Banco Santander-Chile Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings
Banco Santander Chile announced its first-quarter 2024 earnings, reporting a net income decrease of 11.4% compared to the previous year. The bank showed a solid capital position with a CET1 ratio of 10.4% and a BIS ratio of 17.0%. Loan growth was driven by mortgages and commercial lending, while total deposits increased 2.5% QoQ. Interest income saw a recovery in 1Q24, and net income from fees increased 10.1% in the quarter. Support expenses grew 4.3% in line with guidance. The bank's efficiency ratio reached 47.4% as of March 31, 2024.
The bank reported solid capital levels with a CET1 ratio of 10.4% and a BIS ratio of 17.0%.
Total loans increased 1.1% QoQ and 5.5% YoY, driven mainly by mortgage loans and commercial loans.
Interest income continued its recovery path in 1Q24, increasing by 30.9% compared to the same period in 2023.
Net income attributable to owners of the Bank decreased by 11.4% compared to the same period from the previous year.
Support expenses increased by 4.3% in 3M24, driving total operating expenses up by 19.5% compared to the same period in 2023.
The bank's efficiency ratio reached 47.4% as of March 31, 2024, higher than 44.4% in the same previous period.
Insights
SANTIAGO, Chile, April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Banco Santander Chile (NYSE: BSAC; SSE: Bsantander) announced today its results1 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, and first quarter 2024 (1Q24).
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ROAE2 of
As of March 31, 2024, net income attributable to owners of the Bank totaled
Solid capital levels with a CET14 of
Our CET1 ratio remains solid at
At the same time, core capital increased
Loan growth led by mortgages and commercial lending
Total loans increased
Approximately
Mortgages continue to grow above inflation, reaching growth of
Total deposits increase
The Bank's total deposits increased
Our clients' investments through mutual funds brokered by the Bank also grew in the quarter, reaching an increase of
Bonds increased
The Bank's Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) as of March 31, 2024, was
Interest income continues its recovery path in 1Q24 in line with a lower MPR. Income from readjustments decreases due to lower UF variation in 1Q24.
Year to date net interest and readjustment income (NII) as of March 2024 increased
The above is partially offset by lower income from readjustments which decreased
With these two effects, the NIM8 increased from
Net income from fees increases
Net commissions increased
Cost of credit10 of
During the Covid-19 pandemic, asset quality benefited from state aid and withdrawals from pension funds, which produced a positive evolution of these during that period, later normalizing in line with the economy and the drainage of excess liquidity from households. More recently, the behavior of our clients is reflecting the state of the economy and the labor market, where non-performing loans (NPLs) are slightly higher than usual. Given the above, in 1Q24, the non-performing loan ratio increased to
Support expenses increased
Support expenses (remunerations, administration and amortization) grew
The Bank's efficiency ratio11 reached
Banco Santander Chile is one of the companies with the highest risk classifications in Latin America with an A2 rating from Moody's, A- from Standard and Poor's, A+ from Japan Credit Rating Agency, AA- from HR Ratings and A from KBRA. All our ratings as of the date of this report have a Stable Outlook.
As of March 31, 2024 we had total assets of Ch
CONTACT INFORMATION
Cristian Vicuña
Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Investor Relations
Banco Santander Chile
Bandera 140, Floor 20
Santiago, Chile
Email: irelations@santander.cl
Website: www.santander.cl
1 The information contained in this report is presented in accordance with Chilean Bank GAAP as defined by the Financial Markets Commission (FMC).
2 Accumulated Shareholders’ net income annualized, divided by annual average shareholders’ equity.
3 First quarter of 2024
4 Core capital divided by risk-weighted assets, according to BIS III definitions by the FMC
5 Regulatory capital divided by risk-weighted assets, according to BIS III definitions by the FMC.
6 Quarter on quarter, 1Q24 vs 4Q23
7 Unidad de Fomento: inflation- linked unit.
8 NIM = Annualized net income from interest and readjustments divided by interest generating assets.
9 Recurrence: Net fees divided by operating expenses.
10 Provision expense annualized divided by average loans.
11 Efficiency ratio: Operating expenses including impairment and other operating expenses divided by Operating income.
