The document outlines a presentation given by Febelfin, Belgium's banking association, on the challenges facing Belgium's financial sector. The presentation covers:
1. The financial sector's three fundamental tasks of financing the economy, facilitating savings and investment, and organizing financial infrastructure.
2. Three key success factors for the financial sector: realism, cooperation with authorities, and maintaining sufficient profitability.
3. Four commitments from the financial sector: continuing to supply credit to the economy, assessing future financing capacity, exploring alternative financing methods, and engaging in dialogue.
4. Upcoming challenges for the sector including economic uncertainties and stringent new regulations.
Iceland – prime victim of EU’s outdated supervisory and regulatory framework ...Stanislas Jourdan
This memo from written by Frida Fallan for the deputy governor of the central bank of Sweden Lars Stefan Nyberg criticizes EU’s outdated supervisory and regulatory framework and in particular deposit guarantee schemes.
This exclusive document was provided to me by the Riksbank in 2011.
A presentation given by Leander Bindewald from the New Economics Foundation (nef) to the NICVA Centre for Economic Empowerment Masterclass on Community Currencies and Trading Schemes. This presentation looks at where money comes from - it's creation as debt created by commercial banks, to how it can be transformed and diversified to better serve community needs and bring economic benefits to localities.
The document summarizes key discussions and themes from The AltFi Festival of Finance 2020 virtual conference.
The conference covered the impacts of COVID-19 on fintech and alternative finance sectors. Lending platforms discussed navigating an overwhelming number of applications while continuing or pausing lending. Open banking was a major topic as a solution for financial challenges. Leaders emphasized adapting to change, supporting economic recovery, and delivering better customer experiences. Future prospects focused on digital transformation accelerating due to COVID, open banking and APIs powering innovation, and financial inclusion gaining traction.
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Central banks have a mandate for monetary and financial stability in their jurisdictions and, explicitly or
implicitly, to promote broad access to safe and efficient payments. A core instrument by which central
banks carry out their public policy objectives is providing the safest form of money to banks, businesses
and the public – central bank money.
Iceland – prime victim of EU’s outdated supervisory and regulatory framework ...Stanislas Jourdan
This memo from written by Frida Fallan for the deputy governor of the central bank of Sweden Lars Stefan Nyberg criticizes EU’s outdated supervisory and regulatory framework and in particular deposit guarantee schemes.
This exclusive document was provided to me by the Riksbank in 2011.
A presentation given by Leander Bindewald from the New Economics Foundation (nef) to the NICVA Centre for Economic Empowerment Masterclass on Community Currencies and Trading Schemes. This presentation looks at where money comes from - it's creation as debt created by commercial banks, to how it can be transformed and diversified to better serve community needs and bring economic benefits to localities.
The document summarizes key discussions and themes from The AltFi Festival of Finance 2020 virtual conference.
The conference covered the impacts of COVID-19 on fintech and alternative finance sectors. Lending platforms discussed navigating an overwhelming number of applications while continuing or pausing lending. Open banking was a major topic as a solution for financial challenges. Leaders emphasized adapting to change, supporting economic recovery, and delivering better customer experiences. Future prospects focused on digital transformation accelerating due to COVID, open banking and APIs powering innovation, and financial inclusion gaining traction.
My presentation at the University of Sterling (MSc Banking and Finance) on the current state, the considerations and the future prospects of the Euroarea Banking Union.
This document discusses retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) and monetary policy implications. It begins with an agenda that focuses on monetary economics and implications of technical features of CBDC. It then provides introductions to federal reserve money supply classifications and traditional monetary policy tools and frameworks. Sections discuss retail CBDC design considerations like interest rates, quantity limits, and convertibility. It poses questions about CBDC implications for monetary policy transmission, financial stability, and payment systems. The document also discusses Hong Kong and Singapore's monetary policy models and how CBDC could fit within their frameworks and managed exchange rate systems. It raises risks and mitigation strategies related to CBDC adoption.
Central bank-digital-currency-opportunities-challenges-and-designRein Mahatma
The document discusses Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and outlines the Bank of England's approach to exploring its potential design and implementation. Currently, only commercial banks can hold electronic central bank money as reserves, while the public holds cash. A CBDC could allow households and businesses to make payments and store value using an electronic form of central bank money. The document presents a "platform" model for a potential UK CBDC and identifies opportunities as well as risks that would need to be carefully considered regarding monetary policy, financial stability, and the wider economy. It aims to begin dialogue on the appropriate design of a possible future CBDC.
Central banks have a mandate for monetary and financial stability in their jurisdictions and, explicitly or
implicitly, to promote broad access to safe and efficient payments. A core instrument by which central
banks carry out their public policy objectives is providing the safest form of money to banks, businesses
and the public – central bank money.
This document provides a 10-year retrospective on the Luxembourg financial sector from 2007-2017. It summarizes that while the Luxembourg financial sector grew almost 10 times faster than the European financial sector since 2007, overall profitability has declined. Funds under management doubled to €3.3 trillion, private banking AUM grew to €350 billion, and insurance premiums and reserves saw double-digit growth. However, increasing costs, regulatory requirements, and competition have reduced profit margins across sectors. The document examines trends in key sub-sectors and argues Luxembourg's success is due to its flexible open-architecture model, skilled workforce, accessible regulator, and diverse investment solutions.
This document discusses Poland's State Development Bank (BGK) and its credit guarantee scheme for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It outlines how BGK works with regional guarantee funds and commercial banks to provide guarantees to over 65,000 SMEs, facilitating over EUR 5.57 billion in loans. In particular, it describes the temporary de minimis Portfolio Guarantee Line program established in 2013 to counter economic slowdown, which is estimated to have supported over 22,500 new jobs but will expire in 2015. The guarantee scheme is shifting to focus more on development and innovation with support from EU structural funds and regional guarantee funds playing a larger role.
The document provides information about the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), including what it is, its objectives, where it invests, the types of financing it provides, and examples of projects it has supported in Albania. Specifically, the EBRD is an international financial institution that owns 65 countries and promotes transition to market economies. It has invested over €86 billion in over 4,000 projects. In Albania, examples of EBRD projects include providing a €100 million credit line to the Albanian Deposit Insurance Agency, a €17 million loan to the Tirana East Gate shopping mall project, and a €10 million loan to the Hygeia Hospital Tirana project.
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The document provides information about Banca IFIS, an Italian bank specialized in distressed loans, trade receivables, and tax receivables. It summarizes the bank's positive first quarter results, including higher revenues and profits. It also outlines the bank's expectations for continued growth in revenues, profits, and return on equity over the next three years through expanding its distressed loan business and reducing funding costs. Additionally, it discusses the bank's 30th anniversary celebrations and international operations in Poland.
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This document discusses the growth of the UK inflation-linked bond market and pensions' inflation-linked liabilities. While the inflation-linked bond market has quadrupled since 2005, it remains much smaller than pension schemes' inflation-linked liabilities. This mismatch is pushing real yields lower and limiting pension schemes' ability to match inflation risk. The document examines alternative sources of inflation-linked assets that pension schemes should consider to better match liabilities, such as infrastructure investments.
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The document summarizes the results of the Comprehensive Assessment (CA) conducted by the ECB and national supervisory authorities on major eurozone banks. The CA consisted of an asset quality review and stress tests to evaluate banks' strength. For Belgian banks, the asset review found adjustments of 0.45% to capital ratios, and stress tests found that under baseline and adverse scenarios, Belgian banks would remain above minimum capital requirements of 8% and 5.5%, respectively. However, results varied between banks and were influenced by different business models, state aid repayment, and assets inherited from the past.
European financing schemes under h2020 & cosme - Workshop on Juncker plan - B...Rodolphe d'Udekem d'Acoz
The document summarizes various European financing schemes available through programs like COSME and Horizon 2020. It provides an overview of 14 main schemes, describing their purpose, financing details, availability, budget and target recipients. It also notes limited access to these schemes in Belgium and calls for more effort to market schemes to intermediaries and make public funds available to match EU financing.
The document is the quarterly newsletter from Banca IFIS, an Italian bank. It discusses Banca IFIS' strong financial performance in 2012, with profits tripling, loans increasing, and equity growing. It also discusses the bank's increased social media presence and use of interactive online financial statements. Additionally, it provides an overview of the bank's factoring services for SMEs, both domestic and international, and its focus on supporting Italian exporters.
The document is a 2014 economic survey of Portugal by the OECD that finds:
1) Fundamental reforms have helped Portugal emerge from recession, but unemployment remains high and full recovery is still a work in progress.
2) Exports are growing but productivity and competitiveness need further improvement to strengthen the recovery.
3) Public debt is declining but corporate and household debt remain too high, and poverty has increased, especially among children.
4) Further reforms are recommended in areas like services regulation, education, research and development, and the social safety net.
Financial report : unemployment insurance in 2012Unédic
This document provides a financial report and consolidated financial statements for the French unemployment insurance scheme (Unédic) for 2012.
Key points include:
- Unemployment increased in 2012 while the wage bill growth slowed, increasing Unédic's deficit. The technical profit margin was a loss of €2.58 billion.
- Unédic's debt increased to €13.84 billion as bond issues and commercial paper financing exceeded repayments.
- Forecasts project the deficit will widen to €4.8 billion in 2013 and €5.6 billion in 2014 if economic conditions do not improve.
- Unédic plans additional bond issues of €5 billion in 2013 to cover financing needs.
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1) The new framework aims to reduce bank bailouts by requiring shareholders and creditors to contribute to rescues through "bail-ins" before public funds can be used.
2) However, there are exceptions where governments can aid banks to preserve financial stability, without triggering resolution. Recent Italian bank troubles test these exceptions.
3) State aid rules still apply even in resolution and bank support funds involve state aid scrutiny, so the framework introduces complexity around when and how governments can support struggling banks.
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Deputy Governor Marja Nykänen
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www.eurojatalous.fi
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For more information visit https://www.oecd.org/rural/rural-development-conference/.
- Banca IFIS is a specialized bank focused on factoring and short-term lending to small and medium enterprises in Italy with a highly profitable business model and strong growth opportunities.
- It has a large sales network and aims to expand its product offerings and international presence while maintaining excellent asset quality and profitability.
- Strategies include growing the core factoring business in Italy and abroad, broadening products and services, and diversifying funding sources to support continued expansion.
The document provides information on Banca IFIS' quarterly newsletter for March 2014. Some key points:
1) Banca IFIS had excellent financial results for 2013, with profits up 8.5% and the share price increasing 134% over the period.
2) The bank continues to support both companies and households during the economic difficulties in Italy by providing lending capacity to the real economy.
3) Banca IFIS is focusing on social media and digital communication tools to strengthen relationships with customers and investors.
Governor Olli Rehn: Economic effects of the corona crisis and measures by the...Suomen Pankki
Bank of Finland Governor Olli Rehn
Stakeholder event in connection with the publication of the Bank of Finland’s Annual Report
Bank of Finland, 20 March 2020
Speech (bof website) https://www.suomenpankki.fi/en/media-and-publications/speeches-and-interviews/2020/governer-olli-rehn-economic-effects-of-the-corona-crisis-and-measures-by-the-central-banks/
This document provides a 10-year retrospective on the Luxembourg financial sector from 2007-2017. It summarizes that while the Luxembourg financial sector grew almost 10 times faster than the European financial sector since 2007, overall profitability has declined. Funds under management doubled to €3.3 trillion, private banking AUM grew to €350 billion, and insurance premiums and reserves saw double-digit growth. However, increasing costs, regulatory requirements, and competition have reduced profit margins across sectors. The document examines trends in key sub-sectors and argues Luxembourg's success is due to its flexible open-architecture model, skilled workforce, accessible regulator, and diverse investment solutions.
This document discusses Poland's State Development Bank (BGK) and its credit guarantee scheme for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It outlines how BGK works with regional guarantee funds and commercial banks to provide guarantees to over 65,000 SMEs, facilitating over EUR 5.57 billion in loans. In particular, it describes the temporary de minimis Portfolio Guarantee Line program established in 2013 to counter economic slowdown, which is estimated to have supported over 22,500 new jobs but will expire in 2015. The guarantee scheme is shifting to focus more on development and innovation with support from EU structural funds and regional guarantee funds playing a larger role.
The document provides information about the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), including what it is, its objectives, where it invests, the types of financing it provides, and examples of projects it has supported in Albania. Specifically, the EBRD is an international financial institution that owns 65 countries and promotes transition to market economies. It has invested over €86 billion in over 4,000 projects. In Albania, examples of EBRD projects include providing a €100 million credit line to the Albanian Deposit Insurance Agency, a €17 million loan to the Tirana East Gate shopping mall project, and a €10 million loan to the Hygeia Hospital Tirana project.
The dutch economy in 2013 outlooks, problems and solutionsPeterMachielse
The document discusses the Dutch economy in 2013, including outlooks from various organizations, current problems, and solutions. Major institutions like the CPB and DNB predict modest economic growth of 0.75% or a contraction of -0.6%. However, the Dutch economy faces issues like high public debt from the financial crisis, declining consumption from government spending cuts, and vulnerabilities from its reliance on exports. Solutions proposed include fiscal restraint, flexibility in the labor market, and investing in emerging markets to boost exports.
The document provides information about Banca IFIS, an Italian bank specialized in distressed loans, trade receivables, and tax receivables. It summarizes the bank's positive first quarter results, including higher revenues and profits. It also outlines the bank's expectations for continued growth in revenues, profits, and return on equity over the next three years through expanding its distressed loan business and reducing funding costs. Additionally, it discusses the bank's 30th anniversary celebrations and international operations in Poland.
Red views inflation-linked-bonds-issuance-and-pensions-liabilities-january-2013Redington
This document discusses the growth of the UK inflation-linked bond market and pensions' inflation-linked liabilities. While the inflation-linked bond market has quadrupled since 2005, it remains much smaller than pension schemes' inflation-linked liabilities. This mismatch is pushing real yields lower and limiting pension schemes' ability to match inflation risk. The document examines alternative sources of inflation-linked assets that pension schemes should consider to better match liabilities, such as infrastructure investments.
Fintech Belgium_Webinar 9 : Post-Covid Financial / Covid-19: Home Working Cha...FinTech Belgium
This document provides an agenda for a webinar on post-Covid financial challenges and funding solutions for businesses working from home. The webinar includes presentations from experts in private funding, public funding, and the economic impacts of lockdowns. Jean Van der Spek from PwC will discuss the recession's impacts and alternatives. Nicolas-Alexandre Verdbois from Look&Fin will cover crowdlending as private funding. Mathilde Levy from finance&invest.brussels will discuss complementary public funding solutions. Time is allotted for Q&A. The webinar aims to help businesses address liquidity, solvency, and financing issues arising from the pandemic.
The document summarizes the results of the Comprehensive Assessment (CA) conducted by the ECB and national supervisory authorities on major eurozone banks. The CA consisted of an asset quality review and stress tests to evaluate banks' strength. For Belgian banks, the asset review found adjustments of 0.45% to capital ratios, and stress tests found that under baseline and adverse scenarios, Belgian banks would remain above minimum capital requirements of 8% and 5.5%, respectively. However, results varied between banks and were influenced by different business models, state aid repayment, and assets inherited from the past.
European financing schemes under h2020 & cosme - Workshop on Juncker plan - B...Rodolphe d'Udekem d'Acoz
The document summarizes various European financing schemes available through programs like COSME and Horizon 2020. It provides an overview of 14 main schemes, describing their purpose, financing details, availability, budget and target recipients. It also notes limited access to these schemes in Belgium and calls for more effort to market schemes to intermediaries and make public funds available to match EU financing.
The document is the quarterly newsletter from Banca IFIS, an Italian bank. It discusses Banca IFIS' strong financial performance in 2012, with profits tripling, loans increasing, and equity growing. It also discusses the bank's increased social media presence and use of interactive online financial statements. Additionally, it provides an overview of the bank's factoring services for SMEs, both domestic and international, and its focus on supporting Italian exporters.
The document is a 2014 economic survey of Portugal by the OECD that finds:
1) Fundamental reforms have helped Portugal emerge from recession, but unemployment remains high and full recovery is still a work in progress.
2) Exports are growing but productivity and competitiveness need further improvement to strengthen the recovery.
3) Public debt is declining but corporate and household debt remain too high, and poverty has increased, especially among children.
4) Further reforms are recommended in areas like services regulation, education, research and development, and the social safety net.
Financial report : unemployment insurance in 2012Unédic
This document provides a financial report and consolidated financial statements for the French unemployment insurance scheme (Unédic) for 2012.
Key points include:
- Unemployment increased in 2012 while the wage bill growth slowed, increasing Unédic's deficit. The technical profit margin was a loss of €2.58 billion.
- Unédic's debt increased to €13.84 billion as bond issues and commercial paper financing exceeded repayments.
- Forecasts project the deficit will widen to €4.8 billion in 2013 and €5.6 billion in 2014 if economic conditions do not improve.
- Unédic plans additional bond issues of €5 billion in 2013 to cover financing needs.
German Perspectives on the Evolution of Financial Cooperatives - Lessons for ...Stefanie Schulte
This document summarizes key aspects of the German banking system with a focus on financial cooperatives. It outlines that Germany has a three pillar banking system consisting of private banks, public savings banks, and over 1000 cooperative banks. Cooperative banks play a large role in lending to small and medium enterprises due to their local focus and relationship-based approach. The document also describes how cooperative banks cooperate through a central institution, DZ Bank Group, to achieve scale while maintaining local independence. It concludes by discussing political challenges faced by cooperative banks from large private banks seeking less regulation and more consolidation in the banking sector.
The new bank resolution scheme: The end of bail-out?White & Case
The document discusses the new European bank resolution framework and its interaction with state aid rules. The key points are:
1) The new framework aims to reduce bank bailouts by requiring shareholders and creditors to contribute to rescues through "bail-ins" before public funds can be used.
2) However, there are exceptions where governments can aid banks to preserve financial stability, without triggering resolution. Recent Italian bank troubles test these exceptions.
3) State aid rules still apply even in resolution and bank support funds involve state aid scrutiny, so the framework introduces complexity around when and how governments can support struggling banks.
Illiquid collateral and bank lending in euro area - Barthelemy et al. (2017)Benoit Nguyen
Presentation slides for the paper 'Illiquid collateral and bank lending during the Euro sovereign debt crisis'. Full paper downloadable here: https://publications.banque-france.fr/en/illiquid-collateral-and-bank-lending-during-european-sovereign-debt-crisis
Deputy Governor Marja Nykänen
Bank of Finland
Financial stability assessment: Coronavirus pandemic demonstrates the necessity of risk buffers
Bank of Finland Bulletin press conference 5 May 2020
www.eurojatalous.fi
2 - Empowering SMEs-Andreas Stephan SE.pdfOECDregions
The 13th OECD Rural Development Conference was held in Cavan, Ireland on 28-30 September 2022 under the theme "Bulding Sustainable, Resilient and Thriving Rural Places".
These are the presentations from the Pre-conference session "Empowering SMEs in Rural Places". This presentation is by Andreas Stephan
For more information visit https://www.oecd.org/rural/rural-development-conference/.
- Banca IFIS is a specialized bank focused on factoring and short-term lending to small and medium enterprises in Italy with a highly profitable business model and strong growth opportunities.
- It has a large sales network and aims to expand its product offerings and international presence while maintaining excellent asset quality and profitability.
- Strategies include growing the core factoring business in Italy and abroad, broadening products and services, and diversifying funding sources to support continued expansion.
The document provides information on Banca IFIS' quarterly newsletter for March 2014. Some key points:
1) Banca IFIS had excellent financial results for 2013, with profits up 8.5% and the share price increasing 134% over the period.
2) The bank continues to support both companies and households during the economic difficulties in Italy by providing lending capacity to the real economy.
3) Banca IFIS is focusing on social media and digital communication tools to strengthen relationships with customers and investors.
Governor Olli Rehn: Economic effects of the corona crisis and measures by the...Suomen Pankki
Bank of Finland Governor Olli Rehn
Stakeholder event in connection with the publication of the Bank of Finland’s Annual Report
Bank of Finland, 20 March 2020
Speech (bof website) https://www.suomenpankki.fi/en/media-and-publications/speeches-and-interviews/2020/governer-olli-rehn-economic-effects-of-the-corona-crisis-and-measures-by-the-central-banks/
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Challenges for a belgian financial sector at the service of citizens and the economy final version
1. Challenges for a Belgian financial sector
at the service of society and the economy
Febelfin 21 May 2013 1
2. Agenda
Febelfin 21 May 2013 2
18.00 Welcome
18.15 Presentation given by Filip Dierckx, Febelfin Chairman,
and Michel Vermaerke, Chief Executive Officer of Febelfin
18.45 Panel debate
19.45 Q & A
20.00 Reception
3. “Challenges for a Belgian
financial sector at the service of
society and the economy”
Séance-débat en
français à Mons le
5 juin
Debate in English in
Brussels on 21 May
Nederlandstalige
debatsessie te
Gent op 29 mei
Nederlandstalige
debatsessie te
Antwerpen op 27
mei
Séance-débat en
français à Namur le
29 avril
Febelfin 21 May 2013 3
Welcome !
4. “Challenges for a Belgian financial
sector at the service of citizens and
the economy”
Febelfin 21 May 2013 4
Filip Dierckx, Febelfin
Chairman
Michel Vermaerke,
Chief Executive
Officer of Febelfin
5. Challenges for a Belgian financial sector at the
service of society and the economy
Filip Dierckx, Febelfin Chairman
Michel Vermaerke, Chief Executive Officer of Febelfin
Febelfin 21 May 2013
- Financing of the economy
- Sustainable solutions for a different use of deposits in the context
of structural banking sector reforms
6. AGENDA
Febelfin 21 May 2013
I. 3 fundamental tasks
II. 3 success factors
III. 4 commitments
IV.Conclusion
6
Challenges for a Belgian financial sector
at the service of society and the economy
8. 3 fundamental tasks for a financial sector at the
service of society
Febelfin 21 May 2013
Financing the economy
A balanced approach
to saving and investing
Organising a modern
and efficient financial
infrastructure
WHICH TASKS?
8
Within the boundaries of a balanced regulation, efficient
supervision and a competitive market
9. II. 3 success factors
Febelfin 21 May 2013
Keywords: realism, cooperation, profitability
9
10. What do banks need to fulfill
their key tasks?
Febelfin 21 May 2013
Execution of
our missions
goes hand in
hand with
Realism
Cooperation
and dialogue
with
authorities
A sufficient
level of
profitability
10
11. Realism is needed
Banks cannot take
any risks
Banks must provide
cheap credit
Banks must shrink
their balance
sheets and
leverage Banks need to supply
more credit
Banks need to
attract long term
funding
LT funding will
become more
expensive as a result
of Basel III and bail-in
Banks shouldn’t be
complex
institutions Banks operate in
complex globalised
markets
11
Banks need to
boost interest rates
on savings
accounts Banks must keep on
providing cheap credit
Febelfin 21 May 2013
12. Cooperation and dialogue with public authorities
Febelfin 21 May 2013 12
A few examples
Basel III (financing of exports, LCR)
Moratorium on complex investment
products
Covered Bonds
Supporting project
Ford Genk & ArcelorMittal
Banking plan /
Roundtable SME financing
13. Source : Febelfin presentation based on NBB data.
Consolidated data, and, since 2006, data based on IAS / IFRS reporting.
4,5
0,7
10,5
-2,6
-36,5
13,2
22,4
18,5
15,8
13,6
11,8
13,7
20,4
-40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30
Jan-Sept 2012
2011
2010
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
ROE
2008
2009
Febelfin 21 May 2013
A sustainable level of profitability is essential…
13
14. … but profitablilty is under pressure …
PROFITABILITY OF
BELGIAN
FINANCIAL SECTOR
Prudential initiatives
Structural measures
Capital requirements
Protection of
consumers
14
Economic
environment
Cost of capital
Febelfin 21 May 2013
Taxation
Prudential initiatives
Operational
measures
15. … and insufficient profitability can
impact banking on different levels
Decrease of equity may harm
both liquidity and solvency
Less solid financial system
15Febelfin 21 May 2013
16. Febelfin 21 May 2013 16
The evolution towards a sustainable and vital financial
sector goes hand in hand with :
3 FUNDAMENTAL TASKS
3 SUCCESS FACTORS
4 COMMITMENTS
22. Evolution of credit supply to businesses
Febelfin 21 May 2013 22
Hoogtepunt
Extract from the 2012 Annual Report of the National Bank of Belgium
In Belgium, the credit institutions continued the reorganisation of their balance sheets which they had started as of the outbreak
of the financial crisis. In 2012, for instance, they carried out a reduction of their exposures to the peripheral countries of the euro
zone. At the same time, they refocused on their intermediation activity in Belgium and on their strategic markets: the deposits
collected from their retail customers have increased, and the granting of credit has overall been maintained.
Febelfin data
= NBB + self-
employed/professions
NBB data
= volume of credit
taken up by Belgian
non-financial
companies
112,696
111,090
114,655
116,705
120,608
118,033
120,712
117,411116,986
118,445
120,944
120,920
122,296
124,158
126,904
128,753129,391130,031
130,781
128,829
128,244
97,070
100,335
104,350
104,696
106,447
105,069
110,069
105,501
106,354
108,531
110,866111,573
112.607
112,545
116,729
115,695
115,805
116,982
118,387
116,244
116,981
117,823
95,000
100,000
105,000
110,000
115,000
120,000
125,000
130,000
135,000
Turnover(x€1,000,000)
Febelfin Observatorium NBB
23. Credit supply to businesses
at competitive interest rates
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Average weighted interest rate for
new loans
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Source : NBB figures – Observatory for credit to non-financial companies (current figures)
(*) Average for January – March 2013
Yearly average weighted interest rates, in %
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 (*)
5.03% 5.32% 3.73% 3.20% 3.45% 3.07% 2.96%
24. Traditional credit supply under pressure…
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Credit demand diminishes Credit production diminishes
Difficult economic context
Possible impact on solvency of
SMEs / Possible decline in
financial independence of SMEs
RegulationEconomy
Basel III
LT/MT credit supply
becomes more difficult
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25. Economic climate: SME equity under pressure
25
The degree of financial independence is the ratio between the stockholders' equity and the total liabilities. When the
ratio is high, the company is independent of third-party funds, and this has two positive consequences: on the one
hand, the financial charges are weak and thus weigh little on the results; in addition, new debts can, if necessary, be
easily contracted and under good conditions. The degree of financial independence can also to be interpreted as a
measurement of the financial risk incurred by the company, the third-party remuneration being fixed, unlike the
results of the company, which fluctuate in time. (NBB)
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SME
26. The financing capacity in the future?
- Belgian savings do not sleep
- Not all deposits are the same
- Limits to the financing capacity
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27. Belgian savings do not sleep
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Financing of the Belgian economy by the credit institutions (million €)
Source: NBB data
Total Belgian deposits Credit to private sector
Credit to public authorities Monetary institutions
28. Belgian savings do not sleep
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-200000
-150000
-100000
-50000
0
50000
100000
Depositosurplus: private sector + overheden Depositosurplus: private sectorDeposit surplus: private sector + government Deposit surplus: private sector
In million EUR. Source: NBB data.
=> More than 100% of Belgian deposits is transferred into credit (private + government)
28
29. Not all deposits are the same
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Deposits: volumes according to type of deposit (in million EUR)
Since the crisis
more insecurity
leads to more short
term savings
accounts
Since the crisis
more insecurity
leads to less long
term deposits
Source: NBB data
Macro economic parameters determine duration of deposits
(e.g. GDP growth, interest rates, unemployment, etc…)
Current accounts
Savings deposits
Total deposits (including public authorities, insurers and pension funds)
Time deposit accounts
Total
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Limits to the financing capacity
A changing financial and economic environment may cause a standstill in the growth of
retail/corporate deposits
Evolution share of savings accounts in the financial assets of households
Source: NBB data
Prudence needed
in government policy measures
as financing capacity may
diminish in the future
32. Financing needs of the economy
LT credit supply
by banks
Investment credit
LT export credit
ST credit supply
by banks
Documentary credit
Straight loans
ST export credit
LT debt financing
SME fund
Project bonds
People’s loan
Equity
Vernture capital
Win-win
Crowd funding
TRANSFORMATION INTERMEDIATION
Traditional credit supply
by banks
Alternative forms
of financing
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33. Dialogue between the sector and the public
authorities on alternative financing methods
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SME funds
Venture capital /
win-win loans
„People‟s loans‟
Project bonds
Crowd funding Corporate bonds
Euronext
33
34. Febelfin 21 May 2013 34
• Keep on supplying credit (NBB)
• Economic context weighs on demand
• Initiatives for alternative financing
• Specific points of attention
35. Febelfin 21 May 201335
• 2013 is not the same as 2008
• Upcoming challenges
36. 2013 is not the same as 2008
Major efforts in the field of solvency, liquidity and balance
sheet reduction
Source: Febelfin calculations based on NBB data (consolidated basis)
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Reduced balance sheet, increased capital, less leverage
Total liabilities of
the Belgian
banking sector
(in billion EUR)
Total capital and
reserves of the
Belgian banking
sector
(in billion EUR)
Leverage
(in units)
End
September 2007
1,567.9 50.7 29.9
End
September 2012
1,143.0 59.1 18.3
Evolution as a
percentage
-27.1% +16.6% -38.7%
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Source:NBB (in billion EUR)
Belgian banks rely more on deposits than on funding provided by the financial
markets
2013 is not the same as 2008
Major efforts to improve liquidity
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* Regulated liquidity ratio: this is the ratio between the net loss of means in a stress scenario (1 month
period) and the buffer of liquid assets that are available for countering the loss. The ratio must be 100 %
or less (the lower the figure, the stronger the liquidity position). Source NBB
*Retail deposits wholesale financing regulatory liquidity ratio
38. Evolution of risk-weighted assets
(Source: NBB, in billion EUR)
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Sept
2012
Difference
(%)
583.5 491.7 407.5 372.5 373.8 368.5 - 36.8%
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Banks take less risks
2013 is not the same as 2008
Major effort to improve solvency
38
39. Febelfin 21 May 2013
Reduction:
• Of international activities and
exposure abroad
• Of financing via financial markets
Growth:
• Of funding via the national market
(savings deposits)
• Of granting of credit to the national
market (mortgages and credit to
enterprises)
2013 is not the same as 2008
Belgian banking activities have become more Belgian
39
457.8 543.4 568.3 642.1
1,110.1
599.6
999.6
500.9
09/2007… sep/12 09/2007… sep/12
National (EUR Bio.)*
International (EUR Bio.)
Assets Liabilities
09/2012
1,567.9 1,567.9
1,143.0 1.143.0
+18.7% +13,0%
-46.0% -49.9%
-27.1% -27.1%
* Consolidated figures, Belgian banks
09/2012
40. Brussel is not Wall Street
Belgian investment banking essential for open and
export based economy
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What is investment banking
in Belgium?
Financing of businesses
Specialized financing:
Foreign trade highly important for Belgian economy
Hedging currency & interest rate risks
Prop trading highly reduced and low in volume
41. Stricter regulation and reinforced control
at Belgian, European and international level
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Basel III
(i.a. stricter
capital, liquidity and
governance
requirements)
2010 Banking Act/
Twin Peaks I
(i.a. NBB/ FSMA
model, blocking of
strategic decisions)
Twin Peaks II G20/EU
42. New regulation may pressure profitability
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31/12/2006
31/12/2012
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
31/12/2006
31/12/2012
Evolution of profitability by sector
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• Radically different landscape
• Stricter regulation and tightening control at various
levels
• Investment banks in Belgium important for an open
economy and for SMEs
• Cumulative impact of existing regulations before
undertaking the next reforms
46. The service provided by the Belgian banks
is multi-channel and innovative
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Network of branches
and independent
agents
Selfbanks Phone banking
Internet banking Mobile banking
46
47. Promotion of payments
“By card, of course”
Campaign with Comeos
Introduction of codeless
payments
…
Development of new
instruments
Several smartphone
/ mobile banking formulas
Investing in e-commerce
…
Public Authority
Involvement
Public authorities’ example
function
Tax incentives
Banning cash payments
above a certain threshold
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What can the banking sector do?
47
48. Febelfin 21 May 201348
• Multi-channel landscape
• Broadening of the payments offer through innovation
• Security a priority, i.a via prevention campaigns
51. Febelfin 21 May 201351
• Updating the Codes of Conduct
• Specific support
• Creating a framework for responsible
investment, savings and credit supply
• Investing in training
• Involvement in social initiatives
54. Alex Puissant
Debate moderated by Alex Puissant
Max Jadot, Chief Executive
Officer & Chairman of the
Executive Committee BNP
Paribas Fortis
Jan de
Brabanter, Deputy
Secretary-General
BECI
Luc Versele, Chairman of
the Executive Committee
Crelan
Rudy
Demotte, Minister-
President of Wallonia
Olivier Hamoir, Director
McKinsey & Company Febelfin 21 May 2013 54
!!! Opgelet: dit jaar eerder rond de 4% - beduidend méér, maar te weinig voor gezonde en duurzame financiering economie (verder uit te werken)Duiding rond 4,5%:Hoe duurzaam is deze winst?Vergeet niet dat je oog moet hebben voor verplichtingen inzake versterking van eigen vermogen & winstreserveringen die in deze gebruikt worden (goed voor een 60% van die 4,5% = > 1,8% blijft over)Hierop eveneens nog roerende voorheffing betalen (in zelfde voorbeeld blijft er met roerende voorheffing ad 25% nog 1,35 over)
Hier kan het idee over een ander soort FTT gelanceerd worden, gebaseerd op de financial stabilitycontribution, met een weging.Bij operationele maatregelen kan ingegaan worden op de costtoincome ratio
Rentabilité pour leclient:Unerentabilitéinsuffisantepourraitaboutir àuneréduction des investissements,un étiolement de l’offre.Unerentabilitéinsuffisantepourraitaboutir àuneraréfaction des crédits,un renchérissement du prix des crédits,une contraction au niveau du service,unehausse du prix des produits.Rentabilité pour lepersonnel:Rentabiliténécessaire pour pouvoirrémunérer les travailleursRentabilité pour l’actionnaire:Rentabiliténécessaire pour pouvoirrémunérer les actionnaires
Dit vormt een kern-slide om te tonen dat de Belgische banksector zijn opdracht inzake de financiering van de Belgische economie niet heeft veronachtzaamd.
Watbetreftdalinggraadfinanciëleonafhankelijkheid: in het eerstedeciel (dwzvoor de allerkleinsteondernemigen) van de onderzochteKMO-populatiedaalde de graad van financiëleonafhankelijkheid maar liefst met 12,7%-punt over de voorbije 10 jaar!Watbetreftnegatiefvermogen: in 2002 bedroegdit 15,4%
Eventuele achtergrond - bijkomende informatie over SME Lease fund (mail Anne-Mie Ooghe):Michel, Filip,Zoals afgesproken tijdens de vergadering over het ‘SME Lease Fund’ van 21 februari jl., heeft de BLV het idee van het SME Lease Fund’ verder uitgewerkt tijdens een vergadering die gisteren heeft plaatsgevonden. Bijgaand vinden jullie de conclusies van die vergadering.Ook werd nagedacht over de boodschap die jullie m.b.t. de idee van een ‘SME Lease Fund’ zouden kunnen brengen tijdens de Febelfin persconferentie en/of de luncheon. Hieronder gaat een voorstel van boodschap. Boodschap die kan worden meegegeven in kader van Febelfin persconferentie en/of luncheonMomenteel wordt onderzocht of op het niveau van de leasingsector een SME Lease Fund kan worden opgericht met het oog op het faciliteren van de financiering van investeringen van KMO’s via leasing. De criteria voor de financieringen die zullen worden opgenomen in het Fonds zullen op die wijze worden vastgelegd dat vooral dossiers die vandaag moeilijk financierbaar zijn, dankzij de funding die wordt aangetrokken via het Fonds de nodige financiering zullen vinden. Op die manier kan een boost worden gegeven aan de Belgische economie.De doelstelling is om een Fonds te creëren ten bedrage van circa 300 miljoen EUR. Vooral investeringen op lange termijn (meer dan 7 jaar) en innovatieve investeringen zouden via het Fonds worden gefinancierd.’
Dalend vertrouwen & mindere groei voorbije jaren bepalend voor aangroei spaardeposito’s
Gezien dan Belgische fin instellingen de economie financierenOpletten omdat groeiscenario (en dus toename van de vraag) druk op spaardeposito’s kan leggenNadenken over de fiscale regimes: elke ingreep heeft zeker ook een impact die dus ingecalculeerd moet wordenBegrijpen inherente zwakte in het belang dat spaardeposito’s spelen bij financiering Belgische financiële sectorSpaardeposito’s vs LT financiering moeilijk evenwicht
Corporate bond emissions 2012 7,693 mia (2011 2,308 / 2010 2,266 / 2009 7,211 / 2008 0,798 / 2007 0,144)
Eventuele achtergrond - bijkomende informatie over SME Lease fund (mail Anne-Mie Ooghe):Michel, Filip,Zoals afgesproken tijdens de vergadering over het ‘SME Lease Fund’ van 21 februari jl., heeft de BLV het idee van het SME Lease Fund’ verder uitgewerkt tijdens een vergadering die gisteren heeft plaatsgevonden. Bijgaand vinden jullie de conclusies van die vergadering.Ook werd nagedacht over de boodschap die jullie m.b.t. de idee van een ‘SME Lease Fund’ zouden kunnen brengen tijdens de Febelfin persconferentie en/of de luncheon. Hieronder gaat een voorstel van boodschap. Boodschap die kan worden meegegeven in kader van Febelfin persconferentie en/of luncheonMomenteel wordt onderzocht of op het niveau van de leasingsector een SME Lease Fund kan worden opgericht met het oog op het faciliteren van de financiering van investeringen van KMO’s via leasing. De criteria voor de financieringen die zullen worden opgenomen in het Fonds zullen op die wijze worden vastgelegd dat vooral dossiers die vandaag moeilijk financierbaar zijn, dankzij de funding die wordt aangetrokken via het Fonds de nodige financiering zullen vinden. Op die manier kan een boost worden gegeven aan de Belgische economie.De doelstelling is om een Fonds te creëren ten bedrage van circa 300 miljoen EUR. Vooral investeringen op lange termijn (meer dan 7 jaar) en innovatieve investeringen zouden via het Fonds worden gefinancierd.’
Zie hierover ook de NBB in haar jaarverslag (quote geciteerd op slide 20):“In Belgiëzetten de kredietinstellingen de sedert het uitbreken van de financiële crisis begonnenherstructurering van hunbalansvoort. In 2012 verminderdenze met name hunvorderingen op de periferelanden van het eurogebied. Terzelfdertijdspitstenzezichopnieuw toe op hunintermediatieactiviteiten in België en op hunstrategischemarkten: de bij de retailcliëntenaangretrokkendeposito’snamen toe en de octroi de créditbleef over het geheelgenomengehandhaafd. “
We zijn op de goede weg, maar opletten dat nieuwe regelgeving de klok niet terugdraaien.
May necessitate:AdditionalcostsavingsUpwardspressure on credit priceRepricing funds entrustedImpact on real economy => is further structural reform desirable and effective?
Veranderdlandschap: hard gewerktaansolvabiliteit, liquiditeit risicoprofiel is forsverminderdNieuwregelgeving & toezicht arsenaalomrisicoprofieltebeperken is aanwezig