UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of October, 2022

 

Commission File Number

001-08382

 

Aktiebolaget Svensk Exportkredit

Swedish Export Credit Corporation

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

 

Fleminggatan 20

SE-112 26 Stockholm

Sweden

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): N/A

 

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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes ¨ No x

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A

 

 

 

   

 

 

Incorporation by Reference

 

This Report on Form 6-K, including the exhibits hereto, is hereby incorporated by reference, in its entirety, into the registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-249829) of Aktiebolaget Svensk Exportkredit (publ) (“SEK”).

 

This Report comprises the following:

 

1. Registrant’s report for the third quarter of 2022.
   
Exhibit 99.2 Table of unaudited consolidated capitalization of the Registrant.

 

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AB Svensk Exportkredit

 

Swedish Export Credit Corporation

Interim report

 

January-September 2022

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: October 28, 2022

     
  AB Svensk Exportkredit
   
  (Swedish Export Credit Corporation)
   
  By: /s/ Magnus Montan
     
    Magnus Montan, Chief Executive Officer

 

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AB Svensk Exportkredit
Swedish Export Credit Corporation

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

January–September 2022

 

(Compared to the period January-September 2021)

 

Net interest income Skr 1,531 million (9M21: Skr 1,425 million)

 

Operating profit Skr 850 million (9M21: Skr 1,005 million)

 

Net profit Skr 675 million (9M21: Skr 798 million)

 

New lending Skr 98.4 billion (9M21: Skr 50.4 billion)

 

New green lending1 Skr 7.1 billion (9M21: –)

 

New green borrowing Skr 9.0 billion (9M21: 6.1 billion)

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share Skr 169 (9M21: Skr 200)

 

After-tax return on equity 4.3 percent (9M21: 5.2 percent)

 

July–September 2022

 

(Compared to the period July-September 2021)

 

Net interest income Skr 541 million (3Q21: Skr 472 million)

 

Operating profit Skr 489 million (3Q21: Skr 402 million)

 

Net profit Skr 388 million (3Q21: Skr 319 million)

 

New lending Skr 28.6 billion (3Q21: Skr 12.3 billion)

 

New green lending1 Skr 0.7 billion (3Q21: –)

 

New green borrowing Skr – billion (3Q21: Skr 2.1 billion)

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share Skr 97 (3Q21: Skr 80)

 

After-tax return on equity 7.4 percent (3Q21: 6.3 percent)

 

Equity and balances

(Compared to December 31, 2021)

 

Total capital ratio 20.0 percent (year-end 2021: 21.6 percent)

 

Total assets Skr 394.6 billion (year-end 2021: Skr 333.6 billion)

 

Loans, outstanding and undisbursed Skr 351.0 billion (year-end 2021: Skr 291.1 billion)

 

1New key performance indicator to which there is no comparative historical information.

 

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High demand for financing in challenging conditions

 

The high level of uncertainty created by Russia’s war in Ukraine continued to dominate in the third quarter of the year. The volumes in the capital markets remain at a low level and demand for SEK’s financial solutions is high. SEK’s mission to provide finance for Sweden’s export industry becomes increasingly important in times of great uncertainty.

 

Our strong business flow during the first half of the year continued in the third quarter. New lending for the third quarter amounted to Skr 28.6 billion and to Skr 98.4 billion for the first three quarters of the year, reflecting year-on-year increases of 133 percent and 95 percent, respectively.

 

We posted profitability of 7.4 percent during the third quarter, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 1.1 percentage points. The increase was largely due to very strong net interest income of Skr 541 million. This reflected a year-on-year increase of 15 percent, despite a negative risk tax effect of Skr 27 million. We posted net profit of Skr 388 million for the third quarter, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 22 percent.

 

We have noted a particularly significant increase in demand for working capital financing to Swedish exporters, but also for larger export credits. In Sweden, SEK has, among other things, financed the mineral fertilizer company Cinis Fertilizer’s first production plant for circular and fossil-free potassium sulfate, and in the Ivory Coast, SEK’s social loans enable infrastructure that secures access to water.

 

Our focus on increasing the client portfolio and offering more companies access to Sweden’s export credit system has been highly successful in the first three quarters of the year. The number of customers increased 8 percent compared to year-end 2021, which is in line with the full year target of a 10 percent increase.

 

We welcomed two new members to the executive management team during the third quarter: Jenny Lilja Lagercrantz, Head of HR; and Pontus Davidsson, Head of International Finance.

 

In order to meet the increased demand for financing, SEK raised borrowings of USD 1.25 billion in the third quarter through the issuance of a two-year-fixed-rate bond and USD 800 million through the issuance of a four-year floating rate bond based on SOFR. The company therefore has high liquidity for new lending and is well prepared to continue to meet the future financing needs of Sweden’s export industry, even during these highly uncertain times with highly volatile financial markets and reduced market liquidity.

 

   
  Magnus Montan
Chief Executive Officer

 

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Continued substantial need for financing in the Swedish export industry

 

Global uncertainty remained high in the third quarter of the year. The volumes in the capital markets remained at a low level and demand for SEK’s financial solutions increased. SEK’s mission to provide finance for Sweden’s export industry becomes increasingly important in times of great uncertainty, and the company has noted increased demand for a number of its offerings compared to the same period in the preceding year.

The high new lending volume during the first half of the year continued in the third quarter. SEK achieved a new lending volume during the quarter of Skr 28.6 billion, and during the first three quarters of Skr 98.4 billion, reflecting an increase of 95 percent compared to the first three quarters of 2021. From a historical perspective, these high volumes can only be compared to new lending volumes in 2009 (the financial crisis) and 2020 (COVID-19 pandemic). The company posted growth of 5.3 percent in its total lending in the third quarter and 16.2 percent in the first three quarters of the year compared to year-end 2021.

The high level of new lending is primarily the result of high demand for working capital finance from large and medium-sized Swedish exporters, but also from high demand for major export credits, including to countries such as the Ivory Coast.

In Sweden, SEK has, among other things, co-financed the mineral fertilizer company Cinis Fertilizer’s first production facility for circular and fossil-free potassium sulfate. In the Ivory Coast, SEK’s social loans are financing the Water for All program. This program enables infrastructure that secures access to water and Swedish companies play a role and deliver to projects initiated by the Ivory Coast’s government.

SEK’s focus on increasing its client portfolio and offering more companies access to Sweden’s export credit system has been highly successful in the first three quarters of the year. The number of customers increased 8 percent during the first nine months of the year compared to year-end 2021, which is in line with the full year target of a 10 percent increase.

 

SEK’s new lending
Skr bn Jan-Sep 2022 Jan-Sep 2021 Jan-Dec 2021
Lending to Swedish exporters1 38.4 16.5 25.1
Lending to exporters’ customers2 60.0 33.9 51.9
Total 98.4 50.4 77.0
of which green lending3 7% 15%
of which CIRR-loans 23% 18% 15%

1  Of which Skr 5.2 billion (9M21: Skr 1.1 billion; year-end 2021: Skr 2.6 billion) had not been disbursed at period end.

2  Of which Skr 24.2 billion (9M21: Skr 10.6 billion; year-end 2021: Skr 18.6 billion) had not been disbursed at period end.

3  New key performance indicator to which there is no comparative historical information.

 

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Favorable access to financing under difficult market conditions

 

 

High uncertainty in international capital markets continued during the third quarter. Russia’s war in Ukraine, the remaining effects from the COVID-19 pandemic of shortages in supply chains, sharply rising energy prices and historically high levels of inflation across much of the world are elements of concern that have made risk appetite in international capital markets temporarily very low. As a result, demand for financing from SEK from the Swedish export industry is increasing. SEK is highly regarded in the global markets and has healthy access to financing despite poor market conditions. SEK has been able to meet the increased demand for financing and remained a stable and secure financing partner for Sweden’s export industry.

During the first three quarters of the year, SEK increased its regular presence in the short-term borrowing market. During the period, the company raised borrowings of Skr 38 billion with maturities of less than one year, compared to Skr 3 billion in the same period during the previous year. SEK’s new long-term borrowing, with maturities of over one year, amounted to Skr 56 billion for the first three quarters of the year, and to Skr 26 billion in the third quarter. The company issued, inter alia, a two-year-fixed-rate bond denominated in USD with a volume of USD 1.25 billion and a four-year floating rate note based on SOFR with a volume of USD 800 million.

The company therefore has high liquidity for new lending and is well prepared to continue meeting the future financing needs of Sweden’s export industry, even during these highly uncertain times with highly volatile financial markets and reduced market liquidity.

 

SEK’s borrowing
Skr bn Jan-Sep 2022 Jan-Sep 2021 Jan-Dec 2021
New long-term borrowing 55.7 62.0 81.1
New short-term borrowing 37.7 2.6 6.4
New green borrowing 9.0 6.1 6.1
Outstanding senior debt 343.0 287.4 295.0
Repurchase and redemption of own debt 2.2 1.1 1.5

 

 

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January-September 2022

 

Operating profit amounted to Skr 850 million (9M21: Skr 1,005 million). Net profit amounted to Skr 675 million (9M21: Skr 798 million). The lower net profit compared to the same period in the previous year is explained by unrealized valuation effects of financial instruments which had a negative effect on the net results of financial transactions. During the year, the valuation effects amounted to Skr -154 million compared to the same period in the previous year when they amounted to Skr 15 million, representing a difference of Skr 169 million.

 

Net interest income

Net interest income amounted to Skr 1,531 million (9M21: Skr 1,425 million), representing an increase of 7 percent compared to the same period in the previous year. During the period, a high new lending rate and a weaker Swedish krona contributed to higher interest income. On January 1, 2022, a new risk tax on credit institutions was introduced in Sweden. Net interest income was negatively affected by the risk tax of Skr 81 million.

The table below shows average interest-bearing assets and liabilities.

 

Skr bn, average Jan-Sep
2022
Jan-Sep
2021
Change
Total lending 256.4 230.3 11%
Liquidity investments 71.9 59.8 20%
Interest-bearing assets 341.7 306.8 11%
Interest-bearing liabilities 319.0 287.4 11%

 

Net results of financial transactions

Net results of financial transactions amounted to Skr -154 million (9M21: Skr 15 million). The first three quarters of 2022 have been volatile with large movement in the market. The results are mainly attributable to unrealized value changes of financial instruments from cross-currency basis spreads, increased credit spreads in the liquidity portfolio and increased interest rates. The valuation effects are expected to decrease as the instruments mature.

 

Operating expenses

Operating expenses amounted to Skr -483 million (9M21: Skr -462 million), an increase of 5 percent compared to the same period in the previous year. The increase in operating expenses is mainly due to increased personnel and depreciation costs. A provision of Skr 6 million was made for the individual variable remuneration program (9M21: Skr 6 million).

 

Net credit losses

Net credit losses amounted to Skr -22 million (9M21: Skr 50 million). Net credit losses were mainly attributable to increased provisions for expected credit losses for exposures in stage 1, offset by decreased provisions for expected credit losses for exposures in stage 2, as well as recovered credit losses.

Due to the current macroeconomic uncertainty, SEK has made an overall adjustment according to management’s assessment, see Note 4.

Loss allowances as of September 30, 2022, amounted to Skr -211 million compared to Skr -164 million as of December 31, 2021, of which exposures in stage 3 amounted to Skr -59 million (year-end 2021: Skr -48 million).

The provision ratio amounted to 0.06 percent (year-end 2021: 0.06 percent).

 

Taxes

Tax costs amounted to Skr -175 million (9M21: Skr -207 million), and the effective tax rate amounted to 20.6 percent (9M21: 20.6 percent).

 

Other comprehensive income (OCI)

Other comprehensive income before tax amounted to Skr 13 million (9M21: Skr 10 million). The outcome is explained by a positive result related to the changes in own credit risk due to increased credit spreads, as well as a positive result related to the revaluation of defined benefit plans that were affected by a higher discount rate, offset in part by unrealized losses from derivatives in cash flow hedging.

 

 

July-September 2022

 

Operating profit amounted to Skr 489 million (3Q21: Skr 402 million). Net profit amounted to Skr 388 million (3Q21: Skr 319 million). The higher net profit compared to the same period in the previous year was mainly explained by unrealized valuation effects of financial instruments. During the third quarter the net result of financial transactions amounted to Skr 108 million, an improvement of Skr 85 million compared to the same period in the previous year. In addition, net interest income improved by Skr 69 million, which was partly offset by higher net credit losses of Skr 54 million compared to the same period in the previous year.

 

Net interest income

Net interest income amounted to Skr 541 million (3Q21: Skr 472 million), representing an increase of 15 percent compared to the same period in the previous year. A high new lending rate during the year and a weaker Swedish krona contributed to higher interest income during the quarter. Net interest income was negatively affected by the new risk tax of Skr 27 million.

The table below shows average interest-bearing assets and liabilities.

 

Skr bn, average Jul-Sep
2022
Jul-Sep
2021
Change
Total lending 269.3 225.3 20%
Liquidity investments 72.0 63.6 13%
Interest-bearing assets 355.5 300.9 18%
Interest-bearing liabilities 329.2 284.3 16%

 

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Net results of financial transactions

Net results of financial transactions amounted to Skr 108 million (3Q21: Skr 23 million). The quarter was volatile and characterized by substantial movement in the financial markets. The results are mainly attributable to unrealized value changes of financial instruments from cross-currency basis spreads, and increased interest rates.

 

Operating expenses

Operating expenses amounted to Skr -148 million (3Q21: Skr -136 million), representing an increase of 9 percent compared to the same period in the previous year. The increase in operating expenses is mainly due to increased personnel costs. A provision of Skr 6 million was made for the individual variable remuneration program (3Q21: Skr 2 million).

 

Net credit losses

Net credit losses amounted to Skr -5 million (3Q21: Skr 49 million). Net credit losses were attributable to increased provisions for expected credit losses for exposures in stage 1 and stage 2, offset by recovered credit losses.

SEK’s IFRS 9 model is based on a business cycle parameter. The business cycle parameter reflects the general risk of default in each probability of default (PD) segment and should reflect the general risk of default in the economy, see Note 4. Due to the current macroeconomic uncertainty, SEK has made an overall adjustment according to management’s assessment.

 

Taxes

Tax costs amounted to Skr -101 million (3Q21: Skr -83 million), and the effective tax rate amounted to 20.7 percent (3Q21: 20.6 percent).

 

Other comprehensive income (OCI)

Other comprehensive income before tax amounted to Skr -97 million (3Q21: Skr -5 million). This outcome was mainly explained by unrealized losses incurred from derivatives in cash flow hedging due to rising interest rates.

 

 

Statement of Financial Position

 

Total assets and liquidity investments

Total assets increased 18 percent compared to the end of 2021. The company’s increased customer lending, together with a weaker Swedish krona, drove the increase in the company’s assets.

 

Skr bn

September 30,

2022

December 31,
2021
Change
Total assets 394.6 333.6 18%
Liquidity investments 76.0 67.9 12%
Total lending 275.6 237.2 16%
of which green 25.0 18.0 39%
of which CIRR-loans 98.3 87.9 12%

SEK’s total net exposures, after risk mitigation, amounted to Skr 441.8 billion as of September 30, 2022 (year-end 2021: Skr 372.5 billion). Credit exposures have increased to states, which is mainly due to new lending in the form of larger export credits that are guaranteed by EKN.

 

Liabilities and equity

As of September 30, 2022, the aggregate volume of available funds and shareholders’ equity exceeded the aggregate volume of loans outstanding and loans committed at all maturities. SEK considers all of its outstanding commitments to be covered through maturity.

SEK has a credit facility in place with the Swedish National Debt Office of up to Skr 175 billion. The credit facility can be utilized when the Swedish export industry’s demand for financing is particularly high.

 

Capital adequacy

As of September 30, 2022, SEK’s total own funds amounted to Skr 20.5 billion (year-end 2021: Skr 19.9 billion). The total capital ratio was 20.0 percent (year-end 2021: 21.6 percent), representing a margin of 3.6 percentage points above SEK’s estimate of Finansinspektionen’s (the “Swedish FSA”) requirement of 16.4 percent as of September 30, 2022. The corresponding Common Equity Tier 1 capital estimated requirement was 11.3 percent. Given that SEK’s own funds are comprised solely of Common Equity Tier 1 capital, this total capital ratio represents a margin of 8.7 percentage points above the requirement. Overall, SEK is strongly capitalized and has healthy liquidity.

 

Percent September 30,
2022

December 31,
2021

Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio 20.0 21.6
Tier 1 capital ratio 20.0 21.6
Total capital ratio 20.0 21.6
Leverage ratio 8.4 9.3
Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) 301 463
Net stable funding ratio (NSFR) 122 139

 

Rating

 

  Skr Foreign currency
Moody’s Aa1/Stable Aa1/Stable
Standard & Poor’s AA+/Stable AA+/Stable

 

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Other events

 

At SEK’s annual general meeting on March 24, 2022, Lars Linder-Aronson stepped down from his position as Chairman of the Board of Directors of SEK (the “Board”) and Lennart Jacobsen was elected as new Chairman of the Board. Hans Larsson stepped down from his position as member of the Board, and three new members were elected: Håkan Berg, Katarina Ljungqvist and Paula da Silva. A resolution was passed at the annual general meeting to adopt the income statement and balance sheet in SEK’s Annual Report 2021 on Form 20-F, and to appropriate distributable funds pursuant to the Board’s proposal.

SEK’s Deputy CEO Per Åkerlind has retired and no new Deputy CEO will be appointed.

During the first nine months of the year, the roles as Head of Sustainability, Chief Information Officer, Head of Human Resources and Head of International Finance were filled. Further changes in SEK’s executive management will take effect during the fourth quarter when SEK’s Chief Risk Officer will leave the company. Recruitment for the position is ongoing.

 

The macro environment

 

In the second quarter of 2022, Sweden’s GDP increased 0.9 percent compared to the previous quarter. Exports rose 1.1 percent, with exports of services contributing positively and exports of goods contributing negatively. Unemployment amounted to 7.7 percent at the end of the second quarter of 2022, down 1.5 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2021. The rate of inflation in August 2022 was 9.0 percent, which represented an increase from July 2022 when the rate of inflation was 8.0 percent. The inflation rate is increasing significantly due to sharply rising food and energy prices. The Riksbank (Sweden’s Central Bank) has raised the repo rate on three occasions in 2022 by a total of 175 basis points and further hikes to the repo rate are expected.

A continued high, and partly rising, inflation gives rise to expectations of continued interest rate hikes. A higher repo rate positively impacts SEK’s net interest income. The company anticipates that higher market interest rates will have a limited impact on its clients and, therefore, a limited indirect impact on SEK.

SEK believes that there is a higher-than-normal level of risk factors in the financial markets that affect the company.

SEK believes that information security threats, particularly cyber security, have increased, as a consequence of Sweden supporting Ukraine. Russia’s war in Ukraine is causing substantial human suffering and is fueling inflation and the overall likelihood of a recession has increased. The war has little direct financial impact on SEK. The company has very low lending in Russia and no lending in Ukraine or Belarus. However, the high level of uncertainty may have a more long-term effect on SEK’s customers and, therefore, on SEK.

The western world has gradually escalated sanctions against Russia and continues to support Ukraine with military and protective equipment, and contributes direct economic support to Ukraine’s armed forces. The long-term humanitarian and socioeconomic effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine are expected to be significant and the prevailing geopolitical security tension occasioned by the conflict could continue for a long time.

There is still some increase in the spread of COVID-19 with several local outbreaks. Despite this, the number of lock-downs due to COVID-19 are decreasing and SEK therefore sees some reduction in the probability of disruptions in supply chains resulting from COVID-19.

 

 

Risk factors

 

Various risks arise as part of SEK’s operations, primarily credit risks, but also market, liquidity, refinancing, operational and sustainability risks. For a more detailed description of these risks, refer to the separate risk report Capital Adequacy and Risk Management Report Pillar 3 2021 and the Risk and Note 30 to the annual financial statements included in SEK’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 20-F, as well as the “Risk Factors” section in SEK’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 20-F.

 

The following risk factor supplement the “Risk Factors” section in SEK’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 20-F and the Interim Report January-June 2022 on Form 6-K.

 

Continued challenges posed by geopolitical factors and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic could materially affect SEK’s operations and financial position.

 

We are currently operating in a period of economic uncertainty and capital markets disruption, which has been significantly impacted by geopolitical instability due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and higher inflation and interest rates and recessionary concerns.

The Russia-Ukraine war, alongside the economic impacts that continue to result from the COVID-19 pandemic, has increased commodity prices, resulting in a significant increase in inflation, which in turn has led to interest rate hikes. These developments have led to further challenges for monetary authorities and SEK’s customers, and there is a risk that these economic effects could lead to a significant economic slowdown and potential recession in some parts of the global economy if continued, which could adversely affect SEK’s business, results of operations and financial position. In addition, if these negative global economic conditions persist or worsen, they can also amplify each other’s impact.

These economic effects could also have consequences for the companies and industries that SEK provides financing to as well as the financial condition of SEK’s financial counterparties. In addition, such economic effects could lead to further instability and lack of liquidity in capital markets, affecting SEK’s ability to access funding on financial terms acceptable to it, and result in an increase in SEK’s cost of funding, which could have a material adverse effect on SEK’s business prospects, financial condition or ability to fulfil its debt obligations.

 

 

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Financial targets

 

Profitability target A return on equity after tax of at least 5 percent.
Dividend policy Payment of an ordinary dividend of 20-40 percent of the profit for the year.
Capital target SEK’s total capital ratio is to exceed the Swedish FSA’s requirement by 2 to 4 percentage points and SEK’s Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio is to exceed the Swedish FSA’s requirement by at least 4 percentage points. Currently, the capital targets mean that the total capital ratio should amount to 18.4-20.4 percent and the Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio should amount to 15.3 percent, based on SEK’s estimation of the Swedish FSA’s requirements as of September 30, 2022.

 

Key performance indicators (unaudited)

 

Skr mn (if not otherwise indicated) Jul-Sep
2022
Apr-Jun
2022

Jul-Sep

2021

Jan-Sep
2022

Jan-Sep

2021

Jan-Dec
2021
New lending 28,628 45,403 12,356 98,407 50,423 76,988
of which to Swedish exporters 10,912 22,223 5,871 38,434 16,555 25,075
of which to exporters’ customers 17,716 23,180 6,485 59,973 33,868 51,913
of which green as a percentage of new lending1 2% 12% 7% 15%
of which CIRR-loans as a percentage of new lending 28% 26% 0% 23% 18% 15%
Total lending 275,638 263,031 228,842 275,638 228,842 237,224
of which green1 9.1% 8.7% 9.1% 7.5%
of which social1 0.2% 0.1% 0.2%
of which sustainability-linked1 1.4% 1.5% 1.4% 0.5%
Loans, outstanding and undisbursed 350,984 330,819 279,598 350,984 279,598 291,095
             
Customer growth1 3% 4% 8% 11%
             
New long-term borrowings 25,677 9,906 18,563 55,694 62,003 81,103
New short-term borrowings 6,372 10,099 876 37,675 2,631 6,409
New green borrowings 7,501 2,100 9,001 6,100 6,100
Outstanding senior debt 343,007 315,378 287,423 343,007 287,423 295,000
             
After-tax return on equity 7.4% 3.3% 6.3% 4.3% 5.2% 5.1%
             
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio 20.0% 19.7% 22.6% 20.0% 22.6% 21.6%
Tier 1 capital ratio 20.0% 19.7% 22.6% 20.0% 22.6% 21.6%
Total capital ratio 20.0% 19.7% 22.6% 20.0% 22.6% 21.6%
Leverage ratio 8.4% 8.5% 9.7% 8.4% 9.7% 9.3%
Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) 301% 597% 1,399% 301% 1,399% 463%
Net stable funding ratio (NSFR) 122% 122% 141% 122% 141% 139%
Risk exposure amount 102,416 101,898 87,526 102,416 87,526 92,140
1   New key performance indicators to which there is no comparative historical information.

 

See definitions on page 28.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)

 

Skr mn Note Jul-Sep
2022
Apr-Jun
2022
Jul-Sep
2021
Jan-Sep
2022
Jan-Sep
2021
Jan-Dec
2021
Interest income   1,926 994 678 3,605 2,016 2,719
Interest expenses   -1,385 -489 -206 -2,074 -591 -812
Net interest income 2 541 505 472 1,531 1,425 1,907
               
Net fee and commission expense   -7 -8 -6 -22 -23 -29
Net results of financial transactions 3 108 -92 23 -154 15 56
Total operating income   642 405 489 1,355 1,417 1,934
               
Personnel expenses   -85 -102 -76 -279 -263 -359
Other administrative expenses   -48 -56 -49 -160 -165 -231
Depreciation and impairment of non-financial assets   -15 -15 -11 -44 -34 -80
Total operating expenses   -148 -173 -136 -483 -462 -670
               
Operating profit before credit losses   494 232 353 872 955 1,264
               
Net credit losses 4 -5 -19 49 -22 50 41
Operating profit   489 213 402 850 1,005 1,305
               
Tax expenses   -101 -42 -83 -175 -207 -271
Net profit1   388 171 319 675 798 1,034
               
Other comprehensive income related to:              
Items to be reclassified to profit or loss              
Derivatives in cash flow hedges   -115 -115
Tax on items to be reclassified to profit or loss   24 24
Net items to be reclassified to profit or loss   -91 -91
Items not to be reclassified to profit or loss              
Own credit risk   20 -6 -11 84 -31 -24
Revaluation of defined benefit plans   -2 16 6 44 41 24
Tax on items not to be reclassified to profit or loss   -3 -3 1 -27 -2 0
Net items not to be reclassified to profit or loss   15 7 -4 101 8 0
               
Total other comprehensive income   -76 7 -4 10 8 0
               
Total comprehensive income1   312 178 315 685 806 1,034
               
Skr              
Basic and diluted earnings per share2   97 43 80 169 200 259

 

1    The entire profit is attributable to the shareholder of the Parent Company.

2    Net profit divided by average number of shares, which amounts to 3,990,000 for each period.

 

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (unaudited)

 

Skr mn Note September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents 5 2,923 11,128
Treasuries/government bonds 5 13,307 10,872
Other interest-bearing securities except loans 5 59,734 45,881
Loans in the form of interest-bearing securities 4, 5 52,300 46,578
Loans to credit institutions 4, 5 28,246 20,775
Loans to the public 4, 5 211,275 180,288
Derivatives 5, 6 21,700 8,419
Tangible and intangible assets   336 331
Deferred tax asset   0 11
Other assets   1,206 7,451
Prepaid expenses and accrued revenues   3,621 1,913
Total assets   394,648 333,647
       
Liabilities and equity      
Borrowing from credit institutions 5 20,632 5,230
Borrowing from the public 5 10,000
Debt securities issued 5 322,375 279,770
Derivatives 5, 6 17,850 14,729
Other liabilities   9,445 1,167
Accrued expenses and prepaid revenues   3,249 1,875
Provisions   18 68
Total liabilities   373,569 312,839
       
Share capital   3,990 3,990
Reserves   -119 -129
Retained earnings   17,208 16,947
Total equity   21,079 20,808
       
Total liabilities and equity   394,648 333,647

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (unaudited)

 

Skr mn Equity Share capital Reserves Retained
earnings

Hedge

reserve

Own

credit risk

Defined
benefit plans
Opening balance of equity January 1, 2021 20,064 3,990 -84 -45 16,203
Net profit Jan-Sep 2021 798         798
Other comprehensive income Jan-Sep 2021 8     -24 32  
Total comprehensive income Jan-Sep 2021 806 -24 32 798
Dividend -290         -290
Closing balance of equity September 30, 20211 20,580 3,990 -108 -13 16,711
             
Opening balance of equity January 1, 2021 20,064 3,990 -84 -45 16,203
Net profit Jan-Dec 2021 1,034         1,034
Other comprehensive income Jan-Dec 2021 0     -18 18  
Total comprehensive income Jan-Dec 2021 1,034 -18 18 1,034
Dividend -290         -290
Closing balance of equity December 31, 20211 20,808 3,990 -102 -27 16,947
             
Opening balance of equity January 1, 2022 20,808 3,990 -102 -27 16,947
Net profit Jan-Sep 2022 675         675
Other comprehensive income Jan-Sep 2022 10   -91 66 35  
Total comprehensive income Jan-Sep 2022 685 -91 66 35 675
Dividend -414         -414
Closing balance of equity September 30, 20221 21,079 3,990 -91 -36 8 17,208
1    The entire equity is attributable to the shareholder of the Parent Company.

 

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Condensed Statement of Cash Flows in the Consolidated Group (unaudited)

 

Skr mn Jan-Sep
2022
Jan-Sep
2021
Jan-Dec
2021
Operating activities      
Operating profit 850 1,005 1,305
Adjustments for non-cash items in operating profit 93 -145 69
Income tax paid -303 -197 -263
Changes in assets and liabilities from operating activities -30,439 17,770 19,464
Cash flow from operating activities -29,799 18,433 20,575
       
Investing activities      
Capital expenditures -49 -63 -242
Cash flow from investing activities -49 -63 -242
       
Financing activities      
Change in senior debt 12,180 -12,752 -10,958
Derivatives, net 8,597 -1,705 -1,523
Dividend paid -414 -290 -290
Payment of lease liability -15 -18 -24
Cash flow from financing activities 20,348 -14,765 -12,795
       
Cash flow for the period -9,500 3,605 7,538
       
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 11,128 3,362 3,362
Cash flow for the period -9,500 3,605 7,538
Exchange-rate differences on cash and cash equivalents 1,295 209 228
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period1 2,923 7,176 11,128

 

1Cash and cash equivalents include, in this context, cash at banks that can be immediately converted into cash and short-term deposits for which the time to maturity does not exceed three months from trade date.

 

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Notes

 

Note 1.    Accounting policies

Note 2.    Net interest income

Note 3.    Net results of financial transactions

Note 4.    Impairments

Note 5.    Financial assets and liabilities at fair value

Note 6.    Derivatives

Note 7.    CIRR-system

Note 8.    Pledged assets and contingent liabilities

Note 9.    Capital adequacy

Note 10.  Exposures

Note 11.  Reference interest rate reform

Note 12.  Transactions with related parties

Note 13.  Events after the reporting period

 

References to “SEK” or the “Parent Company” are to AB Svensk Exportkredit. References to “Consolidated Group” are to SEK and its consolidated subsidiary. All amounts are in Skr million, unless otherwise indicated. All figures relate to the Consolidated Group, unless otherwise indicated.

 

Note 1. Accounting policies

 

This condensed interim report is presented in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34, Interim Financial Reporting. The Consolidated Group’s consolidated accounts have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), together with the interpretations from IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRS IC). The IFRS standards applied by SEK are all endorsed by the European Union (EU). The accounting also follows the additional standards imposed by the Annual Accounts Act for Credit Institutions and Securities Companies (1995:1559) (ÅRKL) and the regulation and general guidelines issued by Finansinspektionen (the Swedish FSA), “Annual Reports in Credit Institutions and Securities Companies” (FFFS 2008:25). In addition to this, the supplementary accounting rules for groups (RFR 1) issued by the Swedish Financial Reporting Board have been applied. SEK also follows the state’s principles for external reporting in accordance with its State Ownership Policy and principles for state-owned enterprises.

The accounting policies, methods of computation and presentation of the Consolidated Group are, in all material aspects, the same as those used for the 2021 annual financial statements included in SEK’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 20-F. SEK analyzes and assesses the application and impact of changes in financial reporting standards that are applied within the Group. Changes that are not mentioned are either not applicable to SEK or have been determined to not have a material impact on SEK’s financial reporting.

There are no IFRS or IFRS Interpretations Committee interpretations that are not yet applicable that are expected to have a material impact on SEK’s financial statements, capital adequacy or large exposure ratios.

 

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Note 2. Net interest income

 

Skr mn Jul-Sep
2022
Apr-Jun
2022
Jul-Sep
2021
Jan-Sep
2022
Jan-Sep
2021
Jan-Dec
2021
Interest income            
Loans to credit institutions 163 73 35 275 102 131
Loans to the public 1,343 1,082 948 3,408 2,787 3,782
Loans in the form of interest-bearing securities 302 207 199 705 583 776
Interest-bearing securities excluding loans in the form of interest-bearing securities 130 40 9 182 40 50
Derivatives -81 -475 -568 -1,162 -1,655 -2,239
Administrative remuneration CIRR-system 61 58 50 176 143 198
Other assets 8 9 5 21 16 21
Total interest income1 1,926 994 678 3,605 2,016 2,719
Interest expenses            
Interest expenses -1,336 -443 -184 -1,927 -525 -724
Resolution fee -22 -19 -22 -66 -66 -88
Risk tax -27 -27 -81
Total interest expenses -1,385 -489 -206 -2,074 -591 -812
Net interest income 541 505 472 1,531 1,425 1,907

 

1Interest income calculated using the effective interest method amounted to Skr 4,152 million during January-September 2022 (9M21: Skr 3,157 million).

 

Note 3. Net results of financial transactions

 

Skr mn Jul-Sep
2022
Apr-Jun
2022
Jul-Sep
2021
Jan-Sep
2022
Jan-Sep
2021
Jan-Dec
2021
Derecognition of financial instruments not measured at fair value through profit or loss 2 1 1 3 31 33
Financial assets or liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 70 -171 19 -252 -20 13
Financial instruments under fair-value hedge accounting 39 85 4 105 7 12
Currency exchange-rate effects on all assets and liabilities excl. currency exchange-rate effects related to revaluation at fair value -3 -7 -1 -10 -3 -2
Total net results of financial transactions 108 -92 23 -154 15 56

 

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Note 4. Impairments

 

Skr mn Jul-Sep
2022
Apr-Jun
2022
Jul-Sep
2021
Jan-Sep
2022
Jan-Sep
2021
Jan-Dec
2021
Expected credit losses, stage 1 -6 -23 27 -38 63 60
Expected credit losses, stage 2 -2 3 10 7 28 29
Expected credit losses, stage 3 0 -5 12 -3 -45 -46
Established losses -7 -10 -52
Reserves applied to cover established credit losses 7 10 49
Recovered credit losses 3 6 0 12 4 1
Net credit losses -5 -19 49 -22 50 41

 

Skr mn September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total Total
Loans, before expected credit losses 234,370 38,633 2,840 275,843 237,381
Off-balance sheet exposures, before expected credit losses 56,214 25,116 42 81,372 60,148
Total, before expected credit losses 290,584 63,749 2,882 357,215 297,529
Loss allowance, loans -125 -22 -59 -206 -157
Loss allowance, off-balance sheet exposures1 -5 0 -5 -7
Total loss allowance -130 -22 -59 -211 -164
Provision ratio (in percent) 0.04 0.03 2.05 0.06 0.06

 

1Recognized under provision in Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. Off-balance sheet exposures consist of guarantee commitments, committed undisbursed loans and binding offers, see Note 8.

 

The table above shows the book value of loans and nominal amounts for off-balance sheet exposures before expected credit losses for each stage as well as related loss allowance amounts, in order to place expected credit losses in relation to credit exposures. Overall, the credit portfolio has an extremely high credit quality and SEK

often uses risk mitigation measures, primarily through guarantees from the Swedish Export Credit Agency (EKN) and other government export credit agencies in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which explains the low provision ratio.

 

Loss Allowance

 

  September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Skr mn Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total Total
Opening balance January 1 -88 -28 -48 -164 -249
Increases due to origination and acquisition -52 -1 -53 -65
Net remeasurement of loss allowance -6 13 7 14 21
Transfer to stage 1 0 0  – 0 0
Transfer to stage 2 1 -10 -9 -4
Transfer to stage 3 1 4 -10 -5 -19
Decreases due to derecognition 18 1 0 19 110
Decrease in allowance account due to write-offs 49
Exchange-rate differences1 -4 -1 -8 -13 -7
Closing balance -130 -22 -59 -211 -164

 

1Recognized under net results of financial transactions in Statement of Comprehensive Income.

 

Provisions for expected credit losses (ECLs) are calculated using quantitative models based on inputs, assumptions and methods that are highly reliant on assessments. In particular, the following could heavily impact the level of provisions: the establishment of a material increase in credit risk, allowing for forward-looking macroeconomic scenarios, and the measurement of both ECLs over the next 12 months and lifetime ECLs. ECLs are based on objective assessments of what SEK expects to lose on the exposures given what was known on the reporting date and taking into account possible future events. The ECL is a probability-weighted amount that is determined by evaluating the outcome of several possible scenarios and where the data taken into consideration comprises information from previous conditions, current conditions and projections of future economic conditions. SEK’s method entails three scenarios being prepared for each probability of default curve: a base scenario, a downturn scenario, and an upturn scenario, where the scenarios are expressed in a business cycle parameter. The business cycle parameter reflects the general 

risk of default in each geographic segment. The parameter is standard normally distributed where zero indicates a neutral economy as the economy has been on average, historically. The business cycle parameters for the base scenario are between -0.20 and 0.02 for the various probability of default (PD) segments. The base scenarios have been weighted at between 40 and 70 percent, the downturn scenarios have been weighted at between 30 and 60 percent, and the upturn scenarios have been weighted at zero percent between the different PD-segments. An improvement of the PD model has taken place during the first quarter of 2022, which means, among other things, that the difference between the base and downturn/upturn scenarios has increased and that new data sources are used.

Due to the current macroeconomic uncertainty, SEK has made an overall adjustment according to management’s overall assessment. This resulted in an increase of expected credit losses, which was calculated pursuant to SEK’s IFRS 9 model as of September 30, 2022.

 

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Note 5. Financial assets and liabilities at fair value

 

Skr mn September 30, 2022
Book value Fair value

Surplus value (+)/

Deficit value (–)

Cash and cash equivalents 2,923 2,923
Treasuries/governments bonds 13,307 13,307
Other interest-bearing securities except loans 59,734 59,734
Loans in the form of interest-bearing securities 52,300 52,152 -148
Loans to credit institutions 28,246 27,996 -250
Loans to the public 211,275 206,765 -4,510
Derivatives 21,700 21,700
Total financial assets 389,485 384,577 -4,908
Borrowing from credit institutions 20,632 20,632
Borrowing from the public
Debt securities issued 322,375 322,299 -76
Derivatives 17,850 17,850
Total financial liabilities 360,857 360,781 -76

 

Skr mn December 31, 2021
Book value Fair value

Surplus value (+)/

Deficit value (–)

Cash and cash equivalents 11,128 11,128
Treasuries/governments bonds 10,872 10,872
Other interest-bearing securities except loans 45,881 45,881
Loans in the form of interest-bearing securities 46,578 47,991 1,413
Loans to credit institutions 20,775 20,993 218
Loans to the public 180,288 186,436 6,148
Derivatives 8,419 8,419
Total financial assets 323,941 331,720 7,779
Borrowing from credit institutions 5,230 5,230
Borrowing from the public 10,000 10,000
Debt securities issued 279,770 280,294 524
Derivatives 14,729 14,729
Total financial liabilities 309,729 310,253 524

 

Determination of fair value

The determination of fair value is described in the annual financial statements included in SEK’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 20-F, see Note 1 (h) (viii) Principles for determination of fair value of  financial instruments and (ix) Determination of fair value of certain types of financial instruments.

 

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Financial assets in fair value hierarchy

 

Skr mn Financial assets at fair value
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Treasuries/governments bonds 4,264 9,043 13,307
Other interest-bearing securities except loans 24,175 35,559 59,734
Derivatives 21,600 100 21,700
Total, September 30, 2022 28,439 66,202 100 94,741
Total, December 31, 2021 32,187 32,499 486 65,172

 

Financial liabilities in fair value hierarchy

 

Skr mn Financial liabilities at fair value
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Debt securities issued 6,299 27,881 34,180
Derivatives 10,809 7,041 17,850
Total, September 30, 2022 17,108 34,922 52,030
Total, December 31, 2021 18,967 35,078 54,045

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period (year-end 2021: a transfer of Skr -1 million for derivatives was made from level 2 to level 3, due to larger elements of assessment in the valuation).  

 

Financial assets and liabilities at fair value in Level 3, 2022

 

Skr mn January 1,
2022
Purchases Settlements &
sales
Transfers
to Level 3
Transfers
from
Level 3
Gains (+) and
losses (–)
through profit
or loss1
Gains (+) and
losses (–) in
Other
comprehensive
income
Exchange-
rate
differences
September
30, 2022
Debt securities issued -32,555 -4,718 8,495 2,852 -37 -1,918 -27,881
Derivatives, net -2,037 0 187 -690 -4,401 -6,941
Net assets and liabilities -34,592 -4,718 8,682 2,162 -37 -6,319 -34,822

 

Financial assets and liabilities at fair value in Level 3, 2021

 

Skr mn January 1,
2021
Purchases Settlements &
sales
Transfers
to Level 3
Transfers
from
Level 3
Gains (+) and
losses (–)
through profit
or loss1
Gains (+) and
losses (–) in
Other
comprehensive
income
Exchange-
rate
differences
December
31, 2021
Debt securities issued -41,198 -10,372 19,337 196 -36 -482 -32,555
Derivatives, net -263 5 -599 -1 411 -1,590 -2,037
Net assets and liabilities -41,461 -10,367 18,738 -1 607 -36 -2,072 -34,592

 

1Gains and losses through profit or loss, including the impact of exchange-rates, is reported as net interest income and net results of financial transactions. The unrealized fair value changes for assets and liabilities, including the impact of exchange rates, held as of September 30, 2022, amounted to a Skr 2,159 million gain (year-end 2021: Skr 594 million gain) and are reported as net results of financial transactions.

 

Uncertainty of valuation of Level 3 instruments

As the estimation of parameters included in the models used to calculate the market value of Level 3 instruments is associated with subjectivity and uncertainty, SEK has conducted an analysis of the difference in fair value of Level 3 instruments using other established parameter values. Option models and discounted cash flows are used to value the Level 3 instruments. For the Level 3 instruments that are significantly affected by different types of correlations, which are not based on observable market data, a revaluation has been made by shifting the correlations. The correlation is expressed as a value between 1 and –1, where 0 indicates no relationship, 1 indicates a maximum positive relationship and -1 indicates a maximum negative relationship. The maximum correlation in the range of unobservable inputs can thus be from 1 to –1. In the analysis, the correlations have been adjusted by +/– 0.12, which represents the level SEK uses within its prudent valuation framework. For Level 3 instruments that are significantly affected by non-observable market data  in the form of SEK’s own creditworthiness, a revaluation has been made by shifting the credit curve. The revaluation is made by shifting the credit spreads by +/– 10 basis points, which has been assessed as a reasonable change in SEK’s credit spread. The analysis shows the impact of the non-observable market data on the market value. In addition, the market value will be affected by observable market data. The result of the analysis corresponds with SEK’s business model where issued securities are linked with a matched hedging derivative. The underlying market data is used to evaluate the issued security as well as to evaluate the fair value in the derivative. This means that a change in fair value of the issued security, excluding SEK’s own credit spread, is offset by an equally large change in fair value in the derivative.

 

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Sensitivity analysis – level 3 assets and liabilities

 

Assets and liabilities September 30, 2022
Skr mn Fair Value Unobservable
input
Range of estimates
for unobservable
input
Valuation method Sensitivity
max
Sensitivity
min
Equity -4,409 Correlation 0.12 – (0.12) Option Model -13 13
Interest rate 4 Correlation 0.12 – (0.12) Option Model 0 0
FX -2,420 Correlation 0.12 – (0.12) Option Model -34 34
Other -116 Correlation 0.12 – (0.12) Option Model 0 0
Sum derivatives, net -6,941       -47 47
Equity -10,797 Correlation 0.12 – (0.12) Option Model 13 -13
    Credit spreads 10BP – (10BP) Discounted cash flow 15 -15
Interest rate -8,572 Correlation 0.12 – (0.12) Option Model 0 0
    Credit spreads 10BP – (10BP) Discounted cash flow 98 -98
FX -8,326 Correlation 0.12 – (0.12) Option Model 36 -36
    Credit spreads 10BP – (10BP) Discounted cash flow 34 -34
Other -186 Correlation 0.12 – (0.12) Option Model 0 0
    Credit spreads 10BP – (10BP) Discounted cash flow 1 -1
Sum debt securities issued -27,881       197 -197
Total effect on total comprehensive income         150 -150
Derivatives, net, December 31, 2021 -2,037       -59 59
Debt securities issued, December 31, 2021 -32,555       181 -181
Total effect on total comprehensive income, December 31, 2021         122 -122

 

The sensitivity analysis shows the effect that a shift in correlations or SEK’s own credit spread has on Level 3 instruments. The table presents maximum positive and negative change in fair value when correlations or SEK’s own credit spread is shifted by +/– 0.12 and +/– 10 basis  points, respectively. When determining the total maximum/minimum effect on total comprehensive income the most adverse/favorable shift is chosen, considering the net exposure arising from the issued securities and the derivatives, for each correlation.

 

Fair value related to credit risk

 

 

Fair value originating from credit risk

(- liabilities increase/ + liabilities decrease)

The period’s change in fair value originating
from credit risk (+ income/ - loss)
Skr mn September 30,
2022
31 December
2021
Jan–Sep
2022
Jan–Sep
2021
CVA/DVA, net1 -58 -14 -44 5
OCA2 -48 -132 84 -31

 

1Credit value adjustment (CVA) and Debt value adjustment (DVA) reflects how the counterparties’ credit risk as well as SEK’s own credit rating affects the fair value of derivatives.
2Own credit adjustment (OCA) reflects how the changes in SEK’s credit rating affects the fair value of financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit and loss.

 

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Note 6. Derivatives

 

Derivatives by category

 

Skr mn September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021

Assets

Fair value

Liabilities

Fair value

Nominal

amounts

Assets

Fair value

Liabilities

Fair value

Nominal

amounts

Interest rate-related contracts 2,724 2,669 440,770 3,192 9,464 361,160
Currency-related contracts 18,874 9,768 195,838 5,218 3,518 157,362
Equity-related contracts 6 4,415 12,409 2 895 9,801
Contracts related to commodities, credit risk, etc. 96 998 8,402 7 852 3,521
Total derivatives 21,700 17,850 657,419 8,419 14,729 531,844

 

In accordance with SEK’s policies with regard to counterparty, interest rate, currency exchange, and other exposures, SEK uses, and is a party to, different kinds of derivative instruments, mostly various interest rate-related and currency exchange-related contracts,  primarily to hedge risk exposure inherent in financial assets and liabilities. These contracts are carried at fair value in the statements of financial position on a contract-by-contract basis.

 

Note 7. CIRR-system

 

Pursuant to the company’s assignment as stated in its owner instruction issued by the Swedish government, SEK administers credit granting in the Swedish system for officially supported export credits (CIRR-system). SEK receives compensation from the Swedish government in the form of an administrative compensation, which is calculated based on the principal amount outstanding.

The administrative compensation paid by the state to SEK is recognized in the CIRR-system as administrative remuneration to SEK. Refer to the following tables of the statement of comprehensive income and statement of financial positions for the CIRR-system, presented as reported to the owner. Interest expenses includes interest expenses for loans between SEK and the CIRR-system which reflects the borrowing cost for the CIRR-system. Interest expenses for derivatives hedging CIRR-loans are also recognized as interest

 

expenses, which differs from SEK’s accounting principles. Arrangement fees to SEK are recognized together with other arrangement fees as interest expenses.

In addition to the CIRR-system, SEK administers the Swedish government’s previous concessionary credit program according to the same principles as the CIRR-system. No new lending is being offered under the concessionary credit program. As of September 30, 2022, concessionary loans outstanding amounted to Skr 386 million (year-end 2021: Skr 315 million) and operating profit for the program amounted to Skr -14 million (9M21: Skr -16 million) for the period January-September 2022. SEK’s administrative compensation for administrating the concessionary credit program amounted to Skr 1 million (9M21: Skr 1 million).

 

Statement of Comprehensive Income for the CIRR-system

 

Skr mn Jul-Sep
2022
Apr-Jun
2022
Jul-Sep
2021
Jan-Sep
2022
Jan-Sep
2021
Jan-Dec
2021
Interest income 568 556 541 1,681 1,527 2,105
Interest expenses -520 -517 -514 -1,550 -1,529 -2,061
Interest compensation 2 2 7 7
Exchange-rate differences 2 1 0 4 -1 -1
Profit before compensation to SEK 50 42 27 137 4 50
Administrative remuneration to SEK -61 -58 -50 -175 -142 -197
Operating profit CIRR-system -11 -16 -23 -38 -138 -147
Reimbursement to (–) / from (+) the State 11 16 23 38 138 147

 

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Statement of Financial Position for the CIRR-system

 

Skr mn September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
Cash and cash equivalents 1 8
Loans 98,310 87,872
Derivatives 8,544 36
Other assets 252 7,359
Prepaid expenses and accrued revenues 1,484 470
Total assets 108,591 95,745
Liabilities 107,583 88,092
Derivatives 7,060
Accrued expenses and prepaid revenues 1,008 593
Total liabilities 108,591 95,745
Commitments    
Committed undisbursed loans 56,005 39,084
Binding offers 1,453 1,510

 

Note 8. Pledged assets and contingent liabilities

 

Skr mn September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
Collateral provided    
Cash collateral under the security agreements for derivative contracts 16,184 10,417
Contingent liabilities1    
Guarantee commitments 4,394 4,767
Commitments1    
Committed undisbursed loans 75,346 53,871
Binding offers 1,632 1,510

1For expected credit losses in guarantee commitments, committed undisbursed loans and binding offers, see Note 4.

 

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Note 9. Capital adequacy

 

The capital adequacy analysis relates to the parent company AB Svensk Exportkredit. The information is disclosed according to FFFS 2014:12 and FFFS 2008:25. For further information on capital adequacy and risks, see Note 30 to the annual financial statements included in SEK’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 20-F and see SEK’s 2021 Capital Adequacy and Risk Management (Pillar 3) Report.

 

Capital Adequacy Analysis

 

  September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Capital ratios percent1 percent1
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio 20.0 21.6
Tier 1 capital ratio 20.0 21.6
Total capital ratio 20.0 21.6

 

1Capital ratios exclusive of buffer requirements are the quotients of the relevant capital measure and the total risk exposure amount. See tables Own funds – adjusting items and Minimum capital requirements exclusive of buffer.

 

  September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Total risk-based capital requirement Skr mn percent1 Skr mn percent1
Capital base requirement of 8 percent2 8,193 8.0 7,371 8.0
of which Tier 1 requirement of 6 percent 6,145 6.0 5,528 6.0
of which minimum requirement of 4.5 percent 4,609 4.5 4,146 4.5
Pillar 2 capital requirements3 3,759 3.7 3,382 3.7
Common Equity Tier 1 capital available to meet buffer requirements4 8,531 8.3 9,149 9.9
Capital buffer requirements 3,344 3.2 2,333 2.5
of which Capital conservation buffer 2,560 2.5 2,303 2.5
of which Countercyclical buffer 784 0.7 30 0.0
Pillar 2 guidance5 1,536 1.5 1,382 1.5
Total risk-based capital requirement including Pillar 2 guidance 16,832 16.4 14,468 15.7

 

1Expressed as a percentage of total risk exposure amount.
2The minimum requirements according to CRR (Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 26, 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012) have fully come into force in Sweden without regard to the transitional period.
3Individual Pillar 2 requirement of 3.67 percent calculated on the total risk exposure amount, according to the decision from the latest Swedish FSA Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (“SREP”) on September 29, 2021.
4Common Equity Tier 1 capital available to meet buffer requirement after 8 percent minimum capital requirement (SEK covers all minimum requirements with CET1 capital, i.e., 4.5 percent, 1.5 percent and 2 percent) and after the Pillar 2 requirements (3.67 percent). The Pillar 2 requirement was not deducted in the previous year’s figure.
5The Swedish FSA notified SEK on September 29, 2021, within the latest SREP, that in addition to the capital requirements according to Regulation (EU) no 575/2013 on prudential requirements, SEK should hold additional capital (Pillar 2 guidance) of 1.50 percent of the total risk-weighted exposure amount. The Pillar 2 guidance is not a binding requirement.

 

  September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Leverage ratio1 Skr mn Skr mn
On-balance sheet exposures 237,182 209,889
Off-balance sheet exposures 7,118 5,309
Total exposure measure 244,300 215,198
Leverage ratio2 8.4% 9.3%

 

1The leverage ratio reflects the full impact of IFRS 9 as no transitional rules were utilized.
2Defined by CRR as the quotient of the Tier 1 capital and an exposure measure.

 

  September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Total Leverage ratio requirement Skr mn percent1 Skr mn percent1
Capital base requirement of 3 percent 7,329 3.0 6,456 3.0
Pillar 2 guidance2 366 0.2 323 0.2
Total capital requirement relating to Leverage ratio including Pillar 2 guidance 7,695 3.2 6,779 3.2

 

1Expressed as a percentage of total exposure amount.
2The Swedish FSA has on September 29, 2021 notified SEK, within the latest SREP, that SEK may hold additional capital (Pillar 2 guidance) of 0.15 percent calculated on the total Leverage ratio exposure measure. The Pillar 2 guidance is not a binding requirement.

 

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Own funds – Adjusting items

 

Skr mn September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
Share capital 3,990 3,990
Retained earnings 16,098 15,518
Accumulated other comprehensive income and other reserves 253 323
Independently reviewed profit net of any foreseeable charge or dividend 603 601
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital before regulatory adjustments 20,944 20,432
Additional value adjustments due to prudent valuation -422 -395
Intangible assets1 -76 -99
Fair value reserves related to gains or losses on cash flow hedges 91
Gains or losses on liabilities valued at fair value resulting from changes in own credit standing 24 98
Negative amounts resulting from the calculation of expected loss amounts -94 -111
Total regulatory adjustments to Common Equity Tier 1 capital -477 -507
Total Common Equity Tier 1 capital 20,467 19,925
Total Own funds 20,467 19,925

 

1From December 31, 2020, SEK applies the amendments to Delegated Regulation (EU) No 241/2014 regarding deduction of software assets from Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1). The amendments introduce an exemption from the deduction of intangible assets from CET1 for prudently valued software assets of which the value is not negatively affected by resolution, insolvency or liquidation of the institution.

 

Minimum capital requirements exclusive of buffer

 

Skr mn September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
EAD1 Risk exposure amount Minimum
capital requirement
EAD1 Risk exposure amount Minimum
capital requirement
Credit risk standardized method            
Corporates 3,178 3,146 252 2,990 2,990 239
Exposures in default 98 98 8 74 74 6
Total credit risk standardized method 3,276 3,244 260 3,064 3,064 245
Credit risk IRB method            
Central Governments 244,699 11,870 950 196,606 9,673 774
Financial institutions2 37,610 7,047 564 41,082 8,843 707
Corporates3 133,799 72,216 5,777 115,412 62,988 5,039
Assets without counterparty 405 405 32 372 372 30
Total credit risk IRB method 416,513 91,538 7,323 353,472 81,876 6,550
Credit valuation adjustment risk n.a. 2,881 230 n.a. 2,922 233
Foreign exchange risk n.a. 1,115 89 n.a. 645 52
Commodities risk n.a. 16 1 n.a. 11 1
Operational risk n.a. 3,622 290 n.a. 3,622 290
Total 419,789 102,416 8,193 356,536 92,140 7,371

 

1Exposure at default (EAD) shows the size of the outstanding exposure at default.
2Of which counterparty risk in derivatives: EAD Skr 6,741million (year-end 2021: Skr 5,975 million), Risk exposure amount of Skr 2,221 million (year-end 2021: Skr 2,000 million) and Capital requirement of Skr 178 million (year-end 2021: Skr 160 million).
3Of which related to specialized lending: EAD Skr 6,718 million (year-end 2021: 5,224 million), Risk exposure amount of Skr 4,348 million (year-end 2021: Skr 3,589 million) and Capital requirement of Skr 348 million (year-end 2021: Skr 287 million).

 

 

Credit risk

 

For classification and quantification of credit risk, SEK uses the internal ratings-based (IRB) approach. Specifically, SEK applies the Foundation Approach. Under the Foundation Approach, the company determines the PD within one year for each of its counterparties, while the remaining parameters are established in accordance with CRR. Application of the IRB approach requires the Swedish FSA’s permission and is subject to ongoing supervision. Certain exposures are, by permission from the Swedish FSA, exempted from application of the IRB approach, and, instead, the standardized approach is applied. In 2020, SEK reviewed its credit risk processes in order to comply with new regulatory requirements, EBA Guidelines EBA/ GL/2016/07 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/171, on the definition of default. As a result, SEK established a new internal

 

definition of default, which was subsequently approved by the Swedish FSA and later, on January 1, 2021, implemented in the IRB approach for own funds requirements calculation. Counterparty risk exposure amounts in derivatives are calculated in accordance with the standardized approach for counterparty credit risk. SEK has been applying a new standardized approach for counterparty credit risk since June 30, 2021.

 

Credit valuation adjustment risk

 

Credit valuation adjustment risk is calculated for all over-the- counter derivative contracts, except for credit derivatives used as credit protection and transactions with a qualifying central counterparty. SEK calculates this capital requirement according to the standardized method.

 

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Foreign exchange risk

Foreign exchange risk is calculated according to the standardized approach, whereas the scenario approach is used for calculating the gamma and volatility risks.

 

Commodities risk

Capital requirements for commodity risk are calculated in accordance with the simplified approach under the standardized approach. The scenario approach is used for calculating the gamma and volatility risks.

 

Operational risk

 

Capital requirement for operational risk is calculated according to the standardized approach. The company’s operations are divided into business areas as defined in the CRR. The capital requirement for each area is calculated by multiplying a factor depending on the business area by an income indicator. The factors applicable for SEK are 15 percent and 18 percent. The income indicators consist of the average operating income for the past three financial years for each business area.

 

Transitional rules

The capital adequacy ratios reflect the full impact of IFRS 9 as no transitional rules for IFRS 9 were utilized.

 

Capital buffer requirements

SEK expects to meet capital buffer requirements with Common Equity Tier 1 capital. The mandatory capital conservation buffer is 2.5 percent. The countercyclical buffer rate that is applied to exposures located in Sweden was increased from 0 percent to 1 percent as of September 29, 2022. As of September 30, 2022, the capital requirement related to relevant exposures in Sweden was 70 percent (year-end 2021: 68 percent) of the total relevant capital requirement regardless of location; this fraction is also the weight applied on the Swedish buffer rate when calculating SEK’s countercyclical capital buffer. On June 21, 2022, the Swedish FSA decided to further increase the countercyclical buffer rate to 2 percent, which will take effect on June 22, 2023. Buffer rates applicable in other countries may have effects on SEK, but as most capital requirements for SEK’s relevant credit exposures are related to Sweden, the potential effect is limited. As of September 30, 2022, the contribution to SEK’s countercyclical buffer from buffer rates in other countries was 0.07 percentage points (year-end 2021: 0.03 percentage points). SEK has not been classified as a systemically important institution by the Swedish FSA. The capital buffer requirements for systemically important institutions that came into force January 1, 2016, therefore do not apply to SEK.

 

Pillar 2 guidance

The Swedish FSA will in connection with the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (”SREP”) determine appropriate levels for the institution’s own funds. The Swedish FSA will then inform the institution of the differences between the appropriate levels and requirements under the Supervisory Regulation, the Buffer Act and the Pillar 2 requirements. These notifications are called Pillar 2 guidance. The Pillar 2 guidance covers both the risk-based capital requirement and the leverage ratio requirement.

Internally assessed economic capital

 

Skr mn September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
Credit risk 7,054 6,038
Operational risk 225 225
Market risk 1,300 1,247
Other risks 230 234
Capital planning buffer 1,610 1,610
Total 10,419 9,354

 

SEK regularly conducts an internal capital adequacy assessment process, during which the company determines how much capital is needed in order to cover its risks. The result of SEK’s assessment of capital adequacy is presented above. For more information regarding the internal capital adequacy assessment process and its methods, please see Note 30 to the annual financial statements included in SEK’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 20-F.

 

Liquidity coverage

 

Skr bn, 12 month average September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
Total liquid assets 55.4 56.1
Net liquidity outflows1 8.9 10.1
Liquidity outflows 22.7 21.2
Liquidity inflows 15.5 12.2
Liquidity Coverage Ratio 847% 695%

 

1Net liquidity outflows is calculated as the net of liquidity outflows and capped liquidity inflows. Capped liquidity inflows is calculated in accordance with article 425 of CRR (EU 575/2013) and article 33 of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/61.

 

Information on Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) in accordance with article 447 of the CRR (EU 575/2013), calculated in accordance with the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/61.

 

Net stable funding

 

Skr bn September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
Available stable funding 245.0 245.9
Requiring stable funding 200.2 176.4
Net Stable Funding Ratio 122% 139%

 

Information on Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) in accordance with article 447 of the CRR (EU 575/2013), calculated in accordance with the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/61.

 

 

 

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Note 10. Exposures

 

Net exposures are reported after taking into consideration effects of guarantees and credit default swaps. Amounts are calculated in accordance with capital adequacy calculations, but before the application of credit conversion factors.

 

Total net exposures by exposure class

 

  Credits & interest-bearing
securities
Committed undisbursed loans,
derivatives, etc.
Total
  September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Skr bn Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount %
Central governments 164.0 46.4 136.1 44.4 67.0 76.0 49.4 74.8 231.0 52.3 185.5 49.8
Regional governments 16.2 4.6 14.3 4.7 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.5 17.1 3.9 15.3 4.1
Multilateral development banks 4.6 1.3 3.0 1.0 4.6 1.0 3.0 0.8
Public Sector Entity 9.0 2.5 5.4 1.7 9.0 2.0 5.4 1.4
Financial institutions 30.0 8.5 34.9 11.4 7.9 9.0 6.3 9.5 37.9 8.6 41.2 11.1
Corporates 129.9 36.7 112.7 36.8 12.3 14.0 9.4 14.2 142.2 32.2 122.1 32.8
Total 353.7 100.0 306.4 100.0 88.1 100.0 66.1 100.0 441.8 100.0 372.5 100.0

 

Net exposure by region and exposure class, as of September 30, 2022

 

Skr bn Middle
East/
Africa
Asia excl.
Japan
Japan North
America
Latin
America
Sweden West
European
countries
excl.
Sweden
Central-
and East
European
countries
Total
Central governments 0.0 0.4 2.3 1.3 200.3 24.4 2.3 231.0
Regional governments 14.0 3.1 17.1
Multilateral development banks 4.6 4.6
Public Sector Entity 9.0 9.0
Financial institutions 0.1 0.2 1.7 17.2 18.6 0.1 37.9
Corporates 0.2 1.0 3.3 6.2 3.5 98.1 28.8 1.1 142.2
Total 0.3 1.4 5.8 9.2 3.5 329.6 88.5 3.5 441.8

 

Net exposure by region and exposure class, as of December 31, 2021

 

Skr bn Middle
East/
Africa
Asia excl.
Japan
Japan North
America
Latin
America
Sweden West
European
countries
excl.
Sweden
Central-
and East
European
countries
Total
Central governments 0.4 2.0 2.0 161.5 17.0 2.6 185.5
Regional governments 15.3 0.0 15.3
Multilateral development banks 3.0 3.0
Public Sector Entity 5.4 5.4
Financial institutions 0.0 2.4 4.9 15.1 18.6 0.2 41.2
Corporates 1.4 1.2 3.3 5.7 3.3 82.7 23.1 1.4 122.1
Total 1.4 1.6 7.7 12.6 3.3 274.6 67.1 4.2 372.5

 

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Net exposure to European countries, excluding Sweden

 

Skr bn September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
Germany 19.6 10.3
France 11.9 7.8
Finland 11.5 8.2
Luxembourg 7.4 4.3
Norway 6.9 6.8
United Kingdom 6.0 7.0
Denmark 5.2 5.4
Belgium 5.1 2.9
The Netherlands 5.0 4.0
Austria 4.9 6.0
Poland 2.4 2.8
Spain 2.4 2.3
Portugal 1.0 1.0
Ireland 0.8 0.6
Switzerland 0.6 0.4
Serbia 0.4 0.4
Lithuania 0.3 0.3
Italy 0.2 0.1
Iceland 0.1 0.1
Estonia 0.1 0.1
Latvia 0.1 0.1
Czech Republic 0.1 0.2
Slovakia 0.0 0.1
Total 92.0 71.2

Note 11. Reference interest rate reform

 

Since the 2010s, there has been an ongoing reform to replace or amend benchmark interest rates such as LIBOR and other interbank offered rates (“IBOR”). SEK’s exposure that is directly affected by the reference interest rate reform is primarily its lending contracts with floating interest rates, its lending and borrowing contracts at fixed interest rates that are hedged to floating interest rates as well as swaps to floating interest rates. The main floating interest rate exposures relate to USD LIBOR, STIBOR and EURIBOR. LIBOR is the group of benchmark interest rates that currently has a timed settlement plan. GBP LIBOR, CHF LIBOR, EUR LIBOR, JPY LIBOR and USD LIBOR 1W and USD LIBOR 2M ceased on December 31, 2021. For USD LIBOR, the rest of the maturities will expire after June 30, 2023. Outstanding exposures with a reference interest rate of USD LIBOR and a maturity after June 2023 will be converted during the period up to June 30, 2023. Change of reference interest rate during the reform will be carried out with the intention that the change shall be financially neutral for each party. SEK has lending contracts and derivative contracts maturing after June 30, 2023 in USD LIBOR with a nominal amount of USD 1,706 million and USD 17,482 million, respectively. SEK has adhered to the 2020 ISDA Fallback Protocol, which sets a market standard for handling between counterparties the conversion of derivatives to a new reference interest rate during the reference interest rate reform. For lending contracts, conversion is handled by agreement. SEK has applied the relief under IFRS 9 Reform for new reference rates.

 

 

Note 12. Transactions with related parties

 

Transactions with related parties are described in Note 27 to the annual financial statements in SEK’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 20-F. During the first quarter of 2022, SEK repaid the drawdown of Skr 10 billion that was made from the credit facility with the Swedish National Debt Office during the first quarter of 2020. Beyond that, no material changes have taken place in relation to transactions with related parties compared to the description in SEK’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 20-F.

 

 

Note 13. Events after the reporting period

 

No events with significant impact on the information in this report have occurred after the end of the reporting period.

 

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The Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer confirm that this interim report provides a fair overview of the Consolidated Group’s operations and financial position and result, and describes material risks and uncertainties facing the Consolidated Group.

 

Stockholm, October 28, 2022

 

AB SVENSK EXPORTKREDIT

 

SWEDISH EXPORT CREDIT CORPORATION

 

 

 

Lennart Jacobsen Håkan Berg
Chairman of the Board Director of the Board
     
     
     
Anna Brandt Reinhold Geijer Hanna Lagercrantz
Director of the Board Director of the Board Director of the Board
     
     
     
Katarina Ljungqvist Eva Nilsagård Paula da Silva
Director of the Board Director of the Board Director of the Board
     
     
     
  Magnus Montan  
  Chief Executive Officer  
     
       

 

SEK has established the following expected dates for the publication of financial information and other related matters:

 

February 1, 2023      Year-end report for the period January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

 

The report contains information that SEK will disclose pursuant to the Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on October 28, 2022, 15:00 (CEST).

Additional information about SEK, including investor presentations and SEK’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 20-F, is available at www.sek.se. Information available on or accessible through SEK’s website is not incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Alternative performance measures (see *)

Alternative performance measures (APMs) are key performance indicators that are not defined under IFRS or in the Capital Requirements Directive IV (CRD IV) or in regulation (EU) No. 575/2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms (CRR). SEK has presented these, either because they are in common use within the industry or because they comply with SEK’s assignment from the Swedish government. The APMs are used internally to monitor and manage operations, and are not considered to be directly comparable with similar key performance indicators presented by other companies. For additional information regarding the APMs, refer to www.sek.se.

 

* After-tax return on equity

Net profit, expressed as a percentage per annum of the current year’s average equity (calculated using the opening and closing balances for the report period).

 

* Average interest-bearing assets

This item includes cash and cash equivalents, treasuries/government bonds, other interest-bearing securities except loans, loans in the form of interest-bearing securities, loans to credit institutions and loans to the public, and is calculated using the opening and closing balances for the reporting period.

 

* Average interest-bearing liabilities

This item includes borrowing from credit institutions, borrowing from the public and debt securities issued and is calculated using the opening and closing balances for the reporting period.

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share (Skr)

Net profit divided by the average number of shares, which amounted to 3,990,000 for each period.

 

* CIRR loans as percentage of new lending

The proportion of officially supported export credits (CIRR) of new lending.

 

CIRR-system

The CIRR-system comprises of the system of officially supported export credits (CIRR).

 

Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio

The capital ratio is the quotient of total common equity tier 1 capital and the total risk exposure amount.

 

Green bond

A green bond is a bond where the capital is earmarked for various forms of environmental projects.

Green lending and green loans

SEK’s green lending comprises green loans that promote the transition to a low-carbon economy. The classification is performed by sustainability analysts at SEK. The effects that the loan will give rise to, such as reduced emissions of greenhouse gases, are monitored and reported. The term green project is assigned the same meaning as the term green loan. Green loans are categorized under SEK’s framework for green bonds and green loans finance products or services that lead to significant and demonstrable progress toward the goal of sustainable development.

 

Leverage ratio

Tier 1 capital expressed as a percentage of the exposure measured under CRR (refer to Note 9).

 

Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)

The liquidity coverage ratio is a liquidity metric that shows SEK’s highly liquid assets in relation to the company’s net cash outflows for the next 30 calendar days. An LCR of 100 percent means that the company’s liquidity reserve is of sufficient size to enable the company to manage stressed liquidity outflows over a period of 30 days. Unlike the Swedish FSA’s rules, the EU rules take into account the outflows that correspond to the need to pledge collateral for derivatives that would arise as a result of the effects of a negative market scenario.

 

Loans

Lending pertains to all credit facilities provided in the form of interest-bearing securities, and credit facilities granted by traditional documentation. SEK considers these amounts to be useful measurements of SEK’s lending volumes. Accordingly, comments on lending volumes in this report pertain to amounts based on this definition.

 

* Loans, outstanding and undisbursed

The total of loans in the form of interest-bearing securities, loans to credit institutions, loans to the public and loans, outstanding and undisbursed. Deduction is made for cash collateral under the security agreements for derivative contracts and deposits with time to maturity exceeding three months (see the Statement of Financial Position and Note 8).

 

Net stable funding ratio (NSFR)

This ratio measures stable funding in relation to the company’s illiquid assets over a one-year, stressed scenario in accordance with CRRII.

* New lending

New lending includes all new committed loans, irrespective of tenor. Not all new lending is reported in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows since certain portions comprise committed undisbursed loans (see Note 8). The amounts reported for committed undisbursed loans may change when presented in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position due to changes in exchange rates, for example.

 

* New long-term borrowings

New borrowings with maturities exceeding one year, for which the amounts are based on the trade date.

 

* Outstanding senior debt

The total of borrowing from credit institutions, borrowing from the public and debt securities issued.

 

Own credit risk

Net fair value change due to credit risk on financial liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss.

 

Repurchase and redemption of own debt

The amounts are based on the trade date.

 

Social loans

Social loans are offered to exporters and suppliers for projects, often in developing countries, whose aim is to improve social conditions.

 

Sustainability-linked loans

Sustainability-linked loans concern working capital connected to the borrower’s sustainability targets, for example, energy-efficiency enhancements, reduced transportation or reduced number of accidents. If the borrower reaches their targets, they are rewarded with a lower interest rate.

 

Swedish exporters

SEK’s clients that directly or indirectly promote Swedish export.

 

Tier 1 capital ratio

The capital ratio is the quotient of total tier 1 capital and the total risk exposure amount.

 

Total capital ratio

The capital ratio is the quotient of total Own funds and the total risk exposure amount.

 

Unless otherwise stated, amounts in this report are in millions (mn) of Swedish kronor (Skr), abbreviated “Skr mn” and relate to the group consisting of the Parent Company and its consolidated subsidiary (together, the “Group” or the “Consolidated Group”). AB Svensk Exportkredit (SEK), is a Swedish corporation with the identity number 556084-0315, and with its registered office in Stockholm, Sweden. SEK is a public limited liability company as defined in the Swedish Companies Act. In some instances, under Swedish law, a public company is obliged to add “(publ.)” to its company name.

 

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About Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK)

 

SEK is owned by the Swedish state, and since 1962 has enabled growth for thousands of Swedish companies. To expand their production, make acquisitions, employ more people and enable selling goods and services to customers worldwide.

 

SEK’s mission Our mission is to ensure access to financial solutions for the Swedish export industry on commercial and sustainable terms. The mission includes making available fixed-interest export credits within the officially supported CIRR-system.
SEK’s vision Our vision is a sustainable world through increased Swedish exports.
SEK’s core values We are professionals, make the difficult easy and build sustainable relationships.
SEK’s clients We finance exporters, their subcontractors and foreign clients. The target group is companies with annual sales exceeding Skr 200 million and that are linked to Swedish interests and exports.
SEK’s partnerships Through Team Sweden, we have close partnerships with other export promotion agencies in Sweden such as Business Sweden and The Swedish Export Credit Agency (EKN). Our international network is substantial and we also work with numerous Swedish and international banks.

 

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