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Erste Group Bank — Q1 2013 Earnings Presentation

90 slides from Erste Group Bank's earnings presentation, Apr 29, 2013

  1. Slide 1: Erste Group investor presentation – Q1 2013 results

    Erste Group investor presentation – Q1 2013 results 29 April 2013 Risk costs decline, BCR improves Andreas Treichl, CEO, Erste Group Manfred Wimmer, CFO, Erste Group Gernot Mittendorfer, CRO, Erste Group

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer – Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements

    Disclaimer – Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements − THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT HAS NOT BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AND NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED IS MADE AS TO, AND NO RELIANCE SHOULD BE PLACED ON, THE FAIRNESS, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR CORREC

  3. Slide 3: Executive summary – Risk costs decline, BCR improves

    Executive summary – Risk costs decline, BCR improves • Net profit of EUR 176.2m supported by significant reduction in risk costs • Decline in net profit due to significant one-off income in Q1 12 (hybrid buyback) Income statement – • Operating result impacted by subdued loan demand and low interest

  4. Slide 4: Presentation topics

    Presentation topics − Business performance − BCR update − Credit risk − Funding − Capital − Outlook − Appendix − Segments − Asset quality − CEE local consolidated results − About Erste Group − Shareholder structure Q1 2013 results 29 April 2013 presentation 4

  5. Slide 5: Operating environment: macro trends – CEE economies still in consolidation mode

    Operating environment: macro trends – CEE economies still in consolidation mode − Growth mainly driven by exports while domestic Real GDP growth in Erste Group‘s core markets (in %) demand is still fragile 4.4 2010 2012 − Several countries following through with austerity 3.2 2011 2013e measures to

  6. Slide 6: Operating environment: macro trends – What has happened in CEE in Q1 13?

    Operating environment: macro trends – What has happened in CEE in Q1 13? − AT: fundamental economic position has remained excellent − Austria continuously outgrows the euro zone − Unemployment rate (4.8% as of February 2013) is the lowest in the entire European Union − Public debt and budget deficit

  7. Slide 7: Key financial indicators – EPS and ROE without one-off effects

    Key financial indicators – EPS and ROE without one-off effects YTD cost income ratio YTD net interest margin 53.8% 52.7% 50.8% 48.9% 48.3% 3.05% 2.86% 2.90% 2.87% 2.74% 1-3 09 1-3 10 1-3 11 1-3 12 1-3 13 1-3 09 1-3 10 1-3 11 1-3 12 1-3 13 Cash earnings per share** Cash return on equity** 0.83 11.8%

  8. Slide 8: Income statement (IFRS): Q1 13 vs Q1 12

    Income statement (IFRS): Q1 13 vs Q1 12 – Net profit driven by lower risk costs, lack of one-offs in EUR million 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change Comment Net interest income 1,240.6 1,336.9 (7.2%) Low interest rates, subdued loan demand Risk provisions for loans (402.2) (580.6) (30.7%) Significant reduction in

  9. Slide 9: Income statement (IFRS) Q1 13 vs Q4 12

    Income statement (IFRS) Q1 13 vs Q4 12 – Net profit driven by lower risk costs, lower other result in EUR million Q1 13 Q4 12 Change Comment Net interest income 1,240.6 1,266.4 (2.0%) Low interest rates, subdued loan demand Risk provisions for loans (402.2) (514.7) (21.9%) Risk costs down in HU, RO,

  10. Slide 10: Balance sheet (IFRS) – Lower customer loans, stable RWAs

    Balance sheet (IFRS) – Lower customer loans, stable RWAs in EUR million Mar 13 Dec 12 Change Comment Cash and balances with central banks 7,446 9,740 (23.6%) Loans and advances to credit institutions 11,964 9,074 31.8% Higher interbank activity Loans and advances to customers 130,335 131,928 (1.2%)

  11. Slide 11: Balance sheet (IFRS) – Strong deposit base and capital position

    Balance sheet (IFRS) – Strong deposit base and capital position in EUR million Mar 13 Dec 12 Change Comment Deposits by banks 20,678 21,822 (5.2%) LTRO repayment, higher interbank activity Customer deposits 123,124 123,053 0.1% Exclusion of Czech pension fund: EUR 1.7bn Debt securities in issue 29,8

  12. Slide 12: Segment highlights – Improvement in EBOe and RO, solid result in CZ and SK

    Segment highlights – Improvement in EBOe and RO, solid result in CZ and SK Top segment performers in Q1 13: Romania EB Oesterreich Czech Republic Slovakia in EUR million 1-3 13 1-3 12 ∆ 1-3 13 1-3 12 ∆ 1-3 13 1-3 12 ∆ 1-3 13 1-3 12 ∆ Operating income 194 200 (3%) 246 241 2% 372 412 (10%) 129 136 (5%

  13. Slide 13: Presentation topics

    Presentation topics − Business performance − BCR update − Credit risk − Funding − Capital − Outlook − Appendix − Segments − Asset quality − CEE local consolidated results − About Erste Group − Shareholder structure Q1 2013 results 29 April 2013 presentation 13

  14. Slide 14: BCR turnaround – Delivering against tough targets

    BCR turnaround – Delivering against tough targets Key priorities The road to profitability in 2013 Key priority #1: • Absolute NPL volume to peak and modestly decline in 2013 • 5th consecutive quarter of improving NPL provisioning coverage, now at 59.3% Improve asset • Risk provisions expected to de

  15. Slide 15: Presentation topics

    Presentation topics − Business performance − BCR update − Credit risk − Funding − Capital − Outlook − Appendix − Segments − Asset quality − CEE local consolidated results − About Erste Group − Shareholder structure Q1 2013 results 29 April 2013 presentation 15

  16. Slide 16: Loan book review – Limited demand reflected in loan book

    Loan book review – Limited demand reflected in loan book − Customer loans decreased by 1.2% ytd mainly Customer loans by main segments on reduction in retail & SME business − CEE: Decline led by Hungary (economic situation), but 150 134.8 133.9 133.5 131.9 130.3 limited demand also in most other cou

  17. Slide 17: Asset quality review – NPL ratio ticks up as loan book declines

    Asset quality review – NPL ratio ticks up as loan book declines, coverage stable − Overall slight NPL increase by 1.1% qoq Erste Group: NPL ratio vs NPL coverage − Increase stems mainly from GCIB and BCR − Increase in BCR partially because of lack of NPL sales 30% 63.1% 62.6% 65% 61.9% 62.4% − NPL r

  18. Slide 18: Asset quality review – AT, CZ & SK improve, while RO stabilises

    Asset quality review – AT, CZ & SK improve, while RO stabilises − Retail & SME/Austria: asset quality stable yoy NPL ratios in key segments − Risk costs further significantly reduced − NPL coverage ratio stable at 62%; increases of 30% 29.7% coverage in SME segment 25.9% 25% − Hungary: third consecu

  19. Slide 19: Asset quality review – Risk costs further decreased both in AT and CEE

    Asset quality review – Risk costs further decreased both in AT and CEE − Slovakia: further good quality loan growth − NPL ratio further declined to 5.9% Risk costs in key segments − Loan growth in the retail segment continues, mostly in mortgage business 8% − Czech Republic: portfolio relatively sta

  20. Slide 20: Presentation topics

    Presentation topics − Business performance − BCR update − Credit risk − Funding − Capital − Outlook − Appendix − Segments − Asset quality − CEE local consolidated results − About Erste Group − Shareholder structure Q1 2013 results 29 April 2013 presentation 20

  21. Slide 21: Funding update – Strong deposit performance in CZ, SK

    Funding update – Strong deposit performance in CZ, SK − Strong underlying customer deposit inflows (ytd: Customer deposit trends by main segments +1.5%), especially in the Czech Republic − Reported figures remained flat ytd due to changed presentation 125 122.3 122.3 122.2 123.1 123.1 of Czech pensi

  22. Slide 22: Funding update – Excess liquidity position underpins LTRO repayment

    Funding update – Excess liquidity position underpins LTRO repayment − Short-term funding needs very well covered Evolution of funding mix − Investment in highly liquid assets led to rising collateral 100% 3.2% 3.0% 3.0% 2.7% 2.7% coverage of short-term funding needs 90% 8.5% 9.0% 8.2% 8.3% 8.4% 80%

  23. Slide 23: Presentation topics

    Presentation topics − Business performance − BCR update − Credit risk − Funding − Capital − Outlook − Appendix − Segments − Asset quality − CEE local consolidated results − About Erste Group − Shareholder structure Q1 2013 results 29 April 2013 presentation 23

  24. Slide 24: Capital position – Stable core tier 1 on flat RWAs despite switch to IFRS

    Capital position – Stable core tier 1 on flat RWAs despite switch to IFRS Capital position (Mar 2013) Recent developments Capital development Core tier 1 ratio − Switch to IFRS in calculation of (total risk) qualifying capital as of Mar 13; 11.2% 11.2% CT1 (Basel 2.5) ratio 11.2% no material impact

  25. Slide 25: Presentation topics

    Presentation topics − Business performance − BCR update − Credit risk − Funding − Capital − Outlook − Appendix − Segments − Asset quality − CEE local consolidated results − About Erste Group − Shareholder structure Q1 2013 results 29 April 2013 presentation 25

  26. Slide 26: Conclusion – Outlook

    Conclusion – Outlook − Erste Group expects a slight improvement in economic performance for Central and Eastern Europe in H2 2013, even though growth will remain moderate − For 2013 Erste Group targets a stable operating result compared to 2012 − Slightly lower operating income as a result of modera

  27. Slide 27: Presentation topics

    Presentation topics − Business performance − BCR update − Credit risk − Funding − Capital − Outlook − Appendix − Segments − Asset quality − CEE local consolidated results − About Erste Group − Shareholder structure Q1 2013 results 29 April 2013 presentation 27

  28. Slide 28: Segment review – Strongly improved profitability in retail & SME segment

    Segment review – Strongly improved profitability in retail & SME segment Retail & SME GCIB Group Markets Corporate Center Total Group in EUR million 1-3 13 1-3 12 1-3 13 1-3 12 1-3 13 1-3 12 1-3 13 1-3 12 1-3 13 1-3 12 Net interest income 1,021.6 1,105.1 104.1 128.2 44.0 46.1 70.9 57.5 1,240.6 1,336

  29. Slide 29: Region – Austria

    Region – Austria EBOe’s and savings banks’ net profit up yoy Savings banks EB Oesterreich Austria in EUR million 1-3 13 1-3 12 1-3 13 1-3 12 1-3 13 1-3 12 Net interest income 220.0 240.9 151.4 161.7 371.4 402.6 Risk provisions for loans and advances (18.2) (51.3) 2.5 (31.4) (15.7) (82.7) Net fee and

  30. Slide 30: Region – Central and Eastern Europe (1)

    Region – Central and Eastern Europe (1) Romania shows most significant yoy improvement Czech Republic Romania Slovakia Hungary in EUR million 1-3 13 1-3 12 1-3 13 1-3 12 1-3 13 1-3 12 1-3 13 1-3 12 Net interest income 252.8 282.6 149.9 153.0 103.6 106.4 70.0 81.7 Risk provisions for loans and advanc

  31. Slide 31: Region – Central and Eastern Europe (2)

    Region – Central and Eastern Europe (2) Declining risk costs drive CEE performance Croatia Serbia Ukraine CEE in EUR million 1-3 13 1-3 12 1-3 13 1-3 12 1-3 13 1-3 12 1-3 13 1-3 12 Net interest income 57.8 64.1 9.8 8.7 6.2 6.0 650.1 702.5 Risk provisions for loans and advances (37.0) (32.2) (2.4) (2

  32. Slide 32: Segment Retail & SME – Net profit up on lower risk costs

    Segment Retail & SME – Net profit up on lower risk costs − Operating result down as reduced operating expenses in EUR million 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change did not fully offset decrease in operating income; qoq Net interest income 1,021.6 1,105.1 (7.6%) stable − Operating income decreased by 5.3% yoy Net fee

  33. Slide 33: Segment Retail & SME – Loan book analysis

    Segment Retail & SME – Loan book analysis Segment Retail & SME - Segment Retail & SME - Customer loans by Basel II customer segment Customer loans by currency 120 114.4 114.2 114.4 113.6 112.2 100% 2.0% 2.2% 2.1% 1.7% 1.3% 6.7 6.4 6.3 6.6 6.4 13.1% 12.5% 11.5% 11.0% 10.6% 80% 21.4% 21.2% 90 21.6% 21

  34. Slide 34: Segment GCIB excl IB – Net result declined on higher risk costs

    Segment GCIB excl IB – Net result declined on higher risk costs and lower NII − Operating result declined on lower NII − NII declined mainly due to reduction of commercial real estate in EUR million 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change loans and decrease in the large corporate business in Austria Net interest incom

  35. Slide 35: International Business (GCIB) – Improved result on reduced exposure

    International Business (GCIB) – Improved result on reduced exposure − Reduction of business impacts International Business unit result in EUR million 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change − NII declined as a result of asset sales in 2012 Net interest income 13.6 22.8 (40.4%) − Trading result impacted by the negative

  36. Slide 36: Segment GCIB (incl IB) – Loan book analysis

    Segment GCIB (incl IB) – Loan book analysis Segment GCIB - Segment GCIB - Customer loans by currency Customer loans by Basel II customer segment 25 5.4% 5.3% 100% 4.9% 5.4% 5.3% 19.8 1.6% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.3% 20 19.2 18.8 6.3% 6.0% 7.3% 6.9% 6.6% 1.3 1.2 17.9 17.7 80% 8.3% 8.2% 7.4% 7.0% 7.0% 1.2 in

  37. Slide 37: Segment Group Markets – Net profit contribution down on lower trading result

    Segment Group Markets – Net profit contribution down on lower trading result − Operating result declined substantially on lower net trading result in EUR million 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change − NII decreased yoy mainly due to money market and government Net interest income 44.0 46.1 (4.5%) bonds business, bu

  38. Slide 38: Segment Corporate Center – 2012 results impacted by one-offs

    Segment Corporate Center – 2012 results impacted by one-offs − What is in the Corporate Center? − This segment includes the intragroup consolidation between in EUR million 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change segments and sub-segments, the results of those sub-segments Net interest income 70.9 57.5 23.3% that canno

  39. Slide 39: Retail & SME: Austria/EB Oesterreich – Net profit up

    Retail & SME: Austria/EB Oesterreich – Net profit up on strong operating result & lower risk costs − Operating result improved year-on-year by 6.1% − NII decreased as a result of the low interest rate environment in EUR million 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change − Fee income increased yoy on improved securities b

  40. Slide 40: Retail & SME: Austria/EB Oesterreich – Loan book analysis

    Retail & SME: Austria/EB Oesterreich – Loan book analysis Sub-Segment EB Oesterreich - Sub-Segment EB Oesterreich - Customer loans by Basel II customer segment Customer loans by currency 30 28.1 28.2 28.2 28.1 27.8 100% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9% 1.6% 1.5% 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 13.6% 12.5% 11.8% 11.3% 14.2% in EU

  41. Slide 41: Retail & SME: Austria/Savings banks – Increased net profit on lower risk costs

    Retail & SME: Austria/Savings banks – Increased net profit on lower risk costs − Operating result decreased year-on-year due to weaker net interest income in EUR million 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change − NII decreased as a result of the lower interest rate environment Net interest income 220.0 240.9 (8.7%) − N

  42. Slide 42: Retail & SME: Austria/Savings banks – Loan book analysis

    Retail & SME: Austria/Savings banks – Loan book analysis Sub-Segment Savings Banks - Sub-Segment Savings banks - Customer loans by Basel II customer segment Customer loans by currency 40 37.4 37.6 37.7 37.7 37.3 100% 3.4% 3.6% 3.5% 3.3% 2.3% 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.6 18.5% 17.1% 15.5% 14.5% 13.8% 30 80% i

  43. Slide 43: Retail & SME: Czech Republic – Improved cost base but lower operating income

    Retail & SME: Czech Republic – Improved cost base but lower operating income − Operating result declined yoy − NII down due to low interest rate environment and subdued loan in EUR million 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change demand and on changed reporting methodology for the pension Net interest income 252.8 282.

  44. Slide 44: Retail & SME: Czech Republic – Loan book analysis

    Retail & SME: Czech Republic – Loan book analysis Sub-Segment Czech Republic - Sub-Segment Czech Republic - Customer loans by Basel II customer segment Customer loans by currency 20 17.8 17.8 17.9 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 17.3 17.5 100% 3.9% 0.7 0.6 0.7 3.4% 3.8% 3.4% 3.5% 0.6 0.7 16 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.5

  45. Slide 45: Retail & SME: Romania – Restructuring well under way

    Retail & SME: Romania – Restructuring well under way, strong decline in risk costs − Operating result improved yoy on lower operating expenses in EUR million 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change − NII decreased yoy but increased qoq (3rd consecutive Net interest income 149.9 153.0 (2.0%) quarterly increase) Net fee

  46. Slide 46: Retail & SME: Romania – Loan book analysis

    Retail & SME: Romania – Loan book analysis Sub-Segment Romania - Sub-Segment Romania - Customer loans by Basel II customer segment Customer loans by currency 12 11.1 11.0 10.8 100% 1.7% 1.7% 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 10.7 10.5 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.2 80% 9 in EUR billion 4.5 61.1% 61.3% 61.7% 61.2% 60.8% 4.4 4.4 4

  47. Slide 47: Retail & SME: Slovakia – Solid operating performance continues

    Retail & SME: Slovakia – Solid operating performance continues − Operating result declined − NII declined on lower margins and liquidity surplus invested in in EUR million 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change lower yielding assets Net interest income 103.6 106.4 (2.6%) − Fee income decreased due to the cancellation

  48. Slide 48: Retail & SME: Slovakia – Loan book analysis

    Retail & SME: Slovakia – Loan book analysis Sub-Segment Slovakia - Sub-Segment Slovakia - Customer loans by Basel II customer segment Customer loans by currency 8 6.4 6.6 6.7 100% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 6.3 6.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 6 0.3 1.3 1.3 80% in EUR billion 1.2 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 4 60%

  49. Slide 49: Retail & SME: Hungary – Challenging environment continues to impact results

    Retail & SME: Hungary – Challenging environment continues to impact results − Operating result down due to lower business volumes − NII declined on portfolio reduction, lower margins and subdued in EUR million 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change loan demand Net interest income 70.0 81.7 (14.3%) − Fee income increa

  50. Slide 50: Retail & SME: Hungary – Loan book analysis

    Retail & SME: Hungary – Loan book analysis Sub-Segment Hungary - Sub-Segment Hungary - Customer loans by Basel II customer segment Customer loans by currency 10 100% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 8 22.3% 21.2% 22.0% 21.2% 23.1% 6.9 6.8 6.5 80% 0.4 6.2 in EUR billion 0.4 0.3 5.9 6 0.3 0.3 2.1 2.0 1.9 60%

  51. Slide 51: Retail & SME: Croatia – Increase in risk costs leads to lower net profit

    Retail & SME: Croatia – Increase in risk costs leads to lower net profit − Operating result decreased − NII declined mainly due to lower margins and higher NPL in EUR million 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change volumes Net interest income 57.8 64.1 (9.9%) − Fee income down on cancellation of reminder fees Net fee

  52. Slide 52: Retail & SME: Croatia – Loan book analysis

    Retail & SME: Croatia – Loan book analysis Sub-Segment Croatia - Sub-Segment Croatia - Customer loans by Basel II customer segment Customer loans by currency 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.9 6 100% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 12.8% 12.6% 12.2% 11.9% 11.5% 80% in EUR billion 4 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4

  53. Slide 53: Retail & SME: Serbia – Operating performance and net result improved

    Retail & SME: Serbia – Operating performance and net result improved − Operating result improved on higher NII − NII up by 12.4% yoy on retail and corporate loan growth in EUR million 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change − Margins in retail deposits developed positively Net interest income 9.8 8.7 12.4% − Fee incom

  54. Slide 54: Retail & SME: Serbia – Loan book analysis

    Retail & SME: Serbia – Loan book analysis Sub-Segment Serbia - Sub-Segment Serbia - Customer loans by Basel II customer segment Customer loans by currency 600 569.2 575.3 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 539.2 3.4 2.8 100% 3.8% 3.8% 3.3% 3.2% 3.0% 482.4 481.0 4.3 3.4 3.6 80% in EUR million 400 334.7 360.1 3

  55. Slide 55: Retail & SME: Ukraine – Improved operating cost base but higher risk costs

    Retail & SME: Ukraine – Improved operating cost base but higher risk costs − Net loss on weaker operating result, despite improved in EUR million 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change NII and lower operating costs Net interest income 6.2 6.0 3.7% − Net interest income slightly up as reduction of average interest bea

  56. Slide 56: Presentation topics

    Presentation topics − Business performance − BCR update − Credit risk − Funding − Capital − Outlook − Appendix − Segments − Asset quality − CEE local consolidated results − About Erste Group − Shareholder structure Q1 2013 results 29 April 2013 presentation 56

  57. Slide 57: Asset quality analysis – Key definitions

    Asset quality analysis – Key definitions − Key asset quality indicators are based Risk category Agency ratings on on-balance sheet customer loans Low risk AAA to BB / Aaa to Ba − Reported NPL and NPL coverage ratios Management attention B exclude collateral Substandard CCC to C / − Broad NPL definit

  58. Slide 58: Asset quality analysis – Loan book overview

    Asset quality analysis – Loan book overview Customer loans by Basel II customer segments Customer loans by industries 150 134.8 133.9 133.5 131.9 130.3 8.0 7.6 7.5 7.8 7.5 5.9% 120 3.0%3.7% 2.7% 4.9% 39.6% in EUR billion 62.5 62.3 61.8 60.4 59.7 5.2% 90 60 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.6 12.4 4.5% 30 6.9% 51.3

  59. Slide 59: Asset quality analysis – Loan book by segments

    Asset quality analysis – Loan book by segments Management Low risk attention Substandard Non-performing Total loan book Risk provisions NPL coverage NPL ratio Mar 13 Dec 12 Mar 13 Dec 12 Mar 13 Dec 12 Mar 13 Dec 12 Mar 13 Dec 12 Mar 13 Dec 12 Mar 13 Dec 12 Mar 13 Dec 12 Retail & SME 82,496 83,171 15

  60. Slide 60: Asset quality analysis – Loan book by region

    Asset quality analysis – Loan book by region (country of origination) Low risk Management Substandard Non-performing Total loan book attention in EUR million Mar 13 Dec 12 Mar 13 Dec 12 Mar 13 Dec 12 Mar 13 Dec 12 Mar 13 Dec 12 Share of total Share of total Core market 89,292 90,219 17,420 18,191 3,

  61. Slide 61: Asset quality analysis – Total exposure by region

    Asset quality analysis – Total exposure by region (country of origination) Low risk Management Substandard Non-performing Total Exposure attention in EUR million Mar 13 Dec 12 Mar 13 Dec 12 Mar 13 Dec 12 Mar 13 Dec 12 Mar 13 Dec 12 Share of total Share of total Core market 144,993 145,789 20,082 20,

  62. Slide 62: Asset quality analysis – Financial assets

    Asset quality analysis – Financial assets Financial assets by country of origination Financial assets by currency (31 Mar 2013: EUR 40.9 bn) (31 Mar 2013: EUR 40.9 bn) 4.5% 5.5% 2.2% 14.5% 28.5% 3.1% 1.0%1.3% 8.0% 4.4% 4.6% 3.0% 20.0% 19.9% 14.7% 64.7% AT CZ SK US DE HU RO IT GB Other EUR CZK USD HU

  63. Slide 63: Balance sheet drill-down – Trading assets

    Balance sheet (IFRS) drill-down – Trading assets as of 31 March 2013 − Increase of EUR 1.3 bn due to increased investments into sovereign bonds in EUR m Sovereign Banks Other Total Trading CZ 2,188 39.7% 0 0.0% 10 1.7% 2,198 33.8% SK 234 4.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 234 3.6% RO 782 14.2% 3 0.7% 0 0.1% 785 12.

  64. Slide 64: Balance sheet drill-down – Financial assets at fair value

    Balance sheet (IFRS) drill-down – Financial assets at fair value as of 31 March 2013 − Decline of EUR 59 mn driven by reduction of bank exposure in EUR m Sovereign Banks Other Total FV CZ 147 60.5% 25 16.1% 67 25.7% 239 36.3% SK 28 11.4% 0 0.0% 10 4.0% 38 5.8% RO 5 2.1% 0 0.0% 5 1.7% 10 1.5% HU 0 0.

  65. Slide 65: Balance sheet drill-down – Financial assets available for sale

    Balance sheet (IFRS) drill-down – Financial assets available for sale as of 31 March 2013 − Ytd decline of AfS portfolio of EUR 1.1 bn due to changed presentation of Czech pension fund in EUR m Sovereign Banks Other Total AFS CZ 1,280 10.0% 103 2.5% 8 0.2% 1,391 6.6% SK 2,472 19.4% 43 1.0% 26 0.6% 2

  66. Slide 66: Balance sheet drill-down – Financial assets held-to-maturity

    Balance sheet (IFRS) drill-down – Financial assets held-to-maturity as of 31 March 2013 − Financial assets HTM remained flat in EUR m Sovereign Banks Other Total HTM CZ 6,332 37.9% 203 13.0% 25 3.3% 6,560 34.5% SK 3,428 20.5% 2 0.1% 24 3.2% 3,454 18.2% RO 2,388 14.3% 2 0.2% 0 0.0% 2,390 12.6% HU 1,2

  67. Slide 67: Drill-down on selected asset classes – Peripheral Europe exposure

    Drill-down on selected asset classes – Peripheral Europe exposure at manageable level Total net exposure of Erste Group (incl. savings banks) to selected European countries: in EUR million Sovereign Bank Other Total net exposure Dec 11 Dec 12 Mar 13 Dec 11 Dec 12 Mar 13 Dec 11 Dec12 Mar 13 Dec 11 De

  68. Slide 68: Off-balance sheet items – Exclusively related to customer business

    Off-balance sheet items – Exclusively related to customer business in EUR m illion 2011 2012 Mar-13 Guarantees and warranties 6,920 6,363 6,285 of which: in relation to corporate business 6,170 5,584 5,548 Undrawn lines, loan commitments, promissory notes 18,579 14,415 14,345 of which: in relation t

  69. Slide 69: Presentation topics

    Presentation topics − Business performance − BCR update − Credit risk − Funding − Capital − Outlook − Appendix − Segments − Asset quality − CEE local consolidated results − About Erste Group − Shareholder structure Q1 2013 results 29 April 2013 presentation 69

  70. Slide 70: Key local entity data – Ceska sporitelna

    Key local entity data (IFRS, consolidated) – Ceska sporitelna Key figures and ratios 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change Rate and margin environment Cost/income ratio 41.5% 40.8% Return on equity 17.5% 21.6% 80% 69.8% 69.7% 70.1% 69.4% 70.7% 8% Mar 13 Dec 12 Erste Group stake 99.0% 60% 6% Solvency ratio 15.5% 16.0

  71. Slide 71: Key local entity data – Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR)

    Key local entity data (IFRS, consolidated) – Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) Key figures and ratios 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change Rate and margin environment Cost/income ratio 38.5% 40.7% Return on equity na na 150% 136.2% 140.0% 140.8% 140.6% 138.2% 15% Mar 13 Dec 12 Erste Group stake 93.3% 12% Solvency ratio

  72. Slide 72: Key local entity data – Slovenska sporitelna

    Key local entity data (IFRS, consolidated) – Slovenska sporitelna Key figures and ratios 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change Rate and margin environment Cost/income ratio 41.8% 40.6% Return on equity 13.8% 19.0% 100% 8% 83.6% 82.0% 84.3% 81.1% Mar 13 Dec 12 Change 79.5% Erste Group stake 100% 80% 6% Solvency ratio

  73. Slide 73: Key local entity data – Erste Bank Hungary

    Key local entity data (IFRS, consolidated) – Erste Bank Hungary Key figures and ratios 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change Rate and margin environment Cost/income ratio 41.5% 35.3% Return on equity na na 270% 12% Mar 13 Dec 12 Change Erste Group stake 100% 10% 177.6% 165.7% Solvency ratio 11.6% 11.7% 180% 8% 146.1

  74. Slide 74: Key local entity data – Erste Bank Croatia

    Key local entity data (IFRS, consolidated) – Erste Bank Croatia Key figures and ratios 1-3 13 1-3 13 Change Rate and margin environment Cost/income ratio 37.9% 39.1% Return on equity 6.5% 9.2% 180% 153.9% 6% 154.9% 147.0% 150.2% 150.0% Mar 13 Dec 12 Erste Group stake 69.3% 150% Solvency ratio 17.4%

  75. Slide 75: Key local entity data – Erste Bank Serbia

    Key local entity data (IFRS, consolidated) – Erste Bank Serbia Key figures and ratios 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change Rate and margin environment Cost/income ratio 61.9% 63.6% 109.6% 114.5% Return on equity 8.0% 8.5% 120% 105.3% 106.3% 20% Mar 13 Dec 12 98.4% Erste Group stake 80.5% 100% 12.7% 15% Solvency rat

  76. Slide 76: Key local entity data – Erste Bank Ukraine

    Key local entity data (IFRS, consolidated) – Erste Bank Ukraine Key figures and ratios 1-3 13 1-3 12 Change Rate and margin environment Cost/income ratio 147.0% 100.9% Return on equity na na 500% 30% Mar 13 Dec 12 400% 25.0% 25% Erste Group stake 100% Solvency ratio 17.9% 18.0% 23.3% 23.5% 20% 300%

  77. Slide 77: Presentation topics

    Presentation topics − Business performance − BCR update − Credit risk − Funding − Capital − Outlook − Appendix − Segments − Asset quality − CEE local consolidated results − About Erste Group − Shareholder structure Q1 2013 results 29 April 2013 presentation 77

  78. Slide 78: Strategy – A real customer need is the reason for all business

    Strategy – A real customer need is the reason for all business Customer banking in Central and Eastern Europe Eastern part of EU Focus on CEE, limited exposure to other Europe Retail Corporate Capital Public Interbank banking banking markets sector business Focus on local Large, local corporate Focu

  79. Slide 79: Strategy – Customer banking in the eastern part of the EU

    Strategy – Customer banking in the eastern part of the EU Austria Czech Republic Slovakia − Leading retail and corporate bank Clients: 3.3m Clients: 5.3m Clients: 2.4m with 16.9m customers in 8 Retail loans: 19.0% Retail loans: 23.7% Retail loans: 26.7% Retail dep.: 18.4% Retail dep.: 27.5% Retail d

  80. Slide 80: Erste Group's intangible asset split

    Erste Group’s intangible asset split – BCR goodwill and Software are single biggest intangibles Intangibles composition 5 4 3.5 in EUR billion 3.2 3.2 0.6 2.9 2.9 3 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 1 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.6

  81. Slide 81: Erste Group historic financials – Quarterly income statement (IFRS)

    Erste Group historic financials – Quarterly income statement (IFRS) in EUR million Q1 11 Q2 11 Q3 11 Q4 11 Q1 12 Q2 12 Q3 12 Q4 12 Q1 13 Net interest income 1,302.0 1,401.9 1,430.2 1,434.9 1,336.9 1,314.8 1,317.2 1,266.4 1,240.6 Net fee and commission income 455.2 450.9 445.9 435.2 430.3 435.2 418.8

  82. Slide 82: Erste Group historic financials – Quarterly balance sheet (IFRS)

    Erste Group historic financials – Quarterly balance sheet (IFRS) in EUR million Mar 11 Jun 11 Sep 11 Dec 11 Mar 12 Jun 12 Sep 12 Dec 12 Mar 13 Cash and balances with central banks 5,043 6,605 5,743 9,413 5,480 5,737 8,675 9,740 7,446 Loans and advances to credit institutions 16,471 13,373 13,559 7,5

  83. Slide 83: Quarterly segment reporting – Overview of main segments

    Quarterly segment reporting – Overview of main segments in EUR million Retail & SME GCIB Q1 12 Q2 12 Q3 12 Q4 12 Q1 13 Q1 12 Q2 12 Q3 12 Q4 12 Q1 13 Net interest income 1,105.1 1,087.0 1,057.7 1,068.7 1,021.6 128.2 129.0 123.8 114.9 104.1 Risk provisions for loans and advances (505.4) (329.3) (400.0

  84. Slide 84: Quarterly segment reporting – Austria sub-segments

    Quarterly segment reporting – Austria sub-segments in EUR million EB Oesterreich Savings banks Q1 12 Q2 12 Q3 12 Q4 12 Q1 13 Q1 12 Q2 12 Q3 12 Q4 12 Q1 13 Net interest income 161.7 150.5 155.3 150.3 151.4 240.9 235.8 225.0 238.3 220.0 Risk provisions for loans and advances (31.4) (22.9) (27.2) (14.7

  85. Slide 85: Quarterly segment reporting – CEE sub-segments (1)

    Quarterly segment reporting – Central and Eastern Europe sub-segments (1) CEE - Details in EUR million Czech Republic Romania Q1 12 Q2 12 Q3 12 Q4 12 Q1 13 Q1 12 Q2 12 Q3 12 Q4 12 Q1 13 Net interest income 282.6 288.0 272.0 271.2 252.8 153.0 131.3 139.4 148.7 149.9 Risk provisions for loans and adva

  86. Slide 86: Quarterly segment reporting – CEE sub-segments (2)

    Quarterly segment reporting – Central and Eastern Europe sub-segments (2) CEE - Details in EUR million Croatia Serbia Q1 12 Q2 12 Q3 12 Q4 12 Q1 13 Q1 12 Q2 12 Q3 12 Q4 12 Q1 13 Net interest income 64.1 64.8 62.9 61.9 57.8 8.7 9.4 8.5 10.5 9.8 Risk provisions for loans and advances (32.2) (38.8) (36

  87. Slide 87: Group statistical data – Development of key financial ratios

    Group statistical data – Development of key financial ratios in EUR million 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Mar 13 Tier 1 Capital pursuant to Austrian Banking Act 1,753 2,125 2,337 3,800 3,912 4,377 5,112 6,185 6,674 7,448 11,450 12,219 11,909 12,223 12,184 Tota

  88. Slide 88: Presentation topics

    Presentation topics − Business performance − BCR update − Credit risk − Funding − Capital − Outlook − Appendix − Segments − Asset quality − CEE local consolidated results − About Erste Group − Shareholder structure Q1 2013 results 29 April 2013 presentation 88

  89. Slide 89: Shareholder structure – Total number of shares: 394,568,647

    Shareholder structure – Total number of shares: 394,568,647 By investor By region CaixaBank Other Austria ERSTE 2.9% Versicherungsv. 9.9% Privatstiftung Stiftung 20.1% Continental 4.4% Europe 27.4% Savings banks* Austria 4.2% 45.6% Employees 3.0% Retail investors 5.8% UK & Ireland Institutional 5.7%

  90. Slide 90: Investor Relations contacts

    Investor Relations contacts − Erste Group Bank AG, Graben 21, 1010 Vienna Fax : +43 (0)5 0100-13112 E-mail: investor.relations@erstegroup.com Internet: http://www.erstegroup.com/investorrelations http://twitter.com/ErsteGroupIR http://www.slideshare.net/Erste_Group Erste Group IR App for iPad, iPhon

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