UniCredit Bank Slovakia said its net profit nearly tripled last year to EUR 31.8mn, buoyed by a healthy growth in its loan portfolio, which boosted revenues. Gross loans widened by 5.8% y/y to EUR 428.5mn at the end of 2011, as retail loans rose 16.5% on the back of a 33.1% growth in housing loans, the bank said in a statement. The quality of the loan portfolio also improved, as loan loss provisions fell 46.8% to EUR 11.7mn. The bank said its operating profit increased 38.1% last year as a result of its continued its focus on sale effectiveness, consistent market analysis, competitiveness of products and improving the client service. UniCredit Bank Slovakia's capital adequacy ratio reached 13.4% at end-2011, providing a high potential for further growth in the area of loans and economy financing. The bank's total assets shrank 8.8% due to reduction of the interbank business.
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