The third quarter of 2024 has added EUR 135.5 million to NLB Group’s EUR 427.5 million profit after tax in the first nine months of this year. The Group continues to grow by 8% organic loan growth YtD and adds another leg to the growth potential with the acquisition of SLS Group, including its leasing subsidiaries in Slovenia (Summit Leasing Slovenija, Ljubljana) and Croatia (Mobil Leasing, Zagreb), successfully completed in September.
Leasing however is not the only pillar with growing importance within NLB Group, as asset management and bancassurance services also continue to gain momentum. Yet, even more important in both, the result contribution and the impact, are Group’s banking members from South-eastern European (SEE) markets, with all banks recording healthy profits and positively contributing 57% to the Group's overall result.
Successful capital market activity in the first half of the year has also allowed for the unhindered evolution of the NLB Group to one of the regional financial powerhouses. The profits of all banks increased YoY, supported by strong loan growth and fee origination.