Accelerating Business Volumes and Customer Funds
Business volumes accelerated to over 3% year‑on‑year. Total customer funds rose 3.9% YoY (on‑balance sheet +1.6%, +2.4% ex‑public sector) and off‑balance sheet funds increased 10.6% YoY.
Strong Mutual Funds and AUM Momentum
Mutual funds grew ~16–17% YoY (AUM up 11% YoY overall); mutual fund balances rose from EUR 14bn to nearly EUR 17bn over 12 months. Net inflows reached EUR 468m (9% market share). Fees from mutual funds increased 19% YoY and mutual funds/insurance now represent 19% of total revenues.
Loan Book Growth and New Production
Total performing loans increased 2.4% YoY and 0.8% QoQ. Private sector loans +1% QoQ; corporate loans +3% QoQ. New lending to private sector rose 10% YoY to EUR 2.5bn, with consumer lending and SME/mortgage improvements highlighted.
Digital Sales and Customer Acquisition Progress
Digital share: 65% of consumer loans granted digitally (vs 49% prior year); digital consumer loans EUR 160m (+82% YoY). Digital weight in mutual fund sales rose from 25% to 36% (EUR 230m, ~50% YoY). Over 1 million clients using Bizum; salary account acquisitions doubled, adding >12,000 new salary accounts this quarter.
Profitability Maintained with Modest YoY Improvement
Net income for the quarter EUR 161m, +1.4% YoY. Revenues EUR 520m, +1% YoY. Net interest income +1.3% YoY; fees +3% YoY. Profit before tax EUR 232m.
Exceptional Asset Quality and Low Cost of Risk
Net NPA ratio 0.7%. NPL ratio 2%, down 20% YoY with coverage up to 80% (from 70% a year ago). NPAs down 26% YoY with coverage ~79%. Cost of risk fell to 20 bps (one of the lowest since merger) and provisions this quarter EUR 43m, -19% YoY.
Solid Capital, Liquidity and Balance Sheet Metrics
CET1 ratio stable at 16% in March 2026 while allocating capital to dividends and lending growth. MREL nearly 27% with an MDA buffer >680 bps. Liquidity strong: NSFR 159% and LCR 292%. Loan‑to‑deposit ratio 69%.
Shareholder Remuneration and Tangible Book Value
Paid EUR 443m in 2025 dividends (70% payout, 9% yield). Plan to increase shareholder remuneration up to 95% of net income for 2026. Tangible book value per share adjusted for dividends up 9% YoY.
Guidance Reaffirmed with Upside Potential
Reconfirmed 2026 targets: NII to exceed 2025, net fees low‑single digit growth, costs mid‑single digit increase, cost of risk expected <30 bps, business volumes target ~3% growth, and net income expected to exceed EUR 632m.
Improving Returns
Return on tangible equity 10% (12% adjusted for excess capital). Return on CET1 adjusted for excess capital 17% in Q1 2026.