Financial Services
Under the Microscope A Review of the Maltese Banking Sector for Financial Year 2014
October 2015
Foreword
At KPMG in Malta (“KPMG”) we have long felt that the Maltese market lacked a publication which provides insightful analysis of the performance of Maltese licensed banks, over a given period. It is with this in mind that we present our first edition of Under the Microscope. The first truly comprehensive stock-take of banks in Malta. The banking sector in Malta has witnessed significant growth in the past decade. Indeed, since Malta’s accession to the EU in 2004 we have seen the number of banks grow from 16 to 28. During 2014 alone, three banks were licensed by year-end and KPMG is proud to have been associated with
Juanita Bencini
Noel Mizzi
Partner, Risk Consulting Advisory Services KPMG Malta
Partner, Audit Services KPMG Malta
the licensing of all three, confirming our standing in the market as leaders in the banking space. Despite this growth however, the availability of impartial financial analysis for the country’s credit institutions remains very limited and generally restricted to the major players in the domestic market. This publication seeks to go some way to resolving this issue and aims to be a point of reference for those interested in getting a clearer understanding of the banking industry in Malta. More specifically, in this review, we provide answers to the following four questions: •
How are credit institutions performing?
•
How do banks operating in the same space compare?
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What trends are we currently seeing in the banking sector?
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What do we think will be the most important issues that Maltese licensed banks will have to deal with over the coming year?
Whether you are an industry professional or just looking to gain an overview of the sector, we hope that you find this publication an interesting and insightful read.
Table of contents
04
07 08
11
13
Introduction
Glossary
Approach
The Profile of Maltese Banks
Key Sector Information
14 Regulators
16 Key Figures
19
27
35
Core Domestic Banks
Non-Core Domestic Banks
International Banks
APS Bank Limited Banif Bank (Malta) plc Bank of Valletta plc HSBC Bank Malta plc Lombard Bank Malta plc Mediterranean Bank plc
BAWAG Malta Bank Limited FCM Bank Limited FIMBank plc IIG Bank (Malta) Ltd Izola Bank plc Sparkasse Bank Malta plc
AgriBank plc CommBank Europe Limited Deutsche Bank (Malta) Ltd ECCM Bank plc Ferratum Bank plc NBG Bank Malta Limited Nemea Bank plc Novum Bank Limited Pilatus Bank Ltd
41 Industry Outlook
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Introduction
Juanita Bencini
Mark Curmi
Noel Mizzi
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Partner, Risk Consulting Advisory Services
Senior Manager, Banking Advisory Services
Partner, Audit Services
Partner,
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Introduction
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Malta’s financial services sector, of which banking is a major part, currently directly contributes 8.5% of the country’s GDP and around 8.5% indirectly to GDP1. The increase in the number of registered banks in Malta since EU accession in 2004 reads a staggering 75%. More impressive is that this growth was registered without a loss of stability. Indeed, the World Economic Forum (WEF) found Malta’s banks to be the 10th soundest in the world in 20142. So what characteristics have made Malta such an attractive international
financial centre? Eurozone membership is undeniably important, but more significant is the country’s highly-qualified yet cost-effective workforce, favourable tax system for corporations and robust legal and regulatory frameworks. The culmination of these factors make Malta an attractive domicile with a significantly lower cost of doing business than other parts of the EU. In this Report we will be looking more closely at what makes banks in Malta successful – where they differ from one another and what they have in common. The banks have been divided into the following categories:
core domestic, non-core domestic and international. The main sections of this publication contain an analysis of the banks’ financial positions and key trends. The final section brings KPMG’s insight and expertise through the pen of our competent subject matter experts on trends and issues relevant to the Maltese banking industry.
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Glossary
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Glossary
AEoI AIFs AQR AUD BCBS239 Bn CAR CBM CET1 CIR CMU Cr CRD IV CRS DAC Dr ECB ECL ECOFIN EEA ESCB EU EUSD FATCA FIAU FTT FVOCI FVTPL FY13 FY14 FY15 GBP GDP HTM
Automatic Exchange of Information Alternative Investment Funds Asset Quality Review Australian Dollar Basel Committee on Banking Supervision Rule 239 Billion Capital Adequacy Ratio Central Bank of Malta Common Equity Tier 1 Cost-to-Income Ratio Capital Markets Union Credit Capital Requirements Directive IV Common Reporting Standards Directive on Administrative Cooperation Debit European Central Bank Expected Credit Losses The Economic and Financial Affairs Council European Economic Area European System of Central Banks European Union European Union Savings Directive Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit Financial Transactions Tax Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income Fair Value Through Profit or Loss Financial Year 2013 Financial Year 2014 Financial Year 2015 British Pound Gross Domestic Product Held-to-maturity
IAS IFC IFRS IGA KYC LAC LBT LGD M M&A MFSA MSE NED NII NIL OCI OECD OI PAT PB PBT PCC POCI RICC ROE SMEs SSM UCITS UK US USD WEF
International Accounting Standards International Financial Centre International Financial Reporting Standards Intergovernmental agreement Know Your Customer Loans and Advances to Customers Loss before tax Loss Given Default Million Mergers and Acquisitions Malta Financial Services Authority Malta Stock Exchange Non-Executive Director Net Interest Income Net Impairment Losses Other Comprehensive Income Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Operating Income Profit after tax Price to Book Profit before tax Protected Cell Company Purchased or originated credit-impaired Recognised Incorporated Cell Company Return on Equity Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Single Supervisory Mechanism Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities United Kingdom United States United States Dollar World Economic Forum
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Key Sector Information
Economy • Total GDP: €8.0 billion3 (Q2 2015: €2.1billion4). • Real GDP Growth: 3.5%3 (Q2 2015: 5.2%4): • GDP per capita in Purchasing Power Standards relative to the EU-27 average (2014): 85%5. • Unemployment rate (2014 Q4): 5.9%6 (June 2015: 5.5%)7.
• Inflation rate of 0.8% (2014)6 (June 2015: 1.1%)7. • Largest contributors to Gross Value Added (2014): Trade, Accommodation (22.3%); Public Administration and Defence, Education (19.4%); Manufacturing (12.2%); Arts and Entertainment (9.8%); Financial and Insurance Activities (7.2%)7.
Regulators • The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) acts as the sole Regulator for Credit and Financial institutions in Malta. • In view of the fact that Malta is part of the Eurozone, the Central Bank of Malta is now integrated with the ECB.
• The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit aids in the flow and analysis of information so as to combat money laundering and the funding of terrorism.
Government • The current Labour Government came into power in 2013. Next elections are due in 2018. • This Government has promised continued support for the financial services sector.
• Malta’s Sovereign rating: • Fitch: A/F1; • S&P: BBB+/A-2; • Moody’s: A38. • Government Deficit 2014: 2.1% of GDP9. • Total Government debt 2014: 68% of GDP10.
Taxation • Double taxation treaties with 69 countries11. • Corporation tax of 35% but full imputation tax system which completely eliminates the economic double taxation of company profits. • Apart from operating a full imputation system, Malta operates a tax refund system reducing the effective tax rate to between nil and 6.25%.
• Maximum personal taxation rate of 35%, for those earning €60,001 upwards. Tax free income up to € 8,500 under single rates. • Highly qualified foreign executives can benefit from a flat rate of 15% tax rate on income up to €5m. Any income over and above this will be tax-free.
Key Sector Information
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Banks • 28 active credit institutions12. • Loans 2014: €16.4 billion13. • Deposits 2014: €31.2 billion13. • Total Assets 2014: €52 billion13. • 135 Bank Offices and Branches13. • Ranked 10th of 144 countries for soundness of banks in 20142.
• Leverage Ratio 2014: Core Banks: 7.3%, Non-Core Banks: 10.4%, International Banks: 50.1%14 . • Average Capital Adequacy Ratio 2014: Core Banks: 14.9%, Non-core Banks: 18.7%, International Banks: 54.3%14.
Insurance • Mature domestic market. • 9 domestic players15. • 60 licensed insurance undertakings15: • 45 Non-Life15; • 6 Life15; • 2 Composite15; • 7 Reinsurance15.
• The only full European member state to offer Protected Cell Company legislation, allowing risks to be written through individual cells. • Can passport their services to other EU countries. • The RICC structure is similar to that of a PCC. The difference between the RICC and PCC structure is that each incorporated cell within the RICC is a separate legal entity.
Trusts & Funds Trusts • 89 registered trusts in Malta (June 2015)16. • Foreign trusts can re-domicile to Malta without having to dissolve and re-incorporate.
Funds • Winner of Hedge Fund Review award’s “Most Favoured Domicile in Europe” in 2014. • Funds registered in Malta (June 2015): 61716,17. • Net Asset Value 2014: €9.7bn13.
International Financial Centre
• Highly educated workforce: 60% of students continue onto further education18. • Ranked 24th of 144 in capacity to attract talent in 20142.
• Ranked 36th of 144 countries for Financial Market Development2. • Ranked 13th of 144 countries for strength of auditing and reporting standards2.
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Approach
Approach
This Report is based on the Annual and interim results (where applicable) of: AgriBank plc, APS Bank Limited, Banif Bank (Malta) plc, Bank of Valletta plc, BAWAG Malta Bank Limited, CommBank Europe Limited, Deutsche Bank (Malta) Ltd, ECCM Bank plc, FCM Bank Limited, Ferratum Bank plc, FIMBank plc, HSBC Bank Malta plc, IIG Bank (Malta) Ltd, Izola Bank plc, Lombard Bank Malta plc, Mediterranean Bank plc, Mediterranean Corporate Bank Ltd, NBG Bank Malta Limited, Nemea Bank plc, Novum Bank Limited, Pilatus Bank Ltd and Sparkasse Bank Malta plc.
Garanti Bankasi A.S, being branches of international banks operating in Malta, have been excluded from the analysis. Volksbank Malta Limited was also not included in view of its acquisition by Mediterranean Bank plc in 2014 and subsequent renaming to Mediterranean Corporate Bank Ltd.
Akbank T.A.S., Credit Europe Bank N.V. Branch Malta and Turkiye
This Report is primarily based on 2014 Annual Group results and
In view of the fact that Satabank plc, Yapi Kredi Bank Malta Ltd and Credorax Bank Limited are all new banks, they are yet to release their first financial statements (as at the time of writing) and have therefore been excluded from this analysis.
preceding period comparatives. In the assessment of Lombard Bank Malta plc, the results of Redbox limited, which is the Bank’s subsidiary holding shares in Maltapost p.l.c. have been excluded. Similarly, in the assessment of the results of AgriBank plc, the results of AgriFunding 13-1 Ltd have been excluded in view of the fact that the latter had been incorporated in October 2013. All data in pages 13 to 39 has been obtained solely from publicly available sources. The analysis has, in most cases and as much as possible, utilised comparable data to provide meaningful results.
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The Move Towards Global Automatic Exchange of Information (AEoI)
January 2016
Over 90 countries committed
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CRS is not FATCA 2.0
CRS introduces a major increase in reporting requirements – FATCA is much narrower in scope than CRS.
Non-Compliance makes headlines, protect your business against reputation risks.
Differences between FATCA and CRS means that Financial Institutions may not be
able to use the same due diligence and reporting systems for both standards. Financial Institutions with a significant customer or investor base will result in a substantial increase in the volume of data to be identified and potentially reported upon.
Over
90 countries,
including Malta, have committed to implementing the OECD’s initiative, the Common Reporting Standard (“CRS”)
Financial Institutions must consider the
impact on the overall customer experience of AEoI and try to keep requests to a minimum, while still satisfying requirements of various regimes.
Automatic Exchange of information is not new, but it is only
recently that the push became more global in scope.
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The Profile of Maltese Banks
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The Profile of Maltese Banks
The Central Bank of Malta splits Maltese banks into three categories: • Core Domestic banks can be loosely defined as those which provide an array of banking services and are core providers of credit and deposit services in Malta. Typically, these banks operate through a branch network. • Non-core domestic banks play a more restricted role in the Maltese economy, since the suite of banking services they offer to Maltese residents are somewhat limited and usually restricted to deposit taking. • International banks are those which predominantly offer their services to persons residing outside Malta Malta also hosts branches of Turkish (2) and Dutch (1) credit institutions.
Core Banks19 • APS Bank Limited • Banif Bank (Malta) plc • Bank of Valletta plc
• • • •
HSBC Bank Malta plc Lombard Bank Malta plc Mediterranean Bank plc Mediterranean Corporate Bank Limited Total number of Core Banks: 7
• Nemea Bank plc • Novum Bank Limited • Pilatus Bank Ltd • Satabank plc • Yapi Kredi Bank Malta Ltd Total number of International Banks: 11
Non-Core Banks19
Branches of foreign Banks19
• BAWAG Malta Bank Limited • FCM Bank Limited • FIMBank plc • IIG Bank (Malta) Ltd • Izola Bank plc • Sparkasse Bank Malta plc • Credorax Bank Limited Total number of Non-Core Banks: 7
• Akbank T.A.S. • Credit Europe Bank NV Malta Branch • Turkiye Garanti Bankasi Anonim Sirketi Total number of Branches: 3
International Banks19 • • • • • •
AgriBank plc CommBank Europe Limited Deutsche Bank (Malta) Ltd ECCM Bank plc Ferratum Bank plc NBG Bank Malta Limited
Following the adoption of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), Bank of Valletta plc, HSBC Bank Malta plc and Deutsche Bank (Malta) Ltd are being directly supervised by the European Central Bank (ECB), since these were considered to be Significant Banks in 2014/2015. Mediterranean Bank plc has, more recently, been included in the list of banks directly supervised by the ECB.
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Regulators
Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) Since its establishment in 2002, the MFSA has been the sole regulator for financial services in Malta. Its key functions include regulating the conduct of the financial services industry, by publishing rules, regulations and guidance notes to the industry, supervising the industry through its various Supervision Units and liaising with national and supranational organisations such as the ECB. The
regulation and supervision conducted by the MFSA mainly encompasses credit institutions, financial institutions, securities and investment services, regulated markets, insurance companies, pension schemes and trustees. Malta’s Registry of Companies is also housed within the MFSA. 2014 was a watershed year for banking supervision as the MFSA prepared itself
for a joint-supervisory approach with the ECB, through the implementation of the SSM. The SSM has been operational since 4th November 2014. The country’s size has allowed the MFSA to build a reputation as an accessible yet serious regulator, which establishes constructive working relationships with the companies it regulates.
Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) The FIAU became operational in 2002, and as an independently operating unit, aids in the flow and analysis of information so as to combat money laundering and the funding of terrorism. The FIAU is part of the Egmont Group, the informal international association of Financial
Intelligence Units, currently comprised of 147 members. Alongside its watchdog obligations, the organisation is tasked with the education and training of professionals working in the financial services industry, so as to develop the relevant skills and awareness in anti-money
laundering. The FIAU has recently expanded its operations, so as to increase its monitoring, analytical, and administrative capacity to enable it to fully meet the challenges it will face over the coming years.
Regulators
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Central Bank of Malta (CBM) The role of the CBM has evolved substantially since it was established in 1968. Originally, the Central Bank was tasked with the implementation of exchange rate policy, the management of the country’s reserves, banking supervision and the provision of currency and banking services to the government, public sector and banks. In 1994, the CBM’s operations and the industry as a whole began to
modernise, with the Bank gaining more autonomy in the determination of monetary policy. In 2002, the Central Bank was granted full autonomy, as Malta prepared for EU membership. In 2004, responsibility for the supervision of the Malta Stock Exchange (MSE) and the banking sector was transferred to the MFSA. Since then, the Central Bank’s focus has been the maintenance of financial stability.
Upon gaining EU and Eurosystem membership, in 2004 and 2008 respectively, the CBM became part of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB). The CBM is now integrated within the decision making bodies of the ECB.
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Key Figures
Total assets
€ million
Amounts owed to customers € million
Net interest income (expense) € million
2014
2013
2014
2013
2014
2013
Net fee and commision income/ (expense) € million 2014
2013
Profit/(loss) for the financial year € million 2014
Profit before Tax € million
2013
2014
2013
1 2 3 4 5 6
Core Domestic Banks APS Bank Limited Banif Bank (Malta) plc Bank of Valletta plc HSBC Bank Malta plc Lombard Bank Malta plc Mediterranean Bank plc
1,108 619 8,297 7,199 676 2,784
965 596 7,258 5,722 594 2,204
893 579 7,120 4,867 578 1,206
781 554 6,220 4,518 499 777
22 9 126 120 14 34
22 8 131 125 15 31
3 2 56 28 2 1
3 2 52 30 1 1
9 1 69 34 3 30
9 0.1 79 59 4 19
13 1 104 52 5 34
14 0.3 116 90 6 30
7 8 9 10 11 12
Non-Core Domestic Banks BAWAG Malta Bank Limited FCM Bank Limited FIMBank plc IIG Bank (Malta) Ltd Izola Bank plc Sparkasse Bank Malta plc
353 50 1,161 129 148 442
1,245 25 896 80 119 235
2 38 431 92 91 409
3 16 313 59 71 206
9 0.3 21 2 2 2
14 0.1 12 2 2 2
(0.1) (0.02) 16 0.1 3 4
(0.4) (0.01) 17 (0.3) 2 3
10 (1) (34) 1 2 3
(2) (0.4) (3) 0.5 2 3
13 (1) (40) 2 4 5
0.3 (1) (3) 1 3 4
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
International Banks AgriBank plc CommBank Europe Limited Deutsche Bank (Malta) Ltd ECCM Bank plc Ferratum Bank plc NBG Bank Malta Limited Nemea Bank plc Novum Bank Limited Pilatus Bank Ltd
10 1,677 538 102 21 1,375 24 13 111
8 1,931 2,829 455 13 1,468 9 10 N/A
1 0 4 0 0 542 18 2 85
1 0 41 0 0 525 3 1 N/A
1 62 15 0.4 18 17 0.1 0.2 0.3
0.4 83 52 41 4 18 0.2 0.1 N/A
(0.2) 1 1 0.03 (0.5) 1 2 10 0.1
(0.1) 4 3 2 (0.1) 1 1 2 N/A
(1) 58 9 (0.3) 2 12 0.2 (2) 0.3
(0.4) 68 47 34 0.1 12 0.04 (7) N/A
(1) 68 14 (0.4) 4 13 0.3 (2) 0.3
(1) 82 72 42 0.1 13 0.1 (7) N/A
For ease of perusal, all figures in the above table, exceeding €0.5 million, were rounded up to the nearest €million. Moreover, the figures for Mediterranean Bank plc are for year ended March 2014 and March 2015.
Key Figures
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ROE
CET 1 Capital
percentage 2014 1 2 3 4 5 6
Core Domestic Banks APS Bank Limited Banif Bank (Malta) plc Bank of Valletta plc HSBC Bank Malta plc Lombard Bank Malta plc Mediterranean Bank plc
7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
2013
€ million 2014
Own Funds
Staff
€ million 2014
Branches
number
2013
2014
number
2013
2014
8.9% 3.8% 17.5% 7.7% 3.8% 19.7%
10.3% 0.6% 21.1% 13.9% 5.3% 15.5%
89 18 464 306 72 166
104 22 576 376 76 218
87 24 592 366 76 152
258 150 1,539 1,389 157 249
241 164 1,536 1,338 151 227
11 12 42 29 8 6
Non-Core Domestic Banks BAWAG Malta Bank Limited FCM Bank Limited FIMBank plc IIG Bank (Malta) Ltd Izola Bank plc Sparkasse Bank Malta plc
11.8% (11.6%) (24.5%) 9.0% 9.2% 15.4%
(0.2%) (5.3%) (2.8%) 4.3% 8.6% 12.3%
86 7 138 12 21 19
86 7 143 15 24 19
140 7 96 10 21 21
8 11 329 11 13 31
8 9 227 6 11 21
1 1 1 2 1 1
International Banks AgriBank plc CommBank Europe Limited Deutsche Bank (Malta) Ltd ECCM Bank plc Ferratum Bank plc NBG Bank Malta Limited Nemea Bank plc Novum Bank Limited Pilatus Bank Ltd
(7.8%) 2.7% 1.8% (0.3%) 19.6% 4.3% 4.5% (34.4%) 2.6%
(5.1%) 2.1% 1.7% 7.8% 0.5% 4.6% 0.7% (117.6%) N/A
6 1,492 24 102 12 271 5 6 10
6 1,492 24 102 12 271 6 6 9
7 1,642 2,228 442 10 259 5 6 N/A
9 8 5 10 101 25 23 55 6
5 8 9 15 34 26 11 31 N/A
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
For ease of perusal, all figures in the above table, exceeding €0.5 million, were rounded up to the nearest €million. Moreover, the figures for Mediterranean Bank plc are for year ended March 2014 and March 2015.
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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A): Growth in the fast lane
anticipated increase in capacity for M&A deals by June 2015
in M&A appetite since June 2013
M&A Boom in 2014
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Growth motivates deals - local companies are typically sharing the following thoughts: “We grow our business via acquisitions. It gives us immediate access to expertise, products and a footprint in the market.”
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Core Domestic Banks
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Core Domestic Banks
20
APS Bank Limited
21
Banif Bank (Malta) plc
22
Bank of Valletta plc
23
HSBC Bank Malta plc
24
Lombard Bank Malta plc
25
Mediterranean Bank plc
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APS Bank Limited Financial year ended 31st December 2014
APS Bank Group (“APS” or the ‘Group’) comprises of APS Bank Limited (“APS” or “the Bank”), APS Consult Limited (the ‘Subsidiary’) and APS Funds SICAV p.l.c. APS Bank Limited was initially established in 1910. Founded by
Key Metrics
14000 -
- 16%
12000 -
- 14% - 12%
10000 -
- 10%
8000 -
- 8%
6000 -
- 6%
4000 -
- 4%
2000 -
- 2%
0 -
2012
PBT
ROE
2014 PBT
2013
3%
- 18%
2014
ROE and Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Profit Before Tax €’000s
16000 -
l’Unione Cattolica San Giuseppe, APS has been majority owned by the Archdiocese of Malta since November 1947. APS offers a range of personal and corporate banking services, with wealth management services provided through the Bank’s subsidiary APS
Funds Sicav p.l.c. The Bank is mainly driven by its social commitment towards the community, including ethical considerations and youth development.
Assets as at 31.12.2014
5%
35% Loans and advances to banks Loans and advances to customers Balances with CBM, treasury bills and cash Investments Other Assets
1%
56%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
The Group’s PBT for 2014 decreased by 7.6% (or €1.1m) over the preceding financial year, largely due to a significant increase in write-downs.
€12.8m
2014 Total Assets
€1.1bn
2014 LAC
€632.6m
2014 Net Impairment Losses
The Group registered an increase of 15% (or €143m) in its asset base over financial year ended 31st December 2013. This expansion was driven mainly by increases in Loans and Advances to Customers totalling €75m (or 14%). In terms of liabilities, the largest contributor remained customer deposits, which increased significantly by €112m (or 14%). Total customer deposits as at 31st December 2014 amounted to €893m (2013: €781m). The Group’s leading credit risk emanates from lending to households and individuals, representing 63.1% of Loans and Advances to Customers, gross of provisions, as at 31st December 2014. The Group’s exposure to SMEs as at 31st December 2014 amounted to €169m. NIL for 2014 increased significantly over the previous year, and amounted to €1.2m, given that the Bank registered Net Impairment Reversals of €1.6m during the prior year.
€1.2m 2014 CET 1
14.9%
2014 Cost-Income Ratio
54.7%
The Group has registered a strong CET1 ratio of 14.9% as at 31st December 2014, while CAR stood at 17.5% (2013: 15.5%). Total Own Funds as at 31st December 2014 amounted to €104m (2013: €92m), of which CET 1 amounts to €89m (previous year: €77m). CET 1 is largely composed of share capital (2014: €58m). The Group has registered a slight improvement in its Cost-Income Ratio, down from 56.6% in 2013 to 54.7% in 2014.
Banif Bank (Malta) Limited Financial year ended 31st December 2014
Banif Bank (Malta) plc (“Banif” or “the Bank”) has been operating in Malta since 2008, during which time it has established itself as one of the industry’s core banks. The Bank is
Key Metrics
1400 -
- 7%
1200 -
- 6%
1000 -
- 5%
800 -
- 4%
600 -
- 3%
400 -
- 2%
200 -
- 1%
0 -
2012
PBT
ROE
2014 PBT
€1.4m
2014 Total Assets
€619.1m
2014 LAC
€378.2m
2014 Net Impairment Losses
2013
4%
- 8%
2014
5%
ROE and Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Profit Before Tax €’000s
1600 -
a fully-owned subsidiary of Banif S.A. Banif and has established a network of 14 branches spread across the Maltese Islands. Banif offers a range of personal and corporate services. Banif’s banking
3%
model is mainly geared towards lending to the local community, with a specific focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
27%
Assets as at 31.12.2014
Loans and advances to banks Loans and advances to customers Balances with CBM, treasury bills and cash Investments Other Assets
61%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Banif registered an increase in PBT in 2014 of €1.1m (or 454%) over financial year 2013. This was largely due to an increase in NII of 7.6% (or €0.6m) and Net Fees and Commission Income of 25% (or €0.4m). Concurrently, the Bank reduced its Interest Payable expense by €1.2m (or 7.9%). The Bank registered an increase of 4% (or €23m) in its asset base over FY13. This expansion was driven mainly by increases in Loans and Advances to Banks amounting to €45m (or 37%) and Loans and Advances to Customers totalling €36m (or 10%). In terms of liabilities, the largest contributor remained customer deposits, which increased by €25m (or 4.5%). This resulted in a total customer deposit base of €579m as at 31st December 2014 (2013: €554m). Banif’s credit risk is mainly concentrated in lending to households and individuals. This represents 64% of loans and advances to customers as at 31st December 2014.
NIL during FY14 amounted to €1.8m, resulting in an increase of 38% (or €0.5m) over FY13. The corporate banking sector accounted for €1m NIL during 2014.
€1.8m 2014 CET 1
6.7%
2014 Cost-Income Ratio
76.9%
As at 31st December 2014, the Bank maintained a CAR of 8.4% (2013: 8.3%), whilst the CET1 ratio stood at 6.7%. The Bank’s Own Funds amounted to €22.2m as at 31st December 2014. This was mainly composed of share capital amounting to €32.5m, which was in turn negatively impacted by accumulated losses of €10.5m. The Bank’s CET 1 capital stood at €18m as at the end of 2014. The Bank has registered a significant decrease in the Cost-Income Ratio from 87% in 2013 to 77% in 2014.
Core Domestic Banks
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Bank of Valletta plc Financial year ended 30th September 2014
Bank of Valletta p.l.c. (“BOV” or “the Group”) established in 1974, is the largest and the oldest credit institution in Malta. At present, the Maltese Government holds 25.23% of the Group, whilst the Italian Banking giant UniCredit S.p.A holds Key Metrics
- 25%
116000 - 20%
Profit Before Tax €’000s
114000 112000 -
- 15%
110000 108000 -
- 10%
106000 104000 -
- 5%
102000 100000 -
10%
2014, the Bank has been directly supervised by the European Central Bank. BOV provides a wide array of banking services to its customers, and is the most diversified bank when compared to other domestic players.
Assets as at 30.09.2014
13%
29% Loans and advances to banks Loans and advances to customers Balances with CBM, treasury bills and cash Investments Other Assets
- 0%
98000 2012
PBT
ROE and Tier 1 Capital Ratio
118000 -
14.55%, the remaining equity is held by the general public. BOV presently provides retail banking and commercial services, insurance services as well as providing administration and management services to various types of investment funds. Since November
ROE 2014 PBT
104.1m
2014 Total Assets
€8.3bn
2014 LAC
€3.9bn
2014 Net Impairment Losses
2013
2014
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
2%
46%
The Group’s PBT for year ended 30 September 2014 decreased by 10% (or €12m). This decline in profit was mainly attributable to lower Interest Receivable on Loans driven by a low interest rate environment, which decreased by 5% (or €8m). The decline in profit has been reversed during the interim period ending 31st March 2015, wherein the Group registered an increase in PBT by 16% (or €8m) when compared with the six months ending 31st March 2014. As at 30th September 2014, the Group registered a significant increase in its asset base amounting to €1bn (or 14%), driven mainly by an increase in Investments of 45% (or €0.8bn). Deposits from customers also increased by €0.9bn (or 14%). Similarly, during the six month period ending March 2015 the Group increased its asset base by €746m (or 9%) and amounts owed to customers by 9% (or €658m), over the financial year ended 30th September 2014. The Group’s Lending and Advances to Customers (LAC) as at 30th September 2014 totalled €3.9bn, representing an increase of 5.3% over 2013. Loans to households and individuals, which comprise 42.6% of LAC, increased by €131.5m (or 8%) over 2013. The Bank’s lending is concentrated in the wholesale and retail trade sector (9% of LAC), the financial and insurance activities sector (8% of LAC), the transportation and storage sector (8% of LAC), and the construction sector (7% of LAC). NIL during the financial year 2014 amounted to €19m, resulting in a decrease of 24% (or €6m) over 2013.
€19.4m 2014 CET 1
11.7%
2014 Cost-Income Ratio
43.1%
BOV registered a CET1 ratio of 11.7% as at the end of September 2014. As at 31st March 2015, the Bank registered a slight increase in its CET 1 ratio, which resulted in 11.8%. Moreover, the Group had a Total CAR of 14.5% as at end of September 2014 (16.5% as at September 2013). The reduction in the Bank’s CAR year-on-year resulted from an increase in the Bank’s Total Risk Weighted Assets of €0.4bn. The Bank’s total Own Funds as at 30th September 2014 amounted to €576m, of which €464m represent CET 1 capital. The Bank has registered an increase in the Cost-Income Ratio from 38.7% in 2013 to 43.1% in 2014. An increase in fees caused by the introduction of a new regulatory reporting regime as well as the Bank’s participation in the AQR, resulted in an increase of 5% (or €4.4m) in operating costs during FY14.
HSBC Bank Malta plc Financial year ended 31st December 2014
HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. (“HSBC” or “the Group” or “the Bank”) is one of the three largest licensed banks in Malta and is considered to be a systematically important bank. It forms part of the international Key Metrics
- 16%
100000 -
- 14% - 12%
80000 -
- 10%
60000 -
- 8% - 6%
40000 -
- 4% 20000 -
- 2% - 0%
0 2012
PBT
ROE
2014 PBT
€52m
2014 Total Assets
€7.2bn
2014 LAC
€3.3bn
2014 Net Impairment Losses
2013
5%
- 18%
2014
ROE and Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Profit Before Tax €’000s
120000 -
banking giant HSBC Group. Since November 2014, the Bank has been directly supervised by the ECB. HSBC was established in Malta in 1999 following the acquisition of 70.33% in equity holding in Mid-Med Bank plc.
The Bank services principally the personal and commercial funding requirements of the domestic market. HSBC is actively engaged in enabling domestic players to access international opportunities. Assets as at 31.12.2014
12%
36%
2%
Loans and advances to banks Loans and advances to customers Balances with CBM, treasury bills and cash Investments Other Assets
45%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
The Group’s PBT for the year ended 31st December 2014 decreased by 42% (or €38m) to €52m, when compared to FY13. In addition, NII decreased by 3.6% (or €4.5m) year-on-year. During the interim period ending 30th June 2015, the Bank registered a decline in PBT of €4m over the preceding interim period. As at end of FY14, the Group’s asset base totalled €7.2bn, representing an increase of 25.8% (or €1.5bn) year on year. This expansion was driven mainly by increases in Loans and Advances to Banks by €310m (or 55%), as well as an increase in Debt and Other Fixed-income Securities of €236m (or 26%), year-on-year. Deposits held by customers totalled €5bn as at 31st December 2014, registering an increase of €349m (or 8%) over the preceding year. As at 31st December 2014, the Bank was mainly concentrated in lending to households and individuals, which represent 56% (or €1.9bn) of the Bank’s total gross maximum exposure to customers. Additionally, HSBC’s lending is also skewed towards the wholesale and retail trade sector (11%) and the construction sector (9%). During FY14, the Bank registered NIL of €22.5m, representing an increase of €19m year-on-year. Total write-downs by the Bank during FY14 amounted to €34m.
€22.5m 2014 CET 1
10.6%
2014 Cost-Income Ratio
56.8%
The Group has registered a CET 1 ratio of 10.6% as at 31st December 2014. The CAR remained constant at 12.9% when compared to 2013 (13%). As at 31st December 2014, HSBC registered CET 1 capital of €305.7m and Tier 2 capital of €70.7m, leading to an accumulated Own Funds of €376.4m. The Bank increased its CET 1 ratio to 11.5% as at the end of the interim period ending 30th June 2015. The Bank has registered an increase in the Cost-Income Ratio from 49.9% in 2013 to 56.8% in 2014. This increase was mainly driven by an increase in expenditure of €5m, year-on-year, which represent increased levels of regulatory and compliance costs.
Core Domestic Banks
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Lombard Bank Malta plc Financial year ended 31st December 2014
Key Metrics
Profit Before Tax €’000s
9000 -
-
8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 2012
PBT
ROE
2014 PBT
€4.9m
2014 Total Assets
€675.8m
2014 LAC
€319.4m 2014
2013
The major shareholder of the Bank is Cyprus Popular Bank Public Co Ltd, which has a 48.9% shareholding in the Bank. Moreover, the Bank has an equity holding of 70.08% in the Maltese postal operator, namely Maltapost plc.
20% 18% 16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2%
ROE and Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Lombard Bank Malta plc (“Lombard” or “the Bank”) was initially established in Malta in 1955 and was subsequently nationalised in 1975. In 1991, the Government sold its equity in the Bank, which was then listed on the Malta Stock Exchange in 1994.
8%
6%
Lombard’s banking model focuses mainly on the provision of credit facilities to customers originating from the commercial sector and operating within the property and construction Industry.
27%
Loans and advances to banks Loans and advances to customers Balances with CBM, treasury bills and cash Investments Other Assets
12%
2014
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Assets as at 31.12.2014
47%
The Bank’s PBT for year ended 31st December 2014 decreased significantly (by 23% or €1.5m) when compared to the financial year ended 2013. An enhanced regulatory regime introduced in 2014 resulted in an increase in compliance costs for the Bank. This added burden impacted mainly Other Operating Costs, which increased by 15% to €3m. Moreover, NII declined by 5% (or €0.7m) during 2014. As at 31st December 2014, Loans and Advances to Banks increased significantly by €115 (or 168%), and was the major contributor to the Bank’s increased asset base by €81m (or 14%) over the previous financial year. Amounts Owed to Customers also increased substantially, registering an increase of 16% (or €79m) , year-on-year. The Bank’s credit risk exposure is mainly concentrated in lending to customers within the property and construction industry, which represent 54% (or €180m) of the Bank’s Total Gross Advances to Customers. During 2014, NIL increased by €0.5m (or 12%) over the preceding year.
Net Impairment Losses
€4.6m 2014 CET 1
15.9%
2014
The Bank’s CAR as at 31st December 2014 stood at 16.8% (2013: 19%). The decrease in the Bank’s CAR was largely due to the increase in risk-weighted assets (€50m). Moreover, the Bank has registered a strong CET 1 ratio of 15.9% as at 31st December 2014. The Bank’s total Own Funds amounted to €76m, which is mainly comprised of CET 1 capital (€72m). The Bank has registered an increase in the Cost-Income Ratio from 42.3% in 2013 to 47% in 2014.
Cost-Income Ratio
47%
The results of Redbox limited, which is the Bank’s subsidiary holding shares in Maltapost p.l.c. have been excluded.
Mediterranean Bank plc (Including Mediterranean Corporate Bank Ltd) Financial year ended 31st March 2015
Mediterranean Bank plc (“the Group” or “the Bank”) was granted a credit institution licence by the MFSA in 2005. Subsequent events led to the recapitalisation of the Bank when it was acquired by a UK private equity firm AnaCap Financial Partners LLP. As a result of the
Bank’s growth in the local market, in 2015 the Bank was reclassified from a non-core bank to a core domestic bank. In September 2014 the Bank acquired Volksbank Malta Limited (“Volksbank”). Subsequently, Volksbank was integrated within the Group and has since been rebranded as Mediterranean
Key Metrics
35000 -
- 25%
34000 -
- 20%
33000 32000 -
- 15%
31000 - 10%
30000 29000 -
- 5%
28000 -
-
27000 2013
PBT
ROE 2014 PBT
€34.5m
2014 Total Assets
€2.8bn
2014 LAC
€1bn
2014 Net Impairment Losses
2014
2015
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
ROE and Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Profit Before Tax €’000s
2%
Corporate Bank Ltd. The Bank provides a wide array of savings products, wealth management and investment services. Mediterranean Corporate Bank Ltd is solely focused on the provision of services to corporates.
6% Assets as at 31.03.2015
54%
Loans and advances to banks Loans and advances to customers Balances with CBM, treasury bills and cash Investments Other Assets
38%
The Group registered an increase in PBT for year ended 31st March 2015 of €4.6m (or 15%), when compared to the financial year 2014. This increase in the Group’s profit was mainly due to an increase in NII of 9% (or €3m). Other Operating Income during FY15 includes the gain on the acquisition of Volksbank, which amounted to €22m. The Group also suffered a write down in the value of financial instruments of €4.2m. The Group’s total asset base comprises mainly investments, totalling €1.5bn and Loans and Advances to Customers, totalling €1bn. On the liabilities side, Amounts Owed to Customers increased by €429m (or 55%) over 2014, whilst Amounts Owed to Financial Institutions totalled €1.2bn (2014: €1bn) as at 31st March 2015. The Group’s model is mainly concentrated in lending to corporates, which represents 96% (or €1.1bn) of the Bank’s Gross Loans and Advances to Customers.
During the year ended 31st March 2015, NIL increased by €2.2m (or 105%) over the previous reporting period, resulting in total NIL amounting to €4.3m.
€4.3m
11.3%
The Group’s Own Funds as at 31st March 2015 totalled €218m, and are mainly comprised of CET 1 capital (€166m). The Bank’s CAR as at 31st March 2015 stood at 14.8% whilst it’s CET1 ratio for the same period resulted in 11.3%.
2014
The Group has registered an increase in the Cost-Income Ratio from 53.2% in 2013 to 54.1% in 2014.
2014 CET 1
Cost-Income Ratio
54.1%
Core Domestic Banks
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28
BAWAG Malta Bank Limited
29
FCM Bank Limited
30
FIMBank plc
31
IIG Bank (Malta) Limited
32
Izola Bank plc
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Sparkasse Bank Malta plc
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BAWAG Malta Bank Limited Financial year ended 31st December 2014
BAWAG Malta Bank Limited (“BAWAG” or “the Group”) was licensed in Malta in June 2003 and is a fully owned subsidiary of BAWAG P.S.K Bank, which is registered in Austria. It has subsequently operated as a commercial bank with a primary focus on the provision of direct loan facilities for project finance across public and private sectors in the EU mainly through loan syndication. In 2014 BAWAG liquidated its structured finance transactions held through its subsidiaries, also placing its subsidiary Bodensee Limited into dissolution. According to the 2014 Financial Statements, the Bank does not engage in any retail business.
€13.2 million PBT (2013: € 0.3 million)
47%
Loans and advances to banks Loans and advances to customers Balances with CBM, treasury bills and cash Investments Other Assets
The Group registered a PBT of €13m, up significantly from the previous year, when it registered a PBT of €0.3m. This was mainly attributable to an increase in fair value gains on shares in subsidiary undertakings and other related instruments of €23m year on year. Moreover, the Group achieved a NII of €9m (2013: €14m), with the reduction being largely due to the liquidation of Bodensee Limited.
On the liabilities side, the largest contributor remained Amounts Owed to Banks which decreased by €105m from €364m in 2013 to €259 in 2014. The Group had a customer deposit base totaling €2m as at end of FY14.
(2013: 33.8%)
1%
32%
The reduction in the Group’s Investments of €816m (or 88%), resulted in a decrease of 72% (or €892m) in total assets, which stood at €353m as at end of FY14. Loans and Advances to Customers decreased by 24% (or €23m) while Loans and Advances to Banks increased by 191% (or €3.5m).
37.9% CAR
Assets as at 31.12.2014
20%
€353.2 million Total Assets (2013: €1.2 billion)
Although the Bank reduced significantly its share capital by €400m, the CAR improved from 33.8% as at 31st December 2013 to 37.9% as at 31st December 2014. Risk-weighted assets decreased by €186m (or 45%) year-on-year. Furthermore, the Bank’s Own Funds, which constitute only Tier 1 capital, decreased by €54m as at end of FY14, thereby totaling €86m.
FCM Bank Limited Financial year ended 31st December 2014
FCM Bank Limited (“FCM” or “the Bank”) was licensed to carry out banking activities by the MFSA in July 2010. The majority shareholder of the Bank is a fund administered by Fortelus Capital Management LLP, which is a UK-based asset manager. In 2012, FCM was officially launched to the public through the introduction of its first savings product. To date, the Bank has extended its marketing campaign and operations, specialising in savings and fixed term products, and has also expanded its investment portfolio. In addition, the Bank is mainly focused on acquiring quality investment securities within European economies, whilst concurrently increasing its retail deposit base within Malta. FCM’s main operations are conducted online.
€1.4 million Loss Before Tax (2013: LBT €0.6 million)
4%
Assets as at 31.12.2014
19%
Loans and advances to banks Loans and advances to customers Balances with CBM, treasury bills and cash Investments Other Assets
77%
The increase in loss before tax of €0.8m was mainly due to an increase in administrative expenses of €0.4m and the decrease in net trading gains by 99% (or €0.3m). Fair value movements and net gains on sale of financial instruments at fair value decreased by €0.3m over the financial year ending 2013.
The expansion in the asset base was driven mainly by the increase in held-to-maturity investments of 186% (or €16m) and loans and receivables by 100% (or €8m). The Bank’s asset base as at 31st December 2014 amounted to €50m.
€49.6 million Total Assets (2013: €25.1 million)
Customer deposits remained the main driver on the liabilities side, increasing by €22m, from €16m in 2013 to €38m in 2014.
14.3% CAR (2013: 29.9%)
The Bank has registered a CAR of 14.3% as at December 2014, down from 29.9% in 2013. Total Own Funds as at the end of FY14 totalled €7.4m and consists of only CET 1 capital.
Non-Core Domestic Banks
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FIMBank plc Financial year ended 31st December 2014
FIMBank p.l.c. (“the Group” or “FIMBank” or “the Bank”) is an international trade finance specialist and was established in 1994 through the incorporation of First International Merchant Bank Ltd. The shares were subsequently listed on the Malta Stock Exchange in 2001. In addition, the Bank was renamed FIMBank p.l.c. in 2005. The Group also engages in forfaiting business. Burgan Bank SAK and United Gulf Bank BSC own 80% shareholding in FIMBank, and the remaining equity is owned by the general public on the Malta Stock Exchange.
USD 53.4 million €40.2 million
Loss before tax
(2013: LBT USD 4.1 million) (€3.1 million)
7% 30%
1% 39%
The Group’s loss before tax was mainly a result of impairments totalling USD51m (€38.4m) (2013: USD6.5m (€4.9m)). This was attributable to the negative results achieved from the Indian and Russian factoring business. In contrast, the Group has shown improved performances in terms of NII, although Net Income decreased by 82.1% year on year (2014 USD(4.7m) (€3.5m); 2013 USD26.3m (€19.8m)).
The largest component of liabilities remained Amounts Owed to Customers, which increased by 21.3% (or USD92.2m (€76m)) and Amounts Owed to Banks, which increased by 11.2% (or USD 67m (€55m)). Amounts Owed to Banks stood at USD671m (€553m) as at 31st December 2014.
(2013: 12.3%)
Loans and advances to banks Loans and advances to customers Balances with CBM, treasury bills and cash Investments Other Assets
23%
The increase in total assets was largely driven by Loans and Advances to Customers, which increased by USD132m (€108.7m). Conversely, balances with the Central Bank of Malta decreased significantly by USD62m (€51.1m)(or 89%), resulting in a total balance of USD8m (€6.6m) as at end of FY14.
13.8% CAR
Assets as at 31.12.2014
USD 1.4 billion €1.2 billion
Total Assets
(2013: USD 1.2 billion) (€0.9 billion)
The Group has registered a CAR of 13.8% and a CET 1 ratio of 13.3% as at December 2014. Moreover, the Group’s Own Funds amounted to USD173m (€142.5m), driven mainly by CET 1 capital totalling USD167m (€137.5m).
Figures in USD were converted using the applicable ECB EUR/USD financial year end exchange rate and average currency exchange rate.
IIG Bank (Malta) Limited Financial year ended 31st December 2014
IIG Bank (Malta) Ltd (“IIG” or “the Bank”) is an affiliate of International Investment Group LLC based in New York, and has been operational in Malta since 2010. International Investment Group LLC mainly engages in the provision of global commodity export services, with particular focus on emerging markets.
2%
Assets as at 31.12.2014
25%
34%
Loans and advances to banks Loans and advances to customers Balances with CBM, treasury bills and cash Investments Other Assets
39%
USD 2.8 million (€2.1 million)
PBT
(2013: USD 1 million) (€0.8 million)
Throughout its first years of operation, IIG has focused mainly on expanding its operations and its customer base, resulting in an increase in both revenues and expenses year on year. NII also increased by 3.8% (or USD0.1m (€0.08m)), whilst Administrative Expenses increased by 41.2% (or USD0.7m (€0.5m)) over financial year 2013. As part of its operating expenses, IIG also recorded an impairment charge of USD1.2m (€0.9m) in 2014. Operating Income increased by USD3.7m (€2.8m) year on year (2014 USD6.5m (€4.9m); 2013 USD2.8m (€2.1m)).
The Bank’s total asset base increased by 41% (or USD45m) (€37.1m), with the expansion being mainly driven by increases in Loans and Advances to Customers of USD32m (€26.4m) as well as increases in Financial Sssets, classified as Available-For-Sale, of 13.5 % (or USD6m (€4.9m)). However, Financial Assets Designated at Fair Value through Profit or Loss decreased by USD2.4m (€1.8m). Amounts owed to Customers increased by 39% (or USD31m) (€25.5m) whilst Amounts Owed to Banks increased by 41% (or USD5m (€4.1m)).
17.1% CAR (2013: 23%)
USD 156.3 million (€128.7 million)
Total Assets
(2013: USD 111 million) (€80.4 million)
The Group’s CAR stood at 17.1% as at December 2014, complemented by a CET 1 ratio of 13.7%. Moreover, the Group registered a CET 1 capital of USD15m (€12.4m), increasing IIG’s Own Funds to USD18m (€14.8m) as at end of FY14 (FY13: USD14m (€10.2m)). This increase was largely attributable to an increase in share capital of USD1m (€0.8m) and an increase in investment revaluation gains of USD2.3m (€1.9m).
Figures in USD were converted using the applicable ECB EUR/USD financial year end exchange rate and average currency exchange rate.
Non-Core Domestic Banks
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Izola Bank plc Financial year ended 31st December 2014
The origins of Izola Bank plc (“Izola” or “the Bank”) date back to 1994, with the initial intention to service the trading and financial interests of the Belgian Van Marcke Group, a family-run business which still maintains majority shareholding of the Bank. At present, the Bank is an internet-based bank, mainly providing corporate banking services to non-resident customers, particularly in Belgium.
18%
Assets as at 31.12.2014
11% 22%
48%
Loans and advances to banks Loans and advances to customers Balances with CBM, treasury bills and cash Investments Other Assets
1%
€3.5 million PBT (2013: €2.8 million)
A positive increase €0.7m in the Bank’s profit was mainly attributable to a significant increase in Net Fee and Commission Income of 22.4% (or €0.5m). Improved levels of Net Interest Income of 16% (or €0.3m) contributed to an increase in Operating Income of 21% (2014 €5.2m; 2013 €4.3m).
The Bank’s asset base expansion of €30m was mainly attributable to investments, which increased by 33.5% (or €18m). Available-for-Sale Debt Securities also rose by 66.5% (or €18m). Furthermore, Izola increased its Other Loans and Advances to Customers by 67.5% (or €13m). Other Loans and Advances to Customers as at 31st December 2014 stood at €33m.
€148.4 million Total Assets (2013: €119.5 million)
Customer Deposits, which constitute 74% of the Bank’s Total Liabilities, increased by €20m to €91m in 2014.
49.1% CAR (2013: 50.1%)
The Bank achieved a CAR of 49.1% as at end of FY14, marginally down from the previous financial year. The Bank registered an increase in Own Funds of €3m, resulting in total Own Funds of €24m. CET 1 capital contributed €21m to the Bank’s Own Funds.
Sparkasse Bank Malta plc Financial year ended 31st December 2014
Sparkasse Bank Malta plc (“Sparkasse” or “the Bank”) was established in Malta in October 2000, and is a subsidiary of the Austrian Savings Bank and Erste Bank Group. Sparkasse focuses mainly on the provision of private banking services, investment services and custody and depository services.
€5.0 million PBT (2013: €4.1 million)
1% 19%
3% 1%
(2013: 34%)
76% Loans and advances to banks Loans and advances to customers Balances with CBM, treasury bills and cash Investments Other Assets
According to the Directors’ Report for the year ended 2014, Sparkasse registered its best operating year from the commencement of its operations in Malta. In 2014, the Bank recorded an increase in PBT amounting to 23% over 2013. During 2014, the Bank also expanded its Net Fee and Commission Income by 42% (or €1.2m), whilst also achieving an increase in Net Interest Income of 10% (or €0.2m).
The Bank’s increase in its asset base of 88% was fuelled by significant increases in Loans and Advances to Banks of €191m (or 132%) and increases in balances held with the Central Bank of Malta and Cash of 52% (or €5m). Financial Assets (mainly government and local treasury bonds) also rose by 14% (or €10m) while Loans and Advances to Customers remained stable. In 2014, there was also a significant increase in Other Liabilities, mainly consisting of Amounts Due to Shareholders, which grew by 260% (or €4.5m). Moreover, Amounts Owed to Customers increased by 98% (or €203m).
13.8% CAR
Assets as at 31.12.2014
€441.5 million Total Assets (2013: €234.7 million)
As disclosed in the Bank’s financial statements for FY14, during 2014 the Bank’s shareholder increased its shareholding by €2 million, resulting in a fully authorised and paid up share capital amounting to €20m. As at end of FY14, the Bank registered total Own Funds of €19m, which is almost fully comprised of Tier 1 capital. Moreover, the Bank’s CAR stood at 13.8%, down from 34% in 2013.
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IT Advisory Services An effective, well-managed IT system is one of the most valuable business advantages an organisation can secure. The right technology, implemented properly, appropriately managed and monitored, can lead to significant gains in growth and efficiency. It is essential to get sound business advice to help ensure technology risks are managed. IT is challenging to get right and expensive to get wrong, not only in terms of cost, but also in lost efficiency and potential regulatory infringements. We provide support and guidance to help clients with the technology issues within their business. We focus on the business impact of technology rather than systems implementation, and we are not tied to any hardware or software suppliers. As a result, our advice is independent and geared to the specific needs of each client. Contact us Eric Muscat Partner, IT Advisory Services T. +356 2563 1013 ericmuscat@kpmg.com.mt www.kpmg.com.mt
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CommBank Europe Limited
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Deutsche Bank (Malta) Limited
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ECCM Bank plc
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Ferratum Bank plc
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AgriBank plc Financial year ended 30th June 2014
AgriBank plc (“Agribank” or “the Bank”) was established in Malta in 2012 and is owned by Mr. Frank Sekula. The Bank’s business model is to operate through obtaining funding from retail deposits and local financial intermediaries and providing finance lease and hire-purchase agreements to customers within the UK’s agricultural sector. The Bank operates solely on an online platform. In October 2013, Agribank incorporated a subsidiary, AgriFunding 13-1 Ltd, whereby its main activity is securitization transactions.
This increase in the Bank’s loss before tax for year ended 2014 is mainly due to the increase in Net Fee and Commission Expense which increased by GBP0.1m (€0.1m) (or 126.5%) and Operating Expenses, which increased by 53% (or GBP0.4m) (€0.5m). On a more positive note, Net Interest Income generated by the Bank increased by 70.8% (or GBP0.2m (€0.2m)). The expansion in the Balance Sheet was driven mainly by the Bank’s investment in the subsidiary
AgriFunding 13-1 Ltd, amounting to GBP1.9m (€2.3m). This was significantly offset by a decrease of 29.2% (or GBP1.8m (€2.2m)) in Finance Lease Receivables. On the liabilities side, Debt Securities in Issue grew by 975% (or GBP0.8m (€1m)) while amounts owed to customers remained constant at GBP0.9m (€1.1m). In addition to the above, AgriBank registered a CAR of 67.36% as at 30th June 2014, whilst Own Funds stood at GBP5.1m (€6.4m).
Figures in USD were converted using the applicable ECB EUR/GBP financial year end exchange rate and average currency exchange rate.
CommBank Europe Limited Financial year ended 30th June 2014
CommBank Europe Limited (“CommBank” or “the Bank”) is a subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank of Australia, which is a multi-national Australian bank with a presence across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific regions. CommBank was registered in Malta in 2005, mainly focusing on infrastructure and utilities solutions, corporate lending and asset finance solutions to its clients throughout Europe. The Bank’s primary income stream is NII, which was the biggest contributor to the Bank’s profit. NII for year ended 30th June 2014 amounted to AUD 92m (€62.3m) (2013: AUD104m (€82.5m)), whilst the Bank’s PBT decreased by
AUD4m (€2.7m) (2014: AUD100m (€67.7m); 2013: AUD104m (€82.5m)). The Bank registered a Net Trading Gain of AUD7m (€4.7m) during FY14, up significantly from the preceding financial year (2013: Net Trading Losses of AUD2.5m(€1.7m)). According to the Annual Report for 2014, the decrease in the Bank’s profits is expected to continue in 2015 due to the repatriation of AUD435m (€299.2m) in capital in 2014. In 2012, the Bank decided to downsize its Maltese operations. The Bank’s asset base decreased significantly (by 20% or AUD596m (€410m)), largely due to AUD416m (€286.2m) decrease in Loans and Advances to Banks and a decrease of
AUD254m (€174.7m) in Balances with the CBM. The Bank’s asset base as at 30th June 2014 totalled AUD2.4bn (€1.7bn). Similarly, Amounts Owed to Banks, which comprise 85% of the Bank’s total liabilities, decreased by 40% (or AUD152m (€104.6m)), leading to total Amounts Owed to Banks of AUD229m (€157.5m). The Bank registered a decrease of AUD 410m (€282m) in its Own Funds over 30th June 2013, leading to total Own Funds of AUD2.2bn (€1.5bn). The Bank’s Own Funds are mainly composed of Share Capital. In addition, the Bank registered a CAR of 103% as at 30th June 2014 (2013: 98%).
Figures in USD were converted using the applicable ECB EUR/AUD financial year end exchange rate and average currency exchange rate.
Deutsche Bank (Malta) Limited Financial year ended 31st December 2014
Deutsche Bank (Malta) Ltd (“Deutsche Bank” or “the Bank”) has been a licensed credit institution since March 2010, when it changed its name from Deutsche Financial Services (Malta) Ltd, and passported its Credit Institution licence into 29 EU countries. The Bank is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, which, together with its subsidiaries, form the Deutsche Bank Group. The Bank also provides administrative and banking services to the hedge fund industry in Malta.
during 2014 the Bank significantly reduced its share capital by €2.2bn, complementing the Deutsche Bank Group Strategy 2015+. This strategy outlines plans by Deutsche Bank Group where to reduce its Risk-Weighted Assets, mainly through the sale of non-core operations. In view of this, net interest income decreased by €37.5m. The decline in PBT by 80% (or €58m) mainly emanated from a decrease in activity as a result of the aforementioned share capital reduction.
The Bank changed its financial year end date from 30th November to 31st December in 2014. In addition,
This also impacted significantly Loans and Advances to Banks, which, reduced by €2.3bn (or 81%) in 2014.
Subsequently, the Bank’s total asset base stood at €538m as at 31st December 2014 (30th November 2013: €2.8bn). Similarly, Amounts Due to Customers decreased by €37m (or 90%), whilst Trade and Other Payables decreased by 77.5% (or €32.5m). The Bank’s CAR as at December 2014 stood at 12.82%, whilst Own Funds stood at €24m.
ECCM Bank plc Financial year ended 30th September 2014
ECCM Bank plc (“ECCM” or “the Bank”), formerly known as Raiffesen Malta Bank plc, was registered in Malta in 1996, focusing mainly on transacting with large international customers. Raiffesen Malta Bank plc was fully acquired by Kronospan Group on 30th June 2014. At present, the Bank’s shareholders are Banasino Investments Limited and Douglas Insurance Company Limited, both of which form part of the Kronospan Group, an Austrian manufacturer of wood-based panels. The Bank also changed its financial reporting period from 31st December
to 30th September 2014. In view of the aforementioned acquisition, the Bank’s Loss Before Tax amounted to €0.4m for the period ending September 2014. Going forward, the Bank will seek to expand its customer base. Accordingly, ECCM has installed a new IT system and employed new staff in order to complement its growth. The transfer of ownership in the Bank resulted in a decrease of €353m (or 78%) in total assets, which amounted to €102.3m as at 30th September 2014. This was driven mainly by the decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents by 81% (€369m). This decrease was partially
off-set by an increase of €15.6m pertaining to Loans and Advances to Customers. The Bank has registered a strong total capital ratio of 146% as at 30th September 2014. Moreover, Total Own Funds as at 30th September 2014 totalled €102m, being fully constituted of Tier 1 capital.
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Ferratum Bank plc Financial year ended 31st December 2014
Ferratum Bank plc (“Ferratum” or “the Bank”) was set up in Malta in September 2012 in order to provide additional funding sources and business opportunities to the parent company, Ferratum Group (“the Group”). The Group, which was established in 2005 by Finnish Entrepreneur Mr. Jorma Jokela, provides internet and mobile microloan services and has a client base exceeding 1.5 million customers world-wide. The Bank’s PBT for year ended 31st December 2014 increased significantly
by €3.7m (or 6577%), when compared to financial year ending 2013. This increase in profit was mainly due to an increase in Interest and Similar Income which increased by €14m year-on-year.
Liabilities also increased by €2.2m (or 228%). As outlined in the Directors’ Report for year ending 2014, the directors envisage that this trend will be sustained over 2015.
As at 31st December 2014, the Bank’s total asset base amounted to €21m, representing an increase of 57% (or €8m). This expansion was driven mainly by an increase in Loans and Advances to Customers of €12m. Similarly, with respect to liabilities, Borrowed Funds, which are effectively amounts owed to other institutions or corporate entities increased by €1.7m (or 69%). Other
The Bank’s Capital Adequacy ratio stood at 23.1% as at 31st December 2014, whilst the Bank had Own Funds amounting to €12m, all of which were CET 1 capital.
NBG Bank Malta Limited Financial year ended 31st December 2014
NBG Bank Malta Limited (“NBG” or “the Bank”) obtained a banking licence by the MFSA in 2005. The National Bank of Greece S.A. fully owns NBG through its subsidiary NBG International Holdings B.V., which is registered in the Netherlands. NBG targets mainly high net worth individuals and large corporate clients through the provision of wideranging banking services, including the provision of loans and attracting deposits. The Bank’s PBT remained constant for 2014 at €13m, decreasing marginally by 1.3% (or €0.2m) over the previous
reporting period. This decrease was mainly attributable to a decrease in NII of €1.2m (or 7%).
the Bank is not seeking to expand further its loan portfolio for the foreseeable future.
The Bank’s total asset base stood at €1.4bn as at December 2014, which represents a decrease of 6.4% (or €93m) over a twelve month period. Moreover, Loans and Advances to Banks amounted to €719m whilst Loans and Advances to Customers amounted to €616m. In addition, Deposits from Banks totalled €553m whilst Deposits from Customers stood at €542m as at 31st December 2014. The Directors’ Report for the period ending December 2014 outlines that
Moreover, in order to mitigate the increased risk pursuant to the current economic scenario in Greece, the Bank maintained a pledge of €14m in favour of the Depositor Compensation Scheme, given that it’s depositor base is predominantly Greek. As at end of FY14, the Bank’s Own Funds totalled €271m, and comprise only of CET 1 capital. For the year ended 2014, the Bank also registered a strong CAR of 35.25%.
Nemea Bank plc Financial year ended 31st December 2014
Nemea Bank plc (“Nemea” or “the Bank”) was established in Malta in 2008, with a view to being an online-only bank. The Bank provides online banking services to various customers, including international businesses and institutions, individuals and high net worth individuals. Through its online service and by benefitting from the EU passporting rights, Nemea Bank offers its services to customers within the 31 countries of the EU/EEA area. During the financial year ended 31st
December 2014, NII decreased by €0.1m (or 52%), resulting in NII for the year of €0.1m. On a positive note, the Bank registered an increase in Net Fee and Commission Income by €0.9m (or 131%), thereby achieving a Net Fee and Commission Income of €1.6m. The Bank achieved a PBT of €0.3m during 2014 (2013: €0.06m). Nemea’s total asset base increased by 183% (or €16m), driven mainly by an increase in Loans and Advances to Customers of €11m over the performance registered in 2013. Thus,
as at 31st December 2014, the Bank’s total assets stood at €24m (2013: €8.5m). The Bank’s liabilities are mainly comprised of Amounts Owed to Customers, which totalled €18m as at 31st December 2014 (2013: €3m). Nemea’s CAR stood at 32% as at December 2014 (2013: 63%). The decrease in the Bank’s CAR resulted from an increase of €9m (or 105%) in the Bank’s Risk-Weighted Assets yearon-year. The Bank registered a marginal increase in its Own Funds in 2014, which stood at €5.6m (2013: €5.4m).
Novum Bank Limited Financial year ended 31st December 2014
Novum Bank Limited (“Novum” or “the Bank”) was established in Malta in 2009 and is a subsidiary of Novum Holdings Limited. The Bank was formerly known as VoiceCash Bank Limited and was renamed to Novum Bank in 2013. During 2014, the Bank established a new card operating platform, thereby enabling the Bank to attain significant cost reductions. The Bank also expanded its operations in 2014 to attract new customers from Germany, Poland, Spain and the Netherlands, and will also be targeting customers from France and Austria in 2015.
During the financial year ended 31st December 2014, Novum increased its NII by €0.1m (or 125%) and its Net Fee and Commission Income by €8m (or 533%), thereby decreasing its loss before tax from €6.7m in 2013 to €2m in 2014. According to Novum’s 2014 Annual Report, the aforementioned developments will enable the Bank to be in a better position to register a profit in 2015. With respect to the Statement of Financial Position, Novum’s total asset base, which totalled €13m as at end of
FY14, increased by 30.3% (or €3.1m). This was mainly driven by an increase in Loans and Advances totalling €5.3m (€3.6m in 2013) and Other Assets which increased by 38% (or €1.1m) over the previous reporting period. On the liabilities side, Amounts Due to Customers increased by 110% (or €1.2 m), while other liabilities increased by 80% (or €2.1m). The Bank registered a CAR of 49% as at December 2014 (2013: 66%). As at end of FY14, the Bank maintained Own Funds of €5.8m (2013: €5.9m).
Pilatus Bank Limited Financial year ended 31st December 2014
Pilatus Bank Limited (“Pilatus” or “the Bank”) was licensed by the MFSA during the first quarter of 2014. Pilatus mainly targets global high net worth individuals by providing both private and commercial banking services. During the first period of operations, namely from December 2013 to December 2014, the Bank registered a PBT amounting to €0.3m. The Bank’s profit was driven mainly by Net Gains
on Investment Securities, which totalled €1.1m. With respect to the balance sheet, the Bank’s total asset base stood at €111m as at end of December 2014. Loans and Advances to Banks amounted to €81m whilst Loans and Advances to Customers amounted to €23.5m. Amounts owed to Customers, namely Sight Deposits Repayable on Demand, totalled €85m as at 31st December 2014.
As outlined in the Chairman’s Statement for the period ended 31st December 2014, the Bank will seek to maintain a low risk revenue mode, whilst also ensuring that risk management and internal controls are in line with the Bank’s strategy. As at end of 2014, the Bank registered Own Funds of €9m, whilst also registering a CAR of 27%.
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BIG Data
Banks and financial institutions are under pressure to improve their ability to address the complex requirements of an environment which is in continuous flux. The Great Recession of 2008 had a huge impact on the banking industry as customers demanded higher value added services that are flexible and cost efficient. As a result of this, the industry became more competitive and the regulators introduced more stringent obligations. KPMG has observed that over the past five years, local banks have shifted towards the use of information technology as a strategic weapon. They have leveraged current and new cyber technologies to enhance multichannel banking and to introduce new services. Management has also benefited from more timely information for decision making particularly through the use of business intelligence tools. Whilst this is a positive development for the sector, the local market is overall still rather slow in adopting innovative technologies.
Within the local context, KPMG has identified Big Data as the next new wave of innovation for various industries including banking. Big Data is characterised as having a high volume, velocity and veracity, and goes beyond the structured data that is typically presented in management dashboards. With the advent of powerful analytics and visualisation technologies, the handling of unstructured data is now possible and valuable. This can include internal data sets such as transactions, location data, log data, emails and external 3rd party or public data sets such as social media profile data, social media interactions, machine generated sensor data such as weather reports, images, audio and so forth. Banks have an opportunity to better manage threats and to embrace new opportunities through leveraging Big Data. For example, a bank could analyse data from multiple sources to develop a comprehensive view of customers’ preferences including the
Eric Muscat,
Robert Farrugia,
Partner, IT Advisory Services
Manager, IT Advisory Services
preferred channels of communication, the identification of triggers that increase the customer’s interaction with the bank, or when the customer will be most receptive to new incentives. Such analysis allows the customisation and personalisation of services. A bank could also assess customers’ credit risk through the analysis of a combination of data from within the bank’s own digital vaults, from third parties and through public sources such as social media. Local banks need to take on the Big Data challenge without further delay. They should start with assessing what they have available in terms of skills, technology and data, to determine whether there are any gaps in their capabilities. Then progress to the generation of ideas, the development of skills and the building of capacity. The time is now.
Financial Transactions Tax If it moves tax it, if it keeps moving regulate it and if it stops moving, subsidize it be separate to the individual elements of each financial transaction in a multiple or cascading effect. Britain attempted to foil the proposal by filing a case before the Court of Justice of the European Union. However, the Court steered clear of the challenge, allowing the FTT to go forward. Thus, while 11 Member States, including Germany, France, Italy and Spain forge ahead, Malta, which had advocated that the tax be global to avoid placing the EU at a competitive disadvantage, finds itself exposed.
The EU has issued a draft proposal which would allow Member States to opt out of the Financial Transactions Tax (FTT). This proposal does not fully protect institutions outside of the 11 Member States that have elected to go down the enhanced cooperation route. This is due to the fact the EU’s draft directive has extra-territorial effects. By focusing on the domicile of the parties to the deal, in a situation where a bank in a participating state is involved in the deal, tax liability applies even if the deal is concluded in a non-participating state. This arises as an extension of jurisdiction based on the residency principle. The FTT will also apply when trading an instrument issued within the FTT zone, even if both parties are outside the FTT zone under the issuance principle. In addition, the impact is not limited to charging 0.01% for transactions in derivatives and 0.1% for all other transactions, which encompasses, inter alia, sale, purchase, exchange and repurchase of financial instruments and the redemption of shares or units in an investment vehicle. Firstly, because such rates are minimum rates and Member States are free to impose higher rates. Secondly, because the FTT is designed to apply to a gross basis and is meant to
Maltese financial institutions (including credit institutions, UCITS, and AIFs) may be exposed if said institutions face the following situations: • A Maltese Bank that buys an Italian share held by a French Bank will mean that both the Maltese and French Banks would be liable to pay the FTT to the French tax authorities. This is because a financial institution like a Maltese Bank, established outside a FTT Member State will be deemed established in the State of the Counterparty. • A Maltese Bank that sells German bonds in London to a Chinese Bank, will result in both the nonparticipating Maltese and Chinese Banks having to pay the FTT to the German tax authorities, given that according to the issuance principle, a financial institution party to a transaction involving a financial instrument issued in a participating Member State, such as Germany, will be considered as established in such State and liable to pay the tax. The introduction of the FTT will lead to a distortion of competition, as there will be an increased cost in trading with instruments issued by FTT zone countries and with counterparties in
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John Ellul Sullivan,
Partner, Taxation Services
Director, Taxation Services
FTT zone countries. In addition, the FTT will lead to an increase in the cost of compliance as Maltese Banks will have to withhold the FTT, whereby their counterparties in FTT zone countries, being jointly and severally liable to the tax, will insist on such compliance. This will occur because the means of application and enforcement on instruments issued by FTT zone countries are, to date, unclear. The European Commission and the participating Member States are working to find a solution in time to meet the deadline for the introduction of FTT by 1st January 2016. Ironically, in May 2015, in a report commissioned for the French Economy and Finance Ministry, the French Government was advised that the proposed FTT could distort competition across the European single market and risked undermining the launch of the Capital Markets Union (CMU), in that: “It will significantly distort competition within the European financial system and disrupt proper allocation of capital”. Similarly the European Banking Federation, representing 32 national banking associations that in turn collectively represent some 4,500 banks in Europe, firmly believes that an FTT puts at risk economic growth in Europe and that it will harm Europe’s financial independence in the global financial services markets and the CMU. Even though ECOFIN did not discuss the topic due to lack of progress on 6th October 2015, Maltese banks should closely monitor the new form of the proposal to ensure their preparedness for the FTT’s impact on their business, develop strategies to manage it and implement procedures for compliance.
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Banks facing the music as various global initiatives drive automatic exchange of information
The OECD and the EU have stepped up their initiatives aimed at enhanced tax transparency and automatic exchange of information (AEoI). Increasingly such developments are leading banks to become administrators for governments in the fight against tax evasion. OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS) For months on end, the world debated and criticized FATCA for its draconian extra-territorial reach. Ironically, its success led to discussion at an OECD level for a global model of automatic exchange of information. Drawing from FATCA, CRS requires financial institutions to play a fundamental role in providing local tax authorities with information on taxpayers’ income held in financial accounts. This information is exchanged automatically on an annual basis to the relevant tax authorities.
Participating jurisdictions must enact the necessary domestic legislation and enter into bilateral or multilateral governmental agreements to provide a legal basis for the exchange of information. Malta committed to the early adoption of CRS, with implementation expected by 31 December 2015 and proposed commencement of reporting by 1 January 2017. The good news is that CRS is modelled on the intergovernmental approach to implementing FATCA, namely on IGA Model 1, which Malta has implemented. Therefore, Maltese banks should be able to leverage on the recently implemented FATCA processes and systems. However, the CRS is not merely FATCA Version 2. Firstly, the volumes will inevitably be larger for CRS. In addition, under the current CRS framework, it is unclear whether banks are required to apply due diligence procedures once,
Juanita Brockdorff,
Lisa Zarb Mizzi,
Partner, Taxation Services
Associate Director, Taxation Services
to its entire client database or whether such procedures must be undertaken each time a new bilateral agreement is reached by the bank’s jurisdiction. Furthermore, for those who have opted to comply with FATCA by steering away from any US business, CRS represents a new and inevitable challenge. Banks will be required to report under the CRS the same information as that required for FATCA. However, whilst FATCA is based on US citizenship, CRS is based upon tax residence in a reportable country. Tax residence is an unharmonised definition which banks will find themselves grappling with in various reporting countries. Given the absence of tie-breaker rules in CRS, multiple reporting will arise. In view of this, we expect guidance to be issued on understanding and implementing tax residency. In addition, under the emerging global standard all preexisting individual accounts will have to be documented.
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CRS is set as a minimum standard with countries therefore being free to request more information. As a result, banks may be required to report under multiple automatic exchange regimes, making it more challenging for them to standardize processes. EU Savings Directive (EUSD) In addition, banks operating with the EU have to layer on additional reporting requirements of the recently extended EUSD. Changes due to take effect in 2017 require banks to look through non-taxed legal arrangements and identify individual beneficial owners. This, in addition to reporting on certain insurance products which previously fell outside scope, like for example, unit linked insurance products. Meanwhile, Maltese banks should monitor closely the new form of the proposal to ensure they prepare for the FTT’s impact on their business, developing strategies to manage it
and implementing procedures for compliance. Directive on Administrative Cooperation in Tax Matters (DAC) In order to provide an EU-level legal basis for CRS, the EU amended the Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC) which requires a broad range of information relating to all types of financial products (with certain exemptions) to be automatically exchanged by Member States. Member States are required to adopt and publish the laws necessary for this information exchange by 31 December 2015 and for these to be effective by 1 January 2016, with the first reporting to take place by 30 September 2017. The implementation of CRS under DAC requires all material information that would be exchanged under the EU Savings Directive to be exchanged under DAC. Therefore, in order to avoid duplication of reporting with two sets
of reporting rules and in response to the criticism launched by the industry, the Commission has brought forward the proposal to repeal the EU Savings Directive which was only approved a few months ago. In order not to leave any gaps in the reporting, the repeal of the Savings Directive needs to be well coordinated with the timing of the application of the Amending Directive on Administrative Cooperation. The Take Away In all cases, banks should follow developments closely and make ready for upcoming changes as automatic exchange of information will require a response consisting of adapting and enhancing the solutions developed for FATCA. Processes for customer acceptance, know your customer (KYC), and customer documentation will need to be extended and new systems for reporting relevant data to tax authorities developed.
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KPMG’s Megatrends for the Maltese Banking Industry
There exist as many definitions of mega trends as there are definitions of risk. In its simplest form, a mega trend is a long term change in, for example, demographics, societies, regulation that drives other trends in financial markets and compels a redirection of sales, growth and strategy. So what does KPMG think will be the defining changes that will force the banking industry to react? Here is our list of the top five megatrends that we see and their impact on banking activities. Investor base heading eastwards and the triumph of the “niche” non-core bank Over these last 15 years, we have seen significant changes in the profile of the investor base in Maltese banks. At the turn of the century, we had several Turkish owned banks operating in Malta – today very few remain. Then we had the boom of the Austrian banks and again today most of those banks have either changed hands or they have moved out of the scene completely. As Europe continues to battle with an ailing banking system that is finding it hard to get back on its feet, the profile of the “new” investor in the Maltese banking sector, supported by the interest that KPMG is seeing, is that of a Middle Eastern or Far Eastern provenance. The banking models for non-core banks will be largely based on trade finance or the offering of specialised banking products or services. 2. The asset side of the balance sheet will be the problem for the core banks “Credit growth has been on a downward trend since 2008 and turned negative since 2012, widening significantly in 2013 and 2014”. Banks lament that they are not seeing any decent bank financing proposals coming from the market. The market complains that banks are not willing
to lend no matter what you put in front of them. Stalemate. This is a new reality for Maltese banks and the Maltese entrepreneur. As regulation bites and capital absorption is the key driving force behind every lending decision, the banks are being left with a huge problem on their hands. To compound matters, there is no sign of deposits drying up and so the big question that banks have to grapple with is what to do with the money – this in an environment where banking shareholders are showing signs of exasperation at the low return on their investment. Treasury departments are definitely set to grow and become more specialised. 3. Fees and commissions rather than NII The general low interest rate environment is set to prevail. This means that banks will increasingly look at other ways to generate revenue that go beyond the traditional interest spreads. They will rely more heavily on fees, commissions and charges to achieve the double digit growth and dividends that shareholders expect. Breaches will become more heavily penalised and potentially, products such as cheques that generate a lot of administrative work for banks and are labelled as “expensive” products may also become subject to a charge, in a drive to push the public to increase the use of cards. We will see a revived interest in creating products and specialised services that generate fees. 4. The continued pursuit for perfect corporate governance In a banking environment where regulation is for the first time imposing governance arrangements in banks through the CRDIV package and a Maltese banking industry which is characterised by either small banks with an emphasis on remaining lean or local banks, where NEDs are sourced
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Noel Mizzi,
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Partner, Audit Services
from old school tie networks or other local networks, there is bound to be weeping and gnashing of teeth over these new rules. As regulators push in their pursuit of perfect corporate governance in an imperfect local banking scene, it will be interesting to see where the dust will settle in a few years’ time. There are already those who are saying that being a bank board member will become a full time job especially for the systemically important banks. Certainly, the way that Maltese banks look at their board and its composition and the demands being placed on board members, is slowly changing. This is likely to result in increases in the cost of governance arrangements for banks going forward. 5. Data, data and even more data Speak to any European banker from a systemically important bank and they will tell you that BCBS 239 is one of their top agenda priorities for 2015. Issues with data or the lack of coherent data capable of being processed at the touch of a button was one of the key findings from the AQR assessment that was carried out in systemically important Eurozone banks last year. Technology will need to move far higher up the agenda in Maltese banks to meet regulatory demands but also to service an increasingly demanding customer base. Interfaces with users will become simpler and more userfriendly and banks will slowly discover the importance of client profiling and effective data analytics to give them an edge on the competition. To quote Harvard economist, Ted Levitt “The future belongs to people who see possibilities before they become obvious”. Banks may complain that they already have too much on their plates but the world will keep on changing leaving today’s complainants panting to catch up.
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Increased deal activity for Maltese banks David Pace,
Malta has witnessed increased deal activity in the banking sector over the past year. We ask why and where the trend is set to go.
Partner, Deal Advisory Services
Banking M&A deal activity (2008 to date)
2
2
1
1 0
2008
2009
1
1
0
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
No. of transactions (completed or announced) Source: KPMG analysis as at 19th August 2015, based on MergerMarket, CapitalIQ, Times of Malta, and internal data.
What is driving the deal flow?
Radical changes in the economic and regulatory environment are leading to a rethinking of banks’ business models. Wafer thin margins and higher compliance costs motivate consolidation within the sector. At the same time, a number of established European banking groups came under fire as they sought state assistance to allay financial troubles. Against this backdrop, we continue to witness the shedding of non-core assets and a wave of geographic re-trenchment also impacting certain local subsidiaries of international banking groups.
The reputation of the Maltese jurisdiction coupled with the Regulator’s firm yet approachable disposition, continues to sustain interest in new local banking operations with a preference, at times, for the acquisition of an ongoing operation as a mode of entry. Reasons underpinning the latter’s preference included knowledgeable financial services personnel and their trusted relationships with key stake-holders in the industry, operational processes and procedures already in place that are compliant with local requirements, together with specific financial assets that may be of value to the acquiring entities.
Meanwhile, developments in technology and the digital era continue to drive niche banking offerings. Promoters of such banking models are keen to meet the required robust standards while keeping operating structures lean and cost effective – and Malta fits the bill in this regard. The Maltese jurisdiction is also seen in a favourable light by large industrial/ trading groups interested in a banking division to service the needs of group members, as well as customers and suppliers.
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Pricing of banking deals The limited number of local transactions does not allow for meaningful transaction insights, as prices reflect transaction specificities. On a more general level, prices are however reflective of global Price to Book (PB) multiples that are still below pre-crisis levels and currently averaging at a marginal premium above book. Also mirroring developments at a European level, are below book pricing scenarios arising as vendors are tasked to exit investments in non-core banking units with limited time-frames and resources to groom for sale. The future? At a European level, M&A activity in the banking space is predicted to continue in bear mode as the major banks continue to restructure and digest new regulation. The ECB’s AQR is expected to give rise to an additional round of non-core and regulatory driven sales.
This could impact local banking M&A by presenting target opportunities. On the buy side the increasing appeal of consolidation of second tier domestic (core) players could also spur interest in transactions. Sharing insights from our experience in banking M&A transactions From a sell-side perspective, it is critical to dedicate sufficient resources and time to prepare the asset for the market. This will typically entail juxtaposing the key areas of value of the bank with knowledge of what is being sought for in the buyers’ market, allowing the seller to groom the bank in a way that increases its appeal to the buyer audience. This process will typically be supported by the preparation of high-level key information at an early stage in the process, coupled with the implementation of actions to optimise the bank’s target structure, such as asset carve-outs or reduction of capital.
Looking at a transaction from a buyside point of view, a key factor is the extent to which the acquirer can be specific on its strategic rationale for the acquisition, reflecting it in a clear and robust view of the target’s synergistic potential. Validating the deal rationale through focussed due diligence is also an important element of a successful acquisition. Finally, all this needs to be mirrored in the business plan to be presented to the Regulator when seeking its approval for the transfer of ownership. Keeping an open and proactive communication line with the Regulator is highly recommended as a key contributor to a smoother and timelier transaction execution, whether buying or selling a Bank.
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Ramping up for the new Financial Institution standard
Now that the multi-phased replacement of IAS 39 is complete and we have a full view of what IFRS 9 entails, a number of banks are closely monitoring the endorsement of this standard and considering the pros and cons for early adoption of the standard before its 2018 effective date.
an entity’s business model for managing the relevant portfolio. This represents a change from IAS 39 which required reclassification of all Held-to-maturity (HTM) financial assets to be reclassified out of that category.
There is little doubt that we will see simplifications on a number of fronts. Classification of financial assets will be more reflective of their characteristics and the bank’s business model for holding those assets. The standard will allow more flexibility for changes in the business model without triggering the harsh tainting provisions and the reduced categories of financial assets should make the standard relatively easier to apply than its predecessor.
The new standard will likely result in more financial assets being measured at fair value (including some which may currently be classified as HTM), with knock-on effects on volatility in profit or loss, OCI and equity. Banks’ regulatory capital and regulatory ratios are also likely to be impacted. For example, under Basel III, changes from the amortised cost classification to classification at Fair Value Through OCI (FVOCI) or Fair Value Through Profit or Loss (FVTPL) will have a direct effect on a bank’s regulatory capital.
IFRS 9 does not carry forward the tainting provisions from IAS 39. While sales out of the amortised cost category will not result in the reclassification of existing assets measured at amortised cost, frequent sales transactions will question the continued applicability of
In addition, IFRS 9 moves away from IAS 39’s incurred loss model to an expected loss model requiring recognition of expected credit losses (ECLs), measured as either 12-month ECLs or lifetime ECLs. This new impairment loss model may result in a
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Darren Govus,
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negative impact on equity upon initial application of IFRS 9, as provisions will reflect both incurred credit losses as well as expected credit losses. Initial application may also affect a bank’s regulatory capital as this erodes its CET 1 capital. The measurement basis would depend on whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition. An entity is required to compare the risk of default at a given reporting date with the risk of default at initial recognition and move the underlying asset into the lifetime ECL bucket if the former represents a significant increase in credit risk when compared to the latter. It is therefore possible to have two comparable loans with the same risk of default in two different buckets (12-month and lifetime) as the significant increase in credit risk is a relative, rather than absolute, concept. The figure below gives an overview of what drives classification in the respective bucket.
Change in Credit Risk since initial recognition
Stage 1 Performing
Stage 2 Underperforming
12-months expected credit losses
Lifetime expected credit losses
Stage 3 Non-Performing Lifetime expected credit losses
Transfer If the credit risk on the financial asset has increased significantly since inicial recognition
Move back If transfer conditions above is no longer met
• No significant deterioration in credit quality. • 12 months expected credit losses - The portion of lifetime expected credit losses that represent the ECLs that result from default events occuring within the 12 months after the reporting date, weighted by the probability of that default occuring.
• Significant increase in credit risk. • Change relates to probability of default rather than changes in LGD. • Rebuttable presumption that the criterion for lifetime expected credit losses is met if payment are more than 30 days past due.
• Credit-impaired financial assets (includes purchased and originated credit-impaired assets).
In conclusion, while the adoption of IFRS 9 promises to result in simpler, more business-centric accounting for financial instruments, banks need to consider both sides of the coin. In particular, banks should ramp up for the adoption of IFRS 9 well in advance as they may need to collate currently unavailable data and should also consider the impact that the standard may have on profitability and equity to avoid any undesirable and unintended consequences. IFRS 9 introduced a special approach for assets that are credit-impaired at initial recognition. These assets are referred to as ‘purchased or originated credit-impaired or ‘POCI’ assets. An asset is credit-impaired if one or more events have occurred that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows of the asset. These assets fall directly under the ‘non performing’ portfolio and a lifetime expected credit loss is applied. The following is an example of accounting for a credit-impaired loan at initial recognition and subsequently up to maturity. It also provides the accounting treatment of modification in the expected cash flows. Details of the nominal amount, purchase price of the credit impaired asset and the contractual interest rate are noted in Table 1.
Nominal amount Purchased amount Contractual interest rate Credit-adjusted effective interest rate Period Table1: Contractual terms
€1,000 €800
(credit impaired at initial recognition)
5.90% 3.925% 4 years
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Table 2 provides the contractual cash flows of the loan from drawdown to maturity. The loan of €1,000 is paid over a 4 year period at equal annual installments of €288, inclusive of interest. Discounting the future cash flows of €1,152 into present value using the original effective interest rate of 5.9% would be equal to the carrying amount of the loan at €1,000.
Year
1
2
3
4
Total
€
€
€
€
€
1,000
771
529
272
59
45
31
16
1,059
816
560
288
Contractual
288
288
288
288
Closing Balance
771
529
272
0
Expected Cash Flows
288
288
288
288
Opening Balance Interest Receivable
Recoverable Amount (Discounted at 5.90%)
Table 2: Contractual cash flows
152
1,152
1,152
1,000
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Upon acquisition of a credit-impaired loan, no impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss on day one. In line with the requirements of IFRS 9, the original effective interest rate becomes the ‘credit-adjusted effective interest rate’. Applying this methodology will enable the holder of the loan to recognise the ‘impairment loss’ over the contractual lifetime by reducing the recognition interest income throughout the period. Referring to Table 3, the credit-adjusted effective interest rate has been reduced from the contractual rate of 5.9% to 3.925% such that over the 4-year period, the holder of the loan would recognise interest in line with the agreed cash repayments.
Year
1
2
3
4
Total
€
€
€
€
€
Opening Balance
800
611
415
212
Interest Receivable
31
24
16
8
831
635
432
220
Repayment
220
220
220
220
Closing Balance
611
415
212
0
Expected Cash Flows
220
220
220
220
Recoverable Amount (Discounted at 3.925%)
Table 3: Credit-impaired at initial recognition
80
880
880 800
Journal Entries Y0
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
€ Dr
Loan asset
Cr
Cash
Dr
Cash
Cr
Loans and Advances
Dr
Loans and Advances
Cr
Interest Receivable P/L
Dr
Cash
Cr
Loans and Advances
Dr
Loans and Advances
Cr
Interest Receivable P/L
Dr
Cash
Cr
Loans and Advances
Dr
Loans and Advances
Cr
Interest Receivable P/L
Dr
Cash
Cr
Loans and Advances
Dr
Loans and Advances
Cr
Interest Receivable P/L
€
800 800 220 220 31 31 220 220 24 24 220 220 16 16 220 220 8 8
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Table 4 on the other hand, provides an illustration of when there is an expected modification in the expected cash flows of the credit-impaired loan. In this case, the loan holder expects to receive more cash-flows than originally determined. The modified cash flows show that the loan holder will be able to receive €30 additional cash inflows over the last 3 years of loan existence. The effect of these additional cash inflows would result in the recognition of a ‘modification gain’ of €83 (representing the present value of the modified expected cash flows) during the year the loan holder expects the cash flows to be modified.
Year
4
5
6
7
Total
€
€
€
€
€
Opening Balance
800
611
385
151
Interest Receivable
31
24
15
6
831
635
401
156
Repayment
220
250
250
250
Closing Balance
611
385
151
94
Expected Cash Flows
220
220
220
220
880
Modified cash flows
220
250
250
250
970
30
30
30
90
Difference in cash flows (Discounted at 3.925%)
76
970
83
Table 4: Modification of cash flows
Journal Entries Y4
€ Dr
Loans and Advances
Cr
Modification gain - P/L
€
83 83
Following the recognition of the modification gain, the loan holder will continue recognizing interest on the adjusted carrying amount (shown as €694 year 5 in Table 5) using the credit-adjusted effective interest rate determined upon initial recognition of the credit-impaired loan.
Year
4
5
6
7
€
€
€
€
Total €
Opening Balance
800
694
472
240
Interest Receivable
31
27
19
9
831
722
490
250
Repayment
220
250
250
250
Modification gain
83
Closing Balance
694
472
240
-
87
970
Table 5: Modification of cash flows – subsequent measurement
Journal Entries
Y5
Y6
Y7
€ Dr
Cash
Cr
Loans and Advances
Dr
Loans and Advances
Cr
Interest Receivable P/L
Dr
Cash
Cr
Loans and Advances
Dr
Loans and Advances
Cr
Interest Receivable P/L
Dr
Cash
Cr
Loans and Advances
Dr
Loans and Advances
Cr
Interest Receivable P/L
€
250 250 27 27 250 250 19 19 250 250 9 9
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