OREANDA-NEWS. November 17, 2011. Renaissance Credit, a leading Russian consumer finance bank, today announced its financial results for the first nine months of 2011 according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

The Bank’s net profit for the period was RUB 1,805.1 mn.

Operating income1 grew by 71.4% y-o-y over the first nine months of 2011, and amounted to RUB 7 bn (RUB 4.1 bn as of September 30, 2011). The increase was principally due to the increase in the share of high-margin products, improvement of credit portfolio quality, and a decrease in funding costs.

During the first nine months of 2011, Renaissance Credit issued consumer loans to individuals totaling RUB 30.6 bn, which is more than three times the figure for the same period in 2010 (RUB 9.1 bn). The volume of loans issued in the third quarter was 32% greater than in the second quarter. The Bank’s total credit portfolio grew by 35.9% to RUB 44.1 bn.

Credit portfolio quality remained relatively high throughout the first nine months of the year. Non-performing loans (more than 90 days past due) amounted to 4.8% of the gross loan portfolio at 30 September 2011, before deduction of reserves (6.3% as at 31 December 2010, 8.3% as at 30 September 2010).

The proportion of high-margin products in the portfolio – cash loans and credit cards – grew from 61% as at 31 December 2010 to 69.3% as at 30 September 2011.

In 2011, Renaissance Credit continued to pursue its funding strategy aimed at maintaining a diversified base of funding sources.

During the nine months of 2011, retail deposits increased by 42% to RUB 21.6 bn and constituted 57% of the Bank’s attracted capital as at 30 September 2011.

In the third quarter of 2011, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) provided the second tranche of its loan to Renaissance Credit, amounting to RUR 1.4 bn. The first tranche totaled RUR 0.8 bn and was disbursed in June 2011. The term of the loan is 3.5 years.

In August 2011, the Bank successfully returned to the Russian debt capital markets after a three-year hiatus, issuing 3 million exchange-traded bonds with a total value of RUB 3 bn for open subscription.

The cost of funding2 fell from 12.2% as at 31 December 2010 to 10.8% as at 30 September 2011 as a result of more effective portfolio management.

The Bank’s capital grew 11.9% to RUB 12.7 bn in the first nine months of 2011. The capital adequacy ratio is 26%, which opens the possibilities for strategic development in the coming years and investment in new areas of operation.

As of September 30, 2011, the Renaissance Credit sales network consisted of 101 branch offices and 17,854 points of sale in partner retail networks, an increase of 35% and 61% in the reporting year respectively. The branch network expanded with the opening of new offices in the most economically developed regions of Russia. The Bank not only expanded the list of partners but also entered a new, high-potential segment, lending for tour packages. Renaissance Credit began issuing loans for the purchase of tourist vouchers and entered into agreements with the leading players in this segment, including Sunrise Tour and Blue Sky.

In October 2011, Renaissance Credit announced the opening of its second regional contact center with 700 workstations. The Bank is establishing regional sites for remote customer service as part of its program aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring business continuity.

“We are very pleased with the results achieved in Q3 2011, a period that was challenging for all market players. The Bank showed steady growth in the scale of its business – the volume of loans issued in Q3 exceeded that of Q2 by 32%. The Bank succeeded in issuing major long-term debt on the capital markets and was also successfully funded through retail deposits. No major debt comes due in the next 18 months,so we will use the funds for business development. This is particularly important as we enter the high sales season in our segment,” said Alexey Levchenko, Chief Executive Officer of Renaissance Credit.