Market announcement

Bigbank AS

LEI code

5493007SWCCN9S3J2748

Size of the entity

Large group

Economic activities

Financial and Insurance Activities

Industry sector(s)

Credit institution

Country of registered office

Estonia

General information

Categories

Management interim statement or quarterly financial report

Unique data record identifier

18460

Submission date and time

23.04.2026 08:00:01

Content of announcement in Estonian

Title

Bigbanki 2026. aasta esimese kvartali majandustulemused

Message

Bigbanki nõuded klientidele kasvasid esimese kvartali lõpuks rekordilise 2,8
miljardi euroni, suurenedes kvartaliga 126 miljoni euro võrra (+5%) ja aastaga
536 miljoni euro võrra (+23%). Eelmise kvartali lõpuga võrreldes kasvas
ärilaenude portfell 109 miljoni euro võrra (+11%) 1,1 miljardi euroni,
kodulaenude portfell 25 miljoni euro võrra (+3%) 844 miljoni euroni ja
tarbimislaenude portfell 2 miljoni euro võrra (+0,3%) 856 miljoni euroni.

Grupi hoiuseportfell kokku kasvas kvartaliga 127 miljoni euro võrra (+4%) ja
aastaga 454 miljoni euro võrra (+18%) 3,0 miljardi euroni. Tähtajalise hoiuse
portfell kasvas kvartaliga 61 miljoni euro võrra, jõudes 1,48 miljardi euroni
(+4%), ja säästuhoiuseportfell 46 miljoni euro võrra, jõudes samuti 1,48
miljardi euroni (+3%).

Kasvamist jätkas ka arvelduskontode maht, mis kvartaliga enam kui kahekordistus,
jõudes 40 miljoni euro tasemeni. Bigbank pakub Baltikumi eraklientidele
jätkuvalt turu parimat arvelduskonto teenust. 2% intress limiteerimata
kontojäägilt, tasuta maksed ja igasuguste seotud kulude puudumine on muutnud
Bigbanki arvelduskonto populaarseks valikuks.

Bigbank teenis 2026. aasta esimeses kvartalis 7,5 miljonit eurot puhaskasumit.
2025. aasta sama perioodiga võrreldes oli puhaskasum 2,3 miljoni euro võrra
väiksem. Vähenemise peamiseks põhjuseks oli kahjum kinnisvarainvesteeringute
väärtuse muutuselt. Grupi põllumajandusmaade allahindlus oli esimeses kvartalis
2,6 miljonit eurot, eelmise aasta esimeses kvartalis kinnisvarainvesteeringute
ümberhindlust ei toimunud. Antud mõju arvestamata oleks Bigbanki 2026. aasta
esimese kvartali kasum olnud aastatagusest suurem.

Esimese kvartali intressitulud moodustasid 49,4 miljonit eurot, kasvades eelmise
aasta sama perioodiga võrreldes 3,2 miljoni euro võrra (+7%). Intressikulud
moodustasid 20,2 miljonit eurot, vähenedes eelmise aasta sama perioodiga
võrreldes 0,4 miljoni euro võrra ( 2%). Bigbanki netointressitulu oli seega
aastataguse esimese kvartaliga võrreldes 3,6 miljoni euro võrra suurem (+14%),
ulatudes 29,2 miljoni euroni.

Laenuportfelli kvaliteet püsis esimeses kvartalis stabiilsena ja märke
nõrgenevast maksekäitumisest ei olnud. Eeldatava krediidikahju netokulu vähenes
2025. aasta sama perioodiga võrreldes 1,6 miljoni euro võrra ja moodustas 3,0
miljonit eurot. Tarbimislaenude krediidikvaliteet paraneb jätkuvalt, kodulaenude
oma on väga kõrge ja ärilaenude oma stabiilne. 3. etapi nõuete maht oli 123
miljonit eurot, püsides 4,3% juures laenunõuetest.

Kasvavate ärimahtude taga on tugev ja suurenev Bigbanki meeskond. Töötajate arv
kasvas kvartaliga 33 võrra (+5%) 672 töötajani. Aastaga on Bigbanki töötajate
arv suurenenud 98 võrra (+17%). Meeskonna suurenemise peamised tegurid olid
igapäevapanganduse toodete turule toomine ning laenu- ja hoiuseportfelli kasvu
tingimustes klientidele jätkuvalt kõrgetasemelise teenuse pakkumine. Palgakulud
kasvasid esimeses kvartalis 9,5 miljoni euroni, ületades 2025. aasta sama
perioodi näitajat 2,0 miljoni euro võrra (+27%).

Grupi kinnisvarainvesteeringute portfelli väärtus kahanes kvartaliga 2,8 miljoni
euro võrra 81,9 miljoni euroni. Muutuse peamiseks põhjuseks oli grupi Eesti
põllumajandusmaade allahindlus 2,6 miljoni euro ulatuses (5% portfelli
väärtusest). Allahindluse põhjuseks oli turul toimunud tehinguhindade langus.
Põllumaade rendirahavood püsisid varasemal tasemel.

Esimeses kvartalis emiteeris Bigbank 3 miljoni euro ulatuses AT1 võlakirju,
suurendades samas mahus esimese taseme täiendavaid omavahendeid. Kokku
emiteeriti kahele investorile 30 võlakirja nimiväärtusega 100 000 eurot.

25. veebruaril 2026 allkirjastas Bigbank oma esimese sünteetilise
väärtpaberistamise tehingu Euroopa Investeerimispanga grupiga, kuhu kuuluvad
Euroopa Investeerimispank (EIP) ja Euroopa Investeerimisfond (EIF). Tehingu
eesmärk on toetada uute laenude väljastamist väikestele ja keskmise suurusega
ettevõtetele ning keskmise kapitalisatsiooniga ettevõtetele Eestis, Lätis ja
Leedus, keskendudes eelkõige mikroettevõtetele, noortele ettevõtetele ja
keskkonnasäästlikkusele. Tehingu raames annab EIF Bigbankile finantstagatise,
mis hõlmab Bigbanki üle 210 miljoni euro suurust võrdluslaenuportfelli, mis
koosneb Balti riikides ja Soomes antud laenudest, krediidiliinidest ja
liisingutest. Täpsemalt pakub tagatis krediidiriski kaitset laenuportfelli 184
miljoni euro suurusele senior-osale ja 23 miljoni euro suurusele mezzanine? ehk
vahefinantseerimisosale. EIF-i mezzanine?seeria ning osa senior?seeria
riskipositsioonist on omakorda tagatud EIP vastugarantiiga. Võrdlusportfelli
junior?seeria, mis on ligikaudu 3 miljonit eurot, jääb täielikult Bigbanki
kanda. Tehingu tulemusel vähenevad Bigbanki regulatiivsed kapitalinõuded.
Vastavalt tehingu tingimustele  kavatseb Bigbank vabastatud kapitali ümber
paigutada, andes järgmise kolme aasta jooksul ligikaudu 254 miljonit eurot
täiendavat rahastust väikestele ja keskmise suurusega ettevõtetele ning keskmise
kapitalisatsiooniga ettevõtetele.

Bigbanki nõukogu otsustas 26. märtsil 2026 lõpetada Rootsi filiaali tegevuse
alates 31. maist 2026 ja alustada seejärel filiaali sulgemisega. Bigbank lõpetas
Rootsi filiaalis hoiuste kaasamise alates 27. märtsist 2026 ning jätkab üksnes
olemasoleva hoiuseportfelli teenindamisega. Filiaali laenuportfell võõrandati
juba 2025. aasta neljandas kvartalis, mistõttu on Rootsi filiaali tegevuse
lõpetamise mõju Bigbanki finantstulemustele marginaalne.


 Kasumiaruanne,
 tuhandetes eurodes       I kvartal 2026 I kvartal 2025 3 kuud 2026 3 kuud 2025
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 Netointressitulu                 29 209         25 574      29 209      25 574

 Neto teenustasud                  2 618          2 523       2 618       2 523

 Netokasum
 finantsvaradelt                     -73          1 950         -73       1 950

 Neto tegevustulud                -1 165           -895      -1 165        -895
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Neto tegevustulud kokku          30 589         29 152      30 589      29 152
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Palgakulud                       -9 525         -7 477      -9 525      -7 477

 Halduskulud                      -3 158         -2 752      -3 158      -2 752

 Põhivara kulum ja
 väärtuse langus                  -2 399         -2 137      -2 399      -2 137

 Muu kasum (kahjum)               -2 599             14      -2 599          14
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tegevuskulud kokku              -17 681        -12 352     -17 681     -12 352
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Kasum enne allahindluste
 kulu                             12 908         16 800      12 908      16 800
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Eeldatava krediidikahju
 netokulu                         -2 991         -4 635      -2 991      -4 635

 Kasum enne maksustamist           9 917         12 165       9 917      12 165

 Tulumaks                         -2 385         -2 301      -2 385      -2 301
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Aruandeperioodi
 jätkuvate tegevuste
 kasum                             7 532          9 864       7 532       9 864
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Kasum lõppenud
 tegevustest                           0              0           0           0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Aruandeperioodi kasum             7 532          9 864       7 532       9 864
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------


 Finantsseisundi aruanne, tuhandetes eurodes 31.03.2026 31.12.2025 31.03.2025
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Raha ja raha ekvivalendid                      446 030    448 876    487 160

 Võlaväärtpaberid                                43 913     37 226     49 431

 Nõuded klientidele                           2 833 915  2 707 537  2 297 987

 Muud varad                                     119 811    123 084    109 603
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Varad kokku                                  3 443 669  3 316 723  2 944 181
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Klientide hoiused ja saadud laenud           3 014 460  2 887 687  2 560 513

 Allutatud võlakirjad                           110 040    106 744     95 943

 Muud kohustised                                 20 685     22 891     16 885
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Kohustised kokku                             3 145 185  3 017 322  2 673 341
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Omakapital                                     298 484    299 401    270 840
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Kohustised ja omakapital kokku               3 443 669  3 316 723  2 944 181
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------


Bigbank AS juhatuse esimehe Martin Läntsi kommentaar:

"2026. aasta esimene kvartal oli Bigbankile edukas. Nii laenu- kui ka
hoiusteportfell kasvasid ootuspäraselt ning laenuportfelli kvaliteet püsis
stabiilsena. Aastatagusega võrreldes suurenesid ka panga netointressitulud.

Lisaks headele finantstulemustele jätkasime igapäevapanganduse teenuste
arendamist ja tootevaliku laiendamist. Balti riikides pakume eraklientidele
selgelt eristuvat arvelduskontot: 2% intress kontojäägile, tasuta maksed ja
lisakulude puudumine. Selle tulemusel on Bigbanki arvelduskonto pälvinud
klientide seas tugeva vastuvõtu. Ainuüksi esimeses kvartalis kasvas
arvelduskontoga klientide arv 46%, ulatudes kvartali lõpuks ligi 28 000
kliendini.

2025. aasta detsembris Eesti äriklientidele lansseeritud arveldusteenused
toetasid panga strateegilist laienemist igapäevapanganduses ning arvelduskontode
kasutajate arv kasvas esimeses kvartalis järjepidevalt. Äriklientide
arvelduskonto pakkumine eristub sarnaselt eraklientidele turu parimate
tingimustega.

2026. aasta teises kvartalis on Bigbanki fookuses järjepidev laenuportfelli
kasv, deebetkaartide turule toomine Baltikumi eraklientidele ning arvelduskonto
teenuse laiendamine äriklientidele Lätis ja Leedus."

Rohkem kui 30-aastase tegevusajalooga Bigbank AS (www.bigbank.ee
(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=FaBrrlwxMqGO4FmIUVGvAbGahftmZFZfWMmo
NYGRyNHoJj0S_a5wyaWH7rvPoN5XtnLg3eWqhGKLycgvnCD5rZsWXCIXFO62lPRt3IGdWV484EFGB0ug
aP-A1pmuQnv_S5xGWwIep4Evg8AgNBWO5uO57yyJukZoPV-
WZE2Qopc0QMxUVIYXvZQLugRwoOaLbtWzf_VM6LQsEVona9xHyk6I4vGZOHVg6Q80McppQkc=)) on
Eesti kapitalile kuuluv kommertspank. 31. märts 2026 seisuga oli panga
bilansimaht kokku 3,4 miljardit eurot ning omakapital 298 miljonit eurot.
Üheksas riigis tegutseval pangal on kokku üle 196 000 aktiivse kliendi ning
üle 650 töötaja. Reitinguagentuur Moody's on väljastanud Bigbankile pikaajalise
pangahoiuste reitingu tasemel Ba1 ning baaskrediidireitingu (BCA) ja kohandatud
BCA tasemel Ba2.

Argo Kiltsmann
Juhatuse liige
Telefon: +372 5393 0833
E-mail: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
www.bigbank.ee (http://www.bigbank.ee)

Content of announcement in English

Title

Bigbank's Unaudited Financial Results for Q1 2026

Message

By the end of the first quarter, loans to customers stood at a record high of
2.8 billion euros, having increased by 126 million euros (+5%) over the quarter
and by 536 million euros (+23%) year on year. Compared to the end of the
previous quarter, the business loan portfolio grew by 109 million euros (+11%)
to 1.1 billion euros, the home loan portfolio by 25 million euros (+3%) to 844
million euros and the consumer loan portfolio by 2 million euros (+0.3%) to 856
million euros.

The group's total deposit portfolio grew by 127 million euros (+4%) quarter on
quarter and by 454 million euros (+18%) year on year, reaching 3.0 billion
euros. Compared to the end of the previous quarter, the term deposit portfolio
grew by 61 million euros (+4%) to 1.48 billion euros, while the savings deposit
portfolio increased by 46 million euros (+3%), also reaching 1.48 billion euros.

The volume of current accounts also continued to grow, more than doubling to 40
million euros over the quarter. Bigbank continues to offer its retail customers
in the Baltic countries the best current account service in the market. Features
such as 2% interest on an unlimited account balance, free payments and no
associated costs have made the Bigbank current account a popular choice.

Bigbank earned a net profit of 7.5 million euros in the first quarter of
2026, 2.3 million euros less than in the same period in 2025. The reduction was
driven by a loss on changes in the fair value of investment properties. The
group's agricultural land was written down by 2.6 million euros in the first
quarter, while no change in the value of investment properties was recorded in
the same period last year. Excluding this impact, Bigbank's profit for the first
quarter of 2026 would have been higher than a year ago.

Interest income for the first quarter amounted to 49.4 million euros, an
increase of 3.2 million euros (+7%) year on year. Interest expense was 20.2
million euros, a decrease of 0.4 million euros ( 2%) compared to the same period
last year. As a result, Bigbank's net interest income increased by 3.6 million
euros (+14%) compared to the first quarter of 2025, reaching 29.2 million euros.

In the first quarter, the quality of the loan portfolio remained stable and
there were no signs of weakening payment behaviour. Net expected credit loss
allowances decreased by 1.6 million euros year on year, reaching 3.0 million
euros. The credit quality of consumer loans continues to improve, while that of
home loans is very high and that of business loans is stable. At the end of the
period, stage 3 loans totalled 123 million euros, accounting for 4.3% of the
total loan portfolio - a figure similar to that at the end of the previous
quarter.

Bigbank's strong and expanding team has played a key role in boosting the
group's business volumes. The number of employees grew by 33 (+5%) during the
quarter and by 98 (+17%) year on year, rising to 672. The main growth drivers
were the launch of everyday banking products and the commitment to providing
high-quality customer service in the context of growing loan and deposit
portfolios. Salary expenses and associated charges increased to 9.5 million
euros in the first quarter, exceeding the figure for the same period in 2025 by
2.0 million euros (+27%).

During the quarter, the value of the group's investment property portfolio
decreased by 2.8 million euros to 81.9 million euros. This was mainly due to the
write-down of the group's agricultural land in Estonia by 2.6 million euros (5%
of the portfolio value), prompted by a fall in transaction prices in the market.
Cash inflows from leasing out agricultural land remained stable.

Bigbank issued Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds in the amount of 3 million euros in
the first quarter, increasing its common equity Tier 1 capital by the same
amount. A total of 30 bonds with a nominal value of 100,000 euros each were
issued to two investors.

On 25 February 2026, Bigbank signed its first synthetic securitisation
transaction with the EIB Group, consisting of the European Investment Bank (EIB)
and the European Investment Fund (EIF). The transaction aims to support new
lending to small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-caps in Estonia, Latvia
and Lithuania, with a particular focus on micro-enterprises, early-stage
companies and environmental sustainability. Under the transaction, the EIF
provides Bigbank with a financial guarantee covering a reference portfolio of
over 210 million euros, consisting of loans, credit lines and leases originated
in the three Baltic States and Finland. More specifically, the guarantee offers
credit risk protection for the senior tranche of 184 million euros and the
mezzanine tranche of 23 million euros. The EIF's exposure to the mezzanine
tranche, as well as part of its exposure to the senior tranche, is in turn
counter-guaranteed by the EIB. The junior tranche of the reference portfolio,
amounting to approximately 3 million euros, is fully retained by Bigbank. The
transaction will result in a reduction in Bigbank's regulatory capital
requirements. In accordance with the terms of the transaction, Bigbank plans to
redeploy the released capital by originating approximately 254 million euros of
additional financing to small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-caps over the
next three years.

On 26 March 2026, Bigbank's supervisory board decided to terminate the
activities of the Swedish branch with effect from 31 May 2026, after which the
process of closing the branch will begin. Bigbank ceased accepting deposits at
the Swedish branch on 27 March 2026 and will only continue to service the
existing deposit portfolio. As the branch's loan portfolio was transferred in
the fourth quarter of 2025, the termination of its operations will have a
marginal impact on Bigbank's financial performance.


 Income statement, in thousands of euros        Q1 2026 Q1 2025 3M 2026 3M 2025
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 Net interest income                             29,209  25,574  29,209  25,574

 Net fee and commission income                    2,618   2,523   2,618   2,523

 Net income (loss) on financial assets              -73   1,950     -73   1,950

 Net other operating income                      -1,165    -895  -1,165    -895
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 Total net operating income                      30,589  29,152  30,589  29,152
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Salaries and associated charges                 -9,525  -7,477  -9,525  -7,477

 Administrative expenses                         -3,158  -2,752  -3,158  -2,752

 Depreciation, amortisation and impairment       -2,399  -2,137  -2,399  -2,137

 Other gains (losses)                            -2,599      14  -2,599      14
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 Total expenses                                 -17,681 -12,352 -17,681 -12,352
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Profit before loss allowances                   12,908  16,800  12,908  16,800
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net expected credit loss allowances             -2,991  -4,635  -2,991  -4,635

 Profit before income tax                         9,917  12,165   9,917  12,165

 Income tax expense                              -2,385  -2,301  -2,385  -2,301
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 Profit for the period from continuing
 operations                                       7,532   9,864   7,532   9,864
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Profit from discontinued operations                  0       0       0       0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Profit for the period                            7,532   9,864   7,532   9,864
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------


 Statement of financial position, in
 thousands of euros                         31 Mar 2026 31 Dec 2025 31 Mar 2025
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 Cash and cash equivalents                      446,030     448,876     487,160

 Debt securities at FVOCI                        43,913      37,226      49,431

 Loans to customers                           2,833,915   2,707,537   2,297,987

 Other assets                                   119,811     123,084     109,603
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 Total assets                                 3,443,669   3,316,723   2,944,181
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Customer deposits and loans received         3,014,460   2,887,687   2,560,513

 Subordinated notes                             110,040     106,744      95,943

 Other liabilities                               20,685      22,891      16,885
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 Total liabilities                            3,145,185   3,017,322   2,673,341
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Equity                                         298,484     299,401     270,840
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 Total liabilities and equity                 3,443,669   3,316,723   2,944,181
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Commentary by Martin Länts, chairman of the management board of Bigbank AS:

"The first quarter of 2026 was a strong start for Bigbank. Both the loan and
deposit portfolios grew in line with expectations, while the quality of the loan
portfolio remained stable. Compared to the same period last year, the Bank's net
interest income increased.

Alongside solid financial results, we continued to advance our everyday banking
strategy and expand our product offering. In the Baltics, we offer retail
customers a clearly differentiated current account with 2% interest on account
balance, free payments, and no associated fees. As a result, the Bigbank current
account has gained strong traction. During the first quarter alone, the number
of current account customers grew by 46%, reaching nearly 28,000 by quarter end.

The launch of current accounts for Estonian corporate customers in December
2025 further supported our strategic expansion into everyday banking. Corporate
demand developed steadily during the first quarter, supported by market?leading
terms that mirror the strength of our retail offering.

Looking ahead to the second quarter of 2026, Bigbank will focus on continued
growth of the loan portfolio, the introduction of debit cards for retail
customers in the Baltics, and the expansion of current account services for
business customers in Latvia and Lithuania."

Bigbank AS (www.bigbank.eu) (https://www.bigbank.eu), with over 30 years of
operating history, is a commercial bank owned by Estonian capital. As of 31
March 2026, the bank's total assets amounted to 3.4 billion euros, with equity
of 298 million euros. Operating in nine countries, the bank serves more than
196,000 active customers and employs over 650 people. The credit rating agency
Moody's has assigned Bigbank a long-term bank deposit rating of Ba1, along with
a baseline credit assessment (BCA) and an adjusted BCA of Ba2.

Argo Kiltsmann
Member of the Management Board
Telephone: +372 5393 0833
Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
www.bigbank.ee (https://www.bigbank.ee)