Performance results in 1H 2009

BPS-Sberbank Performance Results in 1H 2009

Operating profit before provision for the 1st half-year of 2009 totalled BYR 89.3 billion, up 34.9% compared with the 1st half-year of 2008.

Net interest income before provision for the 1st half-year of 2009 amounted to BYR 84.2 billion up 42.5% compared with the 1st half-year of 2008.

Net non-interest income was BYR 121.6 billion in the 1st half-year of 2009, up 26.0% compared with the 1st half-year of 2008.

IFRS comprehensive income of BPS-Sberbank totalled BYR 37.8 billion for the 1st half-year of 2009 decreased by 14.4% compared with BYR 44.2 billion for the 1st half-year of 2008. The reduction of profit came as a result of additional provision for impairment losses on interest-bearing assets up to 172.2 billion (25.4% increase from the beginning of the year).

The loan portfolio before provision amounted to BYR 3,379.3 billion at the 1st half-year of 2009. Allowance for impairment in % to gross amount of loans – 5.1%.

The Bank’s loss-absorbing capacity, calculated as maximum ratio of provision for impairment losses to issued loans the Bank is able to maintain not violating minimum capital adequacy requirements (10%), made 12.35% (assessed as moderate).

Total assets amounted to 4,367.4 billion at the 1st half-year of 2009, assets growth rate compared with the beginning of 2009 was 3.0%.

The equity grew up by 5.0% compared with the beginning of 2009 and reached BYR 585.2 billion.

The Capital Adequacy ratio (CAD) was 16.1% at the 1st half-year of 2009.

Return on equity (ROAE) made 13.24 %. Return on assets (ROÀA) made 1.8%.

Earning assets to total assets ratio made 87.5%.

Cost-to income ratio before provision for the 1st half-year of 2009 was 56.6%.