573 | 401,536 | 201,207 | 10,036 | 1,694,848 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 20,926 | 53,101 | 239 | 2,041 | 4 | 76,311 |
| 2016 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 3,201 | 10,465 | 8,364 | 101,011 | 43 | 123,084 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 235,284 | 1,716,183 | 587,504 | 254,860 | 31,627 | 2,825,458 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 14,077 | 87,145 | 201 | 3,256 | 6 | 104,685 |
| 2017 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 3,825 | 12,560 | 13,191 | 106,245 | 104 | 135,925 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 476,222 | 1,800,594 | 1,098,957 | 325,899 | 94,790 | 3,796,462 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 40,385 | 69,068 | 337 | 4,082 | 27 | 113,899 |
| 2018 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 6,975 | 20,842 | 18,540 | 191,120 | 187 | 237,664 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 1,208,373 | 3,059,734 | 1,793,911 | 617,921 | 402,646 | 7,082,585 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 7,309 | 43,284 | 229 | 5,158 | 29 | 56,009 |
| 2019 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 14,329 | 45,792 | 19,786 | 536,971 | 91 | 616,969 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 1,482,718 | 5,453,698 | 1,996,586 | 1,295,203 | 164,133 | 10,392,338 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 10,482 | 100,326 | 1,389 | 4,461 | 23 | 116,681 |
| Total | ||||||
| Number of operations | 54,499 | 134,148 | 334,608 | 1,667,820 | 880 | 2,191,955 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 5,026,037 | 18,004,645 | 16,653,132 | 3,905,715 | 897,509 | 44,487,038 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 226,939 | 575,184 | 38,634 | 32,247 | 133 | 873,137 |
In the year of the current production, are included operations that, by their nature, are contractually subject to renewals. In these cases, the date of the last renewal is considered, namely for overdraft operations, secured current account and factoring operations.
As at 31 December 2018, the following table includes the loans portfolio by segment and by year of production (date of the beginning of the operations, in the portfolio at the date of balance sheet - it does not include restructured loans):
| 2018 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | Companies - | Mortgage | Individuals - | Other | ||
| Year of production | and CRE | Oth. Activities | loans | Other | loans | Total |
| 2008 and previous | ||||||
| Number of operations | 16,261 | 23,065 | 205,011 | 376,119 | 64 | 620,520 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 910,473 | 2,983,089 | 8,375,302 | 743,696 | 3,309 | 13,015,869 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 137,122 | 130,579 | 51,610 | 16,131 | 8 | 335,450 |
| 2009 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 1,871 | 2,278 | 15,806 | 40,883 | 22 | 60,860 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 227,396 | 402,067 | 824,669 | 65,916 | 358 | 1,520,406 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 21,269 | 10,474 | 5,990 | 2,280 | - | 40,013 |
| 2010 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 1,676 | 2,202 | 13,914 | 57,368 | 17 | 75,177 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 174,679 | 391,149 | 797,419 | 122,451 | 45 | 1,485,743 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 18,688 | 11,804 | 2,926 | 1,264 | - | 34,682 |
| 2011 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 1,526 | 2,256 | 5,289 | 55,764 | 2 | 64,837 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 77,433 | 287,209 | 294,521 | 107,004 | 20 | 766,187 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 7,866 | 9,267 | 538 | 1,442 | - | 19,113 |
| 2012 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 1,356 | 2,033 | 3,082 | 65,901 | 195 | 72,567 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 95,714 | 366,904 | 140,978 | 93,178 | 6,212 | 702,986 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 8,349 | 84,072 | 550 | 756 | 3 | 93,730 |
| 2013 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 2,196 | 3,652 | 6,296 | 99,922 | 24 | 112,090 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 88,567 | 643,343 | 296,108 | 149,934 | 2,068 | 1,180,020 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 13,797 | 39,175 | 706 | 1,480 | 1 | 55,159 |
| 2014 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 2,324 | 6,409 | 4,316 | 108,079 | 69 | 121,197 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 123,218 | 709,248 | 254,074 | 183,594 | 185,964 | 1,456,098 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 7,328 | 27,811 | 195 | 1,833 | 50 | 37,217 |
| 2015 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 3,726 | 10,966 | 6,572 | 142,542 | 98 | 163,904 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 218,918 | 1,235,253 | 447,412 | 265,900 | 33,083 | 2,200,566 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 29,679 | 131,099 | 332 | 3,960 | 12 | 165,082 |
| 2016 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 3,921 | 12,744 | 8,920 | 138,183 | 42 | 163,810 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 319,901 | 1,892,727 | 656,189 | 376,904 | 85,417 | 3,331,138 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 27,263 | 103,342 | 236 | 6,533 | 15 | 137,389 |
| 2017 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 4,451 | 15,703 | 13,966 | 138,674 | 103 | 172,897 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 580,798 | 2,190,466 | 1,215,453 | 468,864 | 99,619 | 4,555,200 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 42,531 | 79,119 | 656 | 5,615 | 20 | 127,941 |
| 2018 | ||||||
| Number of operations | 11,154 | 41,914 | 19,300 | 260,955 | 226 | 333,549 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 1,650,758 | 6,410,985 | 1,929,193 | 1,014,050 | 441,912 | 11,446,898 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 15,758 | 122,471 | 796 | 9,424 | 92 | 148,541 |
| Total | ||||||
| Number of operations | 50,462 | 123,222 | 302,472 | 1,484,390 | 862 | 1,961,408 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 4,467,855 | 17,512,440 | 15,231,318 | 3,591,491 | 858,007 | 41,661,111 |
| Impairment constituted (Euros '000) | 329,650 | 749,213 | 64,535 | 50,718 | 201 | 1,194,317 |
In the year of the current production, are included operations that, by their nature, are contractually subject to renewals. In these cases, the date of the last renewal is considered, namely for overdraft operations, secured current account and factoring operations.
As at 31 December 2019, the following table includes the fair value of the collaterals (not limited by the value of the collateral) associated to the loans portfolio by segments Construction and CRE, Companies - Other Activities and Mortgage loans:
| 2019 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction and CRE | Companies - Other Activities | Mortgage loans | ||||
| Fair Value | Real Estate |
Other real Collateral (*) |
Real Estate |
Other real Collateral (*) |
Real Estate |
Other real Collateral (*) |
| < 0.5 M€ | ||||||
| Number | 6,185 | 1,891 | 9,004 | 7,100 | 260,207 | 402 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 798,829 | 91,703 | 1,255,316 | 290,238 | 35,043,380 | 22,170 |
| >= 0.5 M€ and < 1 M€ | ||||||
| Number | 647 | 35 | 1,037 | 87 | 3,869 | 6 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 450,180 | 21,839 | 721,631 | 56,740 | 2,517,184 | 3,487 |
| >= 1 M€ and < 5 M€ | ||||||
| Number | 446 | 43 | 770 | 81 | 539 | 2 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 932,308 | 69,063 | 1,518,322 | 151,602 | 798,827 | 3,105 |
| >= 5 M€ and < 10 M€ | ||||||
| Number | 67 | 3 | 97 | 17 | 6 | - |
| Value (Euros '000) | 465,997 | 23,184 | 661,996 | 114,119 | 39,768 | - |
| >= 10 M€ and < 20 M€ | ||||||
| Number | 35 | 1 | 55 | 14 | - | - |
| Value (Euros '000) | 485,611 | 13,009 | 740,103 | 207,088 | - | - |
| >= 20 M€ and < 50 M€ | ||||||
| Number | 25 | - | 24 | 2 | - | - |
| Value (Euros '000) | 718,625 | - | 709,533 | 57,393 | - | - |
| >= 50 M€ | ||||||
| Number | 3 | - | 9 | 4 | - | - |
| Value (Euros '000) | 171,131 | - | 745,204 | 863,177 | - | - |
| Total | ||||||
| Number | 7,408 | 1,973 | 10,996 | 7,305 | 264,621 | 410 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 4,022,681 | 218,798 | 6,352,105 | 1,740,357 | 38,399,159 | 28,762 |
(*) Includes, namely, securities, deposits and fixed assets pledges.
As at 31 December 2018, the following table includes the fair value of the collaterals (not limited by the value of the collateral) associated to the loans portfolio by segments Construction and CRE, Companies - Other Activities and Mortgage loans:
| 2018 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction and CRE | Companies - Other Activities | Mortgage loans | ||||
| Fair Value | Real Estate |
Other real Collateral (*) |
Real Estate | Other real Collateral (*) |
Real Estate |
Other real Collateral (*) |
| < 0.5 M€ | ||||||
| Number | 6,822 | 2,057 | 8,728 | 8,474 | 226,978 | 447 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 854,914 | 93,528 | 1,264,438 | 313,327 | 28,536,472 | 23,771 |
| >= 0.5 M€ and < 1 M€ | ||||||
| Number | 582 | 45 | 990 | 90 | 2,147 | 5 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 393,818 | 28,238 | 687,766 | 61,321 | 1,393,748 | 2,876 |
| >= 1 M€ and < 5 M€ | ||||||
| Number | 370 | 35 | 764 | 78 | 348 | 2 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 748,083 | 55,639 | 1,504,817 | 151,753 | 527,942 | 2,916 |
| >= 5 M€ and < 10 M€ | ||||||
| Number | 61 | 3 | 93 | 16 | 4 | - |
| Value (Euros '000) | 424,210 | 19,280 | 646,698 | 113,519 | 24,124 | - |
| >= 10 M€ and < 20 M€ | ||||||
| Number | 28 | 1 | 51 | 11 | - | - |
| Value (Euros '000) | 379,121 | 12,834 | 690,498 | 158,151 | - | - |
| >= 20 M€ and < 50 M€ | ||||||
| Number | 22 | - | 27 | 3 | - | - |
| Value (Euros '000) | 630,522 | - | 802,373 | 86,423 | - | - |
| >= 50 M€ | ||||||
| Number | 3 | - | 8 | 2 | - | - |
| Value (Euros '000) | 176,677 | - | 669,380 | 688,193 | - | - |
| Total | ||||||
| Number | 7,888 | 2,141 | 10,661 | 8,674 | 229,477 | 454 |
| Value (Euros '000) | 3,607,345 | 209,519 | 6,265,970 | 1,572,687 | 30,482,286 | 29,563 |
(*) Includes, namely, securities, deposits and fixed assets pledges.
As at 31 December 2019, the following table includes the LTV ratio by segments Construction and Commercial Real Estate (CRE), Companies - Other Activities and Mortgage loans:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2019 | |||||
| Number | |||||
| Segment/Ratio | of properties | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Impairment |
| Construction and CRE | |||||
| Without associated collateral | n.a. | 1,736,673 | 741,390 | 430,199 | 187,864 |
| <60% | 12,453 | 408,312 | 224,914 | 41,225 | 8,374 |
| >=60% and <80% | 1,636 | 560,850 | 92,652 | 21,159 | 6,354 |
| >=80% and <100% | 707 | 92,821 | 80,467 | 101,810 | 21,191 |
| >=100% | 7,926 | 365,801 | 176,194 | 365,017 | 192,944 |
| Companies - Other Activities | |||||
| Without associated collateral | n.a. | 12,596,627 | 2,190,765 | 1,211,272 | 909,888 |
| <60% | 13,875 | 628,986 | 388,577 | 153,469 | 80,291 |
| >=60% and <80% | 2,601 | 440,499 | 199,038 | 58,009 | 15,274 |
| >=80% and <100% | 1,885 | 356,633 | 138,580 | 95,536 | 49,365 |
| >=100% | 5,545 | 561,738 | 315,401 | 531,144 | 356,633 |
| Mortgage loans | |||||
| Without associated collateral | n.a. | 279,390 | 25,499 | 4,751 | 4,639 |
| <60% | 212,091 | 6,837,908 | 1,005,158 | 123,681 | 3,782 |
| >=60% and <80% | 96,711 | 4,955,299 | 842,531 | 133,323 | 3,615 |
| >=80% and <100% | 36,709 | 1,775,415 | 439,968 | 119,234 | 4,104 |
| >=100% | 9,925 | 343,167 | 118,577 | 135,264 | 32,989 |
As at 31 December 2018, the following table includes the LTV ratio by segments Construction and Commercial Real Estate (CRE), Companies - Other Activities and Mortgage loans:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2018 | |||||
| Number | |||||
| Segment/Ratio | of properties | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Impairment |
| Construction and CRE | |||||
| Without associated collateral | n.a. | 1,646,104 | 683,188 | 467,158 | 200,729 |
| <60% | 5,168 | 227,896 | 199,585 | 63,305 | 14,270 |
| >=60% and <80% | 2,655 | 414,992 | 72,633 | 97,792 | 15,591 |
| >=80% and <100% | 1,138 | 89,103 | 48,765 | 90,372 | 25,733 |
| >=100% | 14,986 | 172,060 | 144,066 | 794,268 | 412,533 |
| Companies - Other Activities | |||||
| Without associated collateral | n.a. | 11,788,615 | 1,973,445 | 1,543,516 | 991,146 |
| <60% | 14,352 | 582,543 | 354,653 | 188,168 | 53,500 |
| >=60% and <80% | 3,277 | 394,605 | 185,614 | 127,616 | 32,203 |
| >=80% and <100% | 1,705 | 199,698 | 163,570 | 115,983 | 50,982 |
| >=100% | 8,064 | 677,799 | 336,092 | 684,357 | 458,118 |
| Mortgage loans | |||||
| Without associated collateral | n.a. | 193,786 | 4,697 | 2,105 | 1,870 |
| <60% | 165,269 | 5,174,838 | 763,161 | 142,291 | 3,742 |
| >=60% and <80% | 101,766 | 5,093,550 | 874,775 | 180,221 | 5,471 |
| >=80% and <100% | 43,015 | 1,827,831 | 524,200 | 193,505 | 6,244 |
| >=100% | 14,555 | 393,231 | 165,185 | 264,818 | 65,406 |
As at 31 December 2019 and 2018, the following table includes the fair value and the net book value of the properties classified as Non-current assets held for sale (note 24), by type of asset:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets arising from recovered | |||||
| loans results (note 24) | |||||
| 2019 | 2018 | ||||
| Appraised | Book | Appraised | Book | ||
| Asset | value | value | value | value | |
| Land | |||||
| Urban | 458,679 | 363,704 | 566,569 | 433,406 | |
| Rural | 20,104 | 15,065 | 33,013 | 26,402 | |
| Buildings in development | |||||
| Commercials | 1,468 | 767 | 27,075 | 22,921 | |
| Mortgage loans | 4,000 | 3,043 | 45,260 | 35,428 | |
| Constructed buildings | |||||
| Commercials | 259,226 | 203,351 | 358,781 | 275,965 | |
| Mortgage loans | 307,220 | 246,208 | 420,138 | 349,063 | |
| Others | 1,478 | 1,153 | 173 | 100 | |
| Other assets | - | - | 210 | 179 | |
| 1,052,175 | 833,291 | 1,451,219 | 1,143,464 |
Market risks consist of the potential losses that might occur in a given portfolio as a result of changes in interest or exchange rates and/or in the prices of the different financial instruments of the portfolio, considering not only the correlations that exist between those instruments but also their volatility.
For purposes of profitability analysis and market risks quantification and control, the following management areas are defined:
Trading - Management of positions whose objective is the achievement of short term gains, through sale or revaluation. These positions are actively managed, tradable without restriction and may be valued frequently and accurately. The positions in question include securities and derivatives of sales activities;
Funding – Management of institutional funding (wholesale funding) and money market positions;
Investment - Management of all the positions in securities to be held to maturity (or for a longer period of time) or positions which are not tradable on liquid markets;
Commercial - Management of positions arising from commercial activity with Customers;
Structural - Management of balance sheet items or operations which, due to their nature, are not directly related to any of the management areas referred to above; and
ALM - Assets and Liabilities Management.
The definition of these areas allows for an effective management separation of the trading and banking books, as well as for the correct allocation of each operation to the most suitable management area, according to its respective context and strategy.
In order to ensure that the risk levels incurred in the different portfolios of the Bank comply with the predefined levels of tolerance to risk, various market risks limits are established, at least yearly, being applicable to all portfolios of the risk management areas over which the risks are incident. These limits are monitored on a daily basis (or intra-daily, in the case of financial markets) by the Risk Office.
Stop Loss limits are also defined for the financial markets areas, based on multiples of the risk limits defined for those areas, aimed at limiting the maximum losses that might occur. When these limits are reached, a review of the strategy and of the assumptions relative to the management of the positions in question is mandatory.
The Bank uses an integrated market risk measurement that allows for the monitoring all of the risk subtypes that are considered relevant. This measurement includes the assessment of the general risk, specific risk, non-linear risk and commodity risk. Each risk subtype is measured individually using an appropriate risk model and the integrated measurement is built from the measurements of each subtype without considering any kind of diversification between the four subtypes (worst-case scenario approach).
For the daily measurement of general market risk - including interest rate risk, exchange rate risk, equity risk and price risk of credit default swaps (indexes) - a VaR (value-at-risk) model is used, considering a time horizon of 10 business days and a significance level of 99%.
For non-linear risk, an internally-developed methodology is applied, replicating the effect that the main non-linear elements of options might have in P&L results of the different portfolios in which these are included, similarly to what is considered by the VaR methodology, using the same time horizon and significance level.
Specific and commodity risks are measured through standard methodologies defined in the applicable regulations, with an appropriate change of the time horizon considered.
The table below presents the amounts at risk for the Trading Book, as at 31 December 2019 and 2018, and measured by the methodologies referred to above:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Max of global risk in the period |
Min of global risk in the period |
2018 | |
| Generic Risk ( VaR ) | 1,543 | 5,350 | 713 | 3,110 |
| Interest Rate Risk | 1,507 | 5,532 | 689 | 3,173 |
| FX Risk | 711 | 1,219 | 212 | 1,802 |
| Equity Risk | 81 | 35 | 49 | 34 |
| Diversification effects | (757) | (1,436) | (236) | (1,899) |
| Specific Risk | 2 | 32 | 2 | 46 |
| Non-Linear Risk | - | - | - | - |
| Commodities Risk | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Global Risk | 1,550 | 5,384 | 720 | 3,161 |
In order to check the appropriateness of the internal VaR model to the assessment of the risks involved in the positions held, several validations are conducted over time, of different scopes and frequency, which include back testing, the estimation of the effects of diversification and the analysis of the comprehensiveness of the risk factors.
As a complement to the VaR assessment, the Group continuously tests a broad range of stress scenarios analysing the respective results with a view to identifying risk concentrations that have not been captured by the VaR model and, also, to test for other possible dimensions of loss.
The evaluation of interest rate risk derived from Banking Book operations is assessed through a process of risk sensitivity analysis, undertaken every month, covering all the operations included in the Bank's consolidated Balance Sheet and discriminated by exposure currency.
Variations of market interest rates influence the Bank's net interest income, both in the short term and medium/long term, affecting its economic value in a long term perspective. The main risk factors arise from the repricing mismatch of portfolio positions (repricing risk) and from the risk of variation in market interest rates (yield curve risk). Besides this, although with less impact, there is the risk of unequal variations in different reference rates with the same repricing period (basis risk).
In order to identify the exposure of the Bank's banking book to these risks, the monitoring of the interest rate risk takes into consideration the financial characteristics of each of the relevant contracts, with the respective expected cash-flows (principal and interest, without the spread component but including costs for liquidity, capital, operational and other) being projected according to the repricing dates, thus calculating the impact on economic value resulting from alternative scenarios of change of market interest rate curves.
The interest rate sensitivity of the balance sheet, by currency, is calculated as the difference between the present value of the interest rate mismatch discounted at market interest rates and the discounted value of the same cash flows simulating parallel shifts of the market interest rates.
The following tables show the expected impact on the banking book economic value of parallel shifts of the yield curve by +/- 100 and +/- 200 basis points, for each of the main currencies in which the Bank holds material positions:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2019 | ||||||
| Currency | - 200 pb (*) | - 100 pb (*) | + 100 pb | + 200 pb | ||
| CHF | 340 | 340 | 684 | 1,335 | ||
| EUR | 53,904 | 53,904 | (4,092) | (510) | ||
| PLN | (1,736) | (1,100) | 1,086 | 2,159 | ||
| USD | (14,592) | (8,388) | 8,085 | 15,878 | ||
| 37,916 | 44,755 | 5,763 | 18,863 |
(*) Decrease in rates scenario, limited to non-negative rates (which implies effective variations of lesser amplitude than 100 bp, especially in shorter periods).
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2018 | |||||||
| Currency | - 200 pb (*) | - 100 pb (*) | + 100 pb | + 200 pb | |||
| CHF | 215 | 215 | 503 | 985 | |||
| EUR | (47,804) | (52,516) | 145,700 | 281,223 | |||
| PLN | (1,947) | (1,183) | 1,164 | 2,311 | |||
| USD | (19,518) | (9,566) | 9,190 | 18,010 | |||
| (69,054) | (63,050) | 156,557 | 302,529 |
(*) Decrease in rates scenario, limited to non-negative rates (which implies effective variations of lesser amplitude than 100 bp, especially in shorter periods).
The exchange rate risk of the banking book is transferred internally to the Trading area (Treasury), in accordance with the risk specialization model followed by the Group for the management of the exchange rate risk of the Balance Sheet. The exposures to exchange rate risk that are not included in this transfer – the financial holdings in subsidiaries, in foreign currency - are hedged on a case-by-case basis through market operations, taking into consideration the defined policy and the conditions and availability of instruments. On an individual basis hedge accounting is made for hedge investments on investments os subsisiries, by applying Fair Value Hedge.
The Bank applies, to hedge the foreign exchange risk of the partial investment made in foreign currency in Bank Millennium (Poland) and Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) S.A., the fair value hedge accounting model.
The amount of the investment in Bank Millennium (Poland) subject to hedging is PLN 2,570,017,000 (31 December 2018: PLN 2,570,017,000), with the equivalent amount of Euros 604,454,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 598,151,000), with the hedging instrument in the same amount.
The amount of the investment Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) S.A subject to hedging is CHF 100,000,000 (31 December 2018: CHF 100,000,000), with the equivalent amount of Euros 91,976,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 88,756,000), with the hedging instrument in the amount of CHF 76,493,000 (31 December 2018: CHF 79,922,000) with the equivalent amount of Euros 70,355,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 70,936,000).
These hedging relationships were considered effective during the entire period of 2019, as described in the accounting policy in note 1 B.4.
Regarding equity risk, the Bank maintains a series of small size and low risk equity positions, essentially in the investment portfolio, which are not held for trading purposes. The management of these positions is carried out by a specific area of the Group, with the respective risk being controlled on a daily basis, through the indicators and limits defined for market risks' control.
The assessment of the Bank's liquidity risk is carried out on a regular basis using indicators defined by the supervisory authorities and other internal metrics for which exposure limits are also defined.
The monitoring of the liquidity position of the Group's operations in short-term time horizons (up to 3 months) is based on two internally defined indicators (immediate liquidity and quarterly liquidity). These indicators are calculated on a daily basis, taking into account the impact in the liquidity buffers available to discount with the respective central banks at the reference date of future estimated cash flows for each of the respective time horizon (3 days or 3 months) considering the set of transactions intermediated by the market areas, including in this context transactions with clients of the Corporate and Private networks, which, due to their size, must be quoted by the Trading Room. The remaining buffer in each time bucket is then compared to the amount of customer deposits, being the indicators assessed against exposure limits defined in the Bank's regulations.
In parallel, the evolution of the Group's liquidity position is calculated on a regular basis identifying all the factors that justify the variations that occur. This analysis is submitted to the Capital and Assets and Liabilities Committee (CALCO) for appraisal, in order to enable the decision making that leads to the maintenance of financing conditions adequate to the continuation of the business.
In addition, the Risk Commission is responsible for controlling the liquidity risk. This control is reinforced through the monthly execution of stress tests, to characterize the Bank's risk profile and to ensure that the Group and each of its subsidiaries fulfil its obligations in the event of a liquidity crisis. These tests are also used to support the liquidity contingency plan and management decisions.
Considering the prudential criteria adopted by the Group for liquidity management, the control of market financing needs and the strenghtening of the liquidity buffer provided by the portfolio available for discount at the ECB continued to receive particular attention. In this line, the portfolio of ECB assets available for discount reached Euros 17,060,132,000 as at 31 December 2019, (31 December 2018: Euros 16,912,532,000), of which Euros 7,328,153,000 mobilized in the ECB's monetary policy pool.
The eligible pool of assets for funding operations in the European Central Bank, net of haircuts, is detailed as follows:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| European Central Bank | 7,328,153 | 6,817,511 |
As at 31 December 2019, the amount discounted in the European Central Bank amounts to Euros 4,000,000,000 (31 December 2018: Euros 4,000,000,000).
The Bank structurally improved its liquidity profile by recording as at 31 December 2019 a credit transformation ratio on deposits calculated in accordance with Bank of Portugal Instruction No. 16/2004 (current version) of 88% and as at 31 December 2018 this ratio was set at 92% (according to the current version of the Instruction as at 31 December 2018).
As at 31 December 2019, the table below includes the detail of the hedging instruments used in the Group's hedging strategies and accounted at the Balance sheet item - Hedging derivatives:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedging instruments | ||||||
| Book value | ||||||
| Type of hedging | Nocional | Assets | Liabilities | Change in fair value (A) |
||
| Fair value hedge | ||||||
| Interest rate risk | ||||||
| - Interest rate swaps | 3,430,030 | 17,859 | 46,122 | (105,957) | ||
| 3,430,030 | 17,859 | 46,122 | (105,957) | |||
| Cash flows hedging | ||||||
| Interest rate risk | ||||||
| - Interest rate swaps | 11,450,000 | 17,131 | 75,352 | (123,734) | ||
| 11,450,000 | 17,131 | 75,352 | (123,734) | |||
| Total | 14,880,030 | 34,990 | 121,474 | (229,691) | ||
(A) Changes in fair value used to calculate the ineffectiveness of the hedge
As at 31 December 2018, the table below includes the detail of the hedging instruments used in the Group's hedging strategies and accounted at the Balance sheet item - Hedging derivatives:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedging instruments | ||||
| Book value | Change in fair | |||
| Type of hedging | Nocional | Assets | Liabilities | value (A) |
| Fair value hedge | ||||
| Interest rate risk | ||||
| - Interest rate swaps | 2,763,274 | 12,372 | 60,882 | (13,608) |
| 2,763,274 | 12,372 | 60,882 | (13,608) | |
| Cash flows hedging | ||||
| Interest rate risk | ||||
| - Interest rate swaps | 11,880,000 | 80,519 | 7,604 | 107,294 |
| 11,880,000 | 80,519 | 7,604 | 107,294 | |
| Total | 14,643,274 | 92,891 | 68,486 | 93,686 |
(A) Changes in fair value used to calculate the ineffectiveness of the hedge
As at 31 December 2019, the table below includes the detail of the hedged items:
(Thousands of euros)
| Hedged items | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flow hedge reserve / Currency translation reserve |
||||||||
| Balance | Book value | Cumulative value of the adjustments |
Change in | Hedging relationships in |
Hedging relationships |
|||
| Type of hedging | sheet item | Assets | Liabilities | Assets | Liabilities | fair value (A) | effect | discontinued |
| Fair value hedge | ||||||||
| Interest rate risk | ||||||||
| - Interest rate swaps | (B) | 449,137 | - | 5,102 | - | 623 | n.a. | n.a. |
| (H) | 89,953 | - | 856 | - | 856 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| (C) | 2,075,608 | - | (26,689) | - | 104,716 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| (D) | - | 260,000 | - | 9,950 | 1,470 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| (E) | - | 180,650 | - | 5,149 | (6,407) | n.a. | n.a. | |
| (F) | - | 2,554 | - | 54 | (43) | n.a. | n.a. | |
| (G) | - | 441,389 | - | (6,974) | 6,974 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| 2,614,698 | 884,593 | (20,731) | 8,179 | 108,189 | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Cash flows hedging | ||||||||
| Interest rate risk | ||||||||
| - Interest rate swaps | (B) | 11,450,000 | - | - | - | 123,734 | (60,682) | 217,311 |
| 11,450,000 | - | - | - | 123,734 | (60,682) | 217,311 | ||
| Total | 14,064,698 | 884,593 | (20,731) | 8,179 | 231,923 | (60,682) | 217,311 | |
| (A) Changes in fair value used to calculate the ineffectiveness of the hedge | ||||||||
| (B) Financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers | ||||||||
| (C) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | ||||||||
(D) Financial liabilities at amortised cost - Resources from credit institutions
(E) Financial liabilities at amortised cost - Resources from customers
(F) Financial liabilities at amortised cost - Non subordinated debt securities issued
(G) Financial liabilities at amortised cost - Subordinated debt
(H) Debt securities held not associated with credit operations
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedged items | ||||||||
| Cash flow hedge reserve / Currency translation reserve |
||||||||
| Balance | Book value | Cumulative value of the adjustments |
Change in | Hedging relationships in |
Hedging relationships |
|||
| Type of hedging | sheet item | Assets | Liabilities | Assets | Liabilities | fair value (A) | effect | discontinued |
| Fair value hedge | ||||||||
| Interest rate risk | ||||||||
| - Interest rate swaps | (B) | 462,400 | - | 5,306 | - | 444 | n.a. | n.a. |
| (C) | 2,183,957 | - | (47,870) | - | 17,935 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| (D) | - | 260,000 | - | 2,797 | (3,796) | n.a. | n.a. | |
| (E) | - | 180,650 | - | 7,417 | 1,679 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| (F) | - | 2,517 | - | 11 | 20 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| (G) | - | 7,685 | - | 137 | 196 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| 2,646,357 | 450,852 | (42,564) | 10,362 | 16,478 | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| Cash flows hedging | ||||||||
| Interest rate risk | ||||||||
| - Interest rate swaps | (B) | 11,880,000 | - | - | - | (107,294) | 63,052 | 50,648 |
| 11,880,000 | - | - | - | (107,294) | 63,052 | 50,648 | ||
| Total | 14,526,357 | 450,852 | (42,564) | 10,362 | (90,816) | 63,052 | 50,648 | |
| (A) Changes in fair value used to calculate the ineffectiveness of the hedge | ||||||||
| (B) Financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers |
(C) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
(D) Financial liabilities at amortised cost - Resources from credit institutions
(E) Financial liabilities at amortised cost - Resources from customers
(F) Financial liabilities at amortised cost - Non subordinated debt securities issued
(G) Financial liabilities at amortised cost - Subordinated debt
As at 31 December 2019, the table below includes information on the effectiveness of hedging relationships, as well as impacts on results and other comprehensive income:
| Amounts reclassified from reserves to results for the following reasons: |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gains / (losses) recognised in Other comprehensi ve income |
Hedging ineffectiveness recognised in Income statement (A) |
Income statement item (B) |
Cash flows that were being hedged (C) |
Hedged item with an impact on results |
| n.a. | 2,232 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| n.a. | 2,232 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| - | - | (E) | 44,882 | - |
| - | - | 44,882 | - | |
| - | 2,232 | 44,882 | - | |
| Income statement item (A) |
(A) Income Statement item in which the ineffectiveness of the hedge was recognised
(B) Income Statement item in which the reclassified amount was recognised
(C) but which are no longer expected to occur
(D) Net gains / (losses) from hedge accounting operations
(E) Interest and similar income
As at 31 December 2018, the table below includes information on the effectiveness of hedging relationships, as well as impacts on results and other comprehensive income:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gains / (losses) recognised in Other comprehensi ve income |
Hedging ineffectiveness recognised in Income statement (A) |
Amounts reclassified from reserves to results for the following reasons: |
||||
| Income statement Type of hedging item (A) |
Income statement item (B) |
Cash flows that were being hedged (C) |
Hedged item with an impact on results |
|||
| Fair value hedge | ||||||
| Interest rate risk | ||||||
| - Interest rate swaps (D) |
n.a. | 2,870 | n.a. | n.a. | ||
| n.a. | 2,870 | n.a. | n.a. | |||
| Cash flows hedging | ||||||
| Interest rate risk | ||||||
| - Interest rate swaps | - | - | (E) | 23,004 | - | |
| - | - | 23,004 | - | |||
| Total | - | 2,870 | 23,004 | - |
(A) Income Statement item in which the ineffectiveness of the hedge was recognised
(B) Income Statement item in which the reclassified amount was recognised
(C) but which are no longer expected to occur
(D) Net gains / (losses) from hedge accounting operations
(E) Interest and similar income
As at 31 December 2019, the table below shows the detail of hedging instruments by maturity:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remaining period | Fair value | |||||
| Type of hedging | Up to 3 months |
3 months to 1 year |
Over 1 year |
Total | Assets | Liabilities |
| Fair value hedging derivatives related to | ||||||
| interest rate risk changes: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Interest rate swaps | ||||||
| Notional | - | 1,367,350 | 2,062,680 | 3,430,030 | 17,859 | 46,122 |
| Fixed interest rate (average) | -0.13% | 0.74% | 0.39% | |||
| Cash flow hedging derivatives related to | ||||||
| interest rate risk changes: | ||||||
| OTC Market: | ||||||
| Interest rate swaps | - | - | 11,450,000 | 11,450,000 | 17,131 | 75,352 |
| Total derivatives traded by: | ||||||
| OTC Market | - | 1,367,350 | 13,512,680 | 14,880,030 | 34,990 | 121,474 |
As at 31 December 2018, the table below shows the detail of hedging instruments by maturity:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remaining period | Fair value | ||||||
| Type of hedging | Up to 3 months |
3 months to 1 year |
Over 1 year |
Total | Assets | Liabilities | |
| Fair value hedging derivatives related to | |||||||
| interest rate risk changes: | |||||||
| OTC Market: | |||||||
| Interest rate swaps | |||||||
| Notional | - | 24,500 | 2,738,774 | 2,763,274 | 12,372 | 60,882 | |
| Fixed interest rate (average) | 3.44% | 1.31% | 1.34% | ||||
| Cash flow hedging derivatives related to | |||||||
| interest rate risk changes: | |||||||
| OTC Market: | |||||||
| Interest rate swaps | - | - | 11,880,000 | 11,880,000 | 80,519 | 7,604 | |
| Total derivatives traded by: | |||||||
| OTC Market | - | 24,500 | 14,618,774 | 14,643,274 | 92,891 | 68,486 |
The operational risk management system adopts the "3 Lines of Defence" model and is based on an integrated structure of end-to-end processes, considering that a vision which is transversal to the functional units of the organisational structure is the most suitable approach for the perception of risks and to estimate the effects of the corrective measures introduced for their mitigation. Furthermore, this processes model also underlies other strategic initiatives related to the management of this risk such as the actions to improve operating efficiency and the management of business continuity. Hence, the Bank have their own processes structure, which is periodically adjusted according to business evolution, in order to ensure suitable coverage of the business activities (or business support activities) developed, ensuring thus, the replication of the 3 Lines of Defense model in the management of operational risk.
The responsibility for the day-to-day processes' management lies with the 1st Line of Defence: the process owners (seconded by process managers), whose mission is to characterise the operational losses captured under their processes, to monitor the respective Key Risk Indicators (KRI), to perform the Risks Self-Assessment (RSA) exercises, as well as to identify and implement suitable actions to mitigate operational risk exposures, thus contributing to the strengthening of control mechanisms and the improvement of the internal control environment. The periodic revision of the main processes in each geography is ensured by local structure units.
The risk management system (SGR) – role of Risk Management (Risk Ofice) and Compliance (Compliance Office) – represents the 2nd Line of Defence and is responsible for implementing the risk policy defined for the Group, proposing and developing approaches for managing this risk, supervising their implementation and challenging the 1st Line of Defence regarding the risk levels incurred.
In 2019, the usual operational risk management activities continued to be carried out by the various players involved in the management of this risk, aiming at an efficient and systematic identification, evaluation, mitigation and control of exposures, as well as at the appropriate reporting tasks, either to the Group's management bodies or within regulatory duties. The results of the RSA exercises evidence a robust control environment, demonstrating the Group's commitment to operational risk management through the continuous development of improvement actions that help mitigate exposures to this risk. Regarding the operational losses registered, it should be highlighted that their pattern was not different from what is usual and expected, with a higher frequency of losses of low amounts, without concentration in significant amounts. It should also be noted that the average ratio between gross losses and the relevant indicator for TSA (gross income) has consistently presented values below 1%, which compares very favourably with international benchmarking and attests the robustness of the operational control environment of the Group. The monitoring of KRI has allowed to identify opportunities for improvement that, together with the RSA exercises and the process of identification and registration of losses, provide for an effective management of this risk.
The Bank's mobilization to reinvent the banking experience, based on the digitization and use of new technologies, entails relevant challenges in the management of operational risk, which include the reinforcement of the security of digital banking channels, the reinforcement of mechanisms for the prevention and detection of potential fraud, proper management of personal data and compliance with the information duties legally provided for in sales through digital banking channels. In order to strengthen mechanisms for more efficient control of operational risk, several initiatives were launched, of which we highlight:
Integrated assessment of operational risks and conduct risks in the analysis and approval of new products and services; - The strengthening of the monitoring of the risk of conflicts of interest and the evaluation and monitoring of service provision contracts under an outsourcing regime considered critical;
Conducting a new IT Risk self-assessment exercise;
Redesign of the operational risk self-assessment methodology, to include aspects and quantitative indicators monitored by internal controls on compliance and conduct risks;
Reinforcement of the weight of operational risk indicators in the RAS metrics, namely in the monitoring of digital channels;
Improvement of the rules for validating the quality of regulatory reports related to Operational Risk.
The contractual terms of instruments of wholesale funding encompass obligations assumed by entities belonging to the Group as debtors or issuers, concerning general duties of societary conduct, maintenance of banking activity and the inexistence of special guarantees constituted for the benefit of other creditors ("negative pledge"). These terms reflect essentially the standards internationally adopted for each type of instrument.
The terms of the Group's participation in securitization operations involving its own assets are subject to mandatory changes in case the Group stops respecting certain rating criteria. The criteria established in each transaction results mainly from the existing risk analysis at the moment that the transaction was set, being these methodologies usually applied by each rating agency in a standardised way to all the securitization transactions involving the same type of assets.
Regarding the Covered Bond Programs of Banco Comercial Português, there are no relevant covenants related to a possible downgrade
In accordance with accounting policy 1.V3, the main contingent liabilities and other commitments under IAS 37 are the following:
The administrative proceeding was subject to judicial secrecy by the PCA, as the publicity of the process would not be compatible with the interests of the investigation and with the rights of the investigated companies. On 2 June 2015, the Bank was notified of the PCA's statement of objections (SO) in connection with the administrative offence no. 2012/9, in which the Bank is accused of participating in a commercially sensitive information exchange between other 14 banks related to retail credit products, namely mortgage, consumer and small and medium enterprises credit products. The notification of a SO does not constitute a final decision in relation to the accusation of the PCA.
The proceedings, including the deadline to submit a response to the SO, were suspended for several months between 2015 and 2017, following the appeals lodged by some defendants (including the Bank) before the Portuguese Competition, Regulation and Supervision Court (Competition Court) on procedural grounds (namely, on the right to have access to confidential documents which were not used as evidence by the PCA – for several months, the PCA denied the Defendant's right to have access to confidential documents not used as evidence). In the end of June 2017, the suspension on the deadline to reply to the SO was lifted.
On 27 September 2017, BCP submitted its reply to the SO. A non-confidential version of the Bank's defence was sent to the PCA, at the latter's request, on 30 October 2017. The witnesses indicated by the Bank were interrogated by the PCA in December 2017.
On 23 October 2018, BCP was notified of the non-confidential versions of the oral hearing of the defendants Santander Totta and Unión de Créditos (which took place in December 2017). On 7 December 2018, the Bank requested the PCA to have access to the confidential version of these oral hearings.
In May 2018, the PCA refused the Bank's application for confidential treatment of some of the information in the Bank's reply to the SO, having also imposed that the Bank protects the confidential information of the co-defendants (providing a summary of the information). On 1 June 2018, the Bank filed an appeal with the Competition Court, which, upholding the appeal, concluded that the PCA infringed on the right to a prior hearing. Complying with the judgment, in November 2018 the PCA notified the Bank of its intention to refuse the application for confidential treatment of some of the information included in the Bank's defence, restating its arguments. The Bank submitted a nonconfidential revised version of its reply but reaffirmed that it is not the Bank that must protect the confidential information of the codefendants. On 25 January 2019, the PCA granted the Bank a 10-business day period to provide summaries for the co-defendants' confidential information. On 4 February 2019, the Bank filed an appeal before the Competition Court and, on 11 February 2019, submitted a reply to the PCA (although restated its opposition to the PCA's request).
On 9 September 2019, the PCA adopted its final decision on this proceeding, fining BCP in Euros 60 million for its alleged participation in a confidential information exchange system with its competitors in the mortgage, consumer and small and medium enterprises credit segments. The Bank considers that this decision contains serious factual and legal errors, having filed an appeal on 21 October 2019 before the Competition Court requesting the annulation of the decision and the suspensive effect of the appeal. The admission of the appeal and the decision on its respective effect are expected.
a) the court declares that two of the defendants are mere fiduciary owners of 340,265,616 BCP shares, since they acted pursuant to a request made by the Bank for the making of the respective purchases, and also that the court orders the cancellation of the registration of those shares in the name of those companies;
b) the court declares the nullity of the financing agreement established between the plaintiffs and the Bank, due to relative simulation; c) the court sentences the Bank, in accordance with the legal regime of the mandate without representation, to become liable for the amounts due to the institution, abstaining from requesting those amounts to the plaintiffs and to refund them the cost they incurred while complying with that mandate, namely, Euros 90,483,816.83 regarding Banco Espírito Santo, S.A. (BES) and Euros 52,021,558.11 regarding Caixa Geral de Depósitos, S.A. (CGD), plus default interests;
d) the amount of the lawsuit determined by the plaintiffs is Euros 317,200,644.90;
e) the Bank opposed and presented a counter claim, wherein it requests the conviction, namely, of a plaintiff company in the amount of Euros 185,169,149.23 for the loans granted, plus default interests and stamp tax.
The court issued a curative act and already ascertained the factual basis proven and that must be proven. Currently, the Bank is waiting for the designation of an expert, requested by the plaintiffs, and each one of the parties must, afterwards, indicate an expert and the court shall indicate a third expert.
On 3 August 2014, with the purpose of safeguarding the stability of the financial system, Bank of Portugal applied a resolution measure to Banco Espírito Santo, S.A. (BES) in accordance with the Article 145-C (1.b) of the Legal Framework of Credit Institutions and Financial Companies (RGICSF), namely by the partial transfer of assets, liabilities, off-balance sheet items and assets under management into a transition bank, Novo Banco, S.A. (Novo Banco), incorporated on that date by a decision issued by the Bank of Portugal. Within the scope of this process, the Resolution Fund made a capital contribution to Novo Banco amounting to Euros 4,900 million, becoming, on that date, the sole shareholder.
Within this context, the Resolution Fund borrowed Euros 4,600 million, of which Euros 3,900 million were granted by the State and Euros 700 million by a group of credit institutions, including the Bank.
As announced on 29 December 2015, Bank of Portugal transferred to the Resolution Fund the liabilities emerging from the "eventual negative effects of future decisions regarding the resolution process that may result in liabilities or contingencies".
On 7 July 2016, the Resolution Fund declared that it would analyse and evaluate the diligences to be taken, following the publication of the report on the result of the independent evaluation, made to estimate the level of credit recovery for each category of creditors under a hypothetical scenario of a normal insolvency process of BES on 3 August 2014.
In accordance with the applicable law, when the BES liquidation process is over, if it is verified that the creditors, whose credits were not transferred to Novo Banco, would take on a higher loss than the one they would hypothetically take if BES had gone into liquidation right before the application of the resolution measure, such creditors shall be entitled to receive the difference from the Resolution Fund.
On 31 May 2019, the Liquidation Committee of BES presented a list of all the acknowledged and a list of the non-acknowledged creditors before the court and the subsequent terms of the proceedings. This list details that the total of the acknowledge credits, including capital, remunerative and default interest amounts to Euros 5,056,814,588, of which Euros 2,221,549,499 are common credits and Euros 2,835,265,089 are subordinated claims, there being no guaranteed or privileged claims. Both the total number of acknowledged creditors and the total value of the acknowledged credits and their ranking will only be ultimately determined with the definitive judicial judgment of the verification and ranking of credits to be given in the liquidation proceedings.
Following the resolution measure of BES, a significant number of lawsuits against the Resolution Fund was filed and is underway. According to note 23 of the Resolution Fund's annual report of 2018, "Legal actions related to the application of resolution measures have no legal precedents, which make it impossible to use of case law in their evaluation, as well as a reliable estimate of the associated contingent financial impact. However, on 12 March 2019, the Administrative Court of Lisbon unanimously by its 20 judges delivered its judgment, confirming the constitutionality of the legal regime of the resolution and the full legality of the resolution measure applied to BES on 3 August 2014. Also, by decision of the Supreme Administrative Court on 13 March 2019, a judgment on the substance was entirely favourable to the Resolution Fund associated to the impugnation of the sale process of Novo Banco. The Board of Directors supported by lawyers opinion, which sponsored these actions, and in the light of the legal and procedural information available so far, considers that there is no evidence to cast doubt on their belief that the probability of success is higher than the probability of failure".
On 31 March 2017, Bank of Portugal communicated the sale of Novo Banco, where it states the following: "Banco of Portugal today selected Lone Star to complete the sale of Novo Banco. The Resolution Fund has consequently signed the contractual documents of the transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, Lone Star will inject a total of Euros 1,000 million in Novo Banco, of which Euros 750 million at completion and Euros 250 million within a period of up to 3 years. Through the capital injection, Lone Star will hold 75% of the share capital of Novo Banco and the Resolution Fund will maintain 25% of the share capital".
The terms agreed also include a Contingent Capital Agreement, under which the Resolution Fund, as a shareholder, undertakes to make capital injections if certain cumulative conditions are to be met related to the performance of a specific portfolio of assets and to the capital ratios of Novo Banco going forward.
If these conditions are met, the Resolution Fund may be called upon to make a payment to Novo Banco for the lesser of the accumulated losses in the covered assets and the amount necessary to restore the capital ratios at the agreed levels. Any capital injections to be carried out pursuant to this contingent mechanism are limited to an absolute cap. The terms agreed also provide for mechanisms to safeguard the interests of the Resolution Fund, to align incentives as well as monitoring mechanisms, notwithstanding the limitations arising from State Aid rules.
On 18 October 2017, following the resolution of the Council of Ministers no. 151-A/2017 of 2 October 2017, the Bank of Portugal communicated the conclusion of the sale of Novo Banco to Lone Star, with an injection by the new shareholder of Euros 750 million, followed by a further capital increase of Euros 250 million by the end of 2017. Upon completion of the transaction, the status of Novo Banco as a bridge institution ceased, fully complying with the purposes of the resolution of Banco Espírito Santo.
On 26 February 2018, the European Commission published the non-confidential version of its decision regarding the approval of State aid underlying Novo Banco's sale process. This statement identifies the three support measures by the Resolution Fund and the State that are part of the sale agreement associated with a total gross book value of around Euros [10-20] billion (*) that revealed significant uncertainties regarding adequacy in provisioning (**):
(i) Contingent Capital Agreement (CCA) which allows Lone Star to reclaim, from the Resolution Fund, funding costs, realised losses and provisions related to an ex-ante agreed portfolio of existing loan stock, up to a maximum of Euros 3.89 billion, subject to a capital ratio trigger (CET1 below 8%-13%) as well as to some additional conditions (*) (**) (***);
(ii) underwriting by the Resolution Fund of a Tier 2 instrument to be issued by Novo Banco up to the amount necessary (but no more than Euros 400 million). The amount that can be reclaimed by the Resolution Fund under the Contingent Capital Agreement is subject to the cap of Euros 3.89 billion (**);
(iii) in case the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process ("SREP") total capital ratio of Novo Banco falls below the SREP total capital requirement, the State will provide additional capital in certain conditions and through different instruments (**).
According to the 2018 Resolution Fund's annual report, the Resolution Fund and Novo Banco have agreed that a Verification Agent - an independent entity which is essentially responsible to clarify any differences that may exist between Novo Banco and the Resolution Fund regarding the set of calculations inherent to the Contingent Capital Agreement or regarding the practical application of the principles stipulated in the contract - is in charge of confirming that the perimeter of the mechanism is correct and that the balance sheet values of Novo Banco are being correctly reflected in the mechanism, as well as verifying the underlying set of calculations, namely by confirming the correct calculation of losses and the reference value of the assets.
Also in its 2018 annual report, the Resolution Fund states that "Regarding future periods, a significant uncertainty as to the relevant parameters for the calculation of future liabilities is deemed to exist, either for their increase or reduction, under the terms of the agreement on the Contingent Capital Agreement with Novo Banco".
The Resolution Fund disclosed on 17 June 2019 a set of clarifications related to the payment due in 2019 under the CCA with Novo Banco, namely:
For payments from the Resolution Fund to be made (limited to a maximum of Euros 3,890 million over the lifetime of the mechanism), losses on the assets under the contingent mechanism should be incurred and the capital ratios of Novo Banco should stand below the agreed reference thresholds;
The payment to be made by the Resolution Fund corresponds to the lower of the accumulated losses on the assets covered and the amount necessary to restore the capital ratios above the minimum reference threshold;
The reference capital ratios are, in 2017, 2018 and 2019, linked to the regulatory requirements applicable to Novo Banco (CET1 ratio of 11.25% and Tier 1 ratio of 12.75%), but, as from 2020, the reference ratio will correspond to a CET1 ratio of 12%;
The initial reference value of the portfolio comprising the contingent capitalization agreement was as of 30 June 2016 of Euros 7,838 million (book value of the associated assets, net of impairments), and the value of the portfolio, as of 31 December 2018, amounted to approximately Euros 3,920 million (book value, net of impairments);
The accumulated losses of the covered assets and their management, between 30 June 2016 (reference date of the mechanism) and 31 December 2018, correspond to Euros 2,661 million. Of this amount, the Resolution Fund paid in 2018, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the CCA, around Euros 792 million, hence, the amount of losses not borne by the Fund was, at the end of 2018, approximately Euros 1,869 million;
The amount necessary to maintain the capital ratios of Novo Banco for 2018 at the agreed levels is Euros 1,149 million. The amount payable by the Resolution Fund results from a comparison between the amount of Euros 1.869 million (accumulated loss on the covered assets not supported by the Fund) and the amount of Euros 1,149 million, corresponding to the lower of those amounts, i.e. Euros 1,149 million.
(**) As referred to in the respective European Commission Decision
(*) Exact value not disclosed by the European Commission for confidentiality reasons
(***) According to 2018 Novo Banco's earnings institutional presentation, the "minimum capital condition" is (i) CET1 or Tier 1 < CET1 or Tier 1 SREP requirement plus a buffer for the first three years (2017-2019); (ii) CET1 < 12%
On 24 May 2018, arising from the referred mechanism, the Resolution Fund paid Euros 792 million to Novo Banco using its available financial resources from banking contributions (direct or indirect) and complemented by a State loan of Euros 430 million under the terms agreed between the Portuguese State and the Resolution Fund in October 2017. In its 2018 annual results press release, on 1 March 2019, Novo Banco states that, in connection with the impact of losses related to the sale and write-downs of legacy assets, Novo Banco will request a compensation of Euros 1,149 million under the existing CCA. The Resolution Fund paid to Novo Banco on 6 May 2019 the calculated value relative to the 2018 exercise, in the amount of Euros 1.149 million. For this purpose, the Resolution Fund used its own resources and also resorted to a State loan of Euros 850 million, which corresponds to the annual maximum funding limit agreed between the Resolution Fund and the State. The amount paid by the Resolution Fund to Novo Banco in two years was Euros 1,941 million.
According to Novo Banco's 2019 earnings press release, Novo Banco will request a compensation of Euros 1.037 million under the Contingent Capital Agreement (CCA), as stipulated in the sale agreement. The amount of the compensation requested in 2017 and 2018 and to be requested relating to 2019 totals Euros 2.98 billion. The maximum amount of compensation established in the CCA is Euros 3.89 billion.
As at 31 December 2019, Novo Banco is held by Lone Star and the Resolution Fund, corresponding to 75% and 25% of the share capital respectively.
On 19 December 2015, the Board of Directors of Bank of Portugal announced that Banif was "at risk of insolvency or insolvent" and started an urgent resolution process of the institution through the partial or total sale of its activity, which was completed on 20 December 2015 through the sale to Banco Santander Totta S.A. (BST) of the rights and obligations of Banif, formed by the assets, liabilities, off-balance sheet items and assets under management.
The largest portion of the assets that were not sold, were transferred to an asset management vehicle denominated Oitante, S.A. (Oitante) specifically created for that purpose, having the Resolution Fund as the sole shareholder. For that matter, Oitante issued bonds representing debt in the amount of Euros 746 million. The Resolution Fund provided a guarantee and the Portuguese State a counter-guarantee. The operation also involved state aid, of which Euros 489 million were provided by the Resolution Fund, which was funded by a mutual contract given by the State.
According to the Resolution Fund's 2018 annual report, "to ensure that the Fund has, at due date, the financial resources necessary to comply with this guarantee, if the principal debtor – Oitante - defaults, the Portuguese State counter-guarantees the referred bond issue. Until 31 December 2018, Oitante made partial prepayments of Euros 360.961 thousand, which reduces the amount of the guarantee provided by the Resolution Fund to Euros 385.038 thousand. Considering the anticipated reimbursements, as well as information provided by Oitante's Board of Directors regarding 2018 exercise, it is envisaged that there are no relevant situations that could trigger the guarantee provided by the Resolution Fund". On 13 July 2019, Oitante states that "at the end of the current month, July 2019, the debt reimbursed since it was incurred will reach 57.7%".
Also, according to this source, "The outstanding debt related to the amount made available by the State to finance the absorption of BANIF's losses, following the resolution measure applied by Banco de Portugal to that entity [amounts to] Euros 352,880.3 thousand". This partial early repayment of Euros 136 million corresponds to the revenue of the contribution collected, until 31 December 2015, from the institutions covered by the Regulation of the Single Resolution Mechanism which was not transferred to the Single Resolution Fund and which will be paid to the Single Resolution Fund by the credit institutions that are covered by this scheme over a period of 8 years starting in 2016 (according to the Resolution Fund's 2016 annual report).
Pursuant to the resolution measures applied to BES and Banif the Resolution Fund borrowed loans and assumed other responsibilities and contingent liabilities resulting from:
The State loans, on 31 December 2018 included the amounts made available (i) in 2014 for the financing of the resolution measure applied to BES (Euros 3,900 million); (ii) to finance the absorption of Banif's losses (Euros 353 million); (iii) under the framework agreement concluded with the State in October 2017 for the financing of the measures under the Contingent Capital Agreement (Euros 430 million plus Euros 850 million of additional funding requested in 2019, as described above);
Other funding granted by the institutions participating in the Resolution Fund in the amount of Euros 700 million, in which the Bank participates, within the scope of BES resolution measure;
Underwriting by the Resolution Fund of a Tier 2 instrument to be issued by Novo Banco up to the amount of Euros 400 million. This underwriting did not take place as the instruments were placed with third party investors as disclosed by Novo Banco on 29 July 2018;
Effects of the application of the principle that no creditor of the credit institution under resolution may assume a loss greater than the one it would take if that institution did not go into liquidation;
Negative effects resulting from the resolution process that result in additional liabilities or contingencies for Novo Banco, S.A., which must be neutralized by the Resolution Fund;
Legal proceedings filed against the Resolution Fund;
Guarantee granted to the bonds issued by Oitante S.A. This guarantee is counter-guaranteed by the Portuguese State;
Contingent Capital Agreement which allows Lone Star to reclaim, from the Resolution Fund, funding costs, realised losses and provisions related to the aforementioned ex-ante portfolio of existing loan stock agreed upon the sale process to Lone Star up to Euros 3,89 billion under the aforementioned conditions, among which a reduction of CET1 below 8%-13%;
In case the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP) total capital ratio of Novo Banco falls below the SREP total capital requirement, the State will provide additional capital in certain conditions and through different instruments as referred to in the respective European Commission Decision.
According to note 24 of the Resolution Fund's 2018 annual report, the Resolution Fund considers that, to date, there are no elements that allow a reliable estimate of the potential financial effect of these potential liabilities.
By a public statement on 28 September 2016, the Resolution Fund and the Ministry of Finance communicated the agreement based on a review of the terms of the Euros 3,900 million loan originally granted by the State to the Resolution Fund in 2014 to finance the resolution measure applied to BES. According to the Resolution Fund, the extension of the maturity of the loan was intended to ensure the ability of the Resolution Fund to meet its obligations through its regular revenues, regardless of the contingencies to which the Resolution Fund is exposed. On the same day, the Office of the Minister of Finance also announced that increases in the liabilities arising from the materialization of future contingencies will determine the maturity adjustment of State and Bank loans to the Resolution Fund, in order to maintain the contributory effort required to the banking sector at current levels.
According to the communication of the Resolution Fund of 21 March 2017:
"The conditions of the loans obtained from the Fund to finance the resolution measures applied to Banco Espírito Santo, S.A. and to Banif– Banco Internacional do Funchal, S.A. were changed. These loans amount to Euros 4,953 million, of which Euros 4,253 million were granted by the Portuguese State and Euros 700 million were granted by a group of banks";
"Those loans are now due in December 2046, without prejudice to the possibility of being repaid early based on the use of the Resolution Fund's revenues. The due date will be adjusted so that it enables the Resolution Fund to fully meet its liabilities based on regular revenues and without the need for special contributions or any other type of extraordinary contributions. The liabilities resulting from the loans agreed between the Resolution Fund and the Sate and the banks pursuant to the resolution measures applied to BES and Banif are handled with one another";
"The revision of the loans' conditions aimed to ensure the sustainability and financial balance of the Resolution Fund";
"The new conditions enable the full payment of the liabilities of the Resolution Fund, as well as the respective remuneration, without the need to ask the banking sector for special contributions or any other type of extraordinary contributions".
On 2 October 2017, by Council of Ministers (Resolution no. 151-A/2017), the Portuguese State, as the ultimate guarantor of financial stability, was authorised to enter into a framework agreement with the Resolution Fund, to make available the necessary financial resources to the Resolution Fund, if and when it deemed necessary, to satisfy any contractual obligations that may arise from the sale of the 75% stake in Novo Banco. It is also mentioned that the reimbursement will consider the stability of the banking sector, i.e. without the Resolution Funds' participants being charged special contributions or any other extraordinary contributions.
The Resolution Fund's own resources had a negative equity of Euros 6,114 million, according to the latest 2018 annual report of the Resolution Fund.
To reimburse the loans obtained and to meet other liabilities that it may take on, the Resolution Fund receives proceeds from the initial and regular contributions from the participating institutions (including the Bank) and from the contribution over the banking sector (Law no. 55- A/2010). It is also provided for the possibility of the member of the Government responsible for the area of Finance to determine, by ordinance that the participating institutions make special contributions, in the situations provided for in the applicable legislation, particularly if the Resolution Fund does not have resources to fulfil with their obligations.
Pursuant to Decree-Law no. 24/2013 of 19 February, which establishes the method for determining the initial, periodic and special contributions to the Resolution Fund, provided for in the RGICSF, the Bank has been proceeding, since 2013, to the mandatory contributions, as provided for in the decree-law.
On 3 November 2015, the Bank of Portugal issued a Circular Letter under which it is clarified that the periodic contribution to the Resolution Fund should be recognised as an expense at the time of the occurrence of the event which creates the obligation to pay the contribution, i.e. on the last day of April of each year, as stipulated in Article 9 of the referred Decree-Law, thus the Bank is recognising as an expense the contribution to the RF in the year in which it becomes due.
The Resolution Fund issued, on 15 November 2015, a public statement declaring: "...it is further clarified that it is not expected that the Resolution Fund will propose the setting up of a special contribution to finance the resolution measure applied to Banco Espírito Santo, S.A., ('BES'). Therefore, the eventual collection of a special contribution appears to be unlikely".
The regime established in Decree-Law no. 24/2013 establishes that the Bank of Portugal fixes, by instruction, the rate to be applied each year based on objective incidence of periodic contributions. The instruction of the Bank of Portugal no. 24/2019, published on 16 December 2019, set the base rate to be effective in 2020 for the determination of periodic contributions to the FR by 0.06% against the rate of 0.057% in 2019.
During 2019, the Bank made regular contributions to the Resolution Fund in the amount of Euros 14,279 thousand. The amount related to the contribution on the banking sector, registered in 2019, was Euros 28,464 thousand. These contributions were recognized as a cost in 2019, in accordance with IFRIC no. 21 – Levies.
In 2015, following the establishment of the Single Resolution Fund (SRF), the Bank had to make an initial contribution in the amount of Euros 30,843 thousand. In accordance with the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Transfer and Mutualisation of Contributions to the SRF, this amount was not transferred to the SRF but was used instead to partially cover for the disbursements made by the RF in respect of resolution measures prior to the date of application of this Agreement. This amount will have to be reinstated over a period of 8 years (started in 2016) through the periodic contributions to the SRF. The total amount of the contribution attributable to the Bank in 2019 was Euros 21,868 thousand, of which the Bank delivered Euros 18,697 thousand and the remaining was constituted as irrevocable payment commitment. The Single Resolution Fund does not cover undergoing situations with the National Resolution Fund as at 31 December 2015.
It is not possible, on this date, to assess the effects on the Resolution Fund due to: (i) the sale of the shareholding in Novo Banco in accordance with the communication of Banco de Portugal dated 18 October 2017 and the information provided by the European Commission on this subject under the terms described above, including the effects of the application of the Contingent Capital Agreeement; (ii) the application of the principle that no creditor of the credit institution under resolution may take on a loss greater than the one it would take if that institution did not go into liquidation; (iii) additional liabilities or contingencies for Novo Banco, S.A. which need to be neutralized by the Resolution Fund; (iv) legal proceedings against the Resolution Fund, including "processo dos lesados do BES"; and (v) the guarantee provided to the bonds issued by Oitante, in this case, the referred trigger is not expectable in accordance to the most recent information communicated by the Resolution Fund in its annual accounts.
According to Article 5 (e) of the Regulation of the Resolution Fund, approved by the Ministerial Order no. 420/2012, of 21 December, the Resolution Fund may submit to the Government a proposal for the implementation of special contributions to rebalance the financial condition of the Resolution Fund. According to public communications from both the Resolution Fund and from the Government, there is no indication that any such special contributions are foreseen.
According to the Resolution Fund's 2018 annual report, under note 10, "the Resolution Fund is not obliged to present positive equity. In case of insufficient resources, the Resolution Fund may receive special contributions, as determined by the member of the Government responsible for finance, in accordance with article 153-I of the RGICSF and no such contributions are foreseen, in particular after a review of the financing conditions of the Resolution Fund".
Eventual alterations regarding this matter may have relevant implications in future financial statements of the Bank.
The proceedings were filed based on the information contained in the Communication from Banco de Portugal dated 31 March 2017, of which the Claimants were not notified.
The proceedings were filed in court on 4 September 2017. Banco de Portugal and the Resolution Fund presented their arguments and, only very recently, Nani Holdings SGPS, S.A. did the same since, by delay of the court, this company was only very recently notified to act as a party in the proceedings.
Besides opposing to it, the Defendants invoke three objections (i) the illegitimacy of the Claimants, (ii) the argument that the act performed by Banco de Portugal cannot be challenged and (iii) the material incompetence of the court. The opponent part invoked the issue of passive illegitimacy since Novo Banco was not notified as an opponent party.
The Claimants replied to the arguments presented by the Defendants and to the arguments presented by the opponent party. After the presentation of the arguments, Banco de Portugal attached to the proceedings what it called an evidence process (allegedly in compliance with the law) but most of the documents delivered were truncated in such a way that neither the court nor the Claimants are able to get an adequate knowledge thereon. That issue was already raised in the proceedings (requesting the court to order Banco de Portugal to deliver a true evidence process) but no decision thereon has been made yet.
Currently, the proceedings are prepared for confirmation of the decision accepting the formalities of right of action (with the making of a decision on the specific objections invoked). In case the judge considers that Novo Banco is an opponent party, the judge must start by issuing a pre-confirmation order to request the Claimants to identify it. Afterwards, that Bank will be notified to present its opposition arguments.
At the General Meeting of 22 May 2019, following the proposal submitted by the Board of Directors, the application of profits for the year 2018 was approved, which includes the distribution to employees of Euros 12,587,009, in compliance partially with the previously referred clause. This payment occurred in June 2019 and the corresponding amount was recognized in 'Staff costs' in 2019.
The Bank recorded provisions or deferred tax liabilities at the amount considered adequate to offset the tax or tax loss carry forwards, as well as the contingencies related to the fiscal years not yet reviewed by the tax administration.
After several procedural extraordinary events, on 27 January 2019, the court issued a new sentence - which fully reproduces the previous one issued on 25 May 2018 - considering: (i) rejected the request made by the Bank consisting in the reduction of the pensions paid and to be paid to the first defendant Mr. Jorge Jardim Gonçalves, (ii) rejected the request for the nullity of the eventual future survival pension of the second defendant; (iii) partially accepted the counter-claim made by the defendant Mr. Jorge Jardim Gonçalves, sentencing the Bank to pay him the amount of Euros 2,124,923.97, as reimbursement of the expenses regarding the use of a car with driver and private security until June 2016, and also those that, on this regard, he paid since that date or will pay in the future, in the amount that comes to be settled, expenses which would be part of his retirement regime, plus default interests accounted at the legal rate of 4% per year since the date of the reimbursement request up to their effective and full payment.
In March 2019, BCP appealed the sentence to the Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa (Lisbon Court of Appeal) requesting that the same is revoked and replaced by a decision accepting all the requests presented by the Bank. The Bank considers that the court decided incorrectly regarding evidence and relevant legal issues, and that the appeal has good chances of success, namely because, concerning the amounts received by the former director, the sentence upholds an original interpretation of the limit of article 402, no.2, of the Commercial Companies Code (CCC), going against all court decisions issued by superior courts and most of all the prior doctrine on these issues.
On 5 March 2020, Lisbon Court of Appeal abrogated the court of first instance's decision, upholding the Bank's legal action and declaring the non-existence of the right of the Defendant Mr. Jardim Gonçalves to receive the retirement supplements paid by Ocidental Vida, condemning the Defendant to return to the Bank the amounts received monthly in excess of the limits provided for in Article 402 (2) of the Commercial Companies Code, as from the date of retirement; as well as enacted the partial nullity of the insurance contracts titled by the capitalisation and lifelong pension policy, sentencing Ocidental Vida to return to the Bank the amounts paid by the latter to support the retirement supplements of Mr. Jardim Gonçalves. Finally, the court dismissed the counterclaim, acquitting the Bank of the request. There may be an appeal to the Supreme Court of Justice for this last decision.
At the date of approval of these financial statements, the following accounting standards, interpretations, amendments and revisions were endorsed by the European Union (EU) with mandatory application for the financial year of the Bank started on 1 January 2019:
This amendment allows financial assets with contractual conditions which, in their early amortization, allow the payment of a considerable amount by the creditor, can be measured at amortized cost or at fair value through reserves (depending on the business model), since that: (i) on the date of the initial recognition of the asset, the fair value of the early amortization component is insignificant; and, (ii) the possibility of negative compensation in the early amortization is the only reason for the asset in question not to be considered as an instrument that only includes payments of principal and interest.
The Bank applied IFRS 9 and early adopted the amendment to IFRS 9 in the period beginning on 1 January 2018, as note 51.
This interpretation clarifies what are the recognition and measurement requirements that must be adopted in scenarios of uncertainty regarding the treatment of income tax in accordance with IAS 12. It is applicable to all the inherent aspects of the treatment of income tax, such as the determination of taxable income, tax losses to be reported, tax bases, tax credits to be used and tax rates.
There were no material impacts on the application of this interpretation in the Bank's financial statements.
IFRS 16 was approved by the EU in October 2017 and entered into force in the periods starting on or after 1 January 2019. Its early application is permitted through the fulfilment of certain requirements.
This standard replaces IAS 17 – Leases and establishes the new requirements regarding the scope, classification/recognition and measurement of leases. The Bank applied the principles set out in IFRS 16 at the beginning of 2019 with the following impacts:
from the lessor's perspective, leases continue to be classified as finance leases or operating leases, with no substantial changes for the Bank compared to which was already defined in IAS 17;
from the lessee's perspective, the standard defines a single model of accounting for lease contracts, which results in the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases, except for those which the lease term ends within 12 months or for those which the underlying asset is of low value and, in these cases, the lessee may opt for the exemption from recognition under IFRS 16, and shall recognise the lease payments associated with those leases as an expense.
The Bank chose not to apply this standard to short-term lease contracts, i.e., contracts with a term shorter than or equal to one year, and to lease contracts in which the underlying asset's value is below Euros 5,000. Additionally, this standard was not applied to leases of intangible assets.
The new lease definition focusses on the control of the identified asset, establishing that a contract constitutes or contains a lease if it carries the right to control the use of an identified asset, i.e., the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits of using it, and the right to choose how to use the identified asset over a period in exchange of a payment.
The Bank will recognise for all leases, except for those with a term under 12 months or for leases of low-value assets:
a right-of-use asset initially measured at cost must consider the Net Present Value (NPV) of the lease liability plus the value of payments made (fixed and/or variable), deducted from any lease incentives received, penalties for terminating the lease (if reasonably certain), as well as any cost estimates to be supported by the lessee with the dismantling and removal of the underlying asset and/or with the recovery of its location. Subsequently, it will be measured according to the cost model (subject to depreciations/amortisations and impairment tests); - a lease liability initially recorded at the present value of the remaining lease payments (NPV), which includes:
fixed payments deducted from any lease incentives receivable;
variable lease payments that depend on a rate or an index, initially measured considering the rate or index as at the commencement date;
amounts expected to be paid by the lessee under residual values guarantees;
Since it is not possible to easily determine the implicit interest rate in the lease (paragraph 26 of IFRS 16), lease payments are discounted according to the lessee's incremental borrowing rate, which embodies the risk-free rate curve (swap curve) plus the Bank's spread of risk, applied over the weighted average term of each lease contract. For contracts with term, that date is considered as the end of lease date, while for contracts without term it is assessed the date in which the contract is enforceable. In the evaluation of enforceability, it is considered the particular clauses of the contracts, as well as the current law on Urban Leases.
Subsequently, lease payments are measured as follows:
by reducing their carrying amount to reflect lease payments;
carrying amount shall be remeasured to reflect any leases' revaluations or changes, as well as to reflect the review of in-substance fixed payments and the review of the lease term.
The Bank remeasures the lease liability (and makes a corresponding adjustment to the right-of-use asset) whenever:
the lease term has changed or there is a change in the assessment of exercise of a purchase option, in which case the lease liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using the revised discount rate;
the lease payments change due to changes in an index or rate or a change in expected payment under a guaranteed residual value, in which cases the liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using the initial discount rate (unless the lease payments change is due to a change in a floating interest rate, in which case a revised discount rate is used;
a lease contract is modified, and the lease modification is not accounted for as a separate lease, in which case the lease liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using the revised discount rate.
The Bank did not make any adjustment during the periods presented.
Right-of-use assets are depreciated over the shorter period of lease term and useful life of the underlying asset. If the lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Bank expects to exercise a purchase option, the related right-of-use asset is depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset. The depreciation starts at the commencement date of the lease.
The implementation of this standard implies changes in the Bank's financial statements, as referred in note 52, namely:
in the income statement:
(i) recording in "Interest Income" the interest expenses related to lease liabilities;
(i) recording in "Other tangible assets" the recognition of right-to-use assets; and,
(ii) recording in "Other liabilities" the amount of recognised lease liabilities.
In accordance with IFRS 16, lessors continue to classify leases as finance or operational leases, which does not imply significant changes to what is defined in IAS 17.
On 1 January 2019, the Bank carried out a review of the existing contracts at this date and applied the practical expedient provided in IFRS 16, i.e., the standard was only applied to contracts previously identified as leases in accordance with IAS 17 – Leases and IFRIC 4.
As proposed in IFRS 16, the Bank applied this standard retrospectively, with its transition impacts being recognised on 1 January 2019. This way, comparative information was not restated.
By applying the practical expedient provided on the transition to IFRS 16, the Bank recognised a lease liability at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted at an incremental interest rate at the date of initial application and the underlying assets' right-touse by the lease liability amount.
The following assumptions considered in the implementation of this standard were:
lease term: this component was evaluated by categories of contracts, being each contract enforceable;
discount rate: it was used the lessee 's incremental rate, which incorporates the risk-free yield curve (swap curve), plus Bank's risk spread, applied over the weighted average term of each lease contract;
non-application of the standard to lease contracts with a term under 12 months, neither to leases of low value assets (up to Euros 5,000).
Given the conditions mentioned above, the Bank identified that the main lease contracts covered by this standard were contracts on real estate (branches and central buildings) and on a residual number of vehicles, with the impacts arising from the implementation of IFRS 16 with reference to 1 January 2019 detailed in note 52. These changes did not result in material impacts in the income statements.
This amendment clarifies that IFRS 9 (including its respective requirements related to impairment) is applicable for long-term interests in associates and joint arrangements that are part of the existing net investment in an associate or joint venture, but to which the equity method is not applied in their measurement.
There were no material impacts on the application of this amendment in the Bank's financial statements.
These improvements involve the clarification of some aspects related to: IFRS 3 – Concentration of business activities: it requires remeasurement of interests previously held when an entity obtains control over a subsidiary on which previously had joint control; IFRS 11 – Joint ventures: clarifies that there should be no remeasurement of interests previously held when an entity obtains joint control over a joint transaction; IAS 12 – Income Tax: clarifies that all tax consequences of dividends should be recorded in profit or loss, regardless of how the tax arises; IAS 23 – Borrowing costs: clarifies that the part of the loan directly related to the acquisition/construction of an asset, outstanding after the corresponding asset has gotten ready for the intended use, is, for the purpose of determining the capitalization rate, considered an integral part of the entity's general financing.
There were no material impacts on the application of this improvements in the Bank's financial statements.
This amendment defines that, if an amendment, curtailment or settlement of the defined benefit plan occurs, it is mandatory to use the assumptions assumed on the moment of the remeasurement to determine the current service cost and the net interest for the remaining period after the remeasurement. In addition, this amendment includes
changes to clarify the effect of a plan amendment, curtailment or settlement on the requirements regarding asset ceiling.
There were no material impacts on the application of this amendment in the Bank's financial statements.
This amendment provides guidance on the application of IFRS 4 together with IFRS 9. IFRS 4 will be replaced with the entry into force of IFRS 17.
The Bank does not anticipate material impact on the application of this amendment in its financial statements.
The following standards, interpretations, amendments and revisions, with mandatory application in future financial years, have been endorsed by the European Union until the date of approval of these financial statements:
Corresponds to amendments in several standards (IFRS 2, IFRS 3, IFRS 6, IFRS 14, IAS 1, IAS 8, IAS 34, IAS 37, IAS 38, IFRIC 12, IFRIC 19, IFRIC 20, IFRIC 22, and SIC 32) related to references to the Conceptual Framework revised in March 2018. The revised Conceptual Framework includes revised definitions of an asset and liability and new guidance on measurement, derecognition, presentation and disclosure.
Corresponds to amendments to clarify the definition of material in IAS 1. The definition of material in IAS 8 now refers to IAS 1. The amendment changes the definition of material in other standards to ensure consistency. The information is material if its omission, distortion or concealment is reasonably expected to influence the decisions of the primary users of the financial statements based on the financial statements.
These standards, although endorsed by the European Union, were not adopted by the Bank in 2019, as their application is not mandatory yet.
The following standards, interpretations, amendments and revisions, with mandatory application in future financial years, have not been endorsed by the European Union until the date of approval of these financial statements, and, therefore, have not been applied by the Bank:
This standard establishes, for insurance contracts within its scope, the principles for their recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure. This standard replaces IFRS 4 – Insurance Contracts.
Corresponds to amendments in the definition of a business and clarifies the identification of the acquisition of a business or an acquired set of activities and assets. The revised definition also clarifies the definition of a business output by focusing on goods and services provided to customers. The changes also add guidance and illustrative examples to help entities assess an acquisition of a business.
These amendments clarify a conflict between the requirements in IAS 28 and those in IFRS 10, being the aim of its implementation that, in a transaction involving an associate or joint venture, the extent of gain or loss recognition depends on whether the assets sold or contributed constitute a business. This way, these amendments define that a full gain or loss is recognized when a transaction involves a business (whether it is housed in a subsidiary or not) and, on the other hand, a partial gain or loss is recognized when a transaction involves assets that do not constitute a business (even if these assets are housed in a subsidiary).
Corresponds to amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39 and IFRS 7 relative to the interest rate benchmark reform (known as 'IBOR reform'), with the purpose of diminishing the potential impact of reference interest rate changes in financial reporting, namely in hedge accounting.
Regarding these standards and interpretations, issued by the IASB but not endorsed by the European Union yet, it is not estimated that their adoption will result in significant impacts on the Bank's financial statements.
This standard is included in the draft revision of IAS 39 and establishes the new requirements regarding the classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities, the methodology for calculating impairment and for the application of hedge accounting rules.
IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments was endorsed by EU in November 2016 and come into force for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018. IFRS 9 has replaced IAS 39 - Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement and provides new requirements in accounting for financial instruments with significant changes specifically regarding impairment requirements. For this reason, it is a standard that has been subject to a detailed and complex implementation process that has involved all the key stakeholders in order to understand the impacts and the changes in processes, governance and business strategy that may involve.
The requirements provided by IFRS 9 are, in general, applied retrospectively by adjusting the opening balance at the date of initial application (1 January 2018).
In July 2014, the IASB issued the final version of IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments. In October 2017, the IASB issued the document "Prepayment features with negative compensation (amendments to IFRS 9). The changes are effective for annual periods beginning on 1 January 2019, with early adoption allowed.
The Group applied IFRS 9 and adopted in advance the modifications made to IFRS 9 in the period beginning as at 1 January 2018. The impact of the adoption of IFRS 9 on the Group's equity attributable to shareholders of the Bank, with reference to 1 January 2018 was negative of Euros 345,207,000.
The accounting policies in force in the Group at the level of financial instruments after adoption of IFRS 9 as at 1 January 2018 are described in note 1B.
IFRS 9 contains a new classification and measurement approach for financial assets that reflects the business model used in asset management, as well as the characteristics of the respective contractual cash flows.
The standard will have an impact at the level of the classification of the financial assets held as at 1 January 2018, as follows:
Held for Trading and Derivatives held for risk management, which were classified as "Held-for-Trading" and measured at FVTPL under IAS 39, are measured at FVTPL under IFRS 9;
Loans and advances to customers and to Financial Institutions measured at amortised cost under IAS 39 are generally measured at amortised cost under IFRS 9;
Investments in held-to-maturity securities, measured at amortized cost under IAS 39, are measured, generally, at amortised cost under IFRS 9;
Investments in debt securities that were classified as available for sale under IAS 39 may, under IFRS 9, be measured at amortised cost, FVOCI or FVTPL, depending on certain circumstances;
Loans to customers and investment securities that were measured at fair value option under IAS 39 are measured at FVTPL under IFRS 9;
Most of the equity instruments that were classified as available for sale under IAS 39 are measured at FVTPL under IFRS 9. However, some of these equity instruments are held under a long-term strategic investment and are designated at FVOCI, under IFRS 9.
Based on this analysis and in the strategy defined, no material changes occurred at the level of the measurement associated with financial assets of the Group (financial assets measured at amortised cost versus financial assets measured at fair value) with the impact on the transition to IFRS 9.
IFRS 9 replaces the "loss incurred" model in IAS 39 by a forward-looking model of "expected credit losses (ECL)", which considers expected losses over the life of financial instruments. Thus, in the determination of ECL, macroeconomic factors are considered as well as other forward looking information, whose changes impact expected losses.
The impact of the adoption of IFRS 9 in the Group's equity related to impairment losses on financial assets, guarantees and other commitments was negative of Euros 174,577,000.
IFRS 9 generally maintains the requirements in IAS 39 regarding the classification of Financial Liabilities. However, under IAS 39 all fair value changes of financial liabilities designated to FVTPL (Fair Value Option) were recognised in the income statement, while under IFRS 9 these fair value changes arepresented as follows: the amount related to the variation in the fair value attributable to changes in the credit risk of the liability is presented in OCI and the remaining value of the change in fair value is presented in profit or loss.
The Bank has adopted the Fair Value Option for some of its own issues which contain embedded derivatives or associated hedging derivatives, or when this designation eliminates or significantly reduces the accounting mismatch of the operations. The fair value variations attributable to changes in the credit risk of these liabilities were recognised in profit or loss in 2017 under IAS 39. In adopting IFRS 9, these changes in fair value were recognised in OCI and the amount recognised in OCI in each year is variable. The accumulated amount recognised in OCI will be null if these liabilities are repaid at maturity, at the nominal value.
IFRS 9 incorporates the requirements of IAS 39 for the derecognition of financial assets and liabilities without significant changes.
As allowed by IFRS 9, the Group opted to continue to apply the hedge accounting requirements under IAS 39.
Changes in accounting policies resulting from the application of IFRS 9 will generally be applied retrospectively, with the exception of the following:
The Bank applies the exception that allows the non-restatement of prior period comparative information regarding classification and measurement changes (including impairment). Differences in the balance sheet values of financial assets and liabilities resulting from the adoption of IFRS 9 are recognised in Reserves and retained earnings, as at 1 January 2018.
The following assessment was made based on the facts and circumstances that existed at the time of the initial application:
a) the determination of the business model in which the financial asset is held;
b) the designation and revocation of prior designations of certain financial assets and liabilities designated at FVTPL;
c) the designation of certain equity instruments that are not held for trading as FVOCI; and
d) for financial liabilities designated at FVTPL (Fair Value Option), to assess whether the presentation of the effects in the credit risk variations of the financial liabilities in OCI would create or increase an accounting mismatch in profit or loss.
The impact of the adoption of IFRS 9 in the Group's financial statements is described below.
The impacts on the Bank's equity arising from the implementation of IFRS 9 with reference to 1 January 2018 are as detailed below:
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other equity items |
Fair value changes |
Reserves and retained earnings |
Total equity attributable to bank's shareholders |
|
| Equity as at 31 December 2017 - Before IFRS 9 | 5,872,937 | 44,501 | 11,829 | 5,929,267 |
| Impairment | ||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | - | - | (703) | (703) |
| Loans and advances to customers | - | - | (153,917) | (153,917) |
| Debt instruments | - | - | (4,784) | (4,784) |
| - | - | (159,404) | (159,404) | |
| Provisions | - | - | (9,079) | (9,079) |
| Changes in securities classification | - | (115,914) | 109,838 | (6,076) |
| Own credit risk | - | 1,958 | (1,958) | - |
| - | (113,956) | (60,603) | (174,559) | |
| Current and deferred tax assets | - | 26,627 | (197,275) | (170,648) |
| Total impact | - | (87,329) | (257,878) | (345,207) |
| Equity as at 1 January 2018 - After IFRS 9 | 5,872,937 | (42,828) | (246,049) | 5,584,060 |
In 2018, the Bank adopted IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments. Since there is no transitional regime that establishes the tax treatment to be applied to the transition adjustments to IFRS 9, the treatment given resulted from the interpretation of the general rules application of the IRC Code.
The impacts on the Group's balance sheet arising from the implementation of IFRS 9 with reference to 1 January 2018 are detailed as follows:
| IAS 39 31 Dec 2017 |
Reclassifications Remeasurement | (Thousands of euros) IFRS 9 1 Jan 2018 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||||
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | 1,291,663 | - | - | 1,291,663 |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand | 156,460 | - | - | 156,460 |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | ||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | 1,254,472 | - | (703) | 1,253,769 |
| Loans and advances to customers | 31,349,425 | - | (153,917) | 31,195,508 |
| Debt instruments | 2,007,520 | 437,130 | (10,860) | 2,433,790 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||||
| Financial assets held for trading | 770,639 | (6,623) | - | 764,016 |
| Financial assets not held for trading | ||||
| mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss | n.a. | 1,832,687 | - | 1,832,687 |
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss | 142,336 | - | - | 142,336 |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | n.a. | 4,772,573 | - | 4,772,573 |
| Financial assets available for sale | 6,692,982 | (6,692,982) | - | n.a. |
| Financial assets held to maturity | 342,785 | (342,785) | - | n.a. |
| Hedging derivatives | 18,804 | - | - | 18,804 |
| Investments in associated companies | 3,370,361 | - | - | 3,370,361 |
| Non-current assets held for sale | 1,480,112 | - | - | 1,480,112 |
| Other tangible assets | 217,101 | - | - | 217,101 |
| Goodwill and intangible assets | 21,409 | - | - | 21,409 |
| Current tax assets | 7,208 | - | - | 7,208 |
| Deferred tax assets | 3,018,508 | - | (170,648) | 2,847,860 |
| Other assets | 1,434,731 | - | - | 1,434,731 |
| 53,576,516 | - | (336,128) | 53,240,388 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | ||||
| LIABILITIES Financial liabilities at amortised cost |
||||
| Resources from credit institutions | 7,825,051 | - | - | 7,825,051 |
| Resources from customers | 32,135,035 | - | - | 32,135,035 |
| Non subordinated debt securities issued | 1,440,628 | - | - | 1,440,628 |
| Subordinated debt | 1,021,541 | - | - | 1,021,541 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||||
| Financial liabilities held for trading | 381,380 | - | - | 381,380 |
| Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss | 3,843,645 | - | - | 3,843,645 |
| Hedging derivatives | 112,352 | - | - | 112,352 |
| Provisions | 269,057 | - | 9,079 | 278,136 |
| Current tax liabilities | 1,269 | - | - | 1,269 |
| Other liabilities | 617,291 | - | - | 617,291 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 47,647,249 | - | 9,079 | 47,656,328 |
| EQUITY | ||||
| Share capital | 5,600,738 | - | - | 5,600,738 |
| Share premium | 16,471 | - | - | 16,471 |
| Other equity instruments | 2,922 | - | - | 2,922 |
| Legal and statutory reserves | 252,806 | - | - | 252,806 |
| Reserves and retained earnings | (61,691) | 118,021 | (345,207) | (288,877) |
| Net income for the year attributable to Bank's Shareholders | 118,021 | (118,021) | - | - |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 5,929,267 | - | (345,207) | 5,584,060 |
| 53,576,516 | - | (336,128) | 53,240,388 |
The impacts of the implementation of IFRS 9 on the classification and measurement of financial instruments and the determination of impairment losses on financial assets are explained in more detail in the following notes.
The table below shows the measurement category and the book value of financial assets, in accordance with IAS 39 and IFRS 9, as at 1 January 2018.
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAS 39 | IFRS 9 | ||||
| Category | Measurement | Book value | Category | Measurement | Book value |
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | Amortised cost | 1,291,663 | Cash and deposits at Central Banks | Amortised cost | 1,291,663 |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand |
Amortised cost | 156,460 | Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand |
Amortised cost | 156,460 |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions |
Amortised cost | 1,254,472 | Loans and advances to credit institutions |
Amortised cost | 1,253,769 |
| Financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers |
Amortised cost | 31,349,425 Financial assets at amortised cost - Loans and advances to customers |
Amortised cost | 31,195,508 | |
| Financial assets at amortised cost - Debt instruments |
Amortised cost | 2,007,520 | Financial assets at amortised cost - Debt instruments |
Amortised cost | 2,004,574 |
| Financial assets held to maturity | Amortised cost | 342,785 | Financial assets at amortised cost - Debt instruments |
Amortised cost | 342,785 |
| FVOCI (available | Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income Financial assets not held for trading |
FVOCI | 4,765,950 | ||
| Financial assets available for sale | for sale) | 6,692,982 | mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss |
FVTPL (mandatorily) |
1,832,687 |
| Financial assets at amortised cost - Debt instruments |
Amortised cost | 86,431 | |||
| Financial assets held for trading | FVTPL | 770,639 | Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
FVOCI | 6,623 |
| Financial assets held for trading | FVTPL | 764,016 | |||
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss |
FVTPL (designated) |
142,336 | Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss |
FVTPL (designated) |
142,336 |
| Hedging derivatives | FVTPL | 18,804 | Hedging derivatives | FVTPL | 18,804 |
Notes:
FVOCI - Measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
FVTPL - Measured at fair value through profit or loss
There were no material changes regarding the measurement criteria associated with the Group's financial liabilities with impact on the transition to IFRS 9, except for changes in the fair value of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss that are attributable to changes in the credit risk of the instrument, which will be included in other comprehensive income as from 1 January 2018.
The following table shows the reconciliation between the book values of financial assets according to the measurement categories of IAS 39 and IFRS 9, as at 1 January 2018 (transition date).
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets at amortised cost (Amortised Cost) | |||||
| IAS 39 | IFRS 9 | ||||
| Notes | 31 December 2017 | Reclassifications | Remeasurement | 1 January 2018 | |
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | |||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 and final balance in IFRS 9 | 1,291,663 | - | - | 1,291,663 | |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand | |||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 and final balance in IFRS 9 | 156,460 | - | - | 156,460 | |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | |||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 | 1,254,472 | - | - | 1,254,472 | |
| Remeasurement: impairment losses | (A) | - | - | (703) | (703) |
| Final balance in IFRS 9 | 1,254,472 | - | (703) | 1,253,769 | |
| Loans and advances to customers | |||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 | 31,349,425 | - | - | 31,349,425 | |
| Remeasurement: impairment losses | (A) | - | - | (153,917) | (153,917) |
| Final balance in IFRS 9 | 31,349,425 | - | (153,917) | 31,195,508 | |
| Debt instruments | |||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 | 2,007,520 | - | - | 2,007,520 | |
| Transfer: of available financial assets | |||||
| for sale (IAS 39) | (E) | - | 94,345 | - | 94,345 |
| Transfer: from held-to-maturity financial assets to maturity date (IAS 39) |
(F) | - | 342,785 | - | 342,785 |
| Remeasurement: impairment losses | (A) | - | - | (4,784) | (4,784) |
| Remeasurement: fair value to amortised cost | - | - | (6,076) | (6,076) | |
| Final balance in IFRS 9 | 2,007,520 | 437,130 | (10,860) | 2,433,790 | |
| Financial assets held to maturity | |||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 | 342,785 | - | - | 342,785 | |
| Transfer: for financial assets at amortised cost - | |||||
| debt securities (IFRS 9) | (F) | - | (342,785) | - | (342,785) |
| Final balance in IFRS 9 | 342,785 | (342,785) | - | - | |
| Total of financial assets at amortised cost | 36,402,325 | 94,345 | (165,480) | 36,331,190 |
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) | |||||
| IAS 39 | IFRS 9 | ||||
| Notes | 31 December 2017 | Reclassifications | Remeasurement | 1 January 2018 | |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - debt instruments |
|||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 | |||||
| Transfer: of available financial assets | |||||
| for sale (IAS 39) | (F) | - | 4,734,385 | - | 4,734,385 |
| Transfer: of financial assets | |||||
| held for trading | (D) | - | 6,623 | - | 6,623 |
| Final balance in IFRS 9 | - | 4,741,008 | - | 4,741,008 | |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - equity instruments |
|||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 | |||||
| Transfer: of available financial assets | |||||
| for sale (IAS 39) | (B) | - | 31,565 | - | 31,565 |
| Final balance in IFRS 9 | - | 31,565 | - | 31,565 | |
| - | 4,772,573 | - | 4,772,573 | ||
| Financial assets available for sale | |||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 | 6,692,982 | - | - | 6,692,982 | |
| Transfer: Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss (IFRS 9) |
(C) | - | (1,832,687) | - | (1,832,687) |
| Transfer: for financial assets at amortised cost (IFRS 9) | (E) | - | (94,345) | - | (94,345) |
| Transfer: to financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - debt instruments (IFRS 9) |
(F) | - | (4,734,385) | - | (4,734,385) |
| Transfer: to financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - equity instruments (IFRS 9) |
(B) | - | (31,565) | - | (31,565) |
| Final balance in IFRS 9 | 6,692,982 | (6,692,982) | - | - | |
| Total financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
6,692,982 | 2,820,599 | - | 9,513,581 |
| (Thousands of euros) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL) | |||||
| Notes | IAS 39 31 December 2017 |
Reclassifications | Remeasurement | IFRS 9 1 January 2018 |
|
| Financial assets held for trading | |||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 | 770,639 | - | - | 770,639 | |
| Transfer: to financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
(D) | - | (6,623) | - | (6,623) |
| Final balance in IFRS 9 | 770,639 | (6,623) | - | 764,016 | |
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss |
|||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 | |||||
| Transfer: of available financial assets for sale (IAS 39) |
(C) | - | 1,832,687 | - | 1,832,687 |
| Final balance in IFRS 9 | - | 1,832,687 | - | 1,832,687 | |
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss |
|||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 and final balance in IFRS 9 | 142,336 | - | - | 142,336 | |
| Hedging derivatives | |||||
| Opening balance in IAS 39 and final balance in IFRS 9 | 18,804 | - | - | 18,804 | |
| Total financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |
931,779 | 1,826,064 | - | 2,757,843 | |
Notes:
(A) Under the IFRS 9 criteria, additional impairments were calculated resulting from the application of the concept of expected loss and registered in Other reserves and retained earnings, for:
financial assets at amortised cost (Loans and advances to credit institutions);
financial assets at amortised cost (Loans and advances to customers);
and debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income.
(B) Designation of equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income: The Group opted for the irrevocable designation of equity instruments that are neither held for trading nor contingent retribution recognised by a buyer in a business combination to which it applies IFRS 3 as at fair value through other comprehensive income, as allowed by IFRS 9. These instruments were previously classified as "Financial assets available for sale". Changes in the fair value of these instruments will not be reclassified to profit or loss when derecognised.
(C) Classification of debt securities previously classified as "Financial assets available for sale ", which do not fall within the definition of SPPI and of units of participation in funds that do not fall within the definition of equity instruments: The portfolio of debt instruments that do not fall within the scope of SPPI definition was classified under " Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss " on the date of the initial application.
(D) Classification of debt securities previously classified under "Financial assets held for trading", whose business model is "held to collect and sell" and whose characteristics of contractual cash flows fall within the scope of SPPI definition.
(E) Classification of debt securities previously under "Financial assets available for sale ", whose business model is "held-to-collect" and whose characteristics of contractual cash flows fall within the scope of SPPI definition.
(F) Changes occurred in the categories provided for in IAS 39, without changing the measurement basis: In addition to the aforementioned, the following debt instruments were reclassified to new categories in accordance with IFRS 9, following the elimination of previous categories of IAS 39 , without changes in its measurement basis: (i) Instruments previously classified as available for sale, currently classified as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income; (ii) Instruments previously classified as held to maturity, currently classified as financial assets at amortised cost.
The table below presents the reconciliation between the book values of impairment / provisions in balance sheet according with the measurement categories of IAS 39 and IFRS 9 as at 1 January 2018 (initial application date):
| (Thousands of euros) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measurement category | Impairment for credit IAS 39 / Provision IAS 37 |
Reclassifications (A) |
Revaluation | Impairment loss / Provision in accordance with IFRS 9 |
| Loans and accounts receivable (IAS 39) / Financial assets at amortised cost (IFRS 9) |
||||
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | - | - | - | - |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand |
- | - | - | - |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | - | - | 703 | 703 |
| Loans and advances to customers | 2,742,244 | - | 153,917 | 2,896,161 |
| Debt securities | 42,886 | - | 4,784 | 47,670 |
| Total | 2,785,130 | - | 159,404 | 2,944,534 |
| Held to maturity (IAS 39) / Financial assets at amortised cost (IFRS 9) |
||||
| Debt securities | - | - | - | - |
| Available-for-sale financial instruments (IAS 39)/ Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (IFRS 9) |
||||
| Debt securities | 87,368 | (83,646) | 6,094 | 9,816 |
| Commitments and financial guarantees issued | 269,057 | - | 9,079 | 278,136 |
| Total | 3,141,555 | (83,646) | 174,577 | 3,232,486 |
(A) The reclassification recorded in impairment for financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (Debt securities) in the negative amount of Euros 83,646,000, refers to the write-off impairment for securities that were transferred to FVTPL (fall within the scope of SPPI).
As described in note 1 A. Basis of presentation and accounting policy 1 H, the Bank adopted IFRS 16 – Lease transactions on 1 January 2019, replacing IAS 17 – Lease transactions, which was in force until 31 December 2018. IFRS 16 was approved by EU in October 2017. The Bank did not adopt any of the requirements of IFRS 16 in prior periods.
This standard establishes the new requirements regarding the scope, classification/recognition and measurement of leases:
from the lessor's perspective, leases continue to be classified as finance leases or operating leases;
from the lessee's perspective, the standard defines a single model of accounting for lease contracts, which results in the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases, except for those which the lease term ends within 12 months or for those which the underlying asset is of low value and, in these cases, the lessee may opt for the exemption from recognition under IFRS 16, and shall recognise the lease payments associated with those leases as an expense.
The Bank choose not to apply this standard to short-term lease contracts, i.e. contracts with a term shorter than or equal to one year, and to lease contracts in which the underlying asset's value is below Euros 5,000. Additionally, the option not to apply this standard to leases of intangible assets was also used.
On 1 January 2019, the Bank carried out a review of the existing contracts at this date and applied the practical expedient provided in IFRS 16, i.e., the standard was only applied to contracts previously identified as leases in accordance with IAS 17 – Leases and IFRIC 4.
As proposed in IFRS 16, the Bank applied this standard retrospectively, with its transition impacts recognised on 1 January 2019. This way, comparative information has not been restated.
By applying the practical expedient provided on the transition to IFRS 16, the Bank recognised a lease liability at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted at an incremental interest rate at the date of initial application and the underlying assets' rightto-use by the lease liability amount.
For contracts in which a sublease is identified, the Bank recognised a lease liability at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted at an incremental interest rate at the date of initial application and a financial asset related to the sublease.
The following assumptions considered in the implementation of this standard were:
lease term: this component was evaluated by categories of contracts, being each contract enforceable. In the evaluation of the enforceability, the particular clauses of the contracts as well as the current legislation regarding the urban lease (Arrendamento Urbano) are taken into consideration;
discount rate: it was used the lessee's incremental rate, which incorporates the risk-free yield curve (swap curve), plus Bank's risk spread, applied over the weighted average term of each lease contract. Regardless of the type of asset, the discount rate was calculated in the same way;
non-application of the standard to lease contracts with a term under 12 months, neither to leases of low value assets (up to Euros 5,000).
Given the conditions mentioned above, the Bank identified that the main lease contracts covered by this standard are contracts on real estate (branches and central buildings) and on a residual number of vehicles.
The adoption of the standard implies changes in the Bank's financial statements, namely:
(i) in the net interest income, the record of interest expenses related to lease liabilities, as referred to in note 2. Net interest income, balance Interest and similar charges - Interest on leases;
(ii) in Other Administrative Expenses, the record of the amounts relating to short-term lease contracts and low value assets lease contracts, as referred to in note 8. Other administrative expenses, balance Rents and leases; and
(iii) in Amortisations, the record of depreciation costs of right-of-use assets, as referred in note 9. Amortisations and depreciations, balance item Right-of-use.
(i) in Other tangible assets, the recognition of right-of-use assets, as referred in note 25. Other tangible assets, balance Right of use; and (ii) in Other liabilities, the record of the amount of recognised lease liabilities, as referred in note 36. Other liabilities, balance Rents to pay.
Until 31 December 2018, and according to IAS 17, every payment of operating leases was presented as Cash flows arising from operating activities. Following the IFRS 16's adoption, Cash flows arising from operating activities changed to Cash flows arising from financing activities in the amount of Euros 9,381,000. IFRS 16's adoption didn't cause an impact in the Bank's net cash flows.
The reconciliation between the balance sheets of 31 December 2018 and 1 January 2019, according to IFRS 16, is detailed as following:
| (Thousands of euros) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IAS 17 | Impact of | IFRS 16 | |
| 31 Dec 2018 | IFRS 16 | 1 Jan 2019 | |
| ASSETS | |||
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | 1,682,922 | - | 1,682,922 |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand | 186,477 | - | 186,477 |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | |||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | 2,044,730 | - | 2,044,730 |
| Loans and advances to customers | 30,988,338 | - | 30,988,338 |
| Debt securities | 2,641,291 | - | 2,641,291 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | |||
| Financial assets held for trading | 695,752 | - | 695,752 |
| Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value | |||
| through profit or loss | 1,589,899 | - | 1,589,899 |
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss | 33,034 | - | 33,034 |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 6,996,892 | - | 6,996,892 |
| Hedging derivatives | 92,891 | - | 92,891 |
| Investments in associated companies | 3,147,973 | - | 3,147,973 |
| Non-current assets held for sale | 1,252,654 | - | 1,252,654 |
| Other tangible assets | 220,171 | 160,644 | 380,815 |
| Intangible assets | 29,683 | - | 29,683 |
| Current tax assets | 18,375 | - | 18,375 |
| Deferred tax assets | 2,782,536 | - | 2,782,536 |
| Other assets | 946,549 | - | 946,549 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 55,350,167 | 160,644 | 55,510,811 |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | |||
| Resources from credit institutions | 8,372,537 | - | 8,372,537 |
| Resources from customers | 34,217,917 | - | 34,217,917 |
| Non subordinated debt securities issued | 1,198,767 | - | 1,198,767 |
| Subordinated debt | 825,624 | - | 825,624 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | |||
| Financial liabilities held for trading | 295,695 | - | 295,695 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | 3,603,647 | - | 3,603,647 |
| Hedging derivatives | 68,486 | - | 68,486 |
| Provisions | 313,868 | - | 313,868 |
| Current tax liabilities | 1,620 | - | 1,620 |
| Other liabilities | 860,843 | 160,644 | 1,021,487 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 49,759,004 | 160,644 | 49,919,648 |
| EQUITY | |||
| Share capital | 4,725,000 | - | 4,725,000 |
| Share premium | 16,471 | - | 16,471 |
| Other equity instruments | 2,922 | - | 2,922 |
| Legal and statutory reserves | 264,608 | - | 264,608 |
| Reserves and retained earnings | 522,895 | - | 522,895 |
| Net income for the year | 59,267 | - | 59,267 |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 5,591,163 | - | 5,591,163 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 55,350,167 | 160,644 | 55,510,811 |
During the month of September 2019, the Board of Directors of Banco Comercial Português, SA and Banco de lnvestimento lmobiliário, SA (BII) approved the merger project of BII, a subsidiary 100% owned by Banco Comercial Português, SA , by incorporation in the latter. The merger process for incorporating BII into BCP was concluded on 30 December 2019, after the signing of the merger deed, with effect from 1 January 2019.
In accordance with Banco de Portugal letter CRI / 2020/00001411-G of 02/04/2020, the registration of the merger by incorporation of Banco Investimento Imobiliário SA at Banco Comercial Português, SA was made effective, with effect from from 30 December 2019.
In view of the values presented in the table below regarding the balance sheet of Banco Comercial Português, S.A. after the merger, it was not necessary to carry out a capital increase to comply with regulatory ratios.
The companies Banco Comercial Português, S.A. (BCP) and Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. (BII) carried out a restructuring and concentration operation that involved the merger through the global transfer of BII's assets to BCP, with the consequent extinction of the merged company, pursuant to paragraph 1 and paragraph a) of paragraph 4 of article 97 and pursuant to article 116, both of the Commercial Companies Code.
BII's activities were integrated with the rest of the Bank's activity, bringing the respective performance models closer together, without this representing an increase in costs for the Bank, since the back-office operations for the domestic distribution network are already integrated in the Bank, in order to benefit from economies of scale.
BCP will continue the activities developed by BII, enhancing this act as an opportunity to develop the business and capture synergies (in costs and income).
The merger aims to make an integrated model prevail, according to which the banking business in Portugal will be developed primarily from BCP, without prejudice to the maintenance of the management model oriented to the different activities grouped into Business Units organically integrated in this Bank.
As a result of the merger, BCP will continue the activities currently carried out by BII.
Until 2006, BII mainly concentrated the Real Estate Leasing and real estate credit business and the Group's real estate development. As of 2006, the business started to be promoted directly by BCP, with BII limiting itself to managing the portfolio it held to date, which it has been doing fully supported by BCP's own structures.
As a result of the merger, BCP will continue the activities currently carried out by BII.
The balance sheets transcribed below correspond to the balance sheets for the year ended 31 December 2018. These include the values of the assets and liabilities to be transferred to BCP:
| BCP SA (31 December 2018) |
BII SA (31 December 2018) |
Intragroup balances |
Merger reserve |
(Thousands of euros) BCP SA after merger (1 January 2019) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||||
| Cash and deposits at Central Banks | 1,682,922 | - | - | - | 1,682,922 |
| Loans and advances to credit institutions repayable on demand | 186,477 | 157,387 | (157,387) | - | 186,477 |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | |||||
| Loans and advances to credit institutions | 2,044,730 | 17,260 | (1,558,468) | - | 503,522 |
| Loans and advances to customers | 30,988,338 | 1,133,353 | - | - | 32,121,691 |
| Debt securities | 2,641,291 | - | - | - | 2,641,291 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | |||||
| Financial assets held for trading | 695,752 | - | (17,792) | - | 677,960 |
| Financial assets not held for trading | |||||
| mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss | 1,589,899 | 1,846 | - | - | 1,591,745 |
| Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss | 33,034 | - | - | - | 33,034 |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 6,996,892 | 1,818,421 | - | - | 8,815,313 |
| Hedging derivatives | 92,891 | - | - | - | 92,891 |
| Investments in subsidiaries and associated companies | 3,147,973 | - | - | (209,531) | 2,938,442 |
| Non-current assets held for sale | 1,252,654 | 118,422 | - | - | 1,371,076 |
| Other tangible assets | 220,171 | - | - | - | 220,171 |
| Intangible assets | 29,683 | - | - | - | 29,683 |
| Current tax assets | 18,375 | - | - | - | 18,375 |
| Deferred tax assets | 2,782,536 | 53,843 | - | - | 2,836,379 |
| Other assets | 946,548 | 8,241 | (27,100) | - | 927,689 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 55,350,166 | 3,308,773 | (1,760,747) | (209,531) | 56,688,661 |
| LIABILITIES | |||||
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | |||||
| Resources from credit institutions | 8,372,537 | 2,916,606 | (1,680,845) | - | 9,608,298 |
| Resources from customers | 34,217,917 | 1 | - | - | 34,217,918 |
| Non subordinated debt securities issued | 1,198,767 | - | - | - | 1,198,767 |
| Subordinated debt | 825,624 | 35,010 | (35,010) | - | 825,624 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | |||||
| Financial liabilities held for trading | 295,695 | 34 | (34) | - | 295,695 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | 3,603,648 | - | - | - | 3,603,648 |
| Hedging derivatives | 68,486 | 17,758 | (17,758) | - | 68,486 |
| Provisions | 313,868 | 17,395 | - | - | 331,263 |
| Current tax liabilities | 1,620 | 1,349 | - | - | 2,969 |
| Other liabilities | 860,841 | 23,349 | (27,100) | - | 857,090 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 49,759,003 | 3,011,502 | (1,760,747) | - | 51,009,758 |
| EQUITY | |||||
| Share capital | 4,725,000 | 17,500 | - | (17,500) | 4,725,000 |
| Share premium | 16,471 | - | - | - | 16,471 |
| Other equity instruments | 2,922 | - | - | - | 2,922 |
| Legal and statutory reserves | 264,608 | 14,822 | - | (14,822) | 264,608 |
| Merger reserve | - | - | - | 63,901 | 63,901 |
| Fair value reserves related to the merger (*) | - | - | - | 23,839 | 23,839 |
| Reserves and retained earnings | 582,162 | 264,949 | - | (264,949) | 582,162 |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 5,591,163 | 297,271 | - | (209,531) | 5,678,903 |
| 55,350,166 | 3,308,773 | (1,760,747) | (209,531) | 56,688,661 |
(*) The amount determined corresponds to the fair value reserves of the securities registered with Banco Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. as of 31 December 2018 and of the fair value reserves related to securities transactions prior to 31 December 2018 between the two entities.
As at 31 December 2019, the Banco Comercial Português S.A. subsidiary companies are as follows:
| Head | Share | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsidiary companies | office | capital | Currency | Activity | % held |
| Banco ActivoBank, S.A. | Lisbon | 64,500,000 | EUR | Banking | 100.0 |
| Bank Millennium, S.A. | Warsaw | 1,213,116,777 | PLN | Banking | 50.1 |
| Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) S.A. | Geneva | 70,000,000 | CHF | Banking | 100.0 |
| BCP África, S.G.P.S., Lda. | Funchal | 682,965,800 | EUR | Holding company | 100.0 |
| BCP Capital - Sociedade de Capital de Risco, S.A. | Oeiras | 1,000,000 | EUR | Venture capital | 100.0 |
| BCP International B.V. | Amsterdam | 18,000 | EUR | Holding company | 100.0 |
| BCP Investment B.V. | Amsterdam | 5,000 | EUR | Holding company | 100.0 |
| Millennium BCP - Escritório de | São Paulo | 56,762,559 | BRL | Financial Services | 100.0 |
| Representações e Serviços, Ltda. | |||||
| Millennium bcp Participações, S.G.P.S., | Funchal | 25,000 | EUR | Holding company | 100.0 |
| Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda. | |||||
| Interfundos - Gestão de Fundos de | Oeiras | 1,500,000 | EUR | Investment fund | 100.0 |
| Investimento Imobiliários, S.A. | management | ||||
| Monumental Residence - Sociedade Especial de | Oeiras | 30,300,000 | EUR | Real-estate management | 100.0 |
| Investimento Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. | |||||
| Millennium bcp - Prestação de Serviços, A.C.E. | Lisbon | 331,000 | EUR | Services | 88.2 |
| Millennium bcp Teleserviços - Serviços | Lisbon | 50,004 | EUR | E-commerce | 100.0 |
| de Comércio Electrónico, S.A. | |||||
| Millennium bcp Imobiliária, S.A. | Oeiras | 50,000 | EUR | Real-estate management | 99.9 |
| MULTI24, Sociedade Especial de Investimento Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. |
Oeiras | 44,919,000 | EUR | Real-estate management | 100.0 |
During the 2019, the Group sold the Planfipsa Group and settled Imábida - Imobiliária da Arrábida, S.A., Adelphi Gere, Sociedade Especial de Investimento Imobiliário de Capital Fixo, SICAFI, S.A. and Servitrust - Trust Management Services S.A. The Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. was merged into Banco Comercial Português, S.A.
As at 31 December 2019, the Banco Comercial Português, S.A. investment and venture capital funds, are as follows:
| Head | Participation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsidiary companies | office | units | Currency | Activity | % held |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imosotto | Oeiras | 76,159,329 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 |
| Acumulação | fund | ||||
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Gestão | Oeiras | 2,732,623 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 |
| Imobiliária | fund | ||||
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imorenda | Oeiras | 90,295,185 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 |
| fund | |||||
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário | Oeiras | 304,320,700 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 |
| Oceânico II | fund | ||||
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário | Oeiras | 3,336,555,200 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 |
| Fechado Stone Capital | fund | ||||
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário | Oeiras | 16,149,800,900 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 |
| Fechado Sand Capital | fund |
| Head | Participation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsidiary companies | office | units | Currency | Activity | % held |
| Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | Oeiras | 4,320,959 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 |
| Gestimo | fund | ||||
| Fundo Especial de Investimento Imobiliário | Oeiras | 780,089 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 |
| Fechado Intercapital | fund | ||||
| Millennium Fundo de Capitalização - Fundo de | Oeiras | 18,307,000 | EUR | Venture capital fund | 100.0 |
| Capital de Risco | |||||
| Funsita - Fundo Especial de Investimento | Oeiras | 8,834,000 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 |
| Imobiliário Fechado | fund | ||||
| Multiusos Oriente - Fundo Especial de | Oeiras | 67,691,000 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 |
| Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | fund | ||||
| Grand Urban Investment Fund - Fundo Especial | Oeiras | 3,404,600 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 |
| de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado | fund | ||||
| Fundial – Fundo Especial de Investimento | Oeiras | 21,850,850 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 |
| Imobiliário Fechado | fund | ||||
| DP Invest – Fundo Especial de Investimento | Oeiras | 8,860,000 | EUR | Real estate investment | 54.0 |
| Imobiliário Fechado | fund | ||||
| Fundipar – Fundo Especial de Investimento | Oeiras | 6,875,000 | EUR | Real estate investment | 100.0 |
| Imobiliário Fechado | fund | ||||
| Domus Capital– Fundo Especial de Investimento | Oeiras | 5,200,000 | EUR | Real estate investment | 63.3 |
| Imobiliário Fechado | fund | ||||
| Predicapital – Fundo Especial de Investimento | Oeiras | 83,615,061 | EUR | Real estate investment | 60.0 |
| Imobiliário Fechado (*) | fund |
(*) Company classified as non-current assets held for sale.
As at 31 December 2019, the Bank's associated insurance companies are as follows:
| Head | Share | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associated companies | office | capital | Currency | Activity | % held |
| Millenniumbcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, S.G.P.S., S.A. | Dublin | 50,002,375 | EUR | Life reinsurance | 49.0 |
As at 31 December 2019, the Bank's associated companies are as follows:
| Head | Share | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associated companies | office | capital | Currency | Activity | % held |
| Banque BCP, S.A.S. | Paris | 155,054,747 | EUR | Banking | 19.8 |
| Cold River's Homestead, S.A. | Lisbon | 36,838,000 | EUR | Agricultural and livestock products, | 50.0 |
| services, animation and rural tourism | |||||
| PNCB - Plataforma de Negociação Integrada | Lisbon | 1,000,000 | EUR | Services | 33.3 |
| de Créditos Bancários, A.C.E | |||||
| Projepolska, S.A. | Cascais | 9,424,643 | EUR | Real-estate company | 23.9 |
| Webspectator Corporation | Delaware | 950 | USD | Digital advertising services | 25.1 |
The Bank sold in 2019, the investment held in the associated companies Sicit - Sociedade de Investimentos e Consultoria em Infra-Estruturas de Transportes, S.A.
In addition to the aspects disclosed in the other notes and according to the accounting policy AA), the events that occurred after the date of the financial statements and until the date of its approval, were as follows:
In January 2020, ActivoBank's share capital was increased by Euros 36,500,000 (fully subscribed and paid by BCP)
Covid-19 has affected a large number of countries, infecting thousands of people worldwide. Available data suggests their numbers will continue to rise. Given the trend and pace of developments globally, and particularly in some Euro-zone economies, it is too early to make a reliable projection of the total impacts that could materialise. However, international and multilateral organisations, as well as rating agencies, have revised down their projections for the growth of the European and World economies in 2020.
In this context, the Bank has adopted a set of pre-established initiatives designed to protect human lives and maintain business activity, which include those recommended by the health authorities, work from home, the segregation of primary and back-up staff for various tasks, in an effort to maximise organizational resilience.
Depending on how long these disruptive impacts persist, and on their intensity, the Group´s activity and profitability will suffer to a greater or a lesser extent. Based on all available data, including the capital and liquidity situation, as well as the value of the assets, in management´s opinion, the going concern basis which underlies these financial statements continues to apply.


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It is hereby declared that, to the best of the knowledge of the undersigned, the condensed individual and consolidated financial statements of Banco Comercial Português, S.A. ("BCP" or "Bank"), which include (i) the condensed individual and consolidated balance sheets as at 31 December 2019, (ii) the condensed individual and consolidated income statements for the year ended on 31 December 2019, (iii) the condensed individual and consolidated statement of changes in equity and cash flow statement for the year ended on 31 December 2019, (iv) a summary of the significant accounting policies, and (v) the individual and consolidated explanatory notes, give a true and appropriate image of the individual and consolidated financial situation of the Bank as at 31 December 2019, the individual and consolidated results of their operations, and the individual and consolidated changes in equity and cash flow for the year ended on that date, in accordance to the International Accounting Standards, endorsed by the European Union.
The Bank's condensed individual and consolidated financial statements relative to 31 December 2019 were approved by the Board of Directors on 26 March 2020.
Furthermore, it is also declared that the management report of BCP faithfully presents the evolution of the business, performance and situation of the Bank and companies included in the consolidation perimeter and contain a description of the principal risks and uncertainties facing them. The management report was approved by the Board of Directors on 26 March 2020.
Porto Salvo, 26 March 2020
Nuno Manuel da Silva Amado (Chairman)
Jorge Magalhães Correia (Vice-Chairman)
Jorge Magalhães Correia (Vice-Chairman)
Jorge Magalhães Correia (Vice-Chairman)
Ana Paula Alcobia Gray (Member)
Ana Paula Alcobia Gray (Member)
Fernando da Costa Lima (Member)
José Manuel Alves Elias da Costa (Member)
Fernando da Costa Lima (Member)
José Manuel Alves Elias da Costa (Member)
Julia Gu (Xiaoxu Gu) (Member)
Maria José Henriques Barreto Matos de Campos (Member)
Rui Manuel da Silva Teixeira (Member)
Wan Sin Long (Member)
Julia Gu (Xiaoxu Gu) (Member)
Maria José Henriques Barreto Matos de Campos (Member)
Rui Manuel da Silva Teixeira (Member)
Wan Sin Long (Member)




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The Audit Committee (Committee) of Banco Comercial Português, S.A. (Bank) hereby presents its annual report on its supervisory functions regarding the 2019 financial year, in compliance with the provisos of article 423-F (1) (g) of the Portuguese Companies Code.
The Audit Committee is the supervisory body of the Bank, responsible for monitoring the compliance with the law and of the articles of association and it has, namely, the following duties:
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signs of infractions of duties foreseen in the Legal Framework for Credit Institutions and Financial Companies, and remaining Portuguese and European legislation in force, presented by shareholders, Bank employees or other;
g) Issue an opinion on the internal service order that regulates the internal reporting of irregularities, to be approved by the Board of Directors;
Beyond all the remaining competences and attributions conferred to it by the law, the articles of association or delegated by the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee shall also be responsible for:
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the Bank's share capital, computed under the terms of art. 20 of the Securities Code, and to (iii) natural or legal persons related to either of them;
In 2019, the Audit Committee held 13 meetings with the participation of all its members, in person or through video conference, and minutes of meetings were drawn from the respective meetings and approved.
The new member of the Committee elected at the General Meeting of Shareholders of the Bank held on 22 May 2019, Mr. Fernando da Costa Lima, participated as a guest in the meetings held from July to November, during which the Bank was waiting for the disclosure of the nonopposition by the supervisory authorities for his exercise of the function as elected, and received notice by the European Central Bank on 5 December 2019.
At the Committee's meetings participated, on a regular basis and as guests, the Executive Director responsible for the Financial Area, the Executive Director responsible for the Risk and Compliance areas, Deloitte & Associados - SROC, S.A. (Deloitte), Statutory Auditor and the Bank's External Auditor, the Risk Officer, the Compliance Officer, the Head of the Audit Division, the Head of the Research, Planning and ALM Division and the Head of the Quality and Support to the Network, to whom pertains the analysis and handling of complaints and claims. Throughout 2019, the Committee also invited to take part in its meetings, when it deemed necessary, other members of the Bank's Executive Committee, namely the Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Director in charge of the Credit Area.
In addition, and based on the powers it has to summon any employee of the Bank to obtain information on the activity developed by the respective areas, the Committee held meetings with the Heads of the Specialized Monitoring, Tax Advisory, Accounting and Consolidation, Credit, Specialized Credit and Real Estate, Rating, Retail Credit Recovery, Specialized Recovery, Human Resources and Treasury, Markets and International Divisions.
In 2020 and during the time this report was being prepared, the Committee held meetings with the Heads of the Accounting and Consolidation and Tax Advisory Divisions to obtain some additional information regarding the accounts closing process.
The members of the Committee also participated in meetings of the Committee for Risk Assessment to analyse matters of common interest and in the meeting of the Executive
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Committee for the appraisal of the Bank's annual financial statements, as set forth in article 3 (1) (e) of the Regulations of the Audit Committee.
For the effective undertaking of its functions, the Audit Committee requested and obtained all the information and clarifications which it deemed relevant for that purpose, which included the timely and appropriate monitoring of the compliance with the articles of association and with the applicable legal and regulatory provisions, meeting no constraints to its actions.
From the activities developed by the Audit Committee in the 2019 financial year, the following stand out:
The Committee examined the main accounting policies adopted, in particular those that could have an impact on the financial statements of the Bank and of its subsidiaries. Particular attention was given to the impact of the implementation of IFRS 16, in force since 1 January 2019, which proved to be a minor impact, as well as to the additional adjustments due to the entry into force, in 2018, of IFRS 9.
Throughout the year, the Committee regularly monitored the performance of the major credit exposures and impairments, at an individual and collective level, and the execution of the Plan for Reducing Non-Performing Exposures (NPE).
The stock and the accounting of deferred taxes (DTA), the new tax legislation (Law no 98/2019, of 4 September) and the studies to assess the recoverability of the DTA were also object of analysis and debate by the Committee. In this item, and as a result of the new tax legislation and of a negative interest rates policy, there was a strong decrease in the stock of DTA with a consequent impact on taxes on profits and, consequently, on the earnings of the financial year.
The valuation of the real estate properties classified as non-recurrent assets held for sale and through participation units in Real Estate Investment Funds wherein the Bank is the majority holder was one of the other matters followed by the Committee throughout the year.
The Committee also regularly reviewed the information relative to the Pension Fund of BCP Group and the actuarial assumptions used to determine the liabilities with retirement pensions, particularly the decrease in the discount rate.
The Committee also appraised, on a monthly basis, the financial statements, on an individual and consolidated basis, and the earnings and key financial indicators of the Group companies. It also periodically analysed the Bank's liquidity, cost-to-income and solvency ratios,
The Committee appraised the 2018 directors report and financial statements, and the Legal Certifications of the Accounts and Audit Reports prepared by Deloitte & Associados – SROC, S.A. (Deloitte), on the individual and consolidated financial statements, which were issued without reservations or emphases. In accordance with article 420 (5) of the Companies Code, the Committee confirmed that the Corporate Governance Report, included in the Bank's Annual
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Report, with reference to 2018, contains the data mentioned in article 245-A of the Securities Code.
Following the analysis made on 22 April 2019, the Committee issued a favourable opinion on the approval by the Bank's General Meeting of Shareholders of the Management Report and the other financial reporting documents regarding the 2018 financial year and on the proposal on the appropriation of profits, and of the dividend stabilisation reserve, presented by the Board of Directors.
The Committee analysed the project for the merger by incorporation of Banco de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. into Banco Comercial Português, S.A., regarding which it issued a favourable opinion on 12 September 2019, underling the absence of impact of the merger on the interests of the Bank's shareholders since it represents the incorporation of a company which was 100% held by BCP.
By the end of 2019, the Committee also appraised the Group Budget for 2020, examining the assumptions used, the earnings and activity indicators forecast, the risk factors, the market shares, the investments and the evolution of own funds as well as the sensitivity analysis prepared, which presented a set of adverse scenarios. As a result of the analysis made, the Audit Committee issued an opinion underlining the quite significant deviations between the Budget and the Strategic Plan, pointing out, however, that the Bank foresees complying with the medium- and long-term capital requirements, even in the most adverse scenarios.
Throughout the year, the Committee regularly monitored the performance of the international operations namely, due to its size and relevance for the Group, of Millennium Bank in Poland and of Millennium bim, in Mozambique. It also monitored the activities performed by Banco Millennium Atlântico (Angola), an entity which is 22.5% owned by BCP.
The Committee received monthly information on the performance of the subsidiary companies abroad, on the respective financial statements and main business indicators, giving a particular attention, concerning Poland, to the monitoring of the legislative instability regarding the proceedings related with loans in Swiss francs in Bank Millennium and the need of accounting for a provision, and also to the integration of Eurobank in this Bank and associated impacts. In Mozambique, the performance of the credit portfolio and the amount of impairments was also monitored. In Angola, the value of the stake in Banco Millennium Atlântico was regularly assessed and shows the effects of the performance of the Asset Quality Assessment, as well as the depreciation of Kwanza versus Euro that occurred in 2019.
Whenever justified, the Committee analysed, together with the Executive Directors, the main risks presented by each operation and country.
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The Committee monitored the works for the revision of the internal control system, which included an analysis and evaluation made by Deloitte within the scope of the audit works specifically contracted for this purpose since 2011 regarding some of the aspects of the internal control system which are not related with financial reporting. It also monitored the drafting of the Internal Control Reports, under the responsibility of the Board of Directors, with contributions from the Risk Office, Compliance Office and Audit Division, and issued the opinions addressed to the Board of Directors on those Reports, which were sent to the supervision authorities in June 2019, as set forth in Notice 5/2008 of Banco de Portugal.
The Committee also monitored the preparation of the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Report required by Notice 2/2018 of Banco de Portugal, on which it also issued an opinion addressed to the Board of Directors and took cognizance of the conclusions of the supporting work developed by the Boston Consulting Group on the prevention of money laundering and terrorism financing (AML).
Throughout the year, the Committee appraised the implementation of the recommendations made in the Internal Control and the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Reports.
Regarding the risk management system, the Committee appraised the activities developed by the Risk Office, namely those included in the monthly reports on impairments and on the evolution of the main risk indicators that contain information on credit, liquidity, market, operational, compliance and reputation risks, regarding all the countries where the Group operates. Therein, we point out the special follow-up of Non-Performing Exposures (NPE), Non-Performing Loans (NPL), Corporate Restructuring Funds (FRE), Pension Fund, Cost to core income, stock of legal proceedings of loans in Swiss francs, exposure to Mozambique and the value of the Bank's stake in Banco Millennium Atlântico.
The Committee analysed and approved the Activities Plan of the Audit Division for the 2019 financial year as well as the proposal to adjust the such Plan due to the additional audits to be made and of the changes occurred, in the meantime, in the staff of the Audit Division. It also approved the annual report of the activity developed by that Division during 2018 and the quarterly reports of 2019 and followed up on the status of the implementation of the recommendations issued due to the internal audit actions carried out, especially those resulting from deficiencies classified as of high or medium risk. On this regard, the Committee noticed a decrease in the stock of recommendations, particularly the ones with low risk, and stresses, however, that the Bank needs to continue with this process, giving a special attention to older recommendations and those in delay.
The Head of the Audit Division informed the Committee, every month, on the prudential inspection actions carried out by the supervisory entities and on the status of implementation of the recommendations resulting from those inspections.
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At the beginning of 2019 the Committee issued a favourable opinion on the hiring of a new Compliance Officer, Mr. Pedro Dias, after analysing the technical and professional suitability of the candidate, taking into consideration his curriculum vitae. The new Compliance Officer initiated functions on 1 March 2019.
The Committee debated the migration of operational risk management from Risk Office to Compliance Office.
The Committee analysed and approved the Activities Plan for 2019 of the Compliance Office as well as the annual report on the activity developed by that area in 2018 and the 2019 quarterly reports. The Compliance Officer provided monthly information to the Committee on the behavioural inspection actions carried out by the supervisory entities and on the status of implementation of the recommendations resulting from those inspections.
Within the scope of the gifts policy, the Committee followed-up and decided on the communication of gifts received by the Bank's employees, as well as by the members of the governing bodies. Moreover, the Committee intervened in the process of reviewing and approval of article 14 – Gifts of the Croup Code GR0021 – Code of Conduct.
Throughout the year, the Committee received regular information on the correspondence exchanged between the Bank and supervisory authorities and asked the Executive Committee and the Bank's various areas for additional clarifications and information on the issues handled in that correspondence, whenever deemed necessary.
The Committee was also informed on the main legislative and regulatory alterations, updated its Regulations and issued an opinion on the group codes regarding which its opinion was requested or is regulatorily required.
The Committee was regularly informed on the handling of complaints and claims from customers by the Client Ombudsman's Office and by the Quality and Network Support Division. In order to ensure a closer monitoring of the handling of claims and complaints, the correspondent provision of information to the Committee began to be made through summary monthly reports and detailed quarterly reports submitted by the coordinating-manager responsible for the area.
The Committee also monitored the claims addressed to it by the whistleblowing channel "Comunicar Irregularidades" and gave the proper follow-up to each situation reported. The detailed information on the claims received through this channel and respective processing is presented in a separate report, in accordance with article 116-AA (7) of the Legal Framework for Credit Institutions and Financial Companies.
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In 2019, the Audit Committee analysed the conclusions of the audit to the financial statements, on an individual and consolidated basis, made by Deloitte, the Bank's Statutory Auditor and External Auditor, and the corresponding legal certifications of accounts and audit reports, as well as the conclusions of the Desktop Review of the financial statements of the 1st and 3rd quarters of 2019 and the Limited Review of the half-year interim financial statement.
In what regards other reports made by Deloitte, the Committee analysed: (i) the opinion from the Statutory Auditor on the adequacy and efficiency of the internal control system underlying the process of preparation and disclosure of financial information; (ii) the reports from the External Auditor on impairment of the credit portfolio as of December 2018 and June 2019; and (iii) the report from the External Auditor on the safeguard of the customers' assets.
Following the process initiated in the previous year and the acceptance by Deloitte of the conditions imposed by the Committee regarding the proposal for the provision of services, the Committee presented to the General Meeting of Shareholders of the Bank a recommendation for the re-appointment of Deloitte as Statutory Auditor and External Auditor of the Bank for an additional mandate, for the minimum period of time set forth by the articles of association of the company at the moment of the election. This proposal was approved by the shareholders.
Pursuant to the re-appointment of Deloitte, the Committee made and approved a "Policy for the Selection and Evaluation of the External Auditors" in order to formalize procedures in future processes with a similar nature, which adopted the form of a service order (OS0209, which was approved by the Board of Directors on 23 April 2019).
The Committee supervised Deloitte's independence in the exercise of their functions as Statutory Auditor and External Auditor by means of an ongoing evaluation of the respective performance. From the evaluation made regarding its performance as Statutory Auditor and External Auditor throughout the 2018 financial year, resulted, as positive, an adequate evaluation regarding its independence, objectivity and professional scepticism, and as points to improve, the compliance with the terms set by the regulator and by the Bank, as well as the resources allocated to the performance of their activities. The Committee made a summary report on the evaluation made and this report was debated with Deloitte.
The Committee appraised the proposals for contracting additional services to be provided by the External Auditor, within the scope of the "Policy for the Approval of Audit Services provided by External Auditors".
Throughout the financial year, the Committee issued its opinion on sixteen credit operation proposals (including revisions of lines and limits) and two proposals for the contracting of
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goods and services, which were submitted, for approval, to the Board of Directors, regarding shareholders holding stakes above 2% in the Bank's share capital, members of its administration and supervisory bodies and entities related with them.
The Committee monitored the performance of the Bank's exposure to holders of qualified stakes and entities that are in a control or group relation with them, ensuring the compliance with the prudential limits defined in article 109 of the Legal Framework for Credit Institutions and Financial Companies.
Within the scope of its responsibilities and competences, as defined in article 3 (1) (n) of the Committee's Regulation, "Provide an opinion on the suspension of directors and on the appointment of substitute directors in accordance with the law and the Bank's articles of association", the Committee analysed the request received on 22 November 2019 from the director Mr. Elias da Costa, to temporarily suspend his functions as a non-executive director, for acceptable reason, until 15 January 2020, when the Committee and reassessed the situation and the request.
The Committee wishes to express its gratitude to the Corporate Bodies and Services of the Bank it contacted and with which it collaborated throughout 2019, especially to Mr. Ricardo Valadares and Mr. Mário Neves, for all the collaboration provided and commitment shown in the performance of their duties in the Support Office of the Board of Directors.
Porto Salvo, 26 March 2020
Cidália Mota Lopes Valter de Barros
Wan Sin Long Fernando da Costa Lima
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Apart from the relevant matter identified above, Deloitte followed up other matters that require attention for the risk they involve, namely the performance shown by the Corporate Restructuring Funds (FRE), the proceedings filed by the Competition Authority, the purchase and merger of Eurobank into Bank Millennium, the exposure to Mozambique, the stake in Millennium Atlântico and the impact due to the adoption of the IFRS 16, matters which were, throughout the year, monitored by the Audit Committee upon information provided by the Executive Committee, by the Bank's relevant Divisions and by Deloitte.
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Porto Salvo, 26 March 2020
Cidália Mota Lopes Valter de Barros
Wan Sin Long Fernando da Costa Lima
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(Amounts expressed in thousands of euros – t.euros)
(Translation of a report originally issued in Portuguese – in the case of discrepancies, the original version in Portuguese prevails – Note 1.A)
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Banco Comercial Português, S.A. ("Bank") and its subsidiaries ("Group"), which comprise the consolidated balance sheet as at 31 December 2019 (that presents a total of 81,643,408 t.euros and total consolidated equity of 7,381,254 t.euros, including a consolidated net profit attributable to the shareholders of the Bank of 302,003 t.euros), the consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, and the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements, which include a summary of the significant accounting policies.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present true and fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Banco Comercial Português, S.A. and its subsidiaries as at 31 December 2019 and its consolidated financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as endorsed by the European Union.
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and further standards and technical and ethical directives of the Portuguese Institute of Statutory Auditors ("Ordem dos Revisores Oficiais de Contas"). Our responsibilities under those standards are described in the "Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements" section. We are independent from the entities that constitute the Group in the terms of the law and we have fulfilled the other ethical requirements under the ethical code of the Portuguese Institute of Statutory Auditors ("Ordem dos Revisores Oficiais de Contas").
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the spread of the disease caused by the new coronavirus ("Covid-19") as a pandemic, which has a negative impact on the outlook for the world and European economy. As described in Note 62 of the notes to the financial statements, depending on the depth and temporal extent of the disruptive impacts of this pandemic, the Group's activity and profitability, including the valuation of its assets, will be affected to a greater or lesser extent.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period. Those matters were addressed in the context of the audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on those matters.
| Description of the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
Summary of the auditor's response to the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
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| Impairment for financial assets at amortised cost – loans to customers and provisions for guarantees and other commitments (Notes 1.C, 1.Z6, 10, 13, 21, 38, 54 – Credit Risk and 58) |
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| The accumulated impairment losses for financial assets at amortised cost – loans to customers and provisions for guarantees and other commitments ("impairment losses for credit risk") recorded in the balance sheet of the Group as at 31 December 2019 amount to 2,417,022 t.euros and 116,560 t.euros, respectively. |
• Analysis of the relevant control activities implemented by the Group in the process of identification and determination of impairment losses for the loans' portfolio. • Selection of a sample of clients subject to individual impairment analysis by the Bank and its subsidiaries, which included exposures that presented higher risk characteristics as well as randomly selected exposures. |
| Impairment losses for credit risk represent the best estimate of the Management of the Bank and its |
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| subsidiaries of the expected losses on its credit portfolio at the reference date of the financial statements, considering the requirements of IFRS 9 - "Financial instruments". These impairment losses are determined through individual analysis for clients with high exposure and risk and through collective analysis for exposures subject to individual analysis to which no individual impairment was attributed and for the remaining exposures that are not subject to individual analysis, as described in the section Accounting policies of the Notes to the financial statements. |
• For the selected sample, analysis of the reasonableness of the estimated impairment losses for credit risk recorded in the financial statements based on the review of the judgments of the Bank and its subsidiaries about the information available regarding the economic and financial situation of the clients, valuation of the collaterals and prospects about the evolution of their activity and also the intentions of Management regarding management and future hold of those loans. |
| The determination of impairment losses for credit risk through individual analysis inherently has a strong judgmental component from Management about the information available, namely in identifying evidence of impairment and in estimating the present value of the amount that the Group expects to recover from the loan, that incorporates also assumptions about future events that may not occur as expected and reflects the Management's intentions at each moment regarding management and future hold of the loans. |
• Regarding collective impairment (i) understanding of the main characteristics of the impairment model and critical analysis of the reasonableness of the methodologies used by the Group; (ii) analysis on a sample basis of the calculation of risk parameters and collective impairment; and (iii) validation on a sample basis of the inputs used to determine the main risk parameters and of the value of collaterals considered in the determination of impairment losses for credit risk. |
| Impairment losses for credit risk determined under collective analysis are based on a model with a certain degree of complexity, as it incorporates in the calculation of the impairment several variables, namely characteristics of operations, classification of loans to customers in stages, including the |
• Review of the disclosures included in the consolidated financial statements related to these matters, considering the applicable accounting framework. |
evaluation of the existence of significant increase in credit risk since the initial recognition, the value of collaterals, and risk parameters, such as the probability of default and loss given default.
| Description of the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
Summary of the auditor's response to the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
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| Impairment for financial assets at amortised cost – loans to customers and provisions for guarantees and other commitments (Notes 1.C, 1.Z6, 10, 13, 21, 38, 54 – Credit Risk and 58) |
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| Different methodologies or assumptions used in the impairment analysis and different recovery strategies affect the estimate of the recovery cash flows and their expected timing, and may have a material impact on the determination of impairment. |
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| Recoverability of deferred tax assets (Notes 1.T, 1.Z3 and 30) | ||
| As at 31 December 2019 the balance of deferred tax assets amounts to 2.720,648 t.euros, of which 2,584,903 t.euros is related to the non-consolidated activity of the Bank. Deferred tax assets related to the non-consolidated activity include a net value of 764,850 t.euros that are dependent on the existence of future taxable income (deferred tax assets not eligible under the Special Regime applicable to deferred taxes assets, approved by Law no. 61/2014, of 26 August), including: • 657,233 t.euros related to impairment losses; and • 109,964 t.euros resulting from tax losses carried forward originated in 2016. According to Law No. 2/2014 of 16 January, the use of tax losses in future periods of taxation cannot exceed 70% of the taxable income in each of those periods, and the tax losses originated in 2016 have a 12-year reporting period (i.e. up to 2028). In accordance with IAS 12 - Income Taxes, deferred tax assets can only be recorded up to the extent that it is probable that future taxable income will exist on the estimated date of their reversal. The Bank prepared an estimate of its taxable income for the period between 2020 and 2028 to assess the recoverability of deferred tax assets. This estimate is by nature judgmental and depends on the assumptions used by Management to calculate the evolution of pre-tax profits and on its interpretation of the tax legislation. To this extent, the recoverability of deferred tax assets is dependent on the Bank's ability to generate the estimated results. |
• Analysis of the relevant control activities implemented by the Bank in the context of the estimate of the recoverability of deferred tax assets. • Understanding and analysis of the main assumptions considered by the Bank to estimate the evolution of pre-tax profits of its non-consolidated activity in the period between 2020 and 2028. • Review of the reasonableness of the interpretation of the relevant tax legislation considered by the Bank in the estimation of future taxable profits. • Review of the calculations made by the Bank to demonstrate the recoverability of deferred tax assets, taking into account the understanding of the assumptions and the review of the interpretation of the tax legislation described above. • Review of the disclosures included in the consolidated financial statements for these matters, considering the applicable accounting framework. |
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| Eventual deviations from estimated future results or changes in the assumptions used in its determination, as well as changes on tax legislation or in its interpretation, may have a material impact on deferred tax assets. |
| Description of the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
Summary of the auditor's response to the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
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| Liabilities with retirement pensions - Main actuarial assumptions (Notes 1.S, 1.Z5 and 50) | |
| The Group has assumed the responsibility of paying to its employees and pensioners retirement pensions and other associated benefits under the terms defined in collective labour agreements. As at 31 December 2019, the liabilities of the Group for past services with retirement pensions and other associated benefits amount to 3,490,341 t.euros. The Group's liabilities associated with the defined benefit plans were determined by the responsible actuary, considering a set of actuarial assumptions, including the discount rate, the growth rates of wages and pensions and the mortality tables. Eventual changes in actuarial assumptions may have a material impact on past service pension liabilities. |
• Analysis of the relevant control activities implemented by the Group in determining the main actuarial assumptions used in the calculation of liabilities for past services related to pensions. • Verification of the certification of the responsible actuary within the Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority ("Autoridade de Supervisão de Seguros e Fundos de Pensões" (ASF)) and analysis of its independence statement included in the actuarial study of 31 December 2019 sent to ASF. • Reading of the actuarial study with reference to 31 December 2019 and discussion with the responsible actuary on the main actuarial assumptions used. • Analysis of the reasonableness of the main actuarial assumptions used in the quantification of pension liabilities, taking into consideration: (i) actuarial study; (ii) available market data; (iii) historical information (experience gains or losses); and (iv) information provided by Management. • Review of the disclosures included in the consolidated financial statements for this matter, considering the applicable accounting |
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| Description of the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
Summary of the auditor's response to the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
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| Valuation of properties classified as non-current assets held for sale (Notes 1.G, 1.Z4, 26 and 54 – Credit Risk) |
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| As at 31 December 2019 the net book value of properties classified as non-current assets held for sale amount to 1,221,569 t.euros, which are recorded at the lowest between book value and fair value less costs to sell, in accordance with IFRS 5 - Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations. The valuation of these assets, and consequently the impairment losses, recorded in the Group's accounts as at 31 December 2019 is supported by appraisals carried out by independent appraisers, which incorporate several assumptions namely about the evolution of the real estate market, property best use, and expectations regarding the development of real estate projects when applicable, and also considers the intentions of Management regarding the commercialization of these assets. The assumptions used in the appraisals of these properties have an impact on its valuation and therefore on the determination of impairment losses. |
• Analysis of the relevant control activities implemented by the Group in the process of valuing properties classified as non-current assets held for sale. • Verification, on a sample basis, of the registration of the external appraisers in the Portuguese Securities Market Commission ("Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários" (CMVM)) and analysis of their independence. • Analysis of the reasonableness of the valuation recorded in the consolidated accounts for a selected sample of properties, based on the appraisals carried out by the external appraisers which include the methodology and main assumptions used, interactions held with the external appraisers, as applicable, and understanding of the strategy defined by the Group for those assets. • Review of the disclosures included in the consolidated financial statements related to |
| this matter, considering the applicable accounting framework. |
| Analysis of the public announcements released by the Resolution Fund from 2016 up |
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| to the date of our report. Analysis of the public announcement and the content of the resolution approved by the Portuguese Council of Ministers on 2 October 2017, which authorized the Portuguese State, as the ultimate guarantor of financial stability, to establish a framework agreement with the Resolution Fund in order to make available to the Resolution Fund the financial resources, if and when necessary, for the fulfilment of contractual obligations related to the sale of the 75% of the share capital of Novo Banco to Analysis of the framework agreement established between the Portuguese State and the Resolution Fund. Reading of the latest available Annual Report of the Resolution Fund, which refers to the Review of the accounting framework of the contributions to the Resolution Fund. Review of the disclosures included in the consolidated financial statements related to |
| Description of the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
Summary of the auditor's response to the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
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| Resolution Fund (Note 56) | ||
| The consolidated financial statements as at 31 December 2019 reflect the Management's expectation that no special contributions or any other extraordinary contributions will be required to the Bank, as a participant in the Resolution Fund, to finance the resolution measures applied to BES and to Banif or any other liability or contingent liability assumed by the Resolution Fund in the context of those measures, taken into consideration: |
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| • the conditions established in the renegotiation in March 2017 of the loans obtained by the Resolution Fund to finance the resolution measures, including the extension of the maturity date up to 31 December 2046 and the possibility of adjusting that term, with the objective to ensure that the Resolution Fund is able to fully meet its obligations on the basis of regular revenues and without the need for resort to special contributions or any other extraordinary contributions from the banking sector; and |
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| • the public announcements made by the Resolution Fund and the Office of the Portuguese Minister of Finance, which refer to the purpose of ensuring that such contributions will not be necessary. |
| Description of the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
Summary of the auditor's response to the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
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| Legal contingencies related to loans granted by Bank Millennium, S.A. indexed to the Swiss Franc (Notes 1.V and 56) |
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| Bank Millennium, S.A. ("Bank Millennium"), in which the Group has an effective stake of 50.1%, has granted in the past mortgage loans indexed to the Swiss Franc ("CHF loans"). As at 31 December 2019, the loans portfolio in CHF has a net value of approximately 3,473,000 t.euros. As mentioned in more detail in Note 56, are pending in the courts several individual and collective lawsuits against Bank Millennium in which the |
Discussion with the Management of Bank Millennium about the legal proceedings related to mortgage loans indexed to the Swiss Franc in which Bank Millennium is involved. Analysis of correspondence, reports and recommendations received by Bank Millennium from the Polish regulatory authorities regarding CHF loans, and of Bank Millennium's internal documentation on this matter. |
| customers contest namely the abusive nature of the indexation clauses of CHF loans. On 3 October 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") issued a Judgment on case No. C-260/18 related to a loan indexed to the Swiss Franc involving another Polish financial institution, which increased the legal risk associated |
Understanding of the methodology, and the process underlying its definition, used by Bank Millennium to estimate the provision for legal contingencies related to mortgage loans indexed to the Swiss Franc. Analysis of the reasonableness of the main assumptions made by Management and the |
| with this loans portfolio. Under the terms of IAS 37 - Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets, Bank Millennium estimated a provision for the aforementioned legal risk of the CHF loans portfolio, which amounts to approximately 52,000 t.euros as at 31 December 2019. |
adequacy of the main inputs used in calculating the provision for legal contingencies of CHF loans, considering the available legal documentation. Review of the calculation of Bank Millennium's provision for legal contingencies related to CHF |
| The determination of the estimate of the provision for the legal risk of this loans portfolio requires a strong judgmental component from Management, namely in what refers to the assumptions about the number of lawsuits that will be brought against Bank Millennium, the probabilities associated with different court decisions, and the amount of the potential loss in the event of an unfavorable decision. The assumptions used by Bank Millennium are based essentially on historical observations, and will have to be updated in subsequent periods, and this update may have a relevant impact on the estimate of the provision. |
loans, taking into account the methodology used and assumptions assumed. Review of the disclosures included in the consolidated financial statements related to this matter, considering the applicable accounting framework. |
| The evolution of the liabilities for legal contingencies related to mortgage loans indexed to the Swiss Franc, and the amount of effective losses to Bank Millennium, depend namely on the number of ongoing and potential lawsuits and the final |
decisions of the courts on each lawsuit.
The Management of the Bank is responsible for:
The Supervisory Body of the Bank is responsible for overseeing the Group's financial closing and reporting process.
Our responsibility consists in obtaining a reasonable assurance on whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of those consolidated financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit and we also:
Our responsibility includes also the verification of the agreement of the information included in the Management report with the consolidated financial statements and the verifications included in article 451, numbers 4 and 5, of the Portuguese Commercial Code ("Código das Sociedades Comerciais"), as well as the verification that a non-financial statement was presented.
In compliance with article 451, number 3, item e) of the Portuguese Commercial Code ("Código das Sociedades Comerciais"), we conclude that, for the material aspects, the Management report was prepared in accordance with the current applicable law and regulations, the financial information included therein is in agreement with the audited consolidated financial statements, and considering our knowledge of the Group, we did not identify material misstatements. In accordance with article 451, number 7 of the Portuguese Commercial Code, this conclusion does not apply to the non-financial statement included in the Management report.
In compliance with article 451, number 4 of the Portuguese Commercial Code ("Código das Sociedades Comerciais"), we conclude that the corporate governance report includes the elements required to the Group under the terms of article 245-A of the Portuguese Securities Code ("Código dos Valores Mobiliários"), and we have not identified any material mistakes in the information disclosed in such report to comply with the requirements of items c), d), f), h), i) and m) of the referred article.
In compliance with article 451, number 6, of the Portuguese Commercial Code ("Código das Sociedades Comerciais"), we hereby inform that the Group included in the Management report the non-financial statement provided for in article 508-G of the Portuguese Commercial Code.
In compliance with article 10 of Regulation (UE) 537/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014, and beyond the key audit matters mentioned above, we further report the following:
Lisbon, 26 March 2020
_______________________________________ Deloitte & Associados, SROC S.A. Represented by Paulo Alexandre de Sá Fernandes
EXPLANATION ADDED FOR TRANSLATION
(This report is a translation of a report originally issued in Portuguese. Therefore according to Deloitte & Associados, SROC S.A. internal procedures, the report is not to be signed. In the event of discrepancies, the Portuguese language version prevails.)
(Amounts expressed in thousands of euros – t.euros)
(Translation of a report originally issued in Portuguese – in the case of discrepancies, the original version in Portuguese prevails – Note 1.A)
We have audited the accompanying separate financial statements of Banco Comercial Português, S.A. ("Bank"), which comprise the separate balance sheet as at 31 December 2019 (that presents a total of 57,946,804 t.euros and total equity of 5,892,440 t.euros, including a net profit of 139,296 t.euros), the separate statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, and the accompanying notes to the separate financial statements, which include a summary of the significant accounting policies.
In our opinion, the accompanying separate financial statements present true and fairly, in all material respects, the non-consolidated financial position of Banco Comercial Português, S.A. as at 31 December 2019 and its non-consolidated financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as endorsed by the European Union.
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and further standards and technical and ethical directives of the Portuguese Institute of Statutory Auditors ("Ordem dos Revisores Oficiais de Contas"). Our responsibilities under those standards are described in the "Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the separate financial statements" section. We are independent from the Bank in the terms of the law and we have fulfilled the other ethical requirements under the ethical code of the Portuguese Institute of Statutory Auditors ("Ordem dos Revisores Oficiais de Contas").
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the spread of the disease caused by the new coronavirus ("Covid-19") as a pandemic, which has a negative impact on the outlook for the world and European economy. As described in Note 55 of the notes to the financial statements, depending on the depth and temporal extent of the disruptive impacts of this pandemic, the Bank's activity and profitability, including the valuation of its assets, will be affected to a greater or lesser extent.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the separate financial statements of the current period. Those matters were addressed in the context of the audit of the separate financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on those matters.
| Description of the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
Summary of the auditor's response to the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
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| Impairment for financial assets at amortised cost – loans to customers and provisions for guarantees and other commitments (Notes 1.B1, 1.Y4, 10, 13, 19, 35, 48 – Credit Risk and 51) |
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| The accumulated impairment losses for financial assets at amortised cost – loans to customers and provisions for guarantees and other commitments ("impairment losses for credit risk") recorded in the balance sheet of the Bank as at 31 December 2019 amount to 1,861,894 t.euros and 102,068 t.euros, respectively. |
• Analysis of the relevant control activities implemented by the Bank in the process of identification and determination of impairment losses for the loans' portfolio. • Selection of a sample of clients subject to individual impairment analysis by the Bank, which included exposures that presented |
| Impairment losses for credit risk represent the best estimate of the Management of the Bank of the expected losses on its credit portfolio at the reference date of the financial statements, considering the requirements of IFRS 9 - "Financial instruments". These impairment losses are determined through individual analysis for clients with high exposure and risk and through collective analysis for exposures subject to individual analysis to which no individual impairment was attributed and for the remaining exposures that are not subject to individual analysis, as described in the section Accounting policies of the Notes to the financial statements. |
higher risk characteristics as well as randomly selected exposures. |
| • For the selected sample, analysis of the reasonableness of the estimated impairment losses for credit risk recorded in the financial statements based on the review of the judgments of the Bank about the information available regarding the economic and financial situation of the clients, valuation of the collaterals and prospects about the evolution of their activity and also the intentions of Management regarding management and future hold of those loans. |
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| The determination of impairment losses for credit risk through individual analysis inherently has a strong judgmental component from Management about the information available, namely in identifying evidence of impairment and in estimating the present value of the amount that the Bank expects to recover from the loan, that incorporates also assumptions about future events that may not occur as expected and reflects the Management's intentions at each moment regarding management and future hold of the loans. |
• Regarding collective impairment (i) understanding of the main characteristics of the impairment model and critical analysis of the reasonableness of the methodologies used by the Bank; (ii) analysis on a sample basis of the calculation of risk parameters and collective impairment; and (iii) validation on a sample basis of the inputs used to determine the main risk parameters and of the value of collaterals considered in the determination of impairment losses for credit risk. |
| Description of the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
Summary of the auditor's response to the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
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| Impairment for financial assets at amortised cost – loans to customers and provisions for guarantees and other commitments (Notes 1.B1, 1.Y4, 10, 13, 19, 35, 48 – Credit Risk and 51) |
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| Impairment losses for credit risk determined under collective analysis are based on a model with a certain degree of complexity, as it incorporates in the calculation of the impairment several variables, namely characteristics of operations, classification of loans to customers in stages, including the evaluation of the existence of significant increase in credit risk since the initial recognition, the value of collaterals, and risk parameters, such as the probability of default and loss given default. |
• Review of the disclosures included in the separate financial statements related to these matters, considering the applicable accounting framework. |
| Different methodologies or assumptions used in the impairment analysis and different recovery strategies affect the estimate of the recovery cash flows and their expected timing, and may have a material impact on the determination of impairment. |
| Description of the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
Summary of the auditor's response to the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
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| Recoverability of deferred tax assets (Notes 1.T, 1.Y1 and 27) | |
| As at 31 December 2019 the balance of deferred tax assets amounts to 2,584,903 t.euros, of which a net value of 764,850 t.euros are dependent on the existence of future taxable income (deferred tax assets not eligible under the Special Regime applicable to deferred taxes assets, approved by Law no. 61/2014, of 26 August), including: • 657,233 t.euros related to impairment losses; and |
• Analysis of the relevant control activities implemented by the Bank in the context of the estimate of the recoverability of deferred tax assets. • Understanding and analysis of the main assumptions considered by the Bank to estimate the evolution of pre-tax profits of its non-consolidated activity in the period between 2020 and 2028. |
| • 109,964 t.euros resulting from tax losses carried forward originated in 2016. According to Law No. 2/2014 of 16 January, the use of tax losses in future periods of taxation cannot exceed 70% of the taxable income in each of those periods, and the tax losses originated in 2016 have a 12-year reporting period (i.e. up to 2028). |
• Review of the reasonableness of the interpretation of the relevant tax legislation considered by the Bank in the estimation of future taxable profits. • Review of the calculations made by the Bank to demonstrate the recoverability of deferred tax assets, taking into account the |
| In accordance with IAS 12 - Income taxes, deferred tax assets can only be recorded up to the extent that it is probable that future taxable income will exist on the estimated date of their reversal. |
understanding of the assumptions and the review of the interpretation of the tax legislation described above. • Review of the disclosures included in the separate financial statements for these matters, considering the applicable accounting framework. |
| The Bank prepared an estimate of its taxable income for the period between 2020 and 2028 to assess the recoverability of deferred tax assets. This estimate is by nature judgmental and depends on the assumptions used by Management to calculate the evolution of pre-tax profits and on its interpretation of the tax legislation. |
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| To this extent, the recoverability of deferred tax assets is dependent on the Bank's ability to generate the estimated results. |
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| Eventual deviations from estimated future results or changes in the assumptions used in its determination, as well as changes on tax legislation or in its interpretation, may have a material impact on deferred tax assets. |
| Description of the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
Summary of the auditor's response to the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
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| Liabilities with retirement pensions - Main actuarial assumptions (Notes 1.S, 1.Y3 and 45) | ||
| The Bank has assumed the responsibility of paying to its employees and pensioners retirement pensions and other associated benefits under the terms defined in collective labour agreements. As at 31 December 2019, the liabilities of the Bank for past services with retirement pensions and other associated benefits amount to 3,464,951 t.euros. The Bank's liabilities associated with the defined benefit plans were determined by the responsible actuary, considering a set of actuarial assumptions, including the discount rate, the growth rates of wages and pensions and the mortality tables. Eventual changes in actuarial assumptions may have a material impact on past service pension liabilities. |
• Analysis of the relevant control activities implemented by the Bank in determining the main actuarial assumptions used in the calculation of liabilities with past services related to pensions. • Verification of the certification of the responsible actuary within the Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority ("Autoridade de Supervisão de Seguros e Fundos de Pensões" (ASF)) and analysis of its independence statement included in the actuarial study of 31 December 2019 sent to ASF. • Reading of the actuarial study with reference to 31 December 2019 and discussion with the responsible actuary on the main actuarial assumptions used. |
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| • Analysis of the reasonableness of the main actuarial assumptions used in the quantification of pension liabilities, taking into consideration: (i) actuarial study; (ii) available market data; (iii) historical information (experience gains or losses); and (iv) information provided by Management. • Review of the disclosures included in the separate financial statements for this matter, considering the applicable accounting framework. |
| Description of the most significant risks of | Summary of the auditor's response to the |
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| material misstatement identified | most significant risks of material |
| misstatement identified |
Valuation of properties classified as non-current assets held for sale and properties held by real estate investment funds in which the Bank owns the majority of the participating units (Notes 1.B1.1.2, 1.B1.1.3, 1.G, 1.Y2, 1.Y4.2, 5, 21, 24 and 48 – Credit Risk)
As at 31 December 2019 the caption Non-current assets held for sale include 836,278 t.euros of properties held directly by the Bank and 65,315 t.euros of investments in real estate companies which main assets are properties. In addition, the captions Financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income include 404,230 t.euros and 42,424 t.euros, respectively, of participating units in real estate investment funds in which the Bank owns the majority of the units.
These assets are recorded in accordance with applicable accounting standards (IFRS 5 for noncurrent assets held for sale and IFRS 9 for financial assets not held for trading mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss and financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income).
The valuation of these assets, and consequently the impairment losses, recorded in the Bank's accounts as at 31 December 2019 is supported by appraisals carried out by independent appraisers, which incorporate several assumptions namely about the evolution of the real estate market, property best use, and expectations regarding the development of real estate projects when applicable, and also considers the intentions of Management regarding the commercialization of these assets.
Valuation of properties classified as non-current assets held for sale and properties held by real estate investment funds in which the Bank owns the majority of the participating units (Notes 1.B1.1.2, 1.B1.1.3, 1.G, 1.Y2, 1.Y4.2, 5, 21, 24 and 48 – Credit Risk)
| In addition, the valuation of the participating units in the real estate investment funds was based on the most up-to-date information that Management has available regarding the corresponding Net Asset Value, which depends on the funds' properties appraisals carried out by independent external appraisers. |
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| The assumptions used in the appraisals of these properties have an impact on its valuation and |
| therefore on the determination of impairment losses |
| for non-current assets held for sale and in the fair |
As described in more detail in Note 49, following the resolution measures applied to Banco Espírito Santo, S.A. (BES) and Banif - Banco Internacional do Funchal, S.A. (Banif), as at 31 December 2019 the Resolution Fund held 25% of the share capital of Novo Banco, S.A. (Novo Banco), without the corresponding voting rights, and the entire share capital of Oitante, S.A..
In the context of the application of the referred measures, the Resolution Fund contracted loans with the Portuguese State and with a banking syndicate, in which the Bank participates, and assumed contingent liabilities and other responsibilities, including those related to the litigation associated with these processes and with the contingent capitalization mechanism defined in the context of the sale in 2017 of 75% of the share capital of Novo Banco to Lone Star.
| Description of the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
Summary of the auditor's response to the most significant risks of material misstatement identified |
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| Resolution Fund (Note 49) | |
| To reimburse the loans contracted and to meet other responsibilities already assumed or that may still be assumed, the Resolution Fund has essentially the revenues from the periodic contributions of the participating institutions (including the Bank) and from the contributions over the banking sector. It is also provided the possibility of the member of the Portuguese Government responsible for the finance area to determine by ministerial order that the participating institutions make special contributions in the situations provided for in the applicable legislation, particularly in the event that the Resolution Fund does not have sufficient own resources for the fulfilment of its obligations. |
• Review of the disclosures included in the separate financial statements related to this matter. |
| According to the latest available Annual Report of the Resolution Fund, the own resources of the Resolution Fund as at 31 December 2018 were negative. |
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| The Bank records the cost with the periodic contributions and with the contribution over the banking sector on an annual basis, as provided in IFRIC 21 - Levies. |
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| The financial statements as at 31 December 2019 reflect the Management's expectation that no special contributions or any other extraordinary contributions will be required to the Bank, as a participant in the Resolution Fund, to finance the resolution measures applied to BES and to Banif or any other liability or contingent liability assumed by the Resolution Fund in the context of those measures, taking into consideration: |
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| the conditions established in the renegotiation in March 2017 of the loans that the Resolution Fund obtained to finance the resolution measures, including the extension of the maturity date to 31 December 2046 and the possibility of adjusting that term, with the objective to ensure that the Resolution Fund is able to fully meet its obligations on the basis of regular revenues and without the need for resort to special contributions or any other extraordinary contributions from the banking sector; and |
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| the public announcements made by the Resolution Fund and the Office of the Portuguese Minister of Finance, which refer to the purpose of ensuring that such contributions will not be necessary. |
The accompanying separate financial statements refer to the activity of Banco Comercial Português, S.A. at the non-consolidated level and have been prepared for approval and publication in accordance with the legislation in force. As indicated in Note 1.Y5, financial investments in subsidiaries and associated entities are recorded at acquisition cost less impairment losses. The accompanying separate financial statements do not include the effect of full consolidation, nor the application of the equity method, which will be done in consolidated financial statements to be approved and published separately. Additional information on subsidiary and associated entities is given in Notes 23 and 54.
The Management is responsible for:
The Supervisory Body is responsible for overseeing the Bank's financial closing and reporting process.
Our responsibility consists in obtaining a reasonable assurance on whether the separate financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of those separate financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit and we also:
Our responsibility includes also the verification of the agreement of the information included in the Management report with the separate financial statements and the verifications included in article 451, numbers 4 and 5, of the Portuguese Commercial Code ("Código das Sociedades Comerciais"), as well as verification that the non-financial statement was presented.
In compliance with article 451, number 3, item e) of the Portuguese Commercial Code ("Código das Sociedades Comerciais"), we conclude that, for the material aspects, the Management report was prepared in accordance with the current applicable law and regulations, and the financial information included therein is in agreement with the audited separate financial statements, and considering our knowledge of the Bank, we did not identify material misstatements. In accordance with article 451, number 7 of the Portuguese Commercial Code, this conclusion is not applicable to the non-financial statement included in the management report.
In compliance with article 451, number 4 of the Portuguese Commercial Code ("Código das Sociedades Comerciais"), we conclude that the corporate governance report includes the elements required to the Bank under the terms of article 245-A of the Portuguese Securities Code ("Código dos Valores Mobiliários"), and we have not identified any material mistakes in the information disclosed in such report to comply with the requirements of items c), d), f), h), i) and m) of the referred article.
In compliance with article 451, number 6 of the Portuguese Commercial Code ("Código das Sociedades Comerciais"), we hereby inform that the Bank included in the Management report the non-financial statement provided for in article 66-B of the Portuguese Commercial Code.
In compliance with article 10 of Regulation (UE) 537/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014, and beyond the key audit matters mentioned above, we further report the following:
Lisbon, 26 March 2020
________________________________________ Deloitte & Associados, SROC S.A. Represented by Paulo Alexandre de Sá Fernandes
(This report is a translation of a report originally issued in Portuguese. Therefore according to Deloitte & Associados, SROC S.A. internal procedures, the report is not to be signed. In the event of discrepancies, the Portuguese language version prevails.)

To the Board of Directors
We were engaged by the Board of Directors of Banco Comercial Português, S.A. ("Millennium bcp" or "Company") to perform a limited assurance engagement on the sustainability information identified below in the section "Responsibility of the auditor", included in the Annual Report 2019, in particular in the Chapter "Non-financial information", for the year ended in December 31, 2019, prepared by the Company for the purpose of communicating its annual sustainability performance.
It is the responsibility of the Board of Directors to prepare the sustainability information identified below in the section "Responsibility of the auditor", included in the Annual Report 2019, in accordance with the sustainability reporting guidelines "Global Reporting Initiative" ("GRI"), GRI Standards version, and with the instructions and criteria disclosed in the Annual Report 2019, as well as for the maintenance of an appropriate internal control system that enables the adequately preparation of the mentioned information.
Our responsibility is to issue a limited assurance report, which is professional and independent, based on the procedures performed and specified in the paragraph below.
Our work was conducted in accordance with International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 (Revised) "Assurance engagements other than audits or reviews of historical financial information", issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board of the International Federation of Accountants and we have fulfilled other technical standards and recommendations issued by the Institute of Statutory Auditors. These standards require that we plan and perform our work to obtain limited assurance about whether the sustainability information (GRI Standards indicators), included in the Annual Report 2019, in particular in the Chapter "Non-financial information" is free from material misstatement.
Our limited assurance engagement also consisted in carrying out procedures with the objective of obtaining a limited level of assurance as to whether the Company applied, in the sustainability information included in the Annual Report 2019, the GRI Standards guidelines.
For this purpose the above mentioned work included:
(i) Inquiries to management and senior officials responsible for areas under analysis, with the purpose of understanding how the information system is structured and their awareness of issues included in the report;
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The procedures performed were more limited than those used in an engagement to obtain reasonable assurance and, therefore, less assurance was obtained than in a reasonable assurance engagement.
We believe that the procedures performed provide an acceptable basis for our conclusion.
We apply the International Standard on Quality Control 1 (ISQC1) and, accordingly, maintain a comprehensive system of quality control including documented policies and procedures regarding compliance with ethical requirements, professional standards and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
We have complied with the independence and other ethical requirements of the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants issued by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants and of the ethics code of the Institute of Statutory Auditors.
Based on the work performed, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the sustainability information identified above in the section "Responsibility of the auditor", included in the Annual Report 2019, in particular in the Chapter "Non-financial information", for the year ended in December 31, 2019, was not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with GRI Standards requirements and with the instructions and criteria disclosed in the Report and that Millennium bcp has not applied, in the sustainability information included in the Annual Report 2019, the GRI Standards guidelines.
This report is issued solely for information and use of the Board of Directors of the Company for the purpose of communicating the sustainability information in the Annual Report 2019 and should not be used for any other purpose. We will not assume any responsibility to third parties other than Millennium bcp by our work and the conclusions expressed in this report, which will be attached to the Company's Annual Report 2019.
March 26, 2020
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| INTRODUCTION 638 | |
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| PART I 639 | |
| A. SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE (Organization and Corporate Governance)639 | |
| I. Capital Structure 639 | |
| II. Shares and Bonds Held 641 | |
| B. GOVERNING BODIES AND COMMITTEES 643 | |
| I. GENERAL MEETING 643 | |
| II. MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION 644 | |
| Board of Directors 649 | |
| Audit Committee 651 | |
| Executive Committee 655 | |
| III. SUPERVISION 668 | |
| IV. STATUTORY AUDITOR (including the Policy for the Selection and Evaluation of External Auditors and of | |
| the Statutory Auditor (ROC) 670 | |
| V. EXTERNAL AUDITOR 671 | |
| C. INTERNAL ORGANISATION674 | |
| I. Articles of Association 674 | |
| II. Communication of Irregularities 674 | |
| III. Internal control and risk management 676 | |
| A) Risk Office 677 | |
| B) Compliance Office 677 | |
| C) Audit Division 679 | |
| IV. Investor Support 682 | |
| V. Website 684 | |
| D. REMUNERATIONS 685 | |
| I. Competence for determination 685 | |
| II. Remuneration and Welfare Board 686 | |
| III. Structure of remunerations 687 | |
| IV. Disclosure of remunerations 693 | |
| V. Agreements with remunerative implications 695 | |
| VI. Plans for the attribution of shares or stock options 696 | |
| E. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES 696 | |
| I. Control mechanisms and procedures 696 | |
| II. Elements relative to business 698 | |
| PART II – EVALUATION OF THE COMPLIANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUB-RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE FROM IPCG. 698 |
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| ANNEX I711 | |
| CURRICULA VITAE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BANCO COMERCIAL PORTUGUÊS, | |
| S.A. 711 | |
| Non-Executive Members of the Board of Directors 711 | |
| Executive Members of the Board of Directors 720 | |
| ANNEX II728 | |
| CURRICULA VITAE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE REMUNERATION AND WELFARE BOARD OF BANCO | |
| COMERCIAL PORTUGUÊS, S.A. 728 | |
| ANNEX III729 | |
| CURRICULA VITAE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE GENERAL MEETING OF BANCO COMERCIAL | |
| PORTUGUÊS, S.A. 729 |
Banco Comercial Português, S.A., (hereinafter referred to as "Company, Bank, BCP, Millennium bcp") structured this Corporate Governance Report regarding the financial year of 2019 (hereinafter referred to as "Report"), in compliance with the principless and recommendations of the Corporate Governance Code issued by Instituto Português de Corporate Governance (IPCG) that adopted in 2018, and in compliance with the guidelines set forth in circular from CMVM - "The supervision of the of the Corporate Governance recommendations regime - new rules and procedures for 2019", of 11 January 2019 - and the Attachment to the CMVM Regulations 4/2013 of August 1 2013.
We also taken into account, among other, the following rulings: the Lagel framework for Credit Institutions and Financial Companies (LFCIFC), the Securities Code (SC) the Companies Code, Law 62/2017 of 1 August, Law 15/2019 of February 12, the Notice from Banco de Portugal 10/2011 of 9/1/2012, the Regulation of CMVM 7/2018, the guidelines for the European Banking Authority EBA/GL/2017/11, EBA/GL/2017/12,both from 26 September 2017 and the EBA/GL/2015/22, 27/06/2016, the Regulation /EU) 596/2014 of 16 April 2014, the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/523 from the Commission of 10 March 2016 and the Delegated- Regulation (EU) 604/2014 of the Commission of 4/3/2014.
This Report is composed of two parts:
Part I – Items 1 to 92 of Annex I of the CMVM Regulation 4/2013 – regarding information on the shareholding structure, company's organization and governance, including information regarding the recommendations from the Corporate Governance Code from IPCG which do not have corresponding text in those Regulations.
Part II – Evaluation of the Compliance with the Recommendations and sub-recommendations from the Corporate Governance Code from IPCG.
On the date this Report was made (March 2020) the share capital of the Bank amounted to 4,725,000,000.00 Euros, represented by 15,113,989,952 shares of a single category, nominative, book-entry, without nominal value, fully subscribed and paid up, all admitted to trading in a regulated market (Euronext Lisbon). These shares represent 100% of the share capital, confer identical rights and are fungible between them.
According to the information provided by Interbolsa, as at 31 December 2019, the number of shareholders of Banco Comercial Português totalled 152,180.
The Bank's shareholder structure continued, on 31 December 2019, to be very dispersed, with four shareholders owning more than 2% of the share capital. Of these, only two have a stake above 5%. As a whole, the shareholders with qualifying stakes represented 52.2% of the share capital.
Shareholders with more than 5 million shares represented, on 31 December of 2019, 75% of the share capital and voting rights. In terms of geographic distribution, special note should be made of the weight of the shareholders in Portugal, which accounted for 30.5% of the total number of shareholders.
Although pursuant to its articles of association, the Bank has the ability to issue shares with special rights, namely voting or non-voting preferential shares either redeemable with or without premium or not redeemable, it has never done so.
For the issue of this type of shares it is necessary a specific resolution adopted by the Shareholders at a General Meeting of Shareholders by a majority of 2/3 of the votes cast.
There are are no clauses in the articles of association with these features. The shares representing the share capital of the Bank are freely transmissible and there are no limits on the ownership of shares.
The treasury stock (BCP shares) held by entities included in the consolidation perimeter is within the limits established by the Law and Regulations.
As at 31 December 2019, Banco Comercial Português, S.A. held no treasury stock in its own portfolio, and there were no purchases or sales of own shares throughout the period.
However, were recorded in the item «Treasury Stock" 323.738 shares (on 31 December 2018, 323.738 shares) held by clients which were given as collateral for credit granted by the Bank or by the Group BCP. As there is evidence of impairment those shares were deemed as own shares and, complying with the applicable accounting standards, written off from equity.
Regarding treasury stock held by associate companies of the BCP Group, pursuant to the Note to the consolidated financial statements number 51, as at 31 December 2019, Millenniumbcp Ageas - Grupo Segurador, SGPS, S.A. held 142,601,002 BCP shares, amounting to Euros 28,891,000 and on 31 December 2018, it held 142,601,002 shares, amounting to Euros 32,727,000.
The shares held by the Bank due to credit recovery process are not considered treasury stock in portfolio, as the respective sale is made in the market and in the short term.
Banco Comercial Português, S.A is not a party to significant agreements, namely agreements that are enforced, altered or terminated in the event of change of control, following a public takeover bid, or change of composition of the governing bodies and which might hinder the financial interest in the free transferability of shares and the free appraisal by the shareholders of the performance of Directors.
Under its activity, the Bank has negotiated seven bilateral contracts with the EIB in the overall amount of close to one thousand, four hundred and seventy million Euros, which include clauses that confer the counterparty, under certain verifiable circumstances and in line with what is usual in the type of operations in question, the right to trigger the early repayment of these values, in the event of a change to the Bank's shareholder control. None of these contracts harmed the economic interest in the transfer of shares and the free appraisal by the shareholders of the Director's performance.
Article 26 of the Bank's Articles of Association establishes that votes cast by a single shareholder and its related entities, under the terms of number 1 of article 20 of the Securities Code, representing more than 30% of the votes of the total share capital, shall not be counted.
On the date this report was made, there were no shareholders reaching the above-mentioned limit of 30%. The amendment of this statutory provision requires the approval by 2/3 of the votes cast at the General Meeting.
The Bank's Articles of Association do not foresee the Periodic review of the statutory rule that establishes the limitation of votes, however under the terms of article 13-C of the Legal Framework for Credit Institutions and Financial Companies, these limits will automatically expire at the end of each five-year Period if no resolution is adopted to maintain them.
The General Meeting of Shareholders held on 9 November 2016, approved by a majority of 96.10% of the votes cast, the maintenance of limits to votes foreseen in articles 25 and 26 of the Articles of Association; therefore the same is valid until 8 November 2021.
On 9 November 2016 no shareholder held 30% of the votes corresponding yo the totality of the capital.
The Bank adopts the rule for the limitation to voting rights, commonly referred to as "statutory ceiling on voting rights", since it deems that this is the best international and national corporate governance practice in terms of statutory restrictions for significant institutions with the size, internal organisation, scope and complexity of activities such as the ones pursued by the Bank.
The Bank is not aware of the existence of any shareholders' agreement relative to the exercise of corporate rights or transferability of the Bank's shares.
On 18 November 2016, BCP and Fosun Industrial Holdings Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Subscription Agreement relating to the investment of this company in the share capital of BCP, according to which the company Chiado (Luxembourg) S.à r.l. («Chiado»), entity part of Group Fosun, agreed to invest in BCP , through the private placement of 157.437.395 new shares and committed to continue the owner of these shares for, at least, 3 years and complied with that commitment.
Under the terms of the Securities Code, the qualifying stakes in the Company's share capital as at 31 December 2019, indicating the percentage of the share capital and imputable votes, and the source and reasons of imputation, are reflected in the following table:
| December 31, 2019 | |||
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| % share capital | % voting rights | ||
| Shareholder | No. shares | social | de voto |
| Chiado (Luxembourg) S.à r.l., a company held by Fosun International Holdings Ltd (Fosun Group) | 4,118,502,618 | 27.25% | 27.25% |
| TOTAL FOR FOSUN GROUP | 4,118,502,618 | 27.25% | 27.25% |
| Sonangol - Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, E.P., (directly) | 2,946,353,914 | 19.49% | 19.49% |
| TOTAL FOR SONANGOL GROUP | 2,946,353,914 | 19.49% | 19.49% |
| BlackRock, Inc.* | 512,328,512 | 3.39% | 3.39% |
| TOTAL FOR BLACKROCK GROUP | 512,328,512 | 3.39% | 3.39% |
| EDP Pension Fund * | 311,616,144 | 2.06% | 2.06% |
| TOTAL FOR EDP GROUP | 311,616,144 | 2.06% | 2.06% |
| TOTAL QUALIFIED SHAREHOLDINGS | 7,888,801,188 | 52.20% | 52.20% |
| * According to what was communicated on March 5, 2018 (last information available). ** Allocation according to article 20 (1.f) of the Securities Code. |
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| 8. Indication of the number of shares and bonds held by members of the governing bodies, directors and persons closely related to these categories |
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| On this issue, see information provided in the Annual Report 2019, in Note 51 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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| 9. Special powers of the Board of Directors, especially as regards resolutions on the capital increase (Article 245-A/1/i) with an indication as to the allocation date, time period within which said powers may be carried out, the upper ceiling for the capital increase, the amount already issued pursuant to the allocation of powers and mode of implementing the powers assigned. |
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| Under the terms of article 5 (1) of the Bank's Articles of Association, the Board of Directors has powers to, when deemed convenient and after having obtained the favourable opinion of the Audit Committee, increase the share capital, once or more times, until the limit of the value of the existing share capital when the authorisation was granted or upon renewal of this authorisation. |
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| The last renewal of this authorization was approved at the General Meeting of Shareholders held on 21 April 2016, when the Bank's share capital amounted to 4,094,235,361.88 Euros, and the General Meeting resolved that 20% of that increase could be made through the placement, without shareholders preference rights, with qualified or institutional investors. |
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| The Bank's share capital was increased twice under this authorization. | |||
| The first time on 18 November 2016, amounting to 174,582,327.32 Euros, an increase reserved to Chiado (Luxembourg) S.à r.l. (Group Fosun), and on 7 February 2017, in the amount of 1,331,920,364.52 Euros, in an increase with preference right for shareholders. Therefore, the ceiling for authorization to increase the capital to be resolved by the Board of Directors is established, on the date this report is made, at 2,587,732,670.04 Euros. |
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| On 11 November 2018, the shareholders resolved at the General Meeting of Shareholders to reduce the share capital in the amount of 875.738.053,72 Euros, to cover losses, and the share capital stood at 4.725.000.000,00 Euros, an amount that remains until today. |
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Business conducted between the company and qualifying shareholders or natural or legal persons related to them, pursuant to article 20 of the Securities Code, regardless of the amount, is always subject to appraisal and deliberation by the Board of Directors, after a prior opinion has been obtained from the Audit Committee, through proposal submitted by the Executive Committee, supported by a proposal made by the Credit Commission and an analysis and opinion issued by the Internal Audit Division, in what regarded the legal and regulatory compliance of the proposal.
During the financial year of 2019, the Audit Committee issued sixteen opinions on operations of granting and renewal of credit lines and limits or on other credit operations related to shareholders holding qualifying stake or related natural or legal persons. All the transactions were carried out under normal market conditions.
During the financial year to which this report relates to, was also analysed the hiring of supplies and services between Banco Comercial Português and shareholders holding qualifying stake and entities related with them. This hiring was made in accordance with market conditions for similar operations, within the scope of the core business developed by this entity and no special treatment was identified. Also in this case, the Compliance Office, the Internal Audit Division, the Executive Committee, Audit Committee and the Board of Directors verified compliance with the conditions mentioned above.
The operations carried out in 2019 are better identified in item 90.
The Board of Directors, in accordance with its competences, conferred to it by its Regulations, reserved for itself the necessary and sufficient powers for the following acts:
The Regulations of the Board of Directors also sets forth, regarding the same entities, the conditions establishing the the contracts established with those entities are also subject to a mandatory prior opinion from the Audit Committee. Such contracts must also be submitted for approval by the Board of Directors.
In what regards credit transactions, the Service Order OS0016 sets forth that the Bank is not allowed to grant loans, directly or indirectly, in any form or of any kind (including acting as guarantor) to the members of its management and supervision bodies or to companies or legal persons directly or indirectly controlled by them.
In accordance with the above-mentioned Service Order, the granting of credit (including the provision of guarantees) to:
Is subject to the following special procedures:
Lastly and also in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, the members of the Board of Directors and o the supervisory bodies cannot take part in the analysis and in the decision-making process of credit granting operations to companies mentioned in the previous paragraph of which they are managers or wherein they hold stakes and any of these situation requires the approval by, at least, a majority of two thirds of the remaining members of the administration body and a favourable opinion from the Audit Committee.
The operations under appraisal which are also ruled by Recommendation I.5.1 are approved at a meeting of the
Board of Directors by a majority of, at least, two thirds of the members. The Chairwoman of the Audit Committee, qualified as an independent member of the Board of Directors will make a detailed presentation of the operation under appraisal which had also been object of a prior and favourable opinion from the Audit Committee and also votes the proposal. Hence, the Chairwoman of the Audit Committee takes, this way, cognizance of the resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of which she is a member, together with the remaining members of the Committee and it is considered not justified, for being redundant, any other communication to address to the Audit Committee.
Under the terms of article 20, (1) of the Bank's Articles of Association, the Board of the General Meeting is composed by a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson.
The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Board of the General Meeting of Shareholders were elected at the General Meeting of Shareholders held on 10 May for a first term-of-office concerning the triennial 2017/2019.
Since their term-of-office ended on 31 December 2019, they will remain in office until the election of new members, which is scheduled to occur at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on 20 May 2020.
The Board of the General Meeting is composed of:
Chairman: Pedro Miguel Duarte Rebelo de Sousa (Independent)
Vice-Chairperson: Octávio Manuel de Castro Castelo Paulo (Independent)
Inherent to the position, the Board of the General Meeting is supported by secretarial services administered by the Company Secretary, Ana Isabel dos Santos de Pina Cabral who was appointed by the Board of Directors on 24 July 2018, performing duties for the three-year period 2018/2021.
Under the terms of the Bank's Articles of Association, each share corresponds to one vote, being able to participate in the General Meeting of Shareholders, directly or through a representative, the natural or legal persons that are shareholders up to zero hours of the fifth trading day prior to the date of the General Meeting.
Voting in writing, by mail or internet is permitted, provided that the vote is received by the penultimate day prior to the date of the General Meeting.
Shareholders who participate in the General Meeting directly or through representation may only exercise their voting rights at the General Meeting.
The company has not implemented the adequate channels for the shareholders' participation in the meeting by electronic means, since it was considered that, the cost and safety factors versus the shareholders' foreseeable adhesion to this channel, meant that the reasoning was not in favour of the implementation of this type of voting.
In spite of the fact that the no shareholder has requested this type of participation until 2019, the Bank intends to consider its implementation in the future. However, it has not yet any ongoing activity or defined calendar for that specific purpose.
It should be noted that the Bank provides its shareholders with a platform for voting by e-mail, and in the last 11
years, the highest number of shareholders who have resorted to this method of voting in a single Assembly was 8.
Considering the same period, the conclusion is that the average number of voters per Assembly was less than 3 shareholders.
The grounds given above are considered enough to comply positively with the "comply or explain" principle.
On these issues, see items 5, 14 and 48.
On this issue, see item 5.
The Bank's Articles of Association require the presence or representation of over one third of the share capital for the General Meeting to be held at first call. The Articles of Association also require a qualified majority of three quarters of the votes cast for approval of decisions on merger, demerger, transformation and a qualified majority of three quarters of the fully paid up share capital for resolutions on the dissolution of the company. The amendment of articles which establish limitations to voting rights or determine majorities different from those stipulated in the law requires a qualified majority of two thirds of the votes cast.
The demand for a reinforced quorum is not intended to adopt mechanisms that will make it difficult for shareholders to make decisions, it is rather aimed at protecting minorities and guaranteeing that no relevant matter is decided without the effective participation of a representative number of shareholders.
On these issues, see items 5 and 48.
Banco Comercial Português, S.A. has endorsed, since 28 February 2012, a one-tier corporate structure with a Board of Directors which includes an Executive Committee and an Audit Committee. It also has a Remuneration and Welfare Board elected by the General Meeting of Shareholders.
The members of the Board of Directors are elected at the General Meeting. Should the Board of Directors co-opt any Director to fill a vacant position, such co-optation must be ratified at the first General Meeting of Shareholders taking place after the co-optation. The co-opted member shall exercise functions until the end of the term of office underway.
Elections are plural and conducted by lists, with indication by the proposing shareholders, and votes are cast based on these lists.
In accordance with the Bank's articles of association, a member of the Executive Board of Directors can be elected on its own according to article 392 (1 to 5) of the Companies Code.
Under the terms of the law, and under penalty of destitution, each Annual General Meeting of Shareholders votes on a renewal of the vote of confidence in each of the members of the management and supervisory bodies and likewise in the body as a whole.
Before submitting to election re re-election by the General Meeting of Shareholders, the candidates to the Board of Directors, including to the Audit Committee and to the Executive Committee, the Bank strictly complies with the general provisions set forth in article 30 of the Legal Framework for Credit Institutions and Financial Companies (LFCIFC) and makes an individual and collective assessment of the body, namly on the future composition of the remaining specialized committees of the Board, such as the Committee for Risk Assessment, the Committee for
Nominations and Remunerations and the Committee for Corporate Governance, Ethics and Professional Conduct.
In that assessment, the Bank takes into account the qualitative requirements of good repute, professional qualification, independence and accumulation of positions or availability for the exercise of functions in accordance with the provisions of articles 30-D, 31, 31-A and 33 of the LFCIFC, as well as of the Guide to fit and proper assessments of the members of the Corporate Bodies published by the European Central Bank in May 2018, the ESMA and EBA/GL/2017/12 guidelines on suitability of the members of administration bodies and key function holders, the Instruction from Banco de Portugal 23/2018 of 5 November and the Delegated Regulation (EU) 604/2014, of 4 March 2014, for the categories of staff whose professional activities have a significant impact on the Bank's risk profile.
The Bank approved in 2020 a Group Code that regulates the fit and proper process and the Succession Plan.
The Succession Plan of the Bank's Board of Directors approved on 30 May by the General Meeting of Shareholders by a majority of 99.71% of votes cast, establishes, pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned rulings, the internal policy for the selection and assessment of the suitability of the members of the administration and supervisory bodies, establishing the general principles and requirements regarding the profile of the new members of the Board of Directors and of the Supervisory bodies, namely the identification of the competences, availability for the exercise of the function, training and expertise required of the different members of the Board of Directors, so as to ensure sufficient knowledge for exercising the specific functions, namely in terms of managing material risks.
The non-executive directors who become members of the specialized committees of the Board of Directors, regarding the area of expertise of the respective committee, must have sufficient time available, knowledge, competences and sufficient and appropriate experience for a critical assessment and supervision of the decisions made by the administration bodies. The executive directors exercise functions under an exclusive regime, or for the Group by indication or approval by the Board of Directors and will possess the knowledge, competences and sufficient and appropriate experience. The individuals indicated to perform the functions of executive members must have, at least, five years of recent practical experience in the banking industry or similar.
The professional qualifications and other curricular details of each member of the Board of Directors are presented in Annex I of this Corporate Governance Report. These data are updated whenever justified and remain available at all times at the Bank's website at the page with the following address:
Under the terms of the Bank's Articles of Association, the Board of Directors is composed of a minimum of fifteen and a maximum of nineteen members, elected for terms of office of four years, who may be re-elected one or more times.
The current Board of Directors of Banco Comercial Português, with a term-of office from 2018 to 2021, is composed of seventeen members, all of them elected by the General Meeting of Shareholders held on 30 May 2018, exception made to one of its members who was co-opted by the Board of Directors on 23 April 2019 and had his co-optation ratified by the General Meeting of Shareholders on 22 May 2019.
The Board has four women, representing 23.52% of the members of the Administration in office . The Chairperson of the Audit Committee, the Bank's supervisory body composed by four members, is a woman. This way, the Bank complies with the gender criteria and requirements regarding the members of the Board of Directors and supervisory body.
The Bank provides the proposals it presents to the elective General Meeting of Shareholders with documents that enable assessing the profile, knowledge, professional experience, namely the curricula of the candidates to members of the corporate bodies and the company maintains all information available for 10 years at the bank's website, in the page with the following address:
The composition of the Board of Directors at the end of the financial year this Report refers to, as well as the
indication of the quality as executive and non-executive, date of the first appointment of each member and the date of end of term of office is identified in the following table:
| Composition of the Board of Directors (Non-Executive Members) |
Beginning of the term of office |
Term of Office | Term of Office - End (a) |
Appointment method |
Body and Position | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuno Manuel da Silva Amado | 30/05/2018 | 2018/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Board of Directors - Chairman | Not Independent (b) | |
| 11/05/2015 | 2015/2017 | 31/12/2017 | Election | Board of Directors - Vice-Chairman - Executive Committee - Chairman |
||
| 28/02/2012 | 2012/2014 | 31/12/2014 | ||||
| Jorge Manuel Baptista Magalhães Correia | 30/05/2018 | 2018/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Election | Board of Directors - Chairman | Not Independent (c) |
| Valter Rui Dias de Barros | 30/05/2018 | 2018/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Election | Board of Directors - Chairman | Not Independent (c) |
| Ana Paula Alcobia Gray | 30/05/2018 | 2018/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Election | Board of Directors - Member | Not Independent (c) |
| Cidália Maria Mota Lopes | 30/05/2018 | 2018/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Election | Board of Directors - Member | Independent |
| 11/05/2015 | 2015/2017 | 31/12/2017 | ||||
| José Manuel Alves Elias da Costa | 30/05/2018 | 2018/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Election | Board of Directors - Member | Independent |
| Xiao Xu (Julia Gu) | 30/05/2018 | 2018/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Election | Board of Directors - Member | Not Independent (c) |
| Lingjiang Xu | 30/05/2018 | 2018/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Election | Not Independent (c) | |
| 09/01/2017 | 2015/2017 | 31/12/2017 | Co-optation | Board of Directors - Member | ||
| Teófilo César Ferreira da Fonseca | 30/05/2018 | 2018/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Election | Board of Directors - Member | Independent |
| Wan Sin Long | 30/05/2018 | 2018/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Election | Board of Directors - Member | Independent |
| Fernando da Costa Lima | 23/04/2019 | 2018/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Co-optation | Board of Directors - Member | Independent |
| Composition of the Board of Directors (Executive Members) |
Beginning of the term of office |
Term of Office | Term of Office - End (a) |
Appointment method |
Body and Position | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/05/2018 | 2018/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Executive Committee - Chairman | |||
| Miguel Maya Dias Pinheiro | 11/05/2015 | 2015/2017 | 31/12/2017 | Election | Executive Committee - Vice-Chairman | Executive |
| 28/02/2012 | 2012/2014 | 31/12/2014 | ||||
| 18/04/2011 | 2011/2013 | 28/02/2012 | Executive Board of Directors - Member | |||
| 11/11/2009 | 2008/2010 | 31/12/2010 | In replacement | |||
| Miguel de Campos Pereira de Bragança | 30/05/2018 | 2018/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Executive Committee - Vice-Chairman | Executive | |
| 11/05/2015 | 2015/2017 | 31/12/2017 | Election | |||
| 28/02/2012 | 2012/2014 | 31/12/2014 | ||||
| João Nuno de Oliveira Jorge Palma | 30/05/2018 | 2018/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Election | Executive Committee - Executive Vice-Chairman | Executive |
| 09/01/2017 | 2015/2017 | 31/12/2017 | Co-optation | |||
| José Miguel Bensliman Schorcht da Silva Pessanha |
30/05/2018 | 2018/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Election | Executive Committee - Executive Member | Executivo |
| 11/05/2015 | 2015/2017 | 31/12/2017 | ||||
| Maria José Henriques Barreto Matos de Campos | 30/05/2018 | 2018/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Election | Executive Committee - Executive Member | Executivo |
| Rui Manuel da Silva Teixeira | 30/05/2018 | 2018/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Election | Executive Committee - Executive Member | Executivo |
| 11/05/2015 | 2015/2017 | 31/12/2017 | ||||
| 28/02/2012 | 2012/2014 | 31/12/2014 | ||||
| 18/04/2011 | 2011/2013 | 28/02/2012 | Executive Board of Directors - Member |
(a) Although the end of the mandate coincides with the last day of the calendar year, to which it refers, the member shall remain in office until the election of the new composition. (b) The Director in question exercised the position of executive director in the previous term-of-office (2015/2017). The non independence is established in accordance of Item 91.a.,of the EBA/GL/2017/12 Guidelines of 26 September 2017. (c) The director in question is connected to a shareholder with a qualifying stake.
The Board of Directors is composed by 17 members, 11 non-executive and 6 executive.
In accordance with the model adopted by the Bank, the Audit Committee, which is composed by 4 non-executive directors, 3 of which independent , is the supervisory body.
The Bank considers appropriate, either the number of non-executive members of the Board of Directors, or the number of those that, amongst them are qualified as independent - 5 out of 11, as per tables of items 17 and 26.
In article 2 of the Articles of Association, the Bank confirms the norm that the Board of Directors is composed by a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 19 members, elected by the General Meeting of Shareholders, therefore in line with the best domestic and European practices followed by similar companies, because this is the number seen as sufficient and appropriate to the size of the company and the complexity of the inherent risks of its activity, a number that allows it to possess a transparent organisational structure with lines of responsibility that the Bank
All the non-executive members of the Board of Directors were evaluated by the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations which, for that purpose and taking into account the Guide for the Assessment of Fit & Proper (May 2018) of the European Central Bank, taking consideration, apart from the profile of each one of the Directors, the following facts:
Excluding the executive directors, five members of the Board of Directors, out of eleven members, are independent. In other words, 45% of the non-executive directors are independent, and BCP considers that the proportion of independent directors, versus the total number of directors, is adequate, taking into account the endorsed governance model and the size of the company.
According to CMVM Regulation 4/2013, Annex 1, nr. 18.1, in the recommendation III.4. Of the Governance Code of the IPCG and item 91a. of the guidelines EBA/GL/2017/12, a member of the Board of Directors who is not associated with any specific interest group within the company, or under any circumstances capable of affecting their impartiality of analysing or decision making is considered to be independent.
None of the non-executive directors exercised for more than twelve years, consecutive, or not, functions in any corporate body of the company.
Having been pondered the content of the Recommendations III.2 and III.3.of the IPCG Code, the art. 414 (5) (b), the provisions of article 31- A of the LFCIFC, the European legislation, namely the independence of mind criteria mentioned in the Guide to fit and proper assessments of the members of management bodies of the ECB (May 2018)", and the EBA/GL/2017/12 guidelines of 26 September 2017, applicable since 30 June 2018, the Committee for Nomination and Remunerations considered that the number of non-executive directors qualified independent ensures them the effective capacity to monitor, supervise and assess in a critical, impartial and adequate manner the activity developed by the executive directors.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors exercised the position of executive director in the previous term-of-office (2015/2017), reason why, in accordance with the contents of Item 91.a. of the Guidelines from EBA/GL/2017/12 of 26 September 2017 is qualified as non-independent.
The characteristics and competences of the independent Directors, namely at the level of the functions they perform in the different Committees of the Board of Directors show that, in practice, the respective autonomy is guaranteed and the independent directors, that represent 45% of the non-executive directors, never disclosed the need or even mentioned the advantage in having a coordinator (lead independent director), being considered that these reasons perfectly comply with the principle comply or explain.
On this matter, see the table presented in item 17.
The professional qualifications and other curricular details of each member of the Board of Directors are presented in Annex I of this Corporate Governance Report.
These data are updated whenever justified and remain available at all times at the Bank's website at the page with the following address:
There are no habitual and significant family or business relations between the members of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee with shareholders imputed with qualifying stakes above 2% of the voting rights. As shown in the table presented in item 7 of this Report, the shareholders owning stakes above 2% are legal persons. Under these terms, and by nature, there are no family relations between the members of the Board of Directors and shareholders with a stake above 2%. Furthermore, there are also no family relations between the members of the Bank's Board of Directors and Executive Committee and the members of the Boards of Directors of the shareholders with a stake above 2%.
The Bank favoured the interaction between the independence of behaviour of each member and the principle of being independent in the face of conflicts of interest that create obstacles to the ability to perform their duties independently and objectively. For this purpose, the Board of Directors has confirmed in its Regulations that any member of the Board of Directors that accumulates with his office, any management functions in any company that pursues an activity which competes with that of the Bank, or with an entity of Group BCP or in a company in which the Bank holds a significant stake, is prevented from accessing any privileged or sensitive documentation related to the competing company.
A member of the Board of Directors shall not participate in the discussion or deliberation of any contents relating to the competing company of the Bank, of the Group or of a company in which the Bank holds a significant stake, to which it relates.
The Regulations of the Board of Directors is available on the Bank's website at:
The members of the Board of Directors who have professional/business relations with shareholders to whom, on 31 December 2019, a qualifying stake above 2% of the voting rights is imputable are listed in the following table:
| Members of the Bank's Board of Directors | Professional or Commercial Relationship | Shareholders owning more than 2% of Voting Rights |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge Manuel Baptista Magalhães Correia | Chairman of the Board of Directors of Luz Saúde, S.A. | Grupo Fosun |
| Ana Paula Alcobia Gray | Sonangol Group | |
| Lingjiang Xu | Non-Executive Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fidelidade - Companhia de Seguros, SA |
Grupo Fosun |
| Xiao Xu Gu (Júlia Gu) | Vice-Chairwoman of Group Fosun High Technology (Group) Co., Ltd. | Grupo Fosun |
| Valter Rui Dias de Barros | Chairman of the Board of Directors of Recredit - Gestão de Activos, S.A. (Angolan government) |
Sonangol Group |
Pursuant to the corporate governance model adopted by the Bank - the one-tier model - the company has a Board of Directors, which includes an Audit Committee, composed solely of non-executive members and an Executive Committee to which the Board of Directors has delegated the Bank's current management, as per the provisions of article 35 of the Articles of Association and articles 5 (2) (a) and 6 (1) of its Regulations.
The Board of Directors has appointed three other specialised committees, whose essential purpose is the permanent monitoring of certain specific or highly complex matters. The Company also has a Remuneration and Welfare Board appointed by the General Meeting of Shareholders.
To advise on daily management issues, the Executive Committee has also appointed different subcommittees that, besides two or more Executive Directors, are permanently composed of various first line Directors who report to them.
The diagram below represents the Bank's Corporate Governance Model structure during 2019:

The Board of Directors is the governing body of the Bank vested with the most ample powers of management and representation of the company.
During the performance of their duties, the directors use their competences, qualifications and professional experience to assure, in a permanent and responsible way, a sound, effective, rigorous and prudent management of the Bank, respecting the characteristics of the institution, its size and the complexity of its business activities.
The members of the Board of Directors observe duties of zeal, care and loyalty, reflecting high standards of diligence inherent to a careful and orderly manager, critically analysing the decisions taken in the best interests of the company and also the implemented procedures and policies.
The directors are bound to secrecy in respect of any matters dealt with at the board meetings or that they become aware of due to the performance of their duties, except when the Board of Directors sees the need to internally or publicly disclose its resolutions, or when such disclosure is imposed by legal provisions or decision of an administrative or judicial authority.
The Board of Directors is the corporate body with competence to define the company's general policies and strategy, being vested with full management and representation powers for both the Bank and the Group, maintaining the ability to have back the powers delegated on the Executive Committee.
The competences and responsibilities attributed to the members that compose the current Board of Directors translate the improvement introduced in the corporate governance model. Regarding the composition of the Board of Directors, there was also a reinforcement in the capacity to enhance dynamics, in leadership and control on the digital transformation process included in the strategic plan approved for 2018-2021.
In accordance with the provisions of number 2 of article 7 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, the latter reserved to itself the following competences:
The members of the management or supervisory bodies of an institution shall not participate in the appraisal and decision whether or not to grant credit to companies or other legal persons directly or indirectly controlled by them, of which they are managers or in which they hold a qualifying holding. In all these situations the approval by, at least, two thirds of the remaining members of the management body as well as the favourable opinion of the Audit Committee shall be required.
The delegation of powers by the Board of Directors does not exclude the competence of this corporate body to resolve on the same issues, nor does it waive, under legal and regulatory terms, namely the number 5 of the Delegated Regulation (EU) 604/2014 of March 4, revised by the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/861 of the Commission, of 18 February 2016, the responsibility of other directors for possible losses caused by acts or omissions occurred due to the exercise of duties received by delegation, in the extent that the members of the management body are ultimately, the ones responsible for the institution, its strategy and activities.
The Board of Directors is also internally organized and implements and sets goals regarding the assumption of risks through the formal approval of the Risk Appetite Statement(RAS)) of the Bank.
The "Risk appetite statement" incorporates a set of key indicators relating to the identified material risks and their acceptable levels of risk (tolerance levels). These levels of tolerance:
The Board of Board of Directors monitors and analyses – by means of its Executive Committee, and every month, and by means its Committee for Risk Assessment, every two months, the performance shown by the RAS indicators versus the established limits, thus acting in compliance with that performance whenever the indicators in question reach alert or failure Level.
The relevant information is object of analysis by the members of the Bank's corporate bodies and is disclosed at least 5 days prior to the date of the meeting where those issues will be debayed, by means of a digital platform denominated Diligent Board.
The Bank produces, maintains permanently updated and hands out to each one of the members of the Board of Directors, the moment they are appointed or elected, several relevant information, namely the Regulations of the Board of Directors, of the Executive Committee and of the remaining Committees of the Board of Directors, on the organizational structure, the areas of responsibility and main internal rulings that guide the activity that it pursues, namely compliance, communication of irregularities policies and policies regarding the management of claims and performance general principles and regulations guiding the activities performed by the Client Ombudsman. This information is also disclosed, in the Portuguese and English version, on the internal website, at:
https://ind.millenniumbcp.pt/pt/Institucional/governacao/
The Regulations of the Board of Directors are available on the Bank's website at:
http://ind.millenniumbcp.pt/pt/Institucional/governacao/
The Audit Committee is composed of a minimum of three and a maximum of five non-executive directors, elected at the General Meeting of Shareholders, and the lists proposed to elect the Board of Directors must detail which individual members are to be part of the Audit Committee and indicate the respective Chairperson.
The members of the Audit Committee, as is the case of all members of the governing bodies, are appointed for terms of office of four years, and may be re-elected.
The Audit Committee was elected at the General Meeting held on 30 May 2018 for the four-year period 2018- 2021 and the majority of its members, including its Chairwoman, are qualified as independent. It has the competences foreseen in article 423-F of the Companies Code and in its own Regulations.
The Regulations of the Audit Committee are available at the Bank's website at:
https://ind.millenniumbcp.pt/pt/Institucional/governacao/
Within the scope of its activities, the mission of the Audit Committee is to observe the long run interests of the shareholders, investors and of those interested in the institution and also the public interest and to prevent the decision-making of the management body from being overpowered by any person or small number of people jeopardizing the Bank's interests in general.
As the Bank's supervisory body, it is responsible for ensuring compliance with the law and articles of association, and it is entrusted with the following duties:
detection of potential illegalities and/or irregularities;
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors supervises the application of the Risk Appetite, in order to ensure that the risks effectively incurred are in levels which are compatible with the RAS and that, if deviations occur, the Executive Committee and/or the Board of Directors adopt the necessary corrective measures to mitigate the levels of risk, with the objective of observing the RAS.
• submit a quarterly report to the Board of Directors, in writing, informing on the work carried out by it and on the conclusions it has reached and an annual report of its activities, to be presented to the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, without prejudice to the duty of reporting to it any and all situations the Committee finds and deems to be of high risk;
• hire experts to assist one or more of its members in the performance of its functions being the respective costs paid by the Bank.
The Audit Committee always holds mandatory regular meetings with the external auditors and statutory auditor at the time of appraisal of the interim and full year financial statements of the Bank. The Audit Committee receives the Reports of the Internal Audit Division, Statutory Auditor and External Auditors. It Holds regular meetings with the Directors responsible for the Bank's Financial, Credit and Risk areas and with the Compliance Officer, the Heads of Internal Audit of the Bank and of the group and the Coordinating-Managers of the Research, Planning and AML Division and of Asset and Liability Management and of the Accounting Division. It has the power to summon or request clarifications from any Coordinating Manager or Employee of the Bank whom it wishes to hear.
Without prejudice to the hierarchical relationship maintained, respectively, with the Chairperson of the Board of Board of Directors and with Chief Risk Officer (the executive director in chargeof risk), the Head of the Audit Division and the Compliance Officer report functionally to the Audit Committee on the following matters: activity plans; activity reports; organisation and operation documents of the internal audit and compliance areas; situations detected that involve high risk; supervisory actions and relevant lawsuits; and constraints to the effective execution of the defined legal and regulatory functions, namely with respect to the allocated resources. In turn, the Audit Committee, independently of the direct reporting of the Audit Division and Compliance Office to the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, informs the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of all and any situation detected that it deems might qualify as being of high risk.
In the 2019 financial, in the course of the 2018/2021 term-of-office, the Audit Committee had the following composition:
| Chairwoman | Cidália Maria Mota Lopes (Independent) |
|---|---|
| Members: | Valter Rui Dias de Barros (Non-Independent) |
| Wan Sin Long (Independent) | |
| Fernando Costa Lima (Independent) – Co-opted by the Board of Directors at a meeting held on 23 April having the same been ratified by the General Meeting of Shareholders on 22 May 2019. |
Within an universe of four members that compose the Audit Committee, three members (75%) are qualified as independent.
On the date this report was approved, all the members of this Committee were subject to a performance assessment by the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations that, for that specific purpose, was assisted by and external entity.
All the members of the Audit Committee have levels of responsibility and understanding of the activities conducted by the company that match the functions assigned to them, allowing them to make an unbiased evaluation of the decisions made by the management body, and to efficiently supervise activities.performed by the latter. All the members of this Committee have appropriate knowledge, competences and experience to clearly understand and monitor the risk strategy within a framework of governance coherent and compatible with the risk management systems.
The professional qualifications and other curricular details of each member of the Audit Committee are presented in Annex I of this Corporate Governance Report. These data are updated whenever justified and remain available at all times at the Bank's website at the page with the following address:
https://ind.millenniumbcp.pt/pt/Institucional/governacao/
This Committee received logistic and technical support from the Board of Directors' Support Office, with the secretarial services being administered by the Office Head.
During the 2019 financial year, the Audit Committee met thirteen times, having drawn the minutes of all the meetings.
Attendance of the Audit Committee meetings by each of its members is shown in the following table:
| Members of the Audit Committee | Number of Meetings Attended | Effective Participation Index |
|---|---|---|
| Cidália Maria Mota Lopes | 1 3 | 100% |
| Valter Rui Dias de Barros | 1 3 | 100% |
| Wan Sin Long | 1 3 | 100% |
| Fernando da Costa Lima (*) | 7 | 100% |
(*) Co-opted by the Board of Directors on 23/04/2019 and the ratification was resolved on the co-optation by the General Meeting held on 22/5/2019.
On 24 July 2018, and under the terms of article 407 of the Companies Code and article 35 of the Bank's Articles of Association, the Board of Directors (BofD) appointed an Executive Committee (EC) composed of six of its members. The Chairperson of the Executive Committee was indicated by the General Meeting of Shareholders. The BofD established the modus operandi of the EC and delegated to this committee the powers to conduct the Bank's current management. The Executive Committee performs all of the Bank's day-to-day management duties that have not been reserved by the Board of Directors.
At the level of internal control and risk management, the hierarchical responsibility for the second lines of defence was attributed to one executive director, which also includes the Boards of Directors of the subsidiary companies operating abroad, this way extending the coordination and scope of the performance of these defence lines to the entire Group.
In accordance with the Regulations of the Executive Committee, the acceptance or exercise of functions, namely advisory functions or functions in executive corporate bodies of companies by any member of its members must obtain the prior favourable opinion of the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations. Any of the members of this Committee performs executive functions in entities outside the Group, as stated in the respective curricula attached to this report.
One must, notwithstanding, point out that, in accordance with article 6 of the same regulations, the exclusivity regime applied to the Bank's executive directors, set forth in article 8 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, does not apply whenever these members exercise management functions in third companies, pursuant to an indication of the Group or in representation of the Group.
The Regulations of the Executive Committee are available on the Bank's website at the following address:
In its internal organisation, the Executive Committee has distributed areas of special responsibility to each of its members.
As at 31 December 2019, the distribution of these areas of special responsibility was as follows:
(In absences of Directors responsible for the areas, the respective alternate Directors shall be occasionally appointed by the CEO)
| Miguel Maya - CEO | (MM) |
|---|---|
| CEO's Office | |
| Communication Division | |
| Human Resources Division | |
| Credit Division | |
| Digital Transformation Office | |
| Miguel Bragança - VC/CFO | (MB) | João Nuno Palma - VC | (JNP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investor Relations Division | International, Treasury & Markets Division | ||
| Accounting and Consolidation Division | Large Corporates and Corporate banking Divisions | ||
| Research, Planning and ALM Division | Investment Banking Division | ||
| Management Information Division | Companies Marketing Division | ||
| Legal and Litigation Advisory Division | Macau Branch | ||
| Tax Advisory Division | Private Banking Division | ||
| Means of Payment and Acquiring Division | China Desk | ||
| Rui Manuel Teixeira | (RMT) | José Miguel Pessanha | (JMP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Means of Payment and Acquiring Division | China Desk | ||
| Private Banking Division | |||
| Legal and Litigation Advisory Division | Macau Branch | ||
| Management Information Division | Companies Marketing Division | ||
| Research, Planning and ALM Division | Investment Banking Division | ||
| Accounting and Consolidation Division | Large Corporates and Corporate banking Divisions | ||
| Retail Divisions | |
|---|---|
| Retail Marketing Division | |
| Segments Management Division | |
| Quality and Network Support Division | |
| Wealth Management Division | |
| Specialized Credit and Real Estate Division | |
| Specialised Monitoring Division |
| Rating Division | |
|---|---|
| Office for Regulatory and Supervision Monitoring | |
| Office for the Validation and Monitoring of Models | |
| Personal Data Protection Office | |
| Hierarchical reporting functionally dependent on the Committee for Rusk Assessment | |
| Risk Office | |
| Hierarchical reporting functionally dependent on the Audit Committee | |
| Compliance Office |
| (MJC) |
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The non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors is directly responsible for the Board of Directors Support Office, Company Secretary's Office and the Audit Division and Millennium bcp Foundation.
Within the scope of the competences attributed to him/her, the Chairperson of the Executive Committee represents this Committee and convenes and conducts the respective meetings, has the casting vote and, in addition to direct accountability for the respective areas of responsibility, has the following duties:
The Regulations of the Executive Committee are available on the Bank's website at the following address:
https://ind.millenniumbcp.pt/pt/Institucional/governacao/
In accordance with article 18 of the Articles of Association, minutes shall always be written up of the meetings of the company's governance bodies which will be signed by all the members present and contain, apart from the several identification data, the resolutions that were adopted. As in this statutory provision, also the Regulations of the different specialised Committees of the Board of Board of Directors, including the Executive Committee, confirm the need to draw up minutes of all the meetings of the Committees. The documentation supporting the deliberations and topics addressed at the meetings of each of the committees should be filed together with the minutes of the respective meeting, for a better understanding of the the decisions that were taken.
According to the provisions of the Regulations of the Board of Directors and of each one of its specialized committees, in the article concerning "Meetings" the supporting documents of the meetings are sent to the participating directors at least 5 days prior to the scheduled date for each meeting. The Bank keeps available, during the term of office of its members, all the agendas and support material for the meetings, as well as the legislation, internal regulations and other relevant documentation, on an online platform called "Diligent Boards".
The regulations of the Board of Directors, of the Executive Committee and the other Committees of the Board of Directors are available on the internal portal and at the Bank's website at the following address:
https://ind.millenniumbcp.pt/pt/Institucional/governacao/
All these documents as wll as other deemed necessary or appropriate for the exercise of the respective function, may be consulted by the directors at the digital platform supporting the members of the corporate bodies.
During 2019, the Board of Directors held fourteen meetings and its secretarial services were administered by the Company Secretary, with minutes having been drawn up of all the meetings.
The attendance records, through presence or representation, of each one of the members of the Board of Directors at meetings is shown in the following tables:
| Non-Executive Members of the Board of Directors | Attendance in Person | Attendance by Representation |
Attendance by electronic means |
Total Attendance | |
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| Nuno Manuel da Silva Amado | 100.00% | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| Jorge Manuel Baptista Magalhães Correia | 100.00% | 0 | 2 | 100.00% | |
| Valter Rui Dias de Barros | 100.00% | 0 | 1 | 100.00% | |
| Ana Paula Alcobia Gray | 100.00% | 0 | 1 | 100.00% | |
| Cidália Maria Mota Lopes | 100.00% | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| Fernando da Costa Lima(*) | 100.00% | 0 | 1 | 100.00% | |
| José Manuel Alves Elias da Costa(**) | 71.43% | 0 | 0 | 71.43% | |
| Julia Gu | 100.00% | 0 | 5 | 100.00% | |
| Lingjiang Xu | 100.00% | 0 | 1 | 100.00% | |
| Teófilo César Ferreira da Fonseca | 100.00% | 0 | 2 | 100.00% | |
| Wan Sin Long | 92.85% | 0 | 1 | 92.85% | |
| () Co-opted by the Board of Directors at a meeting held on 23 April 2019 having the same been ratified by the General Meeting of Shareholders on 22 May 2019. (*) Suspended his duties on 23/11/2019 due to health reasons and resumed functiosn on 15/01/2020). |
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| During the financial year of 2019, the Executive Committee adopted an unanimous resolution in writing and met fifty-five times, being the secretarial services provided by the Company Secretary who timely provided the supporting documents to all EC members. Minutes of meetings were drawn from al, the meetings held. The Chairpersons of the Board of Directors, of the Audit Committee and of the Committee for Risk Assessment have access to the agendas and to the minutes of meetings of the Executive Committee, as well as to the meeting's supporting documents, which are remitted to them by the Company Secretary. |
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The attendance level of each member of the Executive Committee at meetings held is shown in the following table:
| Executive Members of the Board of Directors | Attendance in Person | Attendance by Representation |
Attendance by electronic means |
Total Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Maya Dias Pinheiro | 100.00% | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Miguel de Campos Pereira de Bragança | 100.00% | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| João Nuno de Oliveira Jorge Palma | 100.00% | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| José Miguel Bensliman Schorcht da Silva Pessanha | 100.00% | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Maria José Henriques Barreto Matos de Campos | 100.00% | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Rui Manuel da Silva Teixeira | 100.00% | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
The composition, the number of annual meetings of the administration, supervisory bodies and of its committees are available for, at least, ten years on the Bank's website, at the following page:
In accordance with article 115-B (2) (d) the nominations committee is responsible for assessing,at least once a year, the knowledge, competences and the experience of each one of the members of the administration and supervisory bodies as a whole and report to them their findings.
In accordance with the provisions of this legal requirement, the Board of Directors, using the competence vested by article 37 (1) of the Bank's Articles of Association and by article 6 (2) and 7 (2.3 to 2.5) of its own Regulations, has constituted specialised committees, exclusively composed by non-executive members of the Board of Directors, to whom attributed the duty to monitor certain specific matters on a permanent basis.
To this purpose, it created the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations and endowed it with competences to assess if all members of the management and supervision bodies have and ensure the competences and the suitability requirements necessary for the functions exercised or to be exercised.
The Committee for Nominations and Remunerations, within the scope of its competences, acts in accordance with article 30-A (1) and article 115-B (2.d) of the Legal Framework for Credit Institutions and Financial Companies, Instruction of Banco de Portugal nr. 23/2018 dated 05 November 2018 and the European legislation in effect, and also with item 4 of the Draft of the Guide to fit and proper assessments of the members of management bodies of the European Central Bank of May 2018, as well as the recommendations from the European Securities and Markets Authority set forth in the guidelines on the assessment of the suitability of members of the corporate bodies and holders of key functions, EBA/GL/2017/12 of 26 September applicable as of 30 June 2018.
The Committee for Nominations and Remunerations is composed by three non-executive directors (see item 27.b), two of which have been qualified as independent.
The Committee for Nominations and Remunerations, within the scope of evaluation, has the following competences:
The Board of Directors promoted the process of evaluation of the members of the Board of Directors and the Committee for Nominations and remunerations approved, in February 2019, the self-assessment questionnaires which were handed out to all members of the Board of Directors.
In March 2019, the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations approved the final version of the Report on the evaluation of the suitability of the management and supervisory bodies, which includes the individual analysis of each member of the Management and supervisory Bodies, based on the requirements of good repute, professional qualification, independence, accumulation of positions and availability, and the collective institutional assessment of said management and supervisory bodies, prepared in full compliance with the requirements of the Questionnaire, attached to the Instruction of Banco de Portugal no. 23/2018.
On 30 May 2018, the General Meeting of Shareholders approved by a majority of 99.71% of the votes cast, the internal policy for the selection and evaluation of the suitability of the members of the management and supervisory bodies, including the "Succession Plan of the Bank" that establishes, among other provisions, the following:
The Succession Plan for the Bank's Board of Directors is available on the Bank's website at:
The Committee for Nominations and Remunerations is strongly convinced that the selection of the members of the corporate bodies is of the exclusive competence of the shareholders as owners of the capital, and should not abdicate from the right to select the individuals that, at each moment, it considers more adequate to manage their assets.
Convicted that there are other values to safeguard beyond the shareholder's interests, the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations evaluates the candidates to members of the corporate bodies and senior managers proposed to it by the shareholders by means of clear and transparent rules, namely those from the Guide to fit and proper assessments of the members of the Corporate Bodies published by the European Central Bank in May 2018, the ESMA and EBA Guidelines on suitability of members of the management bodies and key function holders which entered into effect on 30 June 2018, together with the Banco de Portugal Instruction 23/2018 of November 5, if applicable.
The process for the authorization for the exercise of functions concerning the members of the administration and supervisory bodies of credit institutions, among which is the Bank, remains subject to the supervision from Banco de Portugal and from the European Central Bank and, in that sense, and regarding the members of the administration and supervisory bodies, the effectiveness of the election made at the General Meeting of Shareholders may remain subject to the suspensive condition of obtaining authorization for the exercise of functions.
The curricula of candidates for members of the management and supervisory bodies and other documentation that, according to the law are given to shareholders, are available on the Bank's website, on the page with the following address.
The Committee for Nominations and Remunerations is also competent to assess, at least once a year, the suitability, knowledge, competences, experience, the practical and theoretical experience, the professional qualification, independence, incompatibilities and the specific and minimum requirements for the exercise of the position of each one of the members of the administration and supervisory bodies, including the executive directors, assessing also the suitability of the whole administration body and senior managers;
Pursuant to article 3 of its Regulations and being the body responsible for the Bank's nomination policy, the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations actively contributes to compliance with the institutional obligations with respect to the endorsement of suitable policies on individual and collective assessment of the members of the management and supervisory bodies.
With a view to optimising the appropriate performance of its duties, the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations uses external consultants specialised in consulting services in talent areas to assist in the transparent, strict and rigorous process of assessment of suitability and performance of the members of the Board of Directors, including the Executive Committee, in accordance with, namely, the following specific and predefined criteria:
Within the scope of the evaluation process, each one of the members of the Board of Directors filled in a selfassessment questionnaire aiming at assessing the compliance with legal suitability requirements for the exercise of the functions, namely, good repute, knowledge, experience and availability. Based on the collected information and supplemented by a matrix of collective appraisal, pursuant to Annex II of Banco de Portugal Instruction 23/2018, the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations prepares, with the assistance from the advising company Ernst &Young, that ensures the provision of the services to the company with independence, an assessment report for each member of the administration and supervisory bodies and of these bodies as a whole.
The conclusions reached by the assessment regarding the 2019 financial year were submitted by the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations to the Board of Directors for approval.
In addition, the qualifications of the members of the management bodies have been improved through training actions by own initiative of the members or promoted by the Bank provided by external trainers with a recognized technical expertise. The company provides in the digital platform of support to the members of the Board of Directors, denominated "Diligent Boards" a briefing of the most relevant domestic and EU legislation within the scope of the banking regulation and supervision.
According to the assessments that have been made, it was found that each executive and non-executive member of the Board of Directors showed willingness and dedicated to the performance of his/her duties the necessary time, proportional to the importance of the matters to be addressed, assessed in the light of the interest that the different issues pose to the company, as well as of the specific tasks entrusted to each member.
| NON-EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS | ||||||
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| Non-Executive Members of the Board of Directors of BCP |
Current Positions in BCP | Positions in BCP Group companies |
Positions in companies outside the BCP Group | Exercise of Other Relevant Activities |
Qualification | Cumulation of Positions (Art. 33 of the LFCIFC) |
| Chairman of the Board of Directors | Chairman of the Board of Curators of Fundação Millennium bcp |
Member of the Supervisory Board of EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. |
Member of the Board of Auditors of Fundação Bial |
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| Nuno Manuel da Silva Amado | Member for the International Strategy Board nal |
Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bank Millennium, S.A. (Poland) |
Member of the General Board of Universidade de Lisboa |
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| Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of BIM - Banco Internacional de Moçambique, S.A. |
Chairman of the Senior Board of the Alumni Clube ISCTE |
Non independent (a) |
Complies | |||
| Member of the Advisory Board of BCSD Portugal – Conselho Empresarial para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável, as representative of Banco Comercial Português, S.A. |
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| Jorge Manuel Baptista Magalhães Correia |
1st Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Member of the Board of Directors and member of the Corporate Governance Committee of REN – Redes Eléctricas Nacionais, SGPS, S.A. |
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| Chairman of the Remuneration and Welfare Board |
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Luz Saúde, S.A. Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Fidelidade - Companhia de Seguros, S.A. |
Not Independent (b) |
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| 2nd Vice-Chairman o f the Board o f Directors |
Chairman o f the Board o f Directors o f Recredit - Gestão d e Ativos, S.A. (Angola) |
Complies | ||||
| Valter Rui Dias de Barros | Member of the Audit Committee Member of the Committee for Corporate Governance, Ethics and Professional Conduct |
Not Independent (b) |
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| Member of the Board of Directors | ||||||
| Ana Paula Alcobia Gray | Member o f the Committee for Risk Assessment |
Not Independent (b) |
Complies | |||
| Member o f the Remunerations and Welfare Board |
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| Cidália Maria Mota Lopes | Member of the Board of Directors | Professor at the Coimbra Business School – ISCAC on tax issues | Member of the Scientific Board of the Portuguese Fiscal Association (AFP) |
Independent | Complies | |
| Chairwoman of the Audit Committee | Invited Professor at Faculdade Economia – Universidade de Coimbra | |||||
| Member of the Board of Directors | Non-Executive Director of Euronext Lisbon | |||||
| Fernando da Costa Lima | Member of the Audit Committee | Non-Executive Director of NetInvoice, S.A. | Independent | Complies | ||
| Advisor at Comissão do Mercado de Capitais (CMC) Luanda, Angola | ||||||
| Member of the Board of Directors | ||||||
| Chairman o f the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations |
Independent | Complies | ||||
| José Manuel Alves Elias da Costa | Member o f the Committee for Corporate Governance, Ethics and Professional Conduct |
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| Member o f the Committee for Risk Assessment Member of the Committee for Risk Assessment |
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| Member of the Board of Directors | Vice-Chairwoman of Group Fosun High Technology (Group) CO., Ltd. |
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| Julia Gu | Member of the Executive Board of Directors - Mybank | Independent (b) | Complies | |||
| Chairwoman - Zhangxingbao (Network Technology Co., Ltd.) | ||||||
| Lingjiang Xu | Member of the Board of Directors | Member of the Supervisory Board of Bank Millennium, S.A. (Poland) |
Non-Executive Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fidelidade - Companhia de Seguros, SA |
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| Chairman of the Committee for Corporate Governance, Ethics and Professional Conduct |
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Logrun Portugal, SGPS, S.A. |
Not Independent (b) |
Complies | |||
| Member of the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations |
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| Teófilo César Ferreira da Fonseca | Member of the Board of Directors | |||||
| Chairman of the Committee for Risk Assessment |
Independent | Complies | ||||
| Member of the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations |
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| Member of the Board of Directors | Chairman o f the Executive Board o f Directors o f Great Win Consultancy Limited |
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| Wan Sin Long | Member of the Audit Committee | Independent | Complies | |||
| Member of the Committee for Risk Assessment |
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(a) The Director in question exercised the position of executive director in the previous term-of-office (2015/2017). The non independence is established in accordance of Item 91.a.,of the EBA/GL/2017/12 Guidelines of 26 September 2017. (b) The director in question is connected to a shareholder with a qualifying stake.
| EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS | ||||||
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| I'moutive Members of the Board of Directors of BCP |
Current Positions in BCP | Positions in BCP Group companies | Positions in companies outside the BCP Group | I'sercise of Other Relevant Activities |
Cursulation Qualificatio of Positions (Art. Il of the Davil |
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| Chairman of the Execultive Committee | Manager of the company BCP Africa, SGP5, Lda. | Mce-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Banco Millennium Member of the Senior Iberd - Alumni Clube Alfantico, S.A. |
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| Miguel Maya Dia x Pinhalro | 3rd Vice-Chairman of the Board of Oline door |
Member of the Supervisory Board of Bank Millenoium, S.A. (Poland) |
Member of the Advisory Box rd of BCS D Portugal - Conselho I' morevar is loara o Desers volvime nis a Susten blv el, |
Executive | Compliers | |
| Member for the In ber na bional Stra beg y llo ard |
Member of the Board of Directors of DIM - Banco Internacional de Moca mbiguar, S.A. |
Member of the Advising Board of IN DEG/BCTE Executive Education |
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| Chairman of the lloard of Cura bors of Fundacil o Millennium bap | ||||||
| Ma mber of the lloand of Directors | Manager of the company BCP Africa, SGPS, Lda. | Non-Concubive Director of UNICRE - Instituição Financeira de Creation S.A., on be half of Illanco Come colal Portuguilt, S.A. |
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| Miguel de Campos Peneira de Bragança | Vice -Chairman of the II wouldwe Committee | Manager of the company Millenniam bop Parkigações, 50º5, Non-ewcablesSirector of SIE, S.G.PS, S.A. andol585Forward Sociedade Unipersoal, L da Payment:Splutions, S.A. |
Executive | Complie s | ||
| Member of the Supervisory Board of Bank Millennium, S.A. Manager of Quinta das Almainhas Vehan - Imobilâria, I.da. (Poland) |
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| Mamber of the lloand of Direcho m | Chairman of the Board of Directors of Banque Privin BC P(5 dasse), 54 |
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| João Nuno de Oliveira Jorge Palma | Vice -Chairman of the Executive Committee | Member of the Board of Directors of IBM - Banco In bernacional de Mogambique , 5.A. |
Executive | Complies | ||
| Chairman of the Audit Committee of IIIM - Banco Internacional de Morgi mblg un . 5.A. |
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| Member of the lloand of Directors | Chairman of the Audit Committee of Millennium bop Ageas Grupo 5 ngu ra do r, 5 GPS , 5 A. |
Member of the Board of Directors of Banco Mille on ium Allin Hoo, 5.4. |
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| Ma mber of the Execulive Commit be a | Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Odden bel - Companhia Portuguesa de Seguros de Vida, S.A. |
Chairman of the Audit Commition of Banco Millen nium Abliletico, 5.4 |
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| Chair man of the Audit Committee of Ociden bel- Compan his Portuguesa de Singuros de Vida, 5 A. |
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| José M igue I lâm dima n Schorch it da 50 va Penanta |
Vice- Chairmano fithe Board of Directors of Ageas-Sociedade Gestora de Fundos de Pensões, S.A. (Formely Oddenhal - Sociedade Gestorade l' undos de Pensões, S.A.) |
Executive | Complie s | |||
| Chairman of the Audit Committee of Agea s-Sociedade Gestora de l'und os de Pe nsiser, 5. A. (J' or mely Ocid ent al - So cie da de Gestons de l'undos de Pensões, S.A.) |
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| Member of the Board of Director x of IBM - Ils neo Internacional de Moga mblour . S.A. |
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| Member of the Supervisory Board of Blank Millennium, S.A. (Poland) |
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| Member of the lloard of Directors of langue Private DCP (5 uissel. 54. |
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| Mar in Jose Me or iques Barreto Ma box de | Mamber of the lassed of Directors | Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Millennium bop - Presidencia o de Servico «, A.CE |
Execultive | Complies | ||
| Campos | Mamber of the Executive Commit be a | |||||
| Bal Manuel da Silva Telonira | Mamber of the Board of Directors | Member of the Remunerations Committee of UNICRE - Institutição Member of the Board of Directors of Millen niumb co Ageas - l'inanceira de Cridito, 5 A. fin reponsentation of Banco-Comercial Grupo 5 mgu rando e 5005, S.A. Pochagular, S.A.J. Comercial Português, 5.A. |
Chairman of the Board of the General Meeting of the Associação Porto Business School (PUS), in nepressentation of Hanco- |
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| Mit mber of the Execulive Commit be e | Member of the II o and of Director x o FOcide nital - Compa nhia Member of the Remunerations Committee of SIBS, SCPS, S.A. IAx Portugu essa de 5 eg ur os Vida, 5 A. nep comental: iv a o fillanco-Co mercia IP o et uqual s, S. A. J. |
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| Member of the Bloard of Direct or x of Ageas - Socied ad e Gest or a Member of the Remunerations Commission of 5005 Forward de l'und os de Permises, S. A. IT or mer ly O ciden bal - Socied ad e Payment Solutions, S.A. lin representables of llanco Come coal Gestona de l'undox de Pensises, 5.A.3 Portuguêr, S.A.) |
Execultive | Complate | ||||
| Chairman of the Board of Directors of Interfundox - Sociedade Gesto ca de Organismos de Investimento Colettivo, S.A. |
In addition to the Audit Committee and the Executive Committee, the Bank's Board of Directors, in order to ensure and contribute to the good and appropriate performance of the duties that are legally and statutorily entrusted to it, appointed three other specialised committees exclusively composed by non-executive directors, responsible for monitoring specific matters, which are identified as follows:
a) Committee for Risk Assessment
The Committee for Risk Assessment, established in accordance the provisions of article 115-L of the Legal Framework for Credit Institutions and Financial Companies, is composed of three to five non-executive directors, appointed by the Board of Directors.
In the 2019 financial year, within the scope of the term-of-office 2018/ 2021, the Committee for Risk Assessment was composed as follows:
Chairman: Teófilo César Ferreira da Fonseca (Independent) Members: Ana Paula Alcobia Gray (Non- Independent) José Manuel Alves Elias da Costa (Independent) Wan Sin Long (Independent)
Within an universe of four members that compose the Committee for Risk Assessment, two members (75%) are qualified as independent.
In accordance with the Bank's articles of association, the Committee for Risk Assessment follows-up and monitors the strategy and the appetite for risk of the company and advises the Board of Directors on strategies and policies regarding the assumption, management and reduction of the risks the Bank is facing or may be subject to.
All the members of this committee have appropriate knowledge, competences and experience to be able to understand, analyse and monitor the specific categories of risk faced by the company, appetite for risk and the defined risk strategy, as confirmed by the respective curricula attached to the present Report.
Within the scope of its activities, the Committee for Risk Assessment must take into consideration the long run interests of the shareholders, investors and of those interested in the institution and also the public interest and prevent the decision-making of the management body from being overpowered by any person or small number of people jeopardizing the Bank's interests in general.
Among the competences of the Committee for Risk Assessment, the following are highlighted:
In the exercise of its functions, the Committee for Risk Assessment has the specific competences delegated by the Board of Directors, namely:
• monitor and intervene in the process of identification of risks and of development of the risk strategy both in the Bank and in the Group, issuing an opinion to the Board of Directors on its adequacy, notwithstanding the competences of the responsible bodies of the local entities;
For the exercise of its functions, the Committee for Risk Assessment has access to information on the Bank's risk situation and is entitled to determine the nature, quantity, format and frequency of the information concerning risks that it should receive. This Committee also implements internal procedures for communication with the Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
The Committee will inform the Board of Directors of its activities by means of a detailed quarterly report, without prejudice to the duty of reporting to the Chairperson of the Board of Directors any and all situations the Committee finds and deems to be of high risk.
During 2019, the Committee held fourteen meetings and minutes of meetings were drawn from all the meetings and received the logistic and technical support from the Board of Directors' Support Office, with the secretarial services being administered by the head of this office.
Attendance of the Audit Committee meetings by each of its members is shown in the following table:
| Members of the Committee for Risk Assessment | Number of Meetings Attended | Effective Participation Index |
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| Teófilo César Ferreira da Fonseca | 1 4 | 100.00% |
| Ana Paula Alcobia Gray | 1 3 | 92.85% |
| José Manue Alves Elias da Costa (* ) | 12 (**) | 100.00% |
| Wan Sin Long | 1 2 | 85.71% |
| (*) Suspended functions due to health reasons, during December | ||
| (**) Attended all meetings where the mandate was not suspended | ||
| following address: https://ind.millenniumbcp.pt/pt/Institucional/governacao/Documents/Regimento_CNR.pdf |
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| b) Committee for Nominations and Remunerations |
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| The Committee for Nominations and Remunerations, established in accordance the provisions of article 115-B and H of the Legal Framework for Credit Institutions and Financial Companies, is composed of three to five non executive directors, appointed by the Board of Directors. |
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| The composition of the Committee for Nominations and Remuneration is in accordance with the provisions of the Committee's regulations since all its members are non-executive directors and any member is also a member of the Bank's Audit Committee. |
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During 2019, the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations was composed as follows:
Chairman: José Manuel Alves Elias da Costa (Independent)
Members: Lingjiang Xu (Non Independent) Teófilo César Ferreira da Fonseca (Independent)
Within an universe of three members that compose the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations, two members (66.66%) are qualified as independent.
All the members of this Committee possess the knowledge, competences and professional experience suitable for the good exercise of their functions.
Within the scope of its activities, the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations must take into consideration the long run interests of the shareholders, investors and of those interested in the institution and also the public interest and to prevent the decision-making of the management body from being overpowered by any person or small number of people jeopardizing the Bank's interests in general.
Among the competences of the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations, the following are especially important:
In general, exercise all the competences attributed to the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations under the provisions of the Legal Framework for Credit Institutions and Financial Companies and remaining domestic and EU legislation in force.
The Committee for Nominations and Remunerations is also competent to, on a yearly basis and if, necessary, submit for approval by the Board of Directors a regulation for the execution of the Board of Directors' Succession Plan, describing the concepts that should preside to the selection of members of the management body.
For the correct performance of its functions, the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations, may use all technical means that it deems fit, including resorting to external advisers; all expenses shall be paid by the Bank.
Regarding the competences of the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations to carry out the assessment of the performance of the executive directors, please see the information provided in Item 24.
During the 2019 financial year, the Committee adopted four unanimous resolutions in writing and met twelve times, having been written up and approved minutes of meetings and had the logistic and technical support of the Company Secretary Office. The Company Secretary acted as the Committee's secretary.
Attendance of the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations meetings by each of its members is shown in the following table:
| Members of the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations |
Number of Meetings Attended | Effective Participation Index |
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| José Manue Alves Elias da Costa (*) | 10 (**) | 100.00% |
| Lingjiang Xu | 12 | 100.00% |
| Teófilo César Ferreira da Fonseca | 12 | 100.00% |
(*) Suspended functions due to health reasons, during December
(**) Attended all meetings where the mandate was not suspended
The Regulations of the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations is available on the Bank's website, on the page with the following address:
https://ind.millenniumbcp.pt/en/Institucional/governacao/Documents/Regimento\_CNR\_EN.pdf
c) Committee for Corporate Governance, Ethics and Professional Conduct
The Committee for Corporate Governance, Ethics and Professional Conduct is composed of three to five nonexecutive members, appointed by the Board of Directors.
During 2019, the Committee for Corporate Governance, Ethics and Professional Conduct was composed as follows:
Chairman: Lingjiang Xu (Non Independent)
Members: José Manuel Alves Elias da Costa (Independent)
Valter Rui Dias de Barros (Non- Independent)
Within an universe of three members that compose the Committee for Corporate Governance, Ethics and Professional Conduct , one member (33.33%) is qualified as independent.
All the members of the Committee for Corporate Governance, Ethics and Professional Conduct have professional qualifications acquired through academic qualification, professional experience or specialised training appropriate to the performance of their duties, as confirmed by the respective curricula attached to the present report.
Within the scope of its activities, the Committee for Corporate Governance, Ethics and Professional Conduct must take into consideration the long run interests of the shareholders, investors and of those interested in the institution and also the public interest and to prevent the decision-making of the management body from being overpowered by any person or small number of people jeopardizing the Bank's interests in general.
The competences of the Committee for Corporate Governance, Ethics and Professional Conduct include the following, in particular:
In the financial year of 2019, the Committee for Corporate Governance, Ethics and Professional Conduct adopted a unanimous resolution in writing and met two times and minutes of meetings were drawn from all the meetings. It received the logistic and technical support from the Company Secretary, with the secretarial services being administered by the Company Secretary.
Attendance of the Committee for Corporate Governance, Ethics and Professional Conduct meetings by each of its members is shown in the following table:
| Members of the Committee for Corporate Governance, Ethics and Professional Conduct |
Number of Meetings Attended | Effective Participation Index | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingjiang Xu | 2 | 100.00% | ||
| José Manue Alves Elias da Costa (*) | 2 | 100.00% | ||
| Valter Rui Dias de Barros | 2 | 100.00% |
(*) Suspended functions due to health reasons, during December
The Regulations of the Committee for Corporate Governance, Ethics and Professional Conduct are available on the Bank's website, on the page with the following address:
https://ind.millenniumbcp.pt/pt/Institucional/governacao/
The composition of the Bank's Executive Committee is as follows:
| Chairman: | Miguel Maya Dias Pinheiro |
|---|---|
| Vice-Chairmen: | Miguel de Campos Pereira de Bragança |
| João Nuno de Oliveira Jorge Palma | |
| Members: | José Miguel Bensliman Schorcht da Silva Pessanha |
| Maria José Henriques Barreto Matos de Campos | |
| Rui Manuel da Silva Teixeira |
The competences of each of the specialised committees created within the Board of Directors are as follows: Audit Committee - On this matter, see the information presented in item 21. - Audit Committee
Executive Committee - On this matter, see the information presented in item 21. - Executive Committee
Committee for Risk Assessment - On this matter, see the information presented in item 27. a).
Committee for Nominations and Remunerations - On this matter, see the information presented in items 24, 25 and 27 b).
Committee for Corporate Governance, Ethics and Professional Conduct - On this matter, see the information presented in item 27. c).
See the information presented in items 10, 17, 18, 21. – Audit Committee and 26.
The professional qualifications and other curricular details of each member of the Audit Committee are presented in Annex I of this Corporate Governance Report.
These data are updated whenever justified and remain available at all times at the Bank's website at the page with the following address:
https://ind.millenniumbcp.pt/pt/Institucional/governacao/
On this matter, see the information presented in item 21 - Audit Committee.
On this matter, see the information presented in item 21 - Audit Committee.
On this matter, see the information presented in item 26.
The Bank follows best practices in terms of assured independence in the contracting of services rendered by the external auditors, namely, in international terms, Commission Recommendation 2005/162/EC of 15 February 2005, Directive 2014/56/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014, amending Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 (8th EU Company Law Directive), on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts, Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on specific requirements regarding statutory audit of publicinterest entities. Finally, at national level, the commercial legislation, the recommendations and regulations of the Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários (CMVM), Law nr. 248/2015 of 9 September, which approved the Legal Framework for the Supervision of Audit, and the stipulations, as specifically applicable, in the Statute of the OROC (Portuguese Chartered Accountants Association) approved by Law 140/2015 of 7 September, which partially transposes to the internal legal system the aforesaid Directive 2014/56/EU and assures the implementation of Regulation (EU) 537/2014. The Bank's Articles of Association explicitly list, among the competences of the Audit Committee, that of supervising the independence of the Statutory Auditor and External Auditor, in particular with respect to the provision of additional services.
The Audit Committee, as the Group's supervisory body, has promoted the adoption of rules that assure the independence of the external auditors, and compliance with such rules is assessed and examined on an annual basis, in relation to the Group's various bodies and, at the same time, aimed at avoiding the possible creation of situations of conflicts of interest within the entity providing the Group's legal review of accounts or audit services, creating preventive mechanisms for the approval of additional services and fees.
The Audit Committee also has powers to supervise the engagement of external auditors to provide, to the Bank or to any of the companies that are part of Group Banco Comercial Português, any of the services envisaged in the internal regulations Group Regulations – GR0022 – Policy for the Approval of Services provided by External Auditors.
Through said Regulations that embody the principles presented in the national and international regulations, the Group endorses and systematises a series of rules regarding:
The Audit Committee issues an opinion on the work plans and on the resources allocated to the internal control services, including the control on the compliance with the rules the Company has to observe (compliance services and internal audit). The Audit Committee is the recipient of the reports made by these services, including matters related with the provision of accounts, identification and resolution of conflicts of interests and detection of potential irregularities.
In line with the guidelines ESMA/70/151/1439 de 05/04/2019, the Policy for the Prevention and Management of Conflicts of Interest (GR0038) is object of an annual review for confirmation of its adequacy to the respective legal and regulatory framework and purpose, without damaging an eventual further revisions when deemed justified.
The Audit Committee also continuously controls and monitors the effectiveness of the ICS (Internal Control System), of the RMS (Risk Management System), as regards the process of preparation and disclosure of financial information, and the Internal Audit function,
The Policy for the Selection and Evaluation of the External Auditors and of the Statutory Auditor is part of the internal service order no. 0209.
This one defines
The selection of the Statutory Auditor is based on the criteria and requirements mentioned below which are taken into account by the Audit Committee in the evaluations it carries out, either within the scope of the selection of candidates to present to the General Meeting of Shareholders, or in the subsequent evaluations it makes, at least once a year:
The Statutory Auditor must show that he/she has the sufficient knowledge, qualifications and experience to provide a high quality service, being, namely, relevant, the following criteria and requirements:
Regarding the resources allocated to the services provided by the Statutory Auditor to BCP, the following should be evaluated:
Concerning the communication and interaction between the bank and the statutory auditor, the first should evidence the capacity and concern in keeping the Ban adequately informed of the developments introduced in the accounting principles and frameworks and in the rules to be observed by the Bank and entities of the Group, including eventual relevant impacts on the activity pursued by the statutory auditor.
The statutory auditor must be independent and, in the periodical evaluations it is subject to, are taken into consideration, namely, the following requirements:
• The experience to identify, communicate and adequately solve issues with a technical nature that may arise in the course of the works.
The current effective Statutory Auditor is Deloitte & Associados – SROC, S.A., registered in the OROC under no. 43 and in CMVM with no. 231 represented by its partner Paulo Alexandre de Sá Fernandes, ROC nr. 1456 and alternatively by Jorge Carlos Batalha Duarte Catulo, ROC n.º 992.
The company Deloitte & Associados SROC, S.A was elected for the first time on 21 April of 2016 and re-appointed for the two-year period 2019/2020; therefore it performs functions consecutively for 4 years and is currently in its second term-of-office.
On this matter, see the information presented in item 46.
The Policy for the Selection and Evaluation of External Auditors is detailed in the internal service order no. 0209 already duly approached in Chapter IV.
The Bank's external auditor and the statutory auditor is Deloitte & Associados – Sociedade de Revisores Oficiais de Contas, S.A., registered in OROC under nr. 43 and registered in CMVM under nr. 2016/1389, represented permanently by its partner Paulo Alexandre de Sá Fernandes registered in OROC under nr. 1456 and in CMVM under nr. 2016/1066 and alternately by Jorge Carlos Batalha Duarte Catulo, registered in OROC under no. 992 and in CMVM under no.2016/0607.
The company Deloitte & Associados SROC, S.A was elected for the first time on 21 April of 2016 and re-appointed for the two-year period 2019/2020; therefore it performs functions consecutively for 4 years and is currently in its second term-of-office.
The Bank complies with the rotation rules laid down in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No. 537/2014 of the European Parliament and Council, of April 16, 2014 and Article 54 of Law No. 140/2015 , of September 7 and, therefore, its External Auditor and the Statutory Auditor will not perform functions for more than three terms and the initial term of office combined with any renewal thereof shall not exceed the maximum duration of ten years.
The Audit Committee is, under the terms of the Bank's Articles of Association, the body responsible for assessing the quality of the services rendered by the external auditor and respective partner Statutory Auditor, under the terms referred to in item 21 - Audit Committee and in item 37.
This assessment highlights the professionalism of the auditors, transparency, ethics, quality control and good
performance. The Audit Committee permanently monitors the activity of the external auditor and respective partner statutory auditor, in particular appraising in particular the conclusions of the audit to the financial statements, on an individual and consolidated basis, analysing the conclusions of the Desktop Review of the financial statements of the 1st and 3rd quarters and the Limited Review of the half-year interim financial statements. It holds meetings with them whenever necessary.
The Audit Committee annually assesses the quality of the services provided by external auditors,regarding the quality of the service provided as well as of their independence, objectivity and critical requirements demonstrated in the performance of their duties. The Bank officials who maintain relevant contact with the Auditors take part in this evaluation.
See the information presented in item 21; - Audit Committee
Details of services, other than auditing, carried out by the external auditor for the company and/or companies in a control relationship and an indication of the internal procedures for approving the recruitment of such services and a statement on the reasons for said recruitment. Apart from the Audit work, which includes legal review of accounts services and other reliability assurance services, the fees charged by KPMG include also the payment of the following services:
Tax Advisory Services tax advisory services to the Group in Portugal and abroad, in which the external auditor intervenes pursuant to a legal requirement;
With regard to the approval of the engagement of these services and indication of the reasons for their engagement, the bank maintains a very strict policy of independence in order to prevent any conflicts of interest in the use of the services of its external auditors. As auditor of the BCP Group Deloitte & Associados, SROC, S.A. (hereinafter referred to as "External Auditors") complies with the rules on independence defined by the Group, including those established by Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014, by Law 148/2015 of 9 September and by Law 140/2015, of 7 September (Statute of the OROC).
In order to safeguard the independence of the External Auditors, and the national and international good practices and standards, the Audit Committee approved a series of regulatory principles, as described below:
On this matter, see the information presented in item 38.
The amount of the annual remuneration paid in 2019 by the Company and/or legal persons in controlling or group relations, to the external auditor (Deloitte) and other natural or legal persons belonging to the same network1 , detailed with their respective percentages, is shown in the following table:
| Euros | 1 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Ronorários da Deloitte por serviços prestados | |||||||||
| entre 1 de janeiro e 31 de dezembro de 2019. Sociedados em Portugal |
Auctions | Serviços Be Garaeria de flabilidade |
Comultoria TIACAL |
Outroa lernços |
Total | ADDROGIA | Services de Garantia de flabödade |
Consultaria TIACal |
Outros Serviçes |
| Danco Comercial Portugués, S.A. | 2 284 000 | 932 000 | 121 950 | 3 337 950 | 60,4% | 27.9% | 3.7% | ||
| Banco de Invest. Imobilario, S.A. (1) | 30 000 | 38.000 | 000 200 | 44.1% | 55.9% | ||||
| Banco Activodant, S.A. | 30 000 | 22 500 | 52 500 | 57.5% | 42.9% | ||||
| Mãennum BCP - Prestação Serviços, ACE | 29 000 | 29 000 | 100,0% | ||||||
| Millennium bop implikaria, S.A. | 21 000 | 21 000 | 100.0% | ||||||
| liderfundos-Soc. Gestora de Orpanismos de Invest. Coletivo, S. A (2) | 18.000 | 0 250 | 25 750 | 62.1% | 37.9% | ||||
| BCP Capital Soc. Capital Risca | 7.500 | 3 755 | 11 250 | 66,7% | 33.2% | ||||
| Servitrust - Trust and Management Services, S.A. | 2 500 | 2.540 | 100.0% | ||||||
| Millennum BCP Participacites Financeras, SQPS, Soc. Unipessoal, Loa. | 4 500 | 6 500 | 100,0% | ||||||
| Imabida - Imobilaria da Armãbida, S.A. | 7.000 | 7 000 | 100.0% | ||||||
| BCP Arrica, SGPS, Lisa. (anteriormente BII Internacional, SGPS, Lida) | 000 SE | 15 000 | 100,0% | ||||||
| Epossal - Urbanização a Construção, S.A. | 3.500 | 3 500 | 100.0% | ||||||
| Millennium bop - Serviços de Comitrolo Electronico, S.A. | 2 500 | 2 500 | 100.0% | ||||||
| Fundação Millennium bop | 12 000 | 12 000 | 100.0% | ||||||
| Matelan 3 | 35 400 | 35,400 | 100.0% | ||||||
| Total | 2 504 900 | 1 006 000 | 124 950 | 3 639 850 | 68.9% | 27.5% | 3.4% |
| 2) Nonorários da Deloitte por serviços prestados eotre 5 de janeiro e 35 de dezembro de 2019. |
Curos | 16 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociedades no Estrangeiro | Auditoria | Services 156 Garantia de liabiliciade |
Consultions Cacal |
Outros Serviços |
Total | Auditoria | Serviços de Garantia de naomiado |
Consultoria fiscal |
Outros Services |
| Balli Millennium, S.A. (Pollosis) | 562 923 | 154 548 | 747 471 | 79.3% | 20.7% | ||||
| Millennium BM, S.A. (Mogentlique) | 14,500 | 71 000 | 114 529 | 200 029 | 7.2% | 35.5% | 57.3% | ||
| Banque Privite BCP (Suisse), S.A. | 11 500 | 15.000 | 26 500 | 43.4% | 54.8% | ||||
| Millennium BCP Sank & Trust (Cayman) | 28.000 | 2 000 | 21 000 | 85,714 | 14.7% | ||||
| BCP Finance Bank, Ltd. (Cayman) | 009 04 | 1500 | 12 000 | 87,5% | 12.5% | ||||
| BCP Finance Company (Cayman) | 7 540 | 1 500 | 19 000 | 83,3% | 16.7% | ||||
| BCP Investment, B.V. (Holanda) | 15 000 | 15 000 | 100.0% | ||||||
| BCP International B.V. (Holanda) | 17.000 | 17,000 | 100.0% | ||||||
| Magellan 2 (Manda) | 3 750 | 3750 | 100.0% | ||||||
| Magellan 3 (Manda) | 18.500 | 2 750 | 22:250 | 83,11% | 14.9% | ||||
| Total | 206 473 | 246 648 | 122 029 | € 674 000 | 66,7% | 21,0% | 11,4% |
| Serviços de revisão de concas | 2 501 900 | 705,423 | 3 207 223 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serviços de garantia de fabilidade | 1 006 000 | 248,648 | 1 262 548 | |||
| 1. Total serviços de auditoria | 3 507 900 | 89,7% | 951 971 | 88.64% 4 459 871 | 64.8% | |
| Seniços de consultona fiscal. | 0 | - | 0 | |||
| Outros senaços que não de nevisão legal de contas | 124 950 -- | 122 029 | 243 978. | |||
| 2. Total outros sensços | 124 950 | 40.8% | 122 029 | 11% | 243 978 | 6.2% |
| 1629 860 | 200% | 1 074 000 | 100% | 4 703-849 | 100% |
1 For purposes of this information, "network" shall mean article 2, paragraph p) of the Legal Framework for the Supervision of Audit, approved by Law nr. 148/2015, of 9 September.
Article 24 of the Bank's Articles of Association establishes the requirement of a constitutive quorum, above the legal one, of over one third of the share capital for the General Meeting of Shareholders to be able to validly meet and resolve on first call.
Regarding the resolution quorum, the Articles of Association only diverge from the law with respect to resolutions on the merger, demerger and transformation of the Company, which require approval by three quarters of the votes cast, and dissolution of the Company where a majority corresponding to three quarters of the paid-up share capital is required.
The Bank and the shareholders that approved the articles of association in force consider that, since Banco Comercial Português is one of the companies with the largest free float in the Portuguese Stock Exchange, it is important to ensure that, in any circumstance and not only in the case specifically mentioned in the law, the shareholders, regardless of their respective representativeness, receive the guarantee that, on first call, the items submitted to the appraisal of the General Meeting can only be resolved on if the capital is minimally represented.
Also regarding the deliberative quorum, the Bank and the shareholders that approved the articles of association in force, that determined structuring issues such as the merger, demerger or transformation of the company should not, for the sake of the shareholding stability and transparency in the decision-making process, such not be adopted at first call without achieving a broad consensus among the shareholders.
The Bank upholds a culture of responsibility and compliance, preventing conflicts of interest and recognising the importance of an appropriate framework and processing of the communication of irregularities. For this purpose, BCP implements suitable means for receiving, treating and filing communications of irregularities allegedly committed by members of governing bodies and employees of the Bank and companies included in the BCP Group.
The policy of communication of irregularities is regulated in an internal service order OS0131 - Communication and reporting of irregularities and is available at the Bank's website:
http://ind.millenniumbcp.pt/pt/Institucional/governacao/Documents/Reg\_Comunicacao\_Irreg/
In accordance with the policy for the communication and reporting of irregularities of the bank, are considered irregularities the acts and omissions, intentional or negligent, related with the management, accounting organization and the internal supervision of the Bank, which are able of , seriously:
The Bank implements the appropriate means for the reception, handling and archive of the communications of irregularities allegedly committed by members of the corporate bodies or by employees of the companies part of Group Banco Comercial Português or any other person within the scope of the provision of services to any of the companies part of Group Banco Comercial Português.
For that purpose the Bank observes, on an ongoing basis, the principles and requirements set forth in article 116- AA of the Legal Framework for Credit Institution and Financial Companies, in article 305-F of the Securities Code and in section 13 of the guidelines issued by EBA, ion internal governance (EBA/GL/2017/11) of 26 September 2017.
Hence and in accordance with the Regulations OSO131, those entitled to communicate irregularities are:
• any other individuals The Employees have the duty to report to the Audit Committee any irregularity occurred that they are aware of , in particular, those who manage people or exercise functions in the areas of the three defence lines of the bank, internal audit, risk management or compliance.
The irregularities can be reported by any means of written communication, addressed to: Comissão de Auditoria – Av.ª Prof. Dr. Cavaco Silva (TagusPark), Edifício 1, 2744-256 Porto Salvo, or to the e-mail address: [email protected].
The Audit Committee is responsible for managing the communication of irregularities system and for assuring the confidentiality of the communications; this Committee receives support from its own Secretariat.
Once a communication is received, the Audit Committee shall undertake all efforts deemed necessary to assess if there are sufficient grounds to open an investigation and may establish a prior contact with the author of the communication, if known. If there are sufficient grounds, the Audit Committee will develop all necessary investigations to become totally aware of all facts and it may request the support of the Audit Division, Risk Office, the Compliance Office or any other divisions or areas of the Bank. Once the investigation is over, the Audit Committee shall make a report for the internal transmission of its conclusions so that the appropriate diligences may be adopted to correct the irregularity and sanction it, if need be. It must also report it to external entities whenever so is justified by the specific situation.
The communications received, as well as the reports thereto connected are mandatorily kept for a minimum period of five years in paper or in a durable format enabling their full and unaltered reproduction, pursuant to the provisions in article 120 of the Legal Framework for Credit Institutions and Financial Companies (LFCIFC).
The confidentiality of the communications will be ensured and the same cannot be used as grounds for any disciplinary, civil or criminal proceedings, or the adoption of discriminating practices forbidden by law.
During 2019, the inbox received 13 (thirteen) messages and a letter addressed to the Audit Committee but not all were included within the scope of participation of irregularities. However they were all investigated and handled.
The Bank makes and presents to Banco de Portugal an annual report describing the specific, independent and autonomous means used to receive, investigate and file the participations of serious irregularities related with its administration, accounting organization and internal supervision and of serious signs of infractions of duties foreseen in the Legal Framework for Credit Institutions and Financial Companies and in the Regulations (EU) 575/2013, of 26 June.
The Bank also sets forth the principle of participation of irregularities in its Code of Conduct which is available on its website at:
The Bank's Code of Conduct establishes the fundamental principles and rules to be observed in the exercise of the activity developed by the entities that form Group Banco Comercial Português and the principles underlying the conduct, good practices and observance of the institutional values by the universe of people that form the Group.
In its Code of Conduct, the Bank aims at regulating a behaviour of excellence by the members of the corporate bodies, of employees and of the service providers of Group Banco Comercial Português, establishing therein behavioural rules targeted at the consolidation of a brand of reference and prestige that its intends to preserve and perfect.
The Bank and its employees guide their actions on principles of respect for people's rights, of preservation of social and environmental sustainability, and of culture and institutional values, committing themselves to behave in an upstanding and honest manner in all relations they establish among themselves, with customers, or any other person or entity with whom they relate.
This Code of Conduct enshrines the most important values and the behaviour standards and corporate responsibility to be observed by all the companies part of Group BCP and enumerates the preventive measures aimed at preventing discrimination and harassment in the workplace, better detailed in the specific document called Code of Conduct on Equality, Harassment and Non-Discrimination, in force.
Knowledge of the Code of Conduct by all its addressees is guaranteed by its regular reporting by the internal media, its permanent publication in a prominent place in the Bank's internal communication system via intranet, and by regular e-learning training for all its addressees.
The Bank's Audit Division, in its supervision of the Bank's operations, ensures the identification of irregular situations and issues recommendations for their correction.
The code of Conduct of Group BCP, states mandatorily that, the members of the management and supervisory bodies, as well as the employees, should avoid any situation that may give rise to conflicts of interest within the scope of their functions, so that they may act with full independence of mind, impartiality and exemption and that the members of the management and supervisory bodies cannot intervene in the appraisal and approval of operations, professional status of employees and procedures for the acquisition of goods and services in which there is a risk of conflicts of interest.
The Bank also disposes of a Group Code (GR0038) that defines the principles and the main processes adopted to identify and manage conflicts of interest that occur within the Group.
The Group Code above-mentioned implements in the Bank and in Group BCP, namely, the guidelines issued by the European Banking Authority (EBA/GL/2017/11), on internal governance, identifies the control procedure to enable an efficient and prudent management of situations of conflict of interests at an institutional or personal level, including the segregation of functions, the information barriers and the specific process of transactions with the so called "related parties", in order to simultaneously defend and protect the interests of all stakeholders and the interests of the Bank and of the Group.
The Group Code also formalizes the governance principles applicable within the scope of the provision of services and investment activities and ancillary services identified, respectively, in articles 290 and 291 of the Securities Code and formalizes the governance principles applicable internally, within the scope of the policy for the management of conflicts of interests.
The Compliance Office is responsible for the development of the approaches and methods that allow for the identification of real or potential conflicts of interest, in compliance with the Conflicts of Interest Policy. The Compliance Office, at least one a year, develops a global analysis to identify and assess the materiality of the situations of conflict of interests at an institutional levels and reports to the Executive Committee and to the Audit Committee the respective conclusions, identifying the measures required to correct the identified situations.
The Group Code on the prevention and management of conflicts of interests is available on the Bank's website at:
In addition, the Regulations of the Board of Directors in its article 14 (4) determines, in the event that some of its members considers as being prevented from voting due any incompatibility or conflict of interests, that he/she has the duty to previously inform the Chairperson of that impediment and dictate for the minutes of meeting a statement regarding such situation.
The Group's internal control is based upon a risk management system that identifies, evaluates, follows-up and controls the risks the Group is exposed to. The same is based on an information system and an efficient communication and on an effective monitoring process enabling to ensure the adequacy and efficiency of the internal control system.
Within that context, Banco Comercial Português, in accordance with the objectives defined in Notice 5/2008 of Banco de Portugal, ensured the creation of specific areas to manage compliance and internal audit risks - the Risk Office, the Compliance Office and the Audit Division.
The corrdinating-managers of these Divisions are those responsible, at Group level, for the conformity of the functions of the internal control system, through which the objectives outlined in Banco de Portugal Notice 5/2008 are achieved, namely:
The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors also created the Compliance and Operational Risks Commission The competences concerning the internal control system of this specialized commission are, among other,
The divisions that are part of the internal control system have the technical and human resources that match the
Bank's size and also the degree of complexity and significance of the risks inherent to the several business and business support activities.
These Divisions are dimensioned to operate within the scope of an extensive volume of regulation - both external and internal - arising from regulations aimed at demarcating the banking activity within the limits of prudence, safety and control set by regulators and by the Bank's management body. Thus, when allocating resources to the mentioned areas, the Bank adopts the principle of proportionality, matching the mobilised resources to the size and granularity of the risks and other constraints of its activities, for the sake of effectiveness, business sustainability and scrupulous compliance with the established rules.
The number of employees placed in each one of the 3 areas specifically involved, under analysis and whose functions are executed in accordance with the highest standards of independence, objectivity, impartiality, integrity and professional competence, reached, on 31/12/2019, to:
The main function of the Risk Office is to support the Executive Committee in the development and implementation of risk management and internal control processes, as described in greater detail in the chapter on Risk Management of the Management Report 2019.
The Risk Office is a paramount area of the second line of defence of the internal control system of Group BCP, assuming functions of supervision, making and implementing risk management policies and procedures, establishing, for example, limits to the assumption of risks and improving the respective appropriate execution and compliance.
The Head of the Risk Office is appointed by the Board of Directors after listening to the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations and obtaining a technical opinion from the Committee for Risk Assessment.
In the performance of its functions, the Risk Officer reports hierarchically to the Executive Committee and functionally to the Committee for Risk Assessment.
Within the scope of functional reporting, the Risk Officer regularly reports to the Executive Committee, to the Audit Committee and to the Board of Directors management information on the main risks faced by the Bank and by the Group.
The Risk Officer has direct access to the Chairpersons of the Board of Directors and of the Committee for Risk Assessment and Audit Committee.
The Committee for Risk Assessment issues an opinion of the annual work plan of the Risk Office, being also the recipient of the current status reports on the their making as well as on the evolution shown by the resources allocated to the risk management function.
Risk Officer: Luís Miguel Manso Correia dos Santos
The main mission of the Compliance Office is to develop the implementation of internal and external ruling that rule the Group's activity and watch out for their respective compliance by all the institutions of the Group, as well as of the relevant contractual commitments and ethical values of the organization, ensuring the existence of an internal control culture in order to to mitigate the risk of such institutions being sanctioned or imputed significant losses, in terms of both reputation and assets.
The Compliance Office, included in the Group's organizational structure, which is based on the so called "Model of 3 lines of defence", guarantees the execution of typical functions of the 2nd line of defence, including the compliance functions, as a function of conformity regarding the several specific risks, namely the legal risk (non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations) and operational risks.
To the Compliance Office pertains, in particular:
In the exercise of the above mentioned competences, the performance of the Compliance Office is based on a risk approach at the level of business, customers and transactions.
The Compliance Office informs the Chairperson of the Board of Directors is also informed, within the maximum period of two business days, of any failure reputed to be of high risk.
The regulations issued by the Compliance Office, within the scope of the competences attributed to it by law or other source of law, are mandatory, except if a decision to the contrary is made by the internal decision bodies competent for that purpose and through the written authorization from two Directors, being one of them the one responsible for the area involved. Are excluded from this scope, the regulations regarding the duties of abstention, refusal and communication foreseen in Law 83/2017, of 18 August, that cannot be reversed.
While exercising the respective functions and within its powers, the Compliance Office is empowered to suspend any and all transactions or processes it deems to be against the rules in effect.
The Compliance Office is responsible for communicating to the administration body of all situations of non-compliance detected in the exercise of its functions that may cause the institution to undertake an administrative offence or any other illicit action and incur in significant asset or reputation losses It also makes and sends to the Board of Directors, at least every six months, a report identifying the situations of non-compliance that occurred and the recommendations and rulings issued to correct the identified compliance issues or deficiencies.
The Compliance Office shall actively intervene in the employee training policy, namely by providing training sessions on compliance to the entire Group, by maintaining a high level of intelligence on compliance-related matters, namely on anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing - AML/CTF issues and by fostering a culture of internal control within the Group.
In order to guarantee the adequacy and independence of the compliance function, Banco Comercial Português, S.A.:
The Head of the Compliance Office (Compliance Officer):
The Audit Committee issues an opinion on the work plan carried out by the Compliance Office, and this Committee is also the recipient of a report on the works carried out by the compliance function, among which one may highlight those related with financial statements, conflicts of interests and detection of irregularities.
Compliance Officer: Pedro Manuel Francisco da Silva Dias
The Audit Division is responsible for the Internal Audit function of Banco Comercial Português. This Division carries out its mission by adopting principles of internal auditing which are internationally recognised and accepted, issuing recommendations based on the outcome of the assessments made, aimed at adding value to the organisation and improving the control and quality of the Bank's operations, contributing to the achievement of its strategic interests and ensuring that::
The activity of the Audit Division contributes to the pursuit of the objectives defined in Banco de Portugal Notice 5/2008 for the internal control system of institutions covered by the Legal Framework for Credit Institutions and Financial Companies, ensuring the existence of:
The Head of the Audit Division is appointed by the Board of Directors after getting the opinion from the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations and the technical opinion from the Audit Committee, reporting to the Chairperson of the Board of Directors and functionally to the Audit Committee.
The Strategic Plan and the Annual Activities Plan of the Audit Division as well as eventual alteration proposals are approved by the Audit Committee, after obtaining the approval from the Chairperson of the Board of Directors and the opinion from the Executive Committee.
The Audit Committee presents regularly to the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors and ti its Chairperson, reports on the monitoring of the activity developed, in accordance with the periodicity defined at each moment, with information on the execution of the Activities Plan, main deficiencies detected and respective recommendations and status of the recommendations not yet implemented.
In addition, the Audit Division informs the Chairoerson of the Board of Directors, the Chairperson of the Audit Committee and the Chairperson of the Executive Committee on themes under their responsibility taht present material relevance for the accomplishment of the mission of those bodies, namely on any high-risk deficiency identified.
Head: Rui Manuel Pereira Pedro.
Currently the hierarchical and/or functional dependence of the Audit Division, Compliance Office and Risk Office in relation to other corporate bodies or committees is presented in the table below:

Together with the control areas that compose the risks management system - the Risk Office and the Compliance Office (as defined in Chapter III of the Notice 5/2008 of Banco de Portugal) - and the area responsible for evaluating the adequacy and efficiency of the internal control system - the Audit Division (as per article 22 of Chapter V of that same Notice), there is an information and communication system which supports decision-making and control processes, both at an internal and external level, for which the Accounting and Consolidation Division and the Research, Planning and Assets and Liabilities Management Division are responsible, which ensures the existence of substantive, current, timely and reliable information, enabling an overall and encompassing view of the financial situation, development of activity, compliance with the defined strategy and objectives, identification of the institution's risk profile, and performance and prospects of evolution of the markets.
The financial information and management process is assisted by the accounting and management support systems which record, classify, associate and archive, in a timely, systematic, reliable, complete and consistent manner, all the operations carried out by the institution and its subsidiaries, in accordance with the determinations and policies issued by the Executive Committee.
Hence, the Risk Office, Compliance Office, Accounting and Consolidation Division, Research, Planning and Assets and Liabilities Management Division ensure the implementation of the procedures and means required to obtain all the relevant information for the information consolidation process at a Group level, both of accounting nature and relative to support to the management and risk monitoring and control, which should cover, namely:
Still within the scope of the risks control environment, one must mention the role performed by several specialized offices which are first line structures directly reporting to the administration:
involvement of the competent areas of the Bank, in order to achieve a specialized follow-up of the information and of interactions established with authorities, definition of a positioning and compliance with information duties towards supervisory and regulatory entities;
• The Personal Data Protection Office, whose head is the Data Protection Officer of the Bank who has the mission of controlling the conformity of policies and procedures of the Bank with the ones from the Legal Framework of Data Protection and other data protection requirements from the EU or from EU Member-States, including awareness and training of employees involved in personal data processing operations.
Regarding credit risk, the Credit Division also performs risk assessment and control duties pursuant to its main competences:
In addition there is also the Rating Division, which participates in the control of risks associated to loans, where its primary responsibility is the attribution of risk levels to Companies which are Bank Customers, assuring that they are appropriately assessed on an ongoing basis. In order to assure the sound pursuit of this responsibility, specialised competences in the assessment of particular segments were developed within the Rating Division, namely Small, Mid e Large Corporate,Real Estate promotion, Project Finance, State-owned companies and Funds. At the same time, the Rating Division systematically analyses the evolution of risk levels in order to assess the adequacy of the rating models used and identify matters for their fine-tuning.
On this issue, see the information provided in the Annual Report 2019, in the chapter on Risk Management.
On this issue, see the information provided in the Annual Report 2019, in the chapter on Risk Management.
In the context of the Internal Control System and, more specifically, of the Risk Management System, the Board of Directors acquires adequate knowledge of the types of risks to which the institution is exposed and of the processes used to identify, assess, monitor and control these risks, as well as the legal obligations and duties to which the institution is subject, being responsible for ensuring that the Bank has effective internal control systems and promotes the development and maintenance of an appropriate and effective risk management system.
Hence, the administration body of Banco Comercial Português, namely through its Executive Committee (and respective specialised commissions), Audit Committee and Committee for Risk Assessment:
The management body is also responsible for ensuring the implementation and maintenance of information and reporting processes which are suitable to the institution's activity and risks, for defining the accounting policies to be adopted, for establishing the guidelines and for defining the decisions which, in the context of such policies, must be taken, in order to ensure the reliability of the financial reporting.
Therefore, and at a more operational level, it is responsible for approving the reporting or external disclosure outputs produced for this effect.
Regarding the Internal Control Report stipulated in Banco de Portugal's Notice 5/2008, in CMVM's Regulation 3/2008, and in article 245-A (1) (m) of the Securities Code, the responsibilities of the Board of Directors, through its Audit Committee - and of the Statutory Auditor are:
The Board of Directors of the bank is responsible, namely, for ensuring the implementation and maintenance of information and reporting processes which are suitable to the institution's activity and risks, for defining the accounting policies to be adopted, for establishing the guidelines and for defining the decisions which, in the context of such policies, must be taken, in order to ensure the reliability of the financial reporting. Therefore, and at a more operational level, it is responsible for approving the reporting or external disclosure outputs produced for this effect.
Through the Investor Relations Division, the Bank establishes permanent dialogue with the financial world – Shareholders, Investors, Analysts and Rating Agencies, as well as with the financial markets in general and respective regulatory entities.
The Investor Relations Division is composed of a head and a staff of three employees who share the Division's tasks in order to ensure the best service in market relations.
The main duties of the Investor Relations Division are:
During 2019, as in previous years, the Bank pursued broad activity related to communication with the market, adopting the recommendations of the CMVM (Portuguese stock market regulator) and the best international practices in terms of financial and institutional communication.
For purposes of compliance with the legal and regulatory obligations in terms of reporting, the Bank discloses quarterly information on the Bank's results and activity, holding press conferences and conference calls with Analysts and Investors involving the participation of members of the Board of Directors.
It also provides the Annual Report, Interim Half-year and Quarterly Reports, and publishes all the relevant and mandatory information through CMVM's information disclosure system.
In 2019 the Bank made more than 230 communications to the market, of which 40 regarding privileged information, participated in several events and attended 13 conferences and 8 roadshows in Europe and USA, where it presented institutional papers and held one-to-one meetings with investors and meetings with more than 300 investors, figures that reveal the interest of investors in the Bank.
In order to deepen its relations with its shareholder base, the Bank maintained a telephone line to support shareholders, free of charge and available from 09:00 to 19:00 on business days.
The relationship with the Rating Agencies consisted in the holding, in 2019, of the following meetings:
All the information of relevant institutional nature disclosed to the public is available on the Bank's website, in Portuguese and English, on the page with the following address:
https://ind.millenniumbcp.pt/pt/Institucional/investidores/Pages/Inv.aspx
Phone: + 351 21 113 10 84
Fax: + 351 21 113 69 82
Address: Av. Prof. Doutor Cavaco Silva, Edifício 1 Piso 0B, 2740-256 Porto Salvo, Portugal
e-mail: [email protected]
The company's website: www.millenniumbcp.pt
The Bank's representative for market relations is Bernardo Roquette de Aragão de Portugal Collaço.
During 2019, the Bank received, essentially via e-mail and telephone, a variety of requests for information from shareholders and investors. These requests were all handled and replied to, mostly within two business days. By the end of 2019, there were no outstanding requests for information relative to previous years.
The Bank's website address is as follows: www.millenniumbcp.pt
The above information is available on the Bank's website, on the page with the following address:
http://www.millenniumbcp.pt/Institucional/governacao/
The Bank's Articles of Association and the regulations of the governing bodies and specialised committees of the Board of Directors are available on the Bank's website at the following address:
http://www.millenniumbcp.pt//Institucional/governacao/
The information on the identity of the members of the governing bodies is available on the Bank's website, on the page with the following address:
http://www.millenniumbcp.pt/Institucional/governacao/
The information on the identity of the representative for market relations, the Investor Relations Division, respective duties and contact details are available on the Bank's website, on the page with the following address:
https://ind.millenniumbcp.pt/en/Institucional/investidores/Pages/Inv.aspx
The information on the financial statements relative to each financial year, semester and quarter of the last ten years (pursuant to article 245.1 of the Securities Code) is available on the Bank's website, on the page with the following address:
The calendar of corporate events is published at the end of every year, relative to the following year, and covers the planned dates of the General Meeting and presentation of quarterly results (to the press, analysts and investors). The publication is available on the Bank's website, on the page with the following address:
https://ind.millenniumbcp.pt/en/Institucional/investidores/
Whenever a General Meeting is convoked and on the date of the respective call notice, it is created in the website (WWW.millenniumbcp.pt), a temporary page to support the General Meeting of Shareholders containing all the preparatory information and supporting information for the General Meeting, together with an inbox [email protected], to receive the shareholder's correspondence , namely a letter stating the intetion to participate in the meeting and proxy letters.
The historical records, including the call notice, the share capital represented, the proposals submitted and results of the voting, relative to the last ten years are available on the Bank's website, on the page with the following address:
The Bank also discloses in the above mentioned address and keeps it for 10 years, the historical records with the deliberations taken at the company's general meetings, the share capital represented and the results of the voting.
The Remuneration and Welfare Board (CRP), pursuant to sub paragraphs a) and b) of article 14 of the Bank's Articles of Association and under the competence delegated, for the four-year period of 2018/2021, by the General Meeting, is the competent body to determine the remuneration of the governing bodies, including the members of the Executive Committee and the terms of the supplementary pensions due to retirement, old age or invalidity of executive directors.
The Remuneration and Welfare Board, together with the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations is also competent to submit, to the Bank's General Meeting, a statement on the remuneration policy for the Bank's governing bodies.
The Remunerations and Welfare Board is also competent to analyse the regulations for the execution of the remuneration policy of the members of the corporate bodies which is sent, every year, by the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations and to execute a regular monitoring the evolution of the compliance with the Regulation of the Policy for the Remuneration of the members of the corporate bodies, informing the Board of Directors of its conclusions.
The Board of Directors, pursuant to article 7 (2.1.r) of its Regulations and as established in article 115-C (5) of the RGICSF, has exclusive competence to approve and review the Bank's remuneration policies and practices. In this duty, it is assisted by the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations which formulates and issues informed and independent judgements on the remuneration policy and practices and on the incentives created for purposes of risk, capital and liquidity management.
Addressed to the Remuneration and Welfare Board (RWB) and the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations (CNR), KPMG conducted an independent and specific audit, carried out in abidance by the International Standard on Related Services and by Art. 8 (4) of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 153/2013 of 19 December 2012, on the remunerations that, during 2019, were paid to members of the different governing bodies and Coordinating Managers that report directly to the Board of Directors and to the Executive Committee.
In the Factual Conclusions Report issued pursuant to the validation of the remunerations established and received in 2019 by the holders of Bank's corporate offices and Coordinating Managers, KPMG concluded that the data reported to the RWB, CNR and Audit Committee was accurate and compliant and suited to the resolutions adopted by the corporate bodies with powers to do so.
The remunerations commission, mentioned by article 399 of the Companies Code is elected by the General Meeting, adopts the denomination of Remunerations and Welfare Board being composed by three to five members.
Within the scope of its activities, the Remunerations and Welfare Board must take into consideration the long run interests of the shareholders, investors and of those interested in the institution and also the public interest and to prevent the decision-making of the management body from being overpowered by any person or small number of people jeopardizing the Bank's interests in general.
The Remuneration and Welfare Board was elected at the General Meeting of Shareholders held on 30 May 2018, with the exception of Mr. Nuno Almeida Alves who was elected on 22 May 2019, to exercise functions in the fouryear period 2018/2021. Currently, the Remuneration and Welfare Board has the following composition:
Chairman: Jorge Manuel Baptista Magalhães Correia
Members: Ana Paula Alcobia Gray
Nuno Maria Pestana de Almeida Alves
During the 2019 financial year, the Remunerations and Welfare Board adopted three unanimous resolutions in writing and met four times, having been written up and approved minutes of meetings and had the logistic and technical support of the Company Secretary Office. The Company Secretary acted as the Committee's secretary.
Attendance of the Remuneration and Welfare Board meetings by each of its members is shown in the following table:
| Members of the Remuneration and Welfare Board |
Number of Meetings Attended | Effective Participation Index |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge Manuel Baptista Magalhães Correia | 4 | 100.00% |
| Ana Paula Alcobia Gray | 4 | 100.00% |
| Nuno Maria Pestana de Almeida Alves(*) | 1 | 100.00% |
(*) The member of the Remuneration and Welfare Board was elected on 22 May 2019
The Regulations of the Remuneration and Welfare Board are available on the Bank's website at:
Traditionally, the members of the Remunerations and Welfare Board and the members of the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations attend the General Meetings of Shareholders held by the Bank. At the Annual General Meeting, held on May 22, 2019 all members of the Remuneration and Welfare Board and the members of the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations attended the meeting.
All the members of the Remuneration and Welfare Board exercising functions are independent regarding the executive members of the administration body., The Remunerations and Welfare Board aiming at developing its competences in line with best international practices on remuneration issues, being able, in accordance with its Regulations, to use all the technical means it deems appropriate, including the use of external advisers, paid by the Bank , contracted Mercer Portugal, an independent company and a leading worldwide company in human resources, for the provision of specialised technical advisory services, identifying a number of guidelines for the definition of the remunerations policy for the members of the corporate bodies and of material risk takers, observing the guidelines disclosed by the national and international supervisors, namely EBA.
As neither this consultant nor any of its senior staff have privileged relations with the Board of Directors, it is deemed that its engagement for the provision of the service, with the broad scope referred to in the preceding paragraph, can in no manner affect the independence of this consultant in relation to the Bank or its Board of Directors.
At the above-mentioned Annual General Meeting, an annual remuneration of 50,000 Euros was established for the Member, Nuno Maria Pestana de Almeida Alves, and 30,416.69 Euros were paid in 2019.
The members of the Remunerations and Welfare Board exercise for several years, top positions in banking and financial companies or large listed companies, a fact that gives them professional experience, knowledge and the adequate profile in what concerns the remunerations policy, as may be seen in the respective curricula, see Annex II.
The Remuneration and Welfare Board, after hearing the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations, submitted to the General Meeting of 22 May 2019, with a binding character, the Remuneration Model of the Board of Directors, including the Executive Committee, which was approved by 99.39% of the votes cast, being the meeting attended by shareholders or their representatives holding 64.58% of the share capital. The most relevant aspects are transcribed below:
The Remuneration Policy of the Members of Management and Supervision Bodies (MMSB) of Banco Comercial Português S.A. is based on a set of principles aiming to ensure:
a governance model in line with best practices;
a competitive fixed remuneration enabling to attract and retain competent professionals and a variable remuneration intended to stimulate individual and collective performance, as well as reward the results achieved;
the attribution of benefits, namely in what concerns the retirement complement, aligned with best market practices;
the alignment of the interests of all stakeholders, namely regarding the sustainability of the short, medium and long run earnings and a prudent management of risk, through deferment mechanisms, reduction and reversion of the variable remuneration;
the compliance with regulations and applicable guidelines in terms of procedures and remuneration policy.
Hence, and in compliance with the law and the Articles of Association of Banco Comercial Português, S.A., it pertains to the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations (CNR) and to the Remunerations and Welfare Board (RWB) the definition the guidelines of the remuneration policy of the MMSB, submitting them to the General Meeting of Shareholders and, once approved by the latter, make the regulations for the establishment and execution of the above mentioned remuneration.
BCP resorted to an external independent entity so as to assess the competitiveness, against the domestic and international market, of the fixed and variable component of the remuneration, as well as of the benefits currently attributed to the MMSB.
The Remuneration Policy of the MMSB of BCP takes the following into consideration:
The remuneration of the non-executive members of the Board of Directors is composed by a fixed annual remuneration divided into 12 monthly payments.
The remuneration of the Executive Directors of BCP includes a fixed and a variable component.
The fixed remuneration intends to adequately remunerate the function performed considering factors such as its nature and complexity, the required competences and the sustainability of the group's performance.
The fixed component represents an amount that is sufficiently high to ensure an appropriate balance between the fixed and variable components of the total remuneration.
The annual fixed remuneration results from the payment of 14 monthly wages.
The short and long term variable remuneration is aligned with the strategy defined for the Bank and with the Bank's objectives, values and long term interests.
The attribution of a variable remuneration is dependent on the sustainable growth of the Bank's income as well as on the market conditions and on the possible risks that may affect the business.
At least 40% of the variable remuneration is deferred throughout a minimum period of 3 years.
The variable remuneration also foresees reduction (malus) and reversion (clawback) mechanisms in order to be able to comply with the legal and regulatory requirements and also observe the recommendations and guidelines issued by the competent entities. The ability to totally or partially reduce (malus) the payment of a deferred remuneration, the payment of which is not yet an acquired right, as well as to, partially or totally retain the payment of a variable remuneration, the payment of which is an acquired right, (claw-back), is limited to extremely significant events, duly identified and wherein the individuals involved had a direct participation.
The application of the claw-back mechanism must be supplementary to the reduction (malus) mechanism, i.e. in case of occurrence of an extremely significant event, the application of the reduction mechanism (malus) shall be a priority and only when the latter is deemed used up and insufficient should one consider using the reversion mechanism (claw-back).
The addition of the portions of the variable remuneration of the several directors cannot exceed 2% of the consolidated earnings of the Group, nor 200% of the respective fixed remuneration. When the intention is that the variable remuneration exceeds 100% of the fixed remuneration of each director, the RWB must, in compliance with the applicable legislation, submit to the General Meeting of Shareholders a proposal along those lines.
The attribution of a variable remuneration is based on the different degrees of fulfilment of the previously defined quantitative and qualitative objectives, which are associated to objective, simple, transparent and measurable performance indicators. For that purpose, shall be taken into consideration indicators related with the creation of value for the shareholders, solvency and profitability, capital requirements, efficiency and liquidity.
The evaluation is carried out within an annual and multi-year framework, ensuring that the short and long term performance is taken into consideration, wherever possible coinciding with the duration of the terms-of-office of the Board of Directors.
The attribution of the variable remuneration is associated with the performance. Therefore, its value may vary from zero, if the degree of accomplishment of the goals is under the defined threshold, and a maximum that cannot exceed twice the fixed component of the remuneration. For that purpose, a maximum level of achievement is defined, from which the variable remuneration will not increase (cap).
The variable remuneration should be composed by a portion in cash and a portion in shares or equivalent instruments issued by BCP.
The payment of the variable remuneration will also observe the deferment rules and the reduction (malus) or reversion (claw-back) mentioned above.
The variable remuneration, regardless of having already been paid and whether acquired rights have already been established, or not, is subject to reduction or reversion mechanisms whenever it is proven that the Executive Director participated in or was responsible for an action that resulted into significant losses for the Bank or ceased to comply with the adequacy and good repute criteria.
No guaranteed variable remuneration shall be granted, except when hiring a new Executive Director and only in the first year of activity and it will only be granted if the institution has a solid and strong capital base.
The variable component is subdivided into two components, one annual (Annual Variable Remuneration - AVR) and a long-term one (Long-Term Variable Remuneration - LTVR).
The annual variable remuneration of each Executive Director should be paid 50% in cash and 50% in shares or equivalent instruments issued by BCP, after the approval of the financial statements of the year it concerns and taking into account the degree of compliance with the objectives defined for that purpose.
The payment of that remuneration is also conditioned to a set of conditions related with the Bank's sustained performance.
The long term variable remuneration of each Executive Director is attributable depending on the degree of fulfilment of the Bank's long-term economic and financial objectives, defined for that purpose.
The LTVR applies to the period of the term-of-office, beginning on 1 January 2018, and the consequent payment is made in shares or equivalent instruments issued by BCP.
The directors are entitled to a health insurance and, when applicable, to a credit card and mobile phone, as applicable to all other employees of the Bank.
The executive directors, as well as the non-executive directors exercising functions under an exclusive regime, are entitled to a complement due for retirement, old age and disability and the Bank may enter into insurance contracts in favour of such directors.
The Directors must subscribe to a director bond in abidance by article 396 of the Companies Code.
In addition, the Bank subscribes to a Directors & Officers insurance policy following market practices.
The Directors or the Bank are not allowed to use risk hedging mechanisms or similar mechanisms, on their behalf, as provided in article 115-E (15) of the Legal Framework for Credit Institutions and Financial Companies.
Considering that the remuneration of the executive directors, as well as the one of the non-executive directors exercising functions under an exclusive regime is intended to directly compensate the activities they carry out directly at the Bank or in related companies (namely companies in a control or group relation with BCP) or in
corporate bodies to which they have been appointed by indication or in representation of the Bank, the net value of the remunerations received annually for such duties by each Member of the Executive Committee will be deducted from their respective Annual Fixed Remuneration.
It is the obligation and responsibility of each director to inform the Bank of any additional compensation he/she may have received, for the purposes of complying with the procedure established above.
On this issue, see item 69.
The variable component of the remuneration is associated with the performance. Therefore, its total value may vary from zero, if the degree of accomplishment of the goals is under the defined threshold, and a maximum that can exceed twice the fixed component of the annual remuneration. For that purpose, a maximum level of achievement is defined, from which the variable remuneration will not increase (cap).
The calculation of the AVR amount is based on the results of the performance evaluation throughout the AVR evaluation period and stems from the sum of two autonomous and independent components:
Hence, the rule established in the Regulations for the Execution of the Remuneration Policy of the members of Management and Supervision Bodies, is that no guaranteed variable remuneration shall be granted, except when hiring a new executive director and only in the first year of activity and it will only be granted if, pursuant to an opinion from the Audit Committee and the Committee for Risk Assessment, the institution has a solid and strong capital base.
In accordance with the Bank's articles of association, the establishment of the remuneration shall be made for each director individually, taking into account, notably, the medium and long-term interests of the Bank and the aim of not encouraging excessive risk-taking. The Articles of Association also set forth that the addition of the variable remuneration components of the several directors must abide by the legal limits, cannot exceed 200% of the respective fixed remuneration or 2% of the Group's consolidated earnings, and the respective attribution and establishment must observe the applicable rules, namely those regarding deferment, balance between o cash and other instruments, reversion (clawback) and reduction (malus) mechanisms.
The evaluation is carried out within an annual and multi-year framework, ensuring that the short and long term performance is taken into consideration, wherever possible coinciding with the duration of the terms-of-office of the Board of Directors.
The qualitative evaluation of the Chairperson of the Executive Committee (CEO) will pertain to the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations, after listening to the Chairperson and to the non-executive Vice-Chairpersons of the Board of Directors. The qualitative evaluation of the remaining members of the Executive Committee pertains to the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations, pursuant to a proposal made by the CEO, after listening to the Chairperson and the non-executive Vice-Chairpersons of the Board of Directors.
The variable remuneration, both annual and long-term, may not be attributed under exceptional conditions, namely if, after an opinion from the Audit Committee and from the Committee for Risk Assessment, it is found that there is not a strong base of own funds or if its attribution could unduly limit the Company's ability to strengthen it.
Thus, in accordance with provisions of the Regulations for the Execution of the Remuneration Policy of the members of Management and Supervision Bodies, the variable remuneration, regardless of acquired rights have already been established, or not, is subject to reduction or reversion mechanisms whenever it is proven that the Executive Director, with malicious intent or gross negligence, participated or was responsible for a performance resulting in significant losses for the Company or ceased to comply with the adequacy and good repute criteria. The ability to totally or partially reduce (malus) the payment of a deferred remuneration, the payment of which is not yet an acquired right, as well as to, partially or totally retain the payment of a variable remuneration, the payment of which is an acquired right, (claw-back), is limited to extremely significant events, duly identified and wherein the individuals involved had a direct participation.
The application of the claw-back mechanism must be supplementary to the reduction mechanism, i.e. in case of occurrence of an extremely significant event, the application of the reduction mechanism (malus) shall be a priority and only when the latter is deemed used up and insufficient should one consider using the reversion mechanism (claw-back).
The occurrence of the situations described in this article is supervised by the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations and the application of those mechanisms shall only be made after listening to the Remunerations and Welfare Board and the Chairperson of the Board of Directors.
The attribution of the variable remuneration is subject to the positive performance of own funds under a prudential perspective and may not be considered, pursuant to a joint and grounded decision made by the Remunerations and Welfare Board and the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations, extraordinary operations that, for their size and/or impact, affect the capital.
In accordance with the Regulations for the Execution of the Remuneration Policy of the members of Management and Supervision Bodies applicable to the financial year to which this report relates to, was deferred in 50% throughout a three-year period and paid a third each year, being the payment made 50% in cash and 50% in company shares, in the deferred portion and in the non-deferred portion.
The number of shares of the Company to attribute to each executive director results from the the quotient between the value of the annual variable remuneration, net of taxes and contributions, estimated after the assessment of the performance and the price of attribution of the shares of the Company estimated regarding each evaluation period.
The non-deferred component of the annual variable remuneration was paid in June, the month following the date of approval of the Earnings by General Meeting of Shareholders.
If the member of the Executive Committee leaves office, for any reason other than removal with just cause, after the end of the evaluation period but before the payment of the annual variable remuneration, the annual variable remuneration will be paid in full, corresponding to that evaluation period, in compliance with the deferment periods and composition (cash or shares).
Likewise, the payment of the annual variable remuneration corresponding to the evaluation period during which the termination of functions of the member of the Executive Committee occurs, shall not be due, except in situations of termination of functions by agreement, retirement, death, disability or any other cause for the cessation of the term of office due to a cause not imputable to the Executive Director, namely the alteration of the control of the Company, among other, following a takeover bid or other fact outside the Executive's Director will, in which case the Remuneration and Welfare Board may resolve on a pro rata temporisattribution.
The Bank shall not bear any additional expenses with the retirement and disability pensions after the termination of each director's functions.
The variable remuneration, both annual and long-term, may not be attributed under exceptional conditions, namely if, after an opinion from the Audit Committee and from the Committee for Risk Assessment, it is found that there is not a strong base of own funds or if its attribution could unduly limit the Company's ability to strengthen it.
The attribution of the variable remuneration is subject to the positive performance of own funds under a prudential perspective and may not be considered, pursuant to a joint and grounded decision made by the Remunerations and Welfare Board and the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations, extraordinary operations that, for their size and/or impact, affect the capital.
No guaranteed variable remuneration shall be granted, except when hiring a new executive director and only in
the first year of activity and it will only be granted if, pursuant to an opinion from the Audit Committee and the Committee for Risk Assessment, the institution has a solid and strong capital base. Until his date, no guaranteed variable remuneration was attributed to executive directors.
The shares of the Company attributed as annual variable remuneration are subject to a retention policy for a period of one year commencing on the date the annual variable remuneration is paid; therefore, the executive director will not be able to sell them, except for the provisos of the following numbers, during the 12 months following their delivery.
The executive director may sell or encumber the shares equivalent to the totality of taxes and contributions to pay due to the attribution of the shares.
If the Executive Director is not elected for a new term of office, the unavailability regime will cease to be in effect and the totality of the shares may be sold or encumbered as of the date of termination of his/her term of office.
Only for purposes of estimating the attributable variable remuneration, the amounts corresponding to the pension supplementary regimes are not considered annual fixed remuneration.
The variable component of the remuneration is associated with the performance. Therefore, its total value may vary from zero, if the degree of accomplishment of the goals is under the defined threshold, and a maximum that can exceed twice the annual fixed remuneration.
The variable remuneration will be paid 50% in cash and 50% in BCP shares, not only in the deferred portion but also in the non-deferred portion in what concerns the annual variable remuneration.
Each beneficiary cannot, in any case whatsoever, receive a variable remuneration that, after the number of share is converted (evaluated at the average closing price of the Company during the two months prior to being made available) reach a total exceeding 200% the respective annual fixed remuneration, either in an year when there is only annual variable remuneration or in years when there are annual variable remuneration and long-term remuneration.
When the variable remuneration, estimated in accordance with the previous number, exceeds the component of the value of the annual fixed remuneration, the same will have to be approved by the General Meeting of Shareholders, following a joint proposal from the Remunerations and Welfare Board and the Committee for Nominations and Remunerations.
As provided for in Article 115-E (15) of the Legal Framework for Credit Institutions and Financial Companies, the Executive Directors or the Company, on their behalf, are not allowed to use risk hedging mechanisms or similar mechanisms.
During the financial year to which this report relates to, the Bank did not attribute a variable remuneration on options to the executive members of the Board of Directors.
On this issue, see item 76.
The arrangement for retirement due to old age or invalidity of members of the Executive Committee is defined in article 17 of the Articles of Association, transcribed below, and in the document approved at the General Meeting held on 30 May 2018.
"1. The directors shall benefit from the social security regime applicable in each case.
The directors are also entitled to a supplement to the retirement or disability pensions and the Bank may enter into insurance contracts in favour of such directors.
At the beginning of each term of office and by agreement with each director, the insurance policy may be replaced by contributions to a pension fund of defined contributions.
The amount of the contributions of the Bank, within the scope of the two previous paragraphs, shall be established on a yearly basis by the Remuneration and Welfare Board.
The Bank shall not bear any additional expenses with the retirement and disability pensions after the termination of each director's functions.
The right to the supplement shall only become effective if the beneficiary retires due to old age or disability, under the terms of the social security regime applicable to him/her.
At the time of the retirement, the beneficiary may choose to redeem the capital.
In case of death before retirement, the right to receive the accrued capital shall remain effective pursuant to the applicable provisions established by the contract or by law."
No additional benefit is foreseen for directors in the event of early retirement.
The retirement supplements paid the the 2019 financial year are described in the following table:
| Chairman and Executive Members of the Board of Directors |
Position | Income tax withheld from Retirement Supplement (€) |
Amount transferred to the Pension Fund (€) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuno Manuel da Silva Amado | Chairman of the Board of Directors | 83,950.00 | 38,026.00 | 45,924.00 | |
| Miguel Maya Dias Pinheiro | Vice-Chairman of the BofD and Chairman of the EC |
129,999.96 | 58,620.00 | 71,379.96 | |
| Miguel de Campos Pereira de Bragança | Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee | 103,999.98 | 45,124.00 | 58,875.98 | |
| João Nuno de Oliveira Jorge Palma | Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee | 103,999.98 | 46,172.00 | 57,827.98 | |
| Rui Manuel da Silva Teixeira | Member of the Executive Committee | 91,000.00 | 41,218.00 | 49,782.00 | |
| José Miguel Bensliman Schorcht da Silva Pessanha | Member of the Executive Committee | 91,000.00 | 41,218.00 | 49,782.00 | |
| Maria José Henriques Barreto Matos de Campos | Member of the Executive Committee | 90,997.34 | 36,142.00 | 54,855.34 | |
| Total | 694,947.26 | 306,520.00 | 388,427.26 |
The Retirement Regulations of the Executive Dorectors is available on the Bank's website at:
https://ind.millenniumbcp.pt/pt/Institucional/governacao/
In the financial year of 2019, the amount of the fixed remuneration paid as a whole and individually to members of the company's board of directors (executive and non-executive) is shown in the following table:
| Annual Fixed Remuneration | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | A + B | |||||
| Non-Executive Members of the Board of Directors Position |
Paid Directly by BCP (€) |
Paid Through Other Companies ( a ) (€) |
Remuneration of the Corporate Bodies set BCP (€) |
Income tax withheld (€) |
Note: | ||
| Nuno Manuel da Silva Amado | Chairman of the Board of Directors | 660,712.19 | 29,287.81 | 690,000.00 | 299,301.00 | ||
| Jorge Manuel Baptista Magalhães Correia | Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors | 110,000.04 | 0.00 | 110,000.04 | 43,440.00 | ||
| Ana Paula Alcobia Gray | Member of the Board of Directors | 125,000.04 | 0.00 | 125,000.04 | 44,124.00 | ||
| José Manuel Alves Elias da Costa | Member of the Board of Directors | 132,916.63 | 0.00 | 132,916.63 | 46,915.00 Suspended functions during the month of December | ||
| Julia Gu | Member of the Board of Directors | 33,333.32 | 0.00 | 33,333.32 | 8,332.00 No longer receiving remunerations, at her request, as of May | ||
| Lingjiang Xu | Member of the Board of Directors | 125,000.04 | 25,659.88 (b) | 150,659.92 | 50,616.00 | ||
| Teófilo César Ferreira da Fonseca | Member of the Board of Directors | 155,000.04 | 0.00 | 155,000.04 | 63,696.00 | ||
| Sub-total | 1,341,962.30 | 54,947.69 | 1,396,909.99 | 556,424.00 | |||
| Members of the Audit Committee | |||||||
| Cidália Maria Mota Lopes | Chairwoman of the Audit Committee | 168,083.37 | 0.00 | 168,083.37 | 66,497.00 Started being remunerated for the position of Chairwoman of the Audit Committee:, as of May 22, 2019 |
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| Fernando da Costa Lima | Member of the Audit Committee | 8,680.55 | 0.00 | 8,680.55 | 3,428.00 Remunerated only in the month of December, the month in which he took office. |
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| Valter Rui Dias de Barros | Member of the Audit Committee | 135,000.00 | 0.00 | 135,000.00 | 33,744.00 | ||
| Wan Sin Long | Member of the Audit Committee | 150,000.00 | 0.00 | 150,000.00 | 37,498.00 | Change in remuneration due to the cumulative performance of functions in the Audit and Risk Assessment Committees, as from January 2019. |
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| Sub-total | 461,763.92 | 0.00 | 461,763.92 | 141,167.00 | |||
| Members of the Executive Committee | Vice-Chairman of the BofD and Chairman of the EC | ||||||
| Miguel Maya Dias Pinheiro | Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee | 625,383.09 | 24,616.89 | 649,999.98 | 327,564.00 | ||
| Miguel de Campos Pereira de Bragança | Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee | 480,410.89 | 39,589.15 0.00 |
520,000.04 | 248,170.00 | ||
| João Nuno de Oliveira Jorge Palma Rui Manuel da Silva Teixeira |
Member of the Executive Committee | 520,000.04 | 771.14 | 520,000.04 | 271,454.00 | ||
| 454,228.86 | 455,000.00 | 242,326.00 | |||||
| José Miguel Bensliman Schorcht da Silva Pessanha | Member of the Executive Committee | 426,410.89 | 28,589.11 | 455,000.00 | 229,719.00 | ||
| Maria José Henriques Barreto Matos de Campos | Member of the Executive Committee | 454,986.69 | 0.00 | 454,986.69 | 195,901.00 | ||
| Sub-total | 2,961,420.46 | 93,566.29 | 3,054,986.75 | 1,515,134.00 | |||
| Total values of BCP's Corporate Bodies | 4,765,146.68 | 148,513.98 | 4,913,660.66 | 2,212,725.00 |
In the 2019 financial year, the amount of variable remuneration attributed to the executive members of the Board of Directors (executive Committee) of the Bank is shown in the following table:
(a)
| Annual Variable Remuneration (AVR) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-deferred AVR | Deferred AVR | ||||||
| Executive Members of the Board of Directors (Executive Committee) |
Position | Payment made in Cash (€) |
No. Shares ( a ) made available (quant.) |
Payment made in Shares( b) (€) |
Income Tax withheld from AVR (Cash + Shares) (€) |
Payment to be made in the next 3 years in Cash (€) |
No. Shares ( a ) to be made available in the next 3 years (quant.) |
| Miguel Maya Dias Pinheiro | Vice-Chairman of the BofD and Chairman of the EC 56,553.00 | 219,709.00 | 44,359.25 | 45,511.00 | 56,553.00 | 219,708.00 | |
| Miguel de Campos Pereira de Bragança | Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee | 51,217.75 | 198,981.00 | 40,174.26 | 39,663.00 | 51,217.75 | 198,981.00 |
| João Nuno de Oliveira Jorge Palma | Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee | 51,217.75 | 198,981.00 | 40,174.26 | 40,577.00 | 51,217.75 | 198,981.00 |
| Rui Manuel da Silva Teixeira | Member of the Executive Committee | 45,227.00 | 175,707.00 | 35,475.24 | 36,557.00 | 45,227.00 | 175,707.00 |
| José Miguel Bensliman Schorcht da Silva Pessanha | Member of the Executive Committee | 45,227.00 | 175,707.00 | 35,475.24 | 36,557.00 | 45,227.00 | 175,707.00 |
| Maria José Henriques Barreto Matos de Campos | Member of the Executive Committee | 18,844.50 | 73,210.00 | 14,781.10 | 15,164.00 | 18,844.50 | 73,212.00 |
| Total | 268,287.00 | 1,042,295.00 210,439.36 | 214,029.00 | 268,287.00 | 1,042,296.00 |
(a) - average closing price of BCP shares from November 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017: € 0.2574. (b)
Considering the provisions in the remuneration policy for members of the Board of Directors transcribed above in item 69, which establish that the net value of the remunerations earned annually by each Executive Director, on account of duties performed in companies or governing bodies to which they have been appointed through indication or in representation of the Bank, shall be deducted from the values of the respective annual fixed remuneration, see the table above of item 77-A which quantifies these deductions.
During the financial year to which this Report refers, no remuneration in the form of profit-sharing and/or bonuses was paid.
During the financial year to which this Report refers, no indemnity was paid or owed to former directors relative to their termination of office during the year.
See the table of item 77. A - Annual Fixed Remuneration
In defining the remuneration of the elected members of the Board of the General Meeting, the Remuneration and Welfare Board took into consideration, for the term of office that began in May 2017, the amounts paid for this position by the major listed companies based in Portugal and similar in size to BCP, having established the annual remuneration of the Chairperson of the Board of the General Meeting at 42,000 Euros and the one of the Vice-Chairperson at 27,600 Euros.
This issue is ruled by the provisos of article 403 (5) of the Companies Code. herein transcribed: "If a dismissal is not grounded on a fair cause, the director will be entitled to a compensation for damages, in accordance with the agreement established with him/her or as generally permitted by law. That compensation cannot exceed the amount of remunerations he/she would presumably receive until the end of the period of time for which he/she was elected. "
Apart from those herein mentioned, no contractual conditions or limitations have been established for compensation payable for dismissal without fair cause.
On these issues, see items 71 and 72.
There are no agreements between the Company and members of the management board, directors, pursuant to number 3 of article 248-B of the Securities Code, or any other employee who reports directly to the management which establish indemnities in the event of resignation, dismissal without fair cause or termination of employment relations following a change in the control of the company, exception made those determined by the general applicable law.
Regarding the issues addressed in items 85 to 88, currently there are no plans with these features; hence, this chapter VI is not applicable to the Bank.
The members of the governing bodies as well as the holders of qualifying stakes and entities related to them are identified and marked with special alerts in the Bank's computer records.
The internal rules on granting credit foresees specific procedures for the progression of the proposals regarding these entities, in particular, their approval by the Board of Directors and the issue of a prior opinion of the Audit Committee pursuant to an opinion issued by the Compliance Office relative to the compliance of the proposed transactions with the internal rules, legal and regulatory provisions, and all other applicable conditions.
Proposals relative to this particular group are submitted to the Audit Committee by the Executive Committee, which, in turn, receives the proposals from the Credit Commission.
This commission's functions are to assess and decide on credit granting to Customers of Banco Comercial Português, in accordance with the competences established by an internal regulation ('Credit Granting, Monitoring and Recovery'). Moreover, this commission also issues advisory opinions on credit proposals from Group subsidiary companies abroad.
The Credit Commission is composed of the totality of the members of the Executive Committee and may function with a minimum of three directors and one of them should be responsible for the proponent area. Apart from these, the Risk Officer, the Compliance Officer, the Company's Secretary, the Heads of the proponent areas, the 'Level 3' managers, the subsidiary entities' Credit Commission members (whenever there are proposals originated in those entities) and the Heads of commercial areas are also part of the Credit Commission. The Heads of the following Divisions are also members of this commission: Credit; Specialised Monitoring; Legal Advisory and Litigation; Investment Banking; Real Estate Business; Rating; Specialised Recovery and Retail Recovery.
The Director responsible for Risk, the Risk Officer, the Compliance Officer and the Head of Internal Audit are not entitled to vote but have the right to veto.
The Board of Directors, in accordance with its competences, conferred to it by its Regulations, reserved for itself the necessary and sufficient powers for the following acts:
In what regards credit transactions, the Service Order OS0016 sets forth that the Bank is not allowed to grant loans, directly or indirectly, in any form or of any kind (including acting as guarantor) to the members of its management and supervision bodies or to companies or legal persons directly or indirectly controlled by them.
In accordance with the above-mentioned Service Order, the granting of any type of credit (including the provision of guarantees) to:
Is subject to the following special procedures:
The operations involving related parties are approved at a meeting of the Board of Directors by a majority of, at least, two thirds of the members.
All the members of the Audit Committee are part of the Board of Directors and, as such, participate at the meeting and in the adoption of the resolution. Therefore, this Committee takes cognizance in loco of the decision made by the Board of Directors, not being justified,for being redundant, any other communication to the Audit Committee.
When an operation with a related party is being debated, the Chairwoman of the Audit Committee, qualified as independent member of the Board of Directors, or in her absence a member appointed for that purpose, informs the Board with detail on the contents of the prior opinion of the Audit Committee.
Lastly and also in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, the members of the Board of Directors and o the supervisory bodies cannot take part in the analysis and in the decision-making process of credit granting operations to companies mentioned in the previous paragraph of which they are managers or wherein they hold stakes and any of these situation requires the approval by, at least, a majority of two thirds of the remaining members of the administration body and a favourable opinion from the Audit Committee.
In 2019, were subject to control by the Compliance Office and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors 16 opinions on credit operations and three on contracting of products or services relative to members of the management and supervisory bodies and shareholders with stakes greater than 2% of the Banks' share capital and entities related to them, of a total value of approximately 3,976 million Euros. The indicated amount includes extensions and reviews of limits.
Any business to be conducted between the Company and owners of qualifying holdings or entities which are in any relationship with them, are the object of appraisal and exclusive deliberation by the Board of Directors, supported by analyses and technical opinions issued by the Audit Committee, which in turn take into account approvals given by the Credit Division, in the case of credit operations, or by the Procurement Division and/or other areas involved in the contract, in the case of contracts for the supply of products and services. All the operations, regardless of their respective amount, and according to item 10 above, require a prior opinion issued by the Compliance Office in relation to the legal and regulatory compliance of the proposed operations.
On this issue, see the information provided in the Annual Report for 2019, in appraisal 51 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Bank assesses the compliance and justifies the non-compliance with the recommendations and subrecommendations of the Corporate Governance Code from IPCG in the following table:
| Recommendations and sub-recommendations from the Corporate Governance Code from IPCG. |
Table of Contents for the Items of Part I of the Report |
Compliance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I.1.1.(1) I.1.1.(2) I.1.1.(3) |
I.1.1. The company shall establish mechanisms to ensure, in an appropriate and rigorous manner, the production, pro cessing and timely disclosure of information to its corporate bodies, shareholders, investors and other stakeholders, fi nancial analysts and the market in general. |
Items: 21- Board of Directors, 55 to 58, 65 and Recommen dations: I.3.1., I.3.2. |
Compliant |
| I.2.1.(1) I.2.1.(2) |
I.2.1. Companies should establish criteria and requirements regarding the profile of new members of the corporate bod ies appropriate to the function to be performed, and in addi tion to individual attributes (such as competence, independ ence, integrity, availability and experience), these profiles should consider diversity requirements, paying particular at tention to gender, which may contribute to improving the performance of the body and the balance in its composition. |
Items:16, 17, 19, 24, 26 and 33, 36 and Recommendation: V.4.1. |
Compliant |
| Recommendations and sub-recommendations from the Corporate Governance Code from IPCG. |
Table of Contents for the Items of Part I of the Report |
Compliance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I.2.2. The management and supervisory bodies and their in ternal committees shall have internal regulations - in partic ular on the exercise of their duties, chairmanship, frequency of meetings, functioning and framework of duties of their members - and detailed minutes of their meetings shall be drawn up. |
Items: 21, 22, 23, 27 and 34 |
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| I.2.2.(1) | |||
| I.2.2.(2) | |||
| I.2.2.(3) | Compliant | ||
| I.2.2.(4) | |||
| I.2.2.(5) | |||
| I.2.2.(6) | |||
| I.2.3.(1) | I.2.3. The internal regulations of the management and super vision bodies and of their internal commissions must be fully disclosed on the company's website. |
Items: 21 to 23, 27, 34 and 61 |
Compliant |
| I.2.3.(2) | |||
| I.2.3.(3) | |||
| I.2.4.(1) | I.2.4. The composition, number of annual meetings of the management and supervisory bodies and their internal com mittees shall be disclosed on the company's website. |
Items: 21, 23, 27 and 67 |
Compliant |
| I.2.4.(2) I.2.5.(1) |
I.2.5. The company's regulations shall provide for the exist ence and ensure the functioning of mechanisms for the de tection and prevention of irregularities, as well as the adop tion of a policy for the communication of irregularities (whis tleblowing), which guarantees the appropriate means for the communication and treatment of such irregularities, safe guarding the confidentiality of the information transmitted and the identity of the notifier, whenever this is requested. |
Item: 49 | Compliant |
| I.2.5.(2) | I.3.1. The articles of association or other equivalent means | ||
| I.3.1. | adopted by the company shall establish mechanisms to en sure that, within the limits of the applicable legislation, mem bers of the management and supervisory bodies are perma nently guaranteed access to all information and employees of the company for the evaluation of the company's perfor mance, situation and development prospects, including, in particular, the minutes of meetings, documentation support ing the decisions taken, the call notices and the filing of meetings of the executive management body, without preju dice to access to any other documents or persons from whom clarifications may be requested. |
Items: 21, 23, 26 and Recommendation: I.1.1. |
Compliant |
| Recommendations and sub-recommendations from the Cor porate Governance Code from IPCG. |
Table of Contents for the Items of Part I of the Report |
Compliance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I.3.2. | I.3.2. Each body and committee of the company must ensure, in a timely and adequate manner, the flow of information, from the respective call notices and minutes, necessary for the exercise of the legal and statutory powers of each of the other bodies and committees. |
Items: 21, 22 and 27 | Compliant |
| I.4.1. | I.4.1. An obligation should be put on members of corporate bodies and committees to inform, in a timely manner, their respective body or committee of the facts that may consti tute or give cause to a conflict between their interests and the company's interest. |
Items: 10, 20, 49, 89 to 91 |
Compliant |
| I.4.2. | I.4.2. Procedures shall be adopted to ensure that the member in conflict does not interfere in the decision-making process, without prejudice to the duty to provide information and clarifications requested by the body, the committee or its members. |
Item: 20 | Compliant |
| I.5.1.(1) I.5.1.(2) |
I.5.1. The management body should define, with binding prior opinion of the supervisory body, the type, scope and mini mum value, individual or aggregate, of the transactions with the related parties that: (i) require the prior approval of the management body; (ii) and those that, because they are of a higher value, also require a prior favourable opinion from the supervisory body. |
Items:10, 37, 89 to 91 | Compliant |
| I.5.2.(1) I.5.2.(2) |
I.5.2. The management body should, every six months, report to the supervisory board all the businesses covered by Rec ommendation I.5.1. |
Items:10, 89 to 91 | Compliant |
| Recommendations and sub-recommendations from the Cor porate Governance Code from IPCG. |
Table of Contents for the Items of Part I of the Report |
Compliance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| II.1. The company should not set an excessively high number of shares required to confer the right to one vote, and should make its choice explicit in the governance report whenever it implies a deviation from the principle that each share corre sponds to one vote. |
Items: 5, 12, 14 and 48 |
Compliant | |
| II.1.(1) | |||
| II.1.(2) | Not applicable | ||
| II.2. | II.2. The Company should not adopt mechanisms that hinder the taking of deliberations by their shareholders, in particular establishing a deliberative quorum higher than that estab lished by law. |
Items: 5, 12, 14, 48 | Non compliant but ex plained |
| II.3. | II.3. The company must implement adequate resources to ex ercise the right to use correspondence vote, including by electronic means. |
Item: 12. (First part) | Compliant |
| II.4. | II.4. The company shall implement adequate means for shareholders to participate in the meeting by electronic means. |
Item: 12. (Paragraph 4 et seq.) |
Non compliant but ex plained |
| II.5.(1) II.5.(2) |
II.5. Articles of association of the company which foresee the limitation of the number of votes which may be held or exer cised by a single shareholder, individually or in combination with other shareholders, must also establish that, at least every five years, the alteration or maintenance of this statu tory provision will be subject to deliberation by the General Meeting – without requirement of a quorum larger than that legally established – and that, in this deliberation, all the votes cast will count, without the application of this limita tion. |
Items: 5 and 13 | Non compliant but ex plained |
| II.6.(1) II.6.(2) |
II.6. Defensive measures should not be adopted that deter mine payments or the incurrence of expenses by the com pany in the event of the transfer of control or change of the composition of the management body, and which might hin der the economic interest in the transfer of shares and the free appraisal by the shareholders of the Director's perfor mance. |
Item: 4 | Compliant |
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| Recommendations and sub-recommendations from the Cor porate Governance Code from IPCG. |
Table of Contents for the Items of Part I of the Report |
Compliance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| III.1. | III.1. Without prejudice to the legal functions of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, if the latter is not independent, the independent directors shall appoint a lead independent di rector among themselves, to: (I) act, whenever necessary, as a contact person with the Chairperson of the Board of Direc tors and with the other Directors, (ii) make sure that they have the necessary conditions and means to carry out their duties; and (iii) coordinate them in the performance assessment by the management body provided for in the recommendation V.1.1. |
Item: 18 | Non compliant but ex plained |
| III.2. The number of non-executive members of the manage ment body, as well as the number of members of the supervi sory body and the number of members of the Financial Mat ters Committee must be appropriate to the size of the com pany and the complexity of the risks inherent to its activity, but sufficient to efficiently ensure the functions entrusted to them. |
Items:18 and 21 | Compliant | |
| III.2.(1) | Item: 18 | ||
| III.2.(2) | Item 21 - Audit Com mittee |
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| III.2.(3) | (Not applicable) | ||
| III.3. | III.3. In any case, the number of non-executive directors must exceed that of executive directors. |
Item: 18 | Compliant |
| III.4. | III.4. Each company shall include not less than one third but always a plural number of non-executive directors who meet the requirements of independence. For the purposes of this recommendation, a person is considered independent as long as he/she is not associated with any group of specific in terests in the company, or is not in a position susceptible to affect his/her ability to make an impartial analysis or deci sion, in particular due to: i. Having exercised for more than twelve years, consecu tive, or not, functions in any corporate body of the company; ii. Being an employee of the company over the last three years or a company which is in a controlling or group relation ship; iii. Having, in the last three years, provided services or es tablished a significant business relationship with the com pany or company with which said company is in a control or group relationship, either directly or as a partner, board member, manager or director of the legal person; iv. Receiving remuneration paid by the company or by a company that is in a controlling or group relationship in ad dition to the remuneration derived from carrying out the tasks as a director; v. Living in non-marital cohabitation or being the spouse, relative or relative-in-law in a straight line and until the 3rd degree, inclusively, in the collateral line, of directors of the company, of a legal person holder of a qualifying stake in the company or of natural persons directly or indirectly holding qualifying stakes; vi. Being the holder of a qualifying stake or representative of a shareholder with qualifying stakes. |
Item: 18 | Compliant |
| Recommendations and sub-recommendations from the Cor porate Governance Code from IPCG. |
Table of Contents for the Items of Part I of the Report |
Compliance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| III.5. | III.5. The provisions of paragraph (i) of recommendation III.4 shall not preclude the qualification of a new director as inde pendent if, between the termination of his duties in any com pany body and his new designation, at least three years have elapsed -off period). |
Item: 18 | Not applicable |
| III.6.(1) III.6.(2) |
III.6. Non-executive directors should participate in the defini tion, by the Board of Directors, of the strategy, main policies, corporate structure and decisions that should be considered strategic for the company due to their amount or risk, as well as in the evaluation of their compliance |
Item: 21 - Board of Directors |
Compliant |
| III.7.(1) III.7.(2) |
III.7. The supervisory board shall, within the framework of its legal and statutory powers, collaborate with the executive board of Directors in defining the strategy, main policies, cor porate structure and decisions that should be considered strategic for the company due to their amount or risk, as well as in the evaluation of their compliance. |
Items: 15, 17 and 21 | Not applicable |
| III.8.(1) III.8.(2) |
III.8. In compliance with the powers conferred upon it by law, the supervisory body should, in particular, monitor, assess and give opinion on the strategic guidelines and risk policy defined by the management body. |
Items: 21 - Audit Committee, 27 a) and 37 |
Compliant |
| III.9.(1) III.9.(2) III.9.(3) |
III.9. Companies must set up specialised internal committees appropriate to their size and complexity, covering, separately or cumulatively, matters of corporate governance, remuner ation and performance evaluation, and appointments. |
Items: 22, 24, 27 and 29 |
Compliant |
| III.10.(1) | III.10. The Audit Committee, Supervisory Board and Audit Board should issue statements on the work plans and re sources allocated to the internal audit services and to the ser vices which strive to ensure compliance with the regulations applied to the company (compliance services), and should re ceive the reports produced by these services at least when concerning matters related to the presentation of accounts, the identification or resolution of conflicts of interests and the detection of potential illegalities. |
Items: 37, 50 to 52 | Compliant |
| III.10.(2) III.10.(3) |
| Recommendations and sub-recommendations from the Corporate Governance Code from IPCG. |
Table of Contents for the Items of Part I of the Report |
Compliance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| III.11.(1) III.11.(2) III.11.(3) |
III.11. The supervisory body and the financial matters committee shall monitor the efficiency of the systems and of risk management, internal control and internal audit and propose any necessary adjustments. |
Items: 21, 37 and 50 | Compliant |
| III.12.(1) III.12.(2) |
III.12. The Supervisory Body should issue an opinion on the work plans and resources allocated to the internal control, including control of compliance with the regu lations applied to the company (compliance services) and of internal audit, and should receive the reports produced by these services at least when concerning matters related to the presentation of accounts, the identification or resolution of conflicts of interests and the detection of potential irregularities. |
Items: 21, 37, 50 and 51 |
Compliant |
| IV.1.(1) IV.1.(2) |
IV.1. The management body must approve, by means of internal regulations or equivalent means, the perfor mance of directors and the exercise by them of execu tive functions in entities outside the group. |
Item: 21 – Executive Committee |
Compliant |
| IV.2.(1) IV.2.(2) IV.2.(3) |
IV.2. The management body should ensure that the company acts in accordance with its objectives and shall not delegate powers, in particular with regard to: i) definition of the strategy and main policies of the com pany; ii) organisation and coordination of the corporate structure; iii) matters that should be considered strate gic due to their amount, risk or special characteristics |
Item: 21 - Board of Directors |
Compliant |
| IV.3.(1) IV.3.(2) |
IV.3. The management body shall set objectives on matters of risk-taking and ensure that these objectives are met. |
Item: 21 - Board of Directors and Audit Committee, and Item 27 a) Committee for Risk Assessment |
Compliant |
| IV.4. | IV.4. The supervisory body shall organise itself internally by implementing periodic control mechanisms and pro cedures in order to ensure that the risks effectively in curred by the company are consistent with the objec tives set by the management body |
Item: 21 - Board of Directors and Audit Committee |
Compliant |
| V.1.1.(1) V.1.1.(2) |
V.1.1. The management body should evaluate annually its performance, as well as the performance of its com mittees and of the delegated directors, taking into ac count compliance with the company's strategic plan and budget, risk management, the internal functioning of the management body and of its committees, as well as the relationship between the company's bodies and committees. |
Items: 24 and 25 | Compliant |
| Recommendations and sub-recommendations from the Corporate Governance Code from IPCG. |
Table of Contents for the Items of Part I of the Report |
Compliance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| V.1.1.(3) | |||
| V.1.2. | V.1.2. The supervisory body shall supervise the man agement of the company and, in particular, annually evaluate compliance with the company's strategic plan and budget, risk management, the internal functioning of the management body and its committees, as well as the relationship between company bodies and commit tees. |
Items: 21 - Audit Committee and 37 |
Compliant |
| V.2.1.(1) V.2.1.(2) |
V.2.1. The establishment of remunerations should be made by a committee whose composition ensures its independence from management. |
Items: 66 and 67 | Compliant |
| V.2.2.(1) V.2.2.(2) |
V.2.2. The remunerations commission shall approve, at the beginning of each term of office, the implementa tion and confirmation, on an annual basis, of the remu neration policy of the corporate bodies and commis sions of the company, within the scope of which the re spective fixed components are established, and, with regard to executive directors or directors temporarily in charge of executive tasks, if there is a variable compo nent of the remuneration, the respective criteria for at tribution and measurement, the limitation mecha nisms, the mechanisms for the deferment of the pay ment of the remuneration, and the remuneration mechanisms based on options or shares of the company itself. |
Items 27 b), 66, 67, 69. and 72 to 74 and 85 |
Compliant |
| V.2.3.(1) V.2.3.(2) V.2.3.(3) V.2.3.(4) |
V.2.3. The statement on the remuneration policy of the management and supervisory bodies referred to in arti cle 2 of Law 28/2009, of 19 June, should also contain: i. The total remuneration broken down by the different components, the relative proportion of the variable re muneration, an explanation of how the total remunera tion complies with the remuneration policy adopted, in cluding how it contributes to the long-term perfor mance of society, and information on how performance criteria were applied. ii. Remuneration from companies belonging to the same group; Iii. The number of shares and of options on shares granted or offered and the main conditions for the ex ercise of the rights, including price and the date of that exercise and any alteration in those conditions; i.v. Information on the possibility of claiming the repay ment of a variable remuneration |
Items: 66, 69, 77, 78, 80 and 85 Item: 77 Items :77 and 78 Items: 77 and 85 Items: 69 and 71 |
Compliant |
| Recommendations and sub-recommendations from the Corporate Governance Code from IPCG. |
Table of Contents for the Items of Part I of the Report |
Compliance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| V.2.3.(5) | v. Information on any deviation from the procedure for implementing the approved remuneration policy, in cluding an explanation of the nature of the exceptional circumstances and an indication of the specific ele ments subject to derogation; |
Items: 66 and 69 | |
| V.2.3.(6) | vi. Information on the payability or non-payability of amounts relative to termination of duties of directors. |
Items: 72 and 80 | |
| V.2.4.(1) V.2.4.(2) |
V.2.4. For each term-of-office, the remunerations Com mission shall also approve the directors' pension scheme, if the articles of association do so allow, and the maximum amount of all compensation to be paid to the member of any body or committee of the company by virtue of the termination of duties. |
Items: 66, 69 e 76, 80, 83 and 84 |
Compliant |
| V.2.5. | V.2.5. In order to provide information or clarification to the shareholders, the chairman or, in his or her absence, another member of the remunerations Commission shall be present at the annual general meeting and at any other meeting if the respective agenda includes a matter related to the remuneration of corporate bodies and commissions of the company or if such presence has been requested by shareholders. |
Item: 67 | Compliant |
| V.2.6.(1) | V.2.6. Within the limits of the company's budget, the re munerations commission should be free to decide whether the company should hire consulting services necessary or advisable for the performance of its duties. The remunerations Commission shall ensure that the services are provided with independence and that the respective service providers will not be engaged for the provision of any other services whatsoever to the com pany itself or to others that are in a controlling or group relationship, without the express authorisation of the Commission. |
Items: 25, 27-b) and 67 |
Compliant |
| V.2.6.(2) | |||
| V.3.1. | V.3.1. Bearing in mind the alignment of interests be tween the company and executive directors, a portion of their remuneration should be of a variable nature so as to reflect the sustained performance of the company and does not encourage excessive risk-taking. |
Items: 69, 71 and 73 | Compliant |
| V.3.2. A significant part of the variable component shall be partially deferred over time, for a period of not less than three years, linking it to the confirmation of the sustainability of performance, as defined in company regulations. |
Items: 69 and 72. | Compliant | |
| V.3.2.(1) | |||
| V.3.2.(2) |
| Recommendations and sub-recommendations from the Corporate Governance Code from IPCG. |
Table of Contents for the Items of Part I of the Report |
Compliance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| V.3.3. | V.3.3. Does not exist | ||
| V.3.4. | V.3.4. When the variable remuneration includes options or other instruments directly or indirectly dependent on the value of the shares, the beginning of the exercise period shall be deferred for a period of not less than three years. |
Item: 85 | Not applicable |
| V.3.5. | V.3.5. The remuneration of the non-executive members should not include any component whose value de pends on the performance or value of the company. |
Item: 69 | Compliant |
| V.3.6. | V.3.6. The company shall be equipped with the appro priate legal instruments so that the termination of functions before the end of the term-of-office does not give rise, directly or indirectly, to the payment to the di rector of any amounts other than those provided for by law, and shall make explicit the legal instruments adopted in the corporate governance report. |
Items: 72, 76, 80, 83, and 84 |
Compliant |
| V.4.1. | V.4.1. The company should, under such terms as it deems appropriate, but in a manner that can de demon strated, promote that proposals for the election of members of corporate bodies are accompanied by a jus tification on the suitability of the profile, expertise and curriculum to the function of each candidate. |
Items: 17, 24 and 25 | Compliant |
| V.4.2. | V.4.2. Unless the size of the company does not justify it, the function of monitoring and supporting the appoint ment of senior management should be assigned to a nominations committee. |
Item: 27. b) | Compliant |
| V.4.3. | V.4.3. This committee includes a majority of independ ent non-executive members. |
Items:17. and 27-b) | Compliant |
| V.4.4. | V.4.4. The nominations committee shall make its terms of reference available and shall, to the extent of its com petence, lead transparent selection processes that in clude effective mechanisms for identifying potential candidates, and that those with the greatest merit, best suited to the requirements of the position and promot ing adequate diversity, including gender, within the or ganisation should be chosen for proposal. |
Items: 17, 24 and 25 | Compliant |
| VI.1.(1) VI.1.(2) |
VI.1. The Management body must discuss and approve the company's strategic plan and risk policy, including the definition of risk levels considered acceptable. |
Items: 21-Board of Directors 27-a), 53 and 54 |
Compliant |
| Recommendations and sub-recommendations from the Cor porate Governance Code from IPCG. |
Table of Contents for the Items of Part I of the Report |
Compliance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VI.2.(1) VI.2.(2) |
VI.2. Based on its risk policy, the company must establish a risk management system, identifying (i) the main risks to which it is exposed in the development of its activity; (ii) the probability of their occurrence and their impact; (iii) the in struments and measures to be adopted with for the purpose of their mitigation; (iv) monitoring procedures for their fol low-up; and (v) the supervisory procedure, periodic evalua tion and adjustment of the system. |
Items: 53 and 54 | Compliant |
| VI.2.(3) | |||
| VI.2.(4) VI.2.(5) |
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| VI.3.(1) VI.3.(2) |
VI.3. The company shall evaluate annually the degree of in ternal compliance and the performance of the risk manage ment system, as well as the prospects of changing the previ ously defined risk framework. |
Item: 54 | Compliant |
| VII.1.1. | VII.1.1. The internal regulation of the supervisory body shall require that it oversees the adequacy of the process of prep aration and disclosure of financial information by the man agement body, including the adequacy of accounting poli cies, estimates, judgements, relevant disclosures and their consistent application between financial years, in a duly doc umented and communicated manner. |
Items: 37 and 55 | Compliant |
| VII.2.1. Through internal regulations, the supervisory body must define: |
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| VII.2.1.(1) VII.2.1.(2) VII.2.1.(3) |
(i) The criteria and the process for the selection of the statutory auditor (ii) The methods used by the company to communicate with the statutory auditor (iii) The supervisory procedures designed to ensure the independence of the Statutory Auditor |
Items: 21-Audit Com mittee, 37, Chapter IV Statutory Auditor and 45 |
Compliant |
| (iv) Other than auditing services which can not be pro vided by the Statutory Auditor |
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| VII.2.1.(4) VII.2.2.(1) |
VII.2.2. The supervisory body shall be the main interlocutor of the statutory auditor in the company and the first receiver of the respective reports, being entrusted, in particular, with proposing the respective remuneration and ensuring that the company provides the appropriate conditions for the provi sion of the audit services. |
Items: 21-Audit Com mittee, 37, Chapter IV Statutory Auditor and 45 |
Compliant |
| Recommendations and sub-recommendations from the Cor porate Governance Code from IPCG. |
Table of Contents for the Items of Part I of the Report |
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|---|---|---|---|
| VII.2.2.(2) | |||
| VII.2.3. | VII.2.3. The supervisory body should evaluate annually the work, independence and suitability for the performance of duties carried out by the statutory auditor and propose, to the competent body, the auditor's dismissal or the termina tion of the work contract whenever there is just cause for that. |
Items: 21 - Audit Com mittee, 37 and 45 |
Compliant |
| VII.2.4.(1) VII.2.4.(2) VII.2.4.(3) |
VII.2.4. The statutory auditor should, under his7her duties, verify the application of the remuneration policies and sys tems of the governing bodies, the efficacy and operation of the internal control mechanisms and report any failures to the supervisory body. |
Not applicable | |
| VII.2.5. | VII.2.5. The statutory auditor should cooperate with the su pervisory body and should immediately provide information on any irregularities that it has detected, relevant to the per formance of the functions of the supervisory body and any difficulties encountered in the performance of its duties. |
Item: Chapter IV – Statutory Auditor |
Compliant |

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(Regarding the positions held simultaneously in other companies, in and outside the Group, and other relevant activities performed, see table 26 of this Report)
(Detailed curricula are available at the Bank's website, on the page with the following address: https://ind.millenniumbcp.pt/en/Institucional/governacao/Pages/governacao.aspx)
Personal Data
Positions held at the Bank
Direct Responsibilities
Positions held in the Group
Positions outside the Group
Academic and Specialised Qualifications
Professional experience in the last 10 years relevant to the position
• On November 9, 2018 - Presented with Order of Infante D. Henrique - Grand Cross of Merit
Personal Data
Positions held at the Bank
Positions held outside the Group
Academic and Specialised Qualifications
Participation in multiple relevant professional training actions throughout the career in Portugal and abroad, namely with certification in "Enforcement Training Program 1994" da U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Washington, DC
Since 1983 Lawyer Member of the Portuguese Lawyers Association I
Committee of Companhia de Seguros Fidelidade, S.A.
Personal Data
Positions held at the Bank
Academic and Specialised Qualifications
Professional Experience in the Last Ten Years Relevant to the Position
Personal Data
Positions held at the Bank
Academic and Specialised Qualifications
• Licentiate Degree in Finance by Instituto Superior de Economia de Lisboa
Professional Experience in the Last Ten Years Relevant to the Position
Personal Data
Positions held at the Bank
• Member of the Board of Directors
Positions held outside the Group
Academic and Specialised Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Transportation Management University Tongji (former Shanghai Tiedao University)
From March 2010 to October 2011 Non-Executive Director of Allinfinance (Allinpay's Subsidiary) and General Manager of Marketing Services Department of All in Pay Network Services Co., Ltd.
Personal Data
Positions held at the Bank
Positions held in the Group
• Member of the Supervisory Board of Bank Millennium, S.A. (Poland)
Positions held outside the Group
Academic and Specialised Qualifications
Master in Finance London Business School, London
From February 2006 to January 2010 First Secretary of the Commercial Office of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China, in London
Positions held at the Bank
Bachelor's Degree in SME Management ISVOUGA, Santa Maria da Feira
From June 2005 to September 2010 Deputy General Manager of the Corporate Development Banco Caixa Geral Espanha
(Detailed curricula are available at the Bank's website, on the page with the following address: https://ind.millenniumbcp.pt/en/Institucional/governacao/Pages/governacao.aspx)
Personal Data
Positions held at the Bank
Positions held outside the Group
Academic and Specialised Qualifications
Professional Experience in the Last Ten Years Relevant to the Position
• 2009 - Received the Award Professor Doutor António de Sousa Franco, granted by the Chartered Accountants Association (OTOC), due to her paper: "Quanto custa pagar impostos em Portugal? – Os custos de cumprimento da tributação do rendimento" (How much does it cost to pay taxes in Portugal?)
Personal Data
Positions held at the Bank
Positions held outside the Group
Academic and Specialised Qualifications
Professional Experience in the Last Ten Years Relevant to the Position
Personal Data
Positions held at the Bank
Positions held outside the Group
• Since November 2019 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Recredit - Gestão de Activos, S.A. (Angola)
Academic and Specialised Qualifications
Licentiate degree in Mathematics Applied to Computer Science Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto
From 1998 to 2011 Professor at School of Economics and Management of Universidade Católica de Angola, Luanda (Angola)
Personal Data:
Positions held at the Bank
Positions held outside the Group
• Since March 2018 – Chairman of the Executive Board of Directors of Great Win Consultancy Limited
Academic and Specialised Qualifications:
Professional Experience
(Detailed curricula are available at the Bank's website, on the page with the following address: http://www.millenniumbcp/institucional/governação/)
Personal Data
Positions held at the Bank
Direct Responsibilities
Positions held in the Group
Positions held outside the Group
Academic and Specialised Qualifications
Corporate Governance Programme
From 03 November 2009 to 19 October 2012 Member of the Board of Directors of Fundação Millennium bcp
Português, S.A.
Positions held at the Bank
Direct Responsibilities
Positions held in the Group
Positions held outside the Group
Academic and Specialised Qualifications
INSEAD, Fontainebleau, MBA Programme. Henry Ford II Award, attributed to the students with the highest final grade point average
From 2008 to February 2012 Director responsible for the Finance, Accounting and Management Control, Marketing and Products areas at Banco Santander Totta, S.A., Santander Totta SGPS, S.A.
Positions held at the Bank
Direct Responsibilities
Positions held in the Group
Academic and Specialised Qualifications
Postgraduate studies in Business PDE-VII Programa de Direcção de Empresas (Companies Management Programme) from AESE Business School in collaboration with lESE - Instituto de Estudos Superiores de Empresa of the University of Navarra (PADE) - AESE.
From February 2008 to March 2010 Member of the Board of Directors (Chief Financial Officer), of Group Caixa Geral de Depósitos - (Banco Caixa Geral, Spain)
Caixa Geral, S.A., Spain
Personal Data
Positions held at the Bank
Direct Responsibilities
Positions held in the Group
Pensões, S.A.)
• Chairman of the Audit Committee of the company Millennium bcp Ageas Grupo Segurador, SGPS, S.A.
Positions held outside the Group
• Member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Banco Millennium Atlântico, S.A.
Academic and Specialised Qualifications
Professional Experience in the Last Ten Years Relevant to the Position
Personal Data
Positions held at the Bank
Direct Responsibilities
Positions held in the Group
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Millennium bcp - Prestação de Serviços, ACE
Academic and Specialised Qualifications
• Licentiate Degree in Electronic Engineering and Telecommunications from Universidade de Aveiro
Professional Experience in the Last Ten Years Relevant to the Position
Personal Data
Positions held at the Bank
Direct Responsibilities
Positions held in the Group
Positions held outside the Group
Academic and Specialised Qualifications
Professional Experience in the Last Ten Years Relevant to the Position
(Detailed curricula are available at the Bank's website, on the page with the following address: : http://www.millenniumbcp/institucional/governação/
Refer to Annex I - Curricula Vitae of the Members of the Board of Directors of Banco Comercial Português, S.A.
Refer to Annex I - Curricula Vitae of the Members of the Board of Directors of Banco Comercial Português, S.A.
Personal Data
• 60 years
Academic and Specialised Qualifications
(Detailed curricula are available at the Bank's website, on the page with the following address: : http://www.millenniumbcp/institucional/governação/
Position Held at the Bank
• Chairman of the Board of the General Meeting (term of office: 2017/2019)
Academic and Specialised Qualifications
Management and Supervision positions held in other companies
• Non Executive members of the Board of Directors of Cimpor – Cimentos de Portugal, SGPS, S.A.
Other Relevant Positions
Professional Experience in the Last Ten Years Relevant to the Position
Position Held at the Bank
• Vice-Chairman of the Board of the General Meeting (term of office: 2017/2019)
Academic and Specialised Qualifications
• Licentiate Degree in Law from Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa
Management and Supervision positions held in other companies
• Independent non-executive Director of Standard Bank de Angola, currently exercising the position of Chairman of the Audit and Risk Commissions
Other Relevant Positions
Chairman of the Board of the General Meeting of several companies
Member of the Lawyers Association of Portugal since 1988 and of the Lawyers Association of Angola since 2010
• Chairman of the Audit Board of several companies
• Author and co-author of several works in the areas of Corporate Law and of Telecommunications Law.

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