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Erste Group Presents Net Profit of EUR 487.2 Million in H1 15
Erste Group closed the first half of 2015 with positive results, reflected in strong improvements in profitability, asset quality, lending and capital. The group reported a net profit of EUR 487.2 million in H1 2015, compared to a negative result of EUR -929.7 million in the similar period last year; all countries except Hungary made a positive contribution to this development. Total assets increased to EUR 197.5 billion, compared to EUR 196.3 billion at the end of 2014. This balance sheet growth reflects a 2.2% advance in net lending to customers compared to the end of 2014, to EUR 123.5 billion, supported by the 1.7% growth in loans to households, 2.0% to SMEs and 5.9% to large corporates.

“We posted good results in the first half of the year supported by a stable operating result and lower risk costs, which resulted in a meaningful increase of our capital base, with the common equity Tier 1 capital (B3 fully loaded) now reaching 11.3%. Most of our core CEE markets fare substantially better than the rest of Europe with an increasing part of the growth being domestic…
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