First Quarter 2013 Results
Dynamic commercial activity, improved earnings capacity and further reinforcement of financial structure.
First-Quarter 2013 Results
Pro forma(1) and excluding FV adjustment on own debt
- Net revenues of €1.8bn, up 3% vs 1Q12 and 4% vs 4Q12
- Improvement in gross operating income, up 3% vs 1Q12 and 26% vs 4Q12
- Acceleration of GAPC disposals in 2013, with €2.4bn(2) concluded on May 2, 2013
- Target for closing GAPC in mid-2014
- Net income of €337m, up 22% vs 1Q12
Core Businesses: net revenues increased 4% vs. 1Q12 in a difficult economic context in Europe
- Dynamic new loan production in the Wholesale Banking financing activities, notably outside Europe
- Positive net inflows in Life insurance and in Asset management were activity was particularly buoyant in the US
- Further rollout of Specialized financing activities in the Groupe BPCE retail networks
Continued reinforcement of financial Structure
- Basel 3 Core Tier 1 ratio(1,3) of 9.4% as at March 31, 2013
Operational Efficiency Program in line with target
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- Natixis expenses under control: up only 1% vs. 1Q12 (on a constant perimeter and currency basis, excluding tax increase)
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- Operational Efficiency Program: €128m cumulative reduction in expenses at end-March 2013, of which €31m in 1Q13
- Pro forma of the Project for the sale of CCIs (2) Management data – Nominal value (3) Basel 3 impact will depend on final rules – Fully-loaded except on DTAs
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Groupe BPCE is the second-largest banking group in France. Through its 100,000 staff, the group serves 35 million customers – individuals, professionals, companies, investors and local government bodies – around the world. It operates in the retail banking and insurance fields in France via its two major networks, Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne, along with Banque Palatine and Oney. It also pursues its activities worldwide with the asset & wealth management services provided by Natixis Investment Managers and the wholesale banking expertise of Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking. The Group's financial strength is recognized by four credit rating agencies with the following senior preferred LT ratings: Moody's (A1, stable outlook), Standard & Poor's (A, stable outlook), Fitch (AA-, negative outlook) and R&I (A+, stable outlook).
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