Ljubljana, 19 November (STA) - Slovenian banks recorded EUR 840.8 million in net profit in the first nine months of 2024, up 17.8% compared to the same period last year, according to the latest report by the Bank of Slovenia.
Profit before tax increased by 17.9% to EUR 965.5 million. Net interest revenue rose by 15.1% to EUR 1.18 billion, while non-interest revenue climbed by 39.7% to EUR 569.7 million.
Gross income grew by 22% year-on-year to EUR 1.75 billion while operating expenses increased by nearly 25% to EUR 744.3 million.
Banks allocated EUR 44.1 million for net impairments and provisions, marking a 108% increase year-on-year.
Loans to the non-banking sector grew by 4.4% while loans to businesses decreased by 3.4%. Loans to households grew by 5.7%, residential loans by 3% and consumer loans by 14.9%.
Deposits from the non-banking sector were up 2.1%, corporate deposits by 8.2% and household deposits by 2.6%.
