Ad-hoc | 26 May 2011 07:33


Raiffeisen Bank International: First Quarter Report 2011

Raiffeisen Bank International AG  / Key word(s): Quarter Results/Miscellaneous

26.05.2011 07:33

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-  Net interest income increased to EUR 884 mn (up 3.0 % y-o-y)
-  Operating income improved to EUR 1,341 mn (up 1.8% y-o-y)
-  General administrative expenses increased to EUR 753 mn (up 7.6% y-o-y)
-  Provisioning for impairment losses significantly dropped to EUR 208 mn
(down 35.9% y-o-y)
-  Profit before tax up to EUR 405 mn (up 3.3% y-o-y)
-  Valuation gain driven increase in deferred tax expenses of EUR 35 mn in
Q1
-  Consolidated profit declined to EUR 270 mn (down 19.1% y-o-y)
-  ROE before tax decreased to 15.6% (down 0.9 PP y-o-y)
-  Encouraging NPL development as stock of non-performing loans decreased
in Q1
-  NPL ratio declined to 8.6% while coverage ratio improved to 68%
-  Loans to customers increased to EUR 77,061 mn (up 1.9% compared to the
end-2010)
-  Core Tier 1 ratio (total risk) stable at 8.9% 
-  Tier 1 ratio (total risk) stable at 9.7% 

For reasons of transparency and comparability, performance and financials
are compared with RBI's unaudited pro forma quarterly figures 2010.

                                   RBI        RBI
                                   1-3/2011   pro forma
Income Statement in EUR mn                    1-3/2010  

Net interest income                884       859
Provisioning for impairment losses (208)     (325)
Net interest income after 
provisioning                       676       534
Net fee and commission income      357       337
Net trading income                 123       126
General administrative expenses    (753)     (700)
Profit before tax                  405       392
Profit after tax                   305       359  
Consolidated profit                270       334

Balance Sheet in EUR mn            31/3/11    31/12/10 
Equity                             10,672     10,404
Total assets                       139,463    131,173

Bank Specific Information          31/3/11    31/12/10 
Core tier 1 ratio (total risk)     8.9%       8.9% 
Tier 1 ratio (credit risk)         12.3%      12.2%
Tier 1 ratio (total risk)          9.7%       9.7%
Own funds ratio                    13.3%      13.3% 

Performance                        1-3/2011   1-3/2010 
Return on equity (ROE) before tax  15.6%      16.5% 
Consolidated return on equity      11.6%      15.8% 
Cost/income ratio                  56.2%      53.1% 
Earnings per share in EUR          1.13       1.46

Resources                          31/3/11    31/12/10
Number of staff                    59,945     59,782 
Business outlets                   2,932      2,961


For further information please contact:

Susanne Langer 
Head of Group Investor Relations 
Raiffeisen Bank International AG
Am Stadtpark 9, A-1030 Vienna
ir@rbinternational.com 
phone +43-1-71707-2089
http://www.rbinternational.com


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Language:     English
Company:      Raiffeisen Bank International AG
              Am Stadtpark 9
              A-1030 Vienna
              Österreich
Phone:        +43-1-71707-2089
Fax:          +43-1-71707-2138
E-mail:       ir@rbinternational.com
Internet:     www.rbinternational.com
ISIN:         AT0000606306
WKN:          A0D9SU
Listed:       Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Stuttgart; Open Market in
              Frankfurt; Wien (Amtlicher Handel / Official Market)
 
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