Highlights of Handelsbanken’s Annual Report

External income and expenses in the operations in Denmark and Finland that are to be divested are recognised as profit/loss from discontinued operations. Unless otherwise stated, descriptions in this highlights report refer to continuing operations. A presentation of the income statement according to previous reporting standards can be found of page 29 of the Fact Book.JANUARY – DECEMBER 2021 January – December 2021- compared with January – December 2020 · Profit for the year increased by 25% to SEK 19,543m (15,588). Profit for the year from continuing operations increased by 29%