Quarterly Report • May 12, 2022
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Q1 2022 Results

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| in EUR million / % / bps | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q1 2021 | Change YoY | Change QoQ | |
| Key Income Statement Data | |||||
| Net operating income | 174.5 | 167.0 | 154.0 | 13% | 4% |
| Net interest income | 107.8 | 107.0 | 97.5 | 11% | 1% |
| Net non-interest income | 66.7 | 60.0 | 56.5 | 18% | 11% |
| o/w Net fee and commission income |
64.5 | 64.6 | 54.1 | 19% | 0% |
| Total costs | -102.7 | -118.2 | -96.6 | -6% | 13% |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 71.8 | 48.8 | 57.5 | 25% | 47% |
| Impairments and provisions | -4.4 | -16.5 | 15.5 | - | 73% |
| Impairments and provisions for credit risk | -4.0 | 1.8 | 16.0 | - | - |
| Other impairments and provisions | -0.4 | -18.3 | -0.5 | 22% | 98% |
| Negative goodw ill |
172.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - |
| Result after tax | 231.5 | 30.9 | 64.6 | - | - |
| Key Financial Indicators | |||||
| Return on equity after tax (ROE a.t.)(iv) | 12.0% | 13.0% | -1.0 p.p. | ||
| Return on assets after tax (ROA a.t.)(iv) | 1.2% | 1.3% | -0.1 p.p. | ||
| Net interest margin (on interest bearing assets) | 2.07% | 2.09% | -0.02 p.p. | ||
| Operational business margin(i) | 3.32% | 3.25% | 0.07 p.p. | ||
| Cost to income ratio (CIR) | 58.9% | 62.7% | -3.8 p.p. | ||
| Cost of risk net (bps)(ii, iv) | -17 | -78 | 61 | ||
| 31 Mar 2022 | 31 Dec 2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | Change YtD | Change YoY | |
| Key Financial Position Statement Data | |||||
| Total assets | 23,019.1 | 21,577.5 | 19,959.0 | 7% | 15% |
| Gross loans to customers | 12,434.6 | 10,903.5 | 10,208.2 | 14% | 22% |
| Net loans to customers | 12,108.7 | 10,587.1 | 9,824.5 | 14% | 23% |
| Deposits from customers | 18,525.8 | 17,640.8 | 16,732.1 | 5% | 11% |
| Equity (w ithout non-controlling interests) |
2,254.4 | 2,078.7 | 2,014.1 | 8% | 12% |
| Other Key Financial Indicators | |||||
| LTD(iii) | 65.4% | 60.0% | 58.7% | 5.3 p.p. | 6.6 p.p. |
| Total capital ratio | 15.8% | 17.8% | 16.1% | -1.9 p.p. | -0.2 p.p. |
0 5,000 10,000

Net fee and commission income (in EURm)

Recurring result before impairments and provisions (in EURm)

Notes: (i) Operational business net income annualized / average assets. (ii) Cost of risk = credit impairments and provisions (annualized level) / average net loans to customers. (iii) LTD = Net loans to customers / deposits from customers. (iv) ROE and ROA for 2022 calculated without negative goodwill from acquisition of N Banka and effects of EUR 8.9 million of 12-month expected credit losses recognised at acquisition date for performing portfolio for N Banka not annualized; for CoR 2022 calculation effects of EUR 8.9 million of 12-month expected credit losses recognised at acquisition date for performing portfolio for N Banka not annualized.

Costs (Group, EURm)

Cost of risk(i) (Group, bps)


Note: (i) Cost of risk = credit impairments and provisions (annualized level) / average net loans to customers; for CoR 2022 calculation effects of EUR 8.9 million of 12-month expected credit losses recognised at acquisition date for performing portfolio for N Banka not annualized. 6
N Banka contribution


Net profit of NLB Group – evolution YoY (in EURm)
Strong performance of the NLB Group in Q1 2022 led to a profit of EUR 231.5 million due to one-off effects from the acquisition of N Banka. However, noteworthy Q1 result was recorded also with recurring profit before provisions reaching EUR 70.3 million or 29% QoQ and 28% YoY growth.
Result before impairments and provisions (Group, EURm)

Result before impairments and provisions w/o non-recurring income and regulatory costs Non-recurring net non-interest income
Regulatory costs
Result before impairments and provisions EUR 71.8 million, EUR 14.3 million higher YoY, EUR 12.9 million without N Banka contribution, as a result of:
(31 March 2022, in EUR million)



| Slovenia | North Macedonia |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Montenegro | Serbia | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLB, Ljubljana |
N Banka, Ljubljana |
NLB Banka, Skopje |
NLB Banka, Banja Luka |
NLB Banka, Sarajevo |
NLB Banka, Prishtina |
NLB Banka, Podgorica |
NLB Banka, Beograd |
Komercijalna Banka, Beograd |
NLB Group | |
| Data on stand-alone basis | Consolidated data |
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| Result after tax (EURm) | 32.7 | -8.2 | 11.0 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 11.3 | 231.5 |
| Total assets (EURm) | 13,075 | 1,433 | 1,755 | 923 | 740 | 931 | 769 | 669 | 4,110 | 23,019 |
| RoE a.t. | 8.4% | - | 17.7% | 18.0% | 11.8% | 29.3% | 17.8% | 10.4% | 7.1% | 12.0% |
| Net interest margin | 1.32% | 1.26% | 2.98% | 2.35% | 2.64% | 4.10% | 3.76% | 3.35% | 2.35% | 2.07% |
| CIR (cost/income ratio) | 58.9% | 64.1% | 40.0% | 47.2% | 60.9% | 31.4% | 53.5% | 69.2% | 66.1% | 58.9% |
| LTD net | 53.7% | 133.2% | 80.0% | 64.5% | 79.3% | 86.6% | 82.0% | 120.8% | 58.9% | 65.4% |
| NPL ratio | 1.5% | 1.4% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 1.9% | 6.2% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Branches (#) | 7 5 |
1 2 |
4 8 |
4 7 |
3 6 |
3 3 |
2 2 |
2 8 |
180 | 481 |
| Active clients (#)(i) | 674,374 | 52,769 | 411,650 | 214,729 | 131,241 | 227,662 | 78,762 | 140,835 | 908,996 | 1,879,253 |
| Market share by total asssets (%) |
26.9% | 3.6% as at 31 Dec 2021 |
16.9% as at 31 Dec 2021 |
19.1% as at 31 Dec 2021 |
5.5% as at 31 Dec 2021 |
16.7% as at 31 Mar 2022 |
14.0% as at 28 Feb 2022 |
1.6% as at 31 Mar 2022 |
9.6% as at 31 Mar 2022 |
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Net interest income of NLB Group (in EURm)

Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 Q1 2022
The net interest margin of 2.07% was 0.02 p.p. lower YoY, while operational business margin of 3.32% increased 0.07 p.p. YoY, due to higher operating business net income growth (backed by the net fee and commission growth) compared to the net interest income growth.
Net non-interest income of the NLB Group (in EUR million)

• Net fee and commission income increased by EUR 9.4 million YoY w/o N Banka contribution
Net fee and commission income (in EUR million)

*Other includes investment funds, guarantees, investment banking, insurance products and other services.

# of employees
+290 YtD
(1) YtD 4% 0% 14% -2% 4,123.2 5,145.7 5,028.2 9,824.5 10,587.1 12,108.7 5,376.4 5,208.3 5,219.9 636.3 31 Mar 2021 634.9 31 Dec 2021 662.3 31 Mar 2022 19,959.0 23,019.1 21,577.5 +15% YoY +7% YtD Cash equivalents, placements with banks and loans to banks Net loans to customers Financial Assets Other Assets
Total assets of NLB Group – structure (EURm)


▪ Sight deposits prevailing


As at 31 March 2022, the TCR for the Group stood at 15.8% (or 1.9 p.p. lower than as at 31 December 2021), and the CET1 ratio for the Group stood at 13.7% (1.7 p.p. lower than as at 31 December 2021). The lower total capital adequacy derives from higher RWA (EUR 1,176.0 million from the end of 2021) and lower capital (EUR 58.5 million from the end of 2021). The capital is lower mainly due to negative revaluation adjustments (EUR 55.5 million from the end of 2021) on FVOCI.
The Overall Capital Requirement (OCR) is 14.25% for the Bank on a consolidated basis, consisting of:
Pillar 2 Guidance is set at 1.00%.
In February 2022, the ECB issued a new SREP decision for NLB under which it has reduced the Pillar 2 Requirement from 2.75% to 2.60% while Pillar 2 guidance remains at 1.00%. New SREP decision applies as of 1 March 2022.


RWA for credit risk increased by EUR 1,161.5 million, where EUR 858.9 million of the increase relates to N Banka. The remaining part of RWA increase in the amount of EUR 302.6 million was mainly the consequence of increased lending activity, mostly in the Bank and Komercijalna Banka, Beograd. Higher RWAs for high-risk exposures is the result of a new loan given to a venture capital company, new loans for project financing as well as drawing of loans for project financing granted in the previous months. Repayments, upgrade, change in provisioning level reduced RWA for defaulted exposures. Furthermore, RWA decrease was observed for liquid assets due to a lower exposure to the Serbian central bank and maturity of some Serbian bonds, both in Komercijalna Banka, Beograd. The lower exposure to institutions also resulted in a reduced RWA in almost all Group banks, most in Komercijalna Banka, Beograd.
The increase in RWAs for market risks and CVA (Credit Value Adjustments) in the amount of EUR 14.5 million YtD is mainly the result of higher RWA for CVA risk in the amount of EUR 17.2 million (a consequence of the conclusion of long-term derivatives).


Credit portfolio(1) by geography (Group, 31 Mar 2022, % and EURm)

Source: Company information; Note: (1) Credit portfolio also includes advances to banks and central banks; (2) State includes exposures to central banks; (3) The largest part represent EU members. (4) Institutions include Deposit-taking corporations except the central bank (mainly commercial banks) and Financial auxiliaries
Dec-19 Dec-20 Dec-21
Mar-22 w/o N Banka
| Credit porfolio | in EUR million | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate sector by industry | NLB Group | % | NLB Group w/o N Banka |
% | ∆ |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 225.7 | 4% | 162.1 | 3% | 63.6 |
| Act. of extraterritorial org. and bodies | 8.1 | 0% | 0.0 | 0% | 8.1 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 146.0 | 2% | 103.8 | 2% | 42.2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 316.4 | 5% | 315.2 | 6% | 1.2 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 27.1 | 0% | 21.0 | 0% | 6.1 |
| Construction industry | 522.4 | 9% | 476.8 | 9% | 45.6 |
| Education | 14.6 | 0% | 12.9 | 0% | 1.7 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air condition | 468.0 | 8% | 420.5 | 8% | 47.5 |
| Finance | 116.1 | 2% | 103.0 | 2% | 13.1 |
| Human health and social w ork activities |
43.9 | 1% | 37.1 | 1% | 6.8 |
| Information and communication | 247.9 | 4% | 239.0 | 4% | 8.9 |
| Manufacturing | 1,326.8 | 22% | 1,135.7 | 21% | 191.1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 55.7 | 1% | 50.4 | 1% | 5.2 |
| Professional, scientific and techn. act. | 244.3 | 4% | 154.7 | 3% | 89.6 |
| Public admin., defence, compulsory social. | 168.7 | 3% | 167.7 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Real estate activities | 310.1 | 5% | 265.8 | 5% | 44.3 |
| Services | 18.1 | 0% | 11.5 | 0% | 6.6 |
| Transport and storage | 632.7 | 10% | 604.1 | 11% | 28.6 |
| Water supply | 57.2 | 1% | 44.3 | 1% | 12.8 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | 1,172.5 | 19% | 1,078.2 | 20% | 94.3 |
| Other | 4.5 | 0% | 0.8 | 0% | 3.7 |
| Total Corporate sector | 6,126.5 | 100% | 5,404.6 | 100% | 721.8 |
| Credit porfolio | in EUR million | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main manufacturing activities | NLB Group | % | NLB Group w/o N Banka |
% | ∆ |
| Manufacture of food products | 191.9 | 3% | 178.5 | 3% | 13.4 |
| Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment |
186.1 | 3% | 154.8 | 3% | 31.4 |
| Manufacture of basic metals | 162.4 | 3% | 149.5 | 3% | 12.9 |
| Manufacture of electrical equipment | 142.2 | 2% | 102.4 | 2% | 39.8 |
| Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products | 95.4 | 2% | 73.2 | 1% | 22.2 |
| Manufacture of rubber and plastic products | 70.0 | 1% | 58.0 | 1% | 12.0 |
| Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 61.6 | 1% | 55.8 | 1% | 5.8 |
| Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 59.1 | 1% | 56.9 | 1% | 2.2 |
| Other manufacturing activities | 358.0 | 6% | 306.5 | 6% | 51.5 |
| Total manufacturing activities | 1,326.8 | 22% | 1,135.7 | 21% | 191.1 |
| Credit porfolio | in EUR million | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main wholesale and retail trade activities | NLB Group | % | NLB Group w/o N Banka |
% | ∆ | |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 651.7 | 11% | 593.4 | 11% | 58.3 | |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 395.5 | 6% | 369.4 | 7% | 26.2 | |
| Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles | 125.2 | 2% | 115.4 | 2% | 9.8 | |
| and motorcycles | ||||||
| Total wholesale and retail trade | 1,172.5 | 19% | 1,078.2 | 20% | 94.3 |

Loan portfolio by stages (in EUR million)
| Credit portfolio | Provisions and FV changes for credit portfolio | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage1 Stage2 |
Stage3 & FVTPL | Stage1 | Stage2 | Stage3 & FVTPL | |||||||||||
| Credit portfolio |
Share of Total |
YTD change |
Credit portfolio |
Share of Total |
YTD change |
Credit portfolio |
Share of Total |
YTD change |
Provision Volume |
Provision Coverage |
Provision Volume |
Provision Coverage |
Provisions & FV changes |
Coverage with provisions and FV changes |
|
| Total NLB Group | 16,038.3 | 94.7% | 1,400.3 | 517.6 | 3.1% | -14.8 | 381.2 | 2.3% | 9.8 | 80.9 | 0.5% | 32.5 | 6.3% | 213.6 | 56.0% |
| o/w Corporate |
5,482.0 | 89.5% | 956.5 | 399.2 | 6.5% | -12.9 | 245.2 | 4.0% | 3.4 | 58.3 | 1.1% | 24.7 | 6.2% | 135.0 | 55.1% |
| o/w Retail |
5,987.7 | 95.9% | 616.6 | 118.3 | 1.9% | -1.9 | 136.0 | 2.2% | 6.3 | 21.0 | 0.4% | 7.8 | 6.6% | 78.6 | 57.8% |
| o/w State |
4,219.5 | 100.0% | 17.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.3 | 0.0% | - | - | - | - |
| o/w Institutions |
349.1 | 100.0% | -189.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | 0.1% | - | - | - | - |







Net new impairments and provisions for credit risk (1-3 2022, in EUR million)


release
establishment
NII sensitivity to -100bps, -50bps, +50bps, +100 bps (Group, EURm)

| NLB Group | Nominal principal | NII (in 1Y period) |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | 21.363.023 | 451.969 |
| CB and cash | 3.894.693 | -2 328 |
| Loans | 12.444.633 | 389, 725 |
| BB Securities | 5.023.697 | 64.571 |
| LIABIUTIES | -19.762.276 | -40.864 |
| NBS Deposits | -18 165.023 | -18 116 |
| Wholesale funcing | -1.312.216 | -8971 |
| Securities is sued | -285 036 | -13.777 |
| Derivatives | 573.487 | -7.728 |
| TOTAL NI | 403.376 | |
| % of Equity | 21,16% |
Parallel increase in interest rates would have positive impact on net interest income for the NLB Group. Decrease in interest rates would have a negative impact on NLB Group's NII, but to a lesser extent because of floor clause in the loan portfolio.
NII sensitivity is calculated on the balance sheet as of March 2022.

| Sustainability implementation focus | Task | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainable/Green Product Portfolio – Retail&Corporate |
Implementation of "Green partner loan (e.g. solar power plants financing with partners)" | Q2 2022 |
| EU Taxonomy | First reporting | Apr 2022 |
| Sustainable/Green Product Portfolio – Micro & SME |
Development and implementation of green loan for financing environmental friendly investments (e.g. solar PV, heat pump, EV etc) |
Q2 2022 |
| ECB Climate-risk stress tests |
Done | Q2 2022 |
| Net-Zero committment |
Review of global platforms and initiatives with the aim of reaching Paris agreement goals within the NLB Group |
H1 2022 |
| Sustainability Training |
Updating and upgrading NLB Group's internal sustainability training | Q3 2022 |
| ESG Rating | Applying for ESG Rating of the NLB |
2022 |
| Sustainability Corporate Governance |
Continuously upgrading the NLB Sustainability Corporate Governance model | 2022 |
| Business Strategy - Transition Financing |
Upgrading business strategy with ESG factors and alignment with Paris Agreement | 2022 |
| ESG disclosures and reporting |
Implementation of ESG-related disclosures and reporting requirements (EU Taxonomy, BASEL PILLAR III) | 2022 |
| NLB Group Carbon footprint |
Further upgrade of the Carbon footprint report with Scope 3 categories | 2022 |
| EBRD | EBRD E&S requirements implementation | Apr 2023 |
| Climate-related and environmental risk management | Implementation of requirements defined in ECB Guide on climate-related and environmental risks into NLB Group Risk Management Framework |
2023 |
IT Strategy

The pioneer of banking innovation in Slovenia

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

First Slovenian bank sending cards' PIN via SMS

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

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

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

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

First Slovenian bank issuing digital only debit cards
Demonstrated success in digital activation

Mobile bank users(2) Digital users ('000s) (1) ('000s)

E-commerce purchases (EURm) M-Wallet NLB Pay in numbers


2019 2020 2021
44,097
7,722
Q1 2021 Q1 2022
52,222
300
31 Mar 2021


| Dec 2020 | 2022 | Apr / May 2022 | Today | Sep 2022 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | ||||
| Legal and M&A processes |
• Merge Regulatory approvals • Ownership consolidation |
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| HR integration | • • Management Appraisal • Comp & Ben harmonization • Voluntary leaves |
Organization design and rightsizing | • implementation • • • Assessment of sales employees |
Preparation of all activities for new organization Management nominations (B-1 and B-2 done) Salesforce migration in corporate done |
• • • Management appointment • Culture integration • Relocation of employees |
Organization implementation Implementation of target size |
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| IT Integration | • • Target business model design |
Target system architecture design | • • Gap development |
Migration preparation (cycles 1 and 2 completed) | • Clean-up • Stabilization |
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| Sales | • KPIs verification and setup • Branch footprint design |
• • done) |
Implementation of new sales model Branch network sizing (wave 1 and 2a |
• optimization |
Post-integration branch network | |||||
| Marketing and Communications |
• Communication on key milestones (organization design, management nominations, regulatory process, integration process) • Townhalls, Q&A sessions with employees and stakeholders |
Branding approach implemented |
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| Internal controls and Operations, Markets |
• (Risk, Compliance, AML, I. Audit) • Securities portfolio adjustment |
Internal controls sys. harmonization | • Funding strategy implementation |
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| Closing | Legal & Operational Merger (Serbia) |
Key sales achievements of Komercijalna Banka Beograd – Highly satisfactory results in Retail and Corporate segments In Q1 2022, the Corporate segment achieved historically the highest result in new production, per quarter (218.4 EURm) and March stands out with new production of over 100 EURm (102.3 EURm)
| Retail (KB) | Corporate (KB+NLB) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • | Total loan production in Q122 reached 147.6 EURm and exceeded production realized in the same period of the previous year by 56 EURm, (+61% YoY) |
• | Loan portfolio oustanding recorded growth in amount of 99.8 EURm, or +13.4% since the beginning of the year (March 2022 is 842.8 EURm vs 743.0EURm in YE/21). Comapring Q1/22 vs Q1/21 growth is 210.6 EURm, or +33.3% |
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| ✓ | Total production of cash loans equals 68 EURm (22 - EURm, 48% YoY) |
• | New production of loans in Q1 2022 was 2,7 times higher compared to the |
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| • | Total production of housing loans equals 33 EURm (18 - EURm, 115% YoY) |
same period last year or abs. +137.6 EURm (218.3 EURm in 2022 vs 80.7 EURm in 2021). |
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| • | Outstanding recorded growth in amount of 50 EURm, or +5% YtD |
• | Off-balance (documentary business) outstanding recorded growth in amount |
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| • | Finally, Net Income increased by 10.2 EURm or 48% YoY (5.8 EURm increase in Net Interest income, and 4.4 EURm increase in Net Non-interest income) |
of 32.5 EURm, or +21.8% (March 2022 is 181.8 EURm vs 149.3 EURm in YE/21) or +21.8%. Comparing Q1/22 vs Q1/21 growth is 104.7 EURm, or 135.8% |
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| • | Finally, Net Corporate Income increased by 1.3 EURm or 24% YoY (5.6 EURm in 2021 vs 7.0 EURm in 2022) |
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After the merger, the total assets of NLB Komercijalna banka amount to EUR 4.7 billion. The loan portfolio has increased by 23% and now amounts to EUR 2.6 billion. The combined bank now has a wide network of 186 branches – one of the largest in Serbia – offering services, knowledge, and advice to more than one million clients



Integration costs (in EUR million) by market
| Budgeted integration costs |
Realisation End of Q1 2022* |
Estimated final total integration spend for the project (final |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR million | % of est. costs | spend for BL and PG) |
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| NLB d.d. | 3.0 | 1.45 | 51.8% | 2.8 | ||
| Belgrade | 29.0 | 12.5** | 45.6% | 27.4 | ||
| Banja Luka | 3.9 | 0.1 | 100% | 0.1 | ||
| Podgorica | 4.0 | 3.3 | 100% | 3.3 | ||
| TOTAL | 40.0 | 17.35 | 51.6% | 33.6 |
Realised integration costs reflect the following circumstances:
Synergies (in EUR million) by market
| Initial est. Run-rate 2023 |
New est. run rate 2023 (bottom-up) |
End of Q1 2022 realisation |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 19.3 | 19.7 | 0 | |
| Belgrade | Revenue (funding) |
1.3 | 2.1 | 0.93 |
| Total | 20.6 | 21.8 | 0.93 | |
| Banja Luka | Total | 4.7 | n/a | n/a |
| Podgorica | Total | 3.6 | 3.8 | 1.67 |
| TOTAL | 28.9/24.2 | 25.6 | 2.6 |
According to current planning, full synergy potential to be reached by the end of 2023
Due to divestment of KB Banja Luka, synergy estimation is no longer applicable.
*Total budget and realization including expense items (EUR 8.8 million), HR provisions (EUR 5.9 million) and IT Investments (EUR 2.6 million)
** Part of the HR provisioning budget for 2021 moved to 2022

As a complement to NLB's Slovenian franchise and as contribution to financial stability of Slovenian banking system NLB acquired Sberbank Slovenia in March 2022
After the stabilisation period and rebranding to N Banka d.d. we are entering into the integration process



| Performance in Q1 2022 |
2022(3) | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular income | EUR 173.0 million | ~ EUR 690 million | > EUR 700 million |
| Costs | EUR 102.7 million(1) | Costs in range of 2021 | ~ EUR 400 million |
| Cost of risk | -17 bps | 30 bps(4) | 30-50 bps |
| Loan growth | 14% (4% w/o N Banka) |
High single digit loan growth |
High single-digit loan growth |
| Dividend | / | EUR 100 million(5) | EUR 110 million |
| ROE a.t. | 12.0% | ~ 10%, (ROE normalized(2): 12%) |
> 10% (ROE normalized(2): > 12%) |
*Outlook does not include Nbanka (except for the CoR)
Notes:
(1) Including integration costs;
(2) ROE normalized = Result a.t. w/o minority shareholder profit divided by consumed capital. Consumed capital computed as 13.06% of average RWA reduced for minority shareholder capital contribution;
(3) If legal remedies against the adopted law in February 2022 concerning loan agreements in Swiss francs concluded by banks operating in Slovenia (including NLB) and individuals are unsuccessful, the Bank estimated a negative pre-tax effect on the operations of NLB and NLB Group should not exceed EUR 70 - 75 million (not more than EUR 100 million if N Banka is included);
(4) Includes 8 bps of technical adjustment due to N Banka and excludes potential incremental major disruption(s).
(5) The Management and Supervisory Board of NLB d.d. will propose to the Shareholders at the Shareholders meeting on June 20th, 2022 that EUR 50 million shall be paid out to the shareholders as dividend, which amounts to EUR 2.50 gross per share.
Appendix 1: Business Performance 41
Appendix 2: Segment Analysis 44
Appendix 3: Macro Overview 54
Appendix 4: Financial Statements 60
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Net interest income evolution – SEE banks

Off-balance sheet items of NLB Group – structure (in EUR million)

| in EUR million | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2022 | 31 Dec 2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | |
| Loans | 826.2 | 712.3 | 745.0 |
| Overdrafts Retail | 309.7 | 310.5 | 306.0 |
| Overdrafts Corporate | 218.1 | 216.1 | 189.9 |
| Cards | 317.8 | 311.0 | 306.6 |
| Komercijalna Banka Group | 371.1 | 335.9 | 288.1 |
| N Banka | 117.8 | ||
| Other (Lease&Go, …) | 29.0 | 21.2 | 9.1 |
| Inter Company | -47.3 | -14.8 | -68.9 |
| Total | 2,142.5 | 1,892.1 | 1,775.7 |
• Majority in loans are from Corporate (99% on 31 March 2022)
• Majority in cards are from Retail (89% on 31 March 2022)
• Other include also inter company relations
| in EUR million | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2022 | 31 Dec 2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | |
| FX derivatives w ith customers |
122.8 | 87.4 | 193.6 |
| o/w NLB |
142.0 | 102.5 | 190.8 |
| Interest rate derivatives w ith customers |
729.5 | 701.3 | 759.0 |
| o/w NLB |
715.1 | 694.7 | 759.0 |
| FX derivatives - hedging (NLB) | 108.4 | 87.9 | 95.5 |
| Interest rate derivatives - hedging (NLB) | 574.1 | 573.3 | 575.0 |
| Options (NLB) | 19.4 | 40.8 | 39.1 |
| Derivatices (N Banka) | 380.3 | ||
| Total | 1,934.5 | 1,490.8 | 1,662.1 |
Majority of NLB Group derivatives are concluded by NLB either for hedging of the banking book or for trading with customers. With acquisition of N Banka customer derivatives increased for EUR 380 million.
• Customers are mainly using plain vanilla FX and Interest rate derivatives for hedging of their business model. Aside increase due to impact of N Banka customer derivatives on NLB d.d. slightly increased in first quarter, mainly due to increased volatility on FX, though clients still prefer fixed rate loan or open IR position over derivative hedging.

| Retail banking in Slovenia |
Corporate and investment banking in Slovenia |
Strategic foreign markets |
Financial markets in Slovenia |
Non-core members |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (NLB & N Banka) Micro (NLB & N Banka) NLB Skladi Bankart(1) NLB Lease&Go (retail clients) |
NLB & N Banka: - Key corporates - SME corporates - Cross Border corporates - Investment banking and custody - Restructuring&workout NLB Lease&Go (corporate clients) |
NLB Banka, Skopje NLB Banka, Banja Luka NLB Banka, Sarajevo NLB Banka, Prishtina NLB Banka, Podgorica NLB Banka, Beograd Komercijalna Banka, Beograd Kombank INvest, Beograd |
NLB & N Banka: - Treasury activities - Trading in financial instruments - Asset and liabilities management (ALM) |
REAM Leasing (except NLB Lease&Go) NLB Srbija NLB Crna Gora |
|
| (Mar 2022, in EUR million) | • Largest retail banking group in Slovenia by loans and deposits • #1 in private banking and asset management • Focused on upgrading customer digital experience and satisfaction |
• Market leader in corporate banking with focus on advisory and long term strategic partnerships • Market leader in Investment Banking and Custody services • Regional know-how and experience in Corporate Finance and #1 lead organiser for syndicated loans in Slovenia • Strong trade finance operations and other fee-based business • Market leader at FX and interest rate hedges |
• Leading SEE franchise with seven subsidiary banks(3, 4) and one investment fund company • The only international banking group with exclusive focus on the SEE region |
• Maintaining stable funding base • Management of well diversified liquidity reserves • Managing interest rate positions with responsive pricing policy |
• Assets booked non-core subsidiaries funded via NLB • Controlled wind-down of remaining assets, including collection of claims, liquidation of subsidiaries and sale of assets |
| Pre-provision result | 17.5 | 11.0 | 40.8 | 7.0 | -1.8 |
| Result b.t. | 16.3 | 15.1 | 44.1 | 5.5 | -1.1 |
| Total assets |
3,435 | 3,053 | 9,661 | 6,397 | 94 |
| total assets(2) % of |
15% | 13% | 42% | 28% | 0% |
| CIR | 62.6% | 53.2% | 56.6% | 23.7% | 317.4% |
| Cost of risk (bp) |
25 | -64 | -26 | / | / |
Notes: (1) 39% minority stake; (2) Other activities 2%; (3) Merger of NLB Banka, Podgorica and KB Podgorica on 12 November 2021; (4) Sale of KB Banja Luka on 9 December 2021; (5) Merger of NLB banka Beograd and Komercijalna banka to NLB Komercijalna banka, at the end of April 2022. 45
| in EUR million consolidated | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change YoY | |||||||||
| 1-3 2022 | o/w N Banka 1-3 2021 contribution |
Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q1 2021 | Change QoQ | ||||
| Net interest income | 20.7 | 19.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 9% | 20.7 | 20.7 | 19.0 | 0% |
| Net interest income from Assets(i) | 23.2 | 19.6 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 19% | 23.2 | 21.6 | 19.6 | 8% |
| Net interest income from Liabilities(i) | -2.5 | -0.6 | -1.9 | 0.1 | - | -2.5 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -160% |
| Net non-interest income | 26.1 | 22.7 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 15% | 26.1 | 26.8 | 22.7 | -3% |
| o/w Net fee and commmission income |
26.5 | 21.8 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 22% | 26.5 | 26.2 | 21.8 | 1% |
| Total net operating income | 46.8 | 41.7 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 12% | 46.8 | 47.5 | 41.7 | -1% |
| Total costs | -29.3 | -26.6 | -2.7 | -1.4 | -10% | -29.3 | -33.6 | -26.6 | 13% |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 17.5 | 15.0 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 17% | 17.5 | 13.9 | 15.0 | 26% |
| Impairments and provisions | -1.9 | 0.7 | -2.5 | -0.2 | - | -1.9 | -2.5 | 0.7 | 26% |
| Net gains from investments in subsidiaries, associates, and JVs' |
0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | - | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | - |
| Result before tax | 16.3 | 15.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3% | 16.3 | 11.5 | 15.8 | 41% |
31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 31 Mar 2021
Change YtD Change YoY
| Net loans to customers | 3,337.4 | 2,731.6 | 2,463.1 | 605.9 | 22% | 874.3 | 35% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross loans to customers | 3,382.3 | 2,769.7 | 2,497.9 | 612.6 | 22% | 884.5 | 35% | |
| Housing loans | 1,908.8 | 1,815.5 | 1,581.8 | 93.3 | 5% | 327.0 | 21% | |
| Interest rate on housing loans | 2.24% | 2.34% | 2.40% | -0.10 p.p. | -0.16 p.p. | |||
| Consumer loans | 638.1 | 635.6 | 648.0 | 2.5 | 0% | -10.0 | -2% | |
| Interest rate on consumer loans | 6.92% | 6.70% | 6.64% | 0.22 p.p. | 0.28 p.p. | |||
| N Banka, Ljubljana | 502.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 % | 0.0 | 0 % | |
| NLB Lease&Go, Ljubljana | 48.4 | 40.4 | 13.0 | 8.1 | 20% | 35.4 | - | |
| Other | 284.3 | 278.2 | 255.0 | 6.0 | 2% | 29.3 | 11% | |
| Deposits from customers | 8,412.6 | 7,703.6 | 7,495.4 | 708.9 | 9% | 917.2 | 12% | |
| (ii) Interest rate on deposits |
0.03% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.00 p.p. | 0.00 p.p. | |||
| N Banka, Ljubljana | 517.5 | |||||||
| Non-performing loans (gross) | 65.1 | 58.1 | 52.3 | 7.0 | 12% | 12.8 | 24% | |
| Cost of risk (in bps) | 25 | -12 | 37 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIR | 62.6% | 64.0% | -1.4 p.p. | ||||
| Interest margin | 1.48% | 1.54% | -0.06 p.p. | ||||
| (i) Net interest income from assets and liabilities w ith the use of FTP. |
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(ii) Interest rates only for NLB.



Sight deposits Short-term deposits Long-term deposits
| in EUR million consolidated | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change YoY | |||||||||
| 1-3 2022 | 1-3 2021 | o/w | N Banka contribution |
Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q1 2021 | Change QoQ | ||
| Net interest income | 10.2 | 9.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 14% | 10.2 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 11% |
| Net interest income from Assets(i) | 12.1 | 10.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 19% | 12.1 | 10.7 | 10.2 | 13% |
| Net interest income from Liabilities(i) | -1.9 | -1.2 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -59% | -1.9 | -1.5 | -1.2 | -27% |
| Net non-interest income | 13.3 | 11.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 14% | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.7 | 8% |
| o/w Net fee and commmission income |
11.2 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 19% | 11.2 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 18% |
| Total net operating income | 23.5 | 20.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 14% | 23.5 | 21.5 | 20.7 | 9% |
| Total costs | -12.5 | -10.4 | -2.1 | -1.0 | -20% | -12.5 | -12.9 | -10.4 | 3% |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 11.0 | 10.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 7% | 11.0 | 8.6 | 10.3 | 28% |
| Impairments and provisions | 4.1 | 11.0 | -6.9 | 0.2 | -63% | 4.1 | 7.4 | 11.0 | -45% |
| Result before tax | 15.1 | 21.3 | -6.3 | 0.4 | -29% | 15.1 | 16.0 | 21.3 | -6% |
| 31 Mar 2022 | 31 Dec 2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | Change YtD | Change YoY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loans to customers | 3,060.8 | 2,332.4 | 2,103.3 | 728.5 | 31% | 957.5 | 46% |
| Gross loans to customers | 3,122.8 | 2,390.7 | 2,217.4 | 732.2 | 31% | 905.4 | 41% |
| Corporate | 2,962.7 | 2,258.5 | 2,066.9 | 704.2 | 31% | 895.8 | 43% |
| Key/SME/Cross Border Corporates | 2,211.9 | 2,110.6 | 1,875.2 | 101.2 | 5% | 336.6 | 18% |
| Interest rate on Key/SME/Cross Border Corporates loans |
1.76% | 1.79% | 1.80% | -0.03 p.p. | -0.04 p.p. | ||
| Investment banking | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -4% | 0.0 | -4% |
| Restructuring and Workout | 83.6 | 88.2 | 164.4 | -4.6 | -5% | -80.8 | -49% |
| N Banka | 592.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| NLB Lease&Go | 75.1 | 59.6 | 27.1 | 15.6 | 26 % | 48.0 | 177 % |
| State | 160.0 | 131.9 | 150.2 | 28.1 | 21% | 9.9 | 7% |
| Interest rate on State loans | 3.89% | 1.82 p.p. 2.07% 3.34% |
0.55 p.p. | ||||
| Deposits from customers | 2,322.6 | 1,938.2 | 1,558.0 | 384.5 | 20% | 764.7 | 49% |
| (ii) Interest rate on deposits |
0.03% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.00 p.p. | -0.01 p.p. | ||
| N Banka, Ljubljana | 326.9 | ||||||
| Non-performing loans (gross) | 85.5 | 72.5 | 154.2 | 12.9 | 18% | -68.7 | -45% |
1-3 2022 1-3 2021 Change YoY
| Cost of risk (in bps) | -64 | -212 | 147 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIR | 53.2% | 50.1% | 3.0 p.p. | ||||
| Interest margin | 1.64% | 1.91% | -0.28 p.p. | ||||
| (i) Net interest income from assets and liabilities w ith the use of FTP. |
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(ii) Interest rates only for NLB.


Strong local corporate fee business, across merchant acquiring, investment banking and custody services
EUR 290 million of syndicated loans arranged
36.7% market share (2) in merchant acquiring
EUR 16.2 bn assets under custody
| in EUR million consolidated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-3 2022 | 1-3 2021 | Change YoY | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q1 2021 | Change QoQ | ||
| Net interest income | 66.3 | 63.3 | 3.1 | 5% | 66.3 | 68.7 | 63.3 | -3% |
| Interest income | 72.9 | 72.0 | 0.8 | 1% | 72.9 | 76.1 | 72.0 | -4% |
| Interest expense | -6.5 | -8.8 | 2.2 | 25% | -6.5 | -7.4 | -8.8 | 11% |
| Net non-interest income | 27.8 | 21.6 | 6.2 | 29% | 27.8 | 22.2 | 21.6 | 25% |
| o/w Net fee and commmission income |
27.1 | 23.3 | 3.9 | 17% | 27.1 | 28.5 | 23.3 | -5% |
| Total net operating income | 94.2 | 84.9 | 9.3 | 11% | 94.2 | 90.9 | 84.9 | 4% |
| Total costs | -53.3 | -52.3 | -1.1 | -2% | -53.3 | -65.4 | -52.3 | 18% |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 40.8 | 32.6 | 8.2 | 25% | 40.8 | 25.6 | 32.6 | 60% |
| Impairments and provisions | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 73% | 3.2 | -22.4 | 1.9 | - |
| Negative goodw ill (KB) |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| Result before tax | 44.1 | 34.5 | 9.6 | 28% | 44.1 | 3.2 | 34.5 | - |
| o/w Result of minority shareholders |
4.1 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 9% | 4.1 | 1.0 | 3.8 | - |
| 31 Mar 2022 | 31 Dec 2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | Change YtD | Change YoY | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loans to customers | 5,660.8 | 5,441.9 | 5,144.3 | 218.9 | 4% | 516.5 | 10% | |||
| Gross loans to customers | 5,850.2 | 5,632.2 | 5,329.5 | 218.0 | 4% | 520.8 | 10% | |||
| Individuals | 2,982.9 | 2,877.3 | 2,647.6 | 105.6 | 4% | 335.3 | 13% | |||
| (i) Interest rate on retail loans |
5.55% | 5.83% | 6.00% | -0.28 p.p. | -0.45 p.p. | |||||
| Corporate | 2,732.8 | 2,613.5 | 2,486.9 | 119.3 | 5% | 245.9 | 10% | |||
| (i) Interest rate on corporate loans |
3.60% | 3.96% | 3.95% | -0.35 p.p. | -0.35 p.p. | |||||
| State | 134.6 | 141.4 | 195.0 | -6.8 | -5% | -60.4 | -31% | |||
| (i) Interest rate on state loans |
3.13% | 3.35% | 3.33% | -0.22 p.p. | -0.20 p.p. | |||||
| Deposits from customers | 7,775.2 | 7,998.8 | 7,678.3 | -223.6 | -3% | 96.9 | 1% | |||
| (i) Interest rate on deposits |
0.18% | 0.29% | 0.35% | -0.11 p.p. | -0.17 p.p. | |||||
| Non-performing loans (gross) | 185.2 | 191.7 | 202.9 | -6.5 | -3% | -17.6 | -9% |
| 1-3 2022 | 1-3 2021 | Change YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of risk (in bps) | -26 | -32 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIR | 56.6% | 61.6% | -5.0 p.p. |
| Interest margin(i) | 2.83% | 2.85% | -0.02 p.p. |
(i) Changed methodology.
| in EUR million consolidated | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change YoY | |||||||||
| 1-3 2022 | 1-3 2021 | o/w N Banka contribution |
Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q1 2021 | Change QoQ | |||
| Net interest income | 10.3 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 70% | 10.3 | 8.3 | 6.1 | 24% |
| ALM(i) o/w |
6.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 99% | 6.5 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 11% |
| Net non-interest income | -1.1 | -0.7 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -54% | -1.1 | -2.1 | -0.7 | 47% |
| Total net operating income | 9.2 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 72% | 9.2 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 47% |
| Total costs | -2.2 | -1.9 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -16% | -2.2 | -2.8 | -1.9 | 22% |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 7.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 103% | 7.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 103% |
| Impairments and provisions | -1.5 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -0.4 | -140% | -1.5 | 0.0 | -0.6 | - |
| Result before tax | 5.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 95% | 5.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 61% |
| 31 Mar 2022 | 31 Dec 2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | Change YtD | Change YoY | |||||
| Balances w ith Central banks |
3,116.8 | 2,982.2 | 1,772.3 | 134.6 | 5% | 1,344.5 | 76% | ||
| Banking book securities | 3,223.8 | 2,977.5 | 3,288.9 | 246.3 | 8% | -65.2 | -2% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (ii) Interest rate on banking book securities |
0.72% | 0.68% | 0.67% | 0.04 p.p. | 0.05 p.p. | |||
| Wholesale funding | 1,046.5 | 873.5 | 143.4 | 173.1 | 20% | 903.2 | - | |
| (ii) Interest rate on wholesale funding |
-0.89% | -0.46% | 0.52% | -0.43 p.p. | -1.41 p.p. | |||
| Subordinated liabilities | 287.0 | 288.5 | 286.8 | -1.5 | -1% | 0.2 | 0% | |
| (ii) Interest rate on subordinated liabilities |
3.69% | 3.70% | 3.69% | -0.01 p.p. | 0.00 p.p. | |||
| (i) Net interest income from assets and liabilities w ith the use of FTP. |
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| (ii)Interest rates only for NLB. |
(ii)Interest rates only for NLB.




SEE International Slovenia
Note: Numbers refer to NLB d.d. only; (1) Incl. trading and banking book securities; (2) Includes other European countries, USA, Canada, Kazakhstan, Israel and Russian Federation; (3) Including state guaranteed bonds; (4) Loans booked under segment Corporate Banking Slovenia. 52
| in EUR million consolidated | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-3 2022 | 1-3 2021 | Change YoY | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q1 2021 | Change QoQ | |||
| Net interest income | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -65% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -42% | |
| Net non-interest income | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 12% | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | -6% | |
| Total net operating income | 0.8 | 0.9 | -0.1 | -9% | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -11% | |
| Total costs | -2.6 | -2.5 | 0.0 | -1% | -2.6 | -3.4 | -2.5 | 25% | |
| Result before impairments and provisions | -1.8 | -1.6 | -0.1 | -7% | -1.8 | -2.5 | -1.6 | 30% | |
| Impairments and provisions | 0.6 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -18% | 0.6 | 2.9 | 0.8 | -79% | |
| Result before tax | -1.1 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -28% | -1.1 | 0.4 | -0.9 | - |
31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 31 Mar 2021 Segment assets 93.8 95.9 124.8 -2.1 -2% -31.0 -25% Net loans to customers 22.0 24.3 40.7 -2.3 -9% -18.7 -46% Gross loans to customers 51.6 53.9 90.1 -2.3 -4% -38.6 -43% Investment property and property & equipment received for repayment of loans 65.5 65.6 68.6 -0.1 0% -3.1 -5% Other assets 6.3 6.0 15.4 0.3 5% -9.2 -59% Non-performing loans (gross) 44.7 45.0 70.2 -0.3 -1% -25.5 -36% Change YtD Change YoY
| Other | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in EUR million consolidated | ||||||||
| 1-3 2022 | 1-3 2021 | Change YoY | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q1 2021 | Change QoQ |
||
| Total net operating income | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 9% | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | -7% |
| Total costs | -4.4 | -3.7 | -0.7 | -19% | -4.4 | -1.9 | -3.7 | -135% |
| Result before impairments and provisions | -2.9 | -2.3 | -0.6 | -25% | -2.9 | -0.2 | -2.3 | - |
| Impairments and provisions | -8.9 | 1.8 | -10.7 | - | -8.9 | -1.8 | 1.8 | - |
| Negative goodw ill (N Banka) |
172.8 | 172.8 | ||||||
| Result before tax | 161.0 | -0.5 | 161.5 | - | 161.0 | -2.0 | -0.5 | - |


| EUR | |
|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 52.0 |
| Population (m) | 2.1 |
| GDP(1) NBS loans as % of |
47.8% |
| GDP(1) NBS deposits as % of |
70.1% |
| Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
AA- / A3 / A |
| EUR(3) | |
|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 19.4 |
| Population (m) | 3.3 |
| NBS loans as % of GDP(1) |
56.4% |
| GDP(1) NBS deposits as % of |
73.8% |
| Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
B / B3 / n.a. |
| EUR | |
|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 4.9 |
| Population (m) | 0.6 |
| NBS loans as % of GDP(1) |
69.7% |
| GDP(1) NBS deposits as % of |
84.4% |
| Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
B / B1 / n.a. |

| Slovenia | EUR |
|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 52.0 |
| Population (m) | 2.1 |
| GDP(1) NBS loans as % of |
47.8% |
| NBS deposits as % of GDP(1) |
70.1% |
| Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
EUR AA- / A3 / A |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina(2) | EUR(3) | Kosovo | EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 19.4 | GDP (EURbn) | 7.8 |
| Population (m) | 3.3 EUR(3) |
Population (m) | 1.8 EUR |
| NBS loans as % of GDP(1) |
56.4% | GDP(1) NBS loans as % of |
46.7% |
| GDP(1) NBS deposits as % of |
73.8% | GDP(1) NBS deposits as % of |
60.1% |
| Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
B / B3 / n.a. |
Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
n.a. / n.a. / n.a. |
| Montenegro | EUR | North Macedonia |
MKD |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 4.9 | GDP (EURbn) | 11.7 |
| Population (m) | 0.6 | Population (m) | 2.1 |
| NBS loans as % of GDP(1) |
69.7% | GDP(1) NBS loans as % of |
52.8% |
| GDP(1) NBS deposits as % of |
84.4% | GDP(1) NBS deposits as % of |
63.4% |
| Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
B / B1 / n.a. | Credit ratings (S&P / Moody's / Fitch) |
BB- / n.a. / BB+ |

Source: Central banks, National Statistics Offices, FocusEconomics, NLB
Note: (1) Non-banking sector loans/deposits as % of GDP, NBS loans as % of GDP annualised data for 3Q 2021 for Kosovo only; (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.


Sources: FocusEconomics, NLB Forecasts for 2022 and 2023. Sources: FocusEconomics, NLB Forecasts for 2022 and 2023 Note: HICP for Slovenia, Kosovo and Eurozone, other CPI
The Group's region GDP is set to grow at around 3.5% in 2022, with private consumption and fixed investment posing as main drivers. Weakening external demand and tighter global financing conditions, increasing expenditure shares and high import dependence have left households exposed to commodity price shocks.
The effects of war in Ukraine will come from higher prices for gasoline, food, metals, and intermediate inputs to manufacturing, lingering global supply constraints. Looser restrictions, tighter labour markets and accumulated savings, coupled with EU fund disbursements and loose fiscal and monetary policies, will sustain activity. While inflation pressures intensify, consumers and firms grew more cautious. The willingness to spend has abated considering high uncertainty, suggesting a further slowdown in private consumption, while elevated levels of savings provide some buffer for consumption. Current inflation is greatly influenced by a supply shock. Demand is already being slowed significantly by the massive squeeze in real wages, production disruptions, dropping consumer confidence, and tighter financing conditions because of higher bond yields.


Sources: FocusEconomics
Note: Consensus Forecasts for 2022 and 2023, estimation for 2021 (BiH, Kosovo, Slovenia and Eurozone)

Sources: FocusEconomics Note: Consensus Forecasts for 2022 and 2023, estimation for 2021 (Eurozone, Slovenia,
N.Macedonia and BiH).
Public debts remained at elevated levels in 1Q 2022 after the increase in 2020 resulting from fiscal measures adopted to mitigate the economic and social impact of the pandemic-induced crisis. In general, public debts of countries in the Group's region are below the Euro area level.
Fiscal balances are expected to improve albeit at a gradual pace. Fiscal revenues should recover with economic activity while fiscal policy support should gradually wane. Diminishing real income poses a threat to improving fiscal balances.


Sources: National Central Banks, ECB, Own calculations Note: residential deposits and loans for Montenegro

Sources: National Central Banks, ECB, Own calculations Note: residential deposits and loans for Montenegro
Loans to non-financial corporations and households' loans as a percentage of GDP indicate that the whole Group has the potential for further growth, especially when compared to the levels in the Euro area. Montenegrin and Serbian companies in particular seem to have a strong deposit base.
Economic recovery in the Group's region reflected in encouraging credit activity with loans to non-financial corporations and households growing 7.9% in 2021. The inflow of deposits continued with non-financial corporations and households deposits growing 12.1% in the same period.


*Data for Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro for 2021, the rest for 2020. Source: UN comtrade. *Data for Montenegro and Kosovo unavailable. Source: Aegis acer

Countries of the NLB Group's region are substantially dependent on Russian gas. Imports from Russia present 5.3% of total imports in Serbia in 2021, by far the highest percentage in the region. Export to Russia again has the highest rate among regional countries– in Serbia, 3.9% in 2021 (Slovenia lagging at 2.2%). External trade with Ukraine and Belarus is marginal. Russian imports are of higher importance however, especially natural gas on which Serbia, BiH and N.Macedonia are totally dependent for heating, with Slovenia also exceeding 90% (the bulk of Russian gas bought via Austria).


| (EURm) | 1-3 2022 |
1-3 2021 |
YoY | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q1 2021 | QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and similar income | 123,0 | 114,6 | 7% | 123,0 | 123,7 | 114,6 | -1% |
| Interest and similar expense | -15,2 | -17,1 | 11% | -15,2 | -16,7 | -17,1 | 9% |
| Net interest income | 107,8 | 97,5 | 11% | 107,8 | 107,0 | 97,5 | 1% |
| Fee and commission income | 88,6 | 73,8 | 20% | 88,6 | 89,9 | 73,8 | -1% |
| Fee and commission expense | -24,1 | -19,7 | -22% | -24,1 | -25,3 | -19,7 | 5% |
| Net fee and commission income | 64,5 | 54,1 | 19% | 64,5 | 64,6 | 54,1 | 0% |
| Dividend income | 0,0 | 0,0 | - | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | -7% |
| Net income from financial transactions | 5,2 | 5,3 | -2% | 5,2 | 5,0 | 5,3 | 3% |
| Other operating income | -3,0 | -2,8 | -7% | -3,0 | -9,6 | -2,8 | 68% |
| Total net operating income | 174,5 | 154,0 | 13% | 174,5 | 167,0 | 154,0 | 4% |
| Employee costs | -57,5 | -55,1 | -4% | -57,5 | -63,1 | -55,1 | 9% |
| Other general and administrative expenses | -33,7 | -29,8 | -13% | -33,7 | -43,4 | -29,8 | 22% |
| Depreciation and amortisation | -11,5 | -11,6 | 1% | -11,5 | -11,7 | -11,6 | 2% |
| Total costs | -102,7 | -96,6 | -6% | -102,7 | -118,2 | -96,6 | 13% |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 71,8 | 57,5 | 25% | 71,8 | 48,8 | 57,5 | 47% |
| Impairments and provisions for credit risk | -4,0 | 16,0 | - | -4,0 | 1,8 | 16,0 | - |
| Other impairments and provisions | -0,4 | -0,5 | 22% | -0,4 | -18,3 | -0,5 | 98% |
| Gains less losses from capital investments in subsidiaries, | |||||||
| associates and joint ventures | 0,6 | 0,1 | - | 0,6 | 0,2 | 0,1 | - |
| Negative goodwill | 172,8 | 0,0 | - | 172,8 | 0,0 | 0,0 | - |
| Result before tax | 240,8 | 73,1 | - | 240,8 | 32,5 | 73,1 | - |
| Income tax | -5,2 | -4,7 | -10% | -5,2 | -0,6 | -4,7 | - |
| Result of non-controlling interests | 4,1 | 3,8 | 9% | 4,1 | 1,0 | 3,8 | - |
| Result after tax attributable to owners of the parent | 231,5 | 64,6 | - | 231,5 | 30,9 | 64,6 | - |
| (EURm) | 31 Mar 2022 | 31 Dec 2021 | YtD |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Cash and balances with Central Banks | |||
| and other demand deposits at banks | 4.865,4 | 5.005,1 | -3% |
| Financial instruments | 5.219,9 | 5.208,3 | 0% |
| o/w Trading Book | 10,9 | 7,7 | 41% |
| o/w Non-trading Book | 5.209,0 | 5.200,6 | 0% |
| Loans and advances to banks (net) | 162,8 | 140,7 | 16% |
| o/w gross loans | 163,1 | 140,9 | 16% |
| o/w impairments | -0,3 | -0,2 | -54% |
| Loans and advances to customers | 12.108,7 | 10.587,1 | 14% |
| o/w gross loans | 12.434,6 | 10.903,5 | 14% |
| - Corporates |
5.884,6 | 4.996,0 | 18% |
| - State |
307,9 | 286,3 | 8% |
| - Individuals |
6.242,1 | 5.621,1 | 11% |
| o/w impairments and valuation | -325,9 | -316,3 | -3% |
| Investments in associates and JV | 12,1 | 11,5 | 5% |
| Goodwill | 3,5 | 3,5 | 0% |
| Other intagible assets | 54,3 | 55,5 | -2% |
| Property, plant and equipment | 254,0 | 247,0 | 3% |
| Investment property | 48,2 | 47,6 | 1% |
| Other assets | 290,2 | 271,1 | 7% |
| Total Assets | 23.019,1 | 21.577,5 | 7% |
| (EURm) | 31 Mar 2022 | 31 Dec 2021 | YtD |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIABILITIES & EQUITY | |||
| Deposits from banks and central | |||
| banks | 115,0 | 71,8 | 60% |
| Deposits from customers | 18.525,8 | 17.640,8 | 5% |
| - Corporates |
4.934,8 | 4.463,7 | 11% |
| - State |
493,6 | 496,4 | -1% |
| - Individuals |
13.097,3 | 12.680,8 | 3% |
| Borrowings | 1.241,0 | 932,6 | 33% |
| Subordinated liabilities | 287,0 | 288,5 | -1% |
| Other liabilities | 474,3 | 427,6 | 11% |
| Total Liabilities | 20.643,1 | 19.361,4 | 7% |
| Shareholders' equity | 2.254,4 | 2.078,7 | 8% |
| Non Controlling Interests | 121,6 | 137,4 | -12% |
| Total Equity | 2.376,0 | 2.216,1 | 7% |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | 23.019,1 | 21.577,5 | 7% |
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