Note 40 - Significant transactions with related companies

In this context ‘related parties’ means subsidiaries, affiliated companies, joint ventures and companies held for sale over which the Bank exercises substantial influence, as well as SpareBank 1 SMN Pensjonskasse (pension fund) and companies owned by the Bank’s personal related parties. The Bank’s outstanding accounts with employees and members of the Board of Directors are shown in note 8 and 22. The opening balance may differ from the previous year's closing balance as the opening balance includes companies that during the fiscal year have been classified as related partied of the Bank.

  Subsidiaries Other related companies
Loans (NOK million) 2012 2011 2012 2011
Outstanding loans as at 1.1 3,017 2,955 1,232 827
Loans issued in the period 355 79 1,926 529
Repayments 50 - 78 127
Outstanding loans as at 31.12 3,322 3,034 3,081 1,229
         
Interest rate income 102 107 76 35
Actual losses - - 25 2
         
Bonds and subordinated loans as at 31.12 89 90 4,551 3,947
         
Deposits (NOK million)        
Deposits as as 1.1 960 304 270 2,363
Contribution received during the period 20,855 2,821 6,450 5,210
Withdrawals 19,464 2,812 5,936 5,438
Deposits as at 31.12 2,351 314 784 2,136
         
Interest rate expenses 28 9 13 34
         
Securities trading - - 2,014 250
Commission income SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt - - 201 71
Commission income SpareBank 1 Næringskreditt - 4 -
Issued guarantees and amount guaranteed   1 - 81 67
Committed credit - - - 610

Loans and deposits

All loans and deposits for related parties are booked in the Parent Bank.

Securities trading

SpareBank 1 SMN's Markets and Finance divisions carry out a large number of transactions with the Bank's related companies. Transactions are executed on a ongoing basis in the fixed income and forex area, payments transmission, bond trading etc. These transactions are part of ordinary bank operations and all agreements are contracted on market terms. 

Numbers above includes net investmens in derivatives, bond transactions and deposits.

Other transactions

SpareBank 1 SMN has signed supply agreements with several related companies in order to safeguard ordinary banking operations and further development of the SpareBank 1 Alliance. This includes development of data-technical solutions for alliance collaboration, commission from insurance and savings and investment products, administrative services, leasing of premises etc. The agreements are considered to be on market terms. In addition the Bank participates in increases of capital in related companies; see note 38 on investment in owner interests.

In 2012 SpareBank 1 SMN Finans sold its subsidiary SpareBank 1 Bilplan til SpareBank 1 SMN for a total book value of NOK 9m.

Annual report and notes

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