Concentration risk is the Bank’s risk inherent to its statutory operations, which is appropriately defined and managed.
The Management Board assesses the concentration risk policy in terms of its application. In particular, it analyses the efficiency and adequacy of the principles applied in the context of the current and planned operations and risk management strategy.
The adequacy of the concentration risk management is reviewed if any material changes are observed in the Bank’s environment or if the risk management strategy is modified.
The appropriate assessment of the concentration risk of the Bank is highly dependent on correct identification of all key concentration risks. In justified cases, the Bank identifies concentration risk when planning its new activities involving the development and launch of new products, services, expansion to new markets, considerable alterations of products and services or market changes.
Credit portfolio diversification is one of the key credit risk management tools. The Banks avoids excessive credit concentration, as it increases the risk. Possible losses pose a considerable threat, and therefore the concentration level should be monitored, controlled and reported to the Bank’s management. Key concentration risk mitigation tools include risk identification and measurement mechanisms and exposure limits in individual Bank portfolio segments and in subsidiaries. These tools enable internal differentiation of the loan portfolio and mitigation of negative effects of adverse changes in the economy.
A significant concentration area (aspect) is the one whose share in the Bank’s balance sheet total is equal or higher than 10% or 5% of the net profit planned for a given year. In such cases, a given concentration area (aspect) is subject to analyses, reporting and management under the concentration risk management process.
High concentration of the Bank’s credit exposures to each entity or group of entities with equity or organizational relationships is one of the potential sources of credit risk. For purposes of its reduction, the Regulation No. 575/2013 specifies the Bank’s maximum exposure limit. Under Article 395 of the Regulation No. 575/2013: the institution does not assume any exposure to the client or related clients, the value of which, taking into account the effect of limiting credit risk in accordance with Articles 399-403, exceeds 25% of the value of its recognized capital. If a client is an institution or if a group of related clients include at least one institution, the value does not exceed 25% of its recognized capital or of the amount of EUR 150 million, depending on which one of these two amounts is higher, provided that the sum of the exposure to all related non-institutional customers, after taking into account the effect of credit risk mitigation under Articles 399-403, does not exceed 25% of the value of the institution’s recognized capital.
The Bank’s concentration limits are monitored in accordance with Article 387 of the Regulation No. 575/2013. The limits, defined in Article 395 of the Regulation No. 575/2013, had not been exceeded as at the end of 2019. As at the end of 2019, the Bank’s exposure to customers/groups of customers with equity or organizational relationships had not exceeded the concentration limit. The total of exposures equal to or exceeding 10% of the Group’s equity was 17%.
Concentration risk tolerance in the Bank is determined by a system of internal limits, including both assumed development directions and speed of the Bank’s business, an acceptable level of credit risk and liquidity, as well as external conditions, macroeconomic and sectoral perspective. Among others, internal limits for credit concentration risk are determined for:
- selected sectors / industries;
- exposures denominated in foreign currencies;
- customer segments (intra-bank customer segmentation);
- loans secured with a given type of collateral;
- geographical regions;
- average probability of default;
- exposures with a specified rating (the Bank’s internal rating scale);
- exposures with a specified debt-to-income ratio;
- exposures with a specified loan-to-value ratio.
Activities that limit Bank’s exposure to concentration risk may include systemic measures and one-off / specific decision and transactions. Systemic measures that limit concentration risk include:
- reduction of the scope of crediting of determined customer types through credit policy adjustment;
- reduction of limits charged with concentration risk;
- diversification of asset types on the level of the Bank’s statement of financial position;
- change of business strategy to ensure prevention of excessive concentration;
- diversification of accepted collateral types.
Systemic measures that limit concentration risk include:
- reduction of further transactions with a given customer or a group of related customers;
- sale of selected assets/loan portfolios;
- securitization of assets;
- establishing of new collateral types (e.g. credit derivatives, guarantees, sub-participation, and insurance contracts) for existing or new credit exposures.
A concentration analysis by industry, conducted by the Group, focuses on all credit exposures of the Bank to institutional customers, including bond loans. The Bank defines industries based on Polish statistical classification of economic activities (NACE/PKD 2007). The Bank’s exposure to industries analysed at the end of 2019 (similarly as at the end of 2018) is concentrated in the following industries: Agriculture, Forestry, Hunting and Fishing; Manufacture of Food Products, Beverages and Tobacco Products. In 2018, they accounted for 32% of industrial exposure, while in 2019, the exposure to these three industries reached 33%.
In 2018, the largest share of non-performing loans in industry (20.0%) was attributable to Hotels and restaurants; Arts, entertainment and recreation, (15.2%) Editorial and printing activities; Media production and (13.0%) Construction of civil or water engineering and specialized objects. In 2019, the largest share of non-performing loans in industry (21.5%) was due to Hotels and restaurants; Arts, entertainment and recreation, and (17.7%) Construction of civil or water engineering and specialized objects and (12.4%) Editorial and printing activities; Media production.
The table below presents a comparison of the share of impaired loans in 2019 and 2018.
Share of non-performing loans ** in industry exposure (gross balance sheet amount)*
Exposure | Share of impaired loans |
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Industry | 31.12.2019 | 31.12.2018 | 31.12.2019 | 31.12.2018 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Hunting and Fishing; Production of Food Products, Beverages and Tobacco Products | 15,050,731 | 15,336,409 | 7.7% | 6.0% |
Production of motor vehicles, motorcycles and tyres | 763,233 | 702,537 | 0.9% | 1.2% |
Construction of civil engineering and specialist structures | 2,069,417 | 2,320,668 | 17.7% | 13.0% |
Professional activities, including science and engineering; administration services and auxiliary services | 2,436,639 | 2,324,949 | 5.8% | 5.1% |
Production of chemicals and chemical products | 582,828 | 850,381 | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Telecommunications; Postal and courier services | 620,168 | 686,924 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Coal and peat mining; oil and gas extraction; production of gas fuels; production of coke and oil refining products | 61,877 | 106,611 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Production of machinery and equipment (except for computers and electronic products) | 2,073,662 | 2,183,140 | 8.6% | 9.5% |
Financial activities | 534,919 | 886,700 | 3.6% | 4.0% |
Health care; production of basic pharmaceutical products and medicines | 602,577 | 667,854 | 3.6% | 2.9% |
Hotels and restaurants; Culture, entertainment and recreation activities | 361,896 | 401,386 | 21.5% | 20.0% |
Production of furniture and household appliances; Production of apparel, textiles and leather | 869,670 | 898,113 | 11.4% | 6.4% |
Activities related to software and IT consultancy; information processing services; Production of computers, electronic and optical devices | 318,284 | 370,221 | 5.3% | 7.3% |
Insurance | 27,109 | 25,856 | 9.9% | 7.8% |
Extraction and production of other materials and ores | 2,948,451 | 3,332,494 | 2.2% | 3.1% |
Editorial and printing activities; Media production | 382,391 | 319,171 | 12.4% | 15.2% |
Education; Social assistance; Other services | 292,291 | 274,134 | 7.5% | 7.6% |
Residential and non-residential construction; Services provided on real property market | 4,786,969 | 4,553,165 | 4.1% | 8.6% |
Retail trade | 3,300,196 | 3,385,944 | 4.2% | 4.8% |
Public administration; economic and social policy | 118,350 | 170,922 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Transport and warehousing | 2,015,526 | 2,206,787 | 6.7% | 7.5% |
Generation and supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water; Water supply, Sewage and waste management | 435,894 | 418,055 | 4.5% | 5.3% |
Wholesale trade | 4,606,850 | 5,287,209 | 7.6% | 6.7% |
Total | 45,259,930 | 47,709,627 | 6.8% | 6.4% |
The Group also manages the risk of collateral concentration. For this purpose, the Bank introduced limits for the involvement of particular types of collateral, ensuring their appropriate diversification. As at the end of 2019, as well as at the end of 2018, the limits were not exceeded.
In the case of an individually assessed exposures, the Bank expects, as at 31 December 2019, to recover, due to established collateral, the amount of PLN 879 million, which is 49% of the total exposure assessed individually with an impairment recognized.