BNP Paribas reported a jump in its annual 2021 profits by 34.3% to €9.5bn ($10.9bn). The group’s revenues rose 4.4% to €46.2bn ($52.8bn). Profits were helped by its cost of risk falling 49% through the year to €2.9bn ($3.3bn) alongside a sharp 46% rise in operating income to €12.2bn ($13.9bn). Its cost of risk (Term of the Day, explained here) dropped due to the limited number of new defaults and a high basis of comparison with respect to 2020. Growth was visible across its domestic, international financial services, and investment banking divisions. BNP Paribas lifted its shareholder payout target to 60% of profits via a combination of cash dividends and share buybacks as compared to its prior 50% policy. Its CET1 ratio stood at 12.9% as of end-December 2021, up 10bp YoY.
BNP’s dollar bonds were trading steady with its 7% Perp at 110.97, yielding 5.01%.
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