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(8) LOANS OUTSTANDING AND GUARANTEE COMMITMENTS
 
Loans outstanding were distributed as follows over the Bank's three loan facilities:  
 
(Amounts in EUR million)
2010
2009
Ordinary Loans        
  Investment loans in the member countries   10,920   10,841
  Investment loans in other countries   486   429
  Regional loans in the Nordic countries   6   9
  Adjustment to hedge accounting   97   46
Total
11,508   11,325
         
Project Investment Loans (PIL)        
  Africa   237   244
  Asia   943   916
  Europe and Eurasia   373   506
  Latin America   522   563
  Middle East   94   102
  Adjustment to hedge accounting   -   2
Total
2,170   2,334
         
Environmental Investment Loans (MIL)   93   104
Total, loans outstanding
13,771   13,763
 
 
                 

The figure for loans outstanding, EUR 13,771 (13,763) million, includes medium-term notes (MTN) of EUR 1,828 (1,929) million. These are held at amortised cost unless they form a part of a qualifying hedging relationship with a derivative. In a hedge accounting relationship, the MTNs are recognised at fair value.

 

Loans outstanding at floating interest rates amounted to EUR 12,215 (12,476) million, while those at fixed interest rates amounted to EUR 1,459 (1,238) million. The nominal amount of the guarantee commitments under Ordinary Lending totalled EUR 8.3 (12.5) million as of 31 December 2010.

 

 

Impairment of loans and lending claims
                 

A total of EUR 152.0 (101.3) million has been deducted from the Bank's loans outstanding and from lending claims in “other assets”. All allowances for impairment were specific allowances. The Bank recorded no collective allowances for impairments. On 31 December 2010, lending claims worth EUR 0.4 million were converted into debt securities under the item "financial placements" in the statement of financial position. On 31 December 2009, loans worth EUR 8.6 million were converted into investment property and shares under the item “Other financial placements” in the statement of financial position. The following changes in specific allowances for impairment and effects of foreign currency movements are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income under impairment of loans and foreign exchange gains and losses.


 

Specific allowances for impairment
 
(Amounts in EUR million)
2010
2009
Balance at 1 January   101.3   79.4
Allowances for impairment   56.6   44.0
Reversals of previously recorded allowances for impairment   -5.9   -22.1
Balance at 31 December   152.0   101.3
                 


See also Note 6.  
 
The distribution of allowances for impairment was as follows:  
 
(Amounts in EUR million)
2010   2009
Distribution by loan facility

   
Ordinary Loans   73.1   31.9
Project Investment Loans (PIL)        
  Africa
-   -
  Asia   -   -
  Europe and Eurasia   9.0   9.2
  Latin America   0.2   0.3
  Middle East   -   -
Allowances for impairment, loans outstanding   82.4   41.3
Impairment losses on defaulted loan customers, other assets   69.7   59.9
Total
152.0   101.3
 
                 

As of 31 December 2010 the Bank categorised two loans totalling EUR 22.1 million as non-performing. As of 31 December 2009 the Bank categorised three loans totalling EUR 24.1 million as non-performing.

 

As of 31 December 2010, loans agreed but not yet disbursed amounted to the following:
 
(Amounts in EUR million)
2010   2009
Loans agreed but not yet disbursed

   
  Ordinary Loans   646   286

Project Investment Loans   469   417
  Environmental Investment Loans   64   63
Total, loans agreed but not yet disbursed
1,179   765
 
                 

The amounts set forth above for loans agreed but not yet disbursed include loans in considerable amounts, where certain conditions, primarily interest rate conditions, may not yet have been finally approved.


 

Currency distribution of loans outstanding
  Ordinary loans PIL loans Total ¹
(Nominal amounts in EUR million) 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009
Currency    
 
 
Nordic currencies 3,445 3,325 - - 3,445 3,325
EUR 6,836 6,981 650 731 7,535 7,771
USD 940 820 1,460 1,578 2,443 2,444
Other currencies 191 152 60 22 251 175
Total 11,412 11,279 2,169 2,331 13,674 13,714


 
 
 
Adjustment to hedge accounting 97 46 - 2 97 49
Total, loans outstanding 11,508 11,325 2,170 2,334 13,771 13,763
                 

¹ The total amount also includes EUR 93 (104) million in Environmental Investment Loans (MIL).

 

Sectoral distribution (according to NACE standard)
 
2010
2009
(Amounts in EUR million) Share, in % Share, in %
Loans outstanding as of 31 December



Manufacturing 4,013 29% 4,277 31%
Energy 4,335 31% 4,113 30%
Transport and communications 1,814 13% 1,976 14%
Trade and services 1,410 10% 1,306 10%
Banking and finance ² 832 6% 850 6%
Regional loans 6 - 9 -
Other 1,263 9% 1,184 9%
Adjustments to hedge accounting 97 1% 49 0%
Total 13,771 100% 13,763 100%


 
 
Loans disbursed
 
 
Manufacturing 378 30% 307 16%
Energy 424 33% 565 29%
Transport and communications 161 13% 407 21%
Trade and services 73 6% 355 18%
Banking and finance ² 91 7% 75 4%
Other 147 12% 245 13%
Total 1,274 100% 1,954 100%
                 

² Including the Bank's financial intermediaries.


 

Distribution of loans outstanding and guarantees by various types of security
                 

The following table shows loans outstanding, including guarantee commitments, distributed by type of security:

 

(Amounts in EUR million) Amount Total amount Share, in %
As of 31 December 2010  




Loans to or guaranteed by governments  




  Loans to or guaranteed by member countries   340        

Loans to or guaranteed by other countries   1,502   1,842   13.5%
Loans to or guaranteed by local authorities in member countries       410   3.0%
Loans to or guaranteed by companies owned 50% or more by member countries or local authorities in member countries       638   4.7%
Loans to or guaranteed by banks       1,034   7.6%
Other loans            
  Backed by a lien or other security in property   440        
  With a guarantee from the parent company and other guarantees   1,393        
  With a negative pledge clause and other covenants   7,913        
  Without formal security   12   9,758   71.3%
Total


13,683   100.0%


 

   
Adjustment to hedge accounting
 
97    
Total, loans outstanding (including guarantees)
 
13,780    
 
 
(Amounts in EUR million) Amount Total amount Share, in %
As of 31 December 2009
Loans to or guaranteed by governments
  Loans to or guaranteed by member countries 340        

Loans to or guaranteed by other countries 1,483   1,823   13.3%
Loans to or guaranteed by local authorities in member countries 361   2.6%
Loans to or guaranteed by companies owned 50% or more by member countries or local authorities in member countries 727   5.3%
Loans to or guaranteed by banks 888   6.5%
Other loans  
  Backed by a lien or other security in property 461        
  With a guarantee from the parent company and other guarantees 1,670        
  With a negative pledge clause and other covenants 7,793        
  Without formal security 4   9,928   72.3%
Total 13,727   100.0%
                 

Adjustment to hedge accounting 49    
Total, loans outstanding (including guarantees) 13,775    
 
According to NIB's Statutes, the member countries shall cover the Bank's losses arising from failure of payment in connection with PIL loans up to the following amounts:
(Amount in EUR 1,000) 2010
Amount of
guarantee
2010
Share,
in %
2009
Amount of guarantee
2009 Share, in %
Member country

 
Denmark 377,821 21.0% 377,821 21.0%
Estonia 13,139 0.7% 13,139 0.7%
Finland 344,860 19.2% 344,860 19.2%
Iceland 15,586 0.9% 15,586 0.9%
Latvia 19,058 1.1% 19,058 1.1%
Lithuania 29,472 1.6% 29,472 1.6%
Norway 329,309 18.3% 329,309 18.3%
Sweden 670,755 37.3% 670,755 37.3%
Total 1,800,000 100.0%   1,800,000 100.0%
 
                 

 

According to NIB's Statutes, the member countries shall cover 100% of the Bank's losses arising from failure of payment in connection with MIL loans up to the following amounts:
         
(Amount in EUR 1,000) 2010
Amount of
guarantee
2010
Share,
in %
2009
Amount of
guarantee
2009
Share,
in %
Member country  
 
Denmark 70,113 23.4% 70,113 23.4%
Estonia 2,190 0.7% 2,190 0.7%
Finland 51,377 17.1% 51,377 17.1%
Iceland 3,187 1.1% 3,187 1.1%
Latvia 3,176 1.1% 3,176 1.1%
Lithuania 4,912 1.6% 4,912 1.6%
Norway 61,324 20.4% 61,324 20.4%
Sweden 103,720 34.6% 103,720 34.6%
Total 300,000 100.0%   300,000 100.0%
 
                 

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