Morrow Bank, a leading Nordic digital niche bank, delivered another solid
quarter with profit before tax of NOK 83.1 million in Q1 2025, up 43% from NOK
58.2 million in Q1 2024.
CEO Øyvind Oanes commented:
"Morrow Bank will become a Swedish bank around year-end, following the granting
of our banking license by the Swedish FSA on 1 April 2025. This reflects our
Nordic footprint, aligns us with peers and unlocks significant value creation
potential. We are raising our mid-term return on target equity (ROTE) target
from 12-14% to 15-17% by the end of 2026. Longer term, we see potential for ROTE
to exceed 20% as the platform scales."
Highlights of the quarter:
Solid operational performance
o Gross loans at NOK 15.4 billion, up 26% year-on-year
o Total income increased by 16% to NOK 344 million, with improving net interest
margin on performing loans
o Highly competitive cost/income ratio of 27.5% (24.4% excluding
redomiciliation-related items)
Improved credit quality and increased profitability
o Loan loss ratio improved for the fifth consecutive quarter, to 4.3% (Q1 2024:
5.2%)
o Profit before tax up 43% to NOK 83.1 million
o Return on equity (ROE) at 10% (7.4%), return on target equity (ROTE) at 10.7%
(8.4%)
Strategic progress
o Swedish banking license granted on 1 April 2025
o Redomiciliation and listing on Nasdaq Stockholm around year-end
o Mid-term ROTE target raised to 15-17% by end-2026, driven by lower capital
requirements and improved returns
Growth outlook
o Following a stable Q1 after portfolio acquisitions in 2024, new product
launches to accelerate organic growth from H2
o Targeting ~5% annualised loan growth and ~23% cost/income ratio by end-2026
Øyvind Oanes added:
"We're preparing to launch a refinancing product in Norway and an upsell
solution in Sweden during Q2, enabling existing customers to increase their loan
limits through a simplified process. Further growth, combined with a stable cost
base, improved credit metrics, and increased capital generation will position us
to deliver higher returns."
The Q1 2025 report and presentation are attached and available at
ir.morrowbank.com.
Investor presentation and Q&A:
CEO Øyvind Oanes and CFO Eirik Holtedahl will present the results today at 08:30
CEST.
Join via Microsoft Teams: https://tinyurl.com/MorrowBankQ12025
For further information, please contact:
Eirik Holtedahl, CFO
tel: +47 96912291
email: ir@morrowbank.com
About Morrow Bank ASA
Morrow Bank is a Nordic niche bank offering personal loans, credit cards and
deposit accounts to consumers. The target group is creditworthy individuals with
stable personal finances and no payment remarks. Credit risk is managed largely
by automated processes for credit assessment and underwriting. The Bank has a
diversified and balanced distribution model utilizing both public and
proprietary channels. Operational efficiency and low cost are a foundation for
Morrow Bank, enabled by centralized operations, modern systems and digital
set-up. To learn more, visit ir.morrowbank.com
This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU
Market Abuse Regulation article 7 and is subject to the disclosure requirements
pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. This stock
exchange announcement was published by Henning Fagerbakke, Head of Finance,
Morrow Bank ASA, on Thursday 8 May 2025 at 07:00 CEST.