Earnings in this area in 2013 show great strength in each one of the lines of the income statement. This is once more the result of a strategy based on prioritizing profitability over volume, efficient management, and an increase in transversality and diversification of geographical areas, products and customers. All this has led to a cumulative net attributable profit of €1,267m, a year-on-year increase of 33.4%.
CIB. Net attributable profit
(Million euros at constant exchange rates)
On the revenue side, gross income amounts to €3,036m, a 20.2% increase over the same period the previous year. Most of this growth stems from the Global Transaction Banking and Global Markets units.
CIB. Gross income breakdown by geographies
(December 2013. Percentage)
CIB. Gross income breakdown by business lines
(December 2013. Percentage)
Another reason for the improved earnings in CIB has been the efforts made to control costs. At year-end, total operating expenses stood at €900m, a year-on-year increase of 4.0%. These efforts to keep expenses under control are even more relevant taking into account the Bank’s ongoing commitment to innovation and, thus, the investments it makes to be at the cutting edge of technology. In addition, BBVA carries out this activity not only in mature markets, but also in emerging geographical areas with high inflation rates and which are undergoing various expansion and development plans. Thus, operating income totals €2,136m, up 28.6% on the figure for the same period in 2012, which brings the efficiency ratio to 29.6%, an improvement of 3.9 percentage points over the ratio reported in 2012.
CIB. Efficiency
CIB. Operating income
(Million euros at constant exchange rates)
Lastly, impairment losses on financial assets declined year-on-year by 43.1% to €94m.
Below are some of the highlights and most important deals carried out by the different CIB business units in 2013.
