Latvia Stability Programme Report
PARENT BANKS ARE FINANCIALLY SOUND AND PROFITABLE
The parent institutions of Latvia's banks have high credit ratings, high profits and are well-
capitalized
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Key Highlights
Financial performance and capitalization level of the parent banks is strong
Nordic banking groups' profitability is higher than the EU average
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The ability and proven willingness to support subsidiaries in Baltics by the largest parent banks from Nordic countries
enhance risk absorption capacity of the Latvian banking sector
In October 2021, the ownership of the subsidiary banks in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania was placed in the holding company
Swedbank Baltics AS which is wholly owned by Swedbank AB
Banks Financial Information
Banking Groups' Equity Prices (01.01.2020 = 100,
local currency)
Swedbank
Luminor Latvia
branch*
SEB
180
DNB
Nordea
170
160
Assets (EUR mil)*
7,553
4,536
3,776
150
CAR (%) *
33.1
22.4
140
130
ROE (%),
7.6
16.7
120
annualized*
110
S&P Global long-
www
A+
A+
*
100
term rating
90
Moody's long-term
80
Aa3
Aa3
Baa1
rating
70
Fitch long-term
60
AA-
AA-
*
rating
50
2020
2021
2022
Source: Finance Latvia Association - data, 4th quarter 2021
STOXX Europe 600 Banks
Swedbank
SEB
DNB
Nordea
Banks' investor relations (ratings at group level)
In January 2019 Luminor Bank Latvia became a branch of Estonian Luminor Bank. Bank ratings
(at Group level)
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