Swedbank sees income growth outpacing costs as eyes set on ROE boost

STOCKHOLM, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Swedbank (SWEDa.ST) said on Tuesday it would grow average annual income by 3 percentage points more than costs as it looked to boost returns on equity by 2025, driven by a normalised interest rate environment and rising lending volumes and commissions.The Swedish bank also said it expected to have generated around 300 basis points of capital in excess of its target management buffer of 200 basis points by 2025 as it outlined strategy for the coming years.The rival of banks including Handelsbanken (SHBa.ST), SEB (SEBa.ST) and Nordea (NDAFI.HE) said in a statement it would maintain …
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