Handelsbanken’s Interim Report January – March 2021

January – March 2021- compared with January – March 2020 · Operating profit increased by 9% to SEK 5,612m (5,142). Adjusted for foreign exchange effects and the year’s provision for Oktogonen, operating profit increased by 15%. · Return on equity inreased to 10.6% (10.3). · Earnings per share increased to SEK 2.21 (1.99). · The common equity tier 1 ratio increased to 20.2% (17.6). · The credit loss ratio was 0.01% (0.08). · Income increased by 1% to SEK 11,292m (11,178). Adjusted for foreign exchange effects, income increased by 3%. · Continued large inflows to the