April 21 (Reuters) - Kvika banki hf KVIKA.IC :
* REG-KVIKA BANKI HF.: PRELIMINARY RESULTS FOR Q1 2020
* Q1 ESTIMATED EARNINGS BEFORE TAX FOR QUARTER AMOUNTED TO ISK 446 MILLION
* Q1 ESTIMATED CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIO WAS 24.2%
* Q1 LIQUIDITY COVERAGE RATIO (LCR) WAS 275%
* Q1 ESTIMATED TOTAL ASSETS AMOUNTED TO ISK 117.1 BILLION
* COVID-19 PANDEMIC IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN PAYMENT DIFFICULTIES FOR SOME OF THE BANK’S
CUSTOMERS
* LOANS TO CUSTOMERS ACCOUNTED FOR 26.4% OF BANK'S BALANCE SHEET AND AMOUNTED TO ISK 30.9
BILLION
AT END OF MARCH
* LIQUIDITY COVERAGE RATIO WAS 275% AT END OF MARCH, COMPARED TO 246% AT END OF 2019
* ESTIMATED CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIO AT END OF MARCH WAS 24.2%, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT 25% ANNUAL
DIVIDEND POLICY, VERSUS 24.1% AT END OF 2019
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