Bank Burgenland Records Profits in spite of Hungarian Crisis

Professional ServicesBanks ♦ Published: April 21, 2012; 16:17 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Austrian regional bank´s results were impressed by the coerced conversion of foreign currency loans in Hungary.

Bank Burgenland Records Profits in spite of Hungarian Crisis / Picture: © Bank Burgenland

In spite of the difficult situation in Hungary, Bank Burgenland recorded profits of € 12.9m. Operating profits decreased by 33% to € 7.6m. Total assets remained stable at € 3.7bn. Net interest earnings were up by 7.9% to € 46.9m. Bank Burgenland´s equity quota stood at 15.8%.

“Although the last year´s result was not surpassed, we are satisfied with the result of…