Record Asset Management Net Inflows
Net inflows of NOK 20.4 billion in Q1 (record for a quarter) and NOK 65 billion over the last 12 months; assets under management only down 1.2% YoY despite market volatility, with strong retail contribution ( > NOK 5 billion this quarter).
Strong Profitability and Earnings
Return on equity of 14.0% for the quarter and 15.5% on a rolling 12-month basis; earnings per share of NOK 6.5 for Q1.
Robust Capital and Leverage Position
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of 18.1% with c.170 basis points headroom to regulatory/expected levels; leverage ratio strong at 6.5% (well above 3% requirement).
Significant Fee and Other Non‑Interest Income Growth
Net commission and fees up 18% YoY; Investment Banking Services +38% YoY; Asset Management and custodial services +34% YoY; sale of insurance products +19% YoY.
Loan and Deposit Growth
FX-adjusted loan growth +0.3% in Q1; Large Corporates lending growth +2.3% for the quarter (9.1% year/currency-adjusted); currency-adjusted deposits up 2.6% and customer segment deposit-to-loan ratio of 73.8%.
Cost Discipline and Seasonal Expense Reduction
Operating expenses down NOK 920 million vs Q4 (including NOK 51 million FX effect), driven by lower variable salaries, IT spending and absence of last quarter non-recurring charges; cost/income ratio reported at 38.7%.
Product and Customer Innovation Adoption
Launched new equity trading platform in Spare (1 in 4 trades in March executed on platform); Sbanken generative AI chatbot handling >75% of chat responses with high customer satisfaction; onboarding for customers <18 in <2 minutes.
Portfolio Quality Remains High
99.4% of exposures in Stage 1 and 2; management states no structural portfolio deterioration and impairments mainly customer-specific; continued low requests for installment holidays and fewer interest-only loans in retail.
Strategic Progress with Carnegie Integration
One year after closing Carnegie, integration progressing well with #1 equities ranking in each Nordic country and strong performance in investment banking and wealth management; acknowledging short-term cost-income impact but improved offering and revenue pipeline.