April 19 (Reuters) - Arion banki hf ARION.IC :
* PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR Q1 2021 SHOW NET
EARNINGS OF
APPROXIMATELY ISK 6 BILLION AND CALCULATED RETURN ON EQUITY ON
AN ANNUAL BASIS OF MORE THAN 12%
* OPERATING INCOME FOR QUARTER WAS ISK 13 BILLION
* OPERATING EXPENSES FOR QUARTER WERE APPROXIMATELY ISK 6
BILLION,
DECREASING BY 2.5% FROM Q1 2020
* LOANS TO CUSTOMERS INCREASED BY 1.7% DURING Q1 OF 2021
* IT IS APPROPRIATE TO ITERATE THAT THERE IS STILL SOME
UNCERTAINTY IN BANK'S OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT RELATED TO
DEVELOPMENT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND ITS EFFECT ON ICELANDIC
ECONOMY
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