BNP Paribas Fortis First Half Year Results 2019

In attachment you will find the press release and the slides of the half-year results 2019 of BNP Paribas Fortis. ​

SUSTAINED BUSINESS ACTIVITY

CONTINUED GROWTH OF CUSTOMER LOANS AND DEPOSITS

CUSTOMER LOANS[1] AT EUR 202 BILLION, +2.9%* vs. 31.12.2018

CUSTOMER DEPOSITS[2] AT EUR 182 BILLION, +4.7%* vs. 31.12.2018

COMMITTED TO THE BELGIAN ECONOMY
CUSTOMER LOANS AT EUR 109 BILLION,
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ +4.4% vs. 30.06.2018, +3.2% vs. 31.12.2018

CUSTOMER DEPOSITS AT EUR 129 BILLION,
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ +4.7% vs. 30.06.2018, +3.6% vs. 31.12.2018

 

OVERALL GOOD RESULTS WITH A NET INCOME AT EUR 1,050 MILLION

REVENUES: EUR 4,014 MILLION, +3.7%* vs. 1H 2018
LOWER REVENUES IN BELGIUM
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ GROWING REVENUES IN OTHER BUSINESS LINES

COSTS: EUR 2,517 MILLION, +0.5%* vs. 1H 2018
STRICT COST MANAGEMENT IN BELGIUM
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ CONTROLLED COSTS INCREASE IN THE OTHER BUSINESS LINES

LOW COST OF RISK AT 23bp

PRE-TAX INCOME: EUR 1,539 MILLION, +0.8%* vs. 1H 2018

NET INCOME: EUR 1,050 MILLION, +5.0%* vs. 1H 2018

 

STRONG FINANCIAL STRUCTURE

COMMON EQUITY TIER 1 RATIO OF 13.3%

LIQUIDITY COVERAGE RATIO OF 120%[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.

Half year results BNP Paribas Fortis -- 3 September 2019

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Press release half year results 2019 BNP Paribas Fortis _EN

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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.