“In a challenging market, HCOB had a sound year characterized by good operational performance and a solid balance sheet. Our diversified business model is sustainably profitable and HCOB is well on track to meet its mid-term targets.”

Luc Popelier, CEO

KPIs

Profit before tax (€mn)

2023

2024

Normalized 2023

Normalized 20241

>300

Guidance 2025

Mid-term target

Return on Equity post-tax2

2023

2024

Normalized 2023

Normalized 20241

Guidance 2025

Mid-term target

CIR

2023

2024

43%

Normalized 2023

42%

Normalized 20241

<45%

Guidance 2025

Mid-term target

NPE ratio3

2023

2024

Guidance 2025

-

CET1 ratio4

2023

2024

Guidance 2025

Mid-term target

1) Excludes one-offs of 106mn € in total driven by legal provisions (105mn € in Other Operating Income) 2) RoE post-tax @equity is based on b/s equity at the beginning of the year excluding proposed dividend 3) NPL ratio reduced from 4.3% (2023) to 3.3%. NPL ratio 2025 expected at ~3% 4) YE 2023 post dividend, YE 2024 reflects proposed dividend

KPI Overview 2020 - 2024

1) YE 2021 excludes results from FY 2021; YE 2022 - YE 2023 post dividend, YE 2024 reflects proposed dividend 2) Technical correction of Leverage ratio for FY 2022 3) NIM until 2022 based on Core NII 4) since YE 2024 Global Transportation