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Euroclear H1 2021 – Strong growth in business income and continued investment

  • July 16, 2021
  • Posted by: Stratford Team
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Financial Highlights

BRUSSELS, July 16, 2021 /CNW/ —

  • Operating income increased 7% to EUR 777 million (H1 2020: EUR 730 million) as a result of:

  • Operating costs were up 4% to EUR 444 million (H1 2020: EUR 428 million) as technology investments continued to enhance business resilience and the customer proposition

  • Net profit rose 11% to EUR 251 million (H1 2020: EUR 227 million), EPS increased 11% to EUR 79.8 per share (H1 2020: EUR 72.0)

  • As previously announced, the Board intends to approve the dividend related to 2020 results for payment in September 2021. The dividend will be stable compared to the one of March

Key Operating Metrics remain Strong

  • Assets under custody reached EUR 35.2 trillion at the end June (H1 2020: EUR 31.1 trillion, an increase of 13% year-on year

  • Record number of netted transactions settled in the Euroclear group of 149 million, an increase of 6% (H1 2020: 141 million)

  • Euroclear’s Collateral Highway mobilised a record EUR 1.7 trillion…

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