Romania's Banca Transilvania Q1 net profit more than doubles to 675.9 mln lei

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BUCHAREST, May 5 (Reuters) - Romanian lender Banca Transilvania
* Says its net profit more than doubled to 675.9 million lei ($151.22 million) in the first quarter of 2023 from 307.52 million lei in the first quarter of last year, while the overall Group's consolidated net profit stood at 837.7 million lei.


* Says the bank's total assets amounted to 139.9 billion lei at the end of March, up 4.5% on the year.


* Says the bank's net interest income increased by 27% compared to the first quarter of 2022, backed by a rise in lending.


* Says the EBA non-performing exposures ratio was 2.4% as of March 31, 2023. The non-performing exposures coverage ratio according to EBA standards was 196%.


* The bank's CAR, including the profit of the first quarter was 19.86%.
* "We are well capitalized - both through the incorporation of the previous year's profits and through the proceeds attracted from the international markets through the recent bonds' issuance - and we are ready to support the economy and the customers," said Ömer Tetik, Chief Executive Officer of Banca Transilvania. "Moreover, the consistent growth in deposits, new loans and of our customer base shows once again our strong position on the market."
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