Euroclear: A robust performance in an exceptional year for financial markets
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BRUSSELS, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
Euroclear delivered a Stable Financial Performance
Operating income flat compared to FY 2019 at EUR 1430 million as strong
business income growth offset the impact of lower interest rates
- Business Income rose 12% to EUR 1280 million as continued support for clients
throughout Covid-19 combined with delivery of strategic initiatives and further
business gains
- Interest, Banking and Other Income down by 48% to EUR 150 million due to a
lower interest rate environment
Operating costs increased by 5% to EUR 862 million as investments continued in
customer proposition, technology upgrades and regulatory- driven initiatives,
despite exceptional Covid-19 circumstances
Business Income Operating Margin, which excludes the effect of interest income,
rose 4.3 percentage points to 32.7%, demonstrating business strategy progress
EBITDA margin of 46.6% was down 2.8 percentage points compared to 2019,
impacted by lower interest income
Net profit was flat at EUR 432 million, resulting in earnings per share of EUR
137.2, in line with prior year
Balance sheet and liquidity position remained strong through the year
Dividend expected to be maintained at prior year level
Previously announced 2019 dividend of EUR 82.4 per share to be paid as an
interim dividend during first quarter 2021
Board signals its intention to maintain the 2020 dividend at prior year level,
to be paid as an interim dividend in second half 2021
Key operating metrics remain healthy
Resilient infrastructure enabled customers to transact in record volumes
- Processed 276 million netted transactions, up 15%, equivalent to EUR 897
trillion (approximately 12x Global Economic Product)
Increased volumes of debt issuance and success of strategic initiatives drove
record Assets under Custody:
- Value of securities held on behalf of clients at year end increased 5% to EUR
32.8 trillion
- Fund assets under custody rose 8% to €2.6 trillion as Euroclear's
FundsPlace offering from asset managers and ETF issuers
continues to grow, reflecting industry growth and demand for international
distribution model
- Benefits of Euroclearability attractive to both international investor and
issuer communities. Global Reach assets under custody rose 7% to EUR 1.3
trillion
Benefiting from its diversified service offering, Euroclear's Collateral
Highway mobilised an average of EUR 1.5 trillion by year end, up 17% compared
to 2019
Focused on Covid-19 business continuity while progressing strategic plans
Successfully delivered service continuity despite Covid-19, whilst also
progressing strategy to strengthen, grow and reshape our network
Resilience in exceptional conditions
- Business continuity plans activated successfully, with 95% of staff working
from home since March 2020
- Unwavering commitment of colleagues across the business to ensure customers
were supported
Strengthening our network
- Continued progress in the migration of Irish corporate securities from
Euroclear UK & Ireland to Euroclear Bank as Issuer CSD
- All Euroclear Group entities received their CSDR licenses with Euroclear UK &
Ireland securing its licence at the end of Q4
- Ongoing investment in core infrastructure to support risk reduction and
settlement efficiency
- Further expansion of international ETF model with addition of ETC and ETN
securities
Growing our network
- Achieved strong momentum in Asia region with the launch of a new bond
structure in the Chinese (Yulan bonds) and Japanese (Origami bonds) local
markets
- Continued emerging market partnerships including launch of a Euroclearable
link with Turkey and collaboration with UAE to develop a domestic platform for
issuing and settling monetary bills
- Continued growth in Collateral Management solutions across business lines
including the signing of a MOU with TMX Group to build a new collateral
management service for Canada's capital markets
Reshaping our network
- Investing in digital and data services that support post-trade efficiency
including the launch of Euroclear LiquidityDrive, offering insights into the
liquidity information on all fixed income instruments settled in Euroclear
- Developing and rolling out issuer solutions to support of SRDII- related
opportunities
- Developing our group ESG strategy and exploring how to support clients' green
finance ambitions
Commenting on the results, Lieve Mostrey, Chief Executive Officer said:
"Euroclear has delivered a robust performance in what was an unprecedented year
for global financial markets. The resilience shown by our systems and people,
combined with ongoing strategic progress, yielded stable financial results, in
spite of some strong interest rate headwinds.
I am especially proud of our teams for their remarkable efforts and dedication.
As we move into 2021, we will use this momentum to further meet the evolving
needs of the global financial industry."
About Euroclear
Euroclear group is the financial industry's trusted provider of post trade
services. Euroclear provides settlement, safe-keeping and servicing of domestic
and cross- border securities for bonds, equities and derivatives to investment
funds. Euroclear is a proven, resilient capital market infrastructure committed
to delivering risk-mitigation, automation and efficiency at scale for its
global client franchise.
The Euroclear group includes Euroclear Bank - which is rated AA+ by Fitch
Ratings and AA by Standard & Poor's - as well as Euroclear Belgium, Euroclear
Finland, Euroclear France, Euroclear Nederland, Euroclear Sweden and Euroclear
UK & Ireland. The Euroclear group settled the equivalent of EUR 897 trillion in
securities transactions in 2020, representing 276 million domestic and
cross-border transactions, and held EUR 32.8 trillion in assets for clients by
end 2020.
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Source: Euroclear Holding, Euroclear Investments, Euroclear SA/NV
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