BNP Paribas Fortis 2020 First half Results

In attachment you will find the press release and the slideshow of the half-year results 2020 of BNP Paribas Fortis.

STRONGLY COMMITTED TO SUPPORT THE BELGIAN ECONOMY IN THE CURRENT EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE HEALTH CRISIS

CUSTOMER LOANS AT EUR 115 BILLION,
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ +4.8% vs. 30.06.2019, +3.6% vs. 31.12.2019

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ MORE THAN 85 000 MORATORIA, OF WHICH 44 000 RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS AND 41 000 PROFESSIONAL LOANS

CUSTOMER DEPOSITS AT EUR 136 BILLION,
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ +5.4% vs. 30.06.2019, +3.9% vs. 31.12.2019

 

ROBUST BUSINESS ACTIVITY ON A CONSOLIDATED LEVEL
CUSTOMER LOANS[1] AT EUR 212 BILLION, +2.9%* vs. 31.12.2019
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ CUSTOMER DEPOSITS[2] AT EUR 189 BILLION, +3.1%* vs. 31.12.2019

 

WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF CURRENT HEALTH CRISIS AND THE PERSISTENTLY LOW INTEREST RATES, GOOD OPERATING RESULTS AND LEVEL OF NET INCOME

REVENUES: EUR 3,978 MILLION, +1.0%* vs. 1H 2019
LOWER REVENUES IN BELGIUM
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ GROWING REVENUES IN OTHER BUSINESS LINES

COSTS: EUR 2,418 MILLION, DOWN BY -0.7%* vs. 1H 2019
SUSTAINED STRICT COST MANAGEMENT IN BELGIUM
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ CONTAINED COST INCREASE IN THE OTHER BUSINESS LINES

GROSS OPERATING INCOME: EUR 1,560 MILLION, +3.7%* vs. 1H 2019

COST OF RISK AT EUR 360 MILLION OR 34bp, +67.1%* vs. 1H 2019

PRE-TAX INCOME: EUR 1,309 MILLION, -8.8%* vs. 1H 2019

NET INCOME: EUR 804 MILLION, -14.9%* vs. 1H 2019

 

STRONG FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
COMMON EQUITY TIER 1 RATIO OF 14.8%
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ LIQUIDITY COVERAGE RATIO OF 146%3


 * Excluding non-recurrent items, i.e. at constant scope, constant exchange rates and excluding other one-off results (see page 5 for more details).

[1]Customer loans are loans and receivables due from customers excluding securities and reverse repos and including the property, plant and equipment of Arval.

[2]Customer deposits consist of amounts due to customers excluding repurchase agreements (‘repos’).

3 On a non-consolidated basis.

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BNP Paribas Fortis (www.bnpparibasfortis.com) offers the Belgian market a comprehensive range of financial services for private individuals, the self-employed, professionals, companies and public organisations. In the insurance sector, BNP Paribas Fortis works closely, as a tied agent, with Belgian market leader AG Insurance. At international level, the Bank also provides high-net-worth individuals, large corporations and public and financial institutions with customised solutions, for which it is able to draw on the know-how and international network of the BNP Paribas Group.

Leader in banking and financial services in Europe, BNP Paribas (www.bnpparibas.com) operates in 64 countries and has nearly 178,000 employees, including more than 144,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Türkiye, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.