ANNUAL REPORT 2022

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Overview

Snapshot

2 BCGE Group key consolidated figures

1

3 2022 Performance - performance indicators prove strong

Introduction

4 Message from the Chairman, Manuel Leuthold

Turning out very good results despite a volatile environment

6 Message from the Chief Executive Officer, Blaise Goetschin Staying on course

Presentation of the BCGE Group

8 Stock exchange listing

  1. Geographical organisation
  1. Local presence
  2. Corporate strategy
  3. Business model
  1. Operational organisation
  1. Risk management
  1. Banking and financial services
  2. Digital banking
  3. Human resources
  4. Ambassadors

Ethical and environmental responsibility

29 2022 Activity Report

Shareholder information,

67 corporate governance

Comments on the Group financial statements

92 Record earnings and dividend

Deloitte - Report on audit

97 of consolidated financial statements

2022 Consolidated Financial Statements

101 and notes, BCGE Group

Deloitte - Report on audit

135 of annual financial statements

2022 Annual Financial Statements

139 and notes, parent company

161 Proposed allocation of profit

Inside back cover Addresses

BCGE Annual Report 2022

BCGE Group

Key consolidated figures1

Balance sheet (in CHF million)

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2

Balance sheet total

30,034

28,294

27,542

24,919

23,034

Advances to clients

18,525

18,356

17,593

17,025

16,603

Client deposits and borrowings

24,223

22,831

21,375

18,965

18,056

Shareholders' equity

1,984

1,827

1,716

1,667

1,570

Results (in CHF million)

Net profit from interest operations

286

228

216

231

247

Result from commission business and services

133

136

116

120

117

Result from trading activities

38

34

30

31

29

Other ordinary income

19

41

5

37

16

Total operating income

476

439

367

420

409

Operating expenses

261

254

237

239

232

Operating profit (in CHF million)

195

174

113

165

161

Result of the period (in CHF million)

176

125

105

97

91

Assets under management and

33.4

34.1

31.8

30.4

26.7

administration (in CHF billion)

Total number of employees

by full-time work units

873.6

834.1

819.6

780.4

760.6

by persons

926

886

873

833

811

Ratios (%)

Shareholders equity / total assets

6.6

6.5

6.2

6.7

6.8

Market capitalisation to equity

65.1

63.3

66.7

84.0

88.1

Operating profit to equity

10.1

9.7

6.7

10.1

10.5

Return on Equity (ROE)

9.1

7.0

6.2

5.9

5.9

Costs / income

54.9

57.8

64.7

56.9

56.7

Capital coverage

16.5

16.5

16.2

16.1

15.6

Payout ratio

29.5

34.3

32.7

34.4

37.0

Figures per share (in CHF)

Shareholders' equity

276

254

238

232

218

Operating profit

27

24

16

23

22

Net profit

24

17

15

13

13

Dividend per CHF 50 share

5.5*

4.5

3.75

3.75

3.4

Stock market data (parent company)

High and low share prices (in CHF) 

high

182

175

204

204

198

low

159

153

157

192

162

close

180

161

159

195

192

Market capitalisation (in CHF million at 31 December)

1,292

1,156

1,145

1,400

1,382

Number of shares in thousands (historic information)

7,200

7,200

7,200

7,200

7,200

Share price / earnings (P / E2)

7.3

9.3

10.9

14.4

15.2

* Proposal submitted to the General Meeting on 2 May 2023.

  1. See page 92, Comments on the Group financial statements.
  2. P/E: price-earnings ratio - multiplying the net profit of a company by the price-earnings ratio equals the current share price.

Snapshot

2022 Performance

Performance indicators prove strong

The Bank's economic performance in 2022 was excellent. Turnover growth reflects appropriate strategic positioning that harnesses the dynamism of buoyant economic sectors, while net profit is at a record level.

3

33.4

billion

in assets under management and administration

Changes in the balance sheet and major business areas

in CHF billion

35

34.1

33.4

30

30.4

31.8

30.0

28.3

26.7

27.5

25

24.9

23.0

20

15

12.0

12.7

13.0

11.4

11.7

10

5

5.2

5.3

5.6

5.7

5.5

0

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Balance sheet

Assets under management

Mortgage loans

Due from clients

and administration

1,984

million

of shareholders' equity

Change in shareholders' equity1

in CHF million

in %

2,000

1,984

26

1,800

1,827

24

1,716

1,600

22

1,400

1,319

20

1,200

18

1,000

966

16.2

16.5

16.5

16

800

14.4

14

705

12.7

600

12.0

12.0

12.0

12

11.2

10.8

400

9.6

9.6

10

200

8

0

6

2005

2010

2015

2020

2021

2022

Shareholders' equity

Minimum

Equity coverage ratio

(LH scale)

standard

(Equity divided by risk-weighted assets)

(RH scale)

1 Minimum shareholders' equity pursuant to the Ordinance on Capital Adequacy (Art. 42 CAO of 1 June 2012 - as at 01.01.2023).

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