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net loss of €225 million for the Group
utile di 368 ml per banca-assicurazione,
Highlights 2010
NET PROFIT SNS REAAL EXCLUDING PROPERTY FINANCE INCREASED 56% TO €368 MILLION
Net profit SNS Retail Bank up 35% to €162 million
Net profit Insurance activities, REAAL and Zwitserleven combined, increased 41% to €277 million
Operating expenses 7% lower supported by cost reduction and integration programmes
STRENGTHENING PROVISIONS AND REDUCING THE LOAN PORTFOLIO AT PROPERTY FINANCE
––Net loss at Property Finance of €593 million driven by impairment charges of €790 million
Total coverage ratio strengthened to 42% (2009: 15%); international to 52%
Strong reduction of international commitments by €1.3 billion to €3.1 billion (−30%)
Repositioning of Property Finance; run-off portfolio of €6.5 billion defined and to be managed separately
––Further substantial reduction in commitments and sharply lower impairments expected for 2011
SOLID CAPITAL AND FUNDING POSITION
––Solid solvency Banking activities: Core Tier 1 ratio at 8.1% and Tier 1 ratio at 10.7%
Strong regulatory solvency Insurance activities of 195% (396% under IFRS)
On track with execution of plan to free up €600 million of capital; target upped to €700 million
––Solid funding position following successful retail and wholesale initiatives in 2010
‘The 2010 results reported by SNS REAAL show two contrasting aspects. On the one hand, SNS Retail Bank had a good year, both financially and commercially, and the Insurance activities at REAAL and Zwitserleven also posted a sound profit. As a result, SNS REAAL excluding Property Finance reported a net profit of €368 million. On the other hand, Property Finance recorded a substantial loss of €593 million as we made significant increases to provisioning levels for non-performing loans in order to facilitate a further run-down of the loan portfolio. As a result we reported an overall net loss of €225 million for the Group.
On the solvency front, we faced volatile interest rates and changes in mortality assumptions. Still, we were able to maintain solid solvency ratios in our Banking and Insurance activities throughout the year.
The measures we have taken in 2010 will help us to achieve a rebound to profitability and to increase our solvency in 2011. We maintain our ambition for a normalised net profit of approximately €400 million in the coming years’ said Ronald Latenstein, Chairman of the Executive Board.
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