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NLB Group Presentation 1H2020 Results

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NLB is regulated by The Bank of Slovenia i.e. "Banka Slovenije, Slovenska 35, 1505 Ljubljana, Slovenia" and by The Securities Market Agency i.e. "Agencija za trg vrednostnih papirjev, Poljanski nasip 6, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.

NLB Group Highlights
Key developments – Relatively strong Q2 despite Covid-19 related loss in revenues and higher IFRS9 related cost of risk charges
• Covid-19
- ➢ Government measures: intervention & strategic measures.
- ➢ NLB Group measures: necessary measures to protect customers and employees by ensuring safety conditions and ensuring services are provided without disruption.
- ➢ Clients turned to digital channels and the Bank proved to be well prepared also for such circumstances: the Bank further extended the set of products and services offered to clients using digital channels (i.e. new NLB Package Digital) & new possibitity of opening an account and application for housing or consumer loan through video call in NLB Contact Centre.
• Acquisition of Komercijalna banka a.d. Beograd
➢ The closing of the transaction is expected in Q4 2020.
• NLB Vita sale
➢ NLB has completed the sale of NLB Vita on 29 May 2020 with P&L effect of EUR 11 million.
• Capital measures
- ➢ Strengthening capital position (TCR from 16.3% at year end to 20.5%):
- ✓ Inclusion of Tier2 notes (EUR 240 million)
- ✓ Inclusion of 2019 unallocated profit (EUR 157.5 million)
- ✓ Inclusion of minorities (EUR 32 million)
- ➢ RWA reduction (effects from July 2020)
- ✓ On 30 June the bank entered into a contract with MIGA for guarantee agreements, which reduced the risk weighted assets of NLB d.d. on consolidated level by EUR 303.1 million.
- ✓ SME supporting factor with approximately EUR 170 million RWA reduction
• Regulatory changes
➢ ECB/BoS restriction for 2019 dividend payments.
• Annual General Meeting
- ➢ 35th General Meeting of NLB d.d. held in Ljubljana, on 15 June 2020.
- ➢ Distributable profit for 2019 in the amount of EUR 228,039,879.73 remains undistributed, representing the profit carried over.
- ➢ 3 new Supervisory board members appointd as workers council representatives

Key Developments

Key performance indicators of NLB Group
| Medium-term targets set in 2018(1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YE 18 | YE 19 | H1 20 | Medium term(7) | ||
| Net interest margin(2) | 2.56% | 2.48% | 2.19% | >2.7% | |
| Loans to deposits ratio | 68.3% | 65.5% | 63.1% | <95% | |
| Total capital ratio | 16.7% | 16.3% | 20.5% | 15.75%(6) | |
| Cost-income ratio | 58.5% | 55.2%(8) | 55.7% | ~50% | |
| Cost of risk(3) | -43 bps | -20 bps | 85 bps | <90bps | |
| Return on equity (RoE) | 11.8% | 11.7% | 8.7% | ~12.0% | |
| Dividend payout | 70% | / (9) |
~70%(5) | ||
| NPE ratio(4) | 4.7% | 2.7% | 2.6% | <4.0% |
Source: Company information
Note: (1) Target set by NLB management as a part of their financial projections for 2019-2023; (2) Calculated on the basis of average interest bearing assets; interest margin data for 2018 are adjusted to new methodology (calculation based on the number of days for the period). (3) Calculated as credit impairments and provisions over average net loans to customers; (4) Based on EBA definition (5) The payment of dividends by NLB, will depend on NLB's capital structure, risk appetite, profits, financial condition, regulatory requirements, general economic and business conditions, and future prospects. (6) Revised in April 2020 (from 16.25%) ; target total capital ratio is regularly revised to reflect each time the applicable capital requirements. (7) Mid-term target is subject to review as COVID-19 will likely have a negative impact on achievement of the target within the originally foreseen timeframe (2023); (8) CIR is adjusted to changed schemes prescribed by the BoS. (9) due to the ECB Recommendation on dividend distributions during the COVID-19 pandemic for the European banks, accompanied also with the BoS restriction on dividend distributions applicable for Slovenian banks, the Bank is not expected to pay out any dividends in 2020

Revenues and Cost Dynamics
Core revenues robust, NIM affected by tactical balance sheet and capital measures,
cost discipline in place
Net interest income (Group, EURm)

Net non-interest income(1) (Group, EURm)

Costs (1) (Group, EURm)


Net impairments and provisions (Group, EUR m)

Note: (1) Data for 2019 are adjusted to changed schemes prescribed by the BoS (relocation of some items from net other income to other general and administrative expenses). (2) Cost of risk = credit impairments and provisions (annualised level) / average net loans to customers;
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Loan dynamics
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d.d.(1)
Total gross loans slightly up, continued growth in subsidiaries; Slovenia consumer lending effected by regulation, Slovenia housing robust
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Income Statement
Overall robust H1 performance given circumstances, stable core-revenues from lending and fee business, pre-provision result on par with support from non-recurring revenues In H1 2020, NLB Group generated EUR 73.7 million of profit a.t.:

income income interest income losses (i) controlling interests provisions
Result before impairments and provisions (Group, EURm)

- Net interest income was lower by EUR 9.0 million YoY (6%): mostly related to sale of debt securities and higher volume of cash and balances with central bank, while higher interest expenses related to the new subordinated Tier 2 instruments. The pressure on interest margins in the Bank and banking members in SEE is continuing.
- Lower net fee and commission income, EUR 0.8 million (1%), due to COVID-19 outbreak, mainly on payment transactions and card operations and bancassurance business.
- Non-recurring net income from financial transaction affected by the sale of debt securities in the Bank (EUR 17.2 million), while in 2019 by partial repayment of a large exposure measured at fair value through profit and loss in the amount of EUR 5.1 million and revaluation of a non-core equity stake in the amount of EUR 6.3 million. Non-recurring net other income affected by the sale of NLB Vita with positive effect of EUR 11.0 million in May 2020.
- Total cost slightly up (1% YoY).
- Net established impairments and provisions were EUR 33.2 million, while EUR 5.5 million in H1 2019. New credit impairments and provisions in the total amount of EUR 20.0 million were established in H1 2020 due to changed risk parameters that incorporate estimated impacts of COVID-19 outbreak.
Contribution to the NLB Group consolidated result a.t. (EURm)

Regulatory costs
Balance sheet structure – NLB Group
Substantial influx of deposits in H1 driving increase in cash position
(30 June 2020, in EUR million)

Liabilities
NLB Group – performance indicators across SEE countries


| Slovenia | North Macedonia |
Bosnia and |
Herzegovina | Kosovo | Montenegro | Serbia | NLB Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLB d.d., Ljubljana |
NLB Banka Skopje |
NLB Banka Banja Luka |
NLB Banka Sarajevo |
NLB Banka Prishtina |
NLB Banka Podgorica |
NLB Banka Beograd |
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| Data on stand-alone | basis | Consolidated data* |
||||||
| Result after tax (EURm) |
67.8 | 11.7 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 73.7 |
| Total assets (EURm) |
10,449 | 1,522 | 781 | 625 | 825 | 545 | 687 | 14,892 |
| RoE a.t. |
10.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 7.8% | 18.7% | 2.5% | 5.5% | 8.7% |
| Net interest margin(1) |
1.54% | 3.40% | 2.40% | 3.02% | 4.05% | 4.10% | 3.33% | 2.19% |
| CIR (cost to income ratio) |
51.6% | 41.1% | 47.0% | 54.2% | 31.4% | 55.9% | 74.8% | 55.7% |
| LTD net % | 54.8% | 76.4% | 67.7% | 80.8% | 80.3% | 91.6% | 95.2% | 63.1% |
| NPL ratio | 2.6% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 3.7% |
| NLB ownership (%) |
87.0% | 99.8% | 97.3% | 81.2% | 99.8% | 99.9% | / | |
| No. of branches (#) |
80 | 52 | 53 | 35 | 34 | 19 | 28 | 301 |
| Market share by total asssets (%) |
24.2% | 16.3% | 18.3% (2, 4) | 5.2% (3, 5) | 17.9% | 11.6% (6) | 1.8% (5) | / |
Note: Financial data as of June 2020
*Consolidated data. Including non-core members and other activities and other core members.
(1)Calculated on the basis of interest bearing assets;(2) Market share in the Republic of Srpska; (3) Market share in the Federation of BiH; (4) Data for market share as of 31 Dec 2019; (5) Data for market share as of 31 Mar 2020; (6) Data for market share as of 31 May 2020.

Business Performance

Net interest income & net interest margin
Tactical balance sheet measures/deposit inflows burdening NIM; gross loan revenues stable/slightly rising YtD

Net interest income totalled EUR 150.1 million and decreased by EUR 9.0 million or 6% YoY, due to lower interest income, mostly related to the sale of debt securities in the Bank, higher volume of cash and balances with the central bank and continued pressure on interest margins on loan portfolio in the Bank and banking subsidiaries in SEE region. Higher interest expenses are related to the new subordinated Tier 2 instruments raised by the Bank to optimize the capital structure. Interest expenses for customer deposits were decreasing. On QoQ basis lower interest income also due to decrease in customer loans and overdrafts.
Consequently substantial decrease in interest margin.

Interest income (Group, EURm) Net interest margin(1) (Group, %)

Net interest margin(1) in NLB Group banks (in %)

Net interest income drivers – NLB d.d.
| Drivers | Volume (in EUR billion) |
Yields and rates |
Interest income / expense (in EUR million) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest | • Slight drop in NLB d.d.'s loan book YtD due to COVID-19 outbreak (increase in corporate loans YtD, while production of new loans to individuals was lower). |
Gross loans -1% +1% YoY CAGR |
Loan yields Corporate loans Loans to individuals 4.11% 4.09% 4.06% 3.92% 3.91% |
Interest income from loans -1% CAGR 142.7 140.7 |
| income(1) | • In last years the structure is changing in favour of loans to individuals with higher interest rates which is reflected in higher interest income. |
4.7 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.5 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 |
2.15% 2.14% 2.00% 1.93% 1.86% 2017 2018 2019 1-6 1-6 |
137.5 0% YoY 81.0 85.9 95.8 69.9 70.2 46.4 48.1 52.0 45.5 40.5 20.7 20.0 9.7 6.1 4.5 2.8 2.1 |
| 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 30 Jun 30 Jun 2017 2018 2019 2019 2020 |
2019 2020 |
2017 2018 2019 1-6 1-6 2019 2020 |
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| • Inflow of deposits, mostly from individuals, in light of negative interest rate environment. |
Individuals Corporate State Deposits |
Deposit rates | Interest expenses from deposits |
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| Interest expense |
• Deposit structure is changing from maturity point of view, with cheaper sight deposit prevailing in the structure, consequently |
+15% YoY +7% CAGR 8.3 7.8 7.2 7.0 |
Sight Short term Long term 0.73% 0.71% 0.68% 0.65% 0.64% |
-30% 8.9 CAGR |
| decrease in average deposit rate despite increase in interest rates YoY. As a result also decrease in interest expenses. |
6.8 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.8 5.3 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.3 |
0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.09% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% |
5.6 -10% YoY 7.3 4.3 4.6 2.1 3.2 1.9 1.6 1.5 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.3 |
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| 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 30 Jun 30 Jun |
2017 2018 2019 1-6 1-6 2019 2020 |
0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 2017 2018 2019 1-6 1-6 |
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| 2017 2018 2019 2019 2020 |
2019 2020 1-6 1-6 |
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| Individuals Corporate State |
Net interest income(2) | 2017 2018 2019 2019 2020 |
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| (3) Calculated on the basis of interest bearing assets. | Note: (1) Without funding of subsidiaries; (2) Includes also other items from presented interest income from loans and interest expense from deposits; | NIM(3) | 159 158 158 80 71 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.5% |
|
Net interest income drivers – Strategic foreign markets(1)

Net non-interest income – NLB Group
Effects of Vita and tactical securities divestments with positive effects in Q2; Core revenues slightly down due to pandemic

| Net fee and commission income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dividend income |
Recurring other net non-interest income Non-recurring other net non-interest income
| Realization | Change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in EUR million | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | YoY | |
| Recurring net non-interest income | 80.1 | 80.8 | -0.8 | -1% |
| Net fee and commission income | 81.5 | 82.2 | -0.8 | -1% |
| Dividends income | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -50% |
| Net income from financial transactions (Fees from Exchange differences) |
5.4 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 2% |
| Net other income | -6.8 | -6.8 | 0.0 | 0% |
| - external realization (IT, cash logistics) | 1.7 | 1.8 | -0.1 | -8% |
| - rents | 1.7 | 2.8 | -1.2 | -40% |
| - regulatory charges (SRF, DGS) | -10.2 | -11.5 | 1.3 | 11% |
Net fee and commission income growing YoY (Group, EURm)

Net non-interest income reached EUR 109.9 million and increased by EUR 9.9 million or 10% YoY. The YoY dynamic was influenced by the following factors:
• Net fee and commission income lower by EUR 0.8 million (1%) YoY, mostly related to COVID-19 outbreak and its negative impact on payment transactions and card operations (lower consumption by clients). June results are already normalizing to pre COVID-19 income.
• Non-recurring net income from financial transactions was affected by the sale of debt securities in the Bank as a consequence of perceived higher risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the volatility of prices on various markets has increased, the Group sold debt securities with increased credit spreads as part of its strategy to manage the credit risk, in the amount of EUR 209.1 million measured as FV OCI (fair value through other comprehensive income) and EUR 120.1 million measured at AC (amortised cost). Total realised gains amounted to EUR 17.2 million (EUR 4.5 million from FV OCI and EUR 12.7 million from AC portfolio). In 2019, the Group made a non-recurring net income by partial repayment of a large exposure measured at fair value through profit and loss (EUR 5.1 million) and revaluation of a non-core equity stake (EUR 6.3 million, sold in Q4 2019).
• Non-recurring net other income affected by the sale of NLB Vita with a positive effect of EUR 11.0 million on the Group level (EUR 35.5 million on the level of the Bank).
Total costs – NLB Group
Cost discipline strong focus with further branch closures implemented and some Covid-19 related cost stabilisers put in place

Other general and administrative expenses
- Total costs amounted to EUR 144.8 million, and are thus by EUR 1.7 million or 1% higher YoY, mostly due to higher employee costs. QoQ decrease of employee costs related to COVID-19 outbreak measures taken expected to be valid by the end of 2020. The Group is undertaking several strategic initiatives (channel strategy, digitalization, paperless, lean process, branch network optimization…) to maintain the sustainable cost base going forward.
- CIR stood at 55.7%.
- Headcount dropped by 19% over 2012-June 2020 driven primarily by Slovenia core & non-core members.
- Ongoing closures of unprofitable branches.
Operating expenses(1) (Group, EURm) Employees and branches evolution – stronger rationalisation in tougher Slovenia market (#)

of branches

NLB d.d. Other
Impairments and provisions & cost of risk
Cost of risk high

Impairments and provisions (Group, EUR m)
In H1 2020, the Group established EUR 33.2 million of net impairments and provisions, of which EUR 32.8 million for credit risk (cost of risk 85 bps). EUR 20.0 million were established due to changed risk parameters that incorporate estimated impacts of COVID-19 outbreak.
In H1 2019, the net impairments and provisions amounted to EUR 5.5 million, of which 0.7 million was for credit risk (cost of risk close to 0 bps).


Impairments and provisions for credit risk – contribution (EURm)

Note: (1) Cost of risk = credit impairments and provisions (annualised level) / average net loans to customers;

Assets and Liabilities

NLB Group Assets
The net liquidity from continued inflow of deposits from individuals and sale of securities portfolio placed with the central bank

Financial Assets
Cash equivalents, placements with banks and loans to banks

Credit portfolio by segment (Group, 30 Jun 2020)

Banking book portfolio by asset class (Group, 30 June 2020)

NLB Group Assets – Loan portfolio
Balanced loan portfolio with loan growth in all foreign banks
Gross loans to customers by strategic member – contribution (EURm)

Gross loan growth in all foreign banks, especially in NLB Banka, Beograd and NLB Banka, Podgorica. NLB d.d. recorded slight drop due to COVID-19 outbreak and regulatory restrictions on consumer lending causing lower new production of loans to individuals.
Gross loans to individuals in subsidiary banks grew by 3.4% and to corporate by 4.6% YtD.

NLB Group Liabilities and Equity
Strong deposit inflows in H1; NLB clearly seen as "safe haven" bank in most of region

NLB Group Liabilities
Stable deposit base with decreasing interest rate
Deposits from customers by strategic member – contribution (EURm)

Deposit increased overall in the Group, despite low interest rate environment. Decrease was recorded in NLB Banka, Podgorica and NLB Banka, Sarajevo.
NLB d.d. charges minimum 0.03% monthly fee on deposits volume (threshold from January 2019 at EUR 100k) to corporate deposits and account balances.

Capital evolution
Strong capital position – capital position strengthened substantially with 2019 profit retention, minorities inclusion, Tier2 and RWA measures
Capital position (Group, EURm)

- At the end of June 2020, the Total capital ratio for NLB Group stood at 20.5% (or 4.2 p.p. higher YtD), presenting a strong base to cover all regulatory capital requirements, also in the aggravated circumstances during COVID-19 pandemic
- The higher total capital adequacy derives from higher capital (EUR 407 million for NLB Group) mainly due to inclusion of all T2 instruments in capital (EUR 240 million) and additional inclusion of 2019 undistributed profit (EUR 157 million).

- RWA for credit risk increased by EUR 66.9 million YtD, mainly as a result of new loan production on the corporate and retail segment. In 2020, Serbia was added to the list of third countries whose supervisory and regulatory requirements are considered equivalent to those of the EEA countries, which reduced RWA for exposures to the Serbian central government and central bank denominated in local currency by EUR 100.3 million. Furthermore, the higher volume of provisions formed on the performing portfolio due to the worse macro forecasts related to COVID-19 further contributed to the RWA decrease.
- The RWA increase for market risks and CVA (EUR 36.8 million) is mainly the result of more open positions in domestic currencies of non-euro subsidiary banks.
- The increase in the RWA for operational risks (EUR 12.6 million) arose from the higher three-year average of relevant income, which represents the basis for the calculation.
Capital requirements - NLB Group
Strong capital position

Total Capital Requirement (TCR) vs. Capital Position
- Capital position well above all regulatory requirements including P2G.
- Current management target stands at 15.75%. Current TCR 475bps above management target.
- As from 1 January 2020, Pillar 2 Requirement (P2R) is lowered by 0.5 p.p. to 2.75% as a result of better overall SREP assessment.
- Substantial buffers to target ratios in anticipation of KB integration with approx. net increment of EUR 3,5bn RWA (or approx. 550bps CAR).
- ECB has effectively, as of 12 March 2020, amended the applicable decision for NLB in relation to the P2R composition, whereas P2R shall be held in the form of 56.25% of CET1 capital and 75% of Tier 1 capital as a minimum, and not entirely as CET1 capital as required in previous years.
- * • BoS/ECB restriction on dividend distribution due to COVID-19 pandemic

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Asset Quality

Covid-19 measures by country
| Moratorium | Dividend restriction |
Capital measures |
All combined measures (% of GDP) |
Guarantee scheme |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 12 months (applications until 30 |
YES | RWA reliefs | approx. EUR 3.7bn (8.3% of |
EUR 2.2bn government loan |
|
| Slovenia | November) Opt-in mode |
Inclusion of prudently valued software in CET1 |
GDP) | guarantee scheme to provide liquidity to bisinesses |
|
| North Macedonia |
Up to 30 September Opt-in mode |
YES (strong recommendation) |
RWA reliefs | EUR 550m (5.5% of GDP) | EUR 10m state guarantee for commercial loans and for securing customs debt to support Start-ups and small and micro companies |
| R. Srpska | Up to 6 months (applications until 31 July) Opt-in mode |
YES | The banks can temporarily use the capital conservation buffer (2.5%) if needed, so min OCR at 12% |
EUR 400m (approx. 7% of GDP) |
EUR 50m Guarantee Fund to support small business Public call to banks in progress |
| Federation BiH |
Up to 6 months (applications until 31 July) Opt-in mode |
YES | The banks can temporarily use the capital conservation buffer (2.5%) if needed, so min OCR at 12% |
EUR 1-1.5bn (approx. 7% of GDP) |
EUR 50m Guarantee Fund (guarantee potential EUR 250m) Public call to banks in progress |
| 16 March-30 April, extended until 30 June |
NO (Central bank consent for dividend |
NO | Currently 4.5% of GDP. | EUR 15m guarantee fund |
|
| Kosovo | Opt-in mode New phase valid up to 31 August enabling conditional application for prolonged tenor up to 12 months |
payout) | Further measures expected |
50% guaranteed by the Kosovo Credit Guarantee Fund and 50% by the government |
|
| Montenegro | Up to 90 days Opt-in mode |
YES | NO | EUR 320m (7% of GDP) Further measures expected |
NO |
| 21 March – 30 June Opt-out and 1 Aug – 30 Sep |
YES | NO | EUR 5.7 bn (12.2% of GDP) |
EUR 2bn loan package, with 24% state guarantee (EUR |
|
| Opt-in mode | 480m) | ||||
| Serbia | second moratorium applicable to all borrowers and financial lessees |
In practice since Q2 2020 |
NLB Group Assets by segment and geography
Credit portfolio(1) by segment (Group, 30 Jun 2020, EURm)
Well diversified credit portfolio, with substantial retail exposure

Credit portfolio(1) by geography (Group, 30 Jun 2020, EURm)
Source: Company information
Note: (1) Credit portfolio also includes advances to banks and central banks;(2) State includes exposures to central banks; (3) The largest part represent EU members.
Segmentation by industry & sectors
Limited exposure to sectors considered as sensitive
| Corporate sector, industry structure | Performing loans | % |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food service activitie | 95,349,662 | 2.62% |
| Act. of extraterritorial org. and bodies | 0 | 0.00% |
| Administrative And support service activ | 112,253,869 | 3.08% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 147,363,031 | 4.05% |
| Arts, entertainment And recreation | 14,264,663 | 0.39% |
| Construction industry | 261,453,551 | 7.18% |
| Education | 14,057,114 | 0.39% |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditio | 147,292,567 | 4.05% |
| Finance | 109,594,413 | 3.01% |
| Human health and social work activities | 22,980,021 | 0.63% |
| Information And communication | 184,638,634 | 5.07% |
| Manufacturing | 899,636,006 | 24.72% |
| Mining and quarrying | 20,621,334 | 0.57% |
| Professional, scientific And techn. Acti | 83,679,106 | 2.30% |
| Public admin., defence, compulsory socia | 122,207,043 | 3.36% |
| Real estate activities | 153,197,432 | 4.21% |
| Services | 15,075,165 | 0.41% |
| Transport And storage | 540,974,084 | 14.87% |
| Water supply | 26,717,594 | 0.73% |
| Wholesale And retail trade | 667,597,719 | 18.35% |
| Other | 128,249 | 0.00% |
| Total | 3,639,081,257 | 100.00% |
| Accommodation and food service activitie | Performing loans | % |
|---|---|---|
| Hotels and similar | 63,266,264 | 1.74% |
| Restaurants and mobile food | 18,966,580 | 0.52% |
| Others | 8,710,856 | 0.24% |
| Accomodation | 4,405,962 | 0.12% |
| Total | 95,349,662 | 2.62% |
| Manufacturing (main sub industries - related to car industry) |
Performing loans | % |
|---|---|---|
| Manuf. of el. motors, generators and transformers | 33,361,586 | 0.92% |
| Manuf. of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles | 22,790,778 | 0.63% |
| Manuf. of metal structures and parts of structures | 22,625,897 | 0.62% |
| Casting of light metals | 21,155,698 | 0.58% |
| Manufacture of batteries and accumulators | 11,114,882 | 0.31% |
| Manufacture of el. distribution and control apparatus | 9,043,299 | 0.25% |
| Manufacture of other pumps and compressors | 4,712,709 | 0.13% |
| Manufacture of fluid power equipment | 2,687,180 | 0.07% |
| Total | 127,492,030 | 3.50% |
| Transport | Performing loans | % |
| Exposure to State Guarantee (slovene highways) | 372,187,234 | 10.23% |
| Land transport (freight and piplines) | 69,675,667 | 1.91% |
| Land transport (passenger) | 25,547,951 | 0.70% |
| Postal services | 17,783,353 | 0.49% |
| Air transport (all) | 1,706,149 | 0.05% |
| Water transport (all) | 1,705,409 | 0.05% |
Accomodation, Manufacturing (related to Car industry only) and Transport represents 9.32% (0.34bn EUR) of corporate exposure (excl. exposure to corporate client with state guarantee)

Portfolio response
| Covid-19 Moratorium |
Covid-19 New Financing |
Total Covid-19 Related Transactions |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLB Group member | Number | Exposure | o/w | % of | % of Exposure | Number | Exposure | o/w | o/w | % of | Exposure | o/w |
| of clients | expired by | Exposure | (excl. expired | of clients | expired by | subject to | Exposure | expired by | ||||
| 30 June 2020 | moratoriums) | 30 June 2020 | public | 30 June 2020 | ||||||||
| guarantee | ||||||||||||
| schemes | ||||||||||||
| NLB d.d., Ljubljana | 3,427 | 417,450.8 | 0.9 | 6.2% | 6.2% | 130 | 31,343.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5% | 448,794.6 | 0.9 |
| NLB Banka, Beograd | 42,413 | 297,968.6 | 0.0 | 51.2% | 51.2% | 107 | 31,164.3 | 0.0 | 31,164.3 | 5.4% | 329,132.8 | 0.0 |
| NLB banka, Podgorica | 8,100 | 184,505.5 | 160,935.4 | 39.5% | 5.1% | 18 | 1,930.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4% | 186,435.9 | 160,935.4 |
| NLB Banka, Banja Luka | 631 | 68,879.5 | 46.2 | 12.2% | 12.2% | 15 | 1,553.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3% | 70,432.9 | 46.2 |
| NLB Banka, Skopje | 81,701 | 416,262.8 | 0.0 | 34.8% | 34.8% | 2 | 97.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 416,360.6 | 0.0 |
| NLB Banka, Sarajevo | 1,422 | 39,261.0 | 25,349.7 | 7.4% | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 39,261.0 | 25,349.7 |
| NLB Banka, Prishtina | 6,383 | 269,247.6 | 60,085.4 | 35.9% | 27.9% | 3 | 148.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 269,396.2 | 60,085.4 |
| TOTAL NLB Group | 144,077 | 1,693,575.8 | 246,417.6 | 15.6% | 13.4% | 275 | 66,238.2 | 0.0 | 31,164.3 | 0.6% | 1,759,814.0 | 246,417.6 |
• On NLB Group level EUR 1,694 million moratorium approved so far, 51% to Non-financial corporations and 49% to Households
- The amount represents 15.6% of total gross book.
- In accordance with the Intervention Measure Act on Deferred Payments of Borrowers' Obligations (ZIUOPOK) in Slovenia, by the end of H1 2020 the Bank granted COVID-19 moratoriums in the total amount EUR 417.5 million, of which EUR 306.8 million to its corporate clients and EUR 110.6 million to its retail clients.
- Moratoriums are granted for the period between 3 to 12 months, subject to applicable government measure. Based on that banks in Strategic Foreign Markets have approved EUR 1,276.1 million of moratoriums, of which EUR 246.5 million expired by the end of H1 2020.
- Apart from moratoriums, the Group is also providing additional liquidity by granting new loans to help with the specific situation due to COVID-19 crisis. The volume of such loans was EUR 31 million in the Bank and close to EUR 4 million in other banking members of the Group. In addition the new COVID-19 loans subject to public guarantee schemes were granted in the amount of EUR 31 million by NLB Banka, Beograd. The legislation in Slovenia was finalized recently and is therefore expected to see effects in 2H2020, while in Serbia the volume of such loans is increasing as the government is granting new tranches.
- Intra-moratorium IFRS9 stage migration: individual review of corporates as well as expert-opinion-based portfolio assessment for retail expected to lead to S1/S2 migration and contribute to provision increase in 2H2020. In 1Q2020 weaker macroeconomic assumptions were incorporated into IFRS9 provision calculation, which contributed to one-off increase of pool provisions in this period.
Diversified credit portfolio, focused on core markets and cautious risk taking

Credit portfolio(1) by currency and rate type (Group, 30 Jun 2020)

Source: Company information
- No large concentration in any specific industry or client segment
- Lending strategy focuses primarily on its core markets of retail, SME and selected corporate business activities
- Great emphasis is also placed on further improvement of credit portfolio
- Intensive and proactive handling of problematic customers
- Cautious lending policy
- Early warning system for detecting increased credit risk
- The Group is actively present on the market, financing existing and new creditworthy clients.
Note: (1) Credit portfolio also includes advances to banks and central banks; (2) Rating A, B and C are performing exposures. Rating A: investment grade clients with high financial stability; Rating B: clients with high ability to repay their obligations, a significant aggravation of the economic environment would cause problems to them; Rating C: performing clients with increased level of risk who may encounter problems with settlement of liabilities in the future; Ration D and E are NPLs: Default clients (article 178 of CRR), including clients in delay >90days and other clients considered 'unlikely to pay' with delays below 90 days. Numbers may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Diversified credit portfolio, focused on core markets and cautious risk taking

Credit portfolio(1) by segment (Group, 30 Jun 2020, EURm)
Credit portfolio(1) by geography (Group, 30 Jun 2020, EURm)

Note: (1) Credit portfolio also includes advances to banks and central banks;(2) State includes exposures to central banks; (3) The largest part represent EU members.
NPLs fully covered by provisions and collateral

Top 20 NPLs (Group, 30 Jun 2020)


NPL by geography (Group, 30 Jun 2020) NPL cash coverage(1) (Group, %)


An important Group strength is the NPL cash coverage (CR1), which remains high at 90%. Further, the Group's NPL coverage ratio 2 stands at 63 %, which is well above the EU average as published by the EBA.
As such, it enables a further reduction in NPLs without any material losses.
New NPL formation very low, successfull legacy resolution

Low NPL in Retail segment throughout the economic cycle.
In Corporate segment a considerable reduction of NPL is observed in industries with the highest NPL %.
Top 10 NPL represent 31% of the entire NPL volume; the coverage with provisions remains high, limiting the potential losses.
NPL ratio decreased from 3.8% to 3.7% YtD, while NPE ratio also reduced by 0.1 p.p. YtD to 2.6%.

Note: NPL was defined until December 2014 as loan exposure to D and E clients/claims and delays over 90 days from loans to A, B and C classified clients. Since customers with loans (in arrears over) with 90 days past due should be classified in nonperforming grade (D or E), NPL definition changed and from 31.12.2014 include only D and E exposures; NPLs, NPL ratio and NPL cash coverage based on Credit portfolio; (1) Refers to corporate loans issued since 2014 and retail loans issued since 2015.
High % of Stage 1 Loan portfolio (Valued at amortized cost & FVTPL)

Stage 1 loans represent 92% of loan portfolio valued at amortized cost and fair value through P&L. Due to portfolio growth as well as NPL reduction Strategy the share of Stage 3 loans is decreasing. Limited volume of Stage 2 loans.


Strategy & IT

NLB went through difficult times – A new period is about to start
2016
Historical development and key milestones

2013
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Strong incumbent heritage
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Lagging behind international trends
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Limited business/ customer focus
Restructuring
3 years of progressive implementation of the Restructuring Program
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PAT back to positive
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OPEX reduction by 20%
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Rundown of NPL portfolio
Strategy 2020
4 years strategy defining initiatives to improve profitability
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13 strategic initiatives successfully closed; 4 major programs started
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Targets have been reached: NLB became the most profitable Slovenian group
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IPO/ privatization
Strategy update 2025
NOW we are updating the strategy since…
2019
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…key restrictions were finally eliminated (state aid process concluded)
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… market environment has been changing
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… new opportunities emerged
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… we would like to identify, detail and operationalize future path for the entire NLB GROUP

We are a successful, geographical niche player with strong foundations to build on
Foundations to benefit from

Strong market positions
Above 10% market share in 5/6 countries with high entry barriers. Wide coverage and accessibility

Regional roots
The only cross-regional player with local HQ: market knowledge and image

Positive brand perception at subsidiaries
High brand equity (except for Slovenia, due to the turbulences in the past years)

Recent successes, local innovation Good recent performance, acknowledged innovations (digital) in Slovenia

Untapped opportunities
Plentiful untapped potential to be exploited in various market segments and in operations

Track record of innovation
The pioneer of banking innovation in Slovenia

First Slovenian bank enabling 24/7 opening of personal account

First Slovenian bank sending cards' PIN via SMS

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

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

First Slovenian bank to offer card management functionalities in mobile wallet

Top-ranked financial apps on Google Play

Demonstrated success in moving to digital
Mobile bank users(1) ('000s) Online bank users(1) ('000s)


200 226 232 231 237 Dec-17 Dec-18 Dec-19 H1 2019 H1 2020

% Penetration of client base
Use of video call functionality (# of contacts)
32,323

E- and M-bank transactions (in EURm)

E-bank M-bank
Note: All figures are for Slovenia
(1) Individual users (Klikin and NLB Klik); (2) In 2017 ~30,000 inactive NLB Klik users systematically removed.
Medium-term objectives in IT and Digital
Leverage digital and data to enhance our business model
Enhance customer experience ✓ Increase customer satisfaction ✓ Create new business opportunities Optimise operations ✓ Full (paperless) digitalization of processes ✓ Increased process automation ✓ Reduction in cost-to-serve ✓ Concentration on value adding activities (advisory, sales) Data insights ✓ Risk scoring models ✓ Behavioral models to inform individualized customer offers ✓ Support of automated decisions ✓ Upgrading digital channels to support full customer journeys ✓ Migration of customers to new digital channels ✓ Idea management implementation ✓ Deploying partnerships to explore new concepts ✓ Open eco-system to become solution Omni-channel Strategic initiatives 1 2 Innovative solutions 3 Increase innovation capacity ✓ Agile development ✓ Pull ideas driven by customer demands ✓ Empowering employees Simplification ✓ Process and product simplification to support digital delivery ✓ Simplified IT enabling digitalization 4 Strategic objectives Improve customer insight ✓ Data collection ✓ Data extrapolation ✓ Advanced analytics

NLB Group synergy opportunities
Scope of Group synergies that are being addressed is expanding
- Third expansion was recently approved
- Additional resources will be hired to work on IT infrastructure (cyber security, optimization and unification, strengthening network systems expertise), integration (development and maintenance) and DBP1 (implementation of new platform and maintenance)
IT competence center Process (System) competences
- Standard approach to IT security is in progress
- Standards in IT infrastructure are being established
IT regionalisation activities Procurement
- Application landscape strategy including unification / standardization (integration, BP2 tool, DBP1 ) is underway
- With implementation of the data management platform this functionality is increasingly being standardized through centralization
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Unification / Standardization in IT infrastructure:
- Potential in local data centre unification is being evaluated
- Networking systems in progress
- Storage systems concluded
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Unified vendor relationship management with major IT vendors is in place
- Cost optimization across the region is in progress
By actively working on Group synergies, NLB Group leverages on costs (scale), speed of implementation and knowledge sharing


Outlook

Covid-19: Macro & business outlook
| year, while Slovenia can experience a contraction of 5.7%. The economic growth in the Group's region could drop to around -4.9% this year. |
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| Macro outlook & risk factors affecting the business outlook |
• Economic momentum in the region has worsened due to COVID-19 pandemic (since end of Q1 2020). Countries in the region implemented different mitigation measures, with the aim of mitigating adverse negative impacts of the pandemic. Substantial drop in the economic activity, lower industrial production and consumer spending is expected to cause an economic slowdown and increased unemployment in the region. |
| • Based on the measures taken by the governments in Slovenia and other countries, the Group is granting an option of moratoriums on payment of obligations to all eligible borrowers due to COVID-19, which will not be treated as a trigger for significant increase of the credit risk. Nevertheless, all clients requiring the moratorium will be closely monitored as their financial situation and identification of credit deterioration will lead to downgrade and impact the IFRS 9 staging. |
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| • Risk factors affecting the business outlook are (among others): the economies' sensitivity to a potential slowdown in the Euro area or globally, credit spreads widening, potential liquidity outflows, worsened interest rate outlook, regulatory and tax measures impacting the banks, and other geopolitical uncertainties. |
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| • The overall slow-down of the economy is expected to have a negative impact on new loan generation and consequently lower net interest income than previously expected. Margins are expected to be under further pressure. Additional pressure on interest income in retail market in Slovenia is expected due to regulatory restrictions for consumer lending put in place by the end of 2019. A negative effect is expected also on fees and commissions because of lower volumes of payment and card operations and bancassurance products. |
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| Business outlook | • Due to slower business operations linked to moratoriums and the crisis, some of the activities of the Group are expected to be cancelled or postponed which is expected to result in lower costs. On the other hand, costs related to protection of health - hygiene, safety products and transportation, resulting from the current situation are expected to increase. |
| • Due to the impact of worsened macroeconomic environment in H1 2020, the Group made one-off adjustment of expected credit losses in accordance with new macro forecasts, consequently resulting in an increase of cost of risk. The cost of risk for 2020 is under current knowledge and anticipated consequences expected to be in a range up to 150 bps, although this will depend on the length and severity of disruption in corporate operations and consumer spending. |
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| • Due to recent ECB measures taken, NLB Group is expecting to benefit from the lower capital requirements, while due to ECB recommendation on dividend distributions during the COVID-19 pandemic towards European banks, the dividend distributions by the Bank are not envisaged in 2020. |
• We expect that the Euro area, with an already weak economic growth in 2019, could contract by around 7.5% this
Appendixes
| Appendix 1: Segment Analysis |
46 |
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| Appendix 2: Macro Overview |
65 |
| Appendix 3: Financial statements |
78 |


Appendix 1
Segment Analysis

NLB Group business segments
| Retail banking in Slovenia(1) |
Corporate and investment banking in Slovenia |
Strategic foreign markets |
Financial markets in Slovenia |
Non-core members |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Micro NLB Skladi Bankart(2) |
Key corporates SME corporates Investment banking and custody Restructuring&workout Lease&Go (corporate clients) |
NLB Banka, Skopje NLB Banka, Banja Luka NLB Banka, Sarajevo NLB Banka, Prishtina NLB Banka, Podgorica NLB Banka, Beograd |
Treasury activities Trading in financial instruments Asset and liabilities management (ALM) |
Non-core members according to EC commitments REAM entities NLB Srbija NLB Crna Gora |
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| (Jun 2020, in EUR million) |
• Largest retail banking group in Slovenia by loans, deposits and number of branches • #1 in private banking and asset management • Focused on upgrading customer digital experience and satisfaction |
• Market leader in corporate banking with focus on advisory and long-term strategic partnerships • Market leader in Investment Banking and Custody services • Regional know-how and experience in Corporate Finance and #1 lead organiser for syndicated loans in Slovenia • Strong trade finance operations and other fee based business • Market leader at FX and interest rate hedges |
• Leading SEE franchise with 6 independent, well capitalised and largely self-funded subsidiaries • The only international banking group with exclusive focus on the SEE region |
• Maintaining stable funding base • Management of well diversified liquidity reserves • Managing interest rate positions with responsive pricing policy |
• Assets booked non-core subsidiaries funded via NLB d.d. • Controlled wind-down of remaining assets, including collection of claims, liquidation of subsidiaries and sale of assets |
| Profit b.t. | 25.4 | 8.9 | 32.7 | 23.1 | -4.0 |
| Total assets |
2,453 | 2,042 | 4,912 | 5,069 | 150 |
| % of total assets(3) |
16% | 14% | 33% | 34% | 1% |
| CIR | 64.7% | 53.0% | 51.4% | 13.5% | 244.7% |
| Cost of risk (bp) |
48 | 87 | 116 | / | 18 |
Notes: (1) Retail Banking in Slovenia, which includes banking with individuals and asset management (NLB Skladi), as well as the contribution to the result of the associated company Bankart (in H1 2019 also of the joint venture NLB Vita and in H1 2020 realised gain on sale of the investment).; (2) 39% minority stake; (3) Other activities 2%.
NLB d.d.
NLB d.d., Ljubljana "on stand alone basis"
| Key financial indicators | Change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | YoY | ||
| ROE a.t. | 10.1% | 18.4% | -8.3 p.p. | |
| Interest margin | 1.54% | 1.91% | -0.4 p.p. | |
| CIR | 51.6% | 40.5% | 11.0 p.p. | |
| Cost of risk net (bps)* | 65 | -5 | 69 | |
| LTD net | 54.8% | 61.9% | -0.1 | |
| Income statement | Change | |||
| in 000 EUR | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | YoY | |
| Total net operating income | 174,238 | 215,597 | -41,359 | -19.2% |
| Net interest income | 70,792 | 79,608 | -8,816 | -11.1% |
| Net non-interest income | 103,446 | 135,989 | -32,543 | -23.9% |
| o/w net fees and commissions |
50,268 | 51,107 | -839 | -1.6% |
| Total costs | -89,826 | -87,415 | -2,411 | -2.8% |
| Employee costs | -52,070 | -51,165 | -905 | -1.8% |
| Other general and administrative expenses | -28,597 | -27,512 | -1,085 | -3.9% |
| Depreciation and amortization | -9,159 | -8,738 | -421 | -4.8% |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 84,412 | 128,182 | -43,770 | -34.1% |
| Impairments and provisions | -15,291 | 4,265 | -19,556 | - |
| Result after tax | 67,809 | 122,569 | -54,760 | -44.7% |
| Number of employees | 2,633 | 2,659 | -26 | -1.0% |
| Balance sheet | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in 000 EUR | 30 Jun 2020 | 31 Dec 2019 | YtD | |||
| Total assets | 10,448,545 | 9,801,557 | 646,988 | 6.6% | ||
| Loans to customers (net) | 4,526,160 | 4,589,170 | -63,010 | -1.4% | ||
| Loans to customers (gross) | 4,671,417 | 4,718,049 | -46,632 | -1.0% | ||
| Gross loans to corporate | 2,178,320 | 2,154,467 | 23,853 | 1.1% | ||
| Gross loans to individuals | 2,317,589 | 2,376,792 | -59,203 | -2.5% | ||
| Gross loans to state | 175,508 | 186,790 | -11,282 | -6.0% | ||
| Financial assets | 2,847,590 | 3,168,624 | -321,034 | -10.1% | ||
| Deposits from customers | 8,266,293 | 7,760,737 | 505,556 | 6.5% | ||
| Deposits from corporate | 1,640,675 | 1,674,873 | -34,198 | -2.0% | ||
| Deposits from individuals | 6,516,461 | 5,984,982 | 531,479 | 8.9% | ||
| Deposits from state | 109,157 | 100,882 | 8,275 | 8.2% | ||
| NPL volume | 179,014 | 169,451 | 9,563 | 5.6% | ||
| NPL ratio (internal def.) | 2.6% | 2.8% | -0.3 p.p. | |||
| Capital (according to local legislation) | ||||||
| Total capital ratio | 29.7% | 22.6% | 7.0 p.p. |
*Calculated as credit impairments and provisions over average net loans to customers.
Result after tax and before impairments and provisions


Retail Banking in Slovenia
| in EUR million consolidated |
Retail Banking in Slovenia | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | Change YoY | Q2 2020 | Q1 2020 | Q2 2019 Change QoQ | ||||
| Net interest income | 41.7 | 44.1 | -2.5 | -6% | 20.4 | 21.3 | 21.2 | -4% | |
| Net non-interest income | 45.1 | 35.2 | 9.9 | 28% | 26.5 | 18.6 | 15.2 | 42% | |
| o/w Net fee and commmission income | 39.7 | 39.9 | -0.2 | 0% | 20.4 | 19.3 | 20.4 | 6% | |
| Total net operating income | 86.8 | 79.4 | 7.4 | 9% | 46.8 | 39.9 | 36.3 | 17% | |
| Total costs | -56.1 | -55.2 | -1.0 | -2% | -27.6 | -28.6 | -28.4 | 4% | |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 30.6 | 24.2 | 6.5 | 27% | 19.3 | 11.4 | 7.9 | 70% | |
| Impairments and provisions | -5.6 | -1.8 | -3.9 | - | -1.1 | -4.6 | -0.7 | 76% | |
| Net gains from investments in subsidiaries, associates, and JVs' |
0.4 | 2.5 | -2.1 | -83% | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | -5% | |
| Result before tax | 25.4 | 24.9 | 0.5 | 2% | 18.4 | 7.0 | 8.6 | 162% | |
| 30 Jun 2020 31 Mar 2020 31 Dec 2019 30 Jun 2019 | Change YtD | Change YoY | Change QoQ | ||||||
| Net loans to customers | 2,322.0 | 2,357.4 | 2,385.1 | 2,296.6 | -63.1 | -3% | 25.4 | 1% | -2% |
| Gross loans to customers | 2,350.5 | 2,387.5 | 2,410.2 | 2,323.2 | -59.7 | -2% | 27.3 | 1% | -2% |
| Housing loans | 1,450.7 | 1,435.4 | 1,425.0 | 1,390.2 | 25.6 | 2% | 60.5 | 4% | 1% |
| Interest rate on housing loans | 2.52% | 2.51% | 2.54% | 2.54% | -0.02 p.p. | -0.02 p.p. | 0.01 p.p. | ||
| Consumer loans | 661.5 | 679.6 | 688.3 | 656.5 | -26.8 | -4% | 5.0 | 1% | -3% |
| Interest rate on consumer loans | 6.32% | 6.35% | 6.33% | 6.29% | -0.01 p.p. | 0.03 p.p. | -0.03 p.p. | ||
| Other | 238.3 | 272.5 | 296.9 | 276.6 | -58.6 | -20% | -38.3 | -14% | -13% |
| Deposits from customers | 7,005.8 | 6,618.3 | 6,456.2 | 6,209.6 | 549.6 | 9% | 796.2 | 13% | 6% |
| Interest rate on deposits | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.00 p.p. | -0.01 p.p. | 0.00 p.p. | ||
| Non-performing loans (gross) | 43.0 | 43.0 | 40.8 | 43.0 | 2.2 | 5% | 0.0 | 0% | 0% |
| 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 Change YoY | ||||||||
| Cost of risk (in bps)(i) | 16 | 32 | |||||||
| 48 | |||||||||
| CIR | 64.7% | 69.5% -4.8 p.p. |
(i) Cost of risk for 2019 is adjusted to new methodology.
- The segment's profit before tax amounted to EUR 25.4 million, a 2% increase YoY; increase mostly related to the sale of NLB Vita (EUR 11.0 million), while the decrease is due to credit impairments and provisions built as a result of the changed risk parameters that incorporate estimated impacts of COVID-19 outbreak , lower net interest income, lower revenues from payments and card operations, and lower contribution from NLB Skladi and NLB Vita(1) .
- Net interest income was 6% lower YoY. Due to over liquidity of the Bank, the policy to de-stimulate the deposit collection triggered the retail deposits margin after transfer price (FTP) reduction, which resulted in EUR 4.7 million YoY lower interest income from deposits. Interest income from loans to individuals was EUR 2.2 million higher YoY due to higher volume and higher interest margin. In H1 2020 COVID-19 outbreak negatively affected new production of loans to individuals, as well as change of legislation that tightened the measures in consumer lending (at the end of 2019). The production of new consumer loans in H1 2020 was therefore lower than in the same period of the previous year and amounted to EUR 86.3 million (EUR 198.8 million in H1 2019). The YtD decline in balance of consumer loans (EUR 26.8 million) is largely due to lower production of new consumer loans, especially in March and April, while the last two months have seen a recovery. Larger decrease was recorded also in the portfolio of overdrafts and cards (EUR 52 million YtD); the EUR 25.2 million decline in June is partially related to social transfers (COVID-19 measures) and payment holiday. Housing loans recorded an increase in the portfolio (EUR 25.6 million and EUR 60.5 million YoY), of which EUR 15.2 million in Q2, also as a result of a more attractive offer for clients.
- The segment recorded EUR 45.1 million of net non-interest income, EUR 9.9 million (28%) increase YoY, due to the sale of NLB Vita.
- Total costs were EUR 1.0 million (2%) higher YoY.
- Net impairments and provisions were established in the amount of EUR 5.6 million related mostly to additional credit impairments and provisions, due to changed risk parameters that incorporate estimated impacts of COVID-19 outbreak.
- Deposits from customers increased by EUR 796.2 million or 13% YoY (EUR 549.6 million or 9% YtD).
- Exposures subject to moratorium amounted to EUR 110.6 million (4.6% of total retail exposure).
(1) Retail Banking in Slovenia, which includes banking with individuals and asset management (NLB Skladi), as well as the contribution to the result of the associated company Bankart (in H1 2019 also of the joint venture NLB Vita and in H1 2020 realised gai n on sale of the investment).
Retail banking in Slovenia
High and stable market shares across products

Market share of net loans to individuals in Slovenia Market share of deposits from individuals in Slovenia

NLB Private banking offering NLB Skladi inflows (EURm)

Private Banking AuM (EURm)
Clients


Long-term deposits Sight deposits Short-term deposits
• Further extending set of products and services offered to clients using digital channels. As the only bank in Slovenia enabling 24/7 opening of personal account with video call to NLB Contact Centre.
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1 player in Private Banking(1)
- Limited competition and strong cross-selling capabilities with Bankassurance and asset management
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1 player in Slovenian asset management(2) ; market share of NLB Skladi at mutual funds in Slovenia equals 34.0% as of 30 June 2020
- AuM of 1,448.3 EURm as of 30 June 2020 including investments in mutual funds and discretionary portfolios
- Bankassurance business
- Life: selling Vita insurance products
- Non-life: beside Vita insurance products also partnership with #2 non-life company Generali
Source: Bank of Slovenia (retail loans and deposits), Company information, Slovenian Fund Management Association Note: (1) Company information; (2) By AuM (Slovenian Fund Management Association).
Corporate and Investment banking in Slovenia
| in EUR million consolidated |
Corporate and Investment Banking in Slovenia | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | Change YoY | Q2 2020 | Q1 2020 | Q2 2019 Change QoQ | ||||
| Net interest income | 17.9 | 19.7 | -1.8 | -9% | 8.5 | 9.4 | 8.9 | -9% | |
| Net non-interest income | 20.7 | 24.5 | -3.8 | -15% | 9.8 | 10.9 | 9.0 | -9% | |
| o/w Net fee and commmission income | 16.1 | 16.1 | 0.0 | 0% | 7.4 | 8.7 | 7.9 | -15% | |
| Total net operating income | 38.6 | 44.2 | -5.6 | -13% | 18.4 | 20.2 | 17.9 | -9% | |
| Total costs | -20.5 | -20.9 | 0.4 | 2% | -10.0 | -10.5 | -10.7 | 5% | |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 18.1 | 23.3 | -5.2 | -22% | 8.4 | 9.7 | 7.2 | -14% | |
| Impairments and provisions | -9.3 | 2.9 | -12.2 | - | 0.4 | -9.7 | -0.4 | - | |
| Result before tax | 8.9 | 26.2 | -17.4 | -66% | 8.8 | 0.0 | 6.8 | - | |
| 30 Jun 2020 31 Mar 2020 31 Dec 2019 30 Jun 2019 | Change YtD | Change YoY | Change QoQ | ||||||
| Net loans to customers | 2,053.8 | 2,168.8 | 2,049.6 | 1,947.9 | 4.2 | 0% | 105.9 | 5% | -5% |
| Gross loans to customers | 2,168.2 | 2,287.5 | 2,150.9 | 2,110.0 | 17.3 | 1% | 58.2 | 3% | -5% |
| Corporate | 2,005.3 | 2,124.0 | 1,976.8 | 1,922.1 | 28.4 | 1% | 83.2 | 4% | -6% |
| Key/SMECorporates | 1,842.0 | 1,962.4 | 1,819.3 | 1,666.4 | 22.7 | 1% | 175.6 | 11% | -6% |
| Interest rate on Key/SME Corporates loans |
1.81% | 1.82% | 1.82% | 1.85% | -0.01 p.p. | -0.04 p.p. | -0.01 p.p. | ||
| Investment banking* | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 57% | 0.1 | 57% | 0% |
| Restructuring and Workout | 162.2 | 161.4 | 157.4 | 255.6 | 4.8 | 3% | -93.3 | -37% | 1% |
| NLB Lease&Go, Ljubljana | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | - | 0.8 | - | #DIV/0! |
| State | 162.5 | 163.1 | 173.6 | 187.6 | -11.1 | -6% | -25.0 | -13% | 0% |
| Interest rate on State loans | 2.45% | 3.24% | 1.88% | 2.19% | 0.57 p.p. | 0.26 p.p. | -0.79 p.p. | ||
| Deposits from customers | 1,248.5 | 1,203.5 | 1,299.1 | 992.3 | -50.6 | -4% | 256.2 | 26% | 4% |
| Interest rate on deposits | 0.06% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% | -0.01 p.p. | -0.01 p.p. | -0.01 p.p. | ||
| Non-performing loans (gross) | 136.0 | 145.5 | 128.7 | 231.4 | 7.3 | 6% | -95.4 | -41% | -7% |
| 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 Change YoY | ||||||||
| Cost of risk (in bps) (i) | 87 | -24 | 112 | ||||||
| CIR | 53.0% | 47.2% 5.8 p.p. |
• The segment's profit before tax amounted to EUR 8.9 million, EUR 17.4 million decrease YoY. The decrease is mostly due to establishment of credit impairments and provisions related to changed risk parameters that incorporate estimated impacts of COVID-19 outbreak and lower non-interest income due to a positive one-off effect of partial repayment of a larger exposure measured at fair value through profit and loss in Q1 2019.
- Net interest income decreased EUR 1.8 million YoY, due to lower interest rates on loans, despite the EUR 58.2 million increase in gross loans to customers YoY (EUR 17.3 million YtD). Key and SME clients recorded a growth in gross loans (EUR 175.6 million), while gross loans in Restructuring and Workout and gross loans to state recorded a decrease YoY (EUR 93.3 million and EUR 25.0 million, respectively). YtD increase in corporate loans is partially linked to the COVID-19 situation (additional demand for the daily liquidity in the beginning of the outbreak, which was already partially reversed in Q2 2020). New COVID-19 related financing to companies was recorded in the amount of EUR 30.8 million (without public guarantee schemes, as legislation is still in the finalization phase).
- Net fee and commission income stayed on the same level YoY.
Interest margin 2.05% 2.32% -0.27 p.p.
(i) Cost of risk for 2019 is adjusted to new methodology.
- Total costs decreased EUR 0.4 million (2%) YoY.
- Net impairments and provisions were established in the amount of EUR 9.3 million related mostly to additional credit impairments and provisions, due to changed risk parameters that incorporate estimated impacts of COVID-19 outbreak.
- The Investment Banking and Custody recorded non-interest income in the amount of EUR 2.1 million, an increased of EUR 0.4 million YoY. Total income growth is the result of a larger volume of transactions and tariff adjustments. The total value of assets under custody increased to EUR 15.5 billion (2019 YE: EUR 14.8 billion).
- Exposures subject to moratorium amounted to EUR 306.8 million (17.0% of total corporate exposure)
Corporate banking in Slovenia High market shares across products(1)


#1 in corporate and state loans #1 in corporate and state deposits #1 in guarantees and letters of credit

- Largest bank in the country with high capacity to lend to and service large clients serving over 9,000 corporate clients as of 30 June 2020.
- Supporting the largest infrastructure project in Slovenia.
- Competitive advantage in SME market due to largest branch network fueled the growth in Mid Corporate and Small Enterprises.
- Investment Banking being successful organizer of syndicated loans, and organizer of issuance of instruments on debt capital markets.
Strong local corporate fee business, across merchant acquiring, investment banking and custody services
13.4 k (2) POS terminals
36.5% market share(2) in merchant acquiring
EUR 15.5 bn assets under custody
Strategic foreign markets
| in EUR million consolidated |
Strategic Foreign Markets | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | Change YoY | Q2 2020 | Q1 2020 | Q2 2019 Change QoQ | ||||
| Net interest income | 78.6 | 77.9 | 0.7 | 1% | 38.7 | 39.8 | 39.2 | -3% | |
| Net non-interest income | 25.2 | 24.6 | 0.7 | 3% | 12.2 | 13.0 | 12.1 | -6% | |
| o/w Net fee and commmission income | 25.6 | 25.8 | -0.2 | -1% | 12.3 | 13.3 | 13.5 | -8% | |
| Total net operating income | 103.8 | 102.4 | 1.4 | 1% | 50.9 | 52.8 | 51.3 | -4% | |
| Total costs | -53.3 | -51.9 | -1.5 | -3% | -25.8 | -27.6 | -26.1 | 6% | |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 50.5 | 50.6 | -0.1 | 0% | 25.2 | 25.3 | 25.2 | 0% | |
| Impairments and provisions | -17.8 | -7.1 | -10.7 | -150% | -3.8 | -13.9 | -3.9 | 72% | |
| Result before tax | 32.7 | 43.4 | -10.8 | -25% | 21.3 | 11.3 | 21.3 | 88% | |
| o/w Result of minority shareholders | 3.2 | 3.8 | -0.6 | -16% | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 74% | |
| 30 Jun 2020 31 Mar 2020 31 Dec 2019 30 Jun 2019 | Change YtD | Change YoY | Change QoQ | ||||||
| Net loans to customers | 3,165.3 | 3,086.7 | 3,024.6 | 2,835.6 | 140.6 | 5% | 329.6 | 12% | 3% |
| Gross loans to customers | 3,314.4 | 3,232.9 | 3,162.1 | 2,998.7 | 152.3 | 5% | 315.7 | 11% | 3% |
| Individuals | 1,658.2 | 1,632.3 | 1,603.8 | 1,514.6 | 54.4 | 3% | 143.6 | 9% | 2% |
| Interest rate on retail loans | 6.39% | 6.48% | 6.71% | 6.78% | -0.32 p.p. | -0.39 p.p. | -0.09 p.p. | ||
| Corporate | 1,540.6 | 1,494.8 | 1,470.3 | 1,400.0 | 70.3 | 5% | 140.6 | 10% | 3% |
| Interest rate on corporate loans | 4.21% | 4.29% | 4.49% | 4.62% | -0.28 p.p. | -0.41 p.p. | -0.08 p.p. | ||
| State | 115.6 | 105.9 | 88.0 | 84.1 | 27.6 | 31% | 31.5 | 37% | 9% |
| Interest rate on state loans | 3.12% | 3.34% | 4.00% | 4.21% | -0.88 p.p. | -1.08 p.p. | -0.22 p.p. | ||
| 2% | 387.4 | 11% | 3% | ||||||
| Deposits from customers | 3,935.0 | 3,825.7 | 3,856.7 | 3,547.6 | 78.3 | ||||
| Interest rate on deposits | 0.46% | 0.48% | 0.53% | 0.55% | -0.07 p.p. | -0.08 p.p. | -0.02 p.p. |
| Cost of risk (in bps)(i) | 116 | 20 | 96 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIR | 51.4% | 50.6% 0.7 p.p. | |
| Interest margin | 3.37% | 3.67% -0.30 p.p. | |
| (i) Cost of risk for 2019 is adjusted to new methodology. |
• The segment's profit before tax amounted to EUR 32.7 million, 25% decrease YoY, related mostly to additional credit impairments and provisions, due to changed risk parameters that incorporate estimated impacts of COVID-19 outbreak.
- Increase of net interest income by EUR 0.7 million (1%) YoY was recorded due to higher loan volumes (increase of gross loans to customers by 11% YoY), despite the decreasing trend of interest margins.
- Net non-interest income increased by EUR 0.7 million or 3% YoY while net fee and commission income decreased slightly by EUR 0.2 million or 1% YoY, mostly related to COVID-19 outbreak and its negative impact on payment transactions and card operations (lower consumption by clients).
- Total costs increased by EUR 1.5 million or 3% YoY, mostly due to the increase in employee costs (EUR 0.7 million YoY).
- Net impairments and provisions established in the amount of EUR 17.8 million, related mostly to additional credit impairments and provisions, due to changed risk parameters that incorporate estimated impacts of COVID-19 outbreak.
- Gross loans to customers increased by EUR 152.3 million (5%) YtD due to the increase in gross loans in all subsidiary banks; the largest YtD increases were recorded in NLB Banka, Beograd (EUR 51.8 million - from which EUR 31.2 million under state COVID-19 scheme, which is providing EUR 9.5 million of state guarantee), NLB Banka, Podgorica (EUR 32.2 million), and NLB Banka, Skopje (EUR 31.7 million).
- In Strategic Foreign Markets different moratorium schemes were implemented (opt-in, opt-out), the total amount of moratorium outstanding was EUR 1,029.7 million. Moratorium maturity is 3-6 months.
SEE banks continuing solid performance
- ✓ 1% growth of net interest income YoY, despite the decreasing trend of interest margins
- ✓ 3% growth of net non-interest income YoY, despite slight decrease of net fee and commission income (negative impact of COVID-19 on consumption)
- ✓ Growing credit portfolio in all markets, with aggregate deposits balance slight increase YtD
| NLB Banka Skopje |
NLB Banka Banja Luka |
NLB Banka Sarajevo |
NLB Banka Prishtina |
Podgorica | NLB Banka | NLB Banka Beograd |
Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| core banks(1) |
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| B/S (EURm) | 30 Jun 2020 |
31 Dec 2019 |
30 Jun 2020 |
31 Dec 2019 |
30 Jun 2020 |
31 Dec 2019 |
30 Jun 2020 |
31 Dec 2019 |
30 Jun 2020 |
31 Dec 2019 |
30 Jun 2020 |
31 Dec 2019 |
30 Jun 2020 |
31 Dec 2019 |
Δ |
| Total assets | 1.522 | 1.462 | 781 | 773 | 625 | 638 | 825 | 801 | 545 | 548 | 687 | 614 | 4.986 | 4.837 | 3% |
| Net loans to customers |
941 | 915 | 419 | 412 | 402 | 399 | 563 | 540 | 377 | 346 | 463 | 412 | 3.165 | 3.025 | 5% |
| Deposits from customers |
1.231 | 1.176 | 619 | 618 | 498 | 515 | 701 | 685 | 411 | 437 | 486 | 437 | 3.946 | 3.868 | 2% |
| P&L (EURm) | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | Δ |
| NII(2) | 24,0 | 24,5 | 8,9 | 9,4 | 9,1 | 8,9 | 16,1 | 15,1 | 10,2 | 9,9 | 10,2 | 10,1 | 78,6 | 77,9 | 1% |
| NNII(2) | 7,8 | 7,6 | 5,5 | 5,6 | 4,4 | 4,6 | 3,0 | 3,0 | 1,8 | 2,8 | 2,6 | 0,9 | 25,2 | 24,6 | 3% |
| OpEx | -13,1 | -13,4 | -6,8 | -6,5 | -7,3 | -7,1 | -6,0 | -6,1 | -6,7 | -6,5 | -9,6 | -9,5 | -49,5 | -49,1 | 1% |
| PPI | 18,8 | 18,8 | 7,7 | 8,5 | 6,2 | 6,4 | 13,1 | 12,0 | 5,3 | 6,2 | 3,2 | 1,5 | 54,3 | 53,4 | 2% |
| Result a.t. |
11,7 | 14,0 | 4,6 | 9,6 | 3,2 | 5,1 | 8,3 | 9,5 | 0,8 | 2,7 | 2,0 | 1,0 | 30,7 | 41,9 | -27% |
| Ratios | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | |||
| RoE a.t. |
10,9% | 13,7% | 10,3% | 21,9% | 7,8% | 12,5% | 18,7% | 25,2% | 2,5% | 8,0% | 5,5% | 2,9% | |||
| margin(3) Net interest |
3,40% | 3,74% | 2,40% | 2,60% | 3,02% | 3,02% | 4,05% | 4,45% | 4,10% | 4,28% | 3,33% | 4,21% | |||
| CIR | 41,1% | 41,5% | 47,0% | 43,5% | 54,2% | 52,5% | 31,4% | 33,7% | 55,9% | 51,1% | 74,8% | 86,7% | |||
| LTD net |
76,4% | 77,7% | 67,7% | 65,1% | 80,8% | 80,0% | 80,3% | 85,5% | 91,6% | 80,9% | 95,2% | 98,3% |

Source: Company information
Note: (1) Calculated as simple sums for each item; (2) NII: Net interest income; NNII: Net non-interest income; (3) Calculated on the basis of interest bearing assets ;
NLB Banka, Skopje
| NLB Banka AD Skopje | "on stand alone basis" | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key financial indicators | Change | Balance sheet | Change | ||||||
| 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | YoY | in 000 EUR | 30 Jun 2020 31 Dec 2019 | YtD | ||||
| ROE a.t. | 10.9% | 13.7% | -2.8 p.p. | Total assets | 1,522,032 | 1,462,306 | 59,726 | 4.1% | |
| Interest margin | 3.40% | 3.74% | -0.3 p.p. | ||||||
| CIR | 41.1% | 41.5% | -0.5 p.p. | Loans to customers (net) | 941,132 | 915,149 | 25,983 | 2.8% | |
| Cost of risk net (bps)* | 124 | 71 | 53 | Loans to customers (gross) | 1,000,874 | 969,213 | 31,661 | 3.3% | |
| LTD net | 76.4% | 77.7% | -1.3 p.p. | Gross loans to corporate | 393,802 | 393,137 | 665 | 0.2% | |
| Income statement | Change | Gross loans to individuals | 587,608 | 573,826 | 13,782 | 2.4% | |||
| in 000 EUR | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | YoY | Gross loans to state | 19,464 | 2,250 | 17,214 | - | |
| Total net operating income | 31,863 | 32,167 | -304 | -0.9% | Financial assets | 265,103 | 242,360 | 22,743 | 9.4% |
| Net interest income | 24,044 | 24,545 | -501 | -2.0% | Deposits from customers | 1,231,138 | 1,175,612 | 55,526 | 4.7% |
| Net non-interest income | 7,819 | 7,622 | 197 | 2.6% | Deposits from corporate | 337,301 | 314,598 | 22,703 | 7.2% |
| o/w net fees and commissions |
6,824 | 7,115 | -291 | -4.1% | Deposits from individuals | 887,334 | 854,135 | 33,199 | 3.9% |
| Total costs | -13,084 | -13,362 | 278 | 2.1% | Deposits from state | 6,503 | 6,879 | -376 | -5.5% |
| Employee costs | -6,971 | -6,820 | -151 | -2.2% | |||||
| Other general and administrative expenses | -4,052 | -4,550 | 498 | 10.9% | NPL volume | 55,975 | 48,311 | 7,664 | 15.9% |
| Depreciation and amortization | -2,061 | -1,992 | -69 | -3.5% | NPL ratio (internal def.) | 4.7% | 4.2% | 0.5 p.p. | |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 18,779 | 18,805 | -26 | -0.1% | Capital (according to local legislation) | ||||
| Impairments and provisions | -5,790 | -3,256 | -2,534 | -77.8% | Total capital ratio | 16.5% | 16.4% | 0.1 p.p. | |
| Result after tax | 11,686 | 13,991 | -2,305 | -16.5% | Overall capital requirement | 15.0% | |||
| Number of employees | 877 | 876 | 1 | 0.1% |
* Calculated as credit impairments and provisions over average net loans to customers.
Result after tax and before impairments and provisions (EUR million)


NLB Banka, Banja Luka
| NLB Banka A.D., Banja Luka | "on stand alone basis" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key financial indicators | Change | Balance sheet | |||
| 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | YoY | |||
| ROE a.t. | 10.3% | 21.9% | -11.6 p.p. | ||
| Interest margin | 2.40% | 2.60% | -0.2 p.p. | ||
| CIR | 47.0% | 43.5% | 3.5 p.p. | ||
| Cost of risk net (bps)* | 120 | -103 | 223 | ||
| LTD net | 67.7% | 65.1% | 2.6 p.p. | ||
| Income statement | Change | ||||
| in 000 EUR | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | YoY | ||
| Total net operating income | 14,480 | 14,997 | -517 | -3.4% | |
| Net interest income | 8,938 | 9,388 | -450 | -4.8% | |
| Net non-interest income | 5,542 | 5,609 | -67 | -1.2% | |
| o/w net fees and commissions |
5,577 | 5,306 | 271 | 5.1% | |
| Total costs | -6,804 | -6,522 | -282 | -4.3% | |
| Employee costs | -4,326 | -4,030 | -296 | -7.3% | |
| Other general and administrative expenses | -1,798 | -1,821 | 23 | 1.3% | |
| Depreciation and amortization | -680 | -671 | -9 | -1.3% | |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 7,676 | 8,475 | -799 | -9.4% | |
| Impairments and provisions | -2,401 | 1,765 | -4,166 | - | |
| Result after tax | 4,637 | 9,566 | -4,929 | -51.5% | |
| Number of employees | 483 | 478 | 5 | 1.0% |
| Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in 000 EUR | 30 Jun 2020 31 Dec 2019 | YtD | |||
| Total assets | 781,193 | 773,410 | 7,783 | 1.0% | |
| Loans to customers (net) | 419,055 | 411,739 | 7,316 | 1.8% | |
| Loans to customers (gross) | 436,414 | 426,844 | 9,570 | 2.2% | |
| Gross loans to corporate | 170,560 | 173,476 | -2,916 | -1.7% | |
| Gross loans to individuals | 209,452 | 200,454 | 8,998 | 4.5% | |
| Gross loans to state | 56,402 | 52,914 | 3,488 | 6.6% | |
| Financial assets | 175,487 | 148,104 | 27,383 | 18.5% | |
| Deposits from customers | 618,703 | 618,095 | 608 | 0.1% | |
| Deposits from corporate | 138,377 | 145,915 | -7,538 | -5.2% | |
| Deposits from individuals | 436,911 | 435,123 | 1,788 | 0.4% | |
| Deposits from state | 43,415 | 37,057 | 6,358 | 17.2% | |
| NPL volume | 10,451 | 7,620 | 2,831 | 37.2% | |
| NPL ratio (internal def.) | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.5 p.p. | ||
| Capital (according to local legislation) | |||||
| Total capital ratio | 18.0% | 15.9% | 2.1 p.p. | ||
| Overall capital requirement | 14.5% |
* Calculated as credit impairments and provisions over average net loans to customers.
Result after tax and before impairments and provisions (EUR million)


NLB Banka, Sarajevo
| NLB Banka d.d., Sarajevo | "on stand alone basis" | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key financial indicators | Change | Balance sheet | Change | ||||||
| 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | YoY | in 000 EUR | 30 Jun 2020 | 31 Dec 2019 | YtD | |||
| ROE a.t. | 7.8% | 12.5% | -4.7 p.p. | Total assets | 625,192 | 637,739 | -12,547 | -2.0% | |
| Interest margin | 3.02% | 3.02% | 0.0 p.p. | Loans to customers (net) | 402,139 | 399,299 | 2,840 | 0.7% | |
| CIR | 54.2% | 52.5% | 1.7 p.p. | ||||||
| Cost of risk net (bps)* | 132 | 28 | 105 | Loans to customers (gross) | 420,821 | 420,236 | 585 | 0.1% | |
| LTD net | 80.8% | 80.0% | 0.8 p.p. | Gross loans to corporate | 186,253 | 189,476 | -3,223 | -1.7% | |
| Income statement | Change | Gross loans to individuals | 230,438 | 226,355 | 4,083 | 1.8% | |||
| in 000 EUR | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | YoY | Gross loans to state | 4,130 | 4,405 | -275 | -6.2% | |
| Total net operating income | 13,522 | 13,502 | 20 | 0.1% | Financial assets | 56,522 | 50,054 | 6,468 | 12.9% |
| Net interest income | 9,122 | 8,877 | 245 | 2.8% | Deposits from customers | 497,994 | 515,230 | -17,236 | -3.3% |
| Net non-interest income | 4,400 | 4,625 | -225 | -4.9% | Deposits from corporate | 132,631 | 134,566 | -1,935 | -1.4% |
| o/w net fees and commissions |
4,219 | 4,207 | 12 | 0.3% | Deposits from individuals | 295,683 | 300,051 | -4,368 | -1.5% |
| Total costs | -7,323 | -7,089 | -234 | -3.3% | Deposits from state | 69,680 | 80,613 | -10,933 | -13.6% |
| Employee costs | -4,011 | -4,103 | 92 | 2.2% | |||||
| Other general and administrative expenses | -2,423 | -2,284 | -139 | -6.1% | NPL volume | 19,144 | 18,582 | 562 | 3.0% |
| Depreciation and amortization | -889 | -702 | -187 | -26.6% | NPL ratio (internal def.) | 3.6% | 3.3% | 0.3 p.p. | |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 6,199 | 6,413 | -214 | -3.3% | Capital (according to local legislation) | ||||
| Impairments and provisions | -2,615 | -593 | -2,022 | - | Total capital ratio | 16.4% | 16.0% | 0.4 p.p. | |
| Result after tax | 3,216 | 5,090 | -1,874 | -36.8% | Overall capital requirement | 14.5% | |||
| Number of employees | 444 | 446 | -2 | -0.4% |
* Calculated as credit impairments and provisions over average net loans to customers.
Result after tax and before impairments and provisions (EUR million)


NLB Banka, Prishtina
| NLB Banka sh.a., Prishtine | "on stand alone basis" | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key financial indicators | Change | Balance sheet | Change | ||||||
| 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 YoY |
in 000 EUR | 30 Jun 2020 31 Dec 2019 |
YtD | |||||
| ROE a.t. | 18.7% | 25.2% | -6.5 p.p. | Total assets | 825,368 | 801,085 | 24,283 | 3.0% | |
| Interest margin | 4.05% | 4.45% | -0.4 p.p. | Loans to customers (net) | 562,719 | 540,073 | 22,646 | 4.2% | |
| CIR | 31.4% | 33.7% | -2.4 p.p. | Loans to customers (gross) | 593,050 | 567,103 | 25,947 | 4.6% | |
| Cost of risk net (bps)* | 136 | 27 | 109 | Gross loans to corporate | 381,457 | 359,414 | 22,043 | 6.1% | |
| LTD net | 80.3% | 85.5% | -5.2 p.p. | ||||||
| Income statement | Change | Gross loans to individuals | 211,583 | 207,689 | 3,894 | 1.9% | |||
| in 000 EUR | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | YoY | Gross loans to state | 10 | 0 | 10 | - | |
| Total net operating income | 19,112 | 18,144 | 968 | 5.3% | Financial assets | 68,165 | 77,977 | -9,812 | -12.6% |
| Net interest income | 16,094 | 15,121 | 973 | 6.4% | Deposits from customers | 700,653 | 685,385 | 15,268 | 2.2% |
| Net non-interest income | 3,018 | 3,023 | -5 | -0.2% | Deposits from corporate | 192,485 | 196,818 | -4,333 | -2.2% |
| o/w net fees and commissions |
3,647 | 3,511 | 136 | 3.9% | Deposits from individuals | 493,771 | 476,546 | 17,225 | 3.6% |
| Total costs | -5,994 | -6,121 | 127 | 2.1% | Deposits from state | 14,397 | 12,021 | 2,376 | 19.8% |
| Employee costs | -3,192 | -3,095 | -97 | -3.1% | NPL volume | 11,292 | 10,939 | 353 | 3.2% |
| Other general and administrative expenses | -1,825 | -2,135 | 310 | 14.5% | NPL ratio (internal def.) | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0 p.p. | |
| Depreciation and amortization | -977 | -891 | -86 | -9.7% | |||||
| Result before impairments and provisions | 13,118 | 12,023 | 1,095 | 9.1% | Capital (according to local legislation) | ||||
| Impairments and provisions | -3,797 | -1,450 | -2,347 | -161.9% | Total capital ratio | 17.9% | 16.4% | 1.5 p.p. | |
| Result after tax | 8,276 | 9,523 | -1,247 | -13.1% | Overall capital requirement | 12.0% | |||
| Number of employees | 467 | 473 | -6 | -1.3% |
* Calculated as credit impairments and provisions over average net loans to customers.
Result after tax and before impairments and provisions (EUR million)

Gross loans to customers split (30 Jun 2020, % and EUR million)

NLB Banka, Podgorica
| NLB Banka a.d., Podgorica | "on stand alone basis" | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key financial indicators | ||||
| 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | YoY | ||
| ROE a.t. | 2.5% | 8.0% | -5.5 p.p. | |
| Interest margin | 4.10% | 4.28% | -0.2 p.p. | |
| CIR | 55.9% | 51.1% | 4.8 p.p. | |
| Cost of risk net (bps)* | 105 | -22 | 127 | |
| LTD net | 91.6% | 80.9% | 10.7 p.p. | |
| Income statement | Change | |||
| in 000 EUR | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | YoY | |
| Total net operating income | 11,970 | 12,624 | -654 | -5.2% |
| Net interest income | 10,155 | 9,854 | 301 | 3.1% |
| Net non-interest income | 1,815 | 2,770 | -955 | -34.5% |
| o/w net fees and commissions |
2,418 | 2,935 | -517 | -17.6% |
| Total costs | -6,692 | -6,452 | -240 | -3.7% |
| Employee costs | -3,558 | -3,616 | 58 | 1.6% |
| Other general and administrative expenses | -2,434 | -2,061 | -373 | -18.1% |
| Depreciation and amortization | -700 | -775 | 75 | 9.7% |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 5,278 | 6,172 | -894 | -14.5% |
| Impairments and provisions | -4,156 | -3,137 | -1,019 | -32.5% |
| Result after tax | 838 | 2,734 | -1,896 | -69.3% |
| Number of employees | 302 | 328 | -26 | -7.9% |
| Change YoY |
Balance sheet | Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in 000 EUR | 30 Jun 2020 | 31 Dec 2019 | YtD | |||
| -5.5 p.p. | Total assets | 545,440 | 548,483 | -3,043 | -0.6% | |
| -0.2 p.p. | Loans to customers (net) | 376,869 | 346,299 | 30,570 | 8.8% | |
| 4.8 p.p. | Loans to customers (gross) | 391,885 | 359,180 | 32,705 | 9.1% | |
| 127 | Gross loans to corporate | 114,596 | 100,961 | 13,635 | 13.5% | |
| 10.7 p.p. Change |
Gross loans to individuals | 243,258 | 231,506 | 11,752 | 5.1% | |
| YoY | Gross loans to state | 34,031 | 26,713 | 7,318 | 27.4% | |
| Financial assets | 21,958 | 57,339 | -35,381 | -61.7% | ||
| Deposits from customers | 411,444 | 436,545 | -25,101 | -5.7% | ||
| Deposits from corporate | 125,390 | 135,396 | -10,006 | -7.4% | ||
| Deposits from individuals | 270,645 | 283,091 | -12,446 | -4.4% | ||
| Deposits from state | 15,409 | 18,058 | -2,649 | -14.7% | ||
| NPL volume | 21,672 | 18,129 | 3,543 | 19.5% | ||
| NPL ratio (internal def.) | 4.6% | 4.0% | 0.6 p.p. | |||
| Capital (according to local legislation) | ||||||
| Total capital ratio | 16.0% | 15.0% | 1.0 p.p. | |||
| Overall capital requirement | 10.0% | |||||
* Calculated as credit impairments and provisions over average net loans to customers.
Result after tax and before impairments and provisions (EUR million)


NLB Banka, Beograd
| NLB Banka a.d., Beograd | "on stand alone basis" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key financial indicators | Change | Balance sheet | |||
| 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | YoY | |||
| ROE a.t. | 5.5% | 2.9% | 2.6 p.p. | ||
| Interest margin | 3.33% | 4.21% | -0.9 p.p. | ||
| CIR | 74.8% | 86.7% | -11.9 p.p. | ||
| Cost of risk net (bps)* | 57 | 19 | 38 | ||
| LTD net | 95.2% | 98.3% | -3.0 p.p. | ||
| Income statement | Change | ||||
| in 000 EUR | 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | YoY | ||
| Total net operating income | 12,835 | 10,978 | 1,857 | 16.9% | |
| Net interest income | 10,199 | 10,070 | 129 | 1.3% | |
| Net non-interest income | 2,636 | 908 | 1,728 | 190.3% | |
| o/w net fees and commissions |
2,885 | 2,706 | 179 | 6.6% | |
| Total costs | -9,600 | -9,515 | -85 | -0.9% | |
| Employee costs | -5,373 | -5,022 | -351 | -7.0% | |
| Other general and administrative expenses | -2,875 | -3,171 | 296 | 9.3% | |
| Depreciation and amortization | -1,352 | -1,322 | -30 | -2.3% | |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 3,235 | 1,463 | 1,772 | 121.1% | |
| Impairments and provisions | -1,161 | -460 | -701 | -152.4% | |
| Result after tax | 2,027 | 1,003 | 1,024 | 102.1% | |
| Number of employees | 480 | 466 | 14 | 3.0% |
| Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in 000 EUR | 30 Jun 2020 | 31 Dec 2019 | YtD | ||
| Total assets | 686,665 | 614,268 | 72,397 | 11.8% | |
| Loans to customers (net) | 463,339 | 412,046 | 51,293 | 12.4% | |
| Loans to customers (gross) | 471,370 | 419,521 | 51,849 | 12.4% | |
| Gross loans to corporate | 293,926 | 253,842 | 40,084 | 15.8% | |
| Gross loans to individuals | 175,876 | 164,003 | 11,873 | 7.2% | |
| Gross loans to state | 1,568 | 1,676 | -108 | -6.4% | |
| Financial assets | 62,475 | 74,781 | -12,306 | -16.5% | |
| Deposits from customers | 486,492 | 437,268 | 49,224 | 11.3% | |
| Deposits from corporate | 236,235 | 186,376 | 49,859 | 26.8% | |
| Deposits from individuals | 246,143 | 249,021 | -2,878 | -1.2% | |
| Deposits from state | 4,114 | 1,871 | 2,243 | 119.9% | |
| NPL volume | 7,793 | 8,004 | -211 | -2.6% | |
| NPL ratio (internal def.) | 1.3% | 1.6% | -0.3 p.p. | ||
| Capital (according to local legislation) | |||||
| Total capital ratio | 18.8% | 19.5% | -0.7 p.p. | ||
| Overall capital requirement | 15.5% |
* Calculated as credit impairments and provisions over average net loans to customers.
Result after tax and before impairments and provisions (EUR million)


Financial markets in Slovenia
| 30 Jun 2020 31 Mar 2020 31 Dec 2019 30 Jun 2019 | Change YtD | Change YoY | Change QoQ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balances with Central banks | 1,991.0 | 1,082.0 | 1,044.1 | 520.2 | 946.8 | 91% | 1,470.7 | - | 84% |
| Banking book securities | 2,774.0 | 2,977.5 | 3,093.6 | 2,983.4 | -319.6 | -10% | -209.4 | -7% | -7% |
| Interest rate on banking book securities | 0.78% | 0.80% | 1.03% | 1.07% | -0.25 p.p. | -0.29 p.p. | -0.02 p.p. | ||
| Wholesale funding(i) | 152.5 | 161.5 | 161.6 | 235.3 | -9.1 | -6% | -82.8 | -35% | -6% |
| Interest rate on wholesale funding (i) | 0.56% | 0.57% | 0.50% | 0.49% | 0.06 p.p. | 0.07 p.p. | -0.01 p.p. | ||
| Subordinated liabilities | 287.4 | 286.6 | 210.6 | 44.9 | 76.8 36% |
242.5 | - 0.0 |
||
| Interest rate on subordinated liabilities | 3.56% | 3.41% | 4.03% | 4.20% | -0.47 p.p. | -0.64 p.p. | 0.15 p.p. |
(i) Item includes only borrowings, till 30 June 2019 it included also deposits from banks.
- Net interest income was EUR 4.6 million (29%) lower YoY, due to the maturities and sale of high yielding securities which also resulted in lower balance of the banking book securities portfolio (around EUR 200 million YoY). The sale of securities was a consequence of perceived higher risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Higher net non-interest income, EUR 13.9 million YoY, mainly due to the sale of high yielding securities in order to lower the high exposure toward some issuers or reduce the high risk exposures. Total P&L effect from securities sold amounted to EUR 17.2 million (EUR 4.5 million EUR from FV OCI and EUR 12.7 million from AC portfolio). At the time of sale, the book value of divested securities from FV OCI and AC portfolios was EUR 209.1 million and EUR 120.1 million, respectively.
- In H1 2020, the revaluation of FV OCI securities portfolio decreased by EUR 14.3 millon.
- Increase in balances with central banks (EUR 1,470.7 million YoY and EUR 946.8 million YtD), while Banking book securities decreased substantially YtD (EUR 319.6 million). Change in the position reflects the growth of deposits from individuals as the consequence of the COVID-19 outbreak (around EUR 500 million YtD) and the proceeds of the securities' sale in 2020 were placed with the ECB (around EUR 300 million).

Financial markets in Slovenia Strong liquidity position

Well positioned and funded division
- Strong liquidity buffer provides solid base for future core growth consisting of liquid assets which are not encumbered for operational or regulatory purposes
- Banking book securities portfolio is well diversified in terms of asset class and geography to minimize concentration risk, and is invested predominantly in high quality issuers on prudent tenors
- Liquidity ratios (as of 30 Jun 2020): LCR 351% (NLB d.d.) and 297% (NLB Group); NSFR (preliminary) 173% (NLB d.d.) and 167% (NLB Group)
The volume of ECB eligible credit claims increased due to the modification in ECB eligibility criterion adopted on 10 May 2019 in ECB Guideline (EU) 2019/1032.
Well diversified banking book by geography (30 Jul 2020)

Maturity profile of banking book securities(3) (30 Jun 2020, EURm)

Note: Numbers refer to NLB d.d. only; (1) Incl. trading and banking book securities; (2) Includes other European countries and Russian federation;; (3) Including DARS bonds;
¸ (4) Loans booked under segment Corporate Banking Slovenia.
Non-core members
| 30 Jun 2020 31 Mar 2020 31 Dec 2019 30 Jun 2019 | Change YtD | Change YoY | Change QoQ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segment assets | 150.5 | 158.7 | 169.5 | 205.8 | -19.0 | -11% | -55.3 | -27% | -5% |
| Net loans to customers | 58.4 | 60.2 | 67.4 | 93.3 | -9.0 | -13% | -34.8 | -37% | -3% |
| Gross loans to customers | 128.5 | 130.9 | 137.2 | 181.6 | -8.7 | -6% | -53.1 | -29% | -2% |
| Investment property and property & equipment received for repayment of loans |
74.5 | 74.5 | 75.6 | 84.4 | -1.1 | -1% | -10.0 | -12% | 0% |
| Other assets | 17.6 | 24.0 | 26.5 | 28.1 | -8.9 | -34% | -10.5 | -37% | -27% |
| Non-performing loans (gross) | 95.9 | 93.4 | 93.6 | 121.1 | 2.3 | 2% | -25.1 | -21% | 3% |
| 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 Change YoY | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of risk (in bps)(i) | 18 | -264 | 283 | ||
| CIR | 244.7% | 109.8% 134.9 p.p. | |||
| (i) Cost of risk for 2019 is adjusted to new methodology. |
- A substantial decrease in total assets of the segment YoY (EUR 55.3 million) which is in line with the divestment strategy of the non-core segment, hence EUR 2.5 million YoY decrease of net operating income.
- The segment recorded EUR 4.0 million of loss before tax.
- Lower net non-interest income, mostly due to the effect of contractual penalty (EUR 1.3 million) positively influencing financials in Q1 2019.
Other
| in EUR million consolidated |
Other | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-6 2020 | 1-6 2019 | Change YoY | Q2 2020 | Q1 2020 | Q2 2019 | Change QoQ | ||
| Total net operating income | 2.5 | 10.3 | -7.8 | -75% | 0.4 | 2.2 | 7.9 | -84% |
| Total costs | -5.9 | -5.6 | -0.3 | -5% | -2.7 | -3.2 | -3.1 | 17% |
| Result before impairments and provisions | -3.3 | 4.7 | -8.1 | - | -2.3 | -1.0 | 4.8 | -127% |
| Impairments and provisions | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | - | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - |
| Result before tax | -3.7 | 4.7 | -8.4 | - | -2.8 | -0.9 | 4.8 | - |
• The segment Other recorded EUR 3.7 million of loss before tax, EUR 7.8 million decrease YoY, due to revaluation of a non-core equity stake in H1 2019 (EUR 6.3 million).
• EUR 5.9 million of total costs, related mostly to IT, cash transport, external realization, restructuring costs and empty business premises.


Appendix 2: Macro Overview

NLB Group – Macro overview
NLB d.d. & 6 subsidiary banks operate in Slovenia (EU member) & 5 SEE countries (convergence to EU)
| EUR | |
|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 48.0 |
| Real GDP growth (%) | 1.1 |
| Population (m) | 2.1 |
| Household indebtedness(1) |
22.3% |
| Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
AA- / Baa1 / A |
| EUR(3) | |
|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 18.0 |
| Real GDP growth (%) | 2.4 |
| Population (m) | 3.5 |
| Household indebtedness(1) |
28.0% |
| Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
B / B3 / n.a. |
| EUR | |
|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 4.9 |
| Real GDP growth (%) | 6.5 |
| Population (m) | 0.6 |
| Household indebtedness(1) |
27.7% |
| Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
B+ / B1 / n.a. |

| EUR | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 48.0 | GDP (EURbn) |
| Real GDP growth (%) | 1.1 | Real GDP growth (%) |
| Population (m) | 2.1 | Population (m) |
| Household indebtedness(1) |
22.3% | Household indebtedness(1) |
| ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
EUR AA- / Baa1 / A |
Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
| Kosovo | |
|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 7.1 |
| Real GDP growth (%) | 6.1 |
| Population (m) | 1.8 |
| Household indebtedness(1) |
15.5% |
| Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
n.a. / n.a. / n.a. |
| North Macedonia |
|
|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 11.3 |
| Real GDP growth (%) | 2.7 |
| Population (m) | 2.1 |
| Household indebtedness(1) |
24.9% |
| Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
BB- / n.a. / BB+ |

Source: Central banks, National Statistics Offices, FocusEconomics, NLB
Note: GDP volume and growth for Q1 2020, annualized; (1) Includes households loans as % of GDP, Q1 2020, annualized; (2) Bosnia and Herzegovina is comprised of 2 entities, The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska; (3) Official currency is BAM – Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Mark, pegged to EUR.
Macro Overview
Economic data Fiscal data Monetary data
- The COVID-19 outbreak is weighing heavily on economies.
- The economic growth in the Group's region could contract by around 4.9% this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
-
Economic growth outlook depends on the ability of countries to deal with the recurrences of major COVID-19 outbreaks.
-
Large fiscal responses could complicate fiscal sustainability in fiscally less prudent countries, although they are meant to cushion the overall impact of the COVID-19.
-
Fiscal measures mostly financed by governments budget forces them into borrowing, increasing their public debts.
-
Policymakers resorted to liquidity and monetary stimulus measures, aimed at supporting financial sector resilience and lending, addressing liquidity strains in key funding markets.
- Authorities took capital, liquidity and borrower-based macroprudential measures to support banks facilitating the real economy.

Real GDP growth, %

KEY FINDINGS:
Highest contraction of economic growth in 2020 is expected in Montenegro (-6.7%) due to highly affected tourism sector, followed by Kosovo (-6.3%) and Slovenia (-5.7%).
The economic growth in the Group's region could contract by around -4.9% due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Key downside risks to the outlook are recurrences of major COVID-19 outbreaks and potential reinstatement of rigorous containment measures.
| Real GDP growth, YoY, % | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | -4.1 | 3.6 |
| North Macedonia |
3.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 | -4.0 | 3.8 |
| Kosovo | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | -6.3 | 3.8 |
| Serbia | 1.8 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | -2.8 | 3.6 |
| Montenegro | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 3.6 | -6.7 | 3.6 |
| Slovenia | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 2.4 | -5.7 | 4.6 |
| Eurozone | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | -7.5 | 4.5 |
Sources: FocusEconomics, NLB Forecasts for 2020 and 2021
Average inflation rate, %

KEY FINDINGS:
In 2020, low inflationary environment is expected due to shocks on supply and demand side.
The COVID-19 outbreak affects consumer spending, resulting in downward pressure on prices. Rising unemployment, a distressed economy and low energy prices ensure further downward pressures on inflation.
| Average inflation rate, % |
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
-1.1 | -1.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| North Macedonia |
-0.3 | -0.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| Kosovo | -0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Serbia | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Montenegro | 1.5 | -0.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Slovenia | -0.8 | -0.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Eurozone | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
Sources: FocusEconomics, NLB Forecasts for 2020 and 2021
Note: HICP for Slovenia, Kosovo and Eurozone, other CPI
Unemployment rate, %

KEY FINDINGS:
Due to the COVID-19 shock, the unemployment is expected to increase all around the world, with no exemptions regarding the Group's region.
If countries are successful in dealing with the recurrences of COVID-19 outbreaks and alleviate the economic damage, unemployment rate could start to diminish gradually in 2021, with the projected rebound in economic growth. Measures focused on jobs retention bode well for labour market.
| Unempoyment rate, % |
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 43.2 | 41.7 | 38.4 | 36.0 | 33.3 | 36.0 | 35.0 |
| North Macedonia | 26.1 | 23.7 | 22.4 | 20.7 | 17.3 | 20.0 | 19.0 |
| Kosovo | 32.9 | 27.5 | 30.5 | 29.6 | 25.7 | 30.0 | 28.5 |
| Serbia | 17.7 | 15.3 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 10.4 | 14.5 | 14.0 |
| Montenegro | 17.6 | 17.7 | 16.1 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 18.0 | 17.5 |
| Slovenia | 9.0 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| Eurozone | 10.9 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
Sources: FocusEconomics, NLB Forecasts for 2020 and 2021
Note: Registered unemployment data used for BiH
Current account, % GDP

KEY FINDINGS:
Current accounts are set to deteriorate in the Group's region in 2020.
The COVID-19 shock affects external trade in the Group's region amid depressed activity in key markets. Potential weak recovery in external and domestic demand is poised to affect deficits and surpluses.
| Currrent Account, % GDP | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | -4.9 | -4.5 | -4.2 | -3.6 | -3.5 | -5.6 | -5.1 |
| North Macedonia | -2.0 | -2.9 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -2.8 | -2.7 | -2.2 |
| Kosovo | -8.6 | -7.9 | -5.4 | -7.6 | -5.8 | -7.3 | -6.3 |
| Serbia | -3.5 | -2.9 | -5.2 | -4.8 | -6.9 | -5.8 | -5.9 |
| Montenegro | -11.0 | -16.2 | -16.1 | -17.0 | -15.2 | -14.7 | -13.3 |
| Slovenia | 3.8 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| Eurozone | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
Sources: FocusEconomics
Note: Consensus Forecasts for 2020 and 2021
Macro Overview – Fiscal data
Fiscal Balance, % GDP

KEY FINDINGS:
Fiscal measures, aimed at dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak overall implications, are financed mostly by government budgets. The latter forces governments into borrowing, increasing their public debts and deficits.
| Fiscal balance, % GDP | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | -4.5 | -2.5 |
| North Macedonia | -3.5 | -2.7 | -2.7 | -1.8 | -2.0 | -7.1 | -3.9 |
| Kosovo | -1.6 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -2.6 | -2.9 | -5.2 | -3.4 |
| Serbia | -3.5 | -1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -7.4 | -2.3 |
| Montenegro | -8.0 | -3.4 | -5.5 | -3.6 | -2.9 | -8.1 | -3.2 |
| Slovenia | -2.8 | -1.9 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -7.0 | -3.4 |
| Eurozone | -2.0 | -1.5 | -1.0 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -9.3 | -4.6 |
Sources: FocusEconomics
Note: Consensus Forecasts for 2020 and 2021
Macro Overview – Fiscal data
Public Debt, % GDP

KEY FINDINGS:
Public debts are set to increase in the entire Group's region, as measures for countervailing the effect of COVID-19 are financed by the governments budgets and borrowing.
Countries in the Group's region differ substantially regarding the public debt, spanning in 2019 from 17.5% in Kosovo to 75.1% in Montenegro. The latter puts them in different positions regarding the free fiscal space for borrowing.
| Public debt, % GDP | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 45.5 | 44.1 | 39.2 | 34.3 | 32.7 | 37.5 | 36.2 |
| North Macedonia | 38.1 | 39.9 | 39.4 | 40.6 | 40.2 | 45.9 | 45.4 |
| Kosovo | 13.1 | 14.4 | 16.2 | 16.9 | 17.5 | 21.6 | 23.0 |
| Serbia | 69.5 | 67.6 | 59.3 | 53.7 | 52.0 | 59.7 | 58.3 |
| Montenegro | 66.2 | 64.4 | 64.2 | 70.1 | 77.2 | 85.6 | 83.3 |
| Slovenia | 82.6 | 78.7 | 74.1 | 70.4 | 66.1 | 79.6 | 77.7 |
| Eurozone | 90.9 | 90.0 | 87.8 | 85.8 | 84.1 | 100.4 | 100.5 |
Sources: FocusEconomics
Note: Consensus Forecasts for 2020 and 2021
Loans growth (NFC + Households), %

KEY FINDINGS:
In May 2020, the levels of credit growth were affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, although there are significant differences between countries.
BiH (0.4%) experienced the most severe drop in credit growth while Serbia (11.1%) recorded an increase. Credit growth in Slovenia and BiH was below the Eurozone in May 2020.
| Loan growth (NFC + Households), YoY, % |
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | May 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.4 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 0.4 |
| North Macedonia | 9.6 | -0.1 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 |
| Kosovo | 7.3 | 10.6 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 10.0 | 6.5 |
| Serbia | 3.3 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 11.1 |
| Montenegro | 2.5 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 9.1 | 6.6 | 6.2 |
| Slovenia | -5.1 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 3.7 |
| Eurozone | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 4.2 |
Sources: National Central Banks, ECB, Own calculations
Total Loans (NBS), % GDP

KEY FINDINGS:
Entire region below Eurozone average, boding well for growth potential.
Decrease in loan to GDP ratio in Q1 2020 in BiH, while in other Group countries loan to GDP ratio slightly increased.
In Slovenia, the negative trend stabilization continued in Q1 2020. In Kosovo, the share of loans in GDP is steadily increasing, but it is still the lowest among peers.
| Total Loans as % of GDP | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 58.9 | 57.3 | 58.3 | 58.2 | 58.9 | 57.9 |
| North Macedonia | 49.8 | 47.0 | 47.4 | 48.1 | 48.2 | 49.0 |
| Kosovo | 34.9 | 37.1 | 39.2 | 41.9 | 42.5 | 43.1 |
| Serbia | 57.5 | 58.7 | 56.8 | 57.0 | 57.5 | 58.2 |
| Montenegro | 67.8 | 62.1 | 63.2 | 63.6 | 62.1 | 62.8 |
| Slovenia | 52.3 | 49.5 | 49.3 | 48.6 | 49.0 | 49.8 |
| Eurozone | 91.4 | 90.9 | 90.1 | 90.5 | 91.6 | 93.0 |
Sources: National Central Banks, ECB, Own calculations
Note: Eurozone Total loans includes only NFC + Households loans
Deposits growth (NFC + Households), % KEY FINDINGS:

There are substantial differences in deposit growth between countries in the region due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Serbia (17.4%) leads the deposit growth in May 2020, while BiH (5.3%), North Macedonia (8.6) and Kosovo (9.9) experienced a decrease in deposit growth. The growth is still strong, however.
In Montenegro, with growth substantially below the Eurozone level, the deposit growth was influenced by the exclusion of deposits from Invest Bank and Atlas Bank due to their bankruptcy proceedings.
| Deposit growth (NFC + Households), YoY, % |
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | May 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 5.3 |
| North Macedonia | 6.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 8.6 |
| Kosovo | 7.4 | 8.7 | 4.1 | 7.3 | 14.3 | 9.9 |
| Serbia | 7.1 | 11.5 | 3.1 | 14.9 | 7.8 | 17.4 |
| Montenegro | 11.8 | 10.5 | 13.7 | 3.2 | -2.5 | 0.8 |
| Slovenia | 5.6 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 10.1 |
| Eurozone | 3.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 8.9 |
Sources: National Central Banks, ECB, Own calculations
Total Deposits (NBS), % GDP

| Total Deposits as % of GDP | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 57.5 | 59.0 | 62.6 | 64.5 | 67.6 | 67.4 |
| North Macedonia | 53.4 | 52.5 | 53.2 | 55.7 | 57.5 | 58.2 |
| Kosovo | 46.1 | 47.5 | 47.8 | 50.6 | 54.0 | 55.0 |
| Serbia | 42.7 | 45.1 | 44.3 | 46.1 | 48.3 | 48.5 |
| Montenegro | 72.4 | 72.2 | 74.8 | 74.1 | 71.4 | 69.3 |
| Slovenia | 65.5 | 63.8 | 63.4 | 62.7 | 63.8 | 65.2 |
| Eurozone | 82.1 | 84.0 | 85.3 | 87.1 | 91.1 | 92.7 |
Sources: National Central Banks, ECB, Own calculations
Note: Eurozone Total deposits includes only NFC + Households deposits; For Montenegro, deposits data excludes deposits with Invest Bank and Atlas Bank, according to CBCG

Appendix 3 Financial statements

NLB Group Income Statement
| (EURm) | 1-6 2020 |
1-6 2019 |
YoY | Q2 2020 | Q1 2020 | Q2 2019 | QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and similar income |
177.2 | 181.3 | -2% | 86.7 | 90.6 | 90.9 | -4% |
| Interest and similar expense |
-27.2 | -22.3 | -22% | -14.0 | -13.2 | -11.2 | -6% |
| Net interest income |
150.1 | 159.0 | -6% | 72.7 | 77.4 | 79.7 | -6% |
| Fee and commission income |
111.1 | 111.8 | -1% | 53.3 | 57.8 | 58.0 | -8% |
| Fee and commission expense |
-29.6 | -29.6 | 0% | -14.2 | -15.4 | -15.8 | 7% |
| Net fee and commission income | 81.5 | 82.2 | -1% | 39.0 | 42.4 | 42.1 | -8% |
| Dividend income | 0.1 | 0.2 | -50% | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | - |
| Net income from financial transactions |
24.3 | 23.0 | 6% | 20.5 | 3.8 | 10.7 | - |
| Other operating income |
4.1 | -5.3 | - | 3.9 | 0.2 | -8.0 | - |
| Total net operating income |
260.0 | 259.0 | 0% | 136.2 | 123.8 | 124.5 | 10% |
| Employee costs |
-82.7 | -81.4 | -2% | -39.8 | -42.9 | -41.4 | 7% |
| Other general and administrative expenses |
-46.2 | -46.3 | 0% | -22.5 | -23.7 | -24.3 | 5% |
| Depreciation and amortisation |
-15.9 | -15.4 | -3% | -7.9 | -8.1 | -7.7 | 2% |
| Total costs | -144.8 | -143.1 | -1% | -70.2 | -74.6 | -73.4 | 6% |
| Result before impairments and provisions |
115.2 | 116.0 | -1% | 66.0 | 49.2 | 51.2 | 34% |
| Impairments and provisions for credit risk | -32.8 | -0.7 | - | -4.6 | -28.2 | -4.0 | 84% |
| Other impairments and provisions |
-0.4 | -4.8 | 91% | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -47% |
| Gains less losses from capital investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures |
0.4 | 2.5 | -83% | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | -5% |
| Result before Tax |
82,4 | 113.0 | -27% | 61,3 | 21,0 | 47.7 | -191% |
| Income tax expense |
-5.5 | -14.9 | 63% | -3.9 | -1.6 | -9.5 | -150% |
| Non Controlling Interests |
3.2 | 3.8 | -16% | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 74% |
| Net Profit / (Loss) Attributable to Shareholders |
73.7 | 94.3 | -22% | 55.4 | 18.3 | 36.4 | - |

NLB Group Statement of Financial Position
| (EURm) | 30 Jun 2020 |
31 Dec 2019 | YtD |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Cash and balances with Central Banks and other demand |
|||
| deposits at banks |
3,084.6 | 2,101.3 | 47% |
| Financial instruments |
3,504.8 | 3,829.7 | -8% |
| o/w Trading Book |
22.6 | 24.0 | -6% |
| o/w Non-trading Book |
3,482.2 | 3,805.7 | -9% |
| Loans and advances to banks (net) | 94.9 | 93.4 | 2% |
| o/w gross loans |
95.0 | 93.5 | 2% |
| o/w impairments | -0.1 | -0.1 | -6% |
| Loans and advances to customers | 7,686.7 | 7,604.7 | 1% |
| o/w gross loans |
8,048.9 | 7,938.3 | 1% |
| - Corporates - State |
3,751.7 | 3,646.3 278.6 |
3% |
| - Individuals |
294.7 | 4,013.5 | 6% |
| o/w impairments and valuation |
4,002.6 -362.2 |
-333.6 | 0% -9% |
| Investments in associates and JV | 7.9 | 7.5 | 6% |
| Goodwill | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0% |
| Other intagible assets |
34.0 | 36.0 | -6% |
| Property, plant and equipment |
190.5 | 195.6 | -3% |
| Investment property |
53.1 | 52.3 | 2% |
| Other assets |
231.7 | 250.0 | -7% |
| Total Assets | 14,891.9 | 14,174.1 | 5% |
| LIABILITIES & EQUITY | |||
| Deposits from banks and central banks |
54.3 | 42.8 | 27% |
| Deposits from customers |
12,190.8 | 11,612.3 | 5% |
| - Corporates |
2,781.2 | 2,772.0 | 0% |
| - State |
262.7 | 257.4 | 2% |
| - Individuals |
9,146.9 | 8,582.9 | 7% |
| Borrowings | 220.9 | 234.8 | -6% |
| Subordinated liabilities |
287.4 | 210.6 | 36% |
| Other liabilities |
360.1 | 342.6 | 5% |
| Total Liabilities | 13,113.5 | 12,443.2 | 5% |
| Shareholders' Equity | 1,730.6 | 1,685.9 | 3% |
| Non Controlling Interests |
47.7 | 45.0 | 6% |
| Total Equity | 1,778.3 | 1,730.9 | 3% |
| Total Liabilities & Equity |
14,891.9 | 14,174.1 | 5% |
