Claris Leasing (Cassa Centrale Group) continues its growth path alongside the affiliated banks and approves the 2023 financial statements
- Net profit of EUR 11.2 million (+EUR 6.6 million compared to 2022; +141.7%);
- Volume of contracts signed, equal to EUR 304 million;
- net NPL of 1.0% (down by 38 bps compared to 2022);
- Level of coverage of impaired loans equal to 95.7% of bad loans and 64.5% of unlikely to pay.
Treviso, 02.05.2024 - Positive figures approved by the Shareholders' Meeting of Claris Leasing, a Cassa Centrale Group company: the year 2023 recorded a net profit of EUR 11.2 million, up 141.7% compared to the previous year.
“The investment market is experiencing a series of complexities that are affecting the general growth drive; nevertheless - commented Michele Bini, Chief Executive Officer of Claris Leasing - 2023 saw dynamic activity in the leasing segment, which further bolstered the Group's activities alongside SMEs in particular, but not limited to these, to support their development. Through the distribution network of the affiliated banks, Claris entered into new contracts for a total of EUR 304 million. We are working on a digital transformation process that will enable us to be present on the market with greater efficiency, by pragmatically looking at the Green Transition process, one of the drivers of the upcoming Industry 5.0 Plan, in which Claris Leasing (together with Claris Rent) aims to be a key player”.
In line with the objectives of the Cassa Centrale Group, the trend to reduce non-performing exposures continued during the year, through a strategy of disposals. The gross NPL ratio therefore recorded a marked improvement compared to December 2022, going from 4.6% to 3.2% as at 31 December 2023; the net NPL fell to 1.0%.
“The attention to the local area and to the dynamics of investments that are triggered thanks to the companies that energise it - commented the Chairman Gaetano Marangoni - must be supported by a careful Group presence also through leasing, which represents an important tool for supporting businesses. We want to actively contribute to strengthening relations between Group Banks and customers, supporting development processes with increasing sensitivity to the need to promote sustainable growth".