Erste Bank had an after-tax profit of HUF 20 bln in the base period, Jelasity noted.
Retail lending stock rose 17% to HUF 2.892 trillion in the 12 months to the end of March as outlays surged 74% to HUF 153 bln.
Outlays included HUF 91 bln of mortgage loans and HUF 44 bln of personal loans.
Subsidized Home Start loans for first-time buyers remained the main driving force for retail lending growth, said László Harmati, the deputy-CEO for the retail business said.
The stock of corporate loans and bonds increased 7% to HUF 1.128 tln as outlays climbed 70% to HUF 41 bln.
The NPL ratio edged down 0.4 pp to 1.5%.
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