RBI: Rise in Earnings Predicted

Businessn.a. ♦ Published: May 18, 2012; 12:55 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International will report its first quarter results on May 24. A 94% increase in earnings is expected.

RBI: Rise in Earnings Predicted / Picture: © Raiffeisen Bank International AG / S. Klimpt

Berenberg Bank analysts forecast earnings of € 524m (+94% yoy) and n RoTE of 30.6% (adjusted for participation capital and coupon). These earnings include a € 113m post-tax gain on buying back own securities, and a € 120m post-tax gain from securities in the financial investments portfolio.

The core Tier1, ex-participation capital, is forecast to increase significantly from…