Handelsbanken - interim report January - March 2005
Summary · Operating profit was SEK 3.3bn (3.6) · Profits after tax totalled SEK 2.4bn (2.6) · Return on equity was 15.6% (17.2). · Total income was SEK 6.0bn (6.2) - net interest income and net commission income rose · Low loan losses · Earnings per share were SEK 3.58 (3.73) · SPP was granted approval by the Finansinspektionen for demutualisation of the company The Group Stable earnings Handelsbanken's operating profit was SEK 3,340m (3,558), a decrease of 6%. The decrease is entirely due to the income categories Net gains/losses on items