Annual Report 2004
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Annual Report 2004
www.rbb.bg 53 54 www.rbb.bg www.rbb.bg 55 Financial Highlights Financial Highlights Monetary values in BGN Thousand 2004 Change 2003 2002 Net interest income after provisioning for possible loan losses 35,108 50% 23,432 10,439 Net commission income 18,771 69% 11,088 5,825 Trading profit (loss) 12,831 25% 10,252 7,975 – 36,308 35% – 26,921 – 19,929 Profit before tax 30,402 70% 17,851 4,310 Profit after tax 24,460 77% 13,842 3,211 Loans and advances to banks 199,245 1331% 13,923 43,422 Loans and advances to customers 971,767 51% 645,394 428,674 Deposits from banks 173,475 75% 98,850 83,921 1,325,223 158% 513,961 404,729 120,171 111% 57,084 33,963 2,005,771 137% 846,999 590,198 Total own funds 155,237 97% 78,748 40,356 Own funds requirement / According to Local Regulations 128,967 81% 71,402 39,013 Excess cover 26,270 258% 7,346 1,343 Core capital ratio 10.67% 61% 6.62% 7.12% Own funds ratio 14.44% 9% 13.23% 12.41% Return of equity (ROE) before tax 40.8% – 6% 43.6% 14.0% Cost/income ratio 45.2% – 14% 52.6% 60.2% 2.6% – 4% 2.7% 0.9% 33,085 66% 19,987 15,159 Number of staff on balance-sheet date 823 38% 598 455 Banking outlets on balance-sheet date 51 42% 36 30 BGN 1.95583 BGN 1.95583 Income Statement Administrative expenses Balance Sheet Deposits from customers Equity Balance-sheet total Regulatory own funds Performance Return on assets (ROA) before tax Provisions for possible loan losses/risk-weighted assets/ According to Local Regulations Resources Official Exchange Rate (BNB) EUR 1 56 www.rbb.bg BGN 1.95583 General Information General Information Establishment of the Bank Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD is the first greenfield foreign investment in the Bulgarian banking sector made in 1994. Main Shareholder Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD is a 100% subsidiary of Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG, Vienna. Banking License Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD has a full banking license for domestic and overseas banking operations. Profile Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD is a universal commercial bank with a focus on corporate and SME lending, retail banking, bonds and securities trading on the local and the international money and capital markets, asset management, etc. Correspondent Relations Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) has established correspondent banking relations with more than 600 banks world-wide. The Bank maintains over 20 accounts in major currencies with first-class foreign banks. Branch Network As of 31 December 2004 the bank operates through 51 branches, 13 outlets are located in Sofia. www.rbb.bg 57 General Information Memberships in Organizations and Others Association of Commercial Banks in Bulgaria Banking Integrated System for Electronic Transfers (BISERA) Real Time Gross Settlement System (RINGS) BORIKA (the Bulgarian National Card Operator) VISA International MasterCard International S.W.I.F.T. Bulgarian Stock Exchange Central Depository Licensed primary dealer of Bulgarian government securities Licensed investment intermediary MoneyGram Agent bank. Market Shares Source: According to the official statistics published by Bulgarian National Bank 58 www.rbb.bg General Information www.rbb.bg 59 Contents Contents Statement by the Chairman of the Management Board 61 Management Report 62 The Bulgarian Economy and Banking Sector in 2004 62 Key Figures 64 Human Resources 66 Segment Reports 67 Corporate Banking 67 Public Section and Institutional Clients 67 Retail Banking 68 Branch Network and Alternative Distribution Channels 68 Treasury and Investment Banking 60 www.rbb.bg 69 Financial Institutions 71 Operations and key projects 72 Operations 72 Quality and Processes Management 73 Information Technologies 73 Auditors’ Report 74 Awards 99 Corporate Social Responsibility 100 The Bank’s Management 101 RZB Group 102 Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria OOD 104 Addresses 105 Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Statement by the Chairman of the Management Board Statement by the Chairman of the Management Board Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure for me to announce that 2004 has been another very successful year for Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD. For the tenth year in a row, Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) has achieved considerably higher growth than the average for the banking sector as a whole, resulting in increased market shares in all segments based on organic growth. In 2004 the bank recorded excellent results: 57% growth of the customer base, assets growth of 137% reaching BGN 2 bln and profit after tax of BGN 24.5 mln, indicating a strong 77% increase. These results have positioned Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) among the fastest growing institutions in Bulgaria and Central and Eastern Europe. Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) is among the most profitable and efficient financial institutions in Bulgaria for 2004 with Return on Equity (RoE) after tax of 32.8%, Return on Assets (RoA) after tax of 2.1% and Cost/Income Ratio of 45.15%. By maintaining an excellent quality of assets Raiffeisenbank’s loan portfolio increased in the past year by 51%, reaching BGN 1 bln. Customer deposits also increased by 158% to BGN 1,32 bln. Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) consolidated its strong position as a leading lender to the Bulgarian corporate sector with a market share above 9%. The SME loan Momtchil Andreev portfolio grew faster than the market, while the loans to priChairman of the Management Board and Executive Director vate customers recorded an exceptional three-fold increase. Aiming to reinforce the dynamic growth of the bank, Raiffeisen International – the sole owner of Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria), increased the paid-in capital of the bank by BGN 39,1 mln raising the total capital base in 2004 to BGN 155,2 mln. Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) is one of the leading Bulgarian banks in attracting medium and long term financing from international financial institutions and commercial banks. In June 2004 Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) received a EUR 75 mln syndicated loan from 18 banks with Deutsche Bank AG and WEST LB as Leading Managers. The total amount of the attracted credit lines from foreign banks, including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank, the Council of Europe Development Bank and Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau (KfW), totaled EUR 70 mln. At the beginning of 2004, Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) and Raiffeisen Leasing International registered a joint leasing company – Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria OOD. The company finances both corporate clients and private customers for purchasing motor vehicles, industrial and other specialized equipment, as well as real estate. Finally, I would like to thank the Supervisory Board, all our customers, business partners and the highly qualified staff of Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) for the contribution to the bank’s successful development. I would like to wish all of you new achievements, success and prosperity in 2005. Momtchil Andreev Chairman of the Management Board Awards Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 61 Management Report Management Report The Bulgarian Economy in 2004 The political stability and the acceleration of reforms driven by Bulgaria’s approaching EU accession have positively influenced developments of the economy in 2004. Key events have confirmed that Bulgaria is well on track for prospective EU accession – NATO membership, completion of EU entry talks and the successful closure of all 31 chapters, the signing of the EU FiThe Management Board of Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD. From left to right: Tzenka Petkova – Member of the MB and Executive Director, Momtchil Andreev – Chairman of the MB and Executive Director and Evelina Miltenova - Member of the MB and Executive Director. nal Act, which adopted a treaty establishing the EU Constitution. The Final EU Commission report on Bulgaria, paves the way for signing the acces- sion treaty on April 25, 2005, full-fledged membership in 2007 and possible EUR adoption in 2009 – 2010. The currency board arrangement (CBA) is firmly backed by all political parties. The Bulgarian National Bank’s Development Strategy 2004 – 2009 (issued September 2004) states that the Lev will remain pegged to the Euro at the current fixed exchange rate until the adoption of the Euro. The CBA is compatible with the participation in ERMII, which is also the official position of the European Central Bank on the matter. Due to the existence of CBA, Bulgaria is expected to join the Eurozone in 2010 around the same time as the first wave of accession countries – Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. As a result of the strong macroeconomic policy, good growth potential, rapid decline in public and external debt ratios, fiscal stability and EU prospects, Standard & Poor’s raised in June 2004 Bulgaria’s foreign currency rating to ,,BBB-“ from ,,BB+” – the first raise of the country’s rating to Investment grade. At the same time, local currency sovereign credit ratings were raised to BBB from BBB-. In February 2005 Standard & Poor’s raised its foreign and local currency outlooks on Bulgaria from stable to positive, which is considered a good sign for a new upgrade in the near future. 2004 saw an improvement in the main macroeconomic fundamentals and indicators. The servicedriven economy continued its robust growth. Real annual GDP growth rate for the first nine months reached 5.7%, pushing the full-year 2004 economic growth to 5.6%, versus 4.3% in 2003. Investments and robust domestic demand were the key drivers, providing a very solid base for sustainable growth in 2004. The other real sector indicators have also been impressively strong. Year-end CPI inflation was 3.98% – close to the budget target of 3.9% and well below the previous year’s 5.6%. Unemployment rate at 62 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Management Report the end of 2004 reached 12.16% – the lowest unemployment figure for December since 1999 – due to the higher number of new job openings in the real sector and government sponsored programs. This trend is expected to continue in 2005 with a budget target set at 11.9%. In 2004 the current account deficit reached EUR 1.45 bln or 7.4% of GDP, which compares favorably to the forecasted deficit of 8.8% and the 9.3% in 2003. Bulgaria’s trade deficit reached 14% of GDP compared to 12.5% a year earlier. However, strength in exports, increased remittances and rapid generation of revenues by the booming tourist sector were among the main reasons behind the improvement in CAD. Although the CAD remains considerable, the deficit is fully financed (144%) with FDI flows. Foreign direct investments in 2004 have reached a record figure close to EUR 2 bln, or above 10% of GDP. The long-awaited sale of BTC and the privatization of the seven power distribution companies by prominent European strategic investors have been finalized. Interest in Bulgarian equity market on the part of foreign institutional investors and private individuals has markedly increased in 2004. The Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) turnover volumes reported an over four-fold rise in the fourth quarter, with market capitalization reaching 10.6% of the GDP at year-end. The BSE Sofix index broke the 625point barrier at end-2004, a 37.6% increase compared to the end-2003. Bulgaria ended 2004 with a budget surplus 1.7% of GDP, well above initial forecasts for a deficit of 0.7% due to better-than-expected tax collection, robust economic growth and stimulating tax cuts. The CBA remained stable, enhancing the country’s macroeconomic stability. As of end-December 2004, gross FX reserves reached EUR 6.77 bln (an increase by EUR 1.5 bln compared to December 2003). The ratio of FX reserves to the import of goods and services increased to 6.1 months, from 5.7 months in 2003. The Gross External Debt at the end of December 2004 stood at EUR 12,25 bln or 63% of GDP against 60.7% in 2003. Public sector external debt has been steadily decreasing to EUR 6,4 bln from EUR 7,1 bln in the previous year, mainly due to the early buy-back of the Brady discount bonds in mid-2004, which helped cut the public debt to GDP ratio to 33.1% in 2004 (vst 40.3% in 2003). Bulgarian Banking Sector Overview As of year-end 2004 the Bulgarian banking sector consisted of 35 commercial banks. Over 95% of the total assets in the banking system are now controlled by private entities. More than 85% of the banking sector is owned by renowned foreign financial institutions. Financial intermediation and lending in particular continued to expand rapidly in 2004. According to the statistics published by the Bulgarian National Bank, as of December 2004 the total assets of the banking system increased by 44% compared to end-2003, reaching BGN 24,92 billion. Customer deposits marked another period of high annual growth at 31%. Total loans increased by 47% compared to the end of 2003. Loans to individuals (housing and consumer) registered a growth of 79%, while loans to companies – 38%. Gross loans of the banking system totaled BGN 13,81 bln and represented Awards Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 63 Management Report 55.4% of the total assets of the Bulgarian banking system. After-tax profit of the banking sector increased by 14.3% in 2004 to BGN 434 mln driven by the fast growth of the local banks’ loan books. Capitalisation of the sector is high with capital to asset ratio of 11%. Assets quality remained relatively high given the recorded PDL ratio of 3.6% (percentage of the total non-performing loans to total customer loans). Concerns of possible overheating of the economy on the back of external imbalances, IMF’s strong recommendations and BNB’s commitment to bring credit growth rates to more sustainable levels have led the Bulgarian National Bank to undertake in 2004 several measures to curb domestic demand and the rapid expansion of credit activities to a target annual level of 30%. These included the withdrawal of government funds placed with local banks, setting up of a credit register, increase of the minimum reserve requirements from 4 to 8% on long-term borrowings and writing off the cash in vault as part of the reserves. As these measures failed to produce the desired effect, the Bulgarian National Bank indicated in December 2004 that it planned to undertake further restrictive steps. These measures are expected to take effect in 2005. Key Figures For the past ten years Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD proved to be one of the leading banking institutions in the country. The dynamic development of the Bank in 2004, fully supported by its shareholder, is illustrated by the improvement of its market position in all segments at the end of 2004. 64 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Management Report The total assets of the Bank increased by 137% reaching BGN 2 bln. In absolute terms the balance sheet marked a strong growth by BGN 1,16 bln compared to the end-2003. The loans extended by Raiffesienbank (Bulgaria) to private individuals and companies posted 51% increase from BGN 665,4 mln in 2003 to BGN 1 bln in 2004, while maintaining the excellent quality of the loan portfolio. In 2004 customer deposits grew by 158% to BGN 1,32 bln on year-to-year basis. The paid-in capital of the Bank increased to BGN 65,6 mln by BGN 39,1 mln raising the total capital base to BGN 155,2 mln in 2004. Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) has increased also its supplementary capital by another EUR 5 mln in debt-capital hybrid instrument from RZB. Awards Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 65 Management Report As of 31 December 2004 the Bank reported a net profit of BGN 24,5 mln representing 77% growth compared to 2003 (BGN 13,8 mln). The total operating income rose by 57% to BGN 80,3 mln. The net interest income was the major contributor and recorded 63% increase to BGN 48,7 mln, while the net fees and commissions were up by 69% reaching BGN 18,8 mln. Cost/Income Ratio significantly improved reaching 45.15% compared to 53% in 2003 In 2004 Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) successfully increased its market shares in all segments and improved at the same time its efficiency ratios, which are among the best in the sector with Return on Equity (RoE) after tax of 32.8% and Return on Assets (RoA) after tax increased to 2.1% compared to 2% in 2003. Human resources In 2004 the total staff number of Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) increased by 37.6% reaching 823 people, 80% were university graduates, while the average staff age was 33 years. Through its trainee programs the Bank offers excellent career opportunities to young Bulgarian specialists. In 2004 more than 50 graduates were employed by Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria). 66 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Segment Reports Segment Reports Corporate Banking 2004 has been another record year for Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD in Corporate Banking. As of the year-end the Bank was the third biggest lender to corporate customers on the local market with a market share of over 9%. As a universal commercial bank, Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) offers to its corporate customers – small, medium-sized and large companies – the full range of banking products, including lending, trade finance, cash management, documentary operations, deposits, foreign exchange and hedging, custody, securities trading, arrangement of bond placements, etc. As of year-end 2004 the number of corporate clients increased by 63% as compared to 2003. The loans to large, medium and small companies marked a 43% increase compared to the 2003 year-end level, while the quality of the portfolio, however, remains excep- Nadezhda Mihaylova Associated member of the Management Board and Procurator tionally high. In 2004 Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) continued to expand the share of long-term investment lending in its total loan portfolio. The deposits from corporate customers more than tripled in 2004 reaching over BGN 1 bln as of 2004 year-end, compared to BGN 313 mln at the end of 2003, which was mainly due to international investors. In 2004 the bank signed an agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the development of municipal lending in Bulgaria under the Municipal Infrastructure and the Municipal Finance Facilities. Both facilities provide financing for municipal projects, including grants of up to 5% of total project costs, disbursed by the European Commission. As of December 2004 the SME loan portfolio reached BGN 108 mln, a strong increase of 166%. The deposits from SME reached BGN 82,5 mln. Public Sector and Institutional Clients During 2004 Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD focused on business activities with institutional clients such as budget organisations, non-government organisations, professional unions, funds, embassies, etc. Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) developed special preferential offers and products for institutional clients: municipal financing through bond issues; complex servicing of budget organisations, preferential packages for the employees of institutional clients – cards, payroll, deposits etc.; as well as credit products – consumer and housing loans, overdrafts on card accounts, credit cards. Awards Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 67 Segment Reports Retail Banking In 2004 Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD continued to further penetrate and increase its market position in providing products and specialized services to the retail segment. The Bank managed to attract 69% more private customers compared to 2003, while the retail deposits grew three-hold to BGN 96,37 mln. The volume of private deposits maintained with Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) increased by 59% to BGN 320,3 mln in 2004. Term deposits represented 67% of the total liabilities of the retail segment, 23% attributed to current accounts, 9% to debit cards and 1% to other accounts. In 2004, the deposit accounts grew by 61% compared to 2003, while the current accounts increased by 85% on year-toyear basis. In 2004 Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) further expanded the deposit product base by introducing new products for retail customers, including „Autocredit”, „Long-term Deposit+” with maturities 2, 3, 4 and 5 years and international Visa Classic card. For the reporting period the number of Maestro debit, VISA Electron and VISA Classic debit cards, issued by the Bank increased by 75%. The cards are mainly used for payroll payments, domestic and international ATM and POS transactions. Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) extended its ATM network by 70% on year-to-year basis and doubled the number of POS terminals installed in commercial outlets. In November 2004 Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) became a Principal member of MasterCard International. The bank was granted license for issuing of Maestro international and MasterCard cards. The bank was also granted a license for accepting Maestro and MasterCard cards at its network of ATMs and POS terminals. Branch Network and Alternative Distribution Channels In 2004 Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD continued its branch network expansion. 15 newly opened offices increased the total number of business outlets to 51. Out of the 15 new offices 6 were opened in Sofia, the rest in Shumen, Vidin, Silistra, Gorna Oryahovitza, Sozopol, Nessebar, Devin, Plovdiv and Zlatni Piasatzi. In December 2004 Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD was the first Bulgarian bank to launch its own network of mobile bankers. The mobile bankers were selected, trained and started selling products for individual clients in 4 major cities: Sofia, Plovdiv, Burgas and Varna. In June 2004 Raiffeisen Direct was launched as a marketing and information line. Telebankers provide detailed information concerning the bank products and services to the retail and SME customers. 68 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Segment Reports Treasury and Investment Banking Treasury and Investment Banking Foreign Exchange Trading In 2004 Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) further strengthened its position as a leading participant and market-maker on the local interbank foreign currency market, with a market share exceeding 13%, while its share in the total FX customer transactions is approximately 14%. As of June 7 th , 2004 the Bulgarian National Bank abolished the 0.5% spread, which was maintained for EUR/ BGN trading on the interbank FX market, following which a unified exchange rate of 1.95583 is applied for all transactions between Commercial banks and BNB. Nevertheless, Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) generated FX trading income which exceeded the FX results in the previous year by 13%. Money Market Operations Evelina Miltenova Member of the Management Board and Executive Director Inter-bank money market operations on the domestic and international markets focused primarily on supporting everyday commercial activity and providing optimal liquidity for the bank, while strictly adhering to BNB’s regulations for mandatory minimum reserve maintenance and capital adequacy ratios. The bank trades predominantly in short-term deposits with prime domestic and international financial institutions in accordance with pre-approved counterpary limit exposures. Awards Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 69 Segment Reports Capital Market Operations Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) is a market leader, one of the major primary dealers of government securities approved by the MF/ BNB. During 2004 regular auctions of government securities Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) has submitted orders in excess of 22.75% of the total volume of securities offered by the MF. For the same period Raiffeisenbank’s trading portfolio in Bulgarian government debt increased by 68%. Net interest income from securities held in trading and investment portfolios increased by 28% year on year due to the stable rise in the volume of the portfolio and higher yield of the government securities. The fixed income portfolio is made up primarily of bonds issued by Bulgarian and G7 governments, as well as corporateand mortgage-backed securites of prime local issuers. Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) has a leading role on the local corporate and mortgage debt origination market. Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria)’s market share in the total volume of locally issued and placed in 2004 corporate/mortgage bonds reached 20.29%. At the same time the market share of the bank in terms of total number of newly launched local corporate/mortgage debt deals rose to 24%. 70 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Segment Reports For 2004 Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) is the number two investment intermediary in terms of volume traded on the local regulated stock exchange market – BSE-Sofia AD (source: BSE-AD statistics). The Bank has successfully launched and carried out in 2004 the first stages of two large tender offer transactions – one of them on behalf of the biggest company (in terms of capitalization) listed on BSE – Lukoil Neftochim Burgas and the second – Kaliakra. Financial Institutions Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) has established correspondent banking relations with more than 600 banks world-wide. The Bank maintains over 20 accounts in major currencies with first-class foreign banks, including Raiffeizen Zentralbank Österreich AG – Vienna, Deutsche Bank AG – Frankfurt, Commerzbank AG – Frankfurt, American Express Bank NA – New York, JP Morgan Chase Bank NA – New York, The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi – Tokyo, UBS AG – Zurich, etc. For the past two years Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) has actively used the benefits of the increasing confidence and support of International Financial Institutions and foreign banks. The Bank became one of their leading partners in Bulgaria in negotiating and concluding long-term loan agreements for lending to local SMEs and municipalities. As of December 31, 2004, Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) has managed to attract EUR 70 mln in total. The bank has signed two global loan agreements with the European Investment Bank (EIB) totaling EUR 30 mln, a EUR 20 mln loan agreement with the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), another EUR 10 mln loan facility with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and EUR 10 mln agreement with Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW). By the end of 2004 some 57% of the longterm funding from EIB and CEB were disbursed to final beneficiaries. As a result local companies have finalized projects worth more than EUR 45 mln and created some 600 permanent jobs. On 22 June 2004 Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) signed a two-year syndicated Term Loan Facility amounting to EUR 75 mln lead managed by Deutsche Bank and WestLB. With 18 lenders making up the syndicate of banks, this became one the largest syndicated loans ever arranged for a financial institution in Bulgaria. Awards Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 71 Segment Reports Operations and Key Projects Operations During 2004 the Bank reported a significant increase of the number of transactions processed and 62% growth of the respective income compared to the previous year. The number of consumers of electronic banking services also grew by 66%, thus contributing to the increase of the share of electronic bankTzenka Petkova Member of the Management Board and Executive Director ing payments versus the paper-filed payments. The bank further strengthened its market position as a financial intermediary in the payments area and as one of the few banking institutions offering value-added cash-management services to its customers. Local Currency Payments In 2004 the total number of local currency payments, initiated by Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) clients grew by 54% compared to 2003, ensuring a market share of 4.5% and commission income growth of 78%. Real-time local currency payments, processed via RINGS ensured a market share of 8.2% as of 2004 year-end. In November 2004 Raiffeisenbank was among the pioneers in a network of several Bulgarian banks to launch Express M – a local currency payment product, tailored mainly for non-account holders. Foreign Currency Payments The number of customer clean payments in foreign currency grew by 31% in 2004, generating a revenue increase of 47%, as EUR payments had a predominant share, followed by USD payments. Custody Transactions The quality of custody services, provided by Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) to local and foreign customers, as well as the potential profitability of the local equity and bond markets were among the key drivers for the strong investor interest in the debt/equity securities of local issuers. In 2004 the volume of assets under custody grew by 30%, compared to 2003 year-end, with a continually increasing share of non-residents’ assets. 72 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Segment Reports Documentary Transactions 2004 was by far the most profitable year considering also income generated from documentary business. The 8% increase in the transactions number contributed significantly to the overall commission result of Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria). Quality and Processes Management In compliance with the Policy and quality standards of the Raiffeisen Banking Group, in 2004 Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD launched „6 Sigma” – a new methodology for monitoring and control of the quality of services offered to its clients. The new methodology also covers the activities and processes related thereto. The Six Sigma methodology application in Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) aimed at achieving high quality of customer services as well as cost reduction. Information Technologies During 2004 IT continued to support the growing needs and requirements resulting from the dynamic development of the Bank’s commercial activities. One of the main areas in the development of information systems was related to launching of new products and services for retail banking. The security system and the plans for ensuring continuity of business processes were analyzed in detail and improved. In 2004 a project for management of IT infrastructure was finalized. It provides a detailed plan of relations between business processes and IT, ensuring flexibility and reliability when new products and services are launched. Awards Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 73 Independent Auditors’ Report Independent Auditors’ Report 74 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Balance Sheets Balance Sheets As of December 31, 2004 and 2003 In BGN Thousand Note 2004 2003 Cash 4 27,234 41,257 Balances with the Central Bank 5 219,884 43,720 Placements with, and loans to banks 6 199,245 13,923 Receivables on repurchase agreements 7 4,159 Trading securities 8 533,200 68,548 Loans and advances to customers 9 971,767 645,394 Securities held to maturity 10 29,960 19,174 Other assets 11 3,840 1,065 Fixed assets 12 16,482 13,918 2,005,771 846,999 Assets Total assets Liabilities Deposits from banks 13 173,475 98,850 Liabilities on repurchase agreements 14 6,948 34,635 Deposits from customers 15 1,325,223 513,961 Medium-term bonds 16 46,603 50,259 Other liabilities 17 30,501 20,983 Deferred tax liabilities 26 66 169 Long-term borrowings 18 261,444 39,440 Subordinated debt 19 41,340 31,618 1,885,600 789,915 120,171 57,084 65,595 26,479 54,576 30,605 120,171 57,084 257,217 244,173 Total liabilities Net assets Shareholders’ equity Share capital 20 Reserves Total shareholders’ equity Commitments and contingencies 27 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Approved on behalf of Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD on March 01, 2005: Registered auditor Awards Momchil Andreev Tzenka Petkova Sylvia Peneva Executive Director Executive Director Managing Director, Deloitte Audit Ltd. Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 75 Income Statements Income Statements For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 In BGN Thousand Note 2004 2003 Interest and similar income 21 68,391 38,373 Interest expense and similar charges 21 – 19,680 – 8,516 48,711 29,857 18,771 11,088 7,362 6,089 5,126 4,524 343 – 361 80,313 51,197 Net interest income Net fees and commission income 22 Net gain on trading securities Net gain on dealing in foreign currencies 23 Net other operating income Total income General and administrative expenses 24 – 36,308 – 26,921 Net allowances for impairment and uncollectability 25 – 13,603 – 6,425 30,402 17,851 – 5,942 – 4,009 24,460 13,842 Profit before taxation Tax expense 26 Net profit The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Approved on behalf of Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD on March 01, 2005: Momchil Andreev Tzenka Petkova Executive Director Executive Director Registered auditor Sylvia Peneva Managing Director, Deloitte Audit Ltd. 76 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Statements of Cash Flows Statements of Cash Flows For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 In BGN Thousand Cash flows from operations: Profit before taxation Adjustments to reconcile profit before tax to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization Allowances for impairment and uncollectability on loans and advances Income taxes paid Deferred taxation Unrealized losses / (gains) on foreign currency operations Change in operating assets (Increase) / decrease in trading securities (Increase) / decrease in loans and advances to customers (Increase) / decrease in receivable on repurchase agreements (Increase) / decrease in interest receivable and other assets Change in operating liabilities Increase / (decrease) in deposits from banks Increase / (decrease) in funds obtained under repurchase agreements Increase / (decrease) in deposits from customers Increase / (decrease) in other liabilities Net cash provided used in operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Purchases of securities held to maturity Net purchases of fixed assets Net cash used by investing activities Cash flows provided by financing activities Proceeds from increase in paid in capital Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt Proceed on issuance of medium-term bonds Proceeds from increase in long-term borrowings Dividends paid Net cash provided by financing activities Unrealized (gains)/losses on foreign currency cash and cash equivalents Change in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents at end of year (note 28) 2004 2003 30,402 17,851 4,598 13,603 – 6,047 104 – 4,593 38,067 4,059 6,425 – 4,541 532 – 481 23,845 – 465,431 – 348,220 – 4,159 – 2,820 – 33,020 – 254,001 9,417 2,022 75,444 – 27,687 820,520 9,653 95,367 21,305 28,380 137,025 – 5,078 – 70,105 – 10,786 – 7,162 – 17,948 – 19,174 – 4,831 – 24,005 39,116 9,722 – 40 222,004 – 489 270,313 – 270 347,462 98,900 446,362 9,779 19,883 50,259 17,926 – 500 97,347 – 3,318 – 81 98,981 98,900 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Approved on behalf of Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD on March 01, 2005: Registered auditor Awards Momchil Andreev Tzenka Petkova Sylvia Peneva Executive Director Executive Director Managing Director, Deloitte Audit Ltd. Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 77 Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity As of December 31, 2004 an 2003 In BGN Thousand Share capital Reserves Total Balance at January 1, 2003 16,700 17,263 33,963 Increase in share capital 9,779 9,779 Dividends paid Net profit for the year ended December 31, 2003 Balance at December 31, 2003 – 500 – 500 13,842 13,842 30,605 57,084 26,479 Increase in share capital 39,116 39,116 Dividends paid Net profit for the year ended December 31, 2004 Balance at December 31, 2004 – 489 – 489 24,460 24,460 54,576 120,171 65,595 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Approved on behalf of Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD on March 01, 2005. Approved on behalf of Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD on March 01, 2005: Momchil Andreev Tzenka Petkova Executive Director Executive Director Registered auditor Sylvia Peneva Managing Director, Deloitte Audit Ltd. 78 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Notes to the Financial Statements Notes to the Financial Statements December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 (1) Legal Status, Activities and Licence Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD (the Bank), is the first direct foreign investment in the banking industry in Bulgaria. The Bank has been entered in the company’s register of Sofia City Court on 01.08.1994 as a subsidiary of Raieffeisen Zentralbank Austria AG (RZB), Vienna. In 2003 the ownership has been transferred in full to Raiffeisen International Bank Holding AG, Vienna, which is the holding company controlling the subsidiaries of RZB in Central and Eastern Europe. Raiffeisen International is 92% owned by RZB. The International Financial Corporation (IFC), an investment company within the group of the World Bank, for financing the private business, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have an equal share in the remaining 8% of the capital of Raiffeisen International. Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD has been granted a banking license by the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), the Central Bank of Bulgaria, to accept deposits in local and foreign currencies, to grant loans in local and foreign currencies, to open and maintain “nostro” accounts in foreign currency abroad, to deal with securities, foreign currency and all other banking activities and dealings permitted by the Banking Law. The Bank is an active participant in the Bulgarian money market being a universal commercial bank turned to large corporate financings, crediting middle-size and small-size companies, retail banking, deals with shares, bonds, management of assets both in the domestic and in the international markets. The financial statements are prepared for the year 2004 and comprise comparative data for the year 2003. (2) Basis of Preparation of the Financial Statements and Accounting Convention 2.1. Accounting convention The accompanying financial statements have been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The Bank maintains its accounting records and prepares its statutory accounts in accordance with the regulations effective in Bulgaria. Effective January 1, 2003 according to the amendments in the Bulgarian Accountancy Act all local banks are obliged to prepare their financial statements in compliance with IFRS. The financial statements are prepared in thousands of Bulgarian Levs. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make best estimates and reasonable assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements. These estimates and assumptions are based on the information available as of the date of the financial statements. (3) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 3.1. Interest income and expense Interest income and expense is recognized on a time proportion basis using the effective interest rate method as amortization of any difference between the amount at initial recognition of the respective asset or liability and the estimated amount at maturity. Awards Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 79 Notes to the Financial Statements The recognition of interest income ceases when payment of interest or principal has been overdue for more than 90 days. Interest is included in income thereafter only when it is received. Loans are returned to the accrual basis only when doubt about collectability has been removed and when the outstanding arrears of interest and principal have been received. 3.2. Fees and commissions Fees and commissions consist mainly of fees for execution of payments, loan origination, and issuing letters of guarantee and letters of credit. Fees and commissions are reported as income when earned. 3.3. Foreign exchange Transactions denominated in foreign currencies have been translated into Bulgarian Levs at rates set by the Bulgarian National Bank on the dates of the transactions. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the balance sheet date using rates of exchange of BNB on that date. Significant exchange rates as of December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 are as follows: December 31, 2004 December 31, 2003 USD 1 BGN 1.43589 BGN 1.54856 EUR 1 BGN 1.95583 BGN 1.95583 Effectively from January 01, 1999, the Bulgarian Lev was pegged to Euro by law, at the rate of Euro 1 to BGN 1.95583. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency translation and dealing with foreign currency are recognized in the period when they occur. 3.4. Loans and advances Loans and advances are stated in the balance sheet at amortized cost less allowances for impairment and uncollectability. Depreciation and amortization are calculated using the effective interest rate, which for most of the loans equals the contracted interest rate. The Bank collects annually a commission for processing and maintenance of the credit account on the residual balance of the financial assets. This commission covers the direct processing costs and usually does not exceed 1% of the average loan portfolio. 3.5. Allowances for impairment and uncollectability Allowances for impairment or uncollectability are determined as the difference between the carrying amount of a financial asset and its estimated recoverable amount. Allowances for impairment and uncollectability on loans are present if it is probable that the Bank is unable to collect all amounts due on loan interests and principals, advances or investments held to maturity. The amount of loss is the difference between the carrying amount of the asset and the present value of the expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate, of the financial asset. Cash flows relating to short-term loans are not discounted. Management determines the expected future cash flows based upon reviews of the financial position of individual borrowers and other relevant factors including the fair value of collateral, if any. 80 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Notes to the Financial Statements The amount of loss on impairment and uncollectability is charged to the income statement for the period it occurs. A reversal of any loss on impairment and uncollectability is taken to income. Recoveries of amounts written off are recognized as income by reducing the allowances for uncollectability for the year. Loans and advances that cannot be recovered are written off and charged against the balance sheet allowances for impairment and uncollectability. Such loans are written-off after all necessary legal procedures have been completed and the amount of the loss has been determined. 3.6. Trading securities Trading securities are financial assets, which were either acquired for generating a profit from short-term fluctuations in price or dealer’s margin, or are securities included in a portfolio in which a pattern of short-term profit taking exists. Trading securities are initially recognized at cost and subsequently re-measured to fair value. The fair value of these financial assets is determined based on quoted bid prices or, if such prices are not readily available, by other methods for reasonable measurement of the fair value. All arising from transactions and revaluations realized and unrealized gains and losses are recognized in the income statement as net income from trading securities. Transactions with trading securities are recorded in the balance sheet on a settlement date basis. 3.7. Repurchase agreements (‘repos’) Securities sold under repurchase agreements (‘repos’) are reported in the Bank’s portfolio and the counterparty’s liability is included in the deposits from banks or customers as appropriate. Securities purchased under agreements to resell (‘reverse repos’) are not included in the Bank’s portfolio, and the respective receivable is recorded as loans and advances to other banks or customers as appropriate. The difference between sale and repurchase prices are reported as interest and recognized in the income statement on proportional basis over the life of the repurchase agreement. 3.8. Financial assets available for sale Investments available for sale are those financial assets that are not classified as loans and receivables originated by the entity, investments held to maturity or financial assets held for trading. Subsequent to the initial recognition, investments available for sale are re-measured at fair value based on quoted prices. When quoted market prices are not readily available, the fair value is estimated using other applicable valuation models to reflect the specific circumstances of the issuer. Impairment loss is recognized when available objective evidence exists that the investment’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount. 3.9. Investments held-to-maturity Investments held-to-maturity are financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity that the Bank has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity. These financial assets are carried at amortised cost and are subject to review for impairment. 3.10. Fixed assets Fixed assets are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation of fixed assets is calculated on a straight-line basis designed to write off assets over their estimated useful lives. The annual rates of depreciation are generally as follows: Awards Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 81 Notes to the Financial Statements % Buildings years 4 25 Fixtures and fittings 15 6,6 Motor vehicles 25 4 Computers and software 30 3,3 years Other intangible assets 15 6,6 years Land is not depreciated. 3.11. Taxation Taxes currently due are calculated in accordance with the Bulgarian legislation. Income tax was computed on the basis of taxable profit, calculated by adjusting the accounting profit as required under the current Corporate Income Law. Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxes due on deferred income related to taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are recognized for all recoverable taxes on deferred income related to deductible temporary differences, carry forward of unrealized tax losses or carry forward of unutilized tax credits. Current and deferred taxes are recognized as income or expense and are included in the net profit for the period except in cases in which the tax arises from a transaction or event, which is recognized in the same or different period, directly in equity. Current and deferred taxes are recognized in the statement of changes in shareholders’ equity. 3.12. Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents, for the purposes of the statement of cash flows, include cash, nostro accounts and placements with other banks with a maturity of less than 3 months, as well as unrestricted account balances with the Central Bank. 3.13. Provisions for guarantees and other off-balance sheet commitments The amount of provisions for guarantees and other off-balance-sheet commitments is recognized as an expense and a liability in the income statement for the period, when the Bank has present legal or constructive obligation, which has occurred as a result of past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle that obligation and a reasonable estimate of the amount of the resulting loss can be made. Any loss resulting from recognition of provision for liabilities is recognized in the income statement for the current period. 3.14. Derivatives Derivatives are carried at fair value and recognized either as derivatives for trading or derivatives for hedging in the balance sheet. The fair value of derivatives is based on market prices or relevant valuation models. Derivative assets and liabilities are reported in the balance sheet as part of other assets and other liabilities. Gains or losses from restatement of fair value of derivatives are recognized as part of net trading income in the income statement and, in case of a hedging relationship, is reported in net profit or loss for the period together with the respective gains or losses from restatement of the fair value of the hedged instrument. Gains or losses from restatement of fair value of derivatives for macro hedging are recognized in income statement as other net operating income. 82 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Notes to the Financial Statements 3.15. Fair value of financial assets and liabilities In accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, the accompanying financial statements are prepared on a historical cost basis, including adjustments and provisions to reduce assets to their estimated recoverable amount. International Financial Reporting Standard 32 “Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation”, provides for the disclosure in the notes to financial statements of information about the fair value of financial assets and liabilities. Fair value for this purpose is defined as the amount for which an asset can be exchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arms length transaction. It is the policy of the Bank to disclose the fair value information on those assets and liabilities for which published market information is readily available. Sufficient market experience, stability or liquidity does not currently exist for certain purchases and sales of loans and other financial assets or liabilities for which published market information is not readily available. However, in the opinion of management, their reported carrying amounts are the most valid and reliable reporting value in the circumstances. (4) Cash In BGN Thousand Cash on hand ATM cash Total December 31, 2004 December 31, 2003 22,469 36,082 4,765 5,175 27,234 41,257 December 31, 2004 December 31, 2003 156,883 25,391 63,001 18,329 219,884 43,720 (5) Balances with the Central Bank In BGN Thousand Current account with BNB in Bulgarian Levs Obligatory minimum reserve with BNB in foreign currency Total The current account with the Central Bank is used for direct participation in the money and treasury bills markets and for settlement purposes. As of December 31, 2004, the Bank maintains minimum obligatory reserve in Swiss Francs (CHF) with the Central Bank, calculated as a percentage on the deposits in foreign currency. The minimum reserve for deposits in Bulgarian Levs is covered by the current account with BNB. Awards Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 83 Notes to the Financial Statements (6) Placements with, and Loans to Banks In BGN Thousand December 31, 2004 December 31, 2003 19,261 6,163 179,984 7,760 199,245 13,923 70,899 10,964 128,346 2,959 199,245 13,923 A. Analysis by currency Bulgarian Levs Foreign currency Total B. Geographic analysis Domestic banks Foreign banks Total (7) Receivables on Repurchase Agreements Receivables on repurchase agreements represent securities purchased under agreements to sell them back to the counterparty on a future fixed date at a contracted fixed price. As of December 31, 2004 the fair value of received government securities as pledge on such agreements amounts to BGN 4,554 thousand. The Bank has not entered into reverse repos’ as of December 31, 2003. (8) Trading Securities In BGN Thousand December 31, 2004 December 31, 2003 Bulgarian Levs 22,585 27,860 Foreign currency 72,419 29,363 95,004 57,223 398,473 1,053 39,220 10,086 503 186 438,196 11,325 533,200 68,548 Bulgarian government securities Other trading securities Foreign government securities Bulgarian corporate bonds Compensatory vouchers Total All trading securities are debt instruments denominated in BGN, EUR and USD, which comprise short-term, medium-term and long-term debt securities, without significant concentrations in terms of maturity and securities issuers. The foreign government securities are debt instruments issued by EU member-states. 84 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Notes to the Financial Statements (9) Loans and Advances to Customers A. Analysis of loans by customer segment In BGN Thousand December 31, 2004 December 31, 2003 Bulgarian Levs 73,577 21,661 Foreign currency 22,796 10,210 96,373 31,871 Bulgarian Levs 146,324 143,976 Foreign currency 743,817 460,101 890,141 604,077 Bulgarian Levs 9,282 6,056 Foreign currency 9,056 23,377 18,338 29,433 1,004,852 665,381 – 33,085 – 19,987 971,767 645,394 Individuals Private companies and sole traders State owned companies and enterprises Allowances for impairment and uncollectability Total B. Analysis of loans by industry In BGN Thousand December 31, 2004 December 31, 2003 Bulgarian Levs Foreign Currency Total Bulgarian Levs Foreign Currency Total Manufacturing 58,313 239,669 297,982 78,883 201,898 280,781 Construction 10,610 40,468 51,078 7,516 20,551 28,067 1,879 20,923 22,802 546 15,474 16,020 Trade 73,319 295,491 368,810 48,576 185,919 234,495 Other 11,485 156,322 167,807 14,511 59,636 74,147 Individuals 73,577 22,796 96,373 21,661 10,210 31,871 229,183 775,669 1,004,852 171,693 493,688 665,381 Impairment – 4,781 – 28,304 – 33,085 – 8,980 – 11,007 – 19,987 Total 224,402 747,365 971,767 162,713 482,681 645,394 Transport Awards Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 85 Notes to the Financial Statements C. Interest sensitivity Interest rates on most loans are calculated at the cost of funds plus a set margin. Cost of funds depends on the interestfixing period and of the respective currency of the loan. Loan margins vary and are based on the loan term and on the credit risk associated with the borrower. In case of overdue loan interest and principal penalty interest is applied. (10) Securities Held to Maturity In 2003 the Bank formed a portfolio of securities held-to-maturity. In 2004 the Bank increased the portfolio of securities held-to-maturity mainly by acquisition of Bulgarian government securities. As of December 31, 2004 and 2003 the portfolio consisted of the following issues measured at amortized cost: In BGN Thousand December 31, 2004 December 31, 2003 21,464 11,884 8,496 7,290 29,960 19,174 December 31, 2004 December 31, 2003 275 213 Prepaid expenses 1,896 209 Other 1,669 643 Total 3,840 1,065 Bulgarian government securities in foreign currency Bulgarian corporate bonds Total (11) Other Assets In BGN Thousand Fair value of derivatives Other assets as of December 31, 2004 comprise cheque receivables as well as receivables arising from debit cards transactions, guarantee deposits, shares and participations. Positive fair value of derivative financial instruments As of December 31, 2004 the positive fair value of forward foreign exchange contracts amounted to BGN 275 thousand. As of December 31, 2003 the positive fair value of forward foreign exchange contracts amounted to BGN 120 thousand and of currency based swap contracts respectively BGN 93 thousand. 86 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Notes to the Financial Statements (12) Fixed Assets In BGN Thousand Total Land and Buildings Computer Equipment Office Furniture Motor Vehicles Software 27,994 2,287 6,368 11,552 728 3,764 Other Tangible Intangible fixed assets fixed assets in progress Cost January 1, 2004 2,945 350 Additions/(disposals) 7,120 5 1,288 3,492 100 1,264 989 – 18 December 31, 2004 35,114 2,292 7,656 15,044 828 5,028 3,934 332 14,076 346 4,007 6,132 364 2,329 898 4,600 93 1,239 1,830 168 771 499 Accumulated Depreciation and amortization January 1, 2004 Charge for the period Depreciation of disposals – 13 – 31 December 31, 2004 18,632 – 44 439 5,233 7,931 532 3,100 1,397 Net Book Value December 31, 2003 13,918 1,941 2,361 5,420 364 1,435 2,047 350 Net Book Value December 31, 2004 16,482 1,853 2,423 7,113 296 1,928 2,537 332 (13) Deposits from Banks In BGN Thousand December 31, 2004 December 31, 2003 26,081 3,008 2,591 360 28,672 3,368 Domestic commercial banks 89,668 42,418 Foreign commercial banks 55,135 53,064 144,803 95,482 173,475 98,850 In Bulgarian Levs Domestic commercial banks Foreign commercial banks In foreign currency Total As of December 31, 2004 deposits in foreign currency from banks include deposits at the amount of BGN 53,100 thousand of RZB, Vienna (2003: BGN 31,400 thousand). (14) Liabilities on Repurchase Agreements Repurchase agreements are short-term financing contracts with securities pledged as collateral by the debtor. Liabilities under repurchase agreements represent securities sold under an agreement to buy them back on a future date at a contracted price from the creditor. Liabilities under repurchase agreements as of December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 amount to BGN 6,948 thousand and BGN 34,635 thousand, respectively. The Bank pledged as collateral government securities with fair value of BGN 5,894 thousand and BGN 36,654 thousand as of December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively, under such agreements. Awards Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 87 Notes to the Financial Statements (15) Deposits form Customers A. Amounts owed to depositors by customer segment In BGN Thousand December 31, 2004 December 31, 2003 86,673 43,722 233,670 158,188 320,343 201,910 Bulgarian Levs 244,999 170,094 Foreign currency 715,428 130,185 960,427 300,279 8,859 9,880 35,594 1,892 44,453 11,772 1,325,223 513,961 Individuals Bulgarian Levs Foreign currency Private companies and sole traders State owned companies and enterprises Bulgarian Levs Foreign currency Total In 2004 the Bank won the tender for the opening of a deposit account with regard to the privatization deal of the state owned electricity companies in Plovdiv and Stara Zagora. The price of the deal amounting to EUR 271 mln is a part of the deposit base of the Bank as of December 31, 2004. The Bank has invested the funds in trading securities. As of December 31, 2004, the Bank applied the following annual interest rates to the customer deposit accounts: 2004 2003 Term deposits (7 days to 12 months) Îò 0.40% äî 5.60% Îò 0.50% äî 5.25% Current accounts Îò 0.10% äî 0.25% 0.10% Debit card accounts Îò 0.75% äo 2.25% Îò 0.50% äo 2% Term deposits (1 week to 12 months) Îò 0.40% äo 1.70% Îò 0.60% äo 1.15% Current accounts Îò 0.10% äo 0.20% 0.10% Term deposits (1 week to 12 months) Îò 0.80% äo 2.50% Îò 0.80% äo 1.85% Current accounts Îò 0.10% äo 0.50% 0.10% Deposits in Bulgarian levs Deposits in foreign currency USD EUR The Bank updates the above interest rates to reflect significant changes in market interest rates. Such changes are applied to the deposits according to the agreed terms of deposit contracts. 88 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Notes to the Financial Statements (16) Medium-Term Bonds In October 2003 the Bank successfully placed a 3-year unsecured corporate bond issue of USD 32,104 thousand with a fixed coupon of 4.75% p.a. (17) Other Liabilities In BGN Thousand December 31, 2004 December 31, 2003 13,011 11,430 Third party relations and other liabilities. 2,554 167 Due to staff 2,856 2,020 Current tax payable 2,857 2,765 Negative fair value of derivative instruments 9,223 4,601 30,501 20,983 Transfers in process Total Transfers in process represent customers’ money transfer orders with value date after the date of the financial statements. Negative fair value of derivative financial instruments As of December 31, 2004 the negative fair value of forward foreign exchange contracts amount to BGN 126 thousand and the negative fair value of foreign currency swap contracts amount to BGN 9,097 thousand. As of December 31, 2003 the negative fair value of forward foreign exchange contracts amount to BGN 299 thousand and the negative fair value of foreign currency swap contracts amount to BGN 4,302 thousand. (18) Long-Term Borrowings Long-term borrowings comprise loans attracted from international financial institution for financing small- and mediumsized projects in the field of enviromental protection, energy savings, industry, services and tourism. In June 2004 the Bank negotiated and utilized the full amount of a syndicated loan for the amount of EUR 75 mln attracted from 18 first-class foreign financial institutions. This has been one of the largest syndicated loans ever negotiated by a Bulgarian bank on the international money market in 2004. Awards Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 89 Notes to the Financial Statements (19) Subordinated Debt With the permission of the Bulgarian National Bank, in March 2001, the Bank entered into an agreement with Raiffeisen Zentralbank Oesterreich AG for a subordinated debt in the form of debt-capital hybrid instrument for the amount of EUR 6,000 thousand. These funds are a supplementary capital reserve and increase the capital base of Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) for regulatory purposes. In August 2003 the Bank negotiated with RZB an increase of the hybrid instrument by another EUR 10,000 thousand. By the end of 2004 the Bank utilized additional EUR 5 mln, whereas the interest margin applied on the total amount was decreased from 3,875% to 1,875%. The repayment of the debt is not bound by any maturity. Management believes that the use of this instrument will be for a term of over 5 years. (20) Share Capital In 2004 the Bank increased its share capital by BGN 39,116 thousand by issuing additional 117,114 shares. The capital was fully paid by its shareholder Raiffeisen International Bank Holding AG. As of December 31, 2004 the registered and fully paid-in capital of the Bank comprised 196,392 registered shares with a par value of BGN 334 each. (21) Net Interest Income In BGN Thousand Year ended December 31, 2004 Year ended December 31, 2003 64,592 36,697 Banks 2,209 703 Securities 1,590 973 68,391 38,373 Enterprises and individuals – 8,275 – 3,706 Banks – 7,170 – 3,214 Subordinated debt – 1,835 – 1,019 Medium-term bonds – 2,400 – 577 – 19,680 – 8,516 48,711 29,857 Year ended December 31, 2004 Year ended December 31, 2003 Fee and commission income 24,185 14,705 Fee and commission expense – 5,414 – 3,617 18,771 11,088 Interest and similar income Enterprises and individuals Total Interest expense and similar charges Total Net interest income (22) Net Fee and Commission Income In BGN Thousand Net fee and commission income 90 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Notes to the Financial Statements (23) Net Gains on Dealing in Foreign Currencies Net gains from dealing in foreign currencies amounting to BGN 5,126 thousand (2003: BGN 4,524 thousand) represent the net result arising from purchases and sales of foreign currencies, as well as translation gains arising from the translation of assets and liabilities, denominated in foreign currencies into Bulgarian Levs. (24) General and Administrative Expenses In BGN Thousand Year ended December 31, 2004 Year ended December 31, 2003 Personnel costs – 13,919 – 9,896 Materials and services – 15,610 – 11,383 Depreciation and amortization charge – 4,583 – 4,059 Other administrative costs – 2,196 – 1,583 – 36,308 – 26,921 Year ended December 31, 2004 Year ended December 31, 2003 Balance as of January 1 19,987 13,592 Allocated 24,243 13,610 Reversals – 10,640 – 7,184 – 505 – 31 33,085 19,987 Year ended December 31, 2004 Year ended December 31, 2003 – 6,047 – 4,541 Deferred tax expense/(income) related to origination and reversal of temporary differences 85 497 Deferred tax expense/(income) resulting from reduction in the tax rate 20 35 – 5,942 – 4,009 Total (25) Allowances for Impairment and Uncollectability Movements in allowances for impairment are as follows: In BGN Thousand Written off receivables Balance as of December 31 (26) Taxation In BGN Thousand Current tax expense Total tax expense/(income) Current income tax expense represents the amount of due corporate tax to be paid under Bulgarian law. Deferred tax income or expense results from the change in the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities. Awards Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 91 Notes to the Financial Statements The relationship between tax expense and accounting profit is as follows: In BGN Thousand Year ended December 31, 2004 Year ended December 31, 2003 Accounting profit 30,402 17,851 Tax at the applicable tax rate (19,5% for 2004, 23,5% for 2003) – 5,928 – 4,195 Tax effect on permanent differences – 34 151 20 35 Total tax expense – 5,942 – 4,009 Effective tax rate 19.55% 22.46% Tax effect from change in the tax rate Reported deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2004 and 2003 comprise the following: In BGN Thousand Year ended December 31, 2004 Depreciation fixed assets Year ended December 31, 2003 91 Accrued unused paid leave of personnel – 25 Tax concession 169 Deferred tax liabilities 66 169 Year ended December 31, 2004 As of December 31, 2003 59,629 77,839 Undrawn credit lines 197,588 166,334 Total commitments and contingencies 257,217 244,173 Year ended December 31, 2004 Year ended December 31, 2003 31,983 44,674 Current account with the Central Bank 219,884 43,720 Placements with banks with original maturity of less than 3 months 194,495 10,506 Total 446,362 98,900 (27) Commitments and Contingencies In BGN Thousand Letters of guarantee issued (28) Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of the following balances: In BGN Thousand Cash on hand and nostro accounts 92 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Notes to the Financial Statements (29) Related Parties Related party Type of relation Type of transaction Balance as of December 31,2004 In BGN Thousand Raiffeisen Zentral Bank AG (‘RZB’) - Austria Owner of Raiffeisen Nostro accounts 2,681 International Bank Due to banks 53,100 Holding AG Subordinated debt 41,340 Commissions for credit lines and guarantees paid 3,532 Interest income 651 Interest expense 1,987 Operating expenses 623 Positive fair value of derivative financial instruments 604 Negative fair value of derivative Raiffeisen Leasing Asscosiated company financial instruments 8,310 Other liabilities 1,034 Current accounts Bulgaria OOD and term deposits 3,106 891 RAISA Subsidiary of RZB Operating expenses Pro Invest DaVinci Subsidiary of RZB Operating expenses (Rent of the bank’s premises) 1,889 Loans and advances 4,086 Management and employees of the Bank Awards Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 93 Notes to the Financial Statements (30) Maturity Analysis of Assets and Liabilities The Bank is exposed to daily calls on its available cash resources from overnight deposits, current accounts, maturing term deposits, loan drawdown and guarantees. The Bank does not maintain cash resources required to meet all possible outgoing cash flows as experience has shown that there is a minimum level of reinvestment of maturing funds that can be predicted with a high level of certainty. The maturity of assets and liabilities and the ability to replace, at an acceptable cost, interest bearing liabilities as they mature, are important factors in assessing the liquidity of the Bank and its exposure to changes in interest rates and exchange rates. The diversification of deposits by type and customer segment, and the past experience of the Bank give reason management to believe that deposits are a long-term and stable source of funding for the Bank. The assets and liabilities of the Bank mature over the following periods as of December 31, 2004, based on remaining contractual maturity: In BGN Thousand Demand Up to 3 3 months 1 to 5 Over Undefined Months to 1 year years 5 years Maturity Total Assets Cash Balances with the Central Bank Placements with, and loans to banks 27,234 27,234 219,884 219,884 4,750 Receivables on repurchase agreements Trading securities Loans and advances to customers 194,495 199,245 4,159 4,159 109 3,376 168,055 361,158 113,579 379,515 407,274 71,399 971,767 2,418 6,867 20,675 29,960 Securities held to maturity Interest receivables and other assets 3,840 251,868 533,200 3,840 Fixed assets Total assets 502 316,182 385,309 171,475 2,000 582,196 453,232 16,482 16,482 16,984 2,005,771 Liabilities Deposits from banks Liabilities on repurchase agreements Deposits from customers 173,475 6,948 486,873 433,757 6,948 214,889 Medium-term bonds Interest liabilities and other liabilities 21,278 189,704 1,325,223 46,603 46,603 9,223 30,501 66 66 Deferred tax liabilities Long-term borrowings 3,927 3,260 202,691 Subordinated debt Total liabilities Net position 94 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman 51,566 261,444 41,340 41,340 1,885,600 486,873 637,385 220,149 448,287 92,906 – 235,005 – 321,203 165,160 133,909 360,326 Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report 16,984 120,171 Financial Statement Notes to the Financial Statements The assets and liabilities of the Bank mature over the following periods as of December 31, 2003 based on remaining contractual maturity: In BGN Thousand Demand Up to 3 3 months 1 to 5 Over Undefined Months to 1 year years 5 years Maturity Total Assets Cash 41,257 41,257 Balances with the Central Bank 43,720 43,720 Placements with, and loans to banks 3,420 10,503 Trading securities Loans and advances to customers 306 79,369 Securities held to maturity Interest receivables and other assets 13,923 1,011 32,031 35,321 295,616 245,057 25,046 645,394 2,679 5,013 11,482 19,174 1,065 88,703 90,937 68,548 1,065 Fixed assets Total assets 185 299,306 282,101 71,849 13,918 13,918 14,103 846,999 Liabilities Deposits from banks 98,850 98,850 Liabilities on repurchase agreements 34,635 34,635 Deposits from customers 42,112 331,976 77,395 62,478 513,961 50,259 50,259 4,601 20,983 Deferred tax liabilities 169 169 Long-term borrowings 31,617 Medium-term bonds Interest liabilities and other liabilities 16,382 Subordinated debt 7,823 39,440 31,618 31,618 789,915 Total liabilities 42,112 481,843 77,395 149,124 39,441 Net position 46,591 (390,906) 221,911 132,977 32,408 Awards Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria 14,103 Addresses 57,084 www.rbb.bg 95 Notes to the Financial Statements (31) Foreign Currency Exposures The Bank is exposed to currency risk through transactions in foreign currencies. As a result of the Currency Board in place in Bulgaria, the Bulgarian currency is pegged to the Euro. As the currency in which the Bank presents its financial statements is the Bulgarian lev, the Bank’s financial statements are affected by movements in the exchange rates between the currencies outside the Euro-zone and the Bulgarian Lev. Gains and losses that arise from transactions in foreign currency are recognized in the income statement. Exposures in foreign currency comprise the monetary assets and monetary liabilities of the Bank that are not denominated in Bulgarian Levs. The following tables summarize the net foreign currency position of the Bank for 2004 and 2003: December 31, 2004 In BGN Thousand In Bulgarian Levs In Foreign Currency Total 16,843 10,391 27,234 156,780 63,104 219,884 19,261 179,984 199,245 2,652 1,507 4,159 31,880 501,320 533,200 224,402 747,365 971,767 Securities held to maturity 7,249 22,711 29,960 Interest receivables and other assets 1,484 2,356 3,840 Assets Cash Balances with the Central Bank Placements with, and loans to banks Receivables on repurchase agreements Trading securities Loans and advances to customers Fixed assets 16,482 16,482 Total assets 477,033 1,528,738 2,005,771 28,672 144,803 173,475 6,948 6,948 984,691 1,325,223 46,603 46,603 14,911 30,501 Liabilities Deposits from banks Liabilities on repurchase agreements Deposits from customers 340,532 Medium-term bonds Interest liabilities and other liabilities 15,590 Deferred tax liabilities 66 Long-term borrowings 261,444 261,444 41,340 41,340 384,860 1,500,740 1,885,600 92,173 27,998 120,171 Subordinated debt Total liabilities Net position 96 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report 66 Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Notes to the Financial Statements December 31, 2003 In BGN Thousand In Bulgarian Levs In Foreign Currency Total Cash 24,073 17,184 41,257 Balances with the Central Bank 25,391 18,329 43,720 6,163 7,760 13,923 30,027 38,521 68,548 162,713 482,681 645,394 3,542 15,632 19,174 883 182 1,065 Assets Placements with, and loans to banks Trading securities Loans and advances to customers Securities held to maturity Interest receivables and other assets Fixed assets 13,918 Total assets 13,918 266,710 580,289 846,999 3,368 95,482 98,850 16,056 18,579 34,635 223,697 290,264 513,961 50,259 50,259 9,189 20,983 Liabilities Deposits from banks Liabilities on repurchase agreements Deposits from customers Medium-term bonds Interest liabilities and other liabilities Deferred tax liabilities 11,794 169 169 Long-term borrowings 39,440 39,440 Subordinated debt 31,618 31,618 255,084 534,831 789,915 11,626 45,458 57,084 Total liabilities Net position (32) Credit Risk Management The Bank is permanently exposed to credit risk, arising from the probability that counterparties might default on their contractual obligation under loans and advances when due or in full. The Bank has a set of policies and procedures in relation to credit approval and credit exposures management. The amount of credit exposure in this regard is represented by the carrying amounts of the assets in the balance sheet and is determined by a set of limits and internal rules approved by the Credit Committee and the Managing Board. In addition, the Bank is exposed to off-balance sheet credit risk through commitments under unutilized extended credit lines and issued guarantees (see note 27). Concentrations of credit risk (whether on or off-balance sheet) might arise from risk exposures to one borrower or group of borrowers, with similar economic characteristics, that might be affected in equal terms by changes in economic or other circumstances in meeting their contractual obligations. The Bank is exposed to credit risk also in result of its trading and investment activities, as well as in result of its activities as an investment broker for its customers or for third parties. The credit risk arising from trading and investment activities of the Bank is controlled by market risk management. Awards Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 97 Notes to the Financial Statements (33) Market Risk Management All instruments held for trading are subject to market risk, representing the risk that future changes in market conditions may cause decrease in the value of the financial instrument. All financial instruments held for trading are reported in the balance sheet at fair value, and the effect from changes in market conditions is recognized in the income statement as gain or loss from securities held for trading. The Bank manages its trading portfolio in line with changing market conditions. Market risk is also managed by risk limits set by management for the respective instruments. (34) Interest Rate Risk Management Management of interest rates sensitivity on assets and liabilities is of crucial importance for the Bank’s management. Due to the nature of banking an absolute mismatching in maturities or in periods of re-pricing of contracted interests on financial assets and liabilities is not possible. An unmatched position potentially enhances profitability, but may also increase the risk of losses. The Bank’s interest rate exposures are monitored and managed by generating interest rate sensitivity reports. The majority of the Bank’s interest bearing assets and liabilities are structured to match either short-term assets and short-term liabilities, or long-term assets and liabilities with re-pricing opportunities within one year, or long-term assets and corresponding liabilities whereby re-pricing is performed simultaneously. For most interest-bearing assets and liabilities exists a possibility of re-pricing at a relatively short notice and any interest rate sensitivity gaps are considered immaterial. (35) Events after the Date of the Financial Statements As of January 31, 2005 the Bank’s deposit base has decreased, as part of the privatization price of the electricity companies in Plovdiv and Stara Zagora amounting to EUR 217 mln (BGN 424 mln) was paid to the Privatization Agency. As a result of this the Bank’s trading securities have decreased as well. 98 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Awards Awards In 2004 Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD received a wide range of awards and honours: Pari Daily’s „Bank of the Year” 2003 „Bank of the Year” nomination criteria focus on the banks’ dynamic and effective growth (July, 2004) „D and B Bank of the Year 2003 - Bulgaria” Dun and Bradstreet (April, 2004) „Zlatna Martenitsa” Award to prove the support for the Bulgarian SMEs – 2003, „Made in Bulgaria” Union (March 2004) American Express Bank NA, New York Certificate of Excellent Quality Presented to Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) for Excellent Performance in International Payments (September, 2004) Awards Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 99 Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate Social Responsibility In 2004 Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD continued developing its social responsibility program. The bank supported the National campaign for Safety Measures On The Road „Let’s save 200 human lives! Let’s fasten the seat belts”. The campaign continued all year long throughout the country. The aim of the campaign was to raise the public awareness, to educate and inform people about the risks on the road and how to prevent them. For yet another year Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) supported the Wienner Club Association, which organized the Wienner Ball in Sofia. The funds raised at the Ball are traditionally used for charity. At the end of last year Raiffeisenbank organized a Christmas campaign in Sofia – The „Golden Carriage of Raiffeisenbank”. During the campaign small presents were delivered to children and their parents throughout the city. As a part of this campaign 175 children in two institutions for children deprived of parental care in Sofia received special presents and warm clothes in the presence of a representative of the Management Board of Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) and the Bulgarian Red Cross. 100 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement The Bank’s Management The Bank’s Management Shareholders Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG – 100% Supervisory Board Chairman: Dr. Herbert Stepic, Chairman of the Managing Board of Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG (Raiffeisen International) and Deputy Chairman of Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG (RZB). SB Members: Mr. Heinz Höedl Mr. Heinz Wiedner Management Board Awards Chairman Mr. Momtchil Andreev Member of the Board Mrs. Tzenka Petkova Member of the Board Mrs. Evelina Miltenova Associated Member of the Board Mrs. Nadezhda Mihaylova Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 101 RZB Group and Raiffeisen International at a Glance RZB Group and Raiffeisen International at a glance Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD is a subsidiary of Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG (Raiffeisen International), a fully consolidated subsidiary of Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG (RZB). RZB in turn is the central institution of the Austrian Raiffeisen Banking Group (RBG), the country’s most powerful banking group. As of 31 December 2004, RBG’s consolidated balance sheet total amounted to roughly EUR 145 bln. It represents approximately a quarter of all domestic banking business and comprises the country’s largest banking network with more than 2,300 offices and some 23,000 employees. Founded in 1927, RZB provides the full range of commercial and investment banking services in Austria and is regarded a pioneer in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). It ranks among the region’s leading banks, offering commercial, investment and retail banking services in the following markets: since 1987 Hungary Raiffeisen Bank Rt. since 1991 Slovakia Tatra banka, a.s. since 1991 Poland Raiffeisen Bank Polska S.A. since 1993 Czech Republic Raiffeisenbank a.s. since 1994 Bulgaria Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) E.A.D. since 1994 Croatia Raiffeisenbank Austria d.d. since 1997 Russia ZAO Raiffeisenbank Austria since 1998 Ukraine JSCB Raiffeisenbank Ukraine since 1998 Romania Raiffeisen Bank S.A. since 2000 Bosnia and Herzegovina Raiffeisen Bank d.d. Bosna i Hercegovina since 2001 Serbia and Montenegro Raiffeisenbank a.d. since 2002 Slovenia Raiffeisen Krekova banka d.d. since 2002 Serbia and Montenegro/Kosovo Raiffeisen Bank Kosovo J.S.C. since 2003 Belarus Priorbank, JSC since 2004 Albania Raiffeisen Bank Sh.a. Raiffeisen International acts as the steering company for these banks and their subsidiaries. It is and will always be majority-owned by RZB. Minority interest is held by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). In April 2005 the company made an Initial Public Offering (IPO) addressed to Austrian retail customers as well as Austrian and international institutional investors. Raiffeisen International is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange. Raiffeisen International continued its successful path of the previous years in 2004. Its balance-sheet total amounted to EUR 28.9 bln at year-end 2004. That translates into a growth of 44.1 cent or EUR 8.6 bln, of which EUR 1.6 bln were attributable to the acquisition in Albania. Profit before tax reached EUR 342.2 mln, almost 24 per cent up on the comparable figure for 2003. 916 banking outlets covered the CEE region at the balance sheet-date, and a staff of more than 22,800 was employed. As per year-end 2004, the RZB Group’s balance sheet total amounted to EUR 67,9 bln, up more than one fifth on the figure for 2003. IFRS-compliant profit before tax more than doubled to EUR 706 mln Return on equity before tax came in at 27.4 per cent, the best ratio reported by any major Austrian bank. At the reporting date, the Group employed a staff of more than 25,300 worldwide. 102 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement RZB Group and Raiffeisen International at a Glance In addition to its banking operations – which are complemented by representative offices in Russia (Moscow) and Lithuania (Vilnius) – RZB runs several specialist companies in CEE offering solutions, among others, in the areas of M&A, real estate development, fund management, leasing and mortgage banking. In Western Europe and the USA, RZB’s operations include a branch in London, representative offices in New York, Brussels, Milan and Paris as well as a finance company in New York and a subsidiary bank in Malta. In Asia, RZB runs branches in Singapore and Beijing as well as representative offices in Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Mumbai, Tehran and Seoul. This international presence clearly underlines the bank’s emerging markets strategy. The RZB Group’s consistent commitment to quality is reflected by a broad range of local and international awards. As in the previous year, RZB and Raiffeisen International were awarded the title „Best Bank in Central and Eastern Europe” by distinguished Global Finance magazine in April 2005. At the same time, local awards for the „Best Bank” were given to the Network Banks in Albania (Raiffeisen Bank Sh.a.), Bosnia and Herzegovina (Raiffeisen Bank d.d.), Romania (Raiffeisen Bank S.A.), Serbia and Montenegro (Raiffeisenbank a.d.) and Belarus (Priorbank). In September 2004, The Banker, the renowned magazine of the Financial Times group, awarded the prestigious prize „Bank of the Year 2004” to RZB’s network banks in Albania, Belarus and Bosnia and Herzegovina. RZB is currently rated as follows: Awards Standard & Poor’s Short-term A1 Moody’s Short-term P-1 Moody’s Long-term A1 Moody’s Financial Strength C+ Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 103 Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria OOD Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria OOD Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria OOD was registered on February 29, 2004 and started active operations in August, thus contributing to the extension of the range of financial services provided by Raiffeisen Group in Bulgaria. Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria offers a full range of financial and operative leasing services. The shareholders of Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria OOD are: Raiffeisen Leasing International GmbH – 74.5% – the leading leasing company in Central and Eastern Europe Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD – 24.5% In October 2004 Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria OOD established a 100% daughter company – Raiffeisen Auto Leasing Bulgaria EOOD. Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria OOD combines international experience with local market knowledge thus providing its clients with top quality products and services. During the first months of its operations, the leasing company made efforts to attract contractual vendor-partners and suppliers of assets for leasing. Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria OOD has already managed to establish relationships and realize transactions with dealers of cars, trucks and trailers, construction, agricultural and other machinery including the leading companies in these fields. Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria OOD’s head office is located in Sofia but it works in close cooperation with Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD and through its branch network achieves a nation-wide coverage. 104 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Branch Network in Bulgaria Addresses and Contacts Branch Network in Bulgaria Head Office Sofia 9 Dobrich Sofia 1504 18-20, Gogol Str. Tel.: (+ 359 2) 919 85 101 Fax: (+ 359 2) 943 45 28 Sofia 1330 Krasna Polyana 331, Nikola Mushanov Blvd. Tel.: (+ 359 2) 812 60 51 Fax: (+ 359 2) 920 11 34 Dobrich 9300 25, 25th Septemvri Str. Tel.: (+ 359 58) 65 30 00 Fax: (+ 359 58) 60 17 83 Sofia 10 Garbrovo 5300 5, P. Karavelov Str. Tel.: (+ 359 66) 80 13 00 Fax: (+ 359 66) 80 13 45 Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD Offices in Sofia Sofia Main Branch Sofia 1504 18-20 Gogol Str. Tel.: (+ 359 2) 919 85 714 Fax: (+ 359 2) 979 85 139 Sofia 2 Sofia 1000 5, Saborna Str. Tel.: (+ 359 2) 980 04 74 Fax: (+ 359 2) 980 30 42 Sofia 3 Sofia 1750 Mladost 1, Bl. 30, Entr.  Tel.: (+ 359 2) 976 09 76 Fax: (+ 359 2) 975 31 58 Sofia 4 Sofia 1303 87, Tzar Samuil Str. Tel.: (+ 359 2) 915 99 10 Fax: (+ 359 2) 981 19 21 Sofia 5 Sofia 1606 5, Gen Totleben Blvd. Tel.: (+ 359 2) 915 79 11 Fax: (+ 359 2) 953 28 80 Sofia 6 Sofia 1404 49, Bulgaria Blvd. Vitosha Business Centre Tel.: (+ 359 2) 818 19 20 Fax: (+ 359 2) 958 99 61 Sofia 7 Sofia 1336 Lyulin 6 41, Dzhavaharlal Neru Blvd. Tel.: (+ 359 2) 921 69 11 Fax: (+ 359 2) 925 23 71 Sofia 8 Sofia 1715 Business Park Sofia Building 11A, Ground Floor Tel.: (+ 359 2) 970 57 11 Fax: (+ 359 2) 974 20 19 Awards Social Responsibility Management Sofia 1220 Nadezhda 171, Lomsko Shose Blvd. Tel.: (+ 359 2) 813 40 11 Fax: (+ 359 2) 936 11 93 Sofia 11 Sofia 1463 3, Hristo Stambolski Str. Tel.: (+ 359 2) 917 81 11 Fax: (+ 359 2) 954 93 86 Sofia 13 Sofia 1000 5, Dondukov Blvd. Tel.: (+ 359 2) 981 45 89 Fax: (+ 359 2) 981 47 05 Sofia M & M Sofia 1387 Militzer & Munch 11, Obelsko Shose Str. Tel.: (+ 359 2) 984 57 75 Fax: (+ 359 2) 925 05 83 Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD offices in Bulgaria Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad 2700 5, Georgi Izmirliev Square Tel.: (+ 359 73) 88 20 91 Fax: (+ 359 73) 88 20 92 Burgas 1 Burgas 8000 5, Ferdinandova Str. Tel.: (+ 359 56) 85 14 21 Fax: (+ 359 56) 84 26 40 Burgas 2 Burgas 8000 115, Alexandrovska Str. Tel.: (+ 359 56) 83 01 72 Fax: (+ 359 56) 83 01 73 Devin Devin 4800 2, Druzhba Str., Devin Spa Hotel Tel.: (+ 359 3041) 26 86 Fax: (+ 359 3041) 41 71 RZB Group Gabrovo Galabovo Galabovo 6280 Brikel EAD Tel.: (+ 359 418) 25 63 Fax: (+ 359 418) 24 87 Gorna Oryahovitza Gorna Oryahovitza 5100 1, Mano Todorov Str. Tel.: (+ 359 618) 6 44 90 Fax: (+ 359 618) 6 44 91 Haskovo Haskovo 6300 1-3, Pirin Str. Tel.: (+ 359 38) 60 47 12 Fax: (+ 359 38) 66 47 21 Kazanlak Kazanlak 6100 18, Skobelev Str. Tel.: (+ 359 431) 6 21 23 Fax: (+ 359 431) 6 34 36 Lovetch Lovetch 5500 3, Bulgaria Blvd. Tel.: (+ 359 68) 68 90 11 Fax: (+ 359 68) 68 90 20 Montana Montana 3400 47, 3rd Mart Blvd. Tel.: (+ 359 96) 39 19 11 Fax: (+ 359 96) 30 30 36 Nessebar Nesebar 8230 3, Priboyna Str. Tel.: (+ 359 554) 4 66 60 Fax: (+ 359 554) 4 35 16 Pazardzhik Pazardzhik 4400 12, Konstantin Velichkov Str. Tel.: (+ 359 34) 40 30 10 Fax: (+ 359 34) 40 30 20 Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 105 Branch Network in Bulgaria 106 www.rbb.bg Pleven Silistra Veliko Turnovo Pleven 5800 1, Pirot Str. Tel.: (+ 359 64) 89 44 11 Fax: (+ 359 64) 80 43 94 Silistra 7500 20, Tzar Shishman Str. Tel.: (+ 359 86) 82 23 22 Fax: (+ 359 86) 82 28 77 Veliko Turnovo 5000 59, Tzar T. Svetoslav Str. Tel.: (+ 359 62) 60 24 24 Fax: (+ 359 62) 60 12 04 Pleven 2 Slanchev Briag Velingrad Pleven 5800 2, Tzar Boris III Str. Tel.: (+ 359 64) 80 33 34 Fax: (+ 359 64) 80 34 70 ÊÊ Slanchev Briag 8240 Diamant Hotel Tel.: (+ 359 554) 2 36 21 Fax: (+ 359 554) 2 3621 Velingrad 4600 1, Al. Stamboliiski Str. Tel.: (+ 359 359) 5 69 21 Fax: (+ 359 359) 5 10 26 Plovdiv 1 Sliven Vidin Plovdiv 4000 5, Avksentii Veleshki Str. Tel.: (+ 359 32) 60 12 71 Fax: (+ 359 32) 62 99 66 Sliven 8800 11, Tzar Simeon Str. Tel.: (+ 359 44) 66 20 25 Fax: (+ 359 44) 66 21 23 Vidin 3700 1, Tsar Ivan Asen II Str. Tel.: (+ 359 94) 60 91 10 Fax: (+ 359 94) 60 71 43 Plovdiv 2 Smolyan Vratza Plovdiv 4000 1, Konstantin Stoilov Str. Tel.: (+ 359 32) 60 66 30 Fax: (+ 359 32) 60 66 88 Smolyan 4700 8, Bulgaria Bul. Tel.: (+ 359 301) 6 20 94 Fax: (+ 359 301) 9 20 96 Vratza 3000 Hristo Botev Square Tel.: (+ 359 92) 66 88 11 Fax: (+ 359 92) 66 66 98 Plovdiv 3 Sozopol Yambol Plovdiv 4000 1, Maria Luisa Blvd. Tel.: (+ 359 32) 64 65 66 Fax: (+ 359 32) 66 29 00 Sozopol 8130 3, Industrialna Zona Str. Tel.: (+ 359 550) 2 45 50 Fax: (+ 359550) 2 23 13 Yambol 8600 15, Vasil Karagyozov Str. Tel.: (+ 359 46) 66 41 64 Fax: (+ 359 46) 66 41 75 Primorsko Stara Zagora Zlatni Piasatzi 1 Primorsko 8290 50, Treti Mart Str. Tel.: (+ 359 550) 3 10 40 Fax: (+ 359 550) 3 22 86 Stara Zagora 6000 79, Knyaz Boris Str. Tel.: (+ 35942) 60 40 88 Fax: (+ 35942) 60 44 98 ÊÊ Zlatni Piasatzi 9007 Admiral Hotel Tel.: (+ 359 52) 38 94 13 Fax: (+ 359 52) 35 57 13 Radnevo Stara Zagora – Zagorka Zlatni Piasatzi 2 Radnevo 6260 6, G. Dimitrov Str. Tel.: (+ 359 417) 8 24 36 Fax: (+ 359 417) 8 24 56 Stara Zagora 6000 Zagorka AD 41, Han Asparuh Str. Tel.: (+ 359 42) 60 55 18 ÊÊ Zlatni Piasatzi 9007 Information Centre Tel.: (+ 359 52) 35 72 07 Fax: (+ 359 52) 35 72 02 Rousse Troyan Rousse 7000 22, Slavyanska Str. Tel.: (+ 359 82) 82 32 00 Fax: (+ 359 82) 82 15 97 Troyan 5600 1, Rakovski Square Tel.: (+ 359 670) 6 09 77 Fax: (+ 359 670) 6 09 77 Sandanski Varna Sandanski 2800 4, General Todorov Str. Tel.: (+ 359 746) 3 27 04 Fax: (+ 359 746) 3 27 03 Varna 9000 32, Tzar Simeon I Str. Tel.: (+ 359 52) 68 80 11 Fax: (+ 359 52) 63 30 07 Shumen Varna 2 Shumen 9700 97, Tzar Osvoboditel Str. Tel.: (+ 359 54) 83 20 60 Fax: (+ 359 54) 83 07 57 Varna 9000 61, Preslav Str. Tel.: (+ 359 52) 65 86 51 Fax: (+ 359 52) 62 06 80 Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Others: Raiffeisen Leasing Sofia 1715 Business Park Sofia, building 11A Tel.: (+ 359 2) 970 79 79 Fax: (+ 359 2) 974 20 57 Raiffeisen Direct – Call Centre Sofia 1715 Business Park Sofia, building 11A Tel.: 0700 10 000 Fax: (+359 2) 974 20 24 Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Selected RZB Group-members Addresses and Contacts for the selected members of the Raiffeisen International Group Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG Bosnia and Herzegovina Hungary Raiffeisen Bank d.d. Bosna i Hercegovina Danijela Ozme 3, 71000 Sarajevo Raiffeisen Bank Rt. Österreich Phone: +387-33-287 100 or 287 121 (Head Office) Am Stadtpark 9, 1030 Vienna Fax: +387-33-213 851 Phone: +43-1-71 707-3504 SWIFT/BIC: RZBABA2S Fax: +43-1-71 707-1377 www.raiffeisenbank.ba www.ri.co.at Contact: Edin Muftic edin.muftic@rbb-sarajevo.raiffeisen.at Contact: Roman Hager 62 banking outlets roman.hager@rzb.at Banking Network in Central and Eastern Europe Raiffeisen Bank Sh.a. Rruga Kavajes, Tirana Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) E.A.D. Gogol Ulica 18/20, 1504 Sofia Phone: +359-2-9198 5101 SWIFT/BIC:RZBBBGSF www.rbb.bg Contact: Momtchil Andreev Fax: +355-4-230 013 momtchil.andreev@rbb-sofia.raiffeisen.at SWIFT/BIC: SGSBALTX 52 banking outlets www.raiffeisen.al Croatia steven.grunerud@raiffeisen.al Raiffeisenbank Austria d.d. 84 banking outlets Petrinjska 59, 10000 Zagreb Phone: +385-1-456 6466 Fax: +385-1-481 1624 SWIFT/BIC: RZBHHR2X 31–A, V. Khoruzhey Str. www.rba.hr www.raiffeisen.hu Contact: Richárd Magasy rmagasy@raiffeisen.hu 71 banking outlets Kosovo UÇK Street 51, Pristina Phone: +381-38-226 400 Fax: +381-38-226 408 SWIFT/BIC: RBKOCS22 www.raiffeisen-kosovo.com Contact: Oliver Whittle 22 banking outlets Poland Ul. Pieçkna 20, 00-549 Warsaw Phone: +48-22-585 2000 Fax: +48-22-585 2585 SWIFT/BIC: RCBWPLPW www.raiffeisen.pl Contact: Piotr Czarnecki piotr.czarnecki@raiffeisen.pl Minsk, 220002 Contact: Lovorka Penavic Phone: +375-17-289 9087 lovorka.penavic@rba-zagreb.raiffeisen.at or 289 9001 SWIFT/BIC: UBRTHUHB Raiffeisen Bank Polska S.A. Contact: Steven Grunerud Priorbank, JSC Fax: +36-1-484 4444 oliver.whittle@raiffeisen-kosovo.com Phone: +355-4-253 644 Belarus Phone: +36-1-484 4400 Raiffeisen Bank Kosovo J.S.C Bulgaria Fax: +359-2-943 4528 Albania Akadémia utca 6, 1054 Budapest 34 banking outlets Fax: +375-17-289 9191 SWIFT/BIC: PJCBBY2X Czech Republic www.priorbank.by Raiffeisenbank a.s. Contact: Olga Gelakhova Olbrachtova 2006/9 olga.gelakhova@priorbank.by 140 21 Prague 4 43 banking outlets Phone: +420-222-114 1111 Fax: +420-222-114 2111 SWIFT/BIC: RZBCCZPP www.rb.cz 70 banking outlets Romania Raiffeisen Bank S.A. Mircea Vodã Blvd. 44 030669 Bucharest 3 Phone: +40-21-323 0031 Fax: +40-21-323 6027 SWIFT/BIC: RZBRROBU www.raiffeisen.ro Contact: Steven C. van Groningen centrala@raiffeisen.ro Contact: Rudolf Rabinák rudolf.rabinak@rb.cz 205 banking outlets 49 banking outlets Awards Social Responsibility Management RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 107 Selected RZB Group-members Russia Ukraine Bulgaria ZAO Raiffeisenbank Austria JSCB Raiffeisenbank Ukraine Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Troitskaya Ul. 17/1, 129090 Zhylyanska St. 43, 01033 Kiev Business Park Sofia Moscow Phone: +38-044-490 0500 Building 11, 2nd floor, 1715 Sofia Phone: +7-095-721 9900 Fax: +380-044-490 0501 Phone: +359-2-970 7979 Fax: +7-095-721 9901 SWIFT/BIC: RZBUUAUK Fax: +359-2-974 2057 SWIFT/BIC: RZBMRUMM www.raiffeisenbank.com.ua Contact: Thomas Tomsich www.raiffeisen.ru Contact: Margarita Drobot Contact: Michel Perhirin margarita.drobot@rbu-kiev.raiffeisen.at michel.perhirin@raiffeisen.ru 14 banking outlets Lithuania Raiffeisen Leasing d.o.o. Serbia and Montenegro Vilnius Representative Office Froudeova 11a, Siget, 10 002 Raiffeisenbank a.d. (Raiffeisen Bank Polska S.A.) Resavska 22, 11000 Belgrade A. Jaksto Street 12, 2001 Vilnius Phone: +381-11-320 2100 Phone: +370-5-266 6600 Fax: +381-11-320 2860, Fax: +370-5-266 6601 SWIFT/BIC: RZBJCSBG www.raiffeisen.lt www.raiffeisen.co.yu Zagreb Phone: +385-1-659 5000 Fax: +385-1-659 5050 Contact: Miljenko Tumpa miljenko.tumpa@rba-zagreb.raiffeisen.at 7 branches Contact: Vladislovas Jancis Contact: Budimir Kostic vladislovas.jancis@raiffeisen.pl budimir.kostic@rba-belgrade.raiffeisen.at 27 banking outlets Raiffeisen-Leasing International Slovakia Czech Republic Raiffeisen-Leasing s.r.o. Olbrachtova 2006/9 14021 Prague 4 Phone: +420-2-2151 1611 Tatra banka, a.s. Austria Hodzovo námestie 3 Raiffeisen-Leasing 811 06 Bratislava 1 International GmbH Phone: +421-2-5919 1111 Am Stadtpark 9, 1030 Vienna Fax: +421-2-5919 1110 Phone: +-43-1-71 707-3726 SWIFT/BIC: TATRSKBX Fax: + 43-1-71 707-2059 www.tatrabanka.sk Contact: Karl Pichler Hungary karl.pichler@rzb.at Raiffeisen Lízing Rt. Contact: Rainer Franz 111 banking outlets Raiffeisen Krekova banka d.d. 18 Slomskov trg, 2000 Maribor Fax: +386-2-252 4779 SWIFT/BIC: KREKSI22 www.r-kb.si dvorak@raiffleas.cz 3 branches Phone: +36-1-298 8200 Raiffeisen Leasing d.o.o. Fax: +36-1-298 8010 71000 Sarajevo Phone: +387-33-287 139 Contact: Pal Antall pal.antall@raiffeisen.hu 17 branches Fax: +387-33-287 356 Contact: Belma Sekavic-Bandic Kazakhstan info.leasing@rbb-sarajevo.raiffeisen.at Raiffeisen Leasing Kazakhstan LLP 1 branch 146, Shevchenko Street, office 12 1st floor, Almaty Contact: Klemens Nowotny Phone/Fax: +7-3272-709 836 klemens.nowotny@r-kb.si Contact: John W. Bengel 13 banking outlets Statement by the Chairman Contact: Richard Dvorak Bosnia and Herzegovina St. Branilaca Sarajeva No. 20 Slovenia Phone: + 386-2-229 3100 Fax: +420-2-2151 1666 Vaci utca 81-85, 1139 Budapest rainer_franz@tatrabanka.sk www.rbb.bg 1 branch Croatia 18 banking outlets 108 thomas.tomsich@rbb-sofia.raiffeisen.at johnint01@aol.com Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Selected RZB Group-members Poland Slovenia Malta Raiffeisen-Leasing Polska S.A. Raiffeisen Leasing d.o.o. Raiffeisen Malta Bank plc ul. Jana Pawla II nr 78 00175 Warsaw Phone: +48-22-562 3700 Tivolska 30 (Center Tivoli) 1000 Ljubljana Phone: +386-1-241 6250 71, II-Piazzetta, Tower Road Fax: +48-22-562 3701 Fax: +386-1-241 6268 Fax: + 356-2132 0954 Contact: Andrzej Gurak Contact: Borut Bozic andrzej.gurak@raiffeisen.pl borut.bozic@raiffeisen-leasing.si 2 branches 51 branches Romania Raiffeisen Leasing SRL Calea 13 Septembrie nr. 90 Grand Offices Marriott Grand Hotel Sector 5, 76122 Bucharest Phone: +40-21-403 3300 Fax: +40-21-403 3298 Contact: Bernd Künzel bernd.kuenzel@raiffeisen-leasing.ro 17 branches Phone: + 356-2132 0942 Contact: Anthony C. Schembri anthony.schembri@rmb-malta.raiffeisen.at Real-estate leasing China companies Beijing Branch Czech Republic Beijing International Club, Suite 200,21, Jianguomenwai Dajie Raiffeisen Leasing Real Estate s.r.o. 100020 Beijing Olbrachtova 2006/9 140 21 Prague Phone: +420-2-2151 1610 Phone: +86-10-6532 3388 Fax: +420-2-2151 1641 Contact: Alois Lanegger lanegger@raiffleas.cz 1 branch Fax: +86-10-6532 5926 SWIFT/BIC: RZBACNBJ Contact: Andreas Werner andreas.werner@rzb-china.raiffeisen.at Singapore Russia OOO Raiffeisen Leasing Hungary Singapore Branch Nikoloyamskaya 13/2 Raiffeisen Inglatan Rt. 50, Raffles Place #45-01 109240 Moscow Phone: +7-095-721 9980 Fax: +7-095-721 9901 Akademia u. 6, 1054 Budapest Phone: +36-1-484 8400 Fax: +36-1-484 8404 Singapore Land Tower Contact: Jaroslaw Konczewski Contact: Laszlo Vancsko Fax: +65-6225 3973 jkonczewski@raiffeisen.ru Serbia and Montenegro Raiffeisen Leasing d.o.o. Bulevar AVNOJ-a 45a 11000 Belgrade Phone: +381-11-301 6580 Fax: +381-11-313 0081 Contact: Ognjen Medic ognjen.medic@rba-belgrade.raiffeisen.at 4 branches Slovakia Tatra Leasing s.r.o. Tovarenska 10, 811 09 Bratislava Phone: +421-2-5919 3050 Fax: +421-2-5919 3048 Contact: Igor Horvath igor_horvath@tatrabanka.sk 17 branches Social Responsibility lvancsko@raiffeisen.hu Singapore 048623 Phone: +65-6225 9578 Contact: Rainer Silhavy rainer.silhavy@sg.rzb.at 3 branches Awards Sliema SLM 16, Malta Management Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG CEE Desk: Stefanie Lischka Austria (Head Office) U.S.A. Am Stadtpark 9, 1030 Vienna RZB Finance LLC SWIFT/BIC: RZBAATWW Phone: +43-1-71 707-0 Fax: +43-1-71 707-1715 1133, Avenue of the Americas www.rzb.at, www.rzbgroup.com stefanie.lischka@sg.rzb.at 16th floor, New York, N.Y. 10036 Phone: +1-212-845 4100 Fax: +1-212-944 2093 United Kingdom www.rzbfinance.com London Branch Contact: Dieter Beintrexler 10, King William Street dbeintrexler@rzbfinance.com London EC4N 7TW Phone: + 44-20-7933 8000 Fax: + 44-20-7933 8099 SWIFT/BIC: RZBAGB2L www.london.rzb.at Contact: Wladimir Ledochowski wladimir.ledochowski@uk.rzb.at RZB Group Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 109 Selected RZB Group-members Representative offices in Europe Representative offices in America and Asia Iran Tehran Vanak, North Shirazi Avenue 16, Ladan Str., 19917 Tehran Belgium U.S.A. Brussels Chicago (RZB Finance LLC) Rue du Commerce 20–22 10N. Martingale Road, Suite 400 1000 Brussels Schaumburg, IL 60173 Phone: +32-2-549 0678 Phone: +1-847-466 1043 Fax: +32-2-502 6407 Fax: +1-847-466 1295 Contact: Helga Steinberger Contact: Charles T. Hiatt raiffbxl@raiffeisenbrussels.be chiatt@rzbfinance.com Houston (RZB Finance LLC) France 10777, Westheimer, Suite 1100 Paris Houston, TX 77042 9–11, Avenue Franklin Roosevelt Phone: +1-713-260 9697 75008 Paris Fax: +1-713-260 9602 Phone: +33-1-4561 2700 Contact: Stephen A. Plauche Fax: +33-1-4561 1606 splauche@rzbfinance.com www.rzb.com.fr Phone: +98-21-804 6767-2 Fax: +98-21-803 6788 Contact: Gerd Wolf unico@sayareh.com South Korea Seoul Leema Building, 8th floor 146-1, Soosong-dong Chongro-ku, 110-755 Seoul Phone: +82-2-398 5840 Fax: +82-2-398 5807 Contact: Kun II Chung kun-il.chung@rzb-korea.raiffeisen.at New York Vietnam 1133, Avenue of the Americas Ho Chi Minh City 16th floor, New York, NY 10036 6, Phung Khac Khoan Str., District 1 Phone: +1-212-593 7593 Room G6, Ho Chi Minh City Fax: +1-212-593 9870 Milan Phone: +848-829 7934 Contact: Dieter Beintrexler Via Andrea Costa 2 dieter.beintrexler@rzb-newyork.raiffeisen.at or 825 6660 Contact: Vera Sturman vera.sturman@fr.rzb.at Italy 20131 Milan Fax: +848-822 1318 Contact: Ta Thi Kim Thanh Phone: +39-02-2804 0646 China Fax: +39-02-2804 0658 Hong Kong www.rzb.it Lippo Centre, 89 Queensway Contact: Maurizio Uggeri Unit 2001, 20th Floor, Tower 1 maurizio.uggeri@it.rzb.at Hong Kong Austria Phone: +85-2-2730 2112 Raiffeisen Zentralbank Russia Fax: +85-2-2730 6028 Österreich AG Moscow Contact: Edmond Wong Fixed Income edmond.wong@hk.rzb.at Am Stadtpark 9, 1030 Vienna 14, Pretchistensky Pereulok Building 1, 119034 Moscow ta-thi-kim.thanh@rzb-vietnam.raiffeisen.at Investment Banking Phone: +43-1-71 707-3347 Phone: +7-095-721 9903 India Fax: +7-095-721 9907 Mumbai Contact: Evgheny Rabovsky 87, Maker Chamber VI Contact: Christian Säckl erabovsky@raiffeisen.ru Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021 christian.saeckl@rzb.at Fax: +43-1-71 707-1091 www.rzb.at Phone: +91-22-5630 1700 Fax: +91-22-5632 1982 Contact: Anupam Johri anupam.johri@in.rzb.at 110 www.rbb.bg Statement by the Chairman Management Report Segment Reports Auditors’ Report Financial Statement Selected RZB Group-members Raiffeisen Centrobank AG Croatia Russia Equity Raiffeisenbank Austria d.d. ZAO Raiffeisenbank Austria Tegetthoffstr. 1, 1015 Vienna Petrinjska 59, 10000 Zagreb Troitskaya Ul. 17/1,129090 SWIFT-BIC: CENBATWW Phone: +385-1-456 6466 Moscow Phone: +43-1-51 520-0 Fax: +385-1-481 9462 Phone: +7-095-721 9900 Fax: +43-1-513 4396 www.rba.hr Fax: +7-095-721 9901 www.rcb.at Contact: Zoran Koscak www.raiffeisen.ru Contact: Gerhard Vogt zoran.koscak@rba-zagreb.raiffeisen.at vogt@rcb.at Contact: Pavel Gourine pgourine@raiffeisen.ru Czech Republic Raiffeisen Investment AG Raiffeisenbank a.s. Serbia and Montenegro Advisory Olbrachtova 2006/9 140 21 Prague 4 Raiffeisen Investment AG Tegetthoffstr. 1, 1015 Vienna Phone: +43-1-710 5400-0 Phone: +420-222-114 1863 Fax: +43-1-710 5400-39 Fax: +420-222-114 3804 www.riag.at www.rb.cz Fax: +381-11-2623 542 Contact: Heinz Sernetz Contact: Martin Bláha Contact: Tatjana Terzic h.sernetz@riag.at martin.blaha@rb.cz riag@eunet.yu Hungary Slovakia Raiffeisen Bank Rt. Tatra banka, a.s. Akadémia utca 6, 1054 Budapest Hodzovo námestie 3 Phone: +36-1-484 4400 811 06 Bratislava 1 Fax: +36-1-484 4444 Phone: +421-2-5919 1111 www.raiffeisen.hu Fax: +421-2-5919 1110 Contact: Gábor Liener www.tatrabanka.sk gliener@raiffeisen.hu Contact: Igor Vida Subsidiaries and representative offices in Belgrade, Bucharest, Istanbul, Kiev, Moscow, Podgorica, Sofia and Warsaw. Bosnia and Herzegovina Raiffeisen Bank d.d. Bosna i Hercegovina Danijela Ozme 3, 71000 Sarajevo Phone: +387-33-287 100 or 287 121 Fax: +387-33-213 851 www.raiffeisenbank.ba Contact: Dragomir Grgic dragomir.grgic@rbb-sarajevo.raiffeisen.at Bulgaria 11000 Belgrade Phone: +381-11-3281 638 igor_vida@tatrabanka.sk Poland Raiffeisen Investment Polska Slovenia Sp.z.o.o. Raiffeisen Krekova banka d.d. Ul. Piekna 20, 00-549 Warsaw Slomskov trg 18, 2000 Maribor Phone: +48-22-585-0 Phone: +386-2-229 3111 Fax: +48-22-585-2901 Fax: +386-2-252 5518 www.riag.at www.r-kb.si Contact: Marzena Bielecka Contact: Gvido Jemensek marzena.bielecka@ripolska.com.pl gvido.jemensek@r-kb.si Raiffeisenbank Romania (Bulgaria) E.A.D. Ukraine Raiffeisen Capital & Investment S.A. Gogol Ulica 18/20, 1504 Sofia Unirii Blvd. 74, Raiffeisen Investment Ukraine TOV Phone: +359-2-9198 5451 030837 Bucharest 3 or 9198 5441 Awards Obilicev venac 27/II Phone: +40-21-302 0082 Fax: +359-2-943 4528 Fax: +40-21-320 9983 www.rbb.bg www.raiffeisen.ro Contact: Evelina Miltenova Contact: James Stewart evelina.miltenova@rbb-sofia.raiffeisen.at james.stewart@rzb.ro Social Responsibility Management RZB Group 43, Zhylyanska Str., 01033 Kiev Phone: +38-044-490 6898 Fax: +38-044-490 6899 Contact: Vyacheslav Yakymuk vyacheslav.yakymuk@rio-kiev.raiffeisen.at Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria Addresses www.rbb.bg 111 112 www.rbb.bg Íà êîðèöàòà 1. Êðúãëà àïëèêàöèÿ ñ 8 êîíñêè ãëàâè, ñðåáðî ñúñ çëàòî, Ëåòíèøêî ñúêðîâèùå, Èñòîðè÷åñêè ìóçåé – Ëîâå÷, IV âåê ïð. í. å. 2. Êîííèê ñ êîïèå, ñðåáðî ñúñ çëàòî, Ëåòíèøêî ñúêðîâèùå, Èñòîðè÷åñêè ìóçåé – Ëîâå÷, IV âåê ïð. í. å. On the Cover 1. Round Applique with Eight Horse Heads, Silver with Gilt, Treasure of Letnitza, Museum of History - Lovetch, Fourth Century B.C. 2. Raider with a Pike, Silver with Gilt, Treasure of Letnitza, Museum of History - Lovetch, Fourth Century B.C.