ECB PUBLISHES SUPERVISORY BANKING STATISTICS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2021

Aggregate Common Equity Tier 1 ratio remained stable at 15.48% in fourth quarter of 2021. Aggregated annualised return on equity decreased to 6.72%. Aggregate non-performing loans ratio fell further to 2.06%, with stock of non-performing loans declining to €374 billion. Share of loans that show a significant increase in credit risk (stage 2 loans) slightly up in fourth quarter at 9.14%, but still below level recorded one year ago (9.27%). Read the full article here.