Highlights of Handelsbanken’s Annual Report
JANUARY – DECEMBER 2020Q4 2020- compared with Q3 2020 ·Operating profit, adjusted for foreign exchange movements and items affecting comparability, increased by 4%. ·A provision of SEK -213m was made for the Oktogonen profit-sharing scheme in the quarter. Profit during the previous quarter was impacted by a provision for a restructuring reserve of SEK -1,470m. Including this item, operating profit increased to SEK 5,712m (4,227). ·Return on equity increased to 10.9% (8.4). ·Earnings per share increased to SEK 2.21 (1.68). ·Income climbed by 4% to SEK