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'It is pleasing that the group's headline earnings of R6,2bn is now above our previous high of R5,9bn in 2007, despite three important differences: in 2011 earnings were achieved with a far more prudent impairment positioning, interest rates of 550 basis points lower impacted endowment earnings and credit growth was more subdued. This long with the good traction on non-interest revenue (NIR) growth and investing in the franchise emphasises the quality this year's earnings.' |
Nedbank Group showed strong performance for the year, despite a tough operating environment, and is well positioned for continued growth in 2012, building on the earnings momentum created in 2011. The group’s key strategic focus areas of repositioning Nedbank Retail, growing NIR, implementing the portfolio tilt strategy and expanding in the rest of Africa will continue to drive earnings growth.
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW OF 2011
Headline earnings increased by 26,2% to R6,2bn (2010: R4,9bn) and diluted headline earnings per share grew 25,4% to 1 340 cents.
Importantly, the return on ordinary shareholders’ equity (ROE) is above the group’s cost of equity of 13%, resulting in a turnaround in economic profit to R924m (2010: economic loss R289m). Preprovisioning operating profit, a measure of the strength of the underlying franchise, grew by 10,1%, reflecting good fundamentals and growth of the franchise. The group continues to see growth in tangible net asset value (TNAV) per share, which increased by 10,8%.
The group declared dividends totalling 605 cents per share for the year, up 26,0% on 2010, in line with revenue growth and at a dividend cover of 2,26 times.
FINANCIAL REPORTING
Nedbank Group’s focus on providing relevant and timeous information to its stakeholders contributed to the group receiving a number of awards in recognition of its integrated report and communication efforts, including:
- Bank of the Year in SA in the 2011 – Financial Times/The Banker magazine Banker of the Year Awards.
- First place in the financial sector and second out of the Top 40 JSE-listed companies in the 2011 Nkonki and Financial Mail Integrated Reporting Awards.
- Joint first place out of the Top 100 JSE-listed companies for the 2010 integrated report in the Ernst & Young 2011 Excellence in Corporate Reporting Survey.
- Overall winner for the 2011 annual report at the Annual Chartered Secretaries Southern Africa and JSE Limited Awards as a result of continued improvements in the content and accessibility of information in the annual report and results presentations.
More importantly though, while the group appreciates receiving these awards, they are a reflection of the importance the group places on ensuring appropriate and timeous disclosure of information to its various stakeholders.
The continued complexity and regulation in banking have created additional responsibility to increase transparency and disclosure. This is a task that continues to be of critical focus to Nedbank Group.
DETAILED REVIEW OF RESULTS
Diluted headline earnings per share increased 25,4% to 1 340 cents (2010: 1 069 cents) and diluted basic headline earnings per share increased 27,7% to 1 341 cents (2010: 1 050 cents).
The strong growth in earnings was underpinned by the 16,6% increase in NIR, net interest margin (NIM) expansion and continued improvement in the Nedbank Retail credit loss ratio.
ROE, excluding goodwill, increased to 15,3% (2010: 13,4%) and ROE to 13,6% (2010: 11,8%), with the benefit of return on assets (ROA) improving to 0,99% (2010: 0,82%), which was partially offset by a reduction in gearing.
The group is well capitalised with the core Tier 1 capital adequacy ratio at 11,0% (2010: 10,1%) and the group’s funding and liquidity levels remain sound. Liquidity buffers increased R18,0bn to R24,0bn and the long-term funding ratio increased to the group’s target level of 25,0%.
The group’s TNAV per share continued to increase, growing by 10,8% to 9 044 cents at 31 December 2011 (2010: 8 160 cents).
KEY FINANCIAL INDICATORS
| For the year ended 31 December | % change | 2011 | 2010 | |
| Headline earnings | (Rm) | 26,2 | 6 184 | 4 900 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preprovisioning operating profit | (Rm) | 10,1 | 13 709 | 12 454 |
| Headline economic profit/(loss) | (Rm) | >100 | 924 | (289) |
| Diluted headline earnings per share | (cents) | 25,4 | 1 340 | 1 069 |
| Diluted basic earnings per share | (cents) | 27,7 | 1 341 | 1 050 |
| Return on ordinary shareholders’ equity (ROE) | (%) | 13,6 | 11,8 | |
| ROE (excluding goodwill) | (%) | 15,3 | 13,4 | |
| Return on assets | (%) | 0,99 | 0,82 | |
| Tangible net asset value per share | (cents) | 10,8 | 9 044 | 8 160 |
| Core Tier 1 capital adequacy | (%) | 11,0 | 10,1 | |
| Margin NII to average interest earning banking assets | (%) | 3,46 | 3,35 | |
| Credit loss ratio – banking advances | (%) | 1,14 | 1,36 | |
| Non-interest revenue/expenses ratio | (%) | 81,5 | 79,6 | |
| Efficiency ratio | (%) | 56,6 | 55,7 | |
| Assets under management | (Rm) | 9,4 | 112 231 | 102 570 |
| Life assurance embedded value | (Rm) | 47,6 | 1 522 | 1 031 |
| Life assurance value of new business | (Rm) | 38,6 | 409 | 295 |
return on equity drivers
for the year ended 31 DECEMBER

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CLUSTER PERFORMANCE
| Headline earnings (Rm) | ROE % | ||||
| Year ended | % change | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 |
| Nedbank Capital | 1,9 | 1 225 | 23,0 | 23,5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nedbank Corporate | 11,8 | 1 672 | 25,0 | 19,7 | |
| Nedbank Business Banking | 3,3 | 852 | 23,1 | 26,4 | |
| Nedbank Retail | 163,4 | 2 002 | 11,8 | 4,6 | |
| Nedbank Wealth | 5,6 | 625 | 592 | 38,7 | 41,0 |
| Operating units | 30,8 | 6 376 | 4 875 | 18,6 | 14,4 |
| Centre | <(100) | (192) | 25 | ||
| Group | 26,2 | 6 184 | 4 900 | 13,6 | 11,8 |
Nedbank Retail’s growth in headline earnings and ROE improvement were achieved through excellent progress strategically and financially in repositioning the cluster. Delivering distinctive, client-centred value propositions enabled strong new-client growth and markedly increased sales. As a result the cluster’s NIR grew 17,3%, primarily driven by higher transactional and lending volumes. In addition, improved risk-based pricing, effective collections and rehabilitations resulted in reduced impairments that contributed to the robust performance.
The good performance from the wholesale clusters was supported by excellent risk management, an increase in primary clients and higher usage of innovative transactional-banking offerings. Nedbank Capital navigated well through difficult and volatile markets and ended the year with a small increase in its headline earnings. Nedbank Wealth performed well and its 2009 acquisitions continued to bear fruit, supporting its growth in earnings and embedded value, while the insurance and asset management businesses contributed strongly.
The centre moved to a loss of R192m primarily as a result of an additional amount of R200m before tax that was raised as a group portfolio impairment and a R111m after-tax share-based payments charge for the Eyethu community share scheme.
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
| Year ended (Rm) | % change | 2011 | 2010 |
| Net interest income | 8,6 | 18 034 | 16 608 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impairments | (13,8) | (5 331) | (6 188) |
| Income from lending activities | 21,9 | 12 703 | 10 420 |
| Non-interest revenue | 16,6 | 15 412 | 13 215 |
| Total expenses | 14,0 | (18 919) | (16 598) |
| Indirect taxation | 13,0 | (505) | (447) |
| Associate income | >100 | 1 | |
| Headline profit before taxation | 31,9 | 8 691 | 6 591 |
| Direct taxation | 60,6 | (2 194) | (1 366) |
| Minorities and preference shares | (3,7) | (313) | (325) |
| Headline earnings | 26,2 | 6 184 | 4 900 |
| Basic earnings | 28,7 | 6 190 | 4 811 |
Average banking statement of financial position and related interest
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER
| 2011 | 2010 | |||||
| Rm | Average
balance |
Margin statement interest |
Average
balance |
Margin statement interest |
||
| Assets | Received | % | Assets | Received | % | |
| Average prime rate | 9,00 | 9,90 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans and advances and clients’ indebtedness for acceptances | ||||||
| Home loans (including properties in possession) | 145 522 | 10 877 | 7,5 | 146 426 | 11 962 | 8,2 |
| Commercial mortgages | 85 601 | 7 493 | 8,8 | 81 936 | 7 686 | 9,4 |
| Finance lease and instalment debtors | 68 534 | 7 077 | 10,3 | 65 400 | 7 303 | 11,2 |
| Credit cards | 8 455 | 1 165 | 13,8 | 7 733 | 1 106 | 14,3 |
| Bills and acceptances1 | 3 418 | 6 | 0,2 | 1 955 | 20 | 1,0 |
| Overdrafts | 13 494 | 1 224 | 9,1 | 13 230 | 1 331 | 10,1 |
| Term loans and other2 | 146 067 | 10 749 | 7,4 | 139 256 | 11 304 | 8,1 |
| Impairment of loans and advances | (11 534) | (10 628) | ||||
| Government and other securities | 35 246 | 3 072 | 8,7 | 34 923 | 2 929 | 8,4 |
| Short-term funds and trading securities | 26 346 | 1 217 | 4,6 | 15 699 | 736 | 4,7 |
| Interest-earning banking assets | 521 149 | 42 880 | 8,2 | 495 930 | 44 377 | 8,9 |
| Net interdivisional asset-trading book | (2 431) | (666) | ||||
| Revaluation of FVTPL-designated3 assets | 1 817 | 1 442 | ||||
| Derivative financial instruments | 187 | 93 | ||||
| Insurance assets | 9 495 | 8 435 | ||||
| Cash and banknotes | 2 296 | 2 083 | ||||
| Other assets | 6 975 | 7 111 | ||||
| Associates and investments | 3 570 | 2 984 | ||||
| Property and equipment | 6 040 | 5 399 | ||||
| Intangible assets | 7 533 | 7 387 | ||||
| Mandatory reserve deposits with central banks | 12 452 | 11 766 | ||||
| Total assets | 569 083 | 42 880 | 7,5 | 541 964 | 44 377 | 8,2 |
| Liabilities | Paid | % | Liabilities | Paid | % | |
| Deposit and loan accounts | 259 681 | 12 882 | 5,0 | 238 284 | 13 955 | 5,9 |
| Current and savings accounts | 59 824 | 640 | 1,1 | 56 878 | 788 | 1,4 |
| Negotiable certificates of deposit | 113 734 | 7 153 | 6,3 | 111 230 | 8 319 | 7,5 |
| Other interest-bearing liabilities4 | 34 709 | 1 739 | 5,0 | 42 264 | 2 420 | 5,7 |
| Long-term debt instruments | 28 168 | 2 432 | 8,6 | 25 696 | 2 287 | 8,9 |
| Interest-bearing banking liabilities | 496 116 | 24 846 | 5,0 | 474 352 | 27 769 | 5,9 |
| Other liabilities | 11 612 | 11 317 | ||||
| Revaluation of FVTPL-designated3 liabilities | 1 817 | 1 442 | ||||
| Derivative financial instruments | 1 804 | 1 445 | ||||
| Investment contract liabilities | 9 299 | 8 257 | ||||
| Ordinary shareholders’ equity | 44 696 | 41 305 | ||||
| Non-controlling interest | 3 739 | 3 846 | ||||
| Total equity and liabilities | 569 083 | 24 846 | 4,4 | 541 964 | 27 769 | 5,1 |
| Interest margin on interest-earning banking assets | 521 149 | 18 034 | 3,46 | 495 930 | 16 608 | 3,35 |
| Where possible, averages are calculated on daily balances.
1 Includes clients’ indebtedness for acceptances. 2 Includes term loans, preference shares, factoring debtors, other lending-related instruments and interest on derivatives. 3 Fair value through profit and loss. 4 Includes foreign currency liabilities and liabilities under acceptances. |
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NET INTEREST INCOME
Net interest income (NII) grew 8,6% to R18 034m (2010: R16 608m), with NIM growing to 3,46% (2010: 3,35%). Average interest-earning banking assets increased by 5,1% (2010 growth: 3,0%).
The increase in NIM reflects:- asset margin expansion on new advances from risk-adjusted pricing and a change in asset mix; and
- the lower cost of term liquidity in 2011.
- the impact of endowment, with average interest rates 90 basis points lower than in 2010;
- the cost of enhancing the group’s funding profile; and
- the cost of carrying higher levels of lower-yielding liquid assets as the group proactively positions itself for the likely implications of Basel III.
Net interest margin analysis
IMPAIRMENTS CHARGE ON LOANS AND ADVANCES
The credit loss ratio improved to 1,14% for the year (2010: 1,36%), while further strengthening the portfolio impairment provision.
The credit loss ratio relating to specific impairments improved substantially to 1,02% for the year (2010: 1,32%) as defaulted advances continued tracking downwards to R23 073m (2010: R26 765m).1
IMPAIRMENTS
| Credit loss ratio analysis (%) | 2011 | H2 2011 | H1 2011 | 2010 |
| Credit loss ratio components | ||||
| Specific impairments | 1,02 | 0,93 | 1,10 | 1,32 |
| Portfolio impairments | 0,12 | 0,13 | 0,11 | 0,04 |
| Total | 1,14 | 1,06 | 1,21 | 1,36 |
The group maintained a strong focus on credit risk management. The increased level of portfolio impairments includes R159m relating to lengthened emergence-period assumptions and R200m in the centre for unknown events that may have already occurred, but which will only be evident in the future.
SEGMENTAL IMPAIRMENT ANALYSIS
|
% of
banking advances |
2011 |
H2
2011 |
H1
2011 |
2010 |
Through-the-
cycle target ranges |
|
| Impairments charge (Rm) | 5 331 | 2 539 | 2 792 | 6 188 | ||
| Credit loss ratios (%) | ||||||
| Group | 1,14 | 1,06 | 1,21 | 1,36 | 0,60 – 1,00 | |
| Nedbank Capital | 13,6 | 1,23 | 1,57 | 0,86 | 1,27 | 0,10 – 0,35 |
| Nedbank Corporate | 32,2 | 0,29 | 0,24 | 0,34 | 0,2 | 0,20 – 0,35 |
| Nedbank Business Banking | 12,3 | 0,54 | 0,67 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,55 – 0,75 |
| Nedbank Retail | 38,2 | 1,98 | 1,73 | 2,24 | 2,67 | 1,50 – 2,20 |
| Nedbank Wealth | 3,7 | 0,25 | 0,09 | 0,41 | 0,15 | 0,20 – 0,40 |
Nedbank Retail’s credit loss ratio of 1,98% (2010: 2,67%) is now within the cluster’s through-the-cycle (TTC) target range of 1,50% to 2,20%. Nedbank Capital’s credit loss ratio remained elevated at levels similar to those of 2010, mainly due to impairments charges on increased non-performing loans. Credit loss ratios in Nedbank Corporate, Nedbank Business Banking and Nedbank Wealth remained within or better than the respective clusters’ TTC target ranges.
DEFAULTED ADVANCES

NON-INTEREST REVENUE
The momentum in NIR continued in 2011, resulting in strong growth of 16,6% to R15 412m (2010: R13 215m) and the ratio of NIR to expenses increasing to 81,5% (2010: 79,6%).¹
| Year end (Rm) | % change | 2011 | 2010 |
| Commission and fees | 16,2 | 11 335 | 9 758 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance income | 22,4 | 1 053 | 860 |
| 16,7 | 12 388 | 10 618 | |
| Trading income | 3,4 | 2 168 | 2 096 |
| Private equity income | 41,7 | 323 | 228 |
| Non-banking subsidiary income (Tando) | 15,7 | 214 | 185 |
| Other income | 9,5 | 379 | 346 |
| 14,8 | 15 472 | 13 473 | |
| Fair-value adjustments | 76,7 | (60) | (258) |
| Credit spread on bonds/swaps | (49) | (213) | |
| Basis and other | (11) | (45) | |
| 16,6 | 15 412 | 13 215 |
The continued trend of growth in commission and fee income, which was up 16,2%, arose from further primary-client gains, robust transaction volumes and a good uptake of new products, particularly in Nedbank Retail, as well as of electronic channels in the rest of the group.
Insurance income grew strongly at 22,4%, achieved through insurance sales into the MFC, personal-loans and card businesses as well as an improved underwriting performance.
Trading income increased by 3,4% to R2 168m (2010: R2 096m) in difficult markets. Private equity income increased by 41,7% to R323m (2010: R228m), mainly from improved realisations and dividends received in the Nedbank Capital and Nedbank Corporate private equity investment portfolios.
| NIR from private equity (Rm) |
December 2011 |
December 2010 |
| Nedbank Capital | 249 | 148 |
|---|---|---|
| Nedbank Corporate Property Finance | 74 | 80 |
| Total NIR from private equity | 323 | 228 |
NIR was negatively impacted by R49m (2010: R213m loss) over the year as a result of fair-value adjustments on the group’s subordinated-debt and associated hedges, resulting from the strengthening of the group’s credit spreads.
EXPENSES
The group continued to manage core expenses while investing for growth, resulting in an ongoing improvement in the NIR-to-expenses ratio. Expenses increased 14,0% to R18 919m (2010: R16 598m), comprising expense growth of 8,0%, relating to business-as-usual activities, 3,0% relating to investing for growth initiatives and 3,0% relating to variable compensation.
Expense Drivers

Overall the main drivers of expense growth were:
- Remuneration costs increasing 12,5%, driven by 3,4% headcount growth and inflation-related salary increases of 6,5%.
- Short-term incentive costs increasing 35,8% on the back of 26,2% headline earnings growth, an R1,2bn increase in EP and outperformance on some non-financial measures.
- Long-term incentive costs increasing R140m to R262m, as 2010 contained a reversal of prior charges when historical corporate performance targets were not met and related restricted shares issued in 2007, 2008 and 2009 lapsed.
- Volume-driven costs, such as fees and computer-processing costs, continuing to grow in support of revenue- generating business activities.
- Investing for growth initiatives taking place across the clusters, which included the repositioning of Nedbank Retail that entailed footprint rollout, headcount growth in frontline and collections staff, and system enhancements.
The efficiency ratio increased to 56,6% (2010: 55,7%), reflecting the negative endowment impact of lower interest rates on NII compounded by slower growth in interest-earning banking assets and the strategy of investing for growth. Nedbank Group’s compound NIR growth of 10,2% since 2007 continues to exceed its related compound expense growth of 8,8%. Comparing Nedbank Group with the peer industry average compound growth since 2007 clearly illustrates outperformance on both NIR (higher growth) and expenses (lower growth) and a resultant positive growth delta.
NON-INTEREST REVENUE/EXPENSES TREND

TAXATION
The tax charge increased 60,6% to R2 194m (2010: R1 366m), with the effective tax rate increasing to a more normalised 25,2% (2010: 20,7%). The increase resulted from:
- the 31,9% growth in income before tax;
- a lower proportion of dividend income relative to total income than in 2010;
- secondary tax on companies savings in the first six months of 2010, resulting from the takeup of the scrip dividend (81,5%) offered in that period; and
- the reversal of certain tax provisions in 2010.
COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Capital
The group’s capital adequacy ratios remain well above the group’s internal targets and continue to be strengthened as a result of ongoing risk and capital optimisation, strong growth in organic earnings and a strategic focus on managing for value and portfolio tilt.
| Basel II (%) | 2011 | 2010 |
Internal target
range (Basel II) |
Regulatory
minimum |
| Core Tier 1 ratio | 11,0 | 10,1 | 7,5 – 9,0 | 5,25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 ratio | 12,6 | 11,7 | 8,5 – 10,0 | 7,00 |
| Total capital ratio | 15,3 | 15,0 | 11,5 – 13,0 | 9,75 |
| Ratios calculated include unappropriated profits. | ||||
Given the predominant focus on the core Tier 1 ratio under Basel III and considering the group’s strong total capital adequacy ratio, the group elected to call the Nedbank Limited Tier 2 bond (Ned 5), amounting to R1,5bn in April 2011, without replacing it.
Further detail on the group’s capital and Basel III developments that will affect capital and liquidity can be found in the ‘Risk and balance sheet management’ section of this report.
Internal capital allocation
Further enhancements to the internal capital allocation to business clusters occurred in 2011 to support the closer alignment of group and cluster ROEs. These enhancements have no impact on the group’s overall capital levels and ROE, but have impacted the ROEs recorded by the business clusters. This is an ongoing process born out of evolving regulatory developments such as Basel III.
LOANS AND ADVANCES
Loans and advances grew 4,4% to R496bn (2009: R475bn), with growth increasing, particularly in the wholesale portfolios, during the fourth quarter.
Loans and advances by cluster
| (Rm) | % change |
December 2011 |
December
2010 |
|
| Nedbank Capital | 9,9 | 68 510 | 62 328 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banking advances | 13,9 | 48 558 | 42 650 | |
| Trading advances | 1,4 | 19 952 | 19 678 | |
| Nedbank Corporate | 4,5 | 164 754 | 157 703 | |
| Nedbank Business Banking | 14,8 | 58 272 | 50 765 | |
| Nedbank Retail | (2,0) | 183 663 | 187 334 | |
| Nedbank Wealth | 16,3 | 19 625 | 16 869 | |
| Other | >100,0 | 1 224 | 274 | |
| 4,4 | 496 048 | 475 273 | ||
Advances totalling R9bn were transferred from Nedbank Retail to Nedbank Business Banking in 2011 to leverage its strong client and risk practices. On a like-for-like basis the growth in Nedbank Retail was 2,7%, while Nedbank Business Banking’s advances, excluding the full impact of the Imperial Bank transfer and other client moves, remained flat.
loans and advances by product
| Year ended (Rm) | % change | 2011 | 2010 | |
| Home loans | (1,9) | 143 154 | 145 895 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial mortgages | 3,9 | 89 488 | 86 100 | |
| Properties in possession | (6,5) | 619 | 662 | |
| Term loans | 4,5 | 77 980 | 74 605 | |
| Other term loans | (2,4) | 60 133 | 61 604 | |
| Personal loans | 37,3 | 17 847 | 13 001 | |
| Leases and instalment sales | 4,8 | 71 168 | 67 881 | |
| Credit cards | 9,6 | 8 666 | 7 910 | |
| Overnight loans | 52,2 | 19 104 | 12 552 | |
| Overdrafts | (1,2) | 13 152 | 13 307 | |
| Other | 8,5 | 84 214 | 77 587 | |
| Impairment of advances | 2,4 | (11 497) | (11 226) | |
| 4,4 | 496 048 | 475 273 | ||
A strategy of selective origination resulted in low economic profit home loans decreasing by 1,9% and an increase of 37,3% in personal loans and 9,6% in card receivables, and 5% growth in MFC included in leases and the instalment sales line. Commercial mortgages were up 3,9%, improving slightly ahead of the growth of 2,6% reported at the half-year stage. Properties in possession continued to decrease, benefiting from NedAssist (where the group assists clients in financial difficulty to sell their houses) and other strategies to reduce this category of asset. Other term loans decreased 2,4%, reflecting low levels of business confidence and subdued demand for loans by corporates, while overnight loans grew 52,2%, in line with short-term client demand for working capital and corporate treasuries switching from term loans. Other loans increased 8,5%, including the US$285m loan to Ecobank Transnational Inc, the group’s strategic alliance partner in Africa. Encouragingly, after muted growth, the group saw wholesale credit demand starting to regain some ground in the fourth quarter, which bodes well for 2012.
DEPOSITS
Deposits increased by 6,3% to R521bn (2010: R490bn), and the group’s loan-to-deposit ratio strengthened to 95,2% (2010: 96,9%).
Optimising the mix of the deposit book remains a key focus in reducing the high cost of longer-term and professional funding. This is critical as banks compete more aggressively for lower-cost deposit pools with longer behavioural duration as they position their balance sheets in preparation for the Basel III liquidity ratios. Low interest rates, coupled with low domestic savings levels and the deleveraging of consumers, led to modest growth in retail deposits during 2011. Relatively higher deposit growth in commercial deposits indicated increasing working capital and available capacity among corporate clients.
DEPOSITS BY PRODUCT
| Year ended (Rm) | % change | 2011 | 2010 |
| Current accounts | 8,5 | 51 733 | 47 672 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savings accounts | 7,8 | 15 900 | 14 756 |
| Term deposits and other | 12,9 | 331 318 | 293 467 |
| Call and term deposits | 18,3 | 196 889 | 166 386 |
| Fixed and other deposits | 5,8 | 134 429 | 127 081 |
| Foreign currency liabilities | (4,5) | 9 342 | 9 781 |
| Non-negotiable certificates of deposit | (11,5) | 97 840 | 110 584 |
| Deposit repurchase agreements | 5,9 | 15 022 | 14 180 |
| 6,3 | 521 155 | 490 440 |
Current and savings accounts grew 8,5% and 7,8% respectively, in line with market demand. Growth in term deposits of 12,9% was driven by call and term deposits increasing 18,3% as a result of excess liquidity in the market as corporates remained cash-flush, and fixed deposits increasing 5,8%, boosted by the group’s Retail Savings Bond product that generated R3,9bn of deposits. The reduction in negotiable certificates of deposit was the result of structured changes in the collective investments industry and the group’s strategy to grow term deposits.
PROSPECTS
Nedbank Group’s earnings momentum and delivery on its key strategic initiatives have set it up for continued growth in 2012.
The group’s medium-to-long-term targets remain unchanged and we will continue to make progress on meeting these targets for 2012.
| 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Rm | Banking | Trading | Elimi- nations |
Total | Banking | Trading | Elimi- nations |
Total |
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 13 441 | 16 | 13 457 | 8 621 | 29 | 8 650 | ||
| Other short-term securities | 27 544 | 18 070 | (9 628) | 35 986 | 18 067 | 12 306 | (3 329) | 27 044 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 244 | 15 378 | (2 782) | 12 840 | 258 | 15 673 | (2 049) | 13 882 |
| Government and other securities | 35 289 | 4 619 | (9 732) | 30 176 | 31 571 | 4 313 | (4 060) | 31 824 |
| Loans and advances | 476 096 | 19 952 | 496 048 | 455 595 | 19 678 | 475 273 | ||
| Other assets | 4 583 | 7 468 | 12 051 | 4 446 | 5 568 | 10 014 | ||
| Clients’ indebtedness for acceptances | 2 975 | 2 975 | 1 953 | 1 953 | ||||
| Current taxation receivable | 698 | 698 | 483 | 483 | ||||
| Investment securities | 13 588 | 693 | 14 281 | 11 604 | 314 | 11 918 | ||
| Non-current assets held for sale | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Investments in associate companies and joint ventures | 568 | 568 | 936 | 936 | ||||
| Deferred taxation asset | (45) | 311 | 266 | 15 | 269 | 284 | ||
| Property and equipment | 6 918 | 8 | 6 926 | 5 799 | 12 | 5 811 | ||
| Long-term employee benefit assets | 2 114 | 4 | 2 118 | 2 044 | 8 | 2 052 | ||
| Mandatory reserve deposits with central banks | 11 952 | 11 952 | 11 095 | 11 095 | ||||
| Intangible assets | 7 737 | 40 | 7 777 | 7 492 | 2 | 7 494 | ||
| Interdivisional assets | 16 113 | (16 113) | - | |
12 022 | (12 022) | - | |
| Total assets | 603 710 | 82 672 | (38 255) | 648 127 | 559 984 | 70 194 | (21 460) | 608 718 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent | 45 943 | 3 003 | 48 946 | 41 543 | 2 558 | 44 101 | ||
| Non-controlling interest attributable to: | ||||||||
| – ordinary shareholders | 178 | 178 | 153 | 153 | ||||
| – preference shareholders | 3 561 | |
3 561 | 3 560 | 3 560 | |||
| Total equity | 49 682 | 3 003 | – | 52 685 | 45 256 | 2 558 | – | 47 814 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 2 876 | 13 759 | (2 782) | 13 853 | 2 168 | 11 933 | (2 049) | 12 052 |
| Amounts owed to depositors | 482 563 | 48 220 | (9 628) | 521 155 | 454 648 | 39 129 | (3 337) | 490 440 |
| Provisions and other liabilities | 6 991 | 17 492 | (9 732) | 14 751 | 5 887 | 16 410 | (4 052) | 18 245 |
| Liabilities under acceptances | 2 975 | 2 975 | 1 953 | 1 953 | ||||
| Current taxation liabilities | 200 | 200 | 191 | 191 | ||||
| Deferred taxation liabilities | 1 147 | 198 | 1 345 | 1 640 | 164 | 1 804 | ||
| Long-term employee benefit liabilities | 1 479 | 1 479 | 1 414 | 1 414 | ||||
| Investment contract liabilities | 8 237 | 8 237 | 7 309 | 7 309 | ||||
| Insurance contract liabilities | 2 005 | 2 005 | 1 392 | 1 392 | ||||
| Long-term debt instruments | 29 442 | 29 442 | 26 104 | 26 104 | ||||
| Interdivisional liabilities | 16 113 | |
(16 113) | – | 12 022 | (12 022) | – | |
| Total liabilities | 554 028 | 79 669 | (38 255) | 595 442 | 514 728 | 67 636 | (21 460) | 560 904 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 603 710 | 82 672 | (38 255) | 648 127 | 559 984 | 70 194 | (21 460) | 608 718 |













