Consolidated
Financial
Statements
2021
Íslandsbanki
Contents
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Appendix - unaudited
Íslandsbanki's Corporate Governance Statement 2021 .............................................................................
Factsheet ....................................................................................................................................................
Directors' Report .........................................................................................................................................
Independent Auditor's Report .....................................................................................................................
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements ........................................................................................
Consolidated Income Statement ................................................................................................................
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position ............................................................................................
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity ...........................................................................................
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows .....................................................................................................
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income ..................................................................................
3,525
3,615
5,431
7,587
7,092
4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21
Mortgages to
individuals
42%
Individuals
other
6%
Seafood
11%
Commerce
and services
15%
Real estate
10%
Industrial and
transport
8%
Other
8%
196%
172%
187%
225%
156%
123%
119%
122%
121%
122%
31.12.20 31.3.21 30.6.21 30.9.21 31.12.21
Total net stable funding ratio
23.0%
21.9%
22.9%
24.7%
25.3%
20.1%
19.2%
20.1%
20.6%
21.3%
31.12.20 31.3.21 30.6.21 30.9.21 31.12.21
CET 1 ratio
13.6%
12.6%
12.4%
13.2%
13.6%
31.12.20 31.3.21 30.6.21 30.9.21 31.12.21
Profit after tax
(ISKm)
Loans to customers
(Sector split as of 31.12.21)
Total assets
(ISKbn)
Leverage ratio
51.7%
51.3%
49.9%
39.4%
45.3%
4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21
Loans to customers
(ISKbn)
Total capital ratio
Cost-to-income ratio
2
7.6%
7.7%
11.6%
15.7%
14.2%
4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21
ISK
1,086bn
Factsheet 4Q21
1,344
1,385
1,447
1,456
1,429
69.4%
68.9%
63.9%
63.0%
63.1%
31.12.20 31.3.21 30.6.21 30.9.21 31.12.21
REA / total assets
1,007
1,029
1,090
1,081
1,086
148%
147%
142%
143%
146%
31.12.20 31.3.21 30.6.21 30.9.21 31.12.21
Customer loans to customer deposits ratio
The information above has not been reviewed or audited by the Bank's auditor.
1. Based on Gallup surveys regarding primary bank. 6 months rolling average for retail customers, December 2021 survey for SMEs and 2021 average for large companies.
2. IPO costs in 1Q21 were not adjusted for in 1Q21 published results.
32%
37%
35%
retail
customers
SMEs
large
companies
12
branches
702
number of FTEs
at Íslandsbanki at
period end
Return on equity
Our profile
With a history that dates from 1875, Íslandsbanki is an
Icelandic universal bank with a strong customer focus. The
Bank believes in moving Iceland forward by empowering
its customers to succeed - reflecting a commitment to run
a solid business that is a force for good in society.
Driven by the ambition to be #1 for service, Íslandsbanki’s
banking model is led by three business divisions that build
and manage relationships with its customers. Íslandsbanki
maintains a strong market share with the most efficient
branch network in the country, supporting at the same
time its customers’ move to more digital services.
The Bank operates in a highly attractive market and, with
its technically strong foundations and robust balance
sheet, is well positioned for the opportunities that lie
ahead.
Íslandsbanki has a BBB/A-2 rating from S&P Global
Ratings.
The Bank's shares are listed on the Nasdaq Iceland Main
Market.
BBB/A-2
Stable outlook
Total liquidity coverage ratio
The Bank
Market share
1
Sustainability 4Q21
Ratings and certifications
Digital milestones 4Q21
Íslandsbanki
Sustainable lending up
by 134% during 2021
Íslandsbanki awarded
the Equality Scale from
the Icelandic Association
of Business Women
(FKA)
Íslandsbanki
awards ISK 35m in
grants from
Entrepreneurship
Fund
New core lending
system fully
implemented, increasing
efficiency
Authenticated requests for
youth custody accounts and
securities trading are now
available on the external
web
Credit card numbers are
now securely visible in
the app
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statement 2021 2
Directors' Report
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021
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These are the audited consolidated financial statements for Íslandsbanki hf. ("the Bank" or "Íslandsbanki") and its subsidiaries (together
referred to as "the Group") for the year 2021.
Operations in 2021
Íslandsbanki is a universal bank offering comprehensive financial services to households, corporations, and institutional investors in
Iceland. The Group is one of Iceland's largest banking and financial services groups, with a strong domestic market share.
The Group's profit from operations for the year 2021 amounted to ISK 23,725 million and the return on equity was 12.3%, surpassing the
Bank's target of >10% ROE. At year-end, the Group employed 735 full-time members of staff, including 702 within the Bank itself, 57%
female and 43% male.
Net interest income rose by 2.0% from the previous year, as balance sheet growth outweighed the lower interest rate environment. The
net interest margin did however decline from 2.6% to 2.4%. Net fee and commission income rose by 22.1%, with a strong performance in
all business units and especially strong growth in two of the Bank's subsidiaries, Íslandssjóðir hf. (Iceland Funds hf.) and Allianz Ísland hf.
Salaries and related expenses rose by 3.7% between years due to general wage agreement increases in Iceland, one-off costs relating to
the Bank's Initial Public Offering ("IPO") and redundancy costs but partly offset by a lower number of employees. Other operating expenses
fell by 0.3% due to lower IT costs and general cost control but partly offset by one-off costs relating to the IPO of the Bank. The Group's
cost-to-income ratio fell from 54.3% to 46.2% between years. Net impairment reversals amounted to ISK 3,018 million as the tourism
sector fared somewhat better from the COVID-19 pandemic than was initially feared.
The Group's loan book grew by 7.9% during the year as the demand for mortgages continued at a strong pace. Loans in Personal Banking
grew by 19.6%, while loans in Business Banking grew by 2.1% and fell by 2.0% in Corporate and Investment Banking. The Group's ratio
of non-performing loans fell from 2.9% at year-end 2020 to 2.0% at the end of 2021 due to both partial and full repayment of loans. Stage
2 loans under IFRS 9 have come down to 9.6% of the loan book, compared with 15,6% at year-end 2020, as many customers have
recommenced payments of interest and in many cases principal as well. Loans that have been subject to forbearance will remain in Stage
2 until 12 months have passed since repayments recommenced.
Capital and funding
Deposits from customers rose by 9.5% during the year, mainly due to a strong increase in Business Banking where deposits grew by
26.3%. Deposits in Personal Banking grew by 6.1% as people increased savings due to the pandemic. The Bank continues to be a steady
issuer of covered bonds in the domestic market and overall issuance in 2021 amounted to ISK 39 billion. In September the Bank issued
its inaugural Additional Tier 1 notes as a part of its effort to optimise its capital structure. The issue of SEK 750 million perpetual notes with
a 5-year call was placed with investors across Scandinavia and continental Europe and was considerably oversubscribed. The liquidity
position of the Bank remains robust with all liquidity ratios well above both internal and regulatory requirements.
The Group is very well capitalised, with a total capital ratio of 25.3% at the end of the year, compared with the current 17.8% regulatory
requirement and a CET1 ratio of 21.3%. The total capital ratio increased by 2.3 percentage points during the year despite the robust loan
growth. This is a result of strong earnings, the Bank's AT1 issuance in September and a reduction in the risk exposure amount ("REA") due
to the implementation of EU regulation no. 2019/876 ("CRR II") in Iceland. The most material effect of the new regulation was the amendment
of the SME supporting factor, lowering the Group's REA by ISK 35 billion.
Íslandsbanki retains its long-term total capital target of 19.5-21.0%, assuming a long-term capital requirement of 19.0%, including a 2.0%
countercyclical buffer which will come into effect in September 2022. With a total capital ratio of 25.3%, the Bank therefore continues to be
substantially over-capitalised.
The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) that ISK 11.9 billion will be paid in dividends to shareholders, which
is 50% of 2021 profits and in line with the Bank's dividend policy.
In addition to the annual dividend payment, the Bank plans to seek approval from its annual general meeting and the Central Bank to buy
back own shares. The Bank aims to buy back ISK 15 billion of own shares in the coming months. This is in line with the Bank's plans to
optimise its capital structure and return some of the excess capital to shareholders. The Board may convene a special shareholders' meeting
later in the year to propose payment of additional dividends, or to execute share buybacks, if the Bank's CET1 capital continues to exceed
targets.
Outlook
The recovery of the Icelandic economy continued to gather steam throughout 2021, notwithstanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
and related measures. Unemployment fell substantially over the year, from 12.1% in December 2020 to 4.9% by year-end 2021. GDP
rebounded from the second quarter onwards, with year-on-year GDP growth for the first nine months measuring 4.1%. Thus far, growth
has been driven mainly by domestic demand, in particular private consumption and business investment. However, exports are also
gaining momentum led by almost 45% year-on-year growth in the number of tourists visiting Iceland in 2021 following a steep decline in
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2020. Inflation has proven more persistent than expected, with a rapid rise in house prices (15.9% year-on-year as of December 2021)
increasingly contributing to headline inflation that measured 5.1% over the last year. The Central Bank has responded to improving
economic prospects and persistent inflation by raising its main policy rate from 0.75% as of the end of April to 2.0% at year-end.
For 2022, the Bank's Chief Economist expects GDP growth to measure 4.7%. The growth will most likely be led by expanding exports as
tourism rebounds and goods exports (in particular capelin and aquaculture products) grow at a healthy pace. Domestic economic activity
is also expected to continue growing following a fading pandemic impact, albeit at a more moderate pace than in 2021. Unemployment is
assumed to continue declining throughout the year and reach pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year. The Central Bank is expected
to continue raising its policy rate to 3.25% by year-end. A stronger ISK, the moderating pace of house price rises and the fading impact of
global supply disruptions, combined with increasing monetary restraint by the Central Bank, will likely combine to ease inflationary
pressures and inflation is expected to be within reach of the Central Bank's inflation target by early 2023.
The outlook for the Bank's operations remains favourable and having a strong balance sheet enables the Bank to support its clients in the
tourism industry and other sectors badly impacted by the pandemic. The Bank plans for income to grow in line with nominal GDP on
average through the business cycle and to keep costs relatively flat from 2021 to 2023. The Bank has updated its financial targets and is
targeting a return of equity exceeding 10%, while giving a guidance of 8-10% ROE in 2022. Considerable uncertainty remains regarding
impairments and earnings would be close to the bottom end of the guidance range with normalised cost of risk. The CET1 capital target
has been simplified to being about 16.5% and the Bank has plans to optimise its capital structure in the coming 12-24 months.
Risk management
The Bank is exposed to various risks. The management of these risks is an integral part of the Bank's operations, and the Bank has
focused on building up a responsible internal risk culture among the Bank's employees. The ultimate responsibility for ensuring an adequate
risk management framework lies with the Board of Directors. The Board defines and communicates the acceptable level of risk through
the Bank's risk management policies and the CEO is responsible for ensuring that risks are managed within those limits.
The Board hereby declares that Íslandsbanki has an overall satisfactory risk management in relation to the Bank's profile and strategy.
The Bank's risk management framework and policies are discussed under Notes 46-65 to the consolidated financial statements and in
the unaudited Pillar 3 Report.
Ownership
The Bank had a successful IPO in June 2021. At year-end 2021 the shareholders of the Bank numbered around 15,700, which is the
largest shareholder base of any listed company in Iceland. The Icelandic Government is the largest shareholder, representing 65% of the
outstanding shares and votes, having owned 100% of the outstanding shares at the end of 2020. Shares held by the Government are
administered by the Icelandic State Financial Investments ("ISFI") in accordance with Act no. 88/2009. In the agreement on the platform
for the current coalition government it is stated that the Government will continue to reduce state ownership in the financial system and
utilise the capital tied up in such operations for the development of infrastructure.
At the end of 2021, 92% of the Bank's shares were owned by domestic parties and 8% by international investors. For further information
on the Bank's shareholders see Note 42.
Corporate governance
The Board of Directors of Íslandsbanki is committed to excellence in its governance framework so that it complies with the best corporate
governance practices in the financial market at all times.
The Board of Directors comprises seven non-executive directors and two alternate members. The Board undertakes the Bank's affairs
and is responsible for setting the Bank's general strategy as well as instructing the CEO on its further implementation and execution. The
Board has a supervisory role overseeing that the Bank's organisation and activities are at all times in accordance with relevant laws,
regulations and good business practices. Furthermore, the Board shall monitor the execution of its policies, the sound control of accounting
and financial management, and ensure that group internal audit, compliance, risk management and internal controls are effective at all
times.
In accordance with the Bank's Articles of Association the Bank operates a Nomination Committee whose role is to nominate individuals to
the Bank's Board of Directors at the AGM, or as the case may be at a shareholders' meeting where Board elections are on the agenda.
The members of the Nomination Committee shall be three and they shall be elected for one year at a time by the Board of Directors. The
committee shall be independent in its work and the majority of the committee's members shall be independent of the Bank and its
management. Along with the Bank's Nomination Committee, the ISFI operates a special three-member Selection Committee which, on
behalf of the State, nominates candidates for the supervisory boards or boards of directors of banks or undertakings that are managed by
ISFI.
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The Board has approved a policy on the suitability of the Board of Directors, the CEO and key function holders. The objective of the policy
is that the Bank's Board of Directors, CEO and key employees meet the relevant suitability requirements at all times and the framework
for their appointment and/or employment is in accordance with the relevant legal requirements for the Bank's operation. The policy states
that the composition of the Board, the Executive Committee and key employees shall at any time be diverse, with regard to educational
and professional background, gender and age. Human Resources reports annually to the Board on the Bank's actions in implementing
the policy. Currently the Board consists of seven members, three female and four male. Board members are of various ages, born in the
years 1947-1982. Board members have a broad range of education, e.g., in the fields of economics, law, engineering, auditing, business
administration, and securities trading. Board members also have extensive industry experience in the areas of operations, management,
and consulting.
The Board appoints three subcommittees, each one comprising Board members and operating under the terms of a mandate letter from
the Board as well as the Rules of Procedure of the Board. The mandate letters of Board subcommittees are available on the Bank's
website.
The CEO is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Bank and that the Bank's business is, at all times, in accordance with the
Bank's Articles of Association, policies of the Board and the relevant law. The CEO engages the Bank's Compliance Officer and appoints
members of the Executive Committee and other Senior Management Committees.
The Executive Committee, comprising seven members, including the CEO, is composed of three women and four men. M embers of the
Executive Committee were born in the years 1961-1976 and possess diverse education and extensive experience. The role of the
Executive Committee is to maintain an overall view of the Bank's operations and to coordinate key aspects of its activities. The CEO
ensures that the Board is regularly provided with accurate information on the Bank's finances, development, and operations.
The Bank's Finance division is responsible for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements which are prepared in accordance
with the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). The Board's Audit Committee reviews the Group's annual and interim
consolidated financial statements before their submission for Board approval and endorsement. The Board's Audit Committee regularly
discusses the Bank's financial statements and evaluates its internal control processes. Management reporting is generally presented to
the Board 10 times a year. The external auditors review the second quarter interim consolidated financial statements and audit annual
consolidated financial statements. In 2021 the external auditors also reviewed the first quarter interim consolidated financial statements in
preparation for the Bank 's IPO.
The Board of Directors follows the Corporate Governance Guidelines (6th ed.) issued by the Iceland Chamber of Commerce, Nasdaq
Iceland, and SA-Business Iceland, available on www.corporategovernance.is. The regulatory framework for corporate governance
practices within Íslandsbanki consists of the law applicable to its operations, including those imposed by the Central Bank of Iceland and
Nasdaq Iceland. The applicable laws include, inter alia, the Act on Financial Undertakings no. 161/2002, the Act on Recovery and
Resolution of Credit Institutions and Investment Firms no. 70/2020, the Act on Markets for Financial Instruments Act no. 115/2021, the Act
on Measures against Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorist Activities no. 140/2018 and the Act on Public Limited Companies
no. 2/1995. The relevant law is available on the Icelandic legislature's website, www.althingi.is.
A more detailed description of Íslandsbanki's governance framework and associated practices can be found in the Bank's Corporate
Governance Statement enclosed in an unaudited appendix to the consolidated financial statements and on the Bank's website,
www.islandsbanki.is.
Sustainability
Íslandsbanki aims to be a leader in the area of sustainable development and a force for good. Alongside its vision of being a leader in
service to customers, the Bank will focus on integrating sustainability considerations into its activities, in addition to its profit objectives.
The Bank takes account of ESG criteria in its risk management and actively explores business opportunities related to sustainability.
Íslandsbanki aims to increase the general public's financial knowledge and interest in the subject and, to this end, it offers interesting and
accessible seminars on finance and economics.
Íslandsbanki's Sustainability Policy was approved by its Board in late 2019. The policy aims at making the Bank a model of exemplary
operations in the Icelandic business community, based on internationally recognised environmental, social, and governance ("ESG")
criteria. The ESG criteria are a set of references used by investors to evaluate investments based on responsible investment methodology.
The Sustainability Policy creates a comprehensive framework for its activities in the area of environmental affairs, respect for human rights,
responsible lending, investments, purchasing, and grants, as well as integrating with and supporting the Bank's other policies. Íslandsbanki
sets quantifiable ESG targets in its operations and discloses its performance relative to targets, in accordance with the Nasdaq ESG
Guidelines and relevant Global Reporting Initiatives ("GRI") standards, in a separate report issued concurrent with the Bank's annual
financial statements. Íslandsbanki's carbon footprint from operations has been measured based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and
detailed information about emissions can be found in the Annual and Sustainability Report for 2021. The Sustainability Report for the year
2021 includes the key information on the environmental, social and governance criteria for Íslandsbanki in accordance with the Nasdaq
ESG guidelines from 2019. The Bank puts emphasis on an increased flow of transparent information on sustainability. Auditing firm Ernst
& Young was engaged to review and confirm with limited assurance the Bank's environmental information disclosure for 2021 for the first
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time. In addition, the Bank has now for the first time published calculations of financed emissions, that is the carbon footprint of loans and
investments, for the years 2019 and 2020, in accordance with the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials ("PCAF") standard.
In 2021 Íslandsbanki performed an impact analysis to assess positive and negative impacts from the Bank's activities, products, and
services. The analysis followed best practice provided by the Principles of Responsible Banking ("PRB"). In conclusion, combining
Íslandsbanki's scale of activities and Iceland's key sustainability challenges, the top two priority impact areas have been identified as
climate change and gender equality. Those areas were already two of the four SDGs that were prioritised as a result of an analysis and
broad stakeholder engagement in 2019.
Íslandsbanki has in place a Code of Conduct for employees and the Board of Directors which is available on the Bank's website and in
addition the Bank's Sustainability Policy emphasises these matters. The aim of the Code is to promote good operational practices, reporting
of misconduct and actions to prevent conflict of interest. Employees confirm annually that they have read and understood the rules and
commit their adherence to the rules. At the end of 2021 more than 98% of employees had confirmed the rules. The Bank emphasises
respect for human rights and avoids business transactions where human rights are violated, including discrimination on the basis of gender,
religion, or race according to the Sustainability Policy and the Suppliers' Code of Conduct. The Bank is committed to engage in active
dialogue with its suppliers on enhancing their focus on sustainable business practices.
The Bank makes every effort to combat bribery and corruption. For that purpose, the Bank has e.g. implemented a policy on conflict of
interest and rules on measures against conflict of interest in which there is a chapter on gifts and complimentary trips. The rules are
intended to ensure that the impartiality and credibility of employees cannot be brought into question with respect to the treatment and
handling of individual matters. Moreover, the Bank has in place a policy on actions against money laundering and terrorist financing. The
Bank's policy on anti-money laundering takes a clear stance against payments on bribery and corruption. In practice the Bank emphasises
on being compliant with Act no. 140/2018 on measures against money laundering and financing of terrorism which involves combating
bribery and corruption.
Collaboration with international and local partners with regards to sustainability is highly important. Over the years, Íslandsbanki has
participated in international commitments and supported domestic cooperative efforts in the area of sustainability. Being a part of
international collaborations such as the UN PRB, the Nordic CEOs for a Sustainable Future and most recently being a founding member
of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance is particularly valuable and informative for a relatively small bank. On the other hand, being one of the
largest companies in Iceland means that the Bank can contribute significantly towards domestic partnerships such as at Festa - Center for
Sustainability, IcelandSif and the Green Building Council Iceland to name a few.
The Board of Directors approves the Sustainability Policy and sets the Bank's strategy and risk appetite in terms of sustainability risk. The
Board is regularly updated on corporate sustainability matters and the usage of the Bank's Sustainable Financing Framework. The
Corporate Governance and Human Resource subcommittee of the Board assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities
concerning sustainability.
In line with the Sustainability Policy, the Board of Directors has approved seven sustainability goals for its operations, to be completed by
2025. The goals are based on ESG criteria and supported by annual targets set by business units as part of their 5-year planning process.
Íslandsbanki is committed to supporting Iceland's ambitious Climate Action Plan and the Paris Agreement Goals. To that end, the Bank
announced in April 2021 its commitment to become net zero on financed emissions by 2040. The Bank's own operations have been carbon
neutral for the past two years, and with this decision, its commitment will also extend to financed emissions which includes the carbon
footprint of Íslandsbanki's entire loan and asset portfolio. At the same time, the Bank pledged to set science-based carbon reduction targets
in line with the SBTi framework. Work on a detailed plan for Íslandsbanki's path to net zero 2040 is already underway and will be aligned
with the guidelines to ensure a rigorous and transparent approach.
Sustainability risk has been more effectively integrated into key processes relating to lending, investments, and product development
during the year. At year-end, 34% of all credit risk exposure (excluding individual banking and small enterprises which are not in scope)
has been assessed with respect to ESG risk related factors. All loans that fall under the Sustainable Finance Framework have been
assessed as well as some of the largest exposures of the Bank. Now that the process and assessment method has been tested the
emphasis in 2022 will be to increase the share of ESG risk assessed exposure even further. More detailed coverage can be found in the
Bank's Pillar 3 Report for 2021 which contains a separate chapter on sustainability risk and climate risk in compliance with TCDF (Task
Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) criteria.
The CEO is responsible for executing the strategy and has appointed a Sustainability Committee as a main building block of the governance
structure. The committee is the formal forum for discussions on all issues related to sustainability risk, sustainable procurement, and
business opportunities. The committee is independent from credit committees and needs to approve proposals for credit cases before they
are included in the Sustainable Financing Framework. The Committee is chaired by the CEO and has senior representatives from business
units, Strategy, Finance, and Risk Management.
The Bank's sustainability and ESG milestones in 2021 are further described in the unaudited Annual and Sustainability Report and the
Bank's unaudited Pillar 3 Report for the year 2021 which includes a chapter on sustainability and climate risk adhering to international
TCFD criteria.
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Statement by the Board of Directors and the CEO
The audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 have been prepared on a going concern basis in
accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union; the Act on Annual Accounts,
no. 3/2006; the Act on Financial Undertakings, no. 161/2002; and rules on accounting for credit institutions, where applicable.
To the best of our knowledge, these consolidated financial statements provide a true and fair view of the Group's operating profits and
cash flows in 2021 and its financial position as of 31 December 2021. Furthermore, in our opinion the financial statements and the Directors'
report give fair view of the main operational developments and achievements and describe the principal risks and uncertainties that the
Group faces in its operations.
In our opinion, the Consolidated Financial Statements of Íslandsbanki hf. for the year 2021 identified as "549300PZMFIQR79Q0T97-2021-
12-31-en.zip" are prepared in all material respects, in compliance with the European Single Electronic Format Regulation (ESEF).
The Board of Directors and the CEO have today discussed and approved the 2021 Consolidated Financial Statements of Íslandsbanki.
Kópavogur, 10 February 2022
Board of Directors:
Hallgrímur Snorrason, Chairman
Heiðrún Jónsdóttir, Vice-Chairman
Anna Þórðardóttir
Árni Stefánsson
Frosti Ólafsson
Guðrún Þorgeirsdóttir
Jökull H. Úlfsson
Chief Executive Officer:
Birna Einarsdóttir
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Independent Auditor's Report
To the Board of Directors and shareholders of Íslandsbanki hf.
Opinion
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Íslandsbanki hf. and its subsidiaries (the Group) which comprise the
consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 2021 and the consolidated income statement, consolidated statement
of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flow for the year then
ended and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view of the consolidated financial position of
the Group as at 31 December 2021, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the year then
ended, in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards, as adopted by the European Union and additional
requirements in the Icelandic Act on Annual Accounts, Act on Financial Undertakings and rules on accounting for credit institutions,
where applicable.
Our opinion in this report on the consolidated accounts are consistent with the content of the additional report that has been submitted
to the parent company’s audit committee in accordance with the Audit Regulation (537/2014) Article 11.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities are further described
in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the financial statements section of our report. We believe that the audit evidence we
have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Independence
We are independent of the Group in accordance with the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’ Code of Ethics for
Professional Accountants (IESBA Code) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the consolidated
financial statements in Iceland, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the
IESBA Code.
To the best of our knowledge, we have not provided any prohibited non-audit services as described in article 5(1) of Regulation (EU)
no. 537/2014.
Appointment of auditor
We were initially appointed as auditor of Íslandsbanka hf. on 25 March 2015 for the financial year 2015 and we have been reappointed
every year since then.
Key Audit Matters
Key Audit Matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the consolidated
financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial
statements as a whole and in forming our opinion thereon. We do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
We have fulfilled our responsibilities described in the ''Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements'' section,
including in relation to the key audit matters below. Accordingly, our audit included the design and performance of procedures to
respond to our assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements. The results of our audit procedures,
including the procedures performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the financial statements.
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Why significant
How our audit addressed the Key Audit Matter
Provision for expected credit losses (ECL)
Loans to customers represent ISK 1,086,327 million or 76%
of total assets at 31 December 2021 against which expected
credit losses (ECL) of ISK 13,565 million have been recorded.
There is significant uncertainty about the economic impact of
the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on expected credit
losses, in particular due to loans to customers in the tourism
and related industries.
The determination of the provision for credit impairment is
based on estimates and judgement by management. Key
areas of judgement include:
• management overlays and assumptions related to
the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic;
• the interpretation of the requirements to determine
impairment under application of IFRS 9, which is
reflected in the Group’s expected credit loss model;
• the identification of loans with significant deterioration
in credit quality;
• assumptions used in the expected credit loss model
such as the financial condition of the counterparty,
expected future cash flows and forward-looking
macroeconomic factors.
Due to the use of judgement and estimates, in particular due
to the uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the
relative size of loans to customers on the balance sheet, we
consider the provision for expected credit losses (ECL) a Key
Audit Matter.
Our procedures focused on the following to respond to the Key
Audit Matter, among others:
• Assessing the Group’s expected credit loss model, focusing
on the following areas:
• alignment of the expected credit loss model and its
underlying methodology with the requirements of
IFRS 9;
• approach to the incorporation of forward-looking
macroeconomic factors;
• management overlays and assumptions related to
the economic effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the
expected credit loss model;
• Testing the effectiveness of relevant controls relating,
among others, to the:
• data used to determine the provision for credit
impairment, including transactional data captured at
loan origination and ongoing internal credit quality
assessment;
• expected credit loss model, including model build and
approval, ongoing monitoring/validation, model
governance and mathematical accuracy;
• review and approval of forward-looking macro-
economic factors; and
• registration and valuation of collateral used in the
calculation of expected credit loss.
• Testing of a sample of loans and procedures to evaluate
among others:
• timely identification of loans with significant
deterioration in credit quality;
• expected loss calculation by re-performing and
assessing the reasonableness of the ECL model
calculations;
• appropriateness of forward-looking macroeconomic
factors; and
• COVID-19 pandemic effects of a sample of borrowers
in the tourism and related industries and impact on
collateral.
In addition, we assessed the adequacy of the disclosures in the
consolidated financial statements. Refer to Notes 3 and 66.4 for
credit impairment.
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Other information
This document also contains other information than the consolidated financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The other
information is: The unaudited highlights, Directors´ Report, unaudited quarterly statements in Note 6 and unaudited Íslandsbanki’s
Corporate Governance Statement 2021 in appendix. Management and Board of Directors are responsible for the other information.
Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not and will not express any
form of assurance conclusion thereon except for confirmation regarding Directors’ Report as stated below.
In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing
so, consider whether it is materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or
otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we, based on the work we have performed concerning this other information, conclude
that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this
regard.
Responsibilities of CEO and Board of Directors for the consolidated financial statements
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated
financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as adopted by the European Union and additional
requirements in the Icelandic Act on Annual Accounts, Act on Financial Undertakings and rules on accounting for credit institutions,
where applicable.
The CEO and Board of Directors are responsible for such internal control that management determines is necessary to enable the
preparation of the consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Group's ability to continue as a going
concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless
management either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the Group’s consolidated financial reporting process.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the consolidated financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance
is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing
(ISAs) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered
Why significant
How our audit addressed the Key Audit Matter
Reliability of information from IT systems relevant to financial reporting
The Group is highly dependent on IT systems due to the
significant number of transactions that are processed daily
and due to the complexity of the various systems needed to
support the Group´s operations.
In the process of preparing the consolidated financial
statements the Group uses data from many complex IT
systems. The reliability of the data, among others, the
accuracy and completeness, is important to support the
reliability of financial reporting.
Because of the importance of the data from the IT systems
supporting the financial reporting we consider their reliability
a Key Audit Matter.
Our procedures focused on the following to respond to the Key
Audit Matter, among others:
• Obtained an understanding of the Group’s IT systems and
the IT-environment relevant for financial reporting.
• Reviewed the design, implementation and effectiveness of
control activities, as appropriate, related to change
management, access management and computer
operations for the systems considered important for the
audit.
• For those systems, considered important in the audit and are
outsourced, we obtained and assessed the ISAE 3402 report
which is issued by the services organisation and reviewed by
an independent auditor.
EY IT specialists were involved in the audit.
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 11
material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on
the basis of these consolidated financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), we exercise professional judgement and maintain
professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or
error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher
than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the
override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in
the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related
disclosures made by management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit
evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on
the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw
attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are
inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s
report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures,
and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that
achieves fair presentation.
• Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within
the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision
and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and
significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding
independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our
independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in
the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period and are therefore the Key Audit Matters. We describe these
matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare
circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing
so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on other legal and regulatory requirements
Report on European single electronic format (ESEF Regulation)
As part of our audit of the consolidated financial statements of Íslandsbanki hf. we performed procedures to be able to issue an opinion
on whether the consolidated financial statements of Íslandsbanki hf. for the year 2021 with the file name "549300PZMFIQR79Q0T97-
2021-12-31-en.zip" is prepared, in all material respects, in compliance with act no. 20/2021 on disclosure obligation of issuers of
securities and the obligation to flag relating to requirements regarding European single electronic format regulation EU 2019/815
which include requirements related to the preparation of the consolidated financial statements in XHTML format and iXBRL markup.
The Board of Directors and CEO are responsible for preparing the consolidated financial statements in compliance with act no.
20/2021 disclosure obligation of issuers of securities and the obligation to flag. This responsibility includes preparing the consolidated
financial statements in a XHTML format in accordance with EU regulation 2019/815 on the ESEF regulation.
Our responsibility is to obtain reasonable assurance, based on evidence that we have obtained, on whether the consolidated financial
statements is prepared in all material respects, in compliance with the ESEF Regulation, and to issue a report that includes our
opinion. The nature, timing and extent of procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgement, including the assessment of the
risks of material departures from the requirement set out in the ESEF regulation, whether due to fraud or error.
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 12
In our opinion, consolidated financial statements of Íslandsbanki hf. for the 2021 with the file name "549300PZMFIQR79Q0T97-2021-
12-31-en.zip" is prepared, in all material respects, in compliance with the ESEF Regulation.
Report on the Board of Directors Report
Pursuant to the legal requirements of Article 104, Paragraph 2 of the Icelandic Financial Statement Act no. 3/2006, we confirm that,
to the best of our knowledge, the report of the Board of Directors accompanying the consolidated financial statements includes all
information required by the Icelandic Financial Statement Act.
Reykjavík, 10 February 2022
__________________________
Margrét Pétursdóttir
State Authorised Public Accountant
Ernst & Young ehf.
Borgartúni 30
105 Reykjavík
Notes 2021 2020
( 24,582 ) ( 22,324 )
7 34,043 33,371
( 2,318 ) ( 2,126 )
8 12,849 10,525
9 2,499 ( 1,391 )
10 479 451
11 302 197
12 ( 13,397 ) ( 12,917 )
13 ( 9,799 ) ( 9,829 )
( 688 ) ( 679 )
66.20 ( 1,683 ) ( 1,588 )
( 25,567 ) ( 25,013 )
14 3,018 ( 8,816 )
15 ( 5,119 ) ( 2,472 )
16 1,221 ( 97 )
( 7 ) ( 306 )
Earnings per share from continuing operations
Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to
17 11.26 3.58
The notes on pages 19 to 86 are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
Consolidated Income Statement
Interest income calculated using the effective interest rate method .......................................................
Interest expense ....................................................................................................................................
Net interest income
Total operating income
Fee and commission income .................................................................................................................
Fee and commission expense ...............................................................................................................
Net fee and commission income
Net financial income (expense) .............................................................................................................
Net foreign exchange gain .....................................................................................................................
Other operating income .........................................................................................................................
Other net operating income
Total operating expenses
Profit before net impairment on financial assets
shareholders of Íslandsbanki hf.* ...........................................................................................................
Profit before tax
Income tax expense ..............................................................................................................................
Profit for the year from continuing operations
Discontinued operations held for sale, net of income tax .......................................................................
Other interest income ............................................................................................................................
*The calculation for earnings per share for comparative period has been restated (see Note 17).
Net impairment on financial assets ........................................................................................................
Salaries and related expenses ..............................................................................................................
Other operating expenses .....................................................................................................................
Contribution to the Depositors' and Investors' Guarantee Fund .............................................................
Bank tax ................................................................................................................................................
Profit for the year
Profit attributable to shareholders of Íslandsbanki hf. ............................................................................
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests ..........................................................................................
Profit for the year
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 13 Amounts are in ISK million
2021 2020
( 39 ) 114
( 816 ) 108
( 855 ) 222
( 526 ) ( 107 )
( 254 ) ( 844 )
The notes on pages 19 to 86 are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Profit for the year ...................................................................................................................................
Net gain (loss) on financial liabilities ......................................................................................................
Other comprehensive expense for the year, net of tax
Comprehensive income for the year
Net gain (loss) on financial assets .........................................................................................................
Items that will not be reclassified to the income statement
Items that may subsequently be reclassified to the income statement
Foreign currency translation ..................................................................................................................
Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of Íslandsbanki hf. ................................................
Comprehensive expense attributable to non-controlling interests ..........................................................
Comprehensive income for the year
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 14 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes 31.12.2021 31.12.2020
22 113,667 78,948
23 43,988 89,920
18 132,289 128,216
24 2,445 6,647
25 1,086,327 1,006,717
18 31,677 14,851
27 939 775
28 7,010 7,341
29 3,351 3,478
30 5,784 4,125
31 1,344 3,173
32 13,384 39,758
33 744,036 679,455
24 9,467 6,936
35 402,226 387,274
36 35,762 27,194
38 6,432 5,450
39 12,848 11,893
31 956 27
The notes on pages 19 to 86 are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
Investments in associates ...............................................................................
Property and equipment ..................................................................................
Intangible assets .............................................................................................
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
Cash and balances with Central Bank .............................................................
Assets
Bonds and debt instruments ............................................................................
Loans to customers .........................................................................................
Derivatives ......................................................................................................
Loans to credit institutions ...............................................................................
Shares and equity instruments ........................................................................
Total Liabilities and Equity
Total Shareholders' Equity
Share capital ...................................................................................................
Non-controlling interests ..................................................................................
Share premium ...............................................................................................
Total Equity
Reserves .........................................................................................................
Retained earnings ...........................................................................................
Other assets ...................................................................................................
Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale .....................................
Derivative instruments and short positions ......................................................
Deposits from customers ................................................................................
Total Assets
Deposits from Central Bank and credit institutions ..........................................
Other liabilities ................................................................................................
Debt issued and other borrowed funds ............................................................
Total Liabilities
Liabilities
Equity
Tax liabilities ...................................................................................................
Subordinated loans .........................................................................................
Non-current liabilities and disposal groups held for sale ..................................
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 15 Amounts are in ISK million
Foreign
Liability currency
Total Non-
Share Share Statutory Restricted Fair value credit translation Retained
shareholders' controlling Total
capital premium reserve reserves reserve reserve reserve earnings
equity interests equity
Equity as at 1 January 2021 10,000 55,000 2,500 3,556 572 ( 238 ) ( 209 ) 113,529 184,710 1,494 186,204
Profit (loss) for the year ................................................. 23,732 23,732 ( 7 ) 23,725
Net gain (loss) on financial assets ................................. ( 572 ) 900 328 ( 367 ) ( 39 )
Net loss on financial liabilities ........................................ ( 816 ) ( 816 ) ( 816 )
Foreign currency translation .......................................... 209 209 120 329
Comprehensive income (expense) for the year - - - - ( 572 ) ( 816 ) 209 24,632 23,453 ( 254 ) 23,199
Dividends paid ............................................................... ( 3,400 ) ( 3,400 ) ( 3,400 )
Restricted due to capitalised development costs ........... ( 291 ) 291 - -
Restricted due to fair value changes ............................. 1,318 ( 1,318 ) - -
Restricted due to associates ......................................... 57 ( 57 ) - -
Dissolution of a subsidiary ............................................ (1,053 ) (1,053 ) (1,240 ) ( 2,293 )
Equity as at 31 December 2021 10,000 55,000 2,500 4,640 - ( 1,054 ) - 132,624 203,710 - 203,710
Equity as at 1 January 2020 10,000 55,000 2,500 3,525 1,432 ( 392 ) - 105,569 177,634 2,428 180,062
Profit (loss) for the year ................................................. 7,061 7,061 ( 306 ) 6,755
Net gain (loss) on financial assets ................................. ( 860 ) 1,392 532 ( 418 ) 114
Net gain (loss) on financial liabilities .............................. 154 ( 46 ) 108 108
Foreign currency translation .......................................... (209 ) (209 ) (120 ) ( 329 )
Comprehensive income (expense) for the year - - - - ( 860 ) 154 ( 209 ) 8,407 7,492 ( 844 ) 6,648
Restricted due to capitalised development costs ........... ( 291 ) 291 - -
Restricted due to fair value changes ............................. 282 ( 282 ) - -
Restricted due to subsidiaries and associates ............... 40 ( 40 ) - -
Other changes due to IFRS 15 ...................................... (115 ) (115 ) (115 )
Changes in non-controlling interests ............................. (301 ) (301 ) (90 ) ( 391 )
Equity as at 31 December 2020 10,000 55,000 2,500 3,556 572 ( 238 ) ( 209 ) 113,529 184,710 1,494 186,204
The notes on pages 19 to 86 are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Authorised share capital of the Bank is 2,000 million ordinary shares of ISK 5 each. At year-end 2021 paid up share capital totalled ISK 65,000 million which is the total stated share capital of the Bank. The
Bank has one class of ordinary shares which carry no right to fixed income. The Annual General Meeting ("AGM") for the operating year 2020 was held on 18 March 2021. At the AGM shareholders approved
the Board's proposal to pay dividends to shareholders amounting to ISK 3,400 million which is equivalent to ISK 1.70 per share (2020: none). The dividends were paid on 30 March 2021.
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 16 Amounts are in ISK million
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
2021 2020
( 37,868 ) ( 109,535 )
( 5,382 ) ( 6,754 )
Net cash used in operating activities ( 2,541 ) ( 80,724 )
( 206 ) ( 552 )
( 442 ) ( 260 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 2,108 ( 2,964 )
( 65,691 ) ( 33,673 )
( 425 ) ( 390 )
( 3,400 ) -
( 1,130 ) -
Net cash provided by financing activities 15,402 46,715
( 40 ) 160
Cash and cash equivalents at year-end 130,597 115,668
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents
Notes
22 3,882 3,814
22 109,785 75,134
23 26,187 46,269
22 ( 9,257 ) ( 9,549 )
Cash and cash equivalents at year-end 130,597 115,668
The notes on pages 19 to 86 are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
Profit for the year ....................................................................................................................................
Non-cash items included in profit for the year* .......................................................................................
Changes in operating assets and liabilities* ............................................................................................
Dividends received .................................................................................................................................
Paid income tax, special financial activities tax, and bank tax .................................................................
Net investment in subsidiaries and an associate ....................................................................................
Repayment of lease liabilities .................................................................................................................
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment .....................................................................................
Purchase of property and equipment ......................................................................................................
Purchase of intangible assets .................................................................................................................
Proceeds from borrowings ......................................................................................................................
Repayment and repurchases of borrowings ............................................................................................
Mandatory reserve, special restricted and pledged balances with Central Bank ..................
Dividends paid ........................................................................................................................................
Subsidiary's capital decrease and share buyback paid to non-controlling interests .................................
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ...........................................................................
Effects of foreign exchange rate changes ...............................................................................................
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year .........................................................................
Cash on hand ......................................................................................................................
Cash balances with Central Bank ........................................................................................
Bank accounts .....................................................................................................................
*For further breakdown see the following page.
Interest received in 2021 amounted to ISK 55,051 million (2020: ISK 49,410 million) and interest paid in 2021 amounted to ISK 18,691
million (2020: ISK 20,455 million). Interest is defined as having been paid when it has been deposited into the customer account and is
available for the customer's disposal.
The Group has prepared its consolidated statement of cash flows using the indirect method. The statement is based on the net profit
after tax for the year and shows the cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities and the increase or decrease in cash
and cash equivalents during the year.
The Group presents a statement of cash flows that includes an analysis of all cash flows in total, including both continuing and
discontinued operations.
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 17 Amounts are in ISK million
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
2021 2020
1,395 1,765
( 133) ( 45)
14,817 12,621
( 2,723) 9,056
( 479) ( 387)
( 18) ( 427)
( 1,526) 1,545
( 1,221) 524
1,683 1,588
5,119 2,472
16 68
Non-cash items included in profit for the year 16,930 28,780
292 5,730
25,827 ( 7,725)
( 4,986) ( 73,163)
( 83,704) ( 100,076)
( 15,272) ( 885)
( 2,428) ( 995)
1,380 1,168
( 25,889) 7,714
66,371 51,984
( 341) 8,942
882 ( 2,229)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities ( 37,868) ( 109,535)
Significant non-cash transactions 2021
The notes on pages 19 to 86 are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
Net impairment on financial assets .........................................................................................................
Depreciation, amortisation, and write-offs ...............................................................................................
Share of profit and reversal of impairment of associates ........................................................................
Accrued interest and fair value changes on debt issued and subordinated loans ...................................
Other liabilities ........................................................................................................................................
During the year the Group repurchased own debt securities amounting to ISK 1,511 million by issuing new debt.
Loans to credit institutions ......................................................................................................................
Foreign exchange gain ...........................................................................................................................
Net gain from sales of property and equipment ......................................................................................
Unrealised fair value (gain) loss recognised in profit or loss ...................................................................
Discontinued operations held for sale, net of income tax ........................................................................
Bank tax .................................................................................................................................................
Income tax expense ...............................................................................................................................
Other changes ........................................................................................................................................
Mandatory reserve, special restricted and pledged balances with Central Bank .....................................
Significant non-cash transactions 2020
During the year the Bank sold its stake in Borgun hf. where ISK 415 million of the sale price was due and paid in 2021. Prior to the
sale, shares in BVS ehf., a company holding series C preferred shares in Visa Inc., which were not part of the sale of Borgun hf., were
transferred to the old owners of Borgun hf. As a result, the Bank received a 63.47% stake in BVS ehf.
Derivative instruments and short positions .............................................................................................
Bonds and debt instruments ...................................................................................................................
Loans to customers ................................................................................................................................
Shares and equity instruments ...............................................................................................................
Other assets ...........................................................................................................................................
Non-current assets and liabilities held for sale ........................................................................................
Deposits from Central Bank and credit institutions .................................................................................
Deposits from customers ........................................................................................................................
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 18 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes Page
Notes
Page
General information
1 Corporate information ................................................. 20 28 Property and equipment ............................................. 41
2 Basis of preparation .................................................... 20 29 Intangible assets ......................................................... 42
3 Significant accounting estimates and judgements ....... 20 30 Other assets ............................................................... 42
4 Changes to accounting policies ................................... 21 31 Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale . 43
5 Operating segments .................................................... 22 32 Deposits from Central Bank and credit institutions ...... 43
33 Deposits from customers ............................................ 43
Notes to the Consolidated Income Statement 34 Pledged assets ........................................................... 44
6 Quarterly statements (unaudited) ................................ 26 35 Debt issued and other borrowed funds ....................... 44
7 Net interest income ..................................................... 26 36 Subordinated loans ..................................................... 45
8 Net fee and commission income ................................. 26 37 Changes in liabilities arising from
9 Net financial income (expense) ................................... 27 financing activities ...................................................... 45
10 Net foreign exchange gain .......................................... 27 38 Tax assets and tax liabilities ....................................... 46
11 Other operating income ............................................... 28 39 Other liabilities ............................................................ 47
12 Personnel and salaries ................................................ 28
13 Other operating expenses ........................................... 29 Other Notes
14 Net impairment on financial assets ............................. 29 40 Custody assets ........................................................... 47
15 Income tax expense .................................................... 30 41 Leases ........................................................................ 47
16 Discontinued operations held for sale, 42 Íslandsbanki's shareholders ........................................ 48
net of income tax ......................................................... 30 43 Related party .............................................................. 48
17 Earnings per share ...................................................... 30 44 Contingencies ............................................................. 49
45 Events after the reporting period ................................. 50
Notes to the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
18 Classification of financial assets and Risk Management
financial liabilities ........................................................ 31 46 Risk management ....................................................... 50
19-20 Fair value information for financial instruments ........... 32
47-54
Credit risk ................................................................... 52
21 Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities ........ 35
55-57
Liquidity risk ................................................................ 59
22 Cash and balances with Central Bank ......................... 36
58-63
Market risk .................................................................. 64
23 Loans to credit institutions ........................................... 36 64 Capital management .................................................. 69
24 Derivative instruments and short positions .................. 37 65 Operational risk .......................................................... 70
25 Loans to customers ..................................................... 38
26 Expected credit losses ................................................ 38 Accounting policies
27 Investments in subsidiaries and associates ................ 40 66 Significant accounting policies .................................... 71
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 19
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 20
1.
Corporate information
registered office is at Hagasmári 3, 201 Kópavogur, Iceland .
The consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 ("the consolidated financial statements") comprise the
financial statements of Íslandsbanki hf. ("the Bank" or "Íslandsbanki") and its subsidiaries together referred to as "the Group".
The consolidated financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors and the CEO of Íslandsbanki
hf. on 10 February 2022.
2.
Basis of preparation
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS")
as adopted by the European Union and additional requirements in the Act on Annual Accounts no. 3/2006, the Act on Financial
Undertakings no. 161/2002 and rules on accounting for credit institutions.
The consolidated financial statements are presented in Icelandic króna ("ISK"), which is the functional currency of Íslandsbanki hf. All
amounts presented in ISK have been rounded to the nearest million, except when otherwise indicated. At year-end 2021 the exchange
rate of the ISK against the USD was 130.38 and for the EUR 147.60 (2020: USD 127.21 and EUR 156.10).
The Group's management has made an assessment of the Group's ability to continue as a going concern and is satisfied that the Group
has the resources to continue in business for the foreseeable future. Therefore, the consolidated financial statements have been prepared
on a going concern basis.
Basis of measurement
The consolidated financial statements are prepared on a historical cost basis, except for the following assets and liabilities, which are
measured at fair value: bonds and debt instruments, shares and equity instruments, short positions in listed bonds, derivative financial
instruments, and certain bonds issued by the Group.
Recognised financial liabilities designated as hedged items in qualifying fair value hedge relationships are measured at amortised cost
adjusted for changes in fair value attributable to the risk being hedged.
Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale are measured at the lower of its carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell.
3.
Significant accounting estimates and judgements
In preparing these consolidated financial statements management has made judgements, estimates, and assumptions that affect the
application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income, and expenses. The management bases its
judgements on previous experience and other factors that are considered reasonable under the circumstances, but actual results may
differ from those estimates.
Management continuously evaluates these judgements, estimates, and assumptions. Changes in accounting estimates are
recognised when they occur.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty include the allowance for credit losses and the determination of fair value of financial instruments.
Impairment of financial assets
The main assumptions used for calculating the allowance for credit losses that are subject to significant judgement include the following:
• Probability of default (PD), loss given default (LGD), and exposure at default (EAD)
• Macroeconomic variables for multiple scenarios build on available information
• Assessment of significant increase in credit risk (SIRC)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 21
3 Cont'd
The probability of default (PD), exposure at default (EAD), and loss given default (LGD) inputs used to estimate expected credit losses
are modelled based on variables that are most closely related with credit losses in the relevant portfolio. This includes macroeconomic
variables, demographic variables, variables related to past payment history among other variables. These variables are sourced both
internally and externally. Significant judgements required for measuring expected credit loss (ECL) include the following:
• Determining criteria for assessing what constitutes a significant increase in credit risk
• Establishing the forward-looking scenarios and their relative weightings
• Choosing appropriate models and assumptions for the measurement of ECL
The Group continues to make temporary changes to the impairment model due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Group's impairment
process allows for temporary changes to the impairment model to account for circumstances when it becomes evident that existing or
expected risk factors have not been appropriately considered in the credit risk rating or modelling process. The COVID-19 pandemic has
created such circumstances for the tourism industry and therefore an adjustment is warranted. To account for the material uncertainty in
the operating environment of companies in the tourism industry, not reflected in their current risk class, they have been further classified
into four impact groups as described in Note 50. Where the increase was found to be significant (groups 2-4), the exposure was
transferred to Stage 2. In addition, an overlay factor was applied to the expected credit losses, comparable to an increase in up to three
risk classes, and a higher haircut was applied to value of collateral for the higher impact groups in the more severe scenarios. The
common risk factor in tourism was found to apply to loans to customers with a gross carrying amount of ISK 103,930 million at year-end
2021, resulting in a expected credit losses of ISK 5,295 million.
The All Risk Committee determined that it was appropriate to adjust the weights of the scenarios due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
generally the scenarios are weighted 25%-50%-25% (good, base, bad) but it was determined appropriate to set the weights at 15%-
50%-35%, as this would best represent the probability-weighted average over all possible scenarios. When deciding on the appropriate
weights for the three scenarios, management used sensitivity analysis that indicated that a shift of 5% weight from the baseline to the
pessimistic scenario would increase the impairment allowance by ISK 500 million while a 5% shift from the baseline to the optimistic
scenario would decrease the allowance by ISK 200 million.
Substantial uncertainty remains with regards to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the credit quality of the Group's credit exposures
in future periods and therefore the assessment of expected credit losses.
The allowance for credit losses is further discussed in Notes 25-26, in Notes 47-54 on risk management, and in Note 66.4.
Fair value of financial instruments
The objective of the fair value measurement is to arrive at the price at which an orderly transaction would take place between market
participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The best evidence of fair value is a quoted price for the instrument
being measured in an actively traded market. Where an active market or quoted prices are not available the fair value of financial
instruments are decided upon by using valuation techniques. Financial instruments measured at fair value are classified using a fair
value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements. Level 3 financial assets are measured at
fair value using valuation techniques based on significant unobservable inputs. The valuation of Level 3 financial assets is a subjective
area as the assumption on which the valuation is based on is not easily observable and subject to management's assessment. Changes
made to the evaluation criteria could have a significant impact on the Group's results and financial position. The valuation methods are
discussed in Notes 19-20 and in Note 66.4.
4.
Changes to accounting policies
The Group adopted amendments to IFRS 9 – Financial Instruments, IAS 39 – Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement,
IFRS 7 – Financial Instruments: Disclosures, and IFRS 16 – Leases (together referred to as "Interest Rate Benchmark Reform – Phase
2"), as of 1 January 2021. The amendments provided practical relief from certain requirements in the standards relating to the
replacement of benchmark interest rates in contracts with new alternative benchmark interest rates. The amendments did not have a
significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Other amendment to an IFRS standard that became effective from 1 January 2021 did not have a material impact on the consolidated
financial statements.
Changes to IFRS standards issued but not effective at the reporting date
A new IFRS standard and amendments to several IFRS standards have been issued but are not yet effective. The Group did not early
adopt any of them and intends to adopt them when they become effective. The Group currently does not expect a material impact on its
future consolidated financial statements as a result of these changes.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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5. Operating segments
Segment information is presented in accordance with the Group's management and internal reporting structure. The segments' operating
result are reported to the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer, who are responsible for allocating resources to the reportable
segments and assessing their financial performance.
An operating segment is a distinguishable component of the Group, for which discrete financial information is available, that engages in
business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, including revenues and expenses that relate to transactions
with any of the Group's other components. Each operating segment is engaged in providing products or services which are subject to
risk and return that are different from those of other operating segments. The accounting policies for the reportable segments are in line
with the Group's accounting policies. The Group operates mainly in the Icelandic market.
The Bank has three main business segments: Personal Banking, Business Banking, and Corporate & Investment Banking. Operating
segments pay and receive interest to and from Treasury to reflect the allocation of capital, funding costs, and the relevant risk premium.
Capital allocation to the business units is based on the pillar 1 regulatory capital requirement, the pillar 2-R capital requirement calculated
according to the Bank's ICAAP and the combined buffer requirement as stipulated in the Act on Financial Undertakings no.161/2002.
Income tax and bank tax with breakdown for each segment is according to the current tax rates.
The Group comprises the following operating segments:
Personal Banking
Personal Banking provides comprehensive financial services to individuals, such as lending, savings and payments. Íslandsbanki's
customers are increasingly taking care of their day-to-day banking via digital solutions such as apps, the online bank and the secure web
chat. Customers can also visit the Bank's efficient branch network for comprehensive consultancy services and contact the contact
centre.
Business Banking
Business Banking provides small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with comprehensive financial services and Ergo, the Bank's
asset financing service, is also part of the division. Business Banking serves customers in business centres and branches close to their
business. Via online banking and app, customers have full overview of their business and day-to-day operations are easy to manage.
Corporate & Investment Banking
Corporate & Investment Banking provides universal banking services to large companies, municipalities, institutional investors, and
affluent individuals. Services include customised products and services to customers including lending and advisory, risk management,
brokerage, and private banking services. The division is sector-focused, building and maintaining relationships with key customer
segments within Iceland. Outside of Iceland, Íslandsbanki has a special focus on the North Atlantic seafood industry, leveraging its
expertise in the domestic market and global contacts.
Treasury and Proprietary Trading
Treasury is responsible for funding the Bank's operations and for managing the internal pricing framework. It is also responsible for the
Bank's balance sheet management and for relations with investors, financial institutions, stock exchanges, and rating agencies. Equity
that is not allocated to business units sits within Treasury. Proprietary Trading includes equity and debt investments in the trading book
and the banking book.
Cost centres
Cost centres comprise the CEO's office (Human Resources, Marketing & Communications, Strategy, and Legal), IT, Risk Management,
Compliance and Finance excluding Treasury and Proprietary Trading. Group Internal Audit is also included in cost centres, however, it
is independent from the Bank and the Chief Audit Executive reports directly to the Bank's Board of Directors.
Subsidiaries, eliminations and adjustments
Subsidiaries include Íslandssjóðir hf., Allianz Ísland hf. and other less significant subsidiaries (see Note 27).
Assets and liabilities of subsidiaries, that are classified as non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale, are included in the
column “Other subsidiaries". All inter-company eliminations are included in the column “Eliminations & adjustments".
Following is an overview showing the Group's performance with a breakdown by operating segments.
5.
Corporate & Treasury & Subsidiaries,
2021 Personal Business Investment Proprietary Cost The Bank eliminations & The Group
Banking Banking Banking Trading centres total adjustments total
Net interest income ....................................................................................... 12,027 10,867 9,282 2,034 ( 178) 34,032 11 34,043
Net fee and commission income ................................................................... 3,850 2,111 4,384 ( 72) ( 62) 10,211 2,638 12,849
Other net operating income ........................................................................... 189 61 759 2,694 203 3,906 ( 626) 3,280
16,066 13,039 14,425 4,656 ( 37) 48,149 2,023 50,172
Salaries and related expenses ...................................................................... ( 2,388) ( 1,815) ( 1,689) ( 256) ( 6,465) ( 12,613) ( 784) ( 13,397)
Other operating expenses ............................................................................. ( 2,354) ( 1,037) ( 797) ( 235) ( 4,854) ( 9,277) ( 522) ( 9,799)
Contribution to the Depositors' and Investors' Guarantee Fund ..................... ( 538) ( 135) ( 15) - - ( 688) - ( 688)
Bank tax ........................................................................................................ ( 723) ( 344) ( 516) ( 86) ( 14) ( 1,683) - ( 1,683)
Net impairment on financial assets ............................................................... 318 2,401 121 94 4 2,938 80 3,018
Cost allocation .............................................................................................. ( 4,539) ( 3,113) ( 3,170) 320 10,502 - - -
5,842 8,996 8,359 4,493 ( 864) 26,826 797 27,623
Income tax expense ...................................................................................... ( 1,707) ( 2,428) ( 2,308) 1,421 221 ( 4,801) ( 318) ( 5,119)
Profit (loss) for the year from continuing operations 4,135 6,568 6,051 5,914 ( 643) 22,025 479 22,504
Net segment revenue from external customers ............................................. 26,175 14,806 19,843 ( 12,748) 73 48,149 2,023 50,172
Net segment revenue from other segments .................................................. ( 10,109) ( 1,767) ( 5,418) 17,404 ( 110) - - -
Fee and commission income ........................................................................ 5,669 2,136 4,486 231 2 12,524 2,643 15,167
Depreciation, amortisation, and write-offs ..................................................... ( 166) ( 58) ( 15) - ( 1,145) ( 1,384) ( 11) ( 1,395)
At 31 December 2021
Loans to customers ...................................................................................... 502,354 237,388 346,835 59 - 1,086,636 ( 309) 1,086,327
Other assets ................................................................................................. 3,609 2,004 1,335 325,158 9,108 341,214 1,280 342,494
Total segment assets 505,963 239,392 348,170 325,217 9,108 1,427,850 971 1,428,821
Deposits from customers .............................................................................. 344,776 239,871 141,204 21,477 - 747,328 ( 3,292) 744,036
Other liabilities .............................................................................................. 1,603 1,630 4,728 465,397 5,711 479,069 2,006 481,075
Total segment liabilities 346,379 241,501 145,932 486,874 5,711 1,226,397 ( 1,286) 1,225,111
Allocated equity ............................................................................................ 37,549 33,738 59,055 70,217 894 201,453 2,257 203,710
Risk exposure amount .................................................................................. 247,970 211,814 376,896 56,983 5,903 899,566 2,080 901,646
The individual segment balance sheet positions are with external customers, and exclude internal transactions thus explaining the differences in total assets, and total liabilities and equity.
Cont'd
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Total operating income
Profit (loss) before tax
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 23 Amounts are in ISK million
5.
Corporate & Treasury & Subsidiaries,
2020 Personal Business Investment Proprietary Cost The Bank eliminations & The Group
Banking Banking Banking Trading centres total adjustments total
Net interest income ....................................................................................... 10,749 10,536 8,530 3,734 ( 215) 33,334 37 33,371
Net fee and commission income ................................................................... 3,049 1,917 4,075 ( 317) 7 8,731 1,794 10,525
Other net operating income ........................................................................... 305 50 922 ( 1,420) 287 144 ( 887) ( 743)
14,103 12,503 13,527 1,997 79 42,209 944 43,153
Salaries and related expenses ...................................................................... ( 2,416) ( 1,940) ( 1,583) ( 280) ( 5,926) ( 12,145) ( 772) ( 12,917)
Other operating expenses ............................................................................. ( 2,584) ( 1,164) ( 870) ( 263) ( 4,488) ( 9,369) ( 460) ( 9,829)
Contribution to the Depositors' and Investors' Guarantee Fund ..................... ( 482) ( 161) ( 35) ( 1) - ( 679) - ( 679)
Bank tax ........................................................................................................ ( 613) ( 340) ( 514) ( 105) ( 16) ( 1,588) - ( 1,588)
Net impairment on financial assets ............................................................... ( 517) ( 5,485) ( 2,805) ( 8) - ( 8,815) ( 1) ( 8,816)
Cost allocation .............................................................................................. ( 4,690) ( 2,967) ( 3,020) 323 10,354 - - -
2,801 446 4,700 1,663 3 9,613 ( 289) 9,324
Income tax expense ...................................................................................... ( 887) ( 204) ( 1,356) 112 ( 5) ( 2,340) ( 132) ( 2,472)
Profit (loss) for the year from continuing operations 1,914 242 3,344 1,775 ( 2) 7,273 ( 421) 6,852
Net segment revenue from external customers ............................................. 20,911 14,750 19,922 ( 13,597) 223 42,209 944 43,153
Net segment revenue from other segments .................................................. ( 6,808) ( 2,247) ( 6,395) 15,594 ( 144) - - -
Fee and commission income ........................................................................ 4,797 1,948 4,152 ( 9) 7 10,895 1,756 12,651
Depreciation, amortisation, and write-offs ..................................................... ( 300) ( 163) ( 18) - ( 1,178) ( 1,659) ( 7) ( 1,666)
At 31 December 2020
Loans to customers ...................................................................................... 419,882 232,580 353,953 302 - 1,006,717 - 1,006,717
Other assets ................................................................................................. 3,212 2,199 795 320,578 10,893 337,677 ( 203) 337,474
Total segment assets 423,094 234,779 354,748 320,880 10,893 1,344,394 ( 203) 1,344,191
Deposits from customers .............................................................................. 324,815 189,847 137,791 31,674 - 684,127 ( 4,672) 679,455
Other liabilities .............................................................................................. 1,327 1,481 4,908 463,943 5,915 477,574 958 478,532
Total segment liabilities 326,142 191,328 142,699 495,617 5,915 1,161,701 ( 3,714) 1,157,987
Allocated equity ............................................................................................ 34,850 37,804 63,432 45,708 899 182,693 3,511 186,204
Risk exposure amount .................................................................................. 229,610 235,371 392,804 60,037 5,960 923,782 9,739 933,521
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Cont'd
Total operating income
Profit (loss) before tax
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 24 Amounts are in ISK million
5.
Subsidiaries, eliminations & adjustments
2021 Íslands- Allianz Other Eliminations
sjóðir hf. Ísland hf. subsidiaries & adjustments Total
Net interest income .................................................................... 1 6 15 ( 11) 11
Net fee and commission income ................................................ 1,733 938 ( 30) ( 3) 2,638
Other net operating income ........................................................ 338 16 38 ( 1,018) ( 626)
Total operating income 2,072 960 23 ( 1,032) 2,023
Salaries and related expenses ................................................... ( 590) ( 191) ( 3) - ( 784)
Other operating expenses .......................................................... ( 197) ( 455) ( 40) 170 ( 522)
Net impairment on financial assets ............................................ - - - 80 80
Profit (loss) before tax 1,285 314 ( 20) ( 782) 797
Income tax expense ................................................................... ( 256) ( 62) - - ( 318)
Profit (loss) for the year from continuing operations 1,029 252 ( 20) ( 782) 479
Net segment revenue from external customers .......................... 2,332 952 - ( 1,261) 2,023
Net segment revenue from other segments ............................... ( 260) 8 23 229 -
Fee and commission income ..................................................... 2,226 938 - ( 521) 2,643
Depreciation, amortisation, and write-offs .................................. - ( 1) ( 1) ( 9) ( 11)
At 31 December 2021
Total assets ............................................................................... 2,926 1,333 7,285 ( 10,573) 971
Total liabilities ............................................................................ 401 716 1,386 ( 3,789) ( 1,286)
Total equity ................................................................................ 2,525 617 5,899 ( 6,784) 2,257
2020 Íslands- Allianz Other Eliminations
sjóðir hf. Ísland hf. subsidiaries & adjustments Total
Net interest income .................................................................... 11 12 22 ( 8) 37
Net fee and commission income ................................................ 1,185 724 ( 30) ( 85) 1,794
Other net operating income ........................................................ 172 10 9 ( 1,078) ( 887)
Total operating income 1,368 746 1 ( 1,171) 944
Salaries and related expenses ................................................... ( 584) ( 188) - - ( 772)
Other operating expenses .......................................................... ( 183) ( 420) ( 1) 144 ( 460)
Net impairment on financial assets ............................................ - - - ( 1) ( 1)
Profit (loss) before tax 601 138 - ( 1,028) ( 289)
Income tax expense ................................................................... ( 119) ( 11) - ( 2) ( 132)
Profit (loss) for the year from continuing operations 482 127 - ( 1,030) ( 421)
Net segment revenue from external customers .......................... 1,651 646 - ( 1,353) 944
Net segment revenue from other segments ............................... ( 283) 100 1 182 -
Fee and commission income ..................................................... 1,664 725 - ( 633) 1,756
Depreciation, amortisation, and write-offs .................................. - 8 - ( 15) ( 7)
At 31 December 2020
Total assets ............................................................................... 2,249 1,425 9,080 ( 12,957) ( 203)
Total liabilities ............................................................................ 271 600 36 ( 4,621) ( 3,714)
Total equity ................................................................................ 1,978 825 9,044 ( 8,336) 3,511
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Cont'd
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 25 Amounts are in ISK million
6. Quarterly statements (unaudited)
2021 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
8,190 8,417 8,792 8,644 34,043
2,862 2,907 3,427 3,653 12,849
293 619 941 646 2,499
130 95 95 159 479
123 82 82 15 302
( 3,574) ( 3,594) ( 2,953) ( 3,276) ( 13,397)
( 2,278) ( 2,894) ( 2,135) ( 2,492) ( 9,799)
( 183) ( 162) ( 173) ( 170) ( 688)
( 410) ( 451) ( 433) ( 389) ( 1,683)
( 518) 1,140 1,757 639 3,018
4,635 6,159 9,400 7,429 27,623
( 1,036) ( 769) ( 1,898) ( 1,416) ( 5,119)
3,599 5,390 7,502 6,013 22,504
16 41 85 1,079 1,221
Profit for the period 3,615 5,431 7,587 7,092 23,725
7. Net interest income
2021 2020
948 1,750
128 215
55,144 51,413
2,388 2,314
17 3
Interest income 58,625 55,695
( 306) ( 736)
( 6,815) ( 7,700)
( 729) ( 608)
( 14,104) ( 11,179)
( 829) ( 763)
( 1,799) ( 1,338)
Interest expense ( 24,582) ( 22,324)
Net interest income 34,043 33,371
*Thereof is lease liabilities' interest expense amounting to ISK 84 million (2020: ISK 87 million).
Net interest margin on total assets 2.4% (2020: 2.6%).
8. Net fee and commission income
2021 2020
3,100 2,382
3,544 2,805
4,979 4,378
2,191 2,186
1,353 900
Fee and commission income 15,167 12,651
Net interest income .....................................................................................
Net fee and commission income .................................................................
Net financial income ....................................................................................
Net foreign exchange gain ...........................................................................
Asset management ...................................................................................................................................................
Bank tax ......................................................................................................
Income tax expense ....................................................................................
Profit for the period from continuing operations ...........................................
Net impairment on financial assets .............................................................
Profit before tax ...........................................................................................
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Payment processing .................................................................................................................................................
Loans and guarantees ..............................................................................................................................................
Other fee and commission income ...........................................................................................................................
Other operating income ...............................................................................
Salaries and related expenses ....................................................................
Other operating expenses ...........................................................................
Contribution to the Depositors' and Investors' Guarantee Fund ...................
Discontinued operations held for sale, net of income tax .............................
Investment banking and brokerage ...........................................................................................................................
Cash and balances with Central Bank ......................................................................................................................
Loans to credit institutions ........................................................................................................................................
Loans to customers ..................................................................................................................................................
Financial assets mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss ................................................................................
Other assets .............................................................................................................................................................
Deposits from Central Bank and credit institutions ....................................................................................................
Deposits from customers ..........................................................................................................................................
Debt issued and other borrowed funds designated as at fair value through profit or loss ..........................................
Debt issued and other borrowed funds at amortised cost ..........................................................................................
Subordinated loans ...................................................................................................................................................
Other liabilities* .........................................................................................................................................................
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 26 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
8.
2021 2020
( 471) ( 360)
( 1,834) ( 1,766)
( 13) -
Fee and commission expense ( 2,318) ( 2,126)
Net fee and commission income 12,849 10,525
Fee and commission income by segment is disclosed in Note 5.
9. Net financial income (expense)
2021 2020
1,641 ( 1,321)
845 ( 72)
13 2
Net financial income (expense) 2,499 ( 1,391)
The following table shows the categorisation of the net financial income (expense).
1,088 165
54 18
56 ( 1,586)
443 82
Net gain (loss) on financial assets and financial liabilities mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss 1,641 ( 1,321)
845 ( 72)
Net gain (loss) on financial liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss 845 ( 72)
( 457) 54
470 ( 52)
Net gain on fair value hedges 13 2
10. Net foreign exchange gain
2021 2020
( 40) 160
( 6,515) 22,673
( 7,435) 13,652
( 8) 10
Net foreign exchange gain (loss) for assets ( 13,998) 36,495
2,273 ( 10,279)
5,148 ( 6,468)
4,695 ( 14,802)
2,361 ( 4,495)
Net foreign exchange gain (loss) for liabilities 14,477 ( 36,044)
Net foreign exchange gain 479 451
Brokerage .................................................................................................................................................................
Clearing and settlement ............................................................................................................................................
Other fee and commission expense ..........................................................................................................................
Net gain (loss) on financial assets and financial liabilities mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss ..................
Net gain (loss) on financial liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss ..............................................
Net gain on fair value hedges ...................................................................................................................................
Cash and balances with Central Bank ......................................................................................................................
Loans at amortised cost ............................................................................................................................................
Financial assets mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss ................................................................................
Other assets .............................................................................................................................................................
Deposits ...................................................................................................................................................................
Debt issued and other borrowed funds designated as at fair value through profit or loss ..........................................
Debt issued and other borrowed funds at amortised cost ..........................................................................................
Cont'd
Subordinated loans ...................................................................................................................................................
Shares and related derivatives ..................................................................................................................................
Dividend income .......................................................................................................................................................
Other derivatives .......................................................................................................................................................
Debt issued and other borrowed funds designated as at fair value through profit or loss ..........................................
Clean fair value gain on interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments ......................................................
Fair value loss on bonds issued by the Group attributable to interest rate risk ..........................................................
Bonds and related derivatives ...................................................................................................................................
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 27 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
11. Other operating income
2021 2020
73 44
60 -
18 -
69 90
41 39
41 24
Other operating income 302 197
12. Personnel and salaries
2021 2020
10,307 9,940
1,605 1,505
1,382 1,391
103 81
Salaries and related expenses 13,397 12,917
The Bank The Group The Bank The Group
759 794 774 910
702 735 745 779
2021 2020
11.9 10.5
9.8 8.9
8.5 7.9
8.5 7.9
8.0 5.9
8.0 5.9
6.1 -
- 2.5
- 2.0
- 1.7
- 4.7
5.1 0.4
Total salaries 65.9 58.3
Auður Finnbogadóttir, former member of the Board ..................................................................................................
Flóki Halldórsson, former member of the Board ........................................................................................................
2021
Legal fees .................................................................................................................................................................
Rental income ...........................................................................................................................................................
Other net operating income ......................................................................................................................................
Hallgrímur Snorrason, Chairman of the Board ..........................................................................................................
2020
Contributions to pension funds ..................................................................................................................................
Social security charges and financial activities tax* ..................................................................................................
Other salary-related expenses ..................................................................................................................................
*Financial activities tax calculated on salaries is 5.5% in 2021 (2020: 5.5%).
Anna Þórðardóttir, member of the Board ..................................................................................................................
Tómas Már Sigurðsson, former Vice-Chairman of the Board ....................................................................................
Average number of employees ........................................................................................
Positions at year-end .......................................................................................................
Total amount of compensation to the Board of Directors, the CEO, and Executive Board are specified as follows:
Salaries ....................................................................................................................................................................
Share of profit of associates, net of income tax ........................................................................................................
Reversal of impairment for an associate ...................................................................................................................
Gain from sale of property and equipment ................................................................................................................
Contribution to pension funds for the Board of Directors amounted to ISK 8.5 million in 2021 (2020: ISK 8.8 million).
Árni Stefánsson, member of the Board .....................................................................................................................
Frosti Ólafsson, member of the Board ......................................................................................................................
*Included in compensation to alternate board members is board membership for part of the year 2021.
Alternate board members* ........................................................................................................................................
Guðrún Þorgeirsdóttir, member of the Board ............................................................................................................
Jökull H. Úlfsson, member of the Board ....................................................................................................................
Friðrik Sophusson, former Chairman of the Board ....................................................................................................
Heiðrún Jónsdóttir, Vice-Chairman of the Board .......................................................................................................
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 28 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
12.
Total fixed
salaries*
Contri-
butions to
pension
funds
Total fixed
salaries
Contri-
butions to
pension
funds
46.1 11.6 48.7 11.6
40.1 6.1 43.3 6.1
36.7 5.3 36.5 5.2
38.9 6.2 42.0 5.9
39.4 6.1 37.7 5.6
37.9 5.2 37.7 5.3
39.5 5.5 50.8 7.4
Total 278.6 46.0 296.7 47.1
13. Other operating expenses
2021 2020
2,153 1,539
4,214 4,581
556 627
1,395 1,666
1,481 1,416
Other operating expenses 9,799 9,829
Auditors' fees
95 92
31 18
8 6
Auditors' fees 134 116
14. Net impairment on financial assets
2021 2020
2,964 ( 8,450)
54 ( 366)
Net impairment on financial assets 3,018 ( 8,816)
*The main reasons for the reduced expected credit loss allowance are: a decrease related to the COVID-19 pandemic, mostly due to a
more favorable outlook in the tourism industry (ISK 1,836 million), addition due to a less favorable economic environment (ISK 56 million)
and a decrease related to a new model for risk assessment of loans to individuals (ISK 500 million). For further information see Note 3.
Real estate and office equipment ..............................................................................................................................
Depreciation, amortisation, and write-offs .................................................................................................................
Other administrative expenses ..................................................................................................................................
Net change in expected credit losses, on-balance sheet items* ................................................................................
Net change in expected credit losses, off-balance sheet items .................................................................................
Other services ..........................................................................................................................................................
Cont'd
2021
2020
Birna Einarsdóttir, CEO ...................................................................................................
As of 1 January 2017, the Bank has not had an active remuneration policy in place as stated in the Bank's compensation policy. In 2021
there were no paid performance-based salaries (2020: ISK 12.7 million) and there were no unpaid performance-based salaries at year-end
2021. There were no share based payments in the years 2021 and 2020.
Jón Guðni Ómarsson, Chief Financial Officer ..................................................................
Riaan Dreyer, Director of Information Technology ...........................................................
*Many employees of the Bank were subject to additional workload during 2021 because of the Bank's IPO and listing of shares on Nasdaq
Iceland. In total, the Bank paid ISK 110.3 million to employees for overtime, of which the Bank's CEO received a payment of ISK 10.9
million and other members of the executive board received ISK 30.3 million. Contributions to pension funds for overtime payments
amounted to ISK 1.7 million for the Bank's CEO and ISK 3.4 million for other members of the executive board. The overtime payments are
not included in the table above.
Audit of the financial statements ...............................................................................................................................
Review of interim financial statements ......................................................................................................................
Una Steinsdóttir, Managing Director of Business Banking** ............................................
The amounts in the table above comprise salaries for the managing directors for their executive board responsibilities. Included in total
fixed salaries are non-monetary benefits such as the use of cars owned by the Group.
Professional services ................................................................................................................................................
Software and IT expenses ........................................................................................................................................
**Included in salaries for the year 2020 is an employment anniversary payment for 30 years of service. The payment is in accordance with
the collective agreement of the Confederation of Icelandic Bank and Finance Employees (SSF).
Ásmundur Tryggvason, Managing Director of Corporate & Investment Banking ..............
Guðmundur Kristinn Birgisson, Chief Risk Officer ...........................................................
Sigríður Hrefna Hrafnkelsdóttir, Managing Director of Personal Banking .........................
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 29 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
15. Income tax expense
2021 2020
3,339 3,052
853 801
24 68
903 ( 1,449)
Income tax recognised in the income statement 5,119 2,472
Income tax recognised in other comprehensive income - ( 16)
2021 2020
27,623 9,324
5,525 20.0% 1,865 20.0%
853 3.1% 801 8.6%
( 1,611) ( 5.8%) ( 566) ( 6.1%)
338 1.2% 318 3.4%
14 0.05% 54 0.6%
Effective income tax expense 5,119 18.5% 2,472 26.5%
16. Discontinued operations held for sale, net of income tax
2021 2020
191 37
473 ( 542)
687 427
( 130) ( 19)
Discontinued operations held for sale, net of income tax 1,221 ( 97)
17. Earnings per share
2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020
22,511 7,158 1,221 ( 97) 23,732 7,061
2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
Basic earnings per share 11.26 3.58 0.61 ( 0.05) 11.87 3.53
Continued operations
Profit attributable to shareholders of the Bank ............................
Weighted average number of outstanding shares* .....................
Changes in deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities ........................................................................................
Recognised income tax is based on applicable tax laws. The income tax rate for legal entities in 2021 was 20% (2020: 20%). Special
financial activities tax is calculated as 6% of the Bank's taxable profit exceeding ISK 1 billion in accordance with the Act on Financial
Activities Tax no. 165/2011. The effective income tax rate in the Group's income statement for the year 2021 is 18.5% (2020: 26.5%).
Current tax expense excluding discontinued operations ............................................................................................
Income not subject to tax .................................................................................................
Special financial activities tax ...................................................................................................................................
Net profit from sale or dissolution of subsidiaries ......................................................................................................
Income tax expense ..................................................................................................................................................
The Bank is taxed jointly with its subsidiary Íslandssjóðir hf.
Non-deductible expenses ................................................................................................
Other differences .............................................................................................................
Special financial activities tax ..........................................................................................
Adjustments in prior year's calculated income tax .....................................................................................................
Profit before tax ...............................................................................................................
20% income tax calculated on the profit for the year .......................................................
Net profit from foreclosed assets ..............................................................................................................................
Net profit (loss) from disposal groups held for sale ...................................................................................................
Discontinued operations
Profit for the year
The Group's basic and diluted earnings per share are equal as the Group has not issued any options, warrants, convertibles, or other
financial instruments that dilute earnings per share (2020: none).
*In 2021 the share capital of ISK 10,000 million was divided into 2,000 million outstanding shares of ISK 5 each. As a result, the calculation
for earnings per share for comparative period has been restated.
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 30 Amounts are in ISK million
18. Classification of financial assets and financial liabilities
At 31 December 2021 Mandatorily Hedge Designated Amortised Carrying
at FVTPL accounting
as at FVTPL
cost amount
- - - 113,667 113,667
- - - 43,988 43,988
96,343 - - - 96,343
35,896 - - - 35,896
50 - - - 50
1,900 545 - - 2,445
- - - 1,086,327 1,086,327
3,246 - - - 3,246
24,406 - - - 24,406
4,025 - - - 4,025
- - - 5,573 5,573
Total financial assets 165,866 545 - 1,249,555 1,415,966
- - - 13,384 13,384
- - - 744,036 744,036
9,467 - - - 9,467
- 45,036 89,460 267,730 402,226
- - - 35,762 35,762
- - - 10,457 10,457
Total financial liabilities 9,467 45,036 89,460 1,071,369 1,215,332
At 31 December 2020 Mandatorily Hedge Designated Amortised Carrying
at FVTPL accounting
as at FVTPL
cost amount
- - - 78,948 78,948
- - - 89,920 89,920
90,603 - - - 90,603
37,468 - - - 37,468
145 - - - 145
5,639 1,008 - - 6,647
- - - 1,006,717 1,006,717
2,933 - - - 2,933
9,109 - - - 9,109
2,809 - - - 2,809
- - - 3,692 3,692
Total financial assets 148,706 1,008 - 1,179,277 1,328,991
- - - 39,758 39,758
- - - 679,455 679,455
6,936 - - - 6,936
- 48,032 94,438 244,804 387,274
- - - 27,194 27,194
- - - 9,721 9,721
Total financial liabilities 6,936 48,032 94,438 1,000,932 1,150,338
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Listed bonds and debt instruments .............................................................
Listed bonds and debt instruments used for economic hedging .................
Unlisted bonds and debt instruments .........................................................
Derivatives .................................................................................................
Loans to customers ....................................................................................
Cash and balances with Central Bank ........................................................
Loans to credit institutions ..........................................................................
Listed bonds and debt instruments .............................................................
Listed bonds and debt instruments used for economic hedging .................
Unlisted bonds and debt instruments .........................................................
Derivatives .................................................................................................
Loans to customers ....................................................................................
Listed shares and equity instruments .........................................................
Listed shares and equity instruments used for economic hedging ..............
Unlisted shares and equity instruments ......................................................
Other financial assets .................................................................................
Deposits from Central Bank and credit institutions .....................................
Deposits from customers ...........................................................................
Derivative instruments and short positions .................................................
Debt issued and other borrowed funds .......................................................
Subordinated loans ....................................................................................
Other financial liabilities .............................................................................
Subordinated loans ....................................................................................
Other financial liabilities .............................................................................
Listed shares and equity instruments .........................................................
Listed shares and equity instruments used for economic hedging ..............
Unlisted shares and equity instruments ......................................................
Other financial assets .................................................................................
Deposits from Central Bank and credit institutions .....................................
Cash and balances with Central Bank ........................................................
Loans to credit institutions ..........................................................................
Deposits from customers ...........................................................................
Derivative instruments and short positions .................................................
Debt issued and other borrowed funds .......................................................
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 31 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
19. Fair value information for financial instruments
At 31 December 2021 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
132,239 - 50 132,289
- 2,445 - 2,445
27,625 - 4,052 31,677
159,864 2,445 4,102 166,411
1,951 - - 1,951
- 7,516 - 7,516
89,460 - - 89,460
91,411 7,516 - 98,927
At 31 December 2020 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
128,071 - 145 128,216
- 6,647 - 6,647
11,931 30 2,890 14,851
- - 1,266 1,266
140,002 6,677 4,301 150,980
737 - - 737
- 6,199 - 6,199
94,438 - - 94,438
95,175 6,199 - 101,374
Bonds and
debt
instruments
Shares and
equity
instruments
Non-
current
assets
145 2,890 1,266
32 178 -
( 116) ( 186) ( 1,201)
( 11) 1,170 -
- - ( 65)
50 4,052 -
Derivative instruments ....................................................................................................
Debt issued and other borrowed funds designated as at FVTPL ....................................
Total financial liabilities
Bonds and debt instruments ...........................................................................................
Derivatives .....................................................................................................................
Shares and equity instruments .......................................................................................
Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale ....................................................
Total financial assets
Short positions ...............................................................................................................
Derivative instruments ....................................................................................................
Debt issued and other borrowed funds designated as at FVTPL ....................................
Total financial liabilities
Changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value
Fair value at 1 January 2021 ...............................................................................................................
Purchases ...........................................................................................................................................
Financial instruments carried at fair value
The fair value of a financial instrument is the transaction price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where a market price is not readily available, the Group applies valuation
techniques based on estimates and assumptions that are consistent with that which market participants would use in setting a price for the
financial instrument.
The following table shows financial instruments carried at fair value at 31 December 2021 categorised into three levels of fair value hierarchy
that reflect the type of inputs used in making the fair value measurements. The different levels have been defined as follows:
Level 1: Inputs that are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Group can access at the
measurement date.
Level 2: Valuation techniques based on observable inputs other than the quoted prices included in Level 1, either directly (i.e. as prices) or
indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).
Level 3: Valuation techniques based on significant unobservable inputs, e.g. internal assumptions.
Bonds and debt instruments ...........................................................................................
Derivatives .....................................................................................................................
Short positions ...............................................................................................................
Fair value at 31 December 2021
Sales and share capital reduction ........................................................................................................
Net gain (loss) on financial instruments recognised in profit or loss .....................................................
Net loss on financial instruments recognised in other comprehensive income .....................................
Total financial assets
Shares and equity instruments .......................................................................................
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 32 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
19.
Bonds and
debt
instruments
Shares and
equity
instruments
Non-
current
assets
1,348 6,016 -
18 7 -
- - ( 2,028)
( 1,256) ( 2) -
- - 114
- ( 3,180) 3,180
35 49 -
145 2,890 1,266
-These include shares in seven professional investment funds and investment companies investing in unlisted shares and specialised
investments in Iceland totalling ISK 2,120 million. The Group receives information from fund managers which use valuation models for the
valuation of these shares.
-Other Level 3 shares amount to ISK 1,932 million.
At 31 December 2021 the Group's Level 3 bonds amounted to ISK 50 million:
-The majority of the amount in Level 3 bonds is estimated by discounting cash flow where the yield is the contractual currency's base rate
with a premium that is decided by expert judgement on projected risk and financing cost.
Financial instruments at this level contain primarily unlisted and illiquid shares and bonds. Unlisted shares and bonds are initially recorded at
their transaction price but are revalued each quarter based on the models as described above.
At the end of each reporting period the Group determines whether transfers have occurred between levels in the hierarchy, by reassessing
categorisation based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole. No transfers between levels took
place during the year.
Assumptions and inputs used in valuation techniques include risk-free and benchmark interest rates, credit spreads and other premia used in
estimating discount rates, bond and equity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, equity and equity index prices and expected price
volatilities and correlations. Fair values reflect the credit risk of the instrument and include adjustments to take account of the credit risk of the
Group and the counterparty where appropriate. In some cases, where significant inputs into these models are not observable, expert
judgement and estimation for these inputs are required.
Level 1: Fair value established from quoted market prices
Fair value at 31 December 2020
Sales ...................................................................................................................................................
Net loss on financial instruments recognised in profit or loss ...............................................................
Where applicable, fair values are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. If a market for a
financial instrument is not active, the Group establishes its fair value using valuation techniques. Valuation techniques include net present
value and discounted cash flow models, comparison with similar instruments for which observable market prices exist, net asset value (NAV)
for investment fund units, expected recovery for distressed bonds, Black-Scholes option pricing model and other valuation models.
Level 3: Fair value established using valuation techniques using significant unobservable market information
Cont'd
Fair value at 1 January 2020 ...............................................................................................................
Purchases ...........................................................................................................................................
Financial instruments at this level are financial assets and financial liabilities containing actively traded bonds and shares that are listed either
domestically or abroad.
Level 2: Fair value established using valuation techniques with observable market information
Financial instruments at this level are assets and liabilities containing domestic bonds, shares as well as derivatives. For interest rate
derivatives contracts such as interest rate swaps (IRS) and cross-currency interest rate swaps (CIRS) the Group calculates the net present
value of estimated future cash flows based on yield curves with key inputs such as interest swap rates and forward-rate agreements (FRAs)
rates. Foreign-currency forwards and foreign-currency swaps are valued using the FX spot rate adjusted for forward pricing points that can be
obtained from market sources. These products are classified as Level 2. Bond forwards and equity forwards are also classified as Level 2 as
they are valued using standard models with key inputs observed from stock prices, estimated dividend rates and funding rates.
At 31 December 2021 the Group's Level 3 shares amounted to ISK 4,052 million:
Net gain on financial instruments recognised in other comprehensive income ....................................
Transfer to "Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale" .....................................................
Other changes .....................................................................................................................................
Valuation process
The responsibility for the valuation of the fair value of financial instruments lies with the relevant business units. Each quarter, the business
units present a valuation report to the Investment Committee for approval. The report and its assumptions are reviewed by Risk
Management.
Valuation techniques
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 33 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
19.
Very
Carrying
amount
Very
favourable
Favourable
Unfavourable
unfavour-
able
50 89 24 ( 21) ( 50)
4,052 3,415 1,475 ( 975) ( 1,676)
Very
Carrying
amount
Very
favourable
Favourable
Unfavourable
unfavour-
able
145 1,015 773 ( 132) ( 145)
2,890 1,897 539 ( 571) ( 878)
1,266 1,898 949 ( 633) ( 1,266)
20.
Effect on profit or (loss):
Level 3 Bonds and debt instruments ..........................................................
Level 3 Shares and equity instruments .......................................................
Effect on comprehensive income:
Level 3 Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale ....................
The fair value of "Loans to customers" may differ from their net carrying amount because the interest rates they carry may not reflect the
interest rates that similar new loans would carry. The fair value is estimated by subtracting from or adding to the net carrying amount of the
loans the discounted interest rate difference calculated from the reporting date until the next interest reset or maturity, whichever comes first.
Since the interest rate difference is estimated using internal models these assets are classified as Level 3.
Financial instruments not carried at fair value
Assets
Effect on profit or (loss):
Level 3 Bonds and debt instruments ..........................................................
Level 3 Shares and equity instruments .......................................................
Sensitivity analysis for Level 3 assets
The valuations of Level 3 assets are in general uncertain and subject to various factors. The favourable and unfavourable scenarios can be
considered as being likely movements in valuation within a year. The very favourable and very unfavourable scenarios are considered less
likely, but not impossible and are not worst-case scenarios for some of the assets.
The following table shows how profit (loss) and total comprehensive income would have been affected if one or more of the inputs for fair
value measurement in Level 3 were changed.
At 31 December 2021
Cont'd
At 31 December 2020
The fair value of a financial liability with a demand feature, such as a demand deposit, is not less than the amount payable on demand,
discounted from the first date that the amount could be required to be paid. Most deposits are on demand or carry floating interest rates and
as such their carrying amount is considered a good approximation of their fair value. The fair value for longer term fixed rate deposits is
calculated with a duration approach, using the difference in each liability's current interest rate from the rate that a similar deposit would carry
today. All deposits are classified as Level 2 based on the use of observable market interest rates to estimate the fair value.
Observed market value is used for the fair value of "Debt issued and other borrowed funds" where it is available. Issued bonds and bills with
quoted market prices are classified as Level 1. If there is no quoted market price the fair value of the debt is valued in the same manner as
deposits if it carries a fixed rate. If the debt carries a floating rate its fair value is estimated by comparing the margin with the Group's current
funding premium on similar debt. These liabilities are classified as Level 2. The funding premium is based on the interest margin in the
Group's issued papers including covered bonds, commercial papers as well as foreign currency denominated bonds.
Other financial liabilities mainly include unsettled securities transactions and payments due to leasing contracts and they are classified as
Level 2 since their value is not observable from active market prices. Due to the short-term nature of these liabilities their carrying amount is
considered a good approximation of their fair value.
The following table shows the fair value measurement and classification of the Group's assets and liabilities not carried at fair value. The
different levels are defined in Note 19.
For "Cash and balances with Central Bank" and "Other financial assets" the fair value is adequately approximated by the carrying amount as
they are short-term in nature. They are thus classified as Level 2.
Liabilities
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 34 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
20.
Total fair Carrying
At 31 December 2021 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 value amount
- 113,667 - 113,667 113,667
- 43,988 - 43,988 43,988
- - 1,089,920 1,089,920 1,086,327
- 5,573 - 5,573 5,573
Total financial assets - 163,228 1,089,920 1,253,148 1,249,555
- 13,441 - 13,441 13,384
- 744,098 - 744,098 744,036
225,763 97,311 - 323,074 312,766
- 37,581 - 37,581 35,762
- 10,457 - 10,457 10,457
Total financial liabilities 225,763 902,888 - 1,128,651 1,116,405
Total fair Carrying
At 31 December 2020 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 value amount
- 78,948 - 78,948 78,948
- 89,920 - 89,920 89,920
- - 1,010,315 1,010,315 1,006,717
- 3,692 - 3,692 3,692
Total financial assets - 172,560 1,010,315 1,182,875 1,179,277
- 39,827 - 39,827 39,758
- 679,607 - 679,607 679,455
194,849 112,165 - 307,014 292,836
- 26,003 - 26,003 27,194
- 9,721 - 9,721 9,721
Total financial liabilities 194,849 867,323 - 1,062,172 1,048,964
21. Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities
At 31 December 2021
Financial
assets
before
netting
Netting
with
financial
liabilities
Net financial
assets
Financial
liabilities
Cash
collateral
received
Financial
instruments
collateral
received
Net amount after
consideration of
potential effect of
netting
arrangements
Assets outside
the scope of
offsetting
disclosure
requirements
Total financial
assets
recognised in
the balance
sheet
100 - 100 - - - 100 - 100
2,445 - 2,445 ( 927) ( 885) ( 73) 560 - 2,445
2,545 - 2,545 ( 927) ( 885) ( 73) 660 - 2,545
Debt issued and other borrowed funds .......................................................
The following tables show reconciliation to the net amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities, which are subject to offsetting,
enforceable master netting agreements and similar agreements.
Financial assets subject to
netting arrangements
Amounts not set off but subject to master
netting arrangements and similar
agreements
Reverse repurchase agreements ..
Derivatives ...................................
Total assets
Cont'd
Other financial liabilities .............................................................................
Deposits from Central Bank and credit institutions .....................................
Deposits from customers ...........................................................................
Subordinated loans ....................................................................................
Other financial liabilities .............................................................................
Cash and balances with Central Bank ........................................................
Loans to credit institutions ..........................................................................
Loans to customers ....................................................................................
Other financial assets .................................................................................
Cash and balances with Central Bank ........................................................
Loans to credit institutions ..........................................................................
Loans to customers ....................................................................................
Other financial assets .................................................................................
Deposits from Central Bank and credit institutions .....................................
Deposits from customers ...........................................................................
Debt issued and other borrowed funds .......................................................
Subordinated loans ....................................................................................
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 35 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
21.
At 31 December 2020
Financial
assets
before
netting
Netting
with
financial
liabilities
Net financial
assets
Financial
liabilities
Cash
collateral
received
Financial
instruments
collateral
received
Net amount after
consideration of
potential effect of
netting
arrangements
Assets outside
the scope of
offsetting
disclosure
requirements
Total financial
assets
recognised in
the balance
sheet
898 - 898 - - - 898 - 898
6,647 - 6,647 ( 761) ( 4,330) ( 187) 1,369 - 6,647
7,545 - 7,545 ( 761) ( 4,330) ( 187) 2,267 - 7,545
At 31 December 2021
Financial
liabilities
before
netting
Netting
with
financial
assets
Net financial
liabilities
Financial
assets
Cash
collateral
pledged
Financial
instruments
collateral
pledged
Net amount after
consideration of
potential effect of
netting
arrangements
Liabilities
outside the
scope of
offsetting
disclosure
requirements
Total financial
liabilities
recognised in
the balance
sheet
Derivative instruments and
9,467 - 9,467 ( 927) ( 945) - 7,595 - 9,467
At 31 December 2020
Derivative instruments and
6,936 - 6,936 ( 761) ( 504) - 5,671 - 6,936
22. Cash and balances with Central Bank
31.12.2021 31.12.2020
3,882 3,814
100,528 65,585
- 1,288
Included in cash and cash equivalents 104,410 70,687
589 288
8,668 7,973
Cash and balances with Central Bank 113,667 78,948
23. Loans to credit institutions
31.12.2021 31.12.2020
17,759 43,646
26,187 46,269
42 5
Loans to credit institutions 43,988 89,920
Financial assets subject to
netting arrangements
Amounts not set off but subject to master
netting arrangements and similar
agreements
Reverse repurchase agreements ..
Derivatives ...................................
Total assets
Balances with Central Bank ......................................................................................................................................
Balances with Central Bank subject to special restrictions ........................................................................................
Mandatory reserve deposits with Central Bank .........................................................................................................
Money market loans ..................................................................................................................................................
Bank accounts ..........................................................................................................................................................
Other loans ...............................................................................................................................................................
Cash on hand ...........................................................................................................................................................
short positions ..............................
Balances pledged as collateral to Central Bank ........................................................................................................
Financial liabilities subject to
netting arrangements
Amounts not set off but subject to master
netting arrangements and similar
agreements
short positions ..............................
Cont'd
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 36 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
24. Derivative instruments and short positions
At 31 December 2021
Assets Liabilities
1,253 131,732 3,182 88,920
157 14,392 473 16,587
126 4,500 2,958 13,782
97 15,719 278 12,674
359 33,914 599 42,795
453 34,594 26 7,043
Derivatives 2,445 234,851 7,516 181,801
- - 1,951 1,447
Total 2,445 234,851 9,467 183,248
At 31 December 2020
1,888 181,914 3,581 62,275
2,861 63,067 45 3,171
7 813 1,488 6,702
70 4,010 362 8,582
1,738 32,227 435 24,101
- - 1 25
83 10,907 287 29,596
Derivatives 6,647 292,938 6,199 134,452
- - 737 550
Total 6,647 292,938 6,936 135,002
Short positions in listed bonds ........................................................................................
The Group uses derivatives to hedge currency exposure, interest rate risk in the banking book as well as inflation risk. The Group carries
relatively low indirect exposure due to margin trading with clients and the Group holds collaterals for possible losses. Other derivatives in the
Group held for trading or for other purposes are insignificant.
Short positions are in Icelandic Government bonds and bonds issued by municipalities, banks, and public companies. As a primary dealer the
Group has access to securities lending facilities provided by the Central Bank and other issuers. Majority of the securities lending facilities
have a maturity of less than a year.
Equity forwards ...............................................................................................................
Foreign exchange forwards ............................................................................................
Foreign exchange swaps ................................................................................................
Foreign exchange options ..............................................................................................
Bond forwards ................................................................................................................
Short positions in listed bonds ........................................................................................
Notional
values
related to
assets
Notional
values
related to
liabilities
Interest rate swaps .........................................................................................................
Cross-currency interest rate swaps ................................................................................
Interest rate swaps .........................................................................................................
Cross-currency interest rate swaps ................................................................................
Equity forwards ...............................................................................................................
Foreign exchange forwards ............................................................................................
Foreign exchange swaps ................................................................................................
Bond forwards ................................................................................................................
The Group applies hedge accounting only with respect to certain EUR denominated interest rate swaps, whereby the Group pays floating rate
interest and receives fixed rate interest. The interest rate swaps are hedging the exposure of changes in the fair value of certain fixed-rate
EUR denominated bonds (see Note 35) arising from changes in EURIBOR benchmark interest rates. The Group applies fair value hedge
accounting to the hedging relationships and for the purpose of evaluating whether the hedging relationship is expected to be highly effective,
the Group assumes that the benchmark interest rate is not altered as a result of IBOR reform. At 31 December 2021 the total fair value of the
interest rate swaps was positive and amounted to ISK 545 million (2020: ISK 1,008 million) and their total notional amount was ISK 44,280
million (2020: ISK 46,830).
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 37 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
25. Loans to customers
Net
At 31 December 2021 carrying
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 amount
510,024 7,197 5,704 ( 1,368) ( 199) ( 625) 520,733
110,618 55,299 5,252 ( 844) ( 2,696) ( 2,407) 165,222
34,238 1,704 1,298 ( 341) ( 72) ( 54) 36,773
9,529 - - ( 36) - - 9,493
1,980 1 - ( 3) - - 1,978
61,386 24,593 6,481 ( 281) ( 292) ( 2,260) 89,627
21,066 2,636 606 ( 295) ( 297) ( 39) 23,677
9,862 144 1 ( 18) ( 1) ( 1) 9,987
97,395 10,989 2,177 ( 485) ( 225) ( 537) 109,314
116,451 3,204 57 ( 159) ( 22) ( 8) 119,523
Loans to customers 972,549 105,767 21,576 ( 3,830) ( 3,804) ( 5,931) 1,086,327
At 31 December 2020
423,570 9,011 7,561 ( 1,608) ( 254) ( 903) 437,377
60,062 64,350 5,958 ( 511) ( 3,151) ( 2,448) 124,260
36,551 5,420 997 ( 283) ( 195) ( 138) 42,352
7,997 701 - ( 17) ( 8) - 8,673
1,539 - - - - - 1,539
46,526 30,971 3,989 ( 243) ( 783) ( 1,899) 78,561
15,287 5,504 3,628 ( 268) ( 427) ( 284) 23,440
10,869 58 1 ( 17) - - 10,911
112,189 42,169 6,794 ( 461) ( 1,655) ( 1,534) 157,502
120,845 1,365 319 ( 237) ( 9) ( 181) 122,102
Loans to customers 835,435 159,549 29,247 ( 3,645) ( 6,482) ( 7,387) 1,006,717
26. Expected credit losses
Total allowances for expected credit losses
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total
3 - - 3
89 - - 89
3,830 3,804 5,931 13,565
18 6 - 24
545 298 158 1,001
At 31 December 2021 4,485 4,108 6,089 14,682
2 - - 2
109 - - 109
3,645 6,482 7,387 17,514
15 4 - 19
347 483 225 1,055
At 31 December 2020 4,118 6,969 7,612 18,699
Real estate ................................................................
Seafood .....................................................................
Real estate ................................................................
Seafood .....................................................................
Cash and balances with Central Bank ............................................................................
Individuals ..................................................................
Commerce and services ............................................
Construction ..............................................................
Energy .......................................................................
Financial services ......................................................
Industrial and transportation .......................................
Financial services ......................................................
Industrial and transportation .......................................
Investment companies ...............................................
Public sector and non-profit organisations .................
Individuals ..................................................................
Commerce and services ............................................
Construction ..............................................................
Energy .......................................................................
Gross carrying amount
Expected credit losses
Off-balance sheet loan commitments and financial guarantees ......................................
Investment companies ...............................................
Public sector and non-profit organisations .................
Loans to credit institutions ..............................................................................................
Loans to customers ........................................................................................................
Other financial assets .....................................................................................................
Off-balance sheet loan commitments and financial guarantees ......................................
Cash and balances with Central Bank ............................................................................
Loans to credit institutions ..............................................................................................
Loans to customers ........................................................................................................
Other financial assets .....................................................................................................
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 38 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
26.
Loans to customers
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total
3,645 6,482 7,387 17,514
1,995 ( 1,780) ( 215) -
( 476) 1,650 ( 1,174) -
( 48) ( 1,259) 1,307 -
( 3,550) ( 2,254) ( 779) ( 6,583)
2,759 1,497 3,645 7,901
( 495) ( 529) ( 3,695) ( 4,719)
- ( 3) ( 1,206) ( 1,209)
- - 293 293
- - ( 44) ( 44)
- - 412 412
At 31 December 2021 3,830 3,804 5,931 13,565
3,645 953 5,700 10,298
3,577 ( 2,827) ( 750) -
( 1,743) 3,200 ( 1,457) -
( 171) ( 1,314) 1,485 -
( 50) ( 12) ( 83) ( 145)
( 3,316) 6,024 1,201 3,909
2,104 597 2,516 5,217
( 401) ( 139) ( 404) ( 944)
- - ( 1,498) ( 1,498)
- - 159 159
- - 37 37
- - 481 481
At 31 December 2020 3,645 6,482 7,387 17,514
Off-balance sheet loan commitments and financial guarantees
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total
347 483 225 1,055
132 ( 114) ( 18) -
( 28) 92 ( 64) -
( 4) ( 16) 20 -
( 491) ( 292) 2 ( 781)
673 242 29 944
( 84) ( 97) ( 36) ( 217)
At 31 December 2021 545 298 158 1,001
403 55 231 689
230 ( 146) ( 84) -
( 74) 252 ( 178) -
( 11) ( 53) 64 -
( 466) 269 103 ( 94)
376 166 128 670
( 111) ( 60) ( 39) ( 210)
At 31 December 2020 347 483 225 1,055
Recoveries of amounts previously written off ..................................................................
Foreign exchange ...........................................................................................................
Unwinding of interest ......................................................................................................
At 1 January 2021 ..........................................................................................................
Transfer to Stage 1 .........................................................................................................
Transfer to Stage 2 .........................................................................................................
Transfer to Stage 3 .........................................................................................................
Net remeasurement of loss allowance ............................................................................
Net remeasurement of loss allowance ............................................................................
At 1 January 2020 ..........................................................................................................
Transfer to Stage 1 .........................................................................................................
Transfer to Stage 2 .........................................................................................................
Transfer to Stage 3 .........................................................................................................
Net remeasurement of loss allowance ............................................................................
New financial assets originated or purchased .................................................................
Derecognitions and maturities ........................................................................................
Write-offs ........................................................................................................................
Recoveries of amounts previously written off ..................................................................
Foreign exchange ...........................................................................................................
At 1 January 2020 ..........................................................................................................
New loan commitments and financial guarantees ...........................................................
Derecognitions and maturities ........................................................................................
Write-offs ........................................................................................................................
New loan commitments and financial guarantees ...........................................................
Derecognitions and maturities ........................................................................................
Transfer to "Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale" ................................
Net remeasurement of loss allowance ............................................................................
Transfer to Stage 3 .........................................................................................................
Unwinding of interest ......................................................................................................
New financial assets originated or purchased .................................................................
Derecognitions and maturities ........................................................................................
Cont'd
The following tables reconcile the opening and closing balances for accumulated expected credit losses for loans to customers, and off-
balance sheet loan commitments and financial guarantees.
At 1 January 2021 ..........................................................................................................
Transfer to Stage 1 .........................................................................................................
Transfer to Stage 2 .........................................................................................................
Transfer to Stage 3 .........................................................................................................
Transfer to Stage 1 .........................................................................................................
Transfer to Stage 2 .........................................................................................................
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 39 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
27. Investments in subsidiaries and associates
Investments in subsidiaries
31.12.2021 31.12.2020
Iceland 100% 100%
Iceland 100% 100%
In addition Íslandsbanki has control over ten other non-significant subsidiaries.
31.12.2021 31.12.2020
Iceland 23.8% 23.8%
Iceland 33.3% 33.3%
Iceland 30.1% 30.1%
2021 2020
775 746
31 -
73 44
60 -
- ( 15)
Investments in associates 939 775
Summarised financial information in respect of the Group's associates is set out below:
5,661 6,388
286 296
5,522 5,651
( 2,590) ( 2,808)
2,932 2,843
Group's share of net assets of associates 939 775
**On 10 December 2021, Íslandsbanki hf. signed an agreement to sell its 33.3% stake in JCC ehf. to Reiknistofa bankanna hf. The transfer
date was 1 January 2022 and therefore the Group has not recognised the sale at year-end 2021.
Íslandssjóðir hf., a fund management company, Hagasmári 3, 201 Kópavogur ...................................
Allianz Ísland hf., an insurance agent, Dalshraun 3, 220 Hafnarfjörður ................................................
Investments in associates
Auðkenni ehf., an information security company, Borgartún 31, 105 Reykjavík* ..................................
JCC ehf., a cash centre service company, Sundaborg 15, 108 Reykjavík** .........................................
Reiknistofa bankanna hf., an IT service centre company, Katrínartún 2, 105 Reykjavík ......................
Additions during the year ..........................................................................................................................................
Net assets .................................................................................................................................................................
Share of profit of associates .....................................................................................................................................
Reversal of impairment .............................................................................................................................................
Transfer to "Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale" ..........................................................................
Revenue ...................................................................................................................................................................
Profit .........................................................................................................................................................................
Assets .......................................................................................................................................................................
Liabilities ...................................................................................................................................................................
Investments in associates at the beginning of the year .............................................................................................
*On 1 July 2021, Íslandsbanki hf. signed an agreement to sell its 23.8% stake in Auðkenni ehf. to the Icelandic State Treasury. This sale is,
however, subject to approval by the Icelandic Competition Authority. The Group has not recognised the sale at year-end 2021.
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 40 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
28. Property and equipment
Right-of-use Fixtures,
At 31 December 2021 Land and assets: equipment
buildings Buildings & vehicles Total
3,058 4,729 3,119 10,906
43 133 163 339
- ( 110) ( 286) ( 396)
- 169 - 169
Historical cost 3,101 4,921 2,996 11,018
( 1,340) ( 906) ( 1,319) ( 3,565)
( 20) ( 438) ( 370) ( 828)
- 110 275 385
Accumulated depreciation ( 1,360) ( 1,234) ( 1,414) ( 4,008)
Carrying amount 1,741 3,687 1,582 7,010
0-2% 8-32% 8-33%
1,589
2,486
1,985
Right-of-use Fixtures,
At 31 December 2020 Land and assets: equipment
buildings Buildings & vehicles Total
4,096 4,634 4,068 12,798
35 - 441 476
( 120) ( 69) ( 583) ( 772)
- 184 - 184
( 953) ( 20) ( 807) ( 1,780)
Historical cost 3,058 4,729 3,119 10,906
( 1,447) ( 420) ( 1,763) ( 3,630)
( 19) ( 421) ( 398) ( 838)
17 ( 67) 455 405
109 2 387 498
Accumulated depreciation ( 1,340) ( 906) ( 1,319) ( 3,565)
Carrying amount 1,718 3,823 1,800 7,341
0-2% 8-31% 8-33%
1,497
2,369
1,991
Official real estate value of land and buildings ................................................................
Insurance value of buildings ...........................................................................................
Insurance value of fixtures, equipment and vehicles .................................................................................................
Annual depreciation rates ...............................................................................................
Disposals and write-offs during the year .........................................................................
Transfer to "Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale" ................................
Balance at the beginning of the year ..............................................................................
Depreciation during the year ...........................................................................................
Disposals and write-offs during the year .........................................................................
Balance at the beginning of the year ..............................................................................
Additions during the year ................................................................................................
Disposals and write-offs during the year .........................................................................
Remeasurement .............................................................................................................
Transfer to "Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale" ................................
Balance at the beginning of the year ..............................................................................
Depreciation during the year ...........................................................................................
Disposals and write-offs during the year .........................................................................
Remeasurement .............................................................................................................
Annual depreciation rates ...............................................................................................
Official real estate value of land and buildings ................................................................
Insurance value of buildings ...........................................................................................
Insurance value of fixtures, equipment and vehicles .................................................................................................
Additions during the year ................................................................................................
Balance at the beginning of the year ..............................................................................
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 41 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
29. Intangible assets
Purchased Developed
At 31 December 2021 software software Total
1,623 3,383 5,006
442 - 442
( 486) - ( 486)
Historical cost 1,579 3,383 4,962
( 636) ( 892) ( 1,528)
( 190) ( 360) ( 550)
467 - 467
Accumulated amortisation ( 359) ( 1,252) ( 1,611)
Carrying amount 1,220 2,131 3,351
10-25% 10%
Purchased Developed
At 31 December 2020 software software Goodwill Total
1,782 3,383 318 5,483
257 - - 257
( 139) - - ( 139)
( 277) - ( 318) ( 595)
Historical cost 1,623 3,383 - 5,006
( 528) ( 625) - ( 1,153)
( 346) ( 267) - ( 613)
110 - - 110
128 - - 128
Accumulated amortisation ( 636) ( 892) - ( 1,528)
Carrying amount 987 2,491 - 3,478
10-25% 10% -
30. Other assets
31.12.2021 31.12.2020
1,582 1,767
3,412 1,550
252 200
332 181
94 259
112 168
Other assets 5,784 4,125
Balance at the beginning of the year ..............................................................................
Amortisation during the year ...........................................................................................
Transfer to "Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale" ................................
Write-offs during the year ...............................................................................................
Additions during the year .....................................................................................................................
Write-offs during the year ....................................................................................................................
Balance at the beginning of the year ...................................................................................................
Amortisation during the year ................................................................................................................
Write-offs during the year ....................................................................................................................
Amortisation rates ...............................................................................................................................
Balance at the beginning of the year ..............................................................................
Additions during the year ................................................................................................
Write-offs during the year ...............................................................................................
Transfer to "Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale" ................................
Balance at the beginning of the year ...................................................................................................
Amortisation rates ..........................................................................................................
Receivables ..............................................................................................................................................................
Unsettled securities transactions ..............................................................................................................................
Accruals ....................................................................................................................................................................
Prepaid expenses .....................................................................................................................................................
Deferred tax assets ...................................................................................................................................................
Other assets .............................................................................................................................................................
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 42 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
31. Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale
31.12.2021 31.12.2020
269 1,548
- 7
1,075 1,618
Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale 1,344 3,173
31.12.2021 31.12.2020
1 1,266
60 224
467 100
537 -
10 28
Total assets 1,075 1,618
316 -
88 26
538 -
14 1
Total liabilities 956 27
32. Deposits from Central Bank and credit institutions
31.12.2021 31.12.2020
13,233 39,650
151 108
Deposits from Central Bank and credit institutions 13,384 39,758
33. Deposits from customers
31.12.2021 31.12.2020
658,543 582,746
85,493 96,709
Deposits from customers 744,036 679,455
Deposits from customers specified by owners
Amount % of total Amount % of total
10,750 1% 8,145 1%
7,125 1% 7,561 1%
371,893 50% 326,799 48%
354,268 48% 336,950 50%
Deposits from customers 744,036 100% 679,455 100%
At year-end 2021 the Group classified the assets and liabilities of Miðengi ehf. (100%) and Reykjavík DC hf. (100%) as assets and liabilities
of disposal groups held for sale.
Central government and state-owned enterprises ...........................................................
Municipalities ..................................................................................................................
Companies .....................................................................................................................
Individuals ......................................................................................................................
31.12.2020
Land, fixtures and equipment ....................................................................................................................................
Demand deposits and deposits with maturity up to 3 months ....................................................................................
Term deposits with maturity of more than 3 months ..................................................................................................
31.12.2021
Right-of-use assets ...................................................................................................................................................
Other assets .............................................................................................................................................................
Shares ......................................................................................................................................................................
Receivables ..............................................................................................................................................................
Deposits from credit institutions ................................................................................................................................
Repurchase agreements with Central Bank ..............................................................................................................
Assets of disposal groups held for sale .....................................................................................................................
Repossessed collateral:
Land and buildings ...............................................................................................................................................
Assets and liabilities of disposal groups held for sale:
Payables ...................................................................................................................................................................
Other liabilities ..........................................................................................................................................................
Tax liabilities .............................................................................................................................................................
Lease liabilities .........................................................................................................................................................
Industrial equipment and vehicles ........................................................................................................................
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 43 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
34. Pledged assets
31.12.2021 31.12.2020
291,744 236,901
7,440 5,088
1,861 167
Pledged assets against liabilities 301,045 242,156
35. Debt issued and other borrowed funds
Issued Interest 31.12.2021 31.12.2020
2019-2020
2021 At maturity Fixed rates - 5,076
2015-2021
2023 At maturity Fixed rates 39,020 29,496
2020-2021
2027 Amortising Fixed rates 25,750 5,386
2015-2017
2022 At maturity Fixed rates 18,722 19,228
2012-2018
2024 At maturity Fixed rates 38,231 36,797
2015-2018
2026 At maturity Fixed rates 29,833 28,571
2019-2021
2028 Amortising Fixed rates 25,902 25,606
2017-2018
2030 At maturity Fixed rates 27,363 26,285
Covered bonds 204,821 176,445
2018 2021 At maturity Fixed rates - 1,553
2018-2019
2021 At maturity Floating rates - 6,630
2018 2021 At maturity Floating rates - 14,832
2019 2021 At maturity Floating rates - 1,795
2018 2022 At maturity Floating rates - 15,574
2019 2022 At maturity Fixed rates 44,803 47,494
2019 2022 At maturity Floating rates 14,841 14,982
2018 2024 At maturity Fixed rates 45,036 48,032
2019 2024 At maturity Fixed rates 6,122 6,187
2019 2024 Amortising Floating rates 2,100 2,664
2020 2023 At maturity Fixed rates 44,657 46,944
2020-2021
2025 At maturity Fixed rates 6,603 2,709
2021 2024 At maturity Floating rates 9,248 -
2021 2024 At maturity Floating rates 6,479 -
2021 2025 At maturity Floating rates 11,044 -
2021 2025 At maturity Floating rates 6,472 -
Bonds issued 197,405 209,396
- 1,433
Debt issued and other borrowed funds 402,226 387,274
*The Group repurchased own bonds during the period amounting to ISK 16,384 million.
**These bond issuances are classified as being designated as at fair value through profit or loss. At 31 December 2021 the total carrying
amount of the bonds amounted to ISK 89,460 million and included in the amount are fair value changes amounting to ISK 641 million. The
carrying amount of the bonds at 31 December 2021 was ISK 180 million higher than the contractual amount due at maturity.
Senior unsecured bonds in EUR** ..............................................
Covered bonds in ISK - CPI-linked* ............................................
Covered bonds in ISK - CPI-linked ..............................................
The Group has pledged assets against the issuance of covered bonds under Icelandic law, which are pledged on a pool of consumer
mortgage loans. The Group owns covered bonds for its own use which accounts for a portion of the pledged assets. The carrying amount of
these bonds at 31 December 2021 was ISK 23,650 million.
Financial assets pledged as collateral with the Central Bank ....................................................................................
Financial assets pledged as collateral in foreign banks .............................................................................................
Senior unsecured bonds in EUR** ..............................................
Senior unsecured bonds in NOK .................................................
Senior unsecured bonds in NOK .................................................
Senior unsecured bonds in EUR*** .............................................
Senior unsecured bonds in NOK .................................................
Senior unsecured bonds in ISK ...................................................
Senior unsecured bonds in SEK .................................................
Senior unsecured bonds in EUR .................................................
Bills issued ................................................................................................................................................................
Senior unsecured bonds in SEK .................................................
Senior unsecured bonds in SEK .................................................
Senior unsecured bonds in NOK .................................................
Senior unsecured bonds in SEK* ................................................
Senior unsecured bonds in ISK ...................................................
Covered bonds in ISK - CPI-linked ..............................................
Covered bonds in ISK - CPI-linked ..............................................
Covered bonds in ISK - CPI-linked ..............................................
Senior unsecured bonds in SEK .................................................
Covered bonds in ISK .................................................................
Financial assets pledged as collateral against liabilities ............................................................................................
Covered bonds in ISK .................................................................
The Group has also pledged assets with the Central Bank to ensure the clearing of the Icelandic payment system as well as other contracts
with the Central Bank. Moreover, it has pledged cash in foreign banks and financial institutions, mainly as collateral for trades under ISDA
agreements to hedge market risk.
Maturity
Senior unsecured bonds in SEK .................................................
Covered bonds in ISK .................................................................
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 44 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
35.
36. Subordinated loans
Issued Maturity Callable 31.12.2021 31.12.2020
2017 2027 2022 10,786 11,646
2018 2028 2023 7,187 7,775
2019 2029 2024 7,163 7,773
Tier 2 subordinated loans 25,136 27,194
2021 Perpetual 2026 10,626 -
Additional Tier 1 subordinated loans 10,626 -
Subordinated loans 35,762 27,194
37. Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities
1.1.2021
Cash flows
Interest
expense
Foreign
exchange
Fair value
changes
31.12.2021
39,958 22,380 2,432 - - 64,770
136,487 ( 6,467) 10,031 - - 140,051
5,373 3,202 128 - - 8,703
61,553 ( 6,158) 960 ( 2,149) - 54,206
94,438 ( 734) 729 ( 5,148) 175 89,460
48,032 ( 525) 545 ( 2,546) ( 470) 45,036
1,433 ( 1,441) 8 - - -
27,194 10,100 829 ( 2,361) - 35,762
Total 414,468 20,357 15,662 ( 12,204) ( 295) 437,988
1.1.2020
Cash flows
Interest
expense
Foreign
exchange
Fair value
changes
31.12.2020
24,088 14,400 1,470 - - 39,958
125,975 2,532 7,980 - - 136,487
3,553 1,728 92 - - 5,373
58,892 ( 7,093) 1,013 8,741 - 61,553
49,352 38,069 608 6,468 ( 59) 94,438
41,816 ( 463) 566 6,061 52 48,032
2,705 ( 1,330) 58 - - 1,433
22,674 ( 738) 763 4,495 - 27,194
Total 329,055 47,105 12,550 25,765 ( 7) 414,468
Cont'd
Non-cash changes
Covered bonds in ISK - CPI-linked ..............................................
Senior unsecured bonds in ISK ...................................................
Other borrowed funds ..................................................................
Senior unsecured bonds FX at fair value .....................................
Senior unsecured bonds FX ........................................................
Senior unsecured bonds FX at fair value .....................................
Floating, STIBOR + 2.0%
Subordinated loans in SEK ........................................
Floating, STIBOR + 2.5%
Non-cash changes
Subordinated loans in SEK ........................................
Floating, STIBOR + 3.9%
Floating, STIBOR + 4.75%
Subordinated loans in SEK ........................................
Senior unsecured bonds in ISK ...................................................
Interest
Subordinated loans in SEK ........................................
Senior unsecured bonds in hedge accounting .............................
Covered bonds in ISK .................................................................
Covered bonds in ISK - CPI-linked ..............................................
Covered bonds in ISK .................................................................
***The Group applies hedge accounting to this bond issuance and uses certain EUR denominated interest rate swaps as hedging
instruments (see Note 24). The interest rate swaps are hedging the exposure of the Group's changes in the fair value of this fixed-rate EUR
denominated bond arising from changes in EURIBOR benchmark interest rates. The Group applies fair value hedge accounting to the
hedging relationships and for the purpose of evaluating whether the hedging relationship is expected to be highly effective, the Group
assumes that the benchmark interest rate is not altered as a result of IBOR reform. At 31 December 2021 the total carrying amount of the
bond issuance amounted to ISK 45,036 million and included in the amount are fair value changes amounting to ISK 354 million.
The Group has issued additional covered bonds for its own use, for example for the purpose of securities lending with regards to market
making agreements. These covered bond amounts are not included in the total.
Senior unsecured bonds FX ........................................................
Senior unsecured bonds in hedge accounting .............................
Other borrowed funds ..................................................................
Subordinated loans .....................................................................
Subordinated loans .....................................................................
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 45 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
38.
Tax assets and tax liabilities
Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
- 5,896 - 5,448
94 536 259 2
Tax in the balance sheet 94 6,432 259 5,450
Assets Liabilities
476 1,183
229 1,902
- ( 3,109)
- 12
- 26
( 446) -
Deferred tax assets and tax liabilities 31.12.2020 259 2
( 165) 4,099
- ( 3,361)
- ( 204)
Deferred tax assets and tax liabilities 31.12.2021 94 536
Net Recognised
2021 balance at in profit or Recognised Deferred Deferred
1 January (loss) in equity Net tax assets tax liabilities
( 978) 48 - ( 930) - ( 930)
( 490) 6 - ( 484) - ( 484)
( 420) 44 - ( 376) - ( 376)
1,105 ( 1,380) - ( 275) ( 275)
( 90) 685 - 595 595
797 ( 39) - 758 758 -
240 ( 268) 204 176 176 -
93 1 - 94 94 -
257 ( 903) 204 ( 442) 1,623 ( 2,065)
Set-off of deferred tax assets together
( 1,529) 1,529
Tax assets (liabilities) 257 ( 903) 204 ( 442) 94 ( 536)
Transfer
Net to non- Recognised
2020 balance at current in profit or Recognised Deferred Deferred
1 January assets (loss) in equity Net tax assets tax liabilities
( 1,097) 32 87 - ( 978) - ( 978)
( 511) - 21 - ( 490) - ( 490)
( 276) - ( 144) - ( 420) - ( 420)
( 426) ( 9) 1,540 - 1,105 1,105 -
( 42) 22 ( 70) - ( 90) - ( 90)
851 - ( 54) - 797 797 -
268 4 6 ( 38) 240 240 -
30 - 63 - 93 93 -
496 ( 496) - - - - -
( 707) ( 447) 1,449 ( 38) 257 2,235 ( 1,978)
Set-off of deferred tax assets together
( 1,976) 1,976
Tax assets (liabilities) ( 707) ( 447) 1,449 ( 38) 257 259 ( 2)
- thereof income tax recognised in other comprehensive income ..............................................................................
Changes in deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities due to equity ..................................................................
Transfer to "Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale" ..........................................................................
Tax loss carry forwards ..............................................
with liabilities of the same taxable entities ................
Balance at 31 December
Property and equipment .............................................
Intangible assets ........................................................
Assets and liabilities in foreign currency ....................
Deferred foreign exchange difference ........................
Derivatives .................................................................
Balance at 31 December
Other items ................................................................
31.12.2020
Current tax ......................................................................................................................
Deferred tax assets and tax liabilities 1.1.2020 .........................................................................................................
Calculated income tax for 2020 .................................................................................................................................
Income tax payable in 2021 ......................................................................................................................................
31.12.2021
Lease liabilities ..........................................................
Debt issued and other borrowed funds .......................
Other items ................................................................
Property and equipment ..............................................................
Changes in deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities due to equity ..................................................................
Deferred tax assets and tax liabilities .............................................................................
Calculated income tax for 2021 .................................................................................................................................
Income tax payable in 2022 ......................................................................................................................................
Deferred foreign exchange difference .........................................
Derivatives ..................................................................................
Lease liabilities ............................................................................
Debt issued and other borrowed funds ........................................
with liabilities of the same taxable entities .................................
Intangible assets .........................................................................
Assets and liabilities in foreign currency ......................................
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 46 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
39.
Other liabilities
31.12.2021 31.12.2020
2,463 2,311
3,838 3,962
288 288
1,001 1,055
1,288 915
2,005 1,379
1,965 1,983
Other liabilities 12,848 11,893
40. Custody assets
31.12.2021 31.12.2020
3,411,059 2,863,328
41. Leases
31.12.2021 31.12.2020
14,680 14,030
32,954 31,152
2,512 3,132
Total gross investment in the lease 50,146 48,314
12,562 12,263
29,738 28,380
2,279 2,716
Total present value of lease payments* 44,579 43,359
Unearned interest income 5,567 4,955
424 990
2,191 2,439
Accruals ....................................................................................................................................................................
At year-end 2021 the Group recognised ISK 4,224 million in right-of-use assets which are presented in the line items "Property and
equipment" and "Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale". Lease liabilities amounting to ISK 4,376 million are presented in the
line items "Other liabilities" and "Non-current liabilities and disposal groups held for sale".
Custody assets - not managed by the Group ............................................................................................................
The Group as a lessor
Due in 1-5 years .......................................................................................................................................................
The Group as a lessee
Net investment in finance lease receivables
Interest income from finance lease receivables during the year ................................................................................
Due within 1 year ......................................................................................................................................................
*The Group presents finance lease receivables in the line item "Loans to customers".
Due in more than 5 years ..........................................................................................................................................
Due within 1 year ......................................................................................................................................................
Due in 1-5 years .......................................................................................................................................................
Due in more than 5 years ..........................................................................................................................................
Expected credit loss allowance .................................................................................................................................
Lease liabilities .........................................................................................................................................................
Provision for effects of court rulings ..........................................................................................................................
Expected credit losses for off-balance sheet loan commitments and financial guarantees ........................................
Withholding tax .........................................................................................................................................................
Unsettled securities transactions ..............................................................................................................................
Sundry liabilities ........................................................................................................................................................
The Group's significant leases are leases for offices, branches, and storage. Most leases are CPI-linked real estate leases with duration of 5-
10 years with extension options. Lease commitments are recognised on-balance sheet except for short-term leases and leases of low-value
assets. During the year 2021 the total expense for leases of low-value assets and short-term leases amounted to ISK 22 million (2020: ISK
23 million), the total cash outflow for leases amounted to ISK 536 million (2020: ISK 500 million) and total interest expense from lease
liabilities amounted to ISK 87 million (2020: ISK 87 million).
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 47 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
42. Íslandsbanki's shareholders
The following table shows the ten largest shareholders of Íslandsbanki: 31.12.2021 31.12.2020
Iceland 65.00% 100%
USA 4.35% -
Iceland 4.08% -
Iceland 3.67% -
Iceland 3.14% -
Iceland 1.03% -
Iceland 0.94% -
Iceland 0.82% -
UK 0.77% -
Iceland 0.76% -
Iceland 15.44% -
Total 100% 100%
43. Related party
Commitments,
guarantees &
At 31 December 2021 Assets Liabilities Net balance overdrafts
- - - 2
356 413 ( 57) 57
3 478 ( 475) 206
Balances with related parties 359 891 ( 532) 265
Interest Interest Other Other
2021 income expense income expense
- - 281 -
23 10 2 7
1 - 2 1,468
Transactions with related parties 24 10 285 1,475
Associated companies ...................................................................................................
Board of Directors, key management personnel and other related parties ......................
Shareholders with control over the Group .......................................................................
Almenni Pension Fund ........................................................................................................................
RWC Asset Management LLP .............................................................................................................
Brú Pension Fund ................................................................................................................................
Other shareholders with less than 0.76% shareholding .......................................................................
The Icelandic Government ..................................................................................................................
Capital Group ......................................................................................................................................
LSR Pension Fund ..............................................................................................................................
Live Pension Fund ...............................................................................................................................
Gildi Pension Fund ..............................................................................................................................
Stapi Pension Fund .............................................................................................................................
The Group's products and services are offered to the Icelandic Government and government-related entities in competition with other
vendors and under generally accepted commercial terms. In a similar manner the Group entities purchase products and services from
government-related entities under generally accepted commercial terms. Transactions with related parties were made in the ordinary course
of business on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable
transactions with third party counterparties.
Associated companies ...................................................................................................
Board of Directors, key management personnel and other related parties ......................
The Group's associates are also defined as related parties.
The Board of Directors and key management personnel of the Bank, ISFI and subsidiaries of the Bank, close family members of individuals
referred to herein and legal entities controlled by them, are defined as related parties.
Shareholders with control over the Group .......................................................................
All loans to employees are provided on general business terms of the Group and the balances do not reflect collaterals held by the Group.
Iceland Funds ......................................................................................................................................
Íslandsbanki has a related party relationship with the Icelandic Government as the largest shareholder with control over the Group. The
shares are administered by the Icelandic State Financial Investments ("ISFI"). As a result, the Icelandic Government and the Icelandic State
Financial Investments are defined as related parties. The Group has applied the partial exemption for government-related entities, as
described in IAS 24.
In late June 2021 the Bank's shares were listed on Nasdaq Iceland following its successful IPO. At year-end 2021 the number of
shareholders of the Bank was around 15,700 (2020: one). At year-end 2021, 92% of the Bank's shares were owned by domestic parties and
8% by international investors.
At year-end 2021 the Bank's employees held a shareholding of 0.14% in the Bank (2020: 0%).
Cash and balances with the Central Bank are disclosed under Note 22 and Deposits from the Central Bank are disclosed under Note 32.
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 48 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
43.
Commitments,
guarantees &
At 31 December 2020 Assets Liabilities Net balance overdrafts
- - - 3
440 393 47 45
31 342 ( 311) 228
Balances with related parties 471 735 ( 264) 276
Interest Interest Other Other
2020 income expense income expense
16 9 4 -
- 7 - 1,627
Transactions with related parties 16 16 4 1,627
44. Contingencies
Contingent liabilities
Borgun hf. – Landsbankinn hf.
105 Miðborg slhf. - ÍAV hf.
The Consumers' Association of Iceland
On 11 March 2020, the Bank signed an agreement to sell its 63.47% stake in Borgun hf. to SaltPay Co Ltd. and concluded the sale on 7 July
2020. In the agreement the Bank undertook to reimburse 63.47% of losses incurred by Borgun or the buyer as a result of an unfavourable
outcome in the Landsbankinn case, however such reimbursement was never to exceed the Bank's share in the purchase price. The Group
has not recognised a provision as a result of this event.
Cont'd
Board of Directors, key management personnel and other related parties ......................
Associated companies ...................................................................................................
In February 2021 the alternative investor fund 105 Miðborg slhf., operated by Íslandssjóðir hf. (Iceland Funds hf.), a wholly owned subsidiary
of the Bank, terminated its contractor agreement with ÍAV hf., a contractor that had been retained for a real estate project at Kirkjusandur in
the centre of Reykjavík. The main reason for the termination was the alleged non-performance and delays in the construction of one building
on the premises. The contractor, ÍAV, has claimed approximately ISK 3,829 million in damages plus late payment interest and legal costs
from 105 Miðborg and Iceland Funds for the alleged unlawful termination. The case was filed on 11 May 2021 at the District Court of
Reykjavík. Additionally, 105 Miðborg has filed a case against ÍAV claiming approximately ISK 3,878 million in damages plus late payment
interest and legal cost due to alleged delays and significant breaches of contract. The Bank owns a 6.25% stake in 105 Miðborg. The Group
has not recognised a provision in respect of this matter.
In December 2021 three customers, sponsored by the Consumers' Association of Iceland, commenced litigation against the Bank,
demanding that the court rules that certain provisions of their residential mortgages, governing variable interest rates, be deemed illegal and
unenforceable and demand the repayment any of overpaid interest.
Board of Directors, key management personnel and other related parties ......................
Associated companies ...................................................................................................
Shareholders with control over the Group .......................................................................
At year-end 2021 total of ISK 1 million (2020: none) were recognised as Stage 1 expected credit losses. No share option programmes were
operated during the year. For related party remuneration see Note 12.
Borgun hf., (currently SaltPay IIB hf.) a former subsidiary of Íslandsbanki, is a payment acquirer and issuing processor. Landsbankinn hf. sold
its 31.2% stake in Borgun hf. in late 2014. Landsbankinn claims that Borgun's management did not disclose all available information that
might have affected the value of Borgun during the sales process, namely the value of its stake in Visa Europe which was sold to Visa
International shortly after the Borgun sale. In order to reclaim the alleged loss, Landsbankinn filed a lawsuit against Borgun and others on 12
January 2017, claiming the right to damages for having been deprived of the true value of the stake involved in the sale. Landsbankinn does
not quantify the claim, but its estimate of the lost profit from having sold its shares in Borgun is approximately ISK 1,930 million. Court
appointed senior assessors presented their reassessment in April 2021 which corroborates the previous assessment of Borgun's obligation to
disclose. Furthermore, the senior assessors estimated that Borgun's share in Visa as of 31 December 2013 would have amounted to at least
ISK 387 million. The hearing of the case in front of the District Court of Reykjavík is now scheduled on 18 May 2022.
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 49 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
44.
45. Events after the reporting period
46. Risk management
Risk governance
Firstly, two of the cases, were brought by customers owing CPI linked mortgages, that contain a certain interest resetting provision, that the
Supreme Court found in its ruling on case no. 623/2016, could not be used by the Bank to reset interest rates. Following the judgement, the
Bank repaid its customers any interest that the Bank had charged in excess of the originally agreed interest rate and returned the affected
loans to their original interest rates. In the case now brought to the courts, the customers maintain that instead of the originally agreed
interest rates, their loans should incur interest rates pursuant to article 4 of Act no. 38/2001 on interest and price indexation. An unfavourable
finding by the court may have an influence on the Bank's portfolio of loans and fully paid loans that contained the resetting provision, disputed
in case no. 623/2016. The Group estimates that the financial impact of an unfavourable ruling in an adverse scenario could lie in the range of
ISK 3 to 5 billion.
The first line of defence consists of the Bank's business and support units; the second line of defence comprises the Bank's internal control
units, Risk management and Compliance; and the third line of defence is Internal Audit which gives the Board an independent assessment of
the quality of corporate governance, risk management and internal controls.
The Group's management body has a dual structure. The Board of Directors of the Bank has a supervising role in setting and monitoring the
execution of set policies, the sound control of accounting and financial management and ensuring that Group Internal audit, Compliance and
Risk management are effective. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Chief Risk Officer (CRO), other members of the senior management
and the senior management committees are responsible for implementing risk management practises and internal monitoring in accordance
with Board authorisation.
It is disputed in the three cases whether the terms of the Bank's mortgages, and the method used by the Bank to set variable interest rates,
is in compliance with the Act on Mortgage Lending to Consumers no. 118/2016. That act is in this respect similar to the terms of Act no.
33/2013 on Consumer Credit. An unfavourable finding could therefore affect other loans to consumers bearing variable interest rates. Further
to this the Bank has received information requests from a legal firm representing over 1,200 customers of Icelandic commercial banks and
loan institutions, they deem to have a comparable right.
Secondly, a case has been brought against the Bank by a customer owing a non-index linked mortgage bearing variable interest rates. The
plaintiff maintains that the terms governing the variable interest rates are invalid and may not be used by the Bank as basis for setting interest
rates, and that therefore the originally agreed interest rate should remain fixed during the term of the loan. An unfavourable ruling in this case
may affect all indexed and non-index linked mortgages bearing variable interest rates, as well as any loans bearing fixed interest rates to be
reset on a predefined date.
The Group has not recognised a provision with regards to this matter.
Cont'd
In the event of an unfavourable ruling and a subsequent finding that the affected loans should bear a fixed rate of interest instead of a
variable interest rate, the Bank's interest rate risk would rise significantly, that could lead to a significant financial loss in the event of adverse
developments of interest rates in the capital markets. The Group believes that this is a very unlikely scenario. The Group has reviewed the
terms of its mortgages, other loan contracts and the methods used for the setting and resetting of variable interest rates in light of the above
claims. The Group believes that the claims of the plaintiffs are unfounded.
No events have arisen after the reporting period and up to the approval of the consolidated financial statements for the year 2021 that require
additional disclosures.
The ultimate responsibility for ensuring an adequate risk management and internal control framework at the Group lies with the Board of
Directors. The Board defines and communicates the risk governance framework and the acceptable level of risk through risk management
policies and the Risk Appetite Statement. To assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Board has appointed three board
subcommittees.
The Group is exposed to various risk factors and managing these risks is an integral part of its operations. The Bank emphasises sound
governance principles. The risk management and internal control framework of the Group is based on a three lines of defence model, as
referred to in the European Banking Authority Guidelines on Internal Governance, and aims for informed decision-making and strong risk
awareness. The framework is intended to ensure effective and efficient operations, adequate control of risks, prudent conduct of business,
reliability of financial and non-financial information reported internally and externally, and compliance with laws, regulations, supervisory
requirements and the Group’s internal rules.
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 50 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
46.
Business and support units are, however, responsible for maintaining their independent view on the risks inherent in their operations and
reporting to senior management any foreseeable breaches from limits, policies or strategic direction.
Risk management provides the senior management and the Board with all relevant risk related information to enable it to define the Bank's
risk appetite.
The General Counsel is appointed by and reports directly to the CEO. The General Counsel provides legal advice to the Bank's senior
management, including the Board of Directors, and manages the Bank's legal department which provides comprehensive legal advice to the
Bank's business segments and support units.
The Chief Audit Executive (CAE) is appointed by the Board, reports directly to Board and directs Group Internal Audit with a mandate from
the Board. The CAE is responsible for internal audit matters within the Group, including internal audit tasks which have been outsourced.
The Compliance Officer heads the compliance function and is responsible for defining the daily tasks of the department and assessing the
adequacy of its professional skills. The Compliance Officer is responsible for monitoring the compliance risk management framework for the
Bank and maintaining oversight for compliance risk throughout the Bank.
The Bank's Compliance Officer is selected and engaged by the CEO, subject to Board confirmation. The Compliance Officer cannot be
removed without the Board's prior approval. The Financial Supervisory Authority of the Central Bank and Chief Audit Executive shall be
notified of the dismissal or departure of the Compliance Officer. The Compliance Officer reports directly to the Board on the overall
compliance risk profile of the Bank.
Each employee is responsible for understanding the risk related to their day-to-day work, for knowing and understanding the respective
internal and external rules and procedures, for using the alert procedures in the event of possible fraudulent activities and for conducting
business in accordance with the Bank's code of conduct.
Risk Management provides a holistic view on risk, and compliance to limits to internal and external stakeholders, and ensures an appropriate
escalation in the event of limit breaches.
Where necessary, Risk management makes recommendations to senior management and the Board to improve or clarify risk policies,
procedures and limits.
The CRO is selected and appointed by the CEO, subject to Board confirmation. The CRO reports directly to the Board and the Board Risk
Committee on the overall risk profile of the Group and cannot be removed without the Board's prior approval.
The CRO heads the Risk management function and is responsible for defining the daily tasks of the department and to assess the adequacy
of its professional skills. In addition, the CRO is responsible for monitoring the risk management framework at the Group and for verifying that
the Bank has the right resources and an appropriate organisation to manage its risks efficiently.
The CRO is independent from the business units, is a member of the Executive Board and reports directly to the CEO. The CRO provides an
independent view on the Group's exposure to risk. The CRO has the right but not the responsibility to veto certain risk-taking decisions of the
senior management committees if an internal control unit considers the proposal inconsistent with the Bank's risk appetite, policies or
procedures.
Risk management is mandated to identify, understand, measure and monitor the risks that the Group is exposed to. It provides independent
information, analyses and expert judgement on risk exposures, and advice on proposals and risk decisions made by the management and
business or support units as to whether they are consistent with the risk appetite and risk polices set by the Board.
The Bank's senior management committee structure is twofold. Firstly the two executive committees, the Executive Board and the All Risk
Committee, that are responsible for the implementation of the Board approved business strategy, risk appetite and policies. Secondly the four
business committees, the Asset and Liability Committee (ALCO), the Senior Credit Committee (SCC), the Investment Committee (IC), the
Operational and Security Committee (OSC), and the Sustainability Committee (SC), which are responsible for the approval of business or
operational proposals subject to internal rules and guidelines issued by the executive committees and the Board.
The CEO is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Bank, pursuant to set policies and resolutions of the Board. Moreover, it is the
task of the CEO to ensure that the Group's operations are consistent with applicable legislation and the Group's Articles of Association which
includes maintaining adequate and effective risk management and internal control functions. The CEO appoints the Chief Risk Officer, the
Compliance Officer as well as other members of the Executive Board. The CEO also engages the members of the senior management
committees.
Cont'd
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 51 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
46.
47. Credit risk
48.
A thorough analysis of the counterparty's financial standing, analysis of past and estimated future cash flows as well as the borrower's
general ability to repay its obligations forms the basis for all credit decisions. The Group structures the levels of credit risk it undertakes by
placing limits on the amount of risk accepted in relation to one borrower, groups of borrowers, countries and industry segments. The Group
measures and consolidates its credit risk for each counterparty or group of connected clients in accordance with internal and external criteria
of connection between parties.
The Group employs a range of policies and practices to mitigate credit risk. The most traditional of these is the taking of security in borrower's
assets. The principal collateral types for loans are properties, vehicles, equipment, vessels and securities. When applicable, other credit risk
mitigants are employed.
Cont'd
Credit risk is defined as current or prospective risk to earnings and capital arising from an obligor's potential failure to meet the terms of any
financial contract with the Group.
The following table shows the maximum exposure to credit risk by collateral held against those exposures:
The industry breakdown under loans to customers shows the credit exposure by industry classification. The breakdown follows an internal
industry classification which is based on the Icelandic ISAT2008 that derives from the European NACE Rev. 2 classification standard. In
2021, the industry classification was changed for a number of customers in order to better reflect the underlying operations. This is most
notable where certain companies were previously classified as "Real estate" but are now classified as "Commerce and services" or "Industrial
and transportation". Comparative figures have not been restated.
Valuation of collateral is based on market price, official valuation for tax purposes or expert opinion of the Group's employees, depending on
availability. In the case of fishing vessels the associated fishing quota is included in the valuation. The total value of pledged assets can thus
be higher than the cover indicates. For capital leases the Group remains the owner of the leased object.
In some cases the Group uses guarantees as a credit enhancement but since guarantees effectively transfer credit risk from one
counterparty to another they do not represent a reduction in maximum exposure to credit risk. Exception from this are Government
guarantees issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic which are shown under other collateral. Of these, ISK 2,419 million are subject to
100% Government guarantee, ISK 1,181 million to 85% Government guarantee and ISK 542 million to 70% Government guarantee.
Covenants in loan agreements are also an important credit enhancement but do not reduce maximum credit exposure.
Collateral and other credit mitigants vary between types of obligors and credit facilities. For loans to individuals the principal collateral taken is
residential property against mortgages. In the case of corporate entities the Group takes a charge over assets such as real estate, vessels,
cash, and securities as well as other collateral including accounts receivables, inventory, vehicles, and equipment. Loans to government
entities and to municipalities are more often than not unsecured. Derivative exposures are generally made under ISDA master agreements
with Credit Support Annex or corresponding terms with pledged collateral in the form of cash and government bonds.
The Group's credit risk exposure comprises both on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet items. Maximum exposure to credit risk for on-
balance sheet assets is the net carrying amount as reported in the statement of financial position. The maximum exposure for off-balance
sheet items is the amount that the Group might have to pay out against financial guarantees and loan commitments, less provisions that
have been made because of these items. The maximum credit exposure for a derivative contract is calculated by multiplying the sum of
potential future credit exposure and the positive market value of the contract by a factor 1.4. This multiplication factor along with a new
method for calculating potential future credit exposure was introduced with the implementation of CRR II in Iceland, leading to an increase in
maximum credit exposure due to derivatives.
Maximum credit exposure and collateral
More information about the Group's risk management and risk assessment processes is available in the unaudited Pillar 3 2021 Report,
which is available on the Bank's website: www.islandsbanki.is.
Credit concentration risk is the significantly increased risk that is driven by common underlying factors, e.g., industrial sector, economy,
geographical location, type of financial instrument, or due to connections or relations among counterparties. This includes exposures to
parties under common control and significant exposures to groups of counterparties whose likelihood of default is driven by common
underlying factors. Credit risk arises principally from loans and advances to customers and other banks but also from balances with the
Central Bank and off-balance sheet items such as financial guarantees, loan commitments and derivatives.
The members of the senior management committees are appointed by the CEO, and their mandate and rules of procedure are documented
in a charter issued by the CEO.
The Group has policies and procedures dedicated to accepting, measuring, and managing credit risk. The objective of the Group's credit risk
management is to achieve an appropriate balance between risk and return and to minimise potential adverse effects of credit risk on the
Group's financial performance.
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 52 Amounts are in ISK million
48.
Total credit Total credit
Maximum exposure exposure
exposure to Residential Commercial Cash & Vehicles & Other covered by not covered by Associated
Collateral held against credit exposure credit risk real estate real estate Vessels securities equipment collateral collateral collateral ECL
113,667 - - - - - - - 113,667 3
43,988 - - - - - - - 43,988 89
132,289 - - - - - - - 132,289 -
21,547 - - - 9,722 - - 9,722 11,825 -
-
Loans to customers: 1,086,327 510,100 250,581 86,387 6,664 50,536 72,774 977,042 109,285 13,565
520,733 460,898 9,317 21 205 15,756 198 486,395 34,338 2,192
457,800 454,684 1,417 - 194 - - 456,295 1,505 1,023
165,222 16,083 66,667 721 262 25,422 20,997 130,152 35,070 5,947
36,773 12,619 15,532 7 118 2,605 2,621 33,502 3,271 467
9,493 27 7,638 - 2 6 13 7,686 1,807 36
1,978 - 475 - - - 1,472 1,947 31 3
89,627 1,511 46,292 2,375 104 6,268 13,578 70,128 19,499 2,833
23,677 1,328 4,637 - 5,421 72 11,720 23,178 499 631
9,987 85 738 - - 45 3 871 9,116 20
109,314 16,715 87,266 - 480 264 2,655 107,380 1,934 1,247
119,523 834 12,019 83,263 72 98 19,517 115,803 3,720 189
-
5,573 - - - - - - - 5,573 24
-
Off-balance sheet items: 164,262 4,230 32,611 12,306 1,902 - 20,515 71,564 92,698 1,001
18,830 - 6,614 370 1,434 - 1,503 9,921 8,909 453
58,809 4,230 15,118 3,993 2 - 10,058 33,401 25,408 252
56,573 - 9,512 7,874 351 - 8,505 26,242 30,331 172
30,050 - 1,367 69 115 - 449 2,000 28,050 124
Total 1,567,653 514,330 283,192 98,693 18,288 50,536 93,289 1,058,328 509,325 14,682
Undrawn overdrafts.......................................................................
Credit card commitments..............................................................
Real estate ...................................................................................
Seafood .......................................................................................
Other financial assets.......................................................................
Financial guarantees.....................................................................
Undrawn loan commitments..........................................................
Energy .........................................................................................
Financial services ........................................................................
Industrial and transportation .........................................................
Investment companies .................................................................
Public sector and non-profit organisations ....................................
Bonds and debt instruments.............................................................
Derivatives ......................................................................................
Individuals ....................................................................................
Commerce and services ..............................................................
Construction .................................................................................
-thereof mortgages ....................................................................
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Cont'd
At 31 December 2021
Cash and balances with Central Bank..............................................
Loans to credit institutions................................................................
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48.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Cont'd
Total credit Total credit
Maximum exposure exposure
exposure to Residential Commercial Cash & Vehicles & Other covered by not covered by Associated
Collateral held against credit exposure credit risk real estate real estate Vessels securities equipment collateral collateral collateral ECL
78,948 - - - - - - - 78,948 2
89,920 - - - - - - - 89,920 109
128,216 - - - - - - - 128,216 -
9,913 - - - 5,318 - - 5,318 4,595 -
Loans to customers: 1,006,717 404,924 280,452 90,008 12,920 49,193 77,013 914,510 92,207 17,514
437,377 363,231 23,713 26 153 14,469 154 401,746 35,631 2,765
377,155 355,807 16,101 - 138 - - 372,046 5,109 1,257
124,260 15,172 43,441 809 106 25,638 24,009 109,175 15,085 6,110
42,352 6,642 29,143 11 692 2,184 1,646 40,318 2,034 616
8,673 - 6,527 - 1 14 2 6,544 2,129 25
1,539 357 69 - 6 - 1,091 1,523 16 -
78,561 1,220 29,493 1,875 218 6,347 17,515 56,668 21,893 2,925
23,440 1,159 6,238 - 4,502 86 10,990 22,975 465 979
10,911 108 853 - - 28 - 989 9,922 17
157,502 16,790 128,995 5 7,240 351 1,041 154,422 3,080 3,650
122,102 245 11,980 87,282 2 76 20,565 120,150 1,952 427
3,692 - - - - - - - 3,692 19
Off-balance sheet items: 152,388 2,246 33,447 8,533 1,535 1,051 25,313 72,125 80,263 1,055
23,189 - 5,843 107 1,307 - 1,918 9,175 14,014 492
40,026 2,246 12,938 500 3 1,051 12,919 29,657 10,369 201
56,746 - 13,117 7,853 132 - 9,979 31,081 25,665 201
32,427 - 1,549 73 93 - 497 2,212 30,215 161
Total 1,469,794 407,170 313,899 98,541 19,773 50,244 102,326 991,953 477,841 18,699
Undrawn overdrafts.......................................................................
Credit card commitments..............................................................
Real estate ...................................................................................
Seafood .......................................................................................
Other financial assets.......................................................................
Financial guarantees.....................................................................
Undrawn loan commitments..........................................................
Energy .........................................................................................
Financial services ........................................................................
Industrial and transportation .........................................................
Investment companies .................................................................
Public sector and non-profit organisations ....................................
Bonds and debt instruments.............................................................
Derivatives ......................................................................................
Individuals ....................................................................................
Commerce and services ..............................................................
Construction .................................................................................
-thereof mortgages ....................................................................
At 31 December 2020
Cash and balances with Central Bank..............................................
Loans to credit institutions................................................................
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 54 Amounts are in ISK million
49.
At 31 December 2021
Loans to customers: Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total
398,524 1,775 - 400,299
377,063 42,650 - 419,713
180,421 53,444 - 233,865
16,445 7,889 - 24,334
- - 21,576 21,576
96 9 - 105
972,549 105,767 21,576 1,099,892
( 3,830) ( 3,804) ( 5,931) ( 13,565)
Net carrying amount 968,719 101,963 15,645 1,086,327
Off-balance sheet loan commitments and financial guarantees: Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total
77,769 1,065 - 78,834
43,831 4,550 - 48,381
21,854 14,446 - 36,300
472 690 - 1,162
- - 544 544
38 4 - 42
143,964 20,755 544 165,263
( 545) ( 298) ( 158) ( 1,001)
Total 143,419 20,457 386 164,262
Risk class 7-8 ..........................................................................................................................
Risk class 9 .............................................................................................................................
Risk class 10 ...........................................................................................................................
Unrated ...................................................................................................................................
Expected credit losses ............................................................................................................
Risk class 9 .............................................................................................................................
Risk class 10 ...........................................................................................................................
Unrated ...................................................................................................................................
Expected credit losses ............................................................................................................
Risk class 1-4 ..........................................................................................................................
Risk class 5-6 ..........................................................................................................................
Risk classes 1-4 represent low risk, risk classes 5-6 moderate risk, risk classes 7-8 increased risk, risk class 9 high risk, and risk class 10
represents customers that are in default. Unrated are loans that are yet to be rated.
Further information on the risk classes, including the mapping from risk classes to the probability of default, can be found in Section 4.2.2 of
the unaudited Pillar 3 2021 Report.
The same customer can have loans and off-balance sheet commitments in Stages 1 and 2 simultaneously. However, if a customer has an
exposure in Stage 3 then all other loans and commitments are classified as Stage 3 as well.
Risk class 1-4 ..........................................................................................................................
Risk class 5-6 ..........................................................................................................................
Risk class 7-8 ..........................................................................................................................
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Credit quality of financial assets
The following tables provide the gross carrying amount of loans and credit risk exposure on loan commitments and financial guarantees.
Amounts are broken down by risk class and the method by which their respective credit loss allowances (ECL) are calculated, i.e. Stage 1, 2
and 3.
The Group uses internal rating models to assess the default probability of corporate and retail customers. The models assign each customer
to one of ten risk classes. One risk class is for customers in default (risk class 10), and nine risk classes are for performing customers (risk
classes 1-9). Risk classes are assigned on customer level and not facility level.
The rating of corporate customers is based on a company's most recent financial statements, together with a qualitative assessment of its
management, market position and industry sector.
For retail customers the Group uses two different statistical rating models. One model is for individuals and another is for small companies
with a total exposure to the Group of less than ISK 150 million. These models are behavioural scoring models and use information about a
customer's payment history, amount of debt and deposits, and demographic variables to assess the probability that a customer will default
on any of his obligations within 12 months of the rating assessment. A new risk assessment model for individuals was introduced in the third
quarter of 2021.
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 55 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
49.
At 31 December 2020
Loans to customers: Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total
232,806 1,209 - 234,015
346,781 62,788 - 409,569
217,368 80,867 - 298,235
38,290 14,684 - 52,974
- - 29,247 29,247
190 1 - 191
835,435 159,549 29,247 1,024,231
( 3,645) ( 6,482) ( 7,387) ( 17,514)
Net carrying amount 831,790 153,067 21,860 1,006,717
Off-balance sheet loan commitments and financial guarantees: Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total
64,781 1,341 - 66,122
51,169 6,461 - 57,630
10,852 16,227 - 27,079
1,142 553 - 1,695
- - 809 809
99 8 - 107
128,043 24,590 809 153,442
( 347) ( 483) ( 225) ( 1,055)
Total 127,696 24,107 584 152,387
50.
At 31 December 2021
Loans to customers in the tourism industry: Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total
21,992 19,425 - 41,417
- 42,212 567 42,779
- 14,500 2,024 16,524
- 294 2,916 3,210
21,992 76,431 5,507 103,930
( 155) ( 3,195) ( 1,945) ( 5,295)
Net carrying amount 21,837 73,236 3,562 98,635
Group 4 ...................................................................................................................................
Expected credit losses ............................................................................................................
Companies susceptible to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic were classified into four groups based on an assessment of how much of
an increase in credit risk these companies face in the short, medium and long term. In addition, to account for the material uncertainty in the
operating environment of companies in the tourism industry, not reflected in their current risk class, they are further classified into four
groups based on an assessment of how vulnerable they are to various assumptions on when tourists can be expected to start visiting Iceland
again.
Impact group 1: Viable even though fewer tourists arrive than expected
Impact group 2: Viable with forbearance even though fewer tourists arrive than expected
Impact group 3: Viable if the number of tourists is similar to general expectations
Impact group 4: Viable only if the tourism industry fares better than expected
Where the increase was found to be significant (groups 2-4), the exposure was transferred to Stage 2. In addition, an overlay factor was
applied to the expected credit losses, comparable to an increase in up to three risk classes, and a higher haircut was applied to value of
collateral for the higher impact groups in the more severe scenarios.
Group 1 ...................................................................................................................................
Group 2 ...................................................................................................................................
Group 3 ...................................................................................................................................
Loans to customers in the tourism industry likely to be vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic
Risk class 5-6 ..........................................................................................................................
Risk class 7-8 ..........................................................................................................................
Risk class 9 .............................................................................................................................
Risk class 10 ...........................................................................................................................
Unrated ...................................................................................................................................
Expected credit losses ............................................................................................................
Risk class 7-8 ..........................................................................................................................
Risk class 9 .............................................................................................................................
Risk class 10 ...........................................................................................................................
Unrated ...................................................................................................................................
Expected credit losses ............................................................................................................
Risk class 1-4 ..........................................................................................................................
Risk class 1-4 ..........................................................................................................................
Risk class 5-6 ..........................................................................................................................
Cont'd
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 56 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
50.
Off-balance sheet loan commitments and financial guarantees to customers in the tourism industry:
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total
1,642 1,596 - 3,238
- 14,446 38 14,484
- 1,293 43 1,336
- 32 10 42
1,642 17,367 91 19,100
( 8) ( 174) ( 42) ( 224)
Total 1,634 17,193 49 18,876
At 31 December 2020
Loans to customers in the tourism industry: Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total
1,903 308 - 2,211
- 30,503 406 30,909
- 58,610 2,579 61,189
- 3,317 3,612 6,929
1,903 92,738 6,597 101,238
( 24) ( 4,483) ( 2,529) ( 7,036)
Net carrying amount 1,879 88,255 4,068 94,202
Off-balance sheet loan commitments and financial guarantees to customers in the tourism industry:
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total
50 2 - 52
- 13,416 51 13,467
- 5,118 163 5,281
- 429 17 446
50 18,965 231 19,246
( 3) ( 363) ( 101) ( 467)
Total 47 18,602 130 18,779
51.
Forbearance
When restructuring or modification measures are believed to be more appropriate than collection procedures, the Group offers several debt
relief measures and restructuring frameworks for customers in financial difficulties. These forbearance measures include temporary payment
holidays, extension of loan terms, capitalisation of arrears, and waiving of covenants.
The relationship between forbearance and stages is discussed in Note 66.4.
Once an asset has been classified as forborne, it will remain forborne for a minimum 24-month probation period. In order for a loan to be
reclassified out of the forborne category, the customer has to meet all of the following criteria:
- All of the customer's facilities have to be considered performing; and
- The customer does not have any contract that is more than 30 days past due; and
- The probation period of two years has passed from the date of the forbearance event; and
- Regular payments of more than an insignificant amount of principal or interest have been made during at least half of the probation period.
The tourism industry is an important economic sector in Iceland but due to the nature of the tourism business, its effects are not only limited
to hotels, car rentals, and tour guides. The Group therefore monitors the tourism industry internally as a quasi-sector instead of a new
separate sector. Real estate companies that do not operate directly in the tourism sector but rely in part on rental income from such activities
explain around half of the forbearance amount for companies not in the tourism.
Expected credit losses ............................................................................................................
Group 1 ...................................................................................................................................
Group 2 ...................................................................................................................................
Group 3 ...................................................................................................................................
Group 4 ...................................................................................................................................
Expected credit losses ............................................................................................................
Expected credit losses ............................................................................................................
Group 1 ...................................................................................................................................
Group 2 ...................................................................................................................................
Group 3 ...................................................................................................................................
Group 4 ...................................................................................................................................
Group 1 ...................................................................................................................................
Group 2 ...................................................................................................................................
Group 3 ...................................................................................................................................
Group 4 ...................................................................................................................................
Cont'd
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 57 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
51.
At 31 December 2021
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total
3,920 3,989 1,453 9,362
17,500 68,081 9,076 94,657
3,216 56,340 4,636 64,192
14,284 11,741 4,440 30,465
Gross carrying amount 21,420 72,070 10,529 104,019
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total
( 25) ( 78) ( 135) ( 238)
( 102) ( 2,719) ( 3,543) ( 6,364)
( 21) ( 2,397) ( 1,734) ( 4,152)
( 81) ( 322) ( 1,809) ( 2,212)
Expected credit losses ( 127) ( 2,797) ( 3,678) ( 6,602)
At 31 December 2020
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total
932 5,249 2,068 8,249
209 104,523 13,608 118,340
- 62,295 5,747 68,042
209 42,228 7,861 50,298
Gross carrying amount 1,141 109,772 15,676 126,589
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total
( 10) ( 127) ( 176) ( 313)
( 1) ( 4,114) ( 4,147) ( 8,262)
- ( 2,787) ( 1,888) ( 4,675)
( 1) ( 1,327) ( 2,259) ( 3,587)
Expected credit losses ( 11) ( 4,241) ( 4,323) ( 8,575)
52.
31.12.2021
31.12.2020
258 1,754
80 86
Total 338 1,840
Assets obtained by taking possession of collateral
Details of non-financial assets obtained by the Group during the year by taking possession of collateral held as security against loans.
Property and land ........................................................................................................................................................
Industrial equipment and vehicles ...............................................................................................................................
The Group pursues realisation of the collateral in an orderly manner. The Group does not generally use the non-cash collateral for its own
operations.
Companies ..............................................................................................................................
- In the tourism quasi-sector....................................................................................................
- Other than the tourism quasi-sector......................................................................................
- In the tourism quasi-sector...................................................................................................
- Other than the tourism quasi-sector......................................................................................
Individuals ...............................................................................................................................
Companies ..............................................................................................................................
- In the tourism quasi-sector....................................................................................................
- Other than the tourism quasi-sector......................................................................................
Individuals ...............................................................................................................................
Companies ..............................................................................................................................
Cont'd
Individuals ...............................................................................................................................
Companies ..............................................................................................................................
- In the tourism quasi-sector...................................................................................................
- Other than the tourism quasi-sector......................................................................................
Individuals ...............................................................................................................................
The following table provides a summary of the Group's forborne assets.
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 58 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
53.
2021 2020
353 393
722 1,091
Total 1,075 1,484
54.
At 31 December 2021
Groups of connected clients:
Before After
100% 7%
At 31 December 2020
Groups of connected clients:
Before After
65% -
13% 10%
55. Liquidity risk
Group 1 .......................................................................................................................................................................
Group 2 .......................................................................................................................................................................
The Group defines liquidity risk as the risk of not being able to fund its financial obligations or planned growth, or only being able to do so
substantially above the prevailing market cost of funds.
The Group's main source of funding is customer deposits. Treasury is responsible for the Bank's funding and liquidity management in line
with internal and regulatory limits and policies. Treasury manages the Bank's intraday liquidity. Risk Management, as the second line of
defence, is responsible for independent reporting on the liquidity position to internal and external stakeholders and providing a holistic view
on liquidity risk on a consolidated basis.
The exposure is evaluated both before and after credit risk mitigating effects. After mitigating effects, the Group currently has no large
exposures. No large exposure is above the maximum 25% large exposure limit set by the law.
The Group's largest exposure before eligible credit risk mitigating effects is the Icelandic Government. Biggest part of the exposure is due to
Icelandic Government Bonds in the Group's liquidity portfolio.
The following table shows the Group's large exposures before and after eligible credit risk mitigating effects as a percentage of the Tier 1
capital as at 31 December 2021, and the Group's total capital base as at 31 December 2020.
Group 1 .......................................................................................................................................................................
When the Group has no reasonable expectations of recovering a credit exposure or when it is uneconomical to pursue legal collection, the
financial asset is written off. A write-off does not change the debt obligation which is therefore still subject to enforcement activity. Any
recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited to the income statement.
Gross carrying amount written off and still subject to enforcement activity
Individuals ...................................................................................................................................................................
Companies ..................................................................................................................................................................
Large exposures disclosure
When the Group's total exposure to a group of connected clients is 10% or higher of the Group's Tier 1 capital it is considered a large
exposure. Note that the regulatory definition changed in 2021. Previously, exposures were considered large when the value of the exposure
exceeded 10% of total capital base instead of Tier 1 capital. Both on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet items from all types of financial
instruments are included in the exposure as defined by regulation no. 233/2017 on prudential requirements for financial undertakings. The
Group has internal criteria that define connections between clients. These criteria reflect the Group's interpretation of article (1)(a) of the Act
on Financial Undertakings no. 161/2002, where groups of connected clients are defined.
Write-offs
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 59 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
56. Liquidity coverage and Net stable funding ratio
Net stable funding ratio 31.12.2021 31.12.2020
122% 123%
157% 179%
Liquidity coverage ratio 31.12.2021 31.12.2020
156% 196%
141% 95%
235% 463%
Unweighted Weighted Unweighted Weighted Unweighted Weighted
214,480 214,480 184,282 184,282 30,198 30,198
45,559 16,404 41,415 16,404 4,144 -
260,039 230,884 225,697 200,686 34,342 30,198
618,940 173,789 542,616 145,478 76,324 28,311
15,464 15,464 66 66 15,398 15,398
99,162 37,587 69,796 29,940 29,366 7,647
733,566 226,840 612,478 175,484 121,088 51,356
43,997 42,135 3,040 2,118 40,957 40,017
51,161 36,692 43,385 30,540 7,776 6,152
- - - - - ( 7,653)
95,158 78,827 46,425 32,658 48,733 38,516
156% 141% 235%
182,104 182,104 138,078 138,078 44,027 44,027
14,648 2,941 14,470 2,941 178 -
196,752 185,045 152,548 141,019 44,205 44,027
542,123 147,611 472,073 120,974 70,049 26,636
2,271 2,271 47 47 2,225 2,225
99,949 44,756 68,500 35,605 31,449 9,151
644,343 194,638 540,620 156,626 103,723 38,012
88,495 88,328 2,077 2,077 86,419 86,252
29,842 11,981 21,342 6,221 8,500 5,760
- - - - ( 17,126) ( 63,503)
118,337 100,309 23,419 8,298 77,793 28,509
196% 95% 463%
**Short-term deposits with other banks with maturity less than 30 days.
Short-term deposits with other banks** ................................................
Other inflows ........................................................................................
Restrictions on inflows .........................................................................
Total inflows
Liquidity coverage ratio
*Level 1 liquid assets include cash and balances with the Central Bank, domestic bonds and foreign government bonds in accordance with
rules no. 266/2017 on liquidity ratio.
Liquid assets level 2 ............................................................................
Total liquid assets
Deposits ..............................................................................................
Debt issued ..........................................................................................
Other outflows ......................................................................................
Total outflows
At 31 December 2020
Liquid assets level 1* ...........................................................................
Total outflows
Short-term deposits with other banks** ................................................
Other inflows ........................................................................................
Restrictions on inflows .........................................................................
Total inflows
Liquidity coverage ratio
Liquid assets level 1* ...........................................................................
Liquid assets level 2 ............................................................................
Total liquid assets
Deposits ..............................................................................................
Debt issued ..........................................................................................
Other outflows ......................................................................................
Foreign currencies .......................................................................................................................................................
At 31 December 2021
For all currencies
ISK
Foreign currencies
Key measures for the assessment of liquidity risk are the Liquidity Coverage Ratio ("LCR") and Net Stable Funding Ratio ("NSFR"). The
Central Bank of Iceland, which is the main supervisory authority regarding liquidity risk, has incorporated the LCR and the NSFR based on
the CRD IV standards into the rules on liquidity ratios and the rules on funding ratios. In addition, the Group complies with the Financial
Supervisory Authority of the Central Bank's guidelines no. 2/2010 on best practices in liquidity management and liquidity coverage ratio rules
no. 266/2017.
The following tables show the NSFR and the LCR for the Group at year-end 2021 and 2020.
For all currencies .........................................................................................................................................................
Foreign currencies .......................................................................................................................................................
For all currencies .........................................................................................................................................................
ISK ..............................................................................................................................................................................
The minimum LCR ratio that the Group is required to maintain is 100% for the total LCR and LCR in foreign currencies. For LCR in ISK, the
requirement is 30% in 2021, 40% in 2022 and 50% as of 2023. The Group is required to maintain a 100% minimum NSFR ratio.
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 60 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
56.
Deposits by liquidity coverage ratio category
At 31 December 2021
Less
stable
Weight
(%)
Stable
Weight
(%)
Term
deposits
Total
deposits
78,319 13% 204,340 5% 66,643 349,302
58,774 12% 57,685 5% 6,185 122,644
3,260 25% - 5% - 3,260
110,682 40% 2,913 20% 29,279 142,874
8,168 40% 1,115 20% 559 9,842
45,346 100% - - 18,269 63,615
41,894 100% - - 12,522 54,416
6,444 100% - - 5,023 11,467
Total 352,887 266,053 138,480 757,420
At 31 December 2020
Less
stable
Weight
(%)
Stable
Weight
(%)
Term
deposits
Total
deposits
69,694 14% 195,379 5% 69,344 334,417
50,816 13% 52,246 5% 6,627 109,689
3,155 25% - 5% - 3,155
77,705 40% 1,959 20% 24,965 104,629
6,340 40% 1,174 20% 934 8,448
39,105 100% - - 23,754 62,859
38,284 100% - - 41,647 79,931
6,266 100% - - 9,819 16,085
Total 291,365 250,758 177,090 719,213
57. Maturity analysis of financial assets and financial liabilities
The following tables also show the contractual cash flow of the Group's derivative liabilities, i.e. derivatives that have a negative and a
positive carrying amount at the reporting date. For derivatives settled on a gross basis, the cash flow for both legs of the derivative is shown,
since netting cannot be applied upon settlement.
Domestic financial entities ...................................................................
Foreign financial entities ......................................................................
The following tables show the maturity profile of the Group's financial assets and the undiscounted cash flows of its financial liabilities.
Maturity classification of assets is based on contractual maturity.
Bonds and debt instruments are based on contractual maturity and therefore do not represent the estimated liquidation time of the trading
book.
The tables show undiscounted contractual payments of principal and interest for the Group's financial liabilities. Thus, the total figures for
each liability class are higher than the respective balance sheet amount. Cash flows for payments of unknown nature, such as for floating
rate, CPI-linked or foreign currency denominated instruments, are based on internal yield curves and forecasts.
For dated financial liabilities the amounts are grouped into maturity buckets according to contractual maturities of principal and estimated
contractual payments of interest. For demand deposits or other non-dated liabilities, the figures are grouped according to the first possible
required payment date.
Individuals ............................................................................................
Small and medium enterprises ............................................................
Operational relationships .....................................................................
Corporations ........................................................................................
Sovereigns, Central Bank and public sector entities ............................
Pension funds ......................................................................................
Corporations ........................................................................................
Sovereigns, Central Bank and public sector entities ............................
Pension funds ......................................................................................
Domestic financial entities ...................................................................
Foreign financial entities ......................................................................
Deposits maturing within 30 days
The Group's deposits are categorised by counterparty according to the Liquidity Coverage Ratio ("LCR") standard. The groups are listed in
order of estimated stability and the respective LCR outflow weight. Deposits are also classified as stable if the customer has an established
business relationship with the Bank and is covered by an effective insurance scheme.
Deposits maturing within 30 days
Individuals ............................................................................................
Small and medium enterprises ............................................................
Operational relationships .....................................................................
Cont'd
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 61 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
57.
Carrying On Up to 3 3-12 1-5 Over No
amount demand months months years 5 years maturity Total
113,667 39,278 74,389 - - - - 113,667
43,988 24,327 19,661 - - - - 43,988
132,289 - 25,420 38,495 63,315 5,059 - 132,289
1,086,327 1,153 89,452 114,436 304,623 576,663 - 1,086,327
31,677 - - - - - 31,677 31,677
5,573 5,044 373 156 - - - 5,573
Total financial assets 1,413,521 69,802 209,295 153,087 367,938 581,722 31,677 1,413,521
13,384 5,403 4,022 - 4,101 - - 13,526
744,036 621,391 62,356 43,950 25,254 28,357 - 781,308
402,226 - 22,948 78,045 315,021 54,676 - 470,690
35,762 - 292 732 5,893 27,285 - 34,202
Other financial liabilities: 10,457 4,210 1,739 1,157 1,858 2,047 - 11,011
3,838 - 129 387 1,829 2,047 - 4,392
6,619 4,210 1,610 770 29 - - 6,619
Total financial liabilities 1,205,865 631,004 91,357 123,884 352,127 112,365 - 1,310,737
On Up to 3 3-12 1-5 Over No
demand months months years 5 years maturity Total
Gross settled derivatives
- 40,945 6,895 29,424 - - 77,264
- ( 43,261) ( 5,668) ( 26,927) - - ( 75,856)
Total
- ( 2,316) 1,227 2,497 - - 1,408
- 569 - - - - 569
- ( 1,747) 1,227 2,497 - - 1,977
Gross settled derivatives
- 49,328 14,773 33,280 - - 97,381
- ( 54,901) ( 15,854) ( 36,950) - - ( 107,705)
- ( 5,573) ( 1,081) ( 3,670) - - ( 10,324)
- ( 2,955) - - - - ( 2,955)
- ( 8,528) ( 1,081) ( 3,670) - - ( 13,279)
( 561,202) 124,719 31,511 21,978 469,357 31,677 118,040
Carrying On Up to 3 3-12 1-5 Over No
amount demand months months years 5 years maturity Total
78,948 29,600 48,060 - - 1,288 - 78,948
89,920 46,102 43,818 - - - - 89,920
128,216 - 38,169 34,776 48,047 7,224 128,216
1,006,717 2,562 81,090 96,084 334,520 492,461 - 1,006,717
14,851 - - - - - 14,851 14,851
3,692 2,483 560 643 6 - - 3,692
Total financial assets 1,322,344 80,747 211,697 131,503 382,573 500,973 14,851 1,322,344
Shares and equity instruments ........................
Other financial assets ......................................
At 31 December 2020
Cash and balances with Central Bank .............
Loans to credit institutions ...............................
Bonds and debt instruments ............................
Loans to customers .........................................
Outflow ...............................................................................
Total
Net settled derivatives ........................................................
Total derivative financial liabilities
Total net financial assets and financial liabilities
Inflow .................................................................................
Outflow ...............................................................................
Net settled derivatives ........................................................
Total derivative financial assets
Derivative financial liabilities
Inflow .................................................................................
Debt issued and other borrowed funds ............
Subordinated loans .........................................
Lease liabilities .........................................
Other liabilities ..........................................
Derivative financial assets
Bonds and debt instruments ............................
Loans to customers .........................................
Shares and equity instruments ........................
Other financial assets ......................................
Deposits from CB and credit institutions ..........
Deposits from customers .................................
At 31 December 2021
Cash and balances with Central Bank .............
Loans to credit institutions ...............................
Cont'd
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 62 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
57.
Carrying On Up to 3 3-12 1-5 Over No
amount demand months months years 5 years maturity Total
39,758 6,073 20,044 10,278 3,368 - - 39,763
679,455 539,932 65,532 56,764 23,409 27,016 - 712,653
387,274 - 12,677 31,569 327,003 93,434 - 464,683
27,194 - 176 477 3,096 29,903 - 33,652
Other financial liabilities: 9,721 3,570 1,453 1,227 1,783 2,123 - 10,156
3,962 - 123 369 1,783 2,123 - 4,398
5,759 3,571 1,330 858 - - - 5,759
Total financial liabilities 1,143,402 549,575 99,882 100,315 358,659 152,476 - 1,260,907
On Up to 3 3-12 1-5 Over No
demand months months years 5 years maturity Total
Gross settled derivatives
- 41,288 46,627 39,643 - - 127,558
- ( 38,823) ( 45,090) ( 36,516) - - ( 120,429)
Total
- 2,465 1,537 3,127 - - 7,129
- 90 - - - - 90
- 2,555 1,537 3,127 - - 7,219
Gross settled derivatives
- 29,311 18,714 29,943 - - 77,968
- ( 30,236) ( 20,113) ( 33,957) - - ( 84,306)
- ( 925) ( 1,399) ( 4,014) - - ( 6,338)
- ( 1,752) - - - - ( 1,752)
- ( 2,677) ( 1,399) ( 4,014) - - ( 8,090)
( 468,828) 117,047 34,124 31,055 348,497 14,851 76,746
Off-balance sheet liabilities
On Up to 3 3-12 1-5 Over No
At 31 December 2021
demand months months years 5 years maturity Total
19,283 - - - - - 19,283
59,061 - - - - - 59,061
56,745 - - - - - 56,745
30,174 - - - - - 30,174
Total off-balance sheet liabilities 165,263 - - - - - 165,263
At 31 December 2020
23,681 - - - - - 23,681
40,227 - - - - - 40,227
56,947 - - - - - 56,947
32,588 - - - - - 32,588
Total off-balance sheet liabilities 153,443 - - - - - 153,443
Undrawn overdrafts ............................................................
Credit card commitments ...................................................
Financial guarantees ..........................................................
Undrawn loan commitments ...............................................
Undrawn overdrafts ............................................................
Credit card commitments ...................................................
Total derivative financial liabilities
Total net financial assets and financial liabilities
The following table shows the amount of contractual obligations of off-balance sheet liabilities that the Group has taken towards customers,
either by committing to lend out money in the future or as third party guarantees. The amounts shown reflect the maximum amount, not
taking into account the Group's ability to reduce overdraft or credit card limits before the current undrawn amount is fully utilised by the
customer. These obligations all fall into the first time bucket since contractually, on a case-by-case basis, the Group could be required to fulfil
these obligations instantaneously.
Financial guarantees ..........................................................
Undrawn loan commitments ...............................................
Total derivative financial assets
Derivative financial liabilities
Inflow .................................................................................
Outflow ...............................................................................
Total
Net settled derivatives ........................................................
Lease liabilities .........................................
Other liabilities ..........................................
Derivative financial assets
Inflow .................................................................................
Outflow ...............................................................................
Net settled derivatives ........................................................
Deposits from CB and credit institutions ..........
Deposits from customers .................................
Debt issued and other borrowed funds ............
Subordinated loans .........................................
Cont'd
At 31 December 2020
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 63 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
58. Market risk
59. Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk in the trading book
MV Duration BPV MV Duration BPV
548 6.59 ( 0.36) 4,103 1.87 ( 0.77)
95,996 0.91 ( 8.75) 86,829 0.66 ( 5.70)
Total 96,544 0.94 ( 9.11) 90,932 0.71 ( 6.47)
215 9.00 0.20 224 6.00 0.12
148 1.00 0.02 351 5.00 0.17
Total 363 5.74 0.22 575 5.39 0.29
96,181 0.92 ( 8.89) 90,357 0.68 ( 6.18)
Non-indexed ........................................................................................
Net position of trading bonds and debt instruments
Trading bonds and debt instruments, long positions
Indexed ................................................................................................
Non-indexed ........................................................................................
Trading bonds and debt instruments, short positions
Indexed ................................................................................................
The Group defines market risk as the current or prospective risk to earnings and capital arising from adverse movements in the level or
volatility of prices of market instruments, such as those that arise from changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices, CPI-
indexation, and commodity prices. Sources of market risk are imbalances in the Group's balance sheet and open positions in bonds,
currencies, and equities. Derivative contracts are also potential sources of market risk.
Market risk within the Group can broadly be split into two categories, trading book and banking book. The trading book includes market risk
exposures related, directly or indirectly, to the Group's short- and medium-term trading in securities, currencies and other capital market
instruments and derivatives. All financial assets and liabilities in the trading portfolio are recognised at fair value and all resulting changes are
immediately reflected in the income statement. The banking book includes market risk exposures related to securities held for long-term
investment purposes, unlisted securities or holdings in subsidiaries or affiliates. A large part of the banking book market risk is due to
mismatches in the composition of assets and liabilities, for example with respect to currencies, interest rates, CPI-indexation or other factors
that can affect the Group's earnings or earnings volatility. These mismatches are reported to management and are subject to internal and
regulatory limits.
Interest rate risk is defined as the current or prospective risk to earnings or capital arising from adverse movements in interest rates.
Sensitivity measures like Basis Point Value ("BPV") are used to measure and manage risk arising from its fixed income exposures. The BPV
measures the effect of a 0.01 percentage point upward parallel shift in the yield curve on the fair value of these exposures.
The fixed income trading unit invests mainly in government bonds, bonds issued by the Housing and Construction Authority which are
guaranteed by the Icelandic Government, domestic municipality bonds, and covered bonds issued by other Icelandic banks. Bonds and bills
in the Group's liquidity portfolio are also categorised in the trading book. In the following table the total market value ("MV") of long and short
positions may not be the same as reported in Note 18 since netting between short and long positions is not applied here.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
59.
Sensitivity analysis for trading bonds and debt instruments
Upward Upward
shift shift
57 ( 57) 78 ( 78)
781 ( 781) 393 ( 393)
35 ( 35) 108 ( 108)
15 ( 15) 12 ( 12)
46 ( 46) 61 ( 61)
Total 934 ( 934) 652 ( 652)
At 31 December 2021
0-3 3-12 1-2 2-5 5-10
Over 10
months months years years years years Total
5 178 ( 99) ( 2,245) 2,802 ( 839)
(198)
( 7) ( 19) ( 96) ( 1,559) 668 ( 35)
(1,048)
23 ( 49) ( 621) 721 - -
74
32 - - - - -
32
11 ( 6) - - - -
5
36 ( 2) - ( 7) - -
27
Total 100 102 ( 816) ( 3,090) 3,470 ( 874) ( 1,108)
At 31 December 2020
0-3 3-12 1-2 2-5 5-10
Over 10
months months years years years years Total
- ( 108) 236 ( 2,554) 4,388 ( 1,232) 730
( 13) ( 28) ( 43) ( 945) ( 218) ( 4) ( 1,251)
60 ( 58) ( 34) 123 - ( 1) 90
( 5) - - - - - ( 5)
27 - - - - ( 1) 26
( 2) ( 12) - ( 8) - ( 6) ( 28)
Total 67 ( 206) 159 ( 3,384) 4,170 ( 1,244) ( 438)
Other ..................................................................................
Currency
ISK, indexed .......................................................................
ISK, non-indexed ................................................................
EUR ...................................................................................
SEK ...................................................................................
USD ...................................................................................
ISK, non-indexed ................................................................
EUR ...................................................................................
SEK ...................................................................................
USD ...................................................................................
Other ..................................................................................
Sensitivity analysis for interest rate risk in the banking book
Currency
ISK, indexed .......................................................................
Other total ............................................................................................
100
Interest rate risk in the banking book
Interest rate risk in the banking book arises from the Group's core banking activities. The main source of this type of interest rate risk is the
risk of loss from fluctuations in future cash flows or fair value of financial instruments as interest rates change over time, reflecting the fact
that the Group's assets and liabilities are of different maturities and are priced relative to different interest rates.
The following table shows the interest sensitivity of the Group's banking book from a parallel 100 basis points change in all yield curves, with
all other variables held constant, categorised by the date of next interest rate reset.
ISK, non-indexed .................................................................................
100
EUR .....................................................................................................
100
USD .....................................................................................................
100
Effect on profit or (loss)
Parallel shift in yield
curve (basis points)
Downward
shift
Downward
shift
Currency
ISK, indexed ........................................................................................
100
The following table shows the interest rate sensitivity of the Group's trading book from a parallel 100 basis points change in all yield curves.
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Cont'd
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 65 Amounts are in ISK million
60. Currency risk
At 31 December 2021
EUR USD GBP CHF JPY SEK NOK DKK CAD
Other foreign
currencies
Total foreign
currencies
Cash and balances with Central Bank ..................... 659 350 183 43 15 47 65 89 26 164 1,641
Loans to credit institutions ....................................... 12,297 15,080 967 400 724 261 10,095 331 586 189 40,930
Bonds and debt instruments .................................... 9,612 3,910 32 - - 5,040 10,320 - - - 28,914
Loans to customers ................................................. 124,674 41,409 1,071 994 2,903 59 3,263 3,011 3,863 20 181,267
Shares and equity instruments ................................ 2,311 386 343 - - 1,881 - - - - 4,921
Other assets ............................................................ 13 390 - - - 4 - 1 - - 408
Total assets 149,566 61,525 2,596 1,437 3,642 7,292 23,743 3,432 4,475 373 258,081
Deposits from credit institutions ............................... 7,802 336 15 - - - 8 2 - - 8,163
Deposits from customers ......................................... 38,846 29,637 3,763 442 708 831 2,813 2,258 340 29 79,667
Debt issued and other borrowed funds .................... 133,709 - - - - 12,951 41,255 - - - 187,915
Subordinated loans ................................................. - - - - - 35,762 - - - - 35,762
Other liabilities ......................................................... 629 226 - - - 3 - 43 - - 901
Total liabilities 180,986 30,199 3,778 442 708 49,547 44,076 2,303 340 29 312,408
Net on-balance sheet position ( 31,420) 31,326 ( 1,182) 995 2,934 ( 42,255) ( 20,333) 1,129 4,135 344 ( 54,327)
Net off-balance sheet position 31,200 ( 30,849) 893 ( 990) ( 2,924) 42,157 20,148 ( 1,114) ( 4,113) ( 408) 54,000
Net position ( 220) 477 ( 289) 5 10 ( 98) ( 185) 15 22 ( 64) ( 327)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Currency risk is the risk that earnings or capital may be negatively affected from the fluctuations of foreign exchange rates, due to transactions in foreign currencies or due to a mismatch in the currency
composition of assets or liabilities.
The analysis of the Group's foreign currency exposure presented below is based on the contractual currency of the underlying balance sheet items. Additionally, there are off-balance sheet items that carry
currency risk and are included in the total currency imbalance. The off-balance sheet amounts below represent the notional amounts of derivatives and unsettled spot agreements.
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 66
Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
60. Cont'd
At 31 December 2020
EUR USD GBP CHF JPY SEK NOK DKK CAD
Other foreign
currencies
Total foreign
currencies
Cash and balances with Central Bank ..................... 779 281 148 45 17 54 56 101 31 119 1,631
Loans to credit institutions ....................................... 28,586 44,519 1,301 422 248 880 9,487 415 375 100 86,333
Bonds and debt instruments .................................... 25,052 3,932 7 - - 3,894 11,195 - - - 44,080
Loans to customers ................................................. 127,317 31,584 1,160 521 3,330 84 3,215 2,788 7,468 29 177,496
Shares and equity instruments ................................ 32 1,551 338 - - 152 32 - - - 2,105
Other assets ............................................................ 606 124 - - - 34 - - 3 - 767
Total assets 182,372 81,991 2,954 988 3,595 5,098 23,985 3,304 7,877 248 312,412
Deposits from credit institutions ............................... 10,958 788 23 - - - 1 - - - 11,770
Deposits from customers ......................................... 26,757 30,607 3,917 517 386 1,017 3,132 2,277 392 20 69,022
Derivative instruments and short positions .............. - - - - - 9 - - - - 9
Debt issued and other borrowed funds .................... 143,255 - - - - 38,589 21,169 - - - 203,013
Subordinated loans ................................................. - - - - - 27,194 - - - - 27,194
Other liabilities ......................................................... 415 114 - - - 19 - 29 1 - 578
Total liabilities 181,385 31,509 3,940 517 386 66,828 24,302 2,306 393 20 311,586
Net on-balance sheet position 987 50,482 ( 986) 471 3,209 ( 61,730) ( 317) 998 7,484 228 826
Net off-balance sheet position 463 ( 46,840) 920 ( 484) ( 3,198) 61,672 268 ( 829) ( 7,468) ( 276) 4,228
Net position 1,450 3,642 ( 66) ( 13) 11 ( 58) ( 49) 169 16 ( 48) 5,054
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Amounts are in ISK million
60.
-10% 10% -10% 10%
22 ( 22) ( 145) 145
( 48) 48 ( 364) 364
29 ( 29) 7 ( 7)
( 1) 1 1 ( 1)
( 1) 1 ( 1) 1
10 ( 10) 6 ( 6)
19 ( 19) 5 ( 5)
( 2) 2 ( 17) 17
( 2) 2 ( 2) 2
6 ( 6) 5 ( 5)
Total 32 ( 32) ( 505) 505
61.
Shares and equity instruments
Upward Upward
shift shift
( 123) 123 ( 113) 113
( 605) 605 ( 462) 462
Total ( 728) 728 ( 575) 575
62. Inflation risk
31.12.2021 31.12.2020
1,169 4,684
247,426 268,062
Total CPI-linked assets 248,595 272,746
Change in
equity prices
Effect on profit or (loss)
Downward
shift
Downward shift
Portfolio
Trading book ........................................................................
10%
Banking book .......................................................................
10%
The Group is exposed to inflation risk since the value of CPI-linked assets exceeds CPI-linked liabilities. The value of these assets
and liabilities changes according to changes in the CPI at any given time and all changes in the CPI affect profit and loss. A 1% rise
or fall in the index would lead to a negligble change in the balance, other risk factors held constant.
Bonds and debt instruments ..............................................................................................................
Loans to customers ...........................................................................................................................
Other foreign currencies ............................................................................
The Group's equity exposure in the trading book arises from flow trading and market making with shares listed on the Nasdaq
Iceland Stock Exchange. Shares and equity instruments in the banking book are classified as mandatorily at fair value through profit
or loss or are classified as held for sale.
The following table shows how a 10% shift in equity prices would affect the Group's equity and net financial income. Securities used
for hedging are excluded.
Sensitivity analysis for shares and equity instruments
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31.12.2020
CAD ...........................................................................................................
Effect on profit or (loss)
Currency
EUR ...........................................................................................................
USD ...........................................................................................................
GBP ...........................................................................................................
CHF ...........................................................................................................
JPY ............................................................................................................
SEK ...........................................................................................................
NOK ...........................................................................................................
DKK ...........................................................................................................
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Cont'd
The following table shows the effect of a 10% depreciation or appreciation of foreign exchange rates where the Group had positions
at year-end, with all other variables held constant.
Sensitivity analysis for currency risk
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
62.
31.12.2021 31.12.2020
93,806 90,353
140,051 136,487
14,697 19,725
Total CPI-linked liabilities 248,554 246,565
CPI imbalance 41 26,181
63. Derivatives
64. Capital management
31.12.2021 31.12.2020
Own funds
10,000 10,000
55,000 55,000
6,086 6,181
132,624 113,529
- 1,494
2,768 5,164
1,054 238
( 11,863) -
( 94) ( 259)
( 3,351) ( 3,478)
CET1 capital 192,224 187,869
Share premium ..................................................................................................................................
Reserves ...........................................................................................................................................
Retained earnings .............................................................................................................................
Non-controlling interests ....................................................................................................................
IFRS 9 reversal due to transitional rules ............................................................................................
Fair value changes due to own credit standing ..................................................................................
Target dividend payment ...................................................................................................................
Tax assets .........................................................................................................................................
Intangible assets ...............................................................................................................................
Ordinary share capital .......................................................................................................................
Cont'd
Deposits from customers ..................................................................................................................
Debt issued and other borrowed funds ..............................................................................................
Off-balance sheet exposures .............................................................................................................
The Group uses derivatives to hedge currency exposure, interest rate risk in the banking book as well as inflation risk. However, the
Group is subject to indirect exposure through customers' margin trading. Margin trading is subject to continuous monitoring and
collateral requirements. Other derivatives held for trading or for other purposes are insignificant.
The following tables show the capital base, the risk exposure amount ("REA"), the resulting capital ratios, and the leverage ratio for
the Group at 31 December 2021 and 31 December 2020.
The Group's regulatory capital requirement is calculated according to CRD IV as implemented through the Act on Financial
Undertakings no. 161/2002 and regulation no. 233/2017 on prudential requirements for financial undertakings. Capital requirement
calculations for credit risk and market risk are based on the standardised approach. The Group has reviewed the methodology for
operational risk and calculates the capital requirements according to the standardised approach instead of the basic indicator
approach.
EU regulation 2019/876 was implemented in Iceland on 28 June 2021 by amending regulation no. 233/2017. The most material
effect was the amendment of the SME supporting factor, which relaxes the conditions for obligors to be classified as small or
medium sized enterprises allowing the supporting factor to be applied to a larger part of the Group's loan portfolio, lowering the
REA. Another material amendment was the change in methodology for calculating the exposure amount for counterparty credit risk,
which lead to an increase in the REA.
The Group aims at managing its capital position and the corresponding capital ratios above the overall regulatory capital
requirement. According to the latest SREP report from the Financial Supervisory Authority of the Central Bank, the Bank shall as of
30 June 2021 maintain an additional capital requirement of 2.5% of risk exposure amount. The Group’s overall capital
requirement, taking into account capital buffers, is 17.8%. In September 2022 a countercyclical capital buffer of 2% will be
reintroduced, increasing from its current level of 0%. The Group's capital target includes a 0.5-2.0% management buffer on top of
the overall capital requirement.
The minimum leverage ratio for Icelandic financial institutions is 3%.
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 69 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
64.
31.12.2021 31.12.2020
10,626 -
Tier 1 capital 202,850 187,869
25,136 27,194
Total capital base 227,986 215,063
Risk exposure amount
802,147 830,141
17,100 16,626
16,223 11,306
877 5,320
1,829 1,728
80,570 85,026
Total risk exposure amount 901,646 933,521
Capital ratios
21.3% 20.1%
22.5% 20.1%
25.3% 23.0%
Leverage ratio
Exposure amount
1,422,930 1,333,807
49,220 41,067
21,615 9,922
Leverage ratio total exposure measure 1,493,765 1,384,797
202,850 187,869
Leverage ratio 13.6% 13.6%
65. Operational risk
Tier 1 capital .....................................................................................................................................
Operational risk is the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems or from external
events. The Group’s definition of operational risk includes reputational risk, legal risk, model risk, conduct risk, and compliance risk
among other risk factors.
The ultimate responsibility for ensuring an adequate operational risk management and internal control framework at Íslandsbanki
lies with the Board of Directors. The Board has approved an Operational Risk Policy which outlines the Bank's framework for
operational risk management. Risk Management is responsible for implementing the Bank’s operational risk framework, for
developing, maintaining the Operational Risk Policy, and for communicating the policy to the Bank‘s employees.
Derivative exposures .........................................................................................................................
Currency risk ................................................................................................................................
- due to credit valuation adjustment ..................................................................................................
- due to operational risk ....................................................................................................................
CET 1 ratio ........................................................................................................................................
Tier 1 ratio .........................................................................................................................................
Total capital ratio ...............................................................................................................................
On-balance sheet exposures .............................................................................................................
Off-balance sheet exposures .............................................................................................................
Additional Tier 1 capital .....................................................................................................................
Tier 2 capital .....................................................................................................................................
- due to credit risk .............................................................................................................................
- due to market risk ..........................................................................................................................
Market risk, trading book ..............................................................................................................
Cont'd
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 70 Amounts are in ISK million
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Íslandsbanki hf. Consolidated Financial Statements 2021 71
66.
Significant accounting policies
The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently by the Group for the periods presented in these consolidated
financial statements.
Contents
66.1 Basis of consolidation .......................................................................................................................................................................... 72
66.2 Investments in associates .................................................................................................................................................................... 73
66.3 Foreign currencies ............................................................................................................................................................................... 73
66.4 Financial assets and financial liabilities ................................................................................................................................................ 74
66.5 Cash and cash equivalents .................................................................................................................................................................. 79
66.6 Derivative financial instruments ............................................................................................................................................................ 79
66.7 Hedge accounting ................................................................................................................................................................................ 80
66.8 Property and equipment ....................................................................................................................................................................... 80
66.9 Intangible assets .................................................................................................................................................................................. 81
66.10 Leases ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 81
66.11 Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale ......................................................................................................................... 82
66.12 Loan commitments and financial guarantees ...................................................................................................................................... 82
66.13 Provisions ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 83
66.14 Employee benefits .............................................................................................................................................................................. 83
66.15 Equity ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 83
66.16 Interest income and interest expense .................................................................................................................................................. 84
66.17 Net fee and commission income ......................................................................................................................................................... 84
66.18 Net financial income (expense) ........................................................................................................................................................... 85
66.19 Impairment of non-financial assets ...................................................................................................................................................... 85
66.20 Taxes ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 86
66.21 Discontinued operations held for sale, net of income tax ...................................................................................................................... 86
66.22 Offsetting ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 86
66.23 Earnings per share............................................................................................................................................................................... 86
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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66.1 Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements of the Group comprise the financial statements of Íslandsbanki hf., as the parent company, and
its subsidiaries.
Consolidation
The Group consolidates its subsidiaries on the basis of control. The consolidation begins when the Group obtains control of the
subsidiary and ceases when the Group no longer has control of the subsidiary.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, Íslandsbanki combines its financial statements with those of its subsidiaries, line
by line, by adding together like items of assets, liabilities, equity, income, expenses, and cash flows. When necessary, adjustments
are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies in line with the Group's accounting policies. All
intra-group balances, income and expenses relating to transactions between group entities are eliminated in full on consolidation. This
also applies to subsidiaries classified as disposal groups held for sale (see Note 66.11).
A change in the Group's ownership interest in a subsidiary, without a loss of control, is accounted for as an equity transaction.
Control
Subsidiaries are defined as companies in which Íslandsbanki, directly or indirectly, has control. Control over an entity is evidenced by
the Group's ability to exercise its power in order to affect any variable returns that the Group is exposed to through its involvement with
the entity. When assessing whether to consolidate an entity the Group evaluates a range of control factors, including:
• The purpose and design of the entity
• The relevant activities and how these are determined
• Whether the Group's rights result in the ability to direct the relevant activities
• Whether the Group has exposure or right to variable returns, and
• Whether the Group has the ability to use its power to affect its return
Generally, there is a presumption that a majority of voting rights results in control. However, in individual circumstances, the Group
may still exercise control with less than 50% shareholding, or may not be able to exercise control with over 50% of an entity's shares.
When assessing whether the Group has power over the investment and therefore controls the variability of this return, the Group
considers all relevant facts and circumstances, including the contractual arrangements with the other vote holders of the entity, rights
arising from other contractual arrangements, the Group's voting rights and potential voting rights.
The Group reassesses its control over subsidiaries on a regular basis.
Business combinations
The Group accounts for each business combination by applying the acquisition method. Under the acquisition method, the Group
identifies itself as the acquirer, determines the acquisition date, recognises and measures the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities
assumed and any non-controlling interests in the acquiree, and recognises and measures any goodwill or gain from a bargain
purchase.
Non-controlling interests
Non-controlling interests represent equity in subsidiaries not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the Group.
For each business combination the Group measures non-controlling interests, at the acquisition date, at either fair value or their
proportionate share of the acquiree's identifiable net assets.
The Group presents non-controlling interests within equity in the statement of financial position, separately from the equity attributable
to equity holders of Íslandsbanki. Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income are attributed to equity holders
of Íslandsbanki and to non-controlling interests even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit balance. This also
applies to subsidiaries classified as disposal groups held for sale.
Loss of control
If the Group loses control of a subsidiary, it derecognises the related assets, liabilities, non-controlling interests, and other components
of equity, while any resultant gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss in the line item "Other operating income", or in the line item
"Discontinued operations held for sale, net of income tax" if the subsidiary is classified as disposal group held for sale.
Any investment retained by the Group in the former subsidiary is recognised at its fair value at the date when control is lost.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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66.1 Cont'd
Funds management
The Group acts as a manager for Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) and investment funds as
well as other funds for collective investment that accept capital from investors. Such funds are financed by issuing unit share
certificates or shares. The Group does not have any contractual financial responsibility with respect to such custom units. The funds
are not consolidated unless they are under the control of the Group.
The Group reviews all the facts and circumstances in order to decide if these funds should be consolidated. The Group is deemed to
be a principal and hence controls and consolidates the funds, when it acts as fund manager and cannot be removed without cause,
has variable returns through significant unit holdings and/or guarantees, and is able to influence the returns of the funds by exercising
its power.
66.2 Investments in associates
Associates are entities over which the Group has significant influence to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of
an entity but does not have control over those policies. It is presumed that the Group has significant influence if the Group holds 20-
50% of the voting power of an entity. Considerations made in determining significant influence are similar to those used to determine
control over subsidiaries (see Note 66.1).
The Group accounts for its investments in associates using the equity method. Under the equity method, investments in associates
are initially recognised at cost. After the acquisition date the carrying amount of each investment is adjusted to recognise changes in
the Group's share of net assets. Distributions received from an associate reduce the carrying amount of the investment. If goodwill is
in place related to acquisitions of associates then it is included in the carrying amount of the investments and is not tested for
impairment separately.
The consolidated financial statements of the Group include the Group's share of the profit or loss and other comprehensive income
of associates, from the date that significant influence commences until the date that significant influence ceases.
When the Group's share of losses of an associate exceeds its interest in the associate, the carrying amount of that associate is
reduced to nil and recognition of further losses is discontinued, except to the extent that the Group has incurred legal or constructive
obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate. If the associate subsequently reports profits, the Group resumes recognising
its share of profits only after its share of profits equals the share of losses not recognised.
After application of the equity method, the Group determines whether it is necessary to recognise an impairment loss on its
investments in associates. At each reporting date, the Group determines whether there is objective evidence that individual
investments in associates are impaired. If there is such evidence, the Group calculates the amount of impairment as the difference
between the recoverable amount of the associate and its carrying amount, and the impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
Upon loss of significant influence over an associate, the Group measures and recognises any retained investment at its fair value.
Any difference between the carrying amount of the associate upon loss of significant influence and the fair value of the retained
investment and proceeds from disposal is recognised in profit or loss in the line item "Other operating income".
Income and expenses from investments in associates are recognised in profit or loss in the line item "Other operating income".
66.3 Foreign currencies
The financial statements of each of the Group's entities are measured using the functional currency of the respective entity.
Foreign currency transactions
On initial recognition transactions in foreign currencies are translated into functional currencies at the spot exchange rate at the date
of the transactions. At the end of each reporting period monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are
retranslated into functional currencies using the closing rate. Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are measured in terms of
historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Non-monetary assets and
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are measured at fair value are translated into the functional currency using the
exchange rate at the date when the fair value was determined.
All foreign currency differences arising on currency translation from one currency to another are recognised in profit or loss in the line
item "Net foreign exchange gain (loss)".
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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66.4 Financial assets and financial liabilities
Recognition
The Group recognises a financial asset and a financial liability in its statement of financial position on the trade date, which is the date
on which the Group becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument, except for loans which are recognised on the date
when cash is advanced by the Group to the borrowers. At initial recognition, the Group measures a financial asset or a financial liability
at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset or a financial liability not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that
are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of the financial asset or the financial liability.
Derecognition
The Group derecognises a financial liability when its contractual obligations are discharged or cancelled, or expire.
The Group derecognises financial assets in the following circumstances:
• When the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial assets expire, or
• When the Group transfers the rights to receive the contractual cash flows on the financial asset in a transaction in which:
- The Group transfers substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial assets, or
- The Group neither transfers nor retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial assets and it does not
retain control of the financial assets.
Any interest in transferred financial assets that qualify for derecognition that is created or retained by the Group is recognised as a
separate asset or liability. On derecognition of a financial asset, the difference between the carrying amount of the asset (or the
carrying amount allocated to the portion of the asset transferred), and the sum of (i) the consideration received (including any new
asset obtained less any new liability assumed) and (ii) any cumulative gain or loss that had been recognised in other comprehensive
income is recognised in profit or loss.
The Group enters into transactions whereby it transfers assets recognised in its statement of financial position, but retains either all
or substantially all risks and rewards of the transferred assets or a portion of them. If all or substantially all risks and rewards are
retained, then the transferred assets are not derecognised from the statement of financial position of the Group. Transfers of assets
with retention of all or substantially all risks and rewards include, for example, repurchase transactions and securities lending.
The Group does not derecognise from its statement of financial position securities which the Group sells under agreements to
repurchase at a specified future date ("repos") at a fixed price or at the sale price plus a lender's return. The Group recognises the
cash received as a liability in its statement of financial position. The difference between the sale and repurchase prices is recognised
as interest expense over the life of the agreement using the effective interest method.
Securities lending and borrowing transactions are usually collateralised by securities or cash. The transfer of securities to
counterparties is only reflected in the statement of financial position if the risks and rewards of ownership are also transferred. Cash
advanced or received as collateral is recorded as an asset or liability.
In transactions in which the Group neither retains nor transfers substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of a financial asset
and it retains control over the asset, the Group continues to recognise the asset to the extent of its continuing involvement, determined
by the extent to which it is exposed to changes in the value of the transferred asset.
Modifications
Substantial modifications of terms of existing financial assets, or replacements with new ones with significantly different terms, result
in the Group derecognising the original financial assets and recognising new financial assets at fair value.
Classification and measurement of financial assets
For the purpose of measuring its financial assets, the Group classifies them at inception in one of the following categories:
• Financial assets at amortised cost
• Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
• Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
• Derivative assets in hedge accounting
The measurement basis of individual financial assets is determined based on an assessment of the cash flow characteristics of the
assets and the business models under which they are managed.
The business models
The business models are determined by the Group's key management personnel in the way that assets are managed and their
performance is reported to them. The Group determines its business models at a level that reflects the way groups of financial assets
are managed together to achieve a particular business objective. This condition is not an instrument-by-instrument approach to
classification, but is determined at a higher level of aggregation. The Group's business models fall into the following three categories:
Held to collect, Held to collect and for sale, and Other fair value business models, where assets are held for trading or managed on a
fair value basis and are neither Held to collect nor Held to collect and for sale.
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Solely payments of principal and interest (SPPI)
Financial assets held within the business models Held to collect and Held to collect and for sale, are assessed to evaluate if their
contractual cash flows are comprised of solely payments of principal and interest. SPPI payments are those which are consistent with
a basic lending arrangement. Principal is the fair value of the financial asset at initial recognition and changes over the life of the
financial asset, for example if there are repayments of principal. Interest relates to basic lending returns, including compensation for
the time value of money and credit risk associated with the principal amount outstanding over a period of time. Interest can also
include consideration for other basic lending risks (for example, liquidity risk) and costs (for example, servicing or administrative costs),
as well as a profit margin that is consistent with a basic lending arrangement.
Where the contractual terms introduce exposure to risk or variability of cash flows that are inconsistent with a basic lending
arrangement, the related financial asset is classified and measured at fair value through profit or loss.
Financial assets at amortised cost
A financial asset is classified as being subsequently measured at amortised cost if the contractual terms of the financial asset give
rise to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest and the asset is held within a business model whose objective is
to collect contractual cash flows, i.e. Held to collect.
Financial assets at amortised cost are measured using the effective interest method. Amortised cost is calculated by taking into
account the amount at which the assets are measured at initial recognition less principal repayments, plus or minus the cumulative
amortisation using the effective interest method of any difference between that initial amount and the maturity amount (such as due
to discounts or premiums on acquisition and fees and costs that are an integral part of the effective interest rate), and minus any
reduction for impairment. Accrued interest is included in the carrying amount of the financial asset in the statement of financial position.
Impairment losses and reversals of impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss in the line item "Net impairment on financial
assets".
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI)
For shares and equity instruments that are not held for trading, an irrevocable election can be made at initial recognition, to recognise
unrealised and realised fair value gains and losses, including any related foreign exchange component, in other comprehensive
income rather than profit or loss. This election is made on an instrument-by-instrument basis. Shares and equity instruments at FVOCI
are not subject to an impairment assessment. Dividends are to be presented in profit or loss, as long as they represent a return on
investment. On derecognition there is no recycling of fair value gains and losses to profit or loss.
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)
Financial assets classified at fair value through profit or loss are all other financial assets which are not classified at amortised cost or
at fair value through other comprehensive income. This includes financial assets classified mandatorily at fair value through profit or
loss and financial assets which are irrevocably designated by the Group at initial recognition as at fair value through profit or loss that
would otherwise meet the requirements to be measured at amortised cost or at FVOCI. The Group designates financial assets as at
fair value through profit or loss if doing so eliminates or significantly reduces an accounting mismatch that would otherwise arise.
During the year the Group did not classify any financial assets as designated at fair value through profit or loss.
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are initially recognised and subsequently measured at fair value in the statement
of financial position. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss in the line item "Net financial income (expense)", except for
interest earned, which is recognised in the line item "Net interest income" and foreign exchange gains and losses, which are included
in the line item "Net foreign exchange gain (loss)".
Derivative assets in hedge accounting
Derivative assets in hedge accounting consist of derivatives with positive fair value which are designated and accounted for as
hedging instruments (see Note 66.7)
Classification and measurement of financial liabilities
For the purpose of measuring its financial liabilities, the Group classifies them at inception in one of the following categories, except
for loan commitments and financial guarantees (see Note 66.12):
• Financial liabilities at amortised cost
• Financial liabilities mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss
• Financial liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss
• Derivative liabilities in hedge accounting
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Financial liabilities at amortised cost
Financial liabilities at amortised cost are non-derivative financial liabilities. Financial liabilities at amortised cost include deposits, debt
issued and other borrowed funds, and subordinated loans.
Financial liabilities at amortised cost are recognised initially at fair value net of transaction costs incurred, and subsequently are carried
at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account the amount at which the
financial liabilities are measured at initial recognition minus principal repayments, plus or minus the cumulative amortisation using the
effective interest method of any difference between that initial amount and the maturity amount (such as due to discounts or premiums
and fees and costs that are an integral part of the effective interest rate). Accrued interest is included in the carrying amount of the
liabilities in the statement of financial position.
The amortised cost of certain bonds issued by the Group, which are designated as hedged items in qualifying fair value hedge
relationships, is adjusted for changes in the fair value of the bonds attributable to interest rate risk (see Note 66.7).
Financial liabilities mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss
Financial liabilities mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss are financial liabilities incurred principally for the purpose of
generating profits from short-term price fluctuations or from the dealer's margin. Financial liabilities mandatorily at fair value through
profit or loss consist of short positions in listed bonds and derivatives with negative fair value which are not classified as financial
guarantees or are not designated as hedging instruments.
Financial liabilities mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss are initially recognised and subsequently measured at fair value in
the statement of financial position. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss in the line item "Net financial income
(expense)", except for interest incurred, which is recognised in the line item "Net interest income" on an accrual basis and foreign
exchange gains and losses which are included in the line item "Net foreign exchange gain (loss)".
Financial liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss
Financial liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss are recognised at fair value and changes in fair value attributable
to changes in the credit risk of those liabilities are recognised in other comprehensive income and are not subsequently reclassified
to profit or loss. The remaining fair value changes are included in profit or loss in the line item "Net financial income (expense)", except
for interest incurred, which is recognised in the line item "Net interest income" using the contractual interest rate and foreign exchange
gains and losses which are included in the line item "Net foreign exchange gain (loss)".
The Group calculates the fair value attributable to changes in credit risk as the difference between the changes in fair value of the
financial liability and the amount of changes in fair value attributable to changes in market interest rates. The change in fair value
attributable to changes in market interest rates on financial liabilities is calculated by discounting contractual cash flows at the end of
the period with the discount rate of the appropriate market interest rate.
Upon initial recognition, the Group determines if the recognition of gains and losses in other comprehensive income creates or
enlarges an accounting mismatch in profit or loss, if applicable the whole fair value change is presented in profit or loss.
Derivative liabilities in hedge accounting
Derivative liabilities in hedge accounting consist of derivatives with negative fair value which are designated and accounted for as
hedging instruments (see Note 66.7).
Reclassification
Financial assets are reclassified between measurement categories if the objective of the business model in which the financial assets
are held changes after initial recognition and if the change is significant to the Group's operations.
Financial liabilities are not reclassified.
Determination of fair value
The fair value of a financial instrument is the transaction price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in
an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
When available, the Group measures the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities using quoted prices in an active market
for that instrument. A market is considered active if quoted prices are readily and regularly available and those prices represent actual
and regularly occurring transactions. The fair value is based on the most recent observed market prices at the reporting date.
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If a market for a financial instrument is not active, the Group establishes its fair value using valuation techniques. Valuation techniques
include net present value and discounted cash flow models, comparison with similar instruments for which observable market prices
exist, Black-Scholes option pricing model and other valuation models. Assumptions and inputs used in valuation techniques include
risk-free and benchmark interest rates, credit spreads and other premia used in estimating discount rates, bond and equity prices,
foreign currency exchange rates, equity and equity index prices and expected price volatilities and correlations. Fair values reflect the
credit risk of the instrument and include adjustments to take account of the credit risk of the Group and the counterparty where
appropriate.
Periodically, the Group tests the valuation techniques and calibrates against historical data and using prices from observable current
market transactions for the same instrument, or based on other available observable market data.
Changes in the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised in profit or loss in the line item "Net financial income
(expense)".
The Group has an established control framework with respect to the measurement of fair values. The business unit owning the
positions is responsible for their valuations and for submitting the valuation to the Bank's Investment Committee for approval. Risk
Management provides an independent review of the results, the valuation methods used and of the use of significant unobservable
inputs. The final decision on the validity of the valuation is in the hands of the Bank's Investment Committee.
Impairment of financial assets
The impairment model of IFRS 9 is forward-looking and impairment under IFRS 9 should reflect a probability weighted average of
possible outcomes. In addition, the expected credit loss model in IFRS 9 employs a dual measurement approach, under which the
loss allowance for expected credit losses (ECL) is measured at each reporting date as either 12-month expected credit losses or
lifetime expected credit losses, depending on whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk (SICR) of the financial
instrument since initial recognition. To satisfy the provisions of the IFRS 9 standard, a significant amount of modelling must be involved.
The models, which the Group uses for the calculation of the impairment amount, are developed according to the Group's modelling
framework. This framework imposes structure on the initial model development work, the model documentation including educational
material as needed for users, the approval process for models, the implementation of models and the lifetime support for models,
including validation and back-testing. The Group's impairment process, which encompasses all the steps needed to derive the
appropriate impairment allowance for each accounting period, is documented and approved by the All Risk Committee.
Stage assignment
At each reporting date, all assets subject to the impairment methodology must be divided into three groups, termed "Stages", reflecting
the extent of credit deterioration since initial recognition. This division then influences how the impairment is measured and how
interest is recognised.
Stage 1
All assets that have not experienced a SICR are assigned to Stage 1. For these assets, an impairment allowance is recognised which
is equal to the expected credit loss arising from credit events occurring within 12 months of the reporting date (12-month ECL). Interest
is recognised on the gross carrying amount of the assets.
Stage 2
Assets that the Group determines to have experienced a SICR, but are not credit-impaired, are classified as Stage 2. For these assets,
an impairment allowance is recognised which is equal to the expected credit loss arising from all credit events occurring within the
expected lifetime of the assets (lifetime ECL). Interest is recognised on the gross carrying amount of the assets.
The Group's definition of a SICR is on the level of an individual asset. The Group assesses that there has been a significant increase
in credit risk of an asset if the probability of a credit impairment event, i.e. transfer to Stage 3, occurring over the lifetime of the asset
has increased significantly from the origination of the assets. For this purpose, origination does not refer to any modification events
which have not resulted in derecognition of the asset. The assessment is based on a defined set of triggers. This includes, as a
backstop, the trigger that the asset is more than thirty days past due. Other triggers are internal assessments of outlook, events such
as forbearance events which are less severe than a credit event, external credit related information and a significant deterioration in
risk assessment compared with the risk assessment done in relation to the origination of the asset. The definition of a SICR depends
only on the probability of a credit event occurring, it does not take into account collateralisation or any other information related to the
expected loss arising from the event. As soon as all triggers for Stage 2 for a particular asset are no longer activated then the asset
moves back to Stage 1. Additionally, assets are classified as forborne for two years after a forbearance event has occurred, but
forbearance events only cause assets to be in Stage 2 for twelve months and then they migrate back to Stage 1 unless other triggers
apply.
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The Group does not employ the low credit risk exemption in the Stage assignment process. In alignment with its operating procedures,
the Group has chosen as its accounting policy to measure the impairment allowance for lease receivables at an amount equal to the
lifetime ECL only for those assets which have a SICR or are credit-impaired. For other lease receivables the impairment allowance is
equal to the 12-month ECL.
Stage 3
This Stage is for assets which are credit-impaired according to the Group's assessment. These assets are therefore experiencing an
ongoing credit event. Thus, the 12-month ECL and lifetime ECL are the same amount, and this amount is recognised as impairment
allowance. For assets in this Stage, interest is recognised on the net carrying amount of assets, i.e. net of impairment allowance.
The Group's definition of being credit-impaired is on a customer level, rather than on the level of an individual asset. According to the
definition, a customer is credit-impaired when either of the following holds:
a) The Group assesses that it is unlikely that the customer can service all of their commitments to the Group in accordance with the
terms of the agreements without recourse to default provisions in the agreements, or
b) The customer is more than 90 days past due on any of their commitments
The assessment in point a) is made based on a defined set of triggers, which includes serious breach of covenants, serious
registrations on an internal watchlist, initiation of serious collection actions and serious external credit related information.
Furthermore, there is a defined set of conditions which must be satisfied so that customers that have been assessed as being credit-
impaired are no longer subject to this assessment. This includes probation periods and an examination of the future prospects of the
customer.
Expected credit loss (ECL)
The ECL for each asset is calculated using models for the probability of a credit impairment event occurring (PD), the loss percentage
expected in case of such an event (LGD) and the outstanding amount at the time of the event (EAD). In its simplest form the ECL can
be calculated as the product of these factors, however, for several reasons, the actual formula must be more complicated than this.
The PD models are either fully automated statistical models, expert models, or hybrid models. For the models with a component
involving expert input there is a process in place to ensure proper review of the model outcome and periodic reassessment of obligors.
The inputs into the models include demographic variables, information from financial statements and past payment behaviour, among
other variables.
The effect of the economy on the PD is accounted for with the use of scaling factors which map through-the-cycle PD values to point-
in-time PD values. The Group has a model to predict these scaling factors based on an economic forecast. The economic forecast is
provided by the Group's Chief Economist. The forecast predicts a range of macroeconomic indicators over a horizon of five years.
The model is applied to a subset of these indicators and produces a set of scaling factors. The scaling factors are then reviewed by
the All Risk Committee with respect to all of the indicators and any other relevant information available and the committee approves
their use for the calculation of the impairment. This process is carried out at least quarterly.
The Group uses three economic scenarios. In addition to the base forecast, scaling factors are produced for a good and bad case.
This is done in order to represent the whole range of possible future economic developments. The actual impairment allowance is the
weighted average of the ECL in these different scenarios.
The All Risk Committee determined that it was appropriate to adjust the weights of the scenarios due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
generally the scenarios are weighted 25%-50%-25% (good, base, bad) but it was determined appropriate to set the weights at 15%-
50%-35%, as this would best represent the probability-weighted average over all possible scenarios.
The table below shows macroeconomic indicators of the Group's Chief Economist's macroeconomic forecast
Change in economic indicators %
Estimate
2021
Forecast
2022
Forecast
2023
Forecast
2024
Forecast
2025
Economic growth
4.2
3.6
3.0
2.4
2.4
Housing prices in Iceland
11.3
6.9
3.4
3.5
3.5
Purchasing power
3.6
1.4
1.9
1.6
1.5
ISK exchange rate index
( 3.6)
( 5.1)
( 0.9)
0.0
0.0
Policy rate, Central Bank of Iceland
1.0
2.2
3.2
3.5
3.5
Inflation
5.0
2.6
2.8
2.4
2.5
Capital formation
7.5
2.3
2.0
3.5
3.5
thereof capital formation in industry
9.5
0.9
2.2
3.5
3.5
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The LGD model considers several scenarios for how a facility may develop once a credit event has occurred. One possibility is that
the facility cures without a loss. If not, the recoveries may be based on the seizing of collateral and to estimate such recoveries,
several scenarios for the development of the value of the collateral are considered. Finally, there may be recoveries even though a
formal collateral is not in place. These different recovery scenarios are weighted differently depending on the economic scenario under
consideration. This leads to a non-linear interaction and thus a difference between the probability weighted average ECL and the ECL
in the most likely scenario.
For EAD it is necessary to account for expected prepayments on term loans and for the expected utilisation of commitments such as
credit cards, overdrafts, financial guarantees, and credit lines. The expected lifetime of agreements may also extend beyond the
contractual lifetime for contracts which are generally extended.
Temporary changes have been made to the impairment model due to the COVID-19 pandemic those changes are described in Note 3.
Write-off policy
When the Group has no reasonable expectations of recovering a credit exposure or when it is uneconomical to pursue legal collection,
the financial asset is written off. A write-off does not change the debt obligation which is therefore still subject to enforcement activity.
Any recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited to the income statement.
The impairment process
In the Group's impairment framework, the Stage assignment and ECL for each financial asset is calculated from the aforementioned
models. The outcome is reviewed by the business units and they can propose changes if they provide sufficient supporting material.
The impairment and any proposals for changes are reviewed by an Impairment Council appointed by the All Risk Committee and the
impairment allowance is approved by the All Risk Committee on a quarterly basis.
The principle of materiality applies to the above discussion on impairment, whereby exceptions related to non-materiality and
immaterial adjustments are not discussed.
66.5 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are carried at amortised cost in the statement of financial position and at the reporting date the expected
credit loss is considered to be low. Impairment losses and reversals of impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss in the line
item "Net impairment on financial assets".
Cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows consist of cash on hand, balances with the Central Bank, demand deposits
with credit institutions, and short-term loans to credit institutions. Cash and cash equivalents comprise balances with less than three
months maturity from the date of acquisition.
66.6 Derivative financial instruments
Derivatives are primarily used in trading activities but are also used to manage the Group's exposure to various risks, such as interest
rate risk, inflation risk, and currency risk. Derivatives are classified as financial assets or financial liabilities, measured at fair value
and presented in the statement of financial position in separate line items as assets or liabilities, depending on whether their fair value
at the reporting date is positive (assets) or negative (liabilities).
The Group applies hedge accounting. Accordingly, some of the Group's derivative financial assets and financial liabilities are
accounted for as financial assets or financial liabilities mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss while others are accounted for
as derivative assets or liabilities in hedge accounting (see Note 66.4 and Note 66.7).
When derivatives are embedded in other financial instruments or host contracts, such combinations are known as hybrid instruments
with the effect that some of the cash flows of a hybrid instrument vary in a way similar to a stand-alone derivative. These embedded
derivatives are measured and presented in the consolidated financial statements as if they were free-standing derivatives. The Group
accounts for an embedded derivative separately from the host contract when, the host contract is not an asset in the scope of IFRS
9, is not carried at fair value through profit or loss, the terms of the embedded derivative would meet the definition of a derivative if
they were contained in a separate contract, and the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative are not closely
related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract. When the Group is required to separate and account for
embedded derivatives as if they were stand-alone contracts, the Group presents the fair value of the embedded derivatives in the
statement of financial position in the same line items in which the Group presents the related host contracts.
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66.7 Hedge accounting
The Group elected, as a policy choice permitted under IFRS 9, to continue to apply hedge accounting in accordance with IAS 39.
On initial designation of the hedges, the Group formally documented the relationship between the hedging instruments and hedged
items, including the risk management objective and strategy in undertaking the hedge, together with the method that will be used to
assess the effectiveness of the hedging relationships. The Group makes an assessment, both at inception of the hedge relationships
and on an ongoing basis, of whether the hedging instruments are expected to be highly effective in offsetting the changes in the fair
value of the hedged items during the period for which the hedge is designated, and whether the actual results of each hedge are
within the range of 80-125%. In the assessment the Group assumes that the benchmark interest rate is not altered as result of the
transition to alternative benchmark interest rates.
The Group applies fair value hedge accounting with respect to designated hedging relationships consisting of certain fixed-rate euro
denominated bonds issued by the Group as the hedged items and certain euro denominated interest rate swaps as the hedging
instruments, whereby the Group pays floating rate interest and receives fixed rate interest. The hedging relationships are designated
and accounted for as fair value hedges because the interest rate swaps are hedging the exposure of the Group to changes in the fair
value of the bonds arising from changes in interest rates. The Group recognises the changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps
immediately in profit or loss together with the changes in the fair value of the bonds which are attributable to the interest rate risk. The
changes in the clean fair value of the swaps and the bonds are included in the line item “Net financial income (expense)”, the accrued
interest on the bonds and the swaps is included in the line item “Net interest income” and foreign exchange gains and losses on the
bond are included in the line item "Net foreign exchange gain (loss)".
If a hedging derivative expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, or a hedge no longer meets the criteria for fair value hedge
accounting, or the hedge designation is revoked, then hedge accounting for the corresponding hedging relationship is discontinued
permanently. Any adjustment up to the point of discontinuation to a hedged item for which the effective interest method is used is
amortised to profit or loss as part of the recalculated effective interest rate of the item over its remaining life.
66.8 Property and equipment
Recognition and measurement
Items of property and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses (see Note 66.19). Where
parts of an item of property and equipment have different useful lives, those components are accounted for and depreciated as
separate items of property and equipment.
Subsequent costs
The Group recognises in the carrying amount of an item of property and equipment the cost of replacing part of such an item when
that cost is incurred, if it is probable that the future economic benefits embodied with the item will go to the Group and the cost of the
item can be measured reliably. All other costs are recognised in profit or loss as incurred.
Depreciation
Items of property and equipment are depreciated from the date they are available for use, except for land, which is not depreciated.
The depreciable amount of each item of property and equipment is determined after deducting its residual value. Depreciation is
recognised in profit or loss in the line item "Other operating expenses" on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of each
part of an item of property and equipment.
The depreciation method, useful lives, and residual values are reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted if appropriate.
The estimated useful lives are as follows:
Buildings ................................................................................................................. 50 years
Right-of-use-assets ................................................................................................... 1-10 years
Fixtures ................................................................................................................... 6-12 years
Equipment ............................................................................................................... 3-5 years
Vehicles .................................................................................................................. 3 years
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66.9 Intangible assets
Software
Software acquired by the Group is measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment losses.
Expenditure on internally developed software is recognised as an asset when the Group is able to demonstrate its intention and ability
to complete the development and use the software in a manner that will generate future economic benefits, and can reliably measure
the costs to complete the development. The capitalised costs include all costs directly attributable to developing the software and
capitalised borrowing costs. Internally developed software is carried at capitalised cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment
losses.
Subsequent expenditure on software is capitalised only when it increases the future economic benefits embodied in the specific asset
to which it relates. All other expenditure is expensed as incurred.
Software is amortised on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life from the date that it is available for use. The amortisation
is recognised in profit or loss in the line item "Other operating expenses". The estimated useful life of software is three to ten years.
66.10 Leases
At the inception of a contract, the Group assesses whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease if the
contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The Group has
elected not to separate non-lease components and account for lease and non-lease components of a contract as a single lease
component.
The Group as a lessee
The Group applies a single recognition and measurement approach for all leases, except for short-term leases and leases of low-
value assets. The Group recognises a lease liability and a right-of-use asset at the lease commencement date. The Group has elected
not to recognise right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less and leases
of low-value assets. The Group recognises lease payments associated with these leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over
the lease term.
Lease liabilities
The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, both fixed and variable, discounted using the entity's
incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest the Group would have to pay to borrow over a similar
term, and with a similar security, the funds necessary to obtain an asset of a similar value to the right-of-use asset in a similar economic
environment. The incremental borrowing rate is subject to estimation when no observable rates are available. The lease liability is
measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method and remeasured when there is a change in future payments, e.g.
arising from a change in an index or an assessment of whether extension or termination options will be exercised. After the
commencement date, the amount of lease liabilities is increased to reflect the accretion of interest and reduced for the lease payments
made.
The lease term is determined by the Group as the non-cancellable term of the lease, together with any periods covered by an option
to extend the lease if it is reasonably certain to be exercised, or any periods covered by an option to terminate the lease, if it is
reasonably certain not to be exercised. An assessment of whether the entity will exercise an extension or termination option is made
by management annually. If the assessment of whether the Group will exercise an extension or termination option changes after the
commencement date the lease liability is remeasured and a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the right-of-
use asset.
Right-of-use assets
The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease
payments made at or before the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred less any lease incentives received. For any
remeasurement of the lease liability a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset or recorded
in profit or loss if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset has been reduced to zero. The right-of-use-asset is subsequently
depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date to the end of the lease term. Right-of-use assets are subject
to impairment.
If a lease modification increases the scope of the lease by adding a right to use of one or more underlying assets and the consideration
for the lease increases by an amount commensurate with the stand-alone price for the increased scope and any adjustments to the
price that reflects the circumstances of the particular contract, then the modification is accounted for as a separate lease. For lease
modifications that are not accounted for as separate leases the lease term of the modified lease is redetermined and the lease liability
remeasured using the revised lease payments and discounted using the incremental borrowing rate at the effective date of
modification. Any adjustment of the lease liability is then correspondingly made to the right-of-use asset.
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66.10 Cont'd
The Group presents right-of-use assets in the line item "Property and equipment" and lease liabilities in the line item "Other liabilities"
in the statement of financial position. Maturity analysis of lease liabilities is disclosed in Note 57. Interest on lease liabilities is
recognised in profit or loss in the line item "Net interest income". Depreciation of right-of-use assets is recognised in profit or loss in
the line item "Other operating expenses".
The Group as a lessor
The Group classifies leases based on the substance of the arrangements and the extent of the transfer of risks and rewards incidental
to ownership of the leased asset. A lease is classified as an operating lease if the lessor does not transfer substantially all the risks
and rewards incidental to ownership. A lease is classified as a finance lease if the lessor transfers substantially all the risks and
rewards incidental to ownership.
When the Group is the lessor in a capital lease, the Group recognises a receivable equal to the net investment in the lease and
presents it in the line item "Loans to customers" in the statement of financial position. The Group applies its accounting policies for
derecognition and impairment of financial assets also to its capital lease receivables. The Group recognises the finance income from
capital lease receivables in profit or loss in the line item "Net interest income" over the period of the capital lease so as to give a
constant periodic rate of return on the net investment in the capital lease.
When the Group is a lessor in arrangements which involve the legal form of capital leases, but which in substance do not involve
leases, the Group classifies them within loans at amortised cost.
66.11 Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale
Non-current assets and disposal groups are either classified as held for sale when the Group expects to recover their carrying amount
principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use or as held for distribution to owners when the Group is
committed to distribute the asset, or disposal group, to the owners.
For this to be the case, the assets, or disposal groups, must be available for immediate sale, or distribution, in their present condition
and their sale, or distribution, must be highly probable. The sale must only by subject to terms that are usual and customary for sales
of such assets, or disposal groups.
Non-current assets and disposal groups are presented in a separate line in the statement of financial position. Non-controlling interests
in a disposal group are presented within equity.
Immediately before the initial classification as held for sale or distribution the assets, or components of disposal groups, are
remeasured in accordance with applicable accounting policies. Thereafter, the non-current assets, or disposal groups, are measured
at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell or costs to distribute.
Income and expenses of non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale are recognised in profit or loss in the line item
"Discontinued operations held for sale, net of income tax" (see Note 66.21).
66.12 Loan commitments and financial guarantees
Loan commitments are firm commitments of the Group to provide credit under a binding agreement for the exchange of a specified
quantity of resources at a specified price on a specified future date or dates. Expected credit loss of loan commitments (see Note
66.4) is recognised in the statement of financial position in the line item "Other liabilities". Loan commitment fees received by the
Group are recognised in profit or loss in the line item "Fee and commission income".
Financial guarantees are contracts that require the Group to make specified payments to reimburse the holder for a loss it incurs
because a specified debtor fails to make payments when due, in accordance with the terms of a debt instrument. Financial guarantees
are issued by the Group to credit institutions and other parties on behalf of its customers so that they can secure loans, overdrafts,
and banking facilities.
Liabilities arising from financial guarantees issued by the Group are initially measured at their fair value, being the premium received.
Subsequently the liabilities are carried at the higher of the amount representing the initial fair value of the guarantee and the expected
credit loss allowance of the guarantee (see Note 66.4). Any changes in the liabilities arising from financial guarantees are recognised
in profit or loss. The premium received is recognised in profit or loss in the line item "Fee and commission income" over the life of the
guarantee.
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66.13 Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, if it is probable
that the Group will be required to settle the obligation with an outflow of resources, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount
of the obligation.
The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting
date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. When a provision is measured using the cash flows
estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows.
When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, the receivable
is recognised as an asset if it is virtually certain that the reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be
measured reliably.
66.14 Employee benefits
All Group entities are required to pay, on a mandatory and contractual basis, contributions to public and private pension funds. The
Group has no further payment obligations once these contributions have been paid. The Group recognises these contributions as
salary related expenses when they become due.
Short-term employee benefits include salaries, cash bonuses, non-monetary benefits and compensated absences. Short-term
employee benefit obligations are expensed by the Group as the related service is provided. A liability is recognised for the amount
expected to be paid under short-term cash bonus plans if the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation to pay this amount
as a result of past service provided by the employee and the obligation can be estimated reliably.
The Group does not have a defined benefit pension plan or an active remuneration policy.
66.15 Equity
Share capital
The share capital disclosed in the consolidated financial statements represents the total nominal value of ordinary shares issued by
the Bank. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issuance of ordinary shares are recognised as a deduction from equity, net of
any tax effects.
Dividends on shares
Dividends payable to shareholders of the Bank are recognised as a liability and deducted from equity in the period in which the
dividends are approved by the shareholders at the Bank's Annual General meeting. Dividends payable to non-controlling shareholders
in subsidiaries are recognised as a liability and deducted from equity in the period in which the dividends are approved by the
shareholders' meeting of the subsidiaries. Dividends declared after the reporting date are not recognised as a liability at the reporting
date.
Statutory reserve
According to the Act on Public Limited Companies no. 2/1995 the statutory reserve shall amount to 25% of the share capital of the
Bank.
Restricted reserves
The Group is to transfer, if applicable, certain amounts from retained earnings to restricted reserves which can therefore not be
distributed as dividends to shareholders. These restricted reserves are specified as follows:
Restricted reserve due to capitalised development costs
When the Group capitalises development cost it transfers a corresponding amount from retained earnings to a restricted reserve. In
the future the restricted amount is to be transferred back to retained earnings as the capitalised development cost is amortised in
profit or loss.
Restricted reserve due to fair value changes of financial assets
The Group transfers fair value changes of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, net of tax if applicable, from retained
earnings to a restricted reserve. Amounts recognised in the reserve are transferred back to retained earnings upon sale of the financial
asset.
Restricted reserve due to unrealised profit of associates
If share of profit of an associated company is in excess of dividend received or which can be claimed, the Group transfers the difference
to a restricted reserve in equity. If the Group's shareholding in an associate is sold or written off the applicable amount recognised in
the reserve is transferred to retained earnings.
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Fair value reserve
Fair value reserve comprises all unrealised gains or losses related to fair value changes of equity instruments classified at fair value
through other comprehensive income. On derecognition of the equity instruments fair value changes are not reclassified to profit and
loss.
Liability credit reserve
Changes in fair value attributable to changes in the credit risk of financial liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss
are recognised in liability credit reserve. On derecognition the fair value changes are not reclassified to profit or loss.
Translation reserve
The translation reserve comprises all foreign currency differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of foreign
subsidiaries.
66.16 Interest income and interest expense
For all financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortised cost, interest income and interest expense are recognised in
profit or loss using the effective interest method.
The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts through the expected life of
the financial instrument or a shorter period, when appropriate, to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability.
When calculating the effective interest rate, the Group estimates cash flows, considering all contractual terms of the financial
instrument, but does not consider future credit losses. The calculation generally includes all fees and amounts paid or received
between parties to the contract that are an integral part of the effective interest rate, as well as transaction costs and all other premiums
or discounts.
The effective interest rate is established on initial recognition of financial assets and financial liabilities and their carrying amount is
subsequently adjusted if the Group revises its estimates of payments or receipts. The adjusted carrying amount is calculated based
on the original effective interest rate. The change in carrying amount is recorded as interest income or interest expense. For floating
rate instruments, interest income or interest expense is generally recognised based on the current market rate plus or minus
amortisation or accretion of the discount or premium based on the original effective interest rate.
Interest on impaired financial assets is calculated by applying the original effective interest rate of the financial asset. For financial
assets in Stage 1 and Stage 2 interest is recognised on the gross carrying amount of the assets and for financial assets in Stage 3
interest is recognised on the gross carrying amount of the assets, net of impairment allowance (see Note 66.4).
Interest income and interest expense include gains and losses on derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities measured
at amortised cost.
For financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss, interest income and interest expense are recognised
through profit or loss on an accrual basis, except for financial liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss (see Note
66.4).
Accrued interest on interest rate swaps, which are designated and accounted for as hedging instruments in fair value hedges of the
interest rate risk arising from certain fixed-rate euro denominated bonds issued by the Group (see Note 66.7), is recognised in profit
or loss as an adjustment to the interest expense recognised for the bonds.
66.17 Net fee and commission income
Fees and commissions are recognised to reflect the transfer of services to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration that
is expected to be received for such services. Fee and commission income and expenses that are integral to the effective interest rate
on a financial asset or financial liability are included in the measurement of the effective interest rate.
Fees for loan commitments that are likely to be utilised are recognised as an adjustment to the effective interest rate of the loan. When
a loan commitment is not expected to be utilised, fees are recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the commitment
period.
Loan syndication fees are recognised as revenue in profit or loss when the syndication has been completed and the Group has
retained no part of the loan package for itself or has retained a part at the same effective interest rate as the other participants.
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66.17 Cont'd
Commission and fees arising from negotiating, or participating in the negotiation of, a transaction for a third party, such as the
arrangement of the acquisition of shares or other securities, or the purchase or sale of businesses, are recognised on completion of
the underlying transaction.
Portfolio and other management advisory and service fees are recognised based on the applicable service contracts, usually on a
time-apportioned basis.
Asset management fees related to investment funds are recognised rateably over the period in which the service is provided. The
same principle is applied for wealth management, financial planning, and custody services that are continuously provided over an
extended period of time. Performance-linked fees or fee components are recognised when the performance criteria are fulfilled.
Where it is assessed that the Group is acting as an agent, the consideration is presented on a net basis.
66.18 Net financial income (expense)
Net financial income (expense) consists of net gain (loss) on financial assets and financial liabilities mandatorily at fair value through
profit or loss, net gain (loss) on financial liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss and net gain (loss) on fair value
hedges.
Net gain (loss) on financial assets and financial liabilities mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss
Net gain (loss) on financial assets and financial liabilities mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss includes all realised and
unrealised fair value changes of financial assets and financial liabilities classified by the Group as mandatorily at fair value through
profit or loss, except for interest income and interest expense, which are included in the line item "Net interest income", and foreign
exchange gains and losses, which are included in the line item "Net foreign exchange gain (loss)". Dividend income from financial
assets is recognised in the income statement when the Group's right to receive payment is established.
Net gain (loss) on financial liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss
Net gain (loss) on financial liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss includes all realised and unrealised fair value
changes of financial liabilities designated by the Group as at fair value through profit or loss, except for changes in fair value attributable
to changes in credit risk which is recognised in other comprehensive income, interests incurred which are included in the line item
"Net interest income", and foreign exchange gains and losses which are included in the line item "Net foreign exchange gain (loss)".
Net gain (loss) on fair value hedges
Net gain (loss) on fair value hedges includes the changes in the clean fair value of interest rate swaps which are accounted for as
hedging instruments in fair value hedges and the changes in the fair value of certain bonds, which are attributable to the interest rate
risk of the bonds, and are accounted for as the hedged items in fair value hedges (see Note 66.7).
66.19 Impairment of non-financial assets
The carrying amounts of the Group's non-financial assets, other than deferred tax assets and non-current assets and disposal groups
held for sale, are reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication
exists, the Group estimates the recoverable amount of the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated recoverable
amount an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
An impairment loss for non-financial assets is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable
amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset's carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that
would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognised.
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66.20 Taxes
Income tax expense
Income tax expense comprises special financial activities tax, current tax and deferred tax and is disclosed as a separate line item in
the income statement. Income tax expense from discontinued operations is included in the income statement in the line item
"Discontinued operations held for sale, net of income tax" (see Note 66.21). Income tax is recognised in profit or loss, except to the
extent that it relates to items recognised directly in equity, consistent with the recognition of the underlying item to which it relates.
Bank tax
Bank tax is calculated as 0.145% (2020: 0.145%) of total liabilities at year-end as determined for tax purposes, in excess of ISK 50,000
million, excluding tax liabilities. The Bank tax is considered a non-deductible expense for the calculation of income tax. The Bank tax
is shown in a separate line in the income statement and is included in the statement of financial position in the line item "Tax liabilities".
Special financial activities tax
Special financial activities tax is calculated as 6% of taxable profit exceeding ISK 1,000 million. Special financial activities tax is
included in the statement of financial position in the line item "Tax liabilities".
Current tax
Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year using tax rates enacted at the reporting date. Current tax
also includes any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years. Current tax assets and current tax liabilities are offset in the
statement of financial position if the Group has a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and intends either to settle
on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. Current tax is included in the statement of financial position
in the line item "Tax liabilities".
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised based on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying
amounts. However, deferred taxes are not recognised if it arises from the initial recognition of an asset or liability, in a transaction
other than a business combination, that at the time of the transaction affects neither the taxable profit nor the accounting profit. In
addition, deferred taxes are not recognised if the temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of goodwill.
Deferred tax is measured using tax rates enacted at the reporting date.
A deferred tax asset is recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which
deductible temporary differences can be utilised. The deferred tax asset is reviewed at each reporting date and reduced to the extent
that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realised.
Deferred tax liabilities are included in the statement of financial position in the line item "Tax liabilities" and deferred tax assets are
included in the statement of financial position in the line item "Other assets". Deferred taxes that are part of discontinued operations
(see Note 66.11) are included in the line items "Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale" and " Non-current liabilities and
disposal groups held for sale ", respectively, in the statement of financial position.
66.21 Discontinued operations held for sale, net of income tax
Discontinued operations held for sale, net of income tax, are disclosed as a separate line item in the income statement and consist of
(i) profit or loss from foreclosed assets and disposal groups held for sale, (ii) gain or loss recognised on the measurement to fair value
less costs to sell in excess of book value of foreclosed assets, (iii) profit or loss from sales of foreclosed assets and disposal groups
held for sale, and (iv) income tax expense from discontinued operations.
66.22 Offsetting
Financial assets and financial liabilities are set off and the net amount reported in the statement of financial position when, and only
when, the Group has a legal right to offset the recognised amounts and intends either to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset
and settle the liability simultaneously.
The Group presents income and expenses on a net basis in the income statement only when required or permitted by the accounting
standards.
66.23 Earnings per share
The Group presents basic and diluted earnings per share for its ordinary shares. Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing
the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Bank by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding
during the period. Diluted earnings per share are determined by adjusting the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the
Bank and the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares, if any.
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The regulatory framework for corporate
governance practices within Íslandsbanki consists
of the law applicable to entities subject to the
supervision of the Financial Supervisory Authority
of the Central Bank (CB) as well as other applicable
law and regulations, including those imposed
by the CB and Nasdaq Iceland, available
at their respective websites, www.cb.is and
www.nasdaqomxnordic.com. The applicable law
includes, inter alia, the Act on Financial
Undertakings no. 161/2002, the Act on Recovery
and Resolution of Credit Institutions and
Investment Firms no. 70/2020, the Act on Markets
for Financial Instruments no. 115/2021, the Act
on Payment Services no. 120/2011, the Act on
Measures against Money Laundering and the
Financing of Terrorist Activities no. 140/2018, the
Act on Mortgage Credit to Consumers no. 118/2016,
the Act on Consumer Credit no. 33/2013, the Act
on Competition no. 44/2005 and the Act on Public
Limited Companies no. 2/1995, which along with
the Íslandsbanki's Articles of Association lay the
foundation for the Bank's existence and activities.
The relevant law is available on the Icelandic
legislature's website, www.althingi.is.
The Board of Directors of Íslandsbanki is committed
to excellence in corporate governance complying
with the applicable regulatory standards and best
international practices in the eld of corporate
governance.
The Bank's compliance with Corporate
Governance Guidelines issued by the Iceland
Chamber of Commerce, Nasdaq Iceland and SA-
Business Iceland (hereinafter the Guidelines) is
reviewed annually. The Board of Directors follows
the Guidelines in accordance with paragraph 7
of article 54 of the Act on Financial Undertakings
no. 161/2002. The Guidelines are available on
www.corporategovernance.is.
In the year 2021, 35% of the Bank's shares were
admitted to trading on the Nasdaq Main Market
in Iceland. The Bank also regularly issues bonds
on the regulated securities market in both Iceland
and Ireland. The Bank is therefore subject to the
disclosure obligation of issuers pursuant to the Act
on the Disclosure and Information requirements
of Issuers of Securities and Notications on Major
Holdings no. 20/2021 and the rules of the relevant
stock exchange.
The Icelandic State Financial Investments (ISFI),
on behalf of the Icelandic Government, is the
largest shareholder of the Bank and holds 65%
of the Bank's shares, in accordance with the Act
on Icelandic State Financial Investments no.
88/2009 and the Icelandic State Ownership Policy
for nancial undertakings. The Icelandic State's
objective as owner is that its management of the
Bank's assets and operations promote condence
in, and credibility of, the nancial market, to
promote competition in the nancial market, and
maximise long-term value for the Icelandic state
Treasury, considering risk.
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Main aspects of Risk Management
and Internal Control
Internal Control
The risk management and internal control
framework of the Bank is based on the three-lines-
of-defense model, as referred to in the European
Banking Authority's Guidelines on Internal
Governance and aims for informed decision-
making and strong risk awareness throughout the
Bank. The framework is intended to ensure ecient
operations, adequate control of risks, prudent
conduct of business, reliability of nancial and
non-nancial information reported internally and
externally, and compliance with the applicable
laws, regulations, supervisory requirements and
the Bank's internal rules.
The rst line of defense consists of the Bank's
business and support units; the second line of
defense is comprised of the Bank's internal control
units, Risk Management and Compliance; and
the third line of defense is Group Internal Audit
which keeps the Board informed of the quality
of corporate governance, risk management
and internal controls, including by performing
independent and objective audits.
Risk Management
The Board of Directors approves the risk policy,
risk appetite statement and procedure for risk
management and ensures that internal procedures
for risk management are revised at least annually.
The All Risk Committee, a Senior Management
Committee, is comprised of the CEO, all the
managing directors of the Bank and other
members of management appointed by the
CEO. The committee takes major decisions on
implementation of the Bank's risk management and
internal audit frameworks and conducts oversight
to ensure that the Bank's risk prole is within the
limits dened in the Board's risk appetite statement.
The All Risk Committee issues guidelines for risk
assessment and individual risk thresholds or limits.
Further information on the Bank's risk management
structure and internal control can be found in the
Bank's unaudited Pillar 3 Report which is available
on the Bank's website.
Audit and accounting
The CEO ensures that Directors of the Board are
provided with accurate information on the Bank's
nances, development and operations on a regular
basis and the Board Audit Committee assists the
Board in fullling its oversight responsibilities
concerning the nancial reporting process and the
system of internal control.
The Bank's Finance division is responsible for the
preparation of the Group's consolidated nancial
statements in line with the International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the
European Union and additional requirements in
the Act on Annual Accounts no. 3/2006, the Act
on Financial Undertakings no. 161/2002 and rules
on accounting for credit institutions. The Board's
Audit Committee reviews annual and interim
consolidated nancial statements before their
submission for Board approval and endorsement.
The Board's Audit Committee regularly discusses
the Group's nancial statements and evaluates its
internal control processes. Management reporting
is generally presented to the Board 10 times a
year. The external auditors review the half year
consolidated nancial statements and audit the
consolidated nancial statements.
The consolidated nancial statements are
published on an annual and quarterly basis.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) elects an
external audit rm in accordance with the Bank's
Articles of Association. The Board's proposal
to the AGM is based on the Audit Committee's
recommendation on the selection of an audit rm.
While the Icelandic State holds at least half of the
Bank's shares, the audit of the annual accounts is
within the remit of the Auditor General, who may,
in consultation with the Audit Committee, appoint
an audit rm to carry out these tasks. Ernst & Young
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ehf. has carried out the external audit of the Bank in
recent years.
Group Internal Audit
The Chief Audit Executive is appointed by the
Board, reports directly to the Board and directs
Group Internal Audit with a mandate from the
Board. Group Internal Audit operates inde-
pendently from other departments in accordance
with article 16 of the Act on Financial Undertakings
no. 161/2002. The department provides the Board
with independent and objective assurance over
the eectiveness of risk management, control and
governance processes. The responsibilities and
authorisations of the Chief Audit Executive and
Group Internal Audit are further outlined in the
Group Internal Audit Charter.
Compliance
The Bank's Compliance Ocer is hired by the CEO,
subject to Board conrmation. The Compliance
Ocer operates under the terms of a mandate
letter approved by the Board. The Compliance
Ocer maintains an independent position within
the Bank's organisation and is responsible for
monitoring and assessing regularly whether
the Bank's operations, regarding securities
transactions, are in compliance with applicable
law. Furthermore, the Compliance Ocer is
responsible for assessing and monitoring the Bank's
compliance with Act on Measures against Money
Laundering and Terrorist Financing no. 140/2018
and the Bank's responsible ocer under the US
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and
the OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS).
Íslandsbanki Values, Sustainability
and Code of Conduct
The Bank's purpose is moving Iceland forward
by empowering its customers to succeed.
Íslandsbanki's values are the pillars of the
Bank's corporate culture, shaping the conduct
and attitudes of its employees. The values of
Íslandsbanki are passion, professionalism, and
collaboration.
The Board approves a Code of Conduct for the
Bank's employees. The aim of the code is to promote
good operational practices. The document is
available on the Bank's website.
The Bank has in place a Sustainability Policy which
is focused on making its operations exemplary
in the Icelandic business environment based on
established international ESG criteria. The Bank
aspires to be a leader in sustainable development
and to move Iceland forward by empowering its
customers to succeed.
The Bank has decided to focus particularly on
four of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in
its course of business: quality education; gender
equality; industry, innovation and infrastructure;
and climate action. Annually the Bank publishes
an Annual and Sustainability Report in accordance
with the Nasdaq ESG guidelines, the applicable
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) metrics, the UN
Global Compact, and the SDGs. For the last years
Íslandsbanki has been a signatory to the UN Global
Compact on social responsibility.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors comprises seven non-
executive directors, and two alternate members,
elected at each AGM for a term of one year.
The Chairman of the Board is elected by the
shareholders' meeting. There are no limitations on
duration of Board membership.
The Board undertakes the Bank's aairs in between
shareholders' meetings unless otherwise provided
by law or the Bank's Articles of Association. The
Board is responsible for setting the Bank's general
strategy and instructs the CEO on its further
implementation and execution. The Board has a
supervisory role in that it oversees that the Bank's
organisation and activities are at all times in
accordance with the relevant law, regulations and
good business practices. The CEO and Chief Audit
Executive are hired by the Board.
The Rules of Procedure of the Board are adopted
in accordance with article 70 of the Act on Public
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Limited Companies no. 2/1995 and article 54 of the
Act on Financial Undertakings no. 161/2002. The
Board's current Rules of Procedure are available
on the Bank's website. According to its Rules of
Procedure, at meetings of the Board the presence
of at least ve members of the Board is required to
constitute a quorum. The Board met 20 times in
2021, each time constituting a quorum.
The Articles of Association of the Bank provide that
the ratio of each gender on the Board of Directors
shall not be lower than 40%, currently the Board
is comprised of three women and four men. The
Board has approved a policy on the suitability of
the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee
and key function holders. The policy states, among
other things, that the composition of the Board shall
at any time be diverse, with regard to educational
and professional background, gender and age.
The Board subcommittees
The Board subcommittees are three in total and
they operate under the terms of a mandate letter
from the Board as well as the Rules of Procedure
of the Board. The mandate letters of the Board
subcommittees are available on the Bank's
website. The Board appoints the members of the
subcommittees as well as their Chairman. When
appointing the subcommittees, the Board shall take
into account the expertise, skills and experience
needed of a member to be appointed to the
relevant subcommittee. All of the subcommittees
are constituted of members of the Board.
The Board Audit Committee, comprising three
Board members, assists the Board in fullling its
oversight responsibilities concerning the nancial
reporting process, the system of internal control,
the audit process and the Bank's process for
monitoring compliance with the relevant laws
and regulations and its Code of Conduct. The
committee met six times in 2021, each time
constituting a quorum.
The Board Risk Management Committee,
comprising three Board members, assists the
Board in providing oversight of senior management
activities in managing risk relevant to the Bank's
operations. The committee's responsibilities
include the parent company, its subsidiaries, and
the whole Group. The committee met nine times in
2021, each time constituting a quorum.
The Board Corporate Governance and Human
Resource Committee, comprising three Board
members, assists the Board in overseeing the
development and the regular assessment of
the Bank's approach to corporate governance
issues and Board eectiveness. Furthermore,
the committee assists the Board in fullling its
oversight responsibilities concerning the Bank's
Compensation Policy, implementation of the
Bank's Sustainability Policy and issues concerning
human resources. The committee met seven times
in 2021, each time constituting a quorum.
The structure and composition of Board sub-
committees is illustrated below.
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Hallgrímur Snorrason, Chair-
man of the Board, (b. 1947) has
been Chairman since March
2020 but rst joined the Board in
April 2016. He is an independent
consultant in ocial statistics
at international level. He was
Director-General of Statistics
Iceland in 1985-2007 and
Deputy Managing Director of the
National Economic Institute of
Iceland in 1980-1984. Hallgrímur
has been a member of the board
of several companies, including
Útvegsbanki Íslands hf., Skýrr
and Auður Capital. He has also
chaired or served on a number of
governmental committees, both
domestically and in connection
with Nordic cooperation, EFTA,
EU and the OECD.
Hallgrímur holds a M.Sc. in
Economics from the University
of Lund in Sweden and a B.Sc. in
Economics from the University
of Edinburgh, UK.
Hallgrímur holds no shares in
Íslandsbanki and is considered
independent of the Bank and
major shareholders. No interest
ties with main customers or
competitors of the Bank.
Sub-Committees: Member of
the Board Audit Committee.
Anna Þórðardóttir (b. 1960)
joined the Board in April 2016.
She has been a board member
of a number of companies
and organisations, including
KPMG and the Institute of State
Authorised Public Accountants
in Iceland. She is currently a
member of the board of The
Icelandic Center for Future
Studies (Framtíðarsetur Íslands)
and is chairman of the Board
Audit Committee of Hagar. Anna
was an employee of KPMG in
1988-2015, where she became
partner in 1999. While at KPMG,
she was responsible for the audit
of the following companies:
Reitir, Hagar, 365, Baugur Group,
Vodafone, Landfestar, Landey,
10-11 and Félagsbústaðir.
Anna holds a cand. oecon. in
Business Administration from
the University of Iceland and is
a Chartered Accountant. She
has also studied towards a cand.
merc in Financial studies from
Handelhøjskolen in Aarhus,
Denmark.
Anna holds no shares in
Íslandsbanki and is considered
independent of the Bank and
major shareholders. No interest
ties with main customers or
competitors of the Bank.
Sub-Committees: Chairman of
the Board Audit Committee.
Members of the Board
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Árni Stefánsson (b. 1966)
joined the Board in April 2016.
He has extensive management
experience in power-intensive
industry in Iceland and is
currently manager and member
of the executive board at the Rio
Tinto primary aluminium plant.
Previously, he was a manager
of the Century Aluminium
plant Norðurál in Grundartangi;
manager and on the executive
board of Landsnet, the electric
transmission grid company
of Iceland; and manager at
Landsvirkjun, the National Power
Company of Iceland.
Árni holds an M.Sc. in Electrical
Engineering.
Árni holds 0.00036% of the
Bank's shares and is considered
independent of the Bank and
major shareholders. No interest
ties with main customers or
competitors of the Bank.
Sub-Committees: Chairman of
the Board Risk Management
Committee.
Frosti Ólafsson (b. 1982) joined
the Board in March 2020. He is
the CEO of Olíuverzlun Íslands
hf. Before joining the Board, he
operated i.a. as an independent
consultant and is the former
CEO of ORF Genetics, the
former Managing Director of
Iceland Chamber of Commerce
and worked as a strategic
consultant for McKinsey &
Company. In his past roles, he
has supported leading domestic
and international companies on
a wide range of topics, including
strategy, operations and
governance. Frosti is currently
a Board member at Controlant,
Óson and entities owned by
Olíuverzlun Íslands, i.e. Mjöll-
Frigg and Garður.
Frosti holds an MBA from London
Business School and a B.Sc. in
Economics from University of
Iceland and Macquire University
in Sydney, Australia.
Frosti holds 0.00063% of the
Bank's shares and is considered
independent of the Bank and
major shareholders. No interest
ties with main customers or
competitors of the Bank.
Sub-Committees: Member of the
Board Corporate Governance
and Human Resource Committee
and the Board Audit Committee.
Guðrún Þorgeirsdóttir (b. 1979)
joined the Board in March
2020. She is the Chief Business
Development Ocer of
PayAnalytics. Previously, Guðrún
was the Chief Financial Ocer
of Skeljungur. Guðrún has prior
experience as a Chief Risk Ocer
and as an investment manager.
She is an experienced board
member and has served on the
board of directors of insurance
companies, nancial companies
and retail and service companies,
including VÍS, Lífís, Lyfja and
Lýsing. Guðrún is an alternate
member on the board of Pavonis
ehf. and the CEO of Tharsis ehf.
Guðrún holds an MBA from
HEC School of Management in
France, has a B.Sc. in Industrial
Engineering from the University
of Iceland, and is a securities
broker licensed by the Icelandic
Ministry of Finance and Economic
Aairs.
Guðrún holds no shares in
Íslandsbanki and is considered
independent of the Bank and
major shareholders. No interest
ties with main customers or
competitors of the Bank.
Sub-Committees: Member of the
Board Corporate Governance
and Human Resource Committee
and the Board Risk Management
Committee.
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Heiðrún Jónsdóttir (b. 1969)
joined the Board in April 2016
and has been the Vice-Chairman
of the Board since March 2020.
She is an attorney at law with
Múli Legal Services and serves
as a member of the board of
Reginn, real estate company,
Royal Arctic Line, Svarmi and
Múli lögmannsstofa. Previously,
she was Managing Director
at Eimskipafélag Íslands, Lex
Legal Services, and Legal and
Human Resources at KEA. She
has been chairman of the board
at Norðlenska, Íslensk Verðbréf
and Gildi pension fund and has
been a member of the board
of Síminn, Icelandair Group,
Olíuverzlun Íslands, the Icelandic
Banks' Data Centre (RB), Ístak,
the securities depository Arion
Verðbréfavarsla, Þekking, and
the Icelandic Pension Funds
Association. Heiðrún served as
a board member of the board of
the Icelandic Bar Association in
2016-2019 and was the deputy
chairman of the board in 2018-
2019.
Heiðrún holds a cand. jur from
the University of Iceland and is a
securities broker licensed by the
Icelandic Ministry of Finance and
Economic Aairs. She completed
an Advanced Management
Program (AMP) at IESE Business
School in Barcelona, Spain.
Heiðrún holds 0.00063% of the
Bank's shares and is considered
independent of the Bank and
major shareholders. No interest
ties with main customers or
competitors of the Bank.
Sub-Committees: Chairman
of the Board Corporate
Governance and Human
Resource Committee.
Jökull H. Úlfsson (b. 1963) joined
the Board in March 2021. Jökull
heads the Personnel Policy
Department of the Icelandic
Government. Jökull has worked
in the nancial market for the past
25 years where he has acquired
comprehensive knowledge of
nancial institutions' operations.
Jökull has spent most of his
career with Arion Bank hf. and
its predecessors as a manager
in asset management, business
development, and human
resources. He was a member
of the board of directors of
Stefnir from 2013-2019 and was
Managing Director of Stefnir
from 2019-2020. Jökull is a
board member of Vitaskuld ehf.
Jökull holds a cand. oecon. in
Business Administration from
the University of Iceland and is
securities broker licensed by the
Icelandic Ministry of Finance and
Economic Aairs.
Jökull holds 0.00063% of the
Bank's shares and is considered
independent of the Bank.
Jökull works for the Icelandic
Government and is therefore
considered dependent on the
Bank's major shareholder. No
interest ties with main customers
or competitors of the Bank.
Sub-Committees: Member of
the Board Risk Management
Committee.
The alternate members of the Board are Herdís
Gunnarsdóttir, since April 2016, and Óskar
Jósefsson, since March 2020.
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Íslandsbanki's Nomination Committee
and the ISFI Selection Committee
In accordance with the Bank's Articles of Associ-
ation the Bank operates a Nomination Committee
whose role is to nominate individuals to the Bank's
Board of Directors at the AGM, or as the case may be
at a shareholders' meeting where Board elections
are on the agenda. The members of the Nomination
Committee shall be three, elected for one year at a
time by the Board of Directors. The committee shall
be independent in its work and the majority of the
committee's members shall be independent of the
Bank and its senior management.
The Nomination Committee consists of:
- Helga Valfells, Chairman
- Hallgrímur Snorrason, Chairman
of the Board of Íslandsbanki
- Tómas Már Sigurðsson
ISFI operates a special three-member Selection
Committee which, on behalf of the State,
nominates candidates for the supervisory boards
or boards of directors of banks or undertakings
that are managed by ISFI. According to the
Relationship Agreement between the Bank and
the ISFI the Bank's Nomination Committee and the
ISFI Selection Committee shall ensure that when
the Board of Directors is elected, the candidates
for election to the Board of Directors meet the
requirements on composition according to law,
both as concerns breadth of experience as well as
gender representation. The Rules of Procedure of
the Bank's Nomination Committee are published
on the Bank's website.
Board Performance and Suitability Assessment
At least once a year, as provided for in the Board's
Rules of Procedure, the Board assesses its work,
procedures and practices as well as each of
its members. This performance assessment is
intended to improve working methods and increase
the eciency of the Board. The assessment entails
an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of
the Board's work and practices. This is inter alia
based of the necessary number of board directors,
the board structure in relation to knowledge and
experience, board procedure and practices. This
assessment was last performed by the Board in
December 2021.
Furthermore, the Board annually assesses the
collective suitability of the Board and individual
Board members in accordance with the Board's
Rules of Procedure and the Bank's policy on
the assessment of the suitability of the Board of
Directors, the CEO and key function holders.
Anna Þórðardóttir
Árni Stefánsson
Frosti Ólafsson
Guðrún Þorgeirsdóttir
Hallgrímur Snorrason
Heiðrún Jónsdóttir
Jökull Úlfsson
Structure and composition of Board subcommittees
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The Executive Committee
The Executive Committee consists of seven
people, including the CEO: Birna Einarsdóttir,
CEO since October 2008, Jón Guðni Ómarsson,
Chief Financial Ocer since October 2011, Sigríður
Hrefna Hrafnkelsdóttir, Managing Director
of Personal Banking since May 2017, Riaan
Dreyer, Director of Information Technology
since September 2019, Guðmundur Kristinn
Birgisson, Chief Risk Ocer since October 2018,
Una Steinsdóttir, Managing Director of Business
Banking since May 2017, and Ásmundur Tryggvason
Managing Director of Corporate & Investment
Banking since January 2019.
Senior Management Committees
Senior Management Committees are advisory
committees appointed by the CEO. Senior
Management Committees are divided into
Policy-Setting Committees, which implement
Board policies, and Business Committees, which
take a position on specic business matters. The
committees are appointed by the CEO, who also
approves their letter of mandate.
The Executive Committee and the All Risk
Committee are considered Policy-Setting
Committees and they take major decisions on the
implementation of the policies set by the Board.
Committee members include all of the Bank's
Managing Directors, as well as other members of
senior management appointed by the CEO.
- The Executive Committee, oversees and
coordinates key aspects of the Bank's activities and
has decision-making authority in matters assigned
to it by the CEO, in accordance with policies, goals,
and risk appetite as dened by the Board.
- The All Risk Committee takes major decisions
on implementation of the Bank's risk management
and internal audit frameworks and conducts
oversight to ensure that the Bank's risk prole is
within the limits dened in the Board's risk appetite
statement.
The Business Committees decide on individual
business and operational matters in accordance
The Chief Executive Ocer
The Chief Executive Ocer
(CEO) is responsible for the day-
to-day operations of the Bank
and that the Bank's business is, at
all times, in accordance with the
Bank's Articles of Association,
policies of the Board and the
relevant law. The CEO engages
the Bank's Compliance Ocer
and appoints members of the
Executive Committee and
other Senior Management
Committees.
Birna Einarsdóttir (b. 1961) is the
CEO of Íslandsbanki. She holds
an MBA from the University of
Edinburgh, UK and a cand. oecon.
in Business Administration
from the University of Iceland.
Birna rst started working with
Íslandsbanki's predecessors in
1987 and has been CEO since
15 October 2008. Previous to
that she was a Senior Product
Manager at the Royal Bank
of Scotland and Marketing
Manager for the Icelandic
Broadcasting Company Stöð 2
(Channel 2) and Íslensk getspá.
The CEO owns 0.0022% of the
Bank's shares and is considered
independent of the Bank and
major shareholders. No interest
ties with main customers or
competitors of the Bank. No
call-option agreements exist
between the CEO and the Bank.
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with the rules and procedures issued by the
Board, the Executive Committee and the All Risk
Committee. The Bank's Business Committees are:
- The Senior Credit Committee decides on
proposals on lending and is the formal venue for
discussion and review of individual loan proposals.
- The Asset and Liability Committee decides
on proposals regarding market risk, liquidity risk,
funding, capital, and internal and external pricing.
- The Investment Committee decides on
proposals regarding the purchase, sale and
valuation of equity stakes and other investments of
the Bank.
- The Operational and Security Committee
decides on proposals regarding new products
and services, continuous operation and material
changes in systems and procedures.
- The Sustainability Committee is a formal
forum for reviewing and discussing issues related
to sustainability risk, sustainable procurement, and
business opportunities.
Arrangement of communications between
shareholders and the Board
The Board communicates with shareholders in
accordance with the relevant laws, the Bank's
Articles of Association, and the Board's Rules of
Procedure.
Shareholders' meetings, the supreme authority of
the Bank, are the general forum for informing and
communicating with shareholders. All information
that is dened as sensitive market information
is disclosed to the market through the relevant
regulated market's announcement system in
accordance with the Bank's Disclosure and
Communication Policy. The Bank also organises
quarterly meetings for market participants where
the CEO, CFO and representatives of investor
relations present the Bank's interim nancial
statements.
The Bank's Disclosure Committee assesses the
Bank's event-specic disclosure obligations and
decides on disclosure in accordance with the
Bank's Rules on insider trading and management
transactions. The Disclosure Committee consists of
the CFO, the General Counsel, Executive Director
of Treasury, and the Compliance Ocer (without a
vote).
Information on infringements of laws and
regulations that the appropriate supervisory or
ruling body has determined
In the year 2021 no remarks were received from an
appropriate supervisory or ruling body concerning
violations of laws or regulations. Information on
legal cases relating to Íslandsbanki can be found in
the notes to the consolidated nancial statements.
This Corporate Governance Statement was
approved by Íslandsbanki's Board of Directors on
10 February 2022.
Íslandsbanki hf. Hagasmári 3 201 Kópavogur Iceland Reg.no. 491008-0160