Feb 8 (Reuters) - Oma Saastopankki Oyj OMASP.HE :
* REG-OMA SAVINGS BANK PLC'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELEASE 1
JANUARY - 31 DECEMBER 2020: RAPID GROWTH OF THE BUSINESS
CONTINUED AND THE PROFIT ROSE TO A NEW RECORD LEVEL
* OMA SAASTOPANKKI OYJ Q4 NET INTEREST INCOME EUR 18.9
MILLION
VERSUS EUR 15.0 MILLION YEAR AGO
* OMA SAASTOPANKKI OYJ Q4 PRE-TAX PROFIT EUR 10.5 MILLION
VERSUS
EUR 5.6 MILLION YEAR AGO
* OMA SAASTOPANKKI OYJ Q4 LOAN LOSSES EUR 7.6 MILLION VERSUS
EUR
3.6 MILLION YEAR AGO
* PROPOSES THAT, BASED ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO BE
APPROVED FOR
2020, A DIVIDEND OF EUR 0.24 BE PAID
* WE EXPECT PROFITABILITY OF BANK'S CORE BUSINESS TO IMPROVE
FURTHER AND EARNINGS GROWTH TO CONTINUE IN 2021.
* IN ADDITION, PROPOSES TO PAY DIVIDEND OF EUR 0.06 ON EACH
SHARE
ENTITLING TO DIVIDEND FOR 2020 IN RESPECT OF DIVIDENDS NOT PAID
FOR 2019
* ESTIMATES THAT PROFITABLE GROWTH WILL CONTINUE TO BE
STRONG
DESPITE OVERALL ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY
* EXPECTS 2021 PROFIT BEFORE TAXES AND COMPARABLE PROFIT
BEFORE
TAXES WILL GROW COMPARED TO PREVIOUS ACCOUNTING PERIOD.
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