Interest revenue inched up 2% to HUF 98.8 bln as a growing stock of deposits offset the decline in interest rates, Jelasity said.
Net revenue from commissions and fees climbed 23% to HUF 68.6 bln, boosted by bigger transaction volume and the higher transaction duty, he added.
Salary increases, new hires and higher administrative costs weighed, Jelasity said.
Stock of client loans rose 6% to HUF 2.565 trillion.
Retail outlays increased 42% to HUF 198 bln. Mortgage outlays rose 34% to HUF 90 bln and new personal loan contracts climbed 53% to HUF 69 bln. Contracts for prenatal baby support loans and subsidised credit for blue-collar workers jumped 63% to HUF 31 bln. Retail lending stock increased 13% to HUF 1.444 tln.
Corporate outlays edged down 2% to HUF 96 bln, but outlays to SMEs jumped from HUF 28 bln to HUF 64 bln. Corporate lending stock, including bonds, slipped 4% to HUF 1.075 bln.
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