**Summary**
Nova Ljubljanska Banka d.d. (NLB) announced its financial results for 2025, highlighting resilience and growth momentum. Key points include
1. **Financial Performance**
Profit after tax reached €503.1 million, marking the third consecutive year <mark style="background-color:yellow">above</mark> €500 million.
Revenue grew 3% quarter-on-quarter, with a 15% Return on Tangible Equity (ROTE).
Net Interest Margin (NIM) stabilized, and net interest income began rising despite lower ECB interest rates, supported by 14% loan volume growth.
2. **Business Highlights**
Strong loan growth across segments and markets, fully funded by deposit growth.
Leasing business contributed over €35 million to group profit, emphasizing its strategic importance.
Net fee and commission income grew close to double digits, driven by value-added services like asset management and bancassurance.
3. **Capital Position**
Robust capital ratios post-AT1 bond issuance in November 2025, enabling organic growth, M&A opportunities, and high shareholder remuneration.
4. **Digital Transformation**
IT investments yielded results, with NLB Klik recognized as Slovenias best digital bank.
Digital active users increased by 5.7% YoY, and digital sales of core products rose to 36.0%.
Group digital penetration exceeded 60%, on track to reach 80% by 2030.
5. **Strategic Outlook**
CEO Blaž Brodnjak emphasized sustainable value creation, dividend returns, and strategic transformation focused on digitalization and customer experience.
Supervisory Board Chairman Primož Karpe highlighted NLBs readiness to address industry disruption through precision in capital allocation, technology, and business model evolution.
6. **Upcoming Events**
NLB Investor Day scheduled for May 72026in SarajevoBIH.
Q4 and Full Year 2025 earnings call on February 12, 2026, at 16:00 CEST.
NLBs results underscore its strong performance, strategic focus, and commitment to long-term competitiveness in Southeast Europe.