Note 1

Accounting principles

Møre Boligkreditt AS’ interim accounts have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adopted by the EU as of 31 December 2023. The interim report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. The accounts are prepared using the same principles and with the same methodology as the annual accounts for 2022.

All amounts are stated in NOK million unless stated otherwise.

The interim financial statements are not audited.

 

Note 2

Equity and related capital

Tier 1 capital and supplementary capital31.12.202331.12.2022
Share capital and share premium1 5501 550
Liability credit reserve-1316
Other equity128146
Total equity1 6651 712
Value adjustments of financial instruments at fair value-3-3
Expected IRB-losses exceeding ECL-45-48
Proposed dividend-128-146
Common Equity Tier 1 capital1 4891 515
Supplementary capital00
Net equity and subordinated loan capital1 4891 515
   
Risk-Weighted Assets (RWA) by exposure classes  
Credit risk - standardised approach31.12.202331.12.2022
Regional governments or local authorities00
Institutions (banks etc)255453
Covered bonds87
Other items042
Total credit risk - standardised approach263502
   
Credit risk - IRB Foundation  
Retail - Secured by real estate6 7736 334
Retail - Other00
Corporate lending 1)4248
Total credit risk - IRB-Foundation6 7776 582
   
Credit valuation adjustment risk (CVA) - market risk91176
Operational risk (Basic indicator Approach)509585
Risk-Weighted Assets (RWA)7 6407 845
   
Minimum requirement Common Equity Tier 1 capital (4.5 %)344353
   
Buffer Requirement31.12.202331.12.2022
Countercyclical buffer (2.5% at 31.12.2023, 2.0 % at 31.12.2022)191157
Capital conservation buffer (2.5 %)191196
Systemic risk buffer (4,5% at 31.12.2023, 3.0 at 31.12.2022 %)344235
Total buffer requirements726588
Available Common Equity Tier 1 capital after buffer requirements419574
   
Capital adequacy as a percentage of the weighted asset calculation basis31.12.202331.12.2022
Capital adequacy ratio19.5 %19.3 %
Tier 1 capital ratio19.5 %19.3 %
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio19.5 %19.3 %
   
Leverage ratio31.12.202331.12.2022
Leverage ratio4.3 %4.6 %
   
1) Corporate lending in MBK consists of lending to housing associations.
   
Møre Boligkreditt AS' capital requirements at 31 December 2023 are based on IRB-Foundation.
 

Note 3

Operating segments

Møre Boligkreditt AS’ business mainly comprises operations within the retail banking market. Møre Boligkreditt AS has only one operating segment.

Loans to and receivables from customers    
31.12.2023Gross loans measured at amortised costECL Stage 1ECL Stage 2ECL Stage 3Loans measured at fair valueNet loans to and receivables from customers
Loans to and receivables from customers30 161-2-902 20732 357
       
       
31.12.2022Gross loans measured at amortised costECL Stage 1ECL Stage 2ECL Stage 3Loans measured at fair valueNet loans to and receivables from customers
Loans to and receivables from customers28 028-2-802 44630 464
Net interest income  
(NOK million)31.12.202331.12.2022
Interest income from:  
Loans to and receivables from credit institutions4221
Loans to and receivables from customers1 596840
Certificates, bonds and other interest-bearing securities179
Interest income1 655870
Interest expenses in respect of:  
Loans from credit institutions17679
Debt securities issued1 235522
Other interest expenses76
Interest expenses1 418607
Net interest income237263
 

Note 4

Impairment, losses and non-performance

Møre Boligkreditt AS applies a three-stage approach when assessing ECL on loans to customers in accordance with IFRS 9.

  • Stage 1: At initial recognition and if there’s no significant increase in credit risk, the commitment is classified in stage 1 with 12-months ECL.
  • Stage 2: If a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition is identified, but without evidence of loss, the commitment is transferred to stage 2 with lifetime ECL measurement.
  • Stage 3: If the credit risk increases further and there’s evidence of loss, the commitment is transferred to stage 3.

 Staging is performed at account level and implies that two or more accounts held by the same customer can be placed in different stages.

 

 

Specification of credit loss expense (NOK millon)Q4 2023Q4 202220232022
Changes in Expected Credit Loss (ECL) in stage 10101
Changes in Expected Credit Loss (ECL) in stage 20015
Changes in Expected Credit Loss (ECL) in stage 30000
Total impairments on loans in the period0116
Changes in ECL in the period (NOK million) - 31.12.2023Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3Total
ECL 31.12.202228010
New loans1203
Disposal of loans0-20-2
Changes in ECL in the period for loans which have not migrated0000
Migration to stage 10-20-2
Migration to stage 20202
Migration to stage 30000
Other changes0000
ECL 31.12.202329011
     
     
Changes in ECL in the period (NOK million) - 31.12.2022Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3Total
ECL 31.12.20211304
New loans1102
Disposal of loans0-10-1
Changes in ECL in the period for loans which have not migrated0000
Migration to stage 10000
Migration to stage 20505
Migration to stage 30000
Other changes0000
ECL 31.12.202228010
Commitments (exposure) divided into risk groups based on probability of default (NOK million)
31.12.2023Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3Total
Low risk (0 % - < 0.5 %)27 8881 480029 367
Medium risk (0.5 % - < 3 %)1611 85802 019
High risk (3 % - <100 %)44260431
PD=100 %--99
Total commitments before ECL28 0543 763931 826
- ECL-2-90-11
Loans to and receivables from customers 31.12.2023 *)28 0523 754931 815
     
     
31.12.2022Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3Total
Low risk (0 % - < 0.5 %)24 6442 637027 281
Medium risk (0.5 % - < 3 %)2251 81102 036
High risk (3 % - <100 %)429810312
Total commitments before ECL24 8734 7461029 629
- ECL-2-80-10
Loans to and receivables from customers 31.12.2022 *)24 8714 7381029 619
     
*) The tables above show exposures (incl. undrawn credit facilities) and are not including fixed rate loans assessed at fair value. The figures are thus not reconcilable against balances in the statement of financial position.
 

Note 5

Financial instruments

CLASSIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT
The company’s portfolio of financial instruments is at initial recognition classified in accordance with IFRS 9. Financial assets are classified in one of the following categories:

• Amortised cost
• Fair value with any changes in value through the income statement

The classification of the financial assets depends on two factors:

• The purpose of the acquisition of the financial instrument
• The contractual cash flows from the financial assets

Financial assets measured at amortised cost
The classification of the financial assets assumes that the following requirements are met:

• The asset is acquired to receive contractual cash flows
• The contractual cash flows consist solely of principal and interest

With the exception of fixed rate loans, all lending and receivables are recorded in the accounts at amortised cost, based on expected cash flows. The difference between the issue cost and the settlement amount at maturity, is amortised over the lifetime of the loan.

Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
Debt securities, including debt securities included in fair value hedging and loans and deposits from credit institutions, are measured at amortised cost based on expected cash flows.

Financial instruments measured at fair value, any changes in value recognised through the income statement
The company's portfolio of bonds in the liquidity portfolio is classified at fair value with any value changes through the income statement, based on the business model of the company.

The portfolio of fixed interest rate loans is measured at fair value to avoid accounting mismatch in relation to the underlying interest rate swaps.

Financial derivatives are instruments used to mitigate any interest- or currency risk incurred by the company. Financial derivatives are recorded at fair value, with any changes in value through the income statement, and recognised gross per contract, as either asset or debt.

Changes in basis swaps effects for swaps included in fair value hedging are recognised in OCI.

Losses and gains as a result of value changes on assets and liabilities measured at fair value with any value changes being recognised in the income statement, are included in the accounts during the period in which they occur.

LEVELS IN THE VALUATION HIERARCHY
Financial instruments at fair value are classified into different levels based on the quality of market data for each type of instrument.

Level 1 – Valuation based on prices in an active market
Level 1 comprises financial instruments valued by using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. This category includes bonds and certificates in LCR-level 1, traded in active markets.

Level 2 – Valuation based on observable market data
Level 2 comprises financial instruments valued by using information which is not quoted prices, but where prices are directly or indirectly observable for assets or liabilities, including quoted prices in inactive markets for identical assets or liabilities. This category mainly includes derivatives and bonds which are not included in level 1.

Level 3 – Valuation based on other than observable market data
Level 3 comprises financial instruments which cannot be valued based on directly or indirectly observable prices. Loans to customers are included in this category.

A change of 10 basis points in the discount rate will have an effect of approximately NOK 5.3 million on the valuation of the fixed rate loans as at 31.12.2023. 

Classification of financial instrumentsFinancial instruments at fair value through profit or lossFinancial instruments carried at amortised cost
 31.12.202331.12.202231.12.202331.12.2022
Loans to and receivables from credit institutions  1 3841 660
Loans to and receivables from customers2 2072 44630 15028 018
Certificates and bonds154121  
Financial derivatives705469  
Total financial assets3 0663 03631 53429 678
Loans from credit institutions  4 4373 782
Debt securities issued  28 31126 807
Financial derivatives70298  
Total financial liabilities7029832 74830 589
Fair value of financial instruments at amortised cost31.12.202331.12.2022
 Fair valueBook valueFair valueBook value
Loans to and receivables from credit institutions1 3841 3841 6601 660
Loans to and receivables from customers30 15030 15028 01828 018
Total financial assets31 53431 53429 67829 678
Loans from credit institutions4 4374 4373 7823 782
Debt securities issued28 40628 31126 81126 807
Total financial liabilities32 84332 74830 59330 589
Financial instruments at fair value - 31.12.2023Based on prices in an active marketObservable market informationOther than observable market information 
 Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Loans to and receivables from customers  2 2072 207
Certificates and bonds154  154
Financial derivatives 705 705
Total financial assets1547052 2073 066
Financial derivatives 70 70
Total financial liabilities-70-70
     
     
Financial instruments at fair value - 31.12.2022Based on prices in an active marketObservable market informationOther than observable market information 
 Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Loans to and receivables from customers  2 4462 446
Certificates and bonds121  121
Financial derivatives 469 469
Total financial assets1214692 4463 036
Financial derivatives 298 298
Total financial liabilities-298-298
Reconciliation of movements in Level 3 during the periodLoans to and receivables from customers
Book value as at 31.12.20222 446
Purchase/increase232
Sales/reduction-487
Transferred to Level 30
Transferred out of Level 30
Gains/losses during the period16
Book value as at 31.12.20232 207
  
  
Reconciliation of movements in Level 3 during the periodLoans to and receivables from customers
Book value as at 31.12.20212 597
Purchase/increase326
Sales/reduction-401
Transferred to Level 30
Transferred out of Level 30
Gains/losses during the period-76
Book value as at 31.12.20222 446
 

Note 6

Issued covered bonds

Securities issued at floating interest rates are measured at amortised cost. Fair value hedge accounting is used for the company's securities issued at fixed rate terms, and changes in fair value (due to the hedged risk) are recognized in profit and loss.

Cover pool (NOK million)31.12.202331.12.2022
Eligible mortgage volume in cover pool (nominal)32 16230 431
Substitute assets8541 503
Total collateralised assets33 01631 934
   
Covered bonds issued (NOK million)31.12.202331.12.2022
Covered bonds (nominal) 1)27 55426 582
-of which own holding (covered bonds)00
1) Swap exchange rates are applied for outstanding debt in currencies other than NOK
   
Over-collateralisation (in %) (Nominal calculation)31.12.202331.12.2022
(Eligible mortgages + Substitute assets-Covered bonds) / Covered bonds19.820.1
   
Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)31.12.202331.12.2022
Liquid Assets147113
Net liquidity outflow next 30 days3026
LCR ratio -Total493%436%
LCR ratio - NOK493%436%
LCR ratio - EURN/AN/A
   
Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR)31.12.202331.12.2022
Available amount of stable funding30 03029 163
Required amount of stable funding27 61526 425
NSFR ratio109%110%
Covered bonds  
ISIN codeCurrencyNominal value 31.12.2023 (million)InterestIssuedMaturityBook value 31.12.2023 (NOK million)Book value 31.12.2022 (NOK million)
NO0010588072NOK1 050fixed NOK 4.75 %201020251 0661 087
XS0968459361EUR25fixed EUR 2.81 %20132028289261
NO0010819543NOK2 3473M Nibor + 0.42 %201820242 3513 004
XS1839386577EUR-fixed EUR 0.375 %20182023-2 606
NO0010836489NOK1 000fixed NOK 2.75 %20182028956957
NO0010853096NOK3 0003M Nibor + 0.37 %201920253 0153 010
XS2063496546EUR250fixed EUR 0.01 %201920242 7342 481
NO0010884950NOK3 0003M Nibor + 0.42 %202020253 0063 004
XS2233150890EUR303M Euribor +0.75 %20202027345324
NO0010951544NOK5 0003M Nibor + 0.75 %202120265 0745 094
XS2389402905EUR250fixed EUR 0.01 %202120262 6252 341
XS2556223233EUR250fixed EUR 3.125 %202220272 8232 638
NO0012908617NOK4 0003M Nibor + 0.54 %202320284 027-
Total borrowings raised through the issue of securities (incl. accrued interest)  28 31126 807
 

Note 7

Transactions with related parties

Møre Boligkreditt AS purchases services from Sparebanken Møre. There are also transactions between the parties related to the acquisition of loan portfolio and the fact that Sparebanken Møre provides loans and credits to the mortgage company.

Loans from Sparebanken Møre are transferred at market value. If the purchased mortgage loans have fixed interest rates, the purchase price is adjusted according to the value above/below par. Sparebanken Møre is responsible for ensuring that the loans to be transferred to Møre Boligkreditt AS are properly established and in accordance with the requirements specified in the agreement between the mortgage company and the parent bank. In case of a violation of these requirements, the parent bank will be liable for any losses that the mortgage company would experience as a result of the error. Sparebanken Møre and Møre Boligkreditt AS have formalised the settlement of interest for transaction days from the date of transfer of the loan portfolio to the date of settlement of the consideration.

The pricing of the services provided by Sparebanken Møre to Møre Boligkreditt AS distinguishes between fixed and variable expenses for the mortgage company. Fixed expenses are defined as expenses the mortgage company must bear regardless of the activity related to the issuance of covered bonds, the acquisition of portfolio, etc. Variable expenses are defined as expenses related to the size of the portfolio acquired from Sparebanken Møre and the work that must be exercised by the bank's employees to deliver satisfactory services given the number of customers in the portfolio.

Møre Boligkreditt AS is billed for expenses related to the lease of premises at Sparebanken Møre. It is assumed that regardless of operations, a certain area of the bank attributable to the mortgage company is utilised during the year. Regardless of the extent of the activity and the loan portfolio acquired by Møre Boligkreditt AS, charges related to accounting, financial reporting, risk management, cash management, financing, governance and general legal services will incur.

Sparebanken Møre bills the mortgage company based on actual salary expenses, including social security contribution, pension expense and other social expenses. Parts of the mortgage company's expenses related to services provided by Sparebanken Møre relates to the size of the portfolio acquired from Sparebanken Møre. Management fee is calculated and billed monthly, in which the month's average portfolio size forms the basis of billing.

The interest rate of the mortgage company's deposit and credit limit in Sparebanken Møre is based on 3 months NIBOR + a premium. 

The most important transactions are as follows:  
(NOK million)31.12.202331.12.2022
Statement of income:  
Interest and credit commission income from Sparebanken Møre related to deposits4221
Interest and credit commission paid to Sparebanken Møre related to loan/credit facility17679
Interest paid to Sparebanken Møre related to bonded debt65
Management fee paid to Sparebanken Møre4943
   
Balance sheet:  
Deposits in Sparebanken Møre 1)1 3841 660
Covered bonds held by Sparebanken Møre00
Loan/credit facility in Sparebanken Møre3 8763 504
Intragroup hedging306125
Accumulated transferred loan portfolio from Sparebanken Møre32 36830 474
1) NOK 561 million out of total NOK 1,384 million of deposits in Sparebanken Møre is the margin call balance on financial derivatives paid in by counterparties according to CSA as at 31.12.2023 
 

Note 8

Events after the reporting date

No events of material significance for the financial statements for Q4-2023 have occurred after the reporting date. The company is not involved in any legal proceedings.