Annual Financial Statements 2011 of Bank Austria
Annual Financial Statements 2011 of Bank Austria
Annual Financial Statements 2011 of Bank Austria
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Management Report<br />
Management Report (CONTINUED)<br />
ciplined cost control and positive asset quality. Return on<br />
equity was 21%, one <strong>of</strong> the highest among private banks in<br />
Turkey.<br />
Revenues were recorded at TL 5,802 m (5% y/y), driven by<br />
sustained net interest income, a solid fee performance (11%<br />
y/y) and positive trading results. Continued tight cost management<br />
and efficiency initiatives resulted in a cost/income ratio<br />
<strong>of</strong> 44%.<br />
In its lending business, the Group recorded 27% loan growth,<br />
driven by a strong emphasis on high-margin local currency<br />
retail loans including general purpose (62% y/y) and SME<br />
loans (50% y/y). Yapı Kredi increased its support to the economy<br />
through project finance loans, especially in the energy<br />
sector, which reached a total volume <strong>of</strong> US$ 5.8 bn in <strong>2011</strong><br />
(vs US$ 3.6 bn in 2010). In credit card business, Yapı Kredi<br />
maintained its leading position with an 18.3% 3) market share<br />
in outstanding volume and a 13.6% market share in the number<br />
<strong>of</strong> credit card holders. As <strong>of</strong> the end <strong>of</strong> December <strong>2011</strong>,<br />
the bank had a market share <strong>of</strong> 10.3% in total loans and<br />
ranks fifth in the sector.<br />
In terms <strong>of</strong> asset gathering, the Group recorded above-sector<br />
deposit growth <strong>of</strong> 20%. The bank improved its deposit mix by<br />
increasing its share <strong>of</strong> retail deposits and lengthening maturity.<br />
As <strong>of</strong> the end <strong>of</strong> <strong>2011</strong>, the Group increased its market<br />
share in total deposits to 9.2% and ranks sixth in the sector.<br />
Diversification <strong>of</strong> funding sources remained a key focus in<br />
<strong>2011</strong>. In terms <strong>of</strong> international funding, the bank successfully<br />
renewed its syndications totalling US$ 2.7 bn with improved<br />
pricing and obtained a new long-term securitisation <strong>of</strong><br />
US$ 510 m. In terms <strong>of</strong> domestic funding, the bank issued<br />
bonds with a total volume <strong>of</strong> TL 1.2 bn.<br />
The Group maintained a positive asset quality trend driven by<br />
a decline in non-performing loans (NPL), successful loan<br />
recovery activities, credit infrastructure improvements and<br />
dynamic portfolio management including the NPL sale <strong>of</strong> a<br />
TL 290 m credit card and individual portfolio. As a result, Yapı<br />
Kredi’s NPL ratio declined to 3.0% from 3.4% at year-end<br />
2010.<br />
As <strong>of</strong> the end <strong>of</strong> <strong>2011</strong>, Yapı Kredi had the fifth-largest branch<br />
network in Turkey with 907 branches (+39 net new branches<br />
compared with 868 at year-end 2010) and a 9.2% market<br />
share. In addition, Yapı Kredi has an effective system <strong>of</strong> non-<br />
3) All market shares are sourced from Turkish financial authorities<br />
branch channels, including the fifth-largest ATM network<br />
(2,697 ATMs), award-winning internet banking customised for<br />
retail and corporate clients, and 2 call centres. In mobile banking,<br />
an area which is becoming an integral part <strong>of</strong> the service<br />
network, Yapı Kredi launched new initiatives in <strong>2011</strong> and<br />
became a leading player in this sector with a 15.3% market<br />
share. As <strong>of</strong> the end <strong>of</strong> <strong>2011</strong>, 78% <strong>of</strong> total banking transactions<br />
were realised through non-branch channels.<br />
In <strong>2011</strong>, Yapı Kredi received many awards including “<strong>Bank</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
the Year in Turkey” (The <strong>Bank</strong>er) and “Turkey’s Best <strong>Bank</strong>”<br />
(World Finance).<br />
� russia: The Russian economy showed a positive economic<br />
development during <strong>2011</strong>. GDP increased by 4.3% y/y and<br />
inflation slowed to 6.1% y/y. All this led to a growth <strong>of</strong> the<br />
banking sector, especially in H2 <strong>of</strong> the year. The volume <strong>of</strong> total<br />
assets grew by 8.3% in Q4 <strong>2011</strong> (compared with 0.6% in<br />
Q1 <strong>2011</strong>, 3.6% in Q2 <strong>2011</strong> and 9.1% in Q3 <strong>2011</strong>). In <strong>2011</strong><br />
total assets therefore increased by 23% y/y, with personal loans<br />
growing by 36% y/y, while the volume <strong>of</strong> corporate loans<br />
increased by 26% y/y. The banking sector’s pr<strong>of</strong>it before tax<br />
reached 848 billion Russian rubles (RUR), 48% up on 2010.<br />
ZAo UniCredit <strong>Bank</strong> (UCBr) showed a significant y/y increase<br />
in total assets <strong>of</strong> more than 34% to RUR 15.8 bn, the highest<br />
net pr<strong>of</strong>it in its history. The bank thus improved its positioning<br />
within the top 10 banks ranked by pr<strong>of</strong>it before tax according<br />
to local accounting standards (from 8th position as per end <strong>of</strong><br />
2010 to 5th position as per end <strong>of</strong> <strong>2011</strong>). The bank’s revenues<br />
increased steadily during the year, reaching a total amount <strong>of</strong><br />
RUR 29.5 bn for the full year. At RUR 21.7 bn, net interest<br />
income remained the main source <strong>of</strong> the bank’s revenue –<br />
driven by a strong increase in business volume: more than<br />
20% y/y growth in loans and an about 40% y/y increase in<br />
deposits contributed to a significant improvement in the loan/<br />
deposit ratio to 102% as <strong>of</strong> year-end. Operating expenses<br />
amounted to RUR 10.4 bn and continued to be strictly monitored,<br />
leading to a very efficient cost/income ratio <strong>of</strong> 35%.<br />
This excellent result for <strong>2011</strong>, impacted also by a one-<strong>of</strong>f<br />
effect from the restructuring <strong>of</strong> investments in CJSC “MICEX”<br />
(Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange), generated a strong<br />
return on equity <strong>of</strong> about 20%.<br />
In <strong>2011</strong>, the CIB Division maintained its position as the leading<br />
business line in UCBR in terms <strong>of</strong> revenue generation and contribution<br />
to the net pr<strong>of</strong>it. Customer satisfaction was further<br />
improved over 2010. CIB managed to reach a well-balanced<br />
development supported by sustained loan growth and an<br />
improvement in the loan/deposit ratio. In order to strengthen<br />
the historical leadership in cash management services the<br />
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