SEB second quarter 2014 - Operating profit SEK ...

Operating profit in the second quarter amounted to SEK 5.3bn (SEK 4.8bn in the second quarter of 2013).

"SEB's investments in its client business have created a stronger, more stable and efficient platform.  As a consequence, our result displays the higher activity in the corporate and capital markets in the Nordic countries", says Annika Falkengren, SEB's President and CEO, commenting on the second quarter results.

"Our diversified business contributed to a broad-based increase in operating income, up by 4 per cent while operating expenses decreased by 1 per cent."

"We continued to generate capital and on a Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio (Basel III) of 16.0 per cent, return on equity reached 13.1 per cent."

Operating income in the second quarter amounted to SEK 11.1bn, which was 4 per cent higher than the second quarter last year. Operating expenses, at SEK 5.5bn, were 1 per cent lower than the second quarter 2013. Operating profit in the quarter amounted to SEK 5.3bn, which was up 10 per cent compared to the second quarter 2013.

Asset quality remained high. Credit losses amounted to SEK 283m, corresponding to a net credit loss level of 8 basis points.

The liquidity coverage ratio was 127 per cent, the core liquidity reserve amounted to SEK 342bn and the total liquid resources were SEK 699bn.

Download Annika Falkengren's presentation here:
http://www.sebgroup.com/Documents/Investor_Relations/Presentations/Interim/PressConference_2014_Q2.pdf

Download Fact Book here:
http://www.sebgroup.com/Documents/Investor_Relations/Factbook/2014_Q2_factbook.pdf

For further information, please contact Jan Erik Back, CFO, [phone] Ulf Grunnesjö, Head of Investor Relations, [phone]; +46 70 763 85 01 Viveka Hirdman-Ryrberg, Head of Corporate Communication, +46 8 763 85 77, [phone]

SEB is a leading Nordic financial services group. As a relationship bank, SEB in Sweden and the Baltic countries offers financial advice and a wide range of financial services. In Denmark, Finland, Norway and Germany the bank's operations have a strong focus on corporate and investment banking based on a full-service offering to corporate and institutional clients. The international nature of SEB's business is reflected in its presence in some 20 countries worldwide. At 30 June 2014, the Group's total assets amounted to SEK 2,654 billion while its assets under management totalled SEK 1,605 billion. The Group has around 16,000 employees. Read more about SEB at http://www.sebgroup.com.

Interim Report January - June 2014

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Source: Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB via Globenewswire

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